2.7.3245 Commercial-Ready Space.
A. The ground floor of buildings that front main streets identified in Figure 2.7.3207, Main Streets, must be developed as either commercial or commercial-ready space by complying with the following:
1. The entire ground floor space must be constructed to accommodate nonresidential uses.
2. If residential uses are provided immediately above the ground floor level (i.e., second floor residential), horizontal occupancy separation must be provided to accommodate future commercial occupancies as required by the Oregon Structure Specialty Code at the time of construction.
3. The ground floor must have an interior height of not less than 12 feet measured from the entry level finished floor to the bottom of the structural members of the floor above.
B. Exemption. Parking located within a structure is exempt from commercial-ready space standards. [Ord. NS-2367, 2020]