2.7.3220 Land Uses | Bend Development Code

A. Permitted and Conditional Uses. The land uses listed in Table 2.7.3220 are allowed in BCD subdistricts, subject to the provisions of this chapter. Only land uses that are listed in Table 2.7.3220 and land uses that are approved as “similar” to those in Table 2.7.3220 may be permitted or conditionally allowed. The land uses identified with a “C” in Table 2.7.3220 require conditional use permit approval prior to development, in accordance with BDC Chapter 4.4. Land uses identified with an “L” in Table 2.7.3220 are allowed with limitations in accordance with subsection (D) of this section.

B. Existing Uses and Structures. Uses and structures that are not in conformance with the provisions in this section but that were lawfully established within the BCD prior to the adoption of this code are considered a permitted use. Expansion or enlargement will be subject to the provisions of BDC Chapter 4.2, Minimum Development Standards Review, Site Plan Review and Design Review. For sites with no existing structures, new structures may only be constructed for uses allowed in Table 2.7.3220. Conditions of prior approvals will continue to apply unless modified in conformance with BDC 4.1.1325, Modification of Approval.

C. Determination of Similar Land Use. Similar land use determinations must be made in conformance with the procedures in BDC 4.1.1400, Declaratory Ruling.

Table 2.7.3220. Permitted Uses in the Bend Central District by Subdistrict
Land Use	1st/2nd Street	3rd Street	4th Street	South
Residential
*Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)	P	P	P	P
Townhomes	P	P	P	P
Quadplexes	P	P	P	P
Multi-Unit Residential	P	P	P	P
Live/Work Dwelling Unit	L (see subsection (D)(1) of this section)	L (see subsection (D)(1) of this section)	L (see subsection (D)(1) of this section)	L (see subsection (D)(1) of this section)
Residential as Part of Mixed-Use Development	P	P	P	P
Micro-units (see BDC 3.8.200)	P	P	P	P
Commercial
Retail Sales and Service	P	P	P	P
Retail Sales and Service (Auto Dependent*)	N	N	N	N
Retail Sales and Service (Auto Oriented*)	N	C	N	N
*Medical Marijuana Dispensary and Marijuana Retailer	P	P	P	P
*Marijuana Wholesale (more than 75% of sales are wholesale)	P	P	C	C
*Marijuana Testing, Research and Development Facilities	P	P	P	P
Restaurants/Food and Beverage Services
– with drive-through*	N	C	N	N
– without drive-through	P	P	P	P
Offices and Clinics	P	P	P	P
Production Businesses (e.g., IT support centers, biotechnology, software/hardware development, broadcast and production studios)	P	P	P	P
Conference Centers/Meeting Facility	P	P	N	P
Lodging (bed and breakfast inns, vacation rentals, boarding houses)	P	P	P	P
*Short-Term Rentals	P	P	P	P
Hotel/Motels	P	P	C	C
Commercial and Public Parking, structure	P	P	C	P
Commercial and Public Parking, surface lot	P	P	P	P
Commercial Storage
– enclosed in building and on an upper story	C	C	P	N
– not enclosed in building	N	N	N	N
– enclosed in building on ground floor (i.e., mini-storage)	N	N	N	N
Entertainment and Recreation
– enclosed in building (e.g., theater)	P	P	N	P
– not enclosed (e.g., amusement)	C	C	N	C
Wholesale Sales (more than 75% of sales are wholesale)	P	P	C	C
Hospital	C	C	C	C
Public and Institutional
Government – point of service intended to serve the entire City (e.g., City Hall, main library, main post office, main Department of Motor Vehicles service center)	P	P	P	P
Government – branch service intended to serve a portion of the City	P	P	P	P
Government – limited point of service (e.g., public works yards, vehicle storage, etc.)	N	N	N	N
Parks and Open Space	P	P	P	P
Schools	P	P	P	P
Institutions of Higher Education	P	P	P	P
Child Care Facility	P	P	P	P
Clubs and Places of Worship	P	P	P	P
*Utilities (above ground)	P	P	P	P
*Mobility hub	P	P	P	P
Industrial
Manufacturing and Production	L (see subsection (D)(2) of this section)	N	N	N
Warehouse	L (see subsection (D)(3) of this section)	N	N	N
Transportation, Freight and Distribution	C	N	N	N
Industrial Service (e.g., cleaning, repair)	P	N	N	N
*Marijuana Grow Sites and Marijuana Producing when Designated as Mixed-Employment, Industrial General or Industrial Light on the Bend Comprehensive Plan	L (see subsection (D)(2) of this section)	N	N	L (see subsection (D)(2) of this section)
*Marijuana Processing of Cannabinoid Concentrates and Cannabinoid Products When Designated as Commercial Limited, Mixed-Employment, Industrial General or Industrial Light on the Bend Comprehensive Plan	L (see subsection (D)(2) of this section)	L (see subsection (D)(2) of this section)	L (see subsection (D)(2) of this section)	L (see subsection (D)(2) of this section)
*Marijuana Processing of Cannabinoid Extracts When Designated as Mixed-Employment, Industrial General or Industrial Light on the Bend Comprehensive Plan	L (see subsection (D)(2) of this section)	N	N	L (see subsection (D)(2) of this section)
Miscellaneous
Small Scale Alternative Energy Systems (i.e., rooftop wind turbine or solar panels)	P	P	P	P
*Small Hydroelectric Facility	P	P	P	P
Wireless and Broadcast Communication Facilities	See BDC Chapter 3.7
*Shelters, see BDC 3.6.600	P	P	P	L (see subsection (D)(4) of this section)

Key to Permitted Uses

P = Permitted

N = Not Permitted

C = Conditional Use

L = Permitted with limitations, subject to subsection (D) of this section.

*Special standards for certain uses subject to BDC Chapter 3.6, Special Standards and Regulations for Certain Uses.

D. Limitations. The following limitations apply to those uses identified as “L” in Table 2.7.3220:

1. Detached live/work dwelling units are prohibited.

2. Manufacturing, Production and Industrial Services. Uses must minimize potential external effects as follows:

a. All operations must be conducted entirely within an enclosed building.

b. Potential nuisances such as noise, odor, electrical disturbances and other public health nuisances are subject to BC Chapter 13.45.

c. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment, such as ventilators and ducts, must be contained within a completely enclosed structure that may include louvers, latticework, or other similar features. This screening requirement does not apply to roof-mounted solar energy systems or wind energy systems.

3. Warehousing. Warehousing must be accessory/secondary to a primary permitted use (it may not be a single use).

4. Shelters. Shelters are not permitted in General Industrial (IG) District but are otherwise permitted in the South Subdistrict. [Ord. NS-2463, 2023; Ord. NS-2443, 2022; Ord. NS-2423, 2021; Ord. NS-2404, 2021; Ord. NS-2389, 2020; Ord. NS-2367, 2020; Ord. NS-2303, 2018; Ord. NS-2271, 2016]