2.7.4850 Residential Zoning Districts

2.7.4850 Residential Zoning Districts.

This section was recently added by Ordinance NS-2486, codified in January 2024.

1. All uses listed as permitted in the underlying zone are permitted. All uses listed as conditionally permitted in the underlying zone are conditionally permitted.

Table 2.7.4850.B. Setbacks
	Primary Front	Secondary Front	Rear	Side
RS, RM	10 ft.*	8 ft.*	5 ft./*	5 ft., except 8 ft. when side abuts an alley***

*Garages and/or carports must maintain a minimum front setback of 20 feet.

**Garages and/or carports that access an alley must have a driveway with a minimum length of 18 feet.

***When multi-unit buildings containing five or more units or nonresidential uses abut a detached single-unit dwelling or duplex on land designated RS, any side or rear setback abutting the RS land must increase one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. Where a fractional number results, the number may be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

1. Setback exceptions in the underlying zone apply.

C. Lot Area and Dimensions. Lot areas and lot dimension standards for residential uses are listed in the following table. Lot area and dimensions exceptions for affordable housing, see BDC 3.6.200(C).

Table 2.7.4850.C. Lot Areas and Dimensions in Caraway by Housing Type and Zone
Residential Use	Zone	Minimum Lot Area	Lot Width/Depth
Single-Unit Detached Dwellings	RS	2,700 sq. ft.	Minimum width: 30 ft. at front property line Minimum lot depth: 50 ft.
Single-Unit Detached Dwellings	RM	2,500 sq. ft.	Minimum width: 30 ft. at front property line Minimum lot depth: 50 ft.
Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quadplexes	RS	Duplex: 2,700 sq. ft. Triplex: 4,000 sq. ft. Quadplex: 4,000 sq. ft.	Duplexes: Minimum width: 30 ft. at front property line Minimum lot depth: 50 ft. Triplexes and Quadplexes: Minimum width: 40 ft. at front property line Minimum lot depth: 50 ft.
Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quadplexes	RM	None	Minimum width: 30 ft. at the front property line Minimum lot depth: 50 ft.
Townhomes	RS	Average minimum lot or parcel size: 1,500 sq. ft. for each unit	Minimum width: 20 ft. at front property line Minimum lot depth: 50 ft.
Townhomes	RM
Multi-Unit Dwellings (5+ Units)	RS	Not applicable	Not applicable
Multi-Unit Dwellings (5+ Units)	RM	None	Minimum width: 30 ft. at front property line Minimum lot depth: 50 ft.

Exceptions:

1. Except for townhomes, corner lots or lots where a side lot line abuts an alley must be at least four feet more in width than the minimum lot width required in the zone.

2. Frontage on a public street or open space tract is required. Lots where open space tracts provide the only frontage must take access from a rear alley, and the property line fronting open space must be considered a front property line.

3. Other exceptions permitted in the underlying residential district are also permitted.

D. Residential Density and Housing Mix. Based on the zoning implementing the required land use designations in the North Triangle, the Caraway Master Plan must ensure capacity for a minimum of 401 housing units, including at least 67 townhomes, and 106 multi-unit, duplex, triplex, and/or quadplex units. Of the minimum 401 housing units, at least 77 must be deed-restricted affordable housing units, as defined in BDC Chapter 1.2.

E. Maximum Lot Coverage. The following maximum lot coverage standards apply to all development within the residential districts as follows:

Table 2.7.4850.D. Residential Lot Coverage
Residential Zone	Lot Coverage
Standard Density Residential (RS) Medium Density Residential (RM)	50% for lots with 2+ story single-unit detached dwellings and/or 2+ story accessory structures 55% for lots with single-story single-unit detached dwellings and single-story accessory structures 60% for lots with townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, and multi-unit

F. Floor area ratio does not apply to any uses.

1. Buildings within the RS District may be no more than 35 feet in height.

2. Buildings within the RM District may be no more than 40 feet in height.

H. Additional Standards for Townhomes. Townhomes not accessed by an alley must comply with the following standards:

1. Townhomes located on lots that meet the minimum width requirement for detached single-unit homes are not subject to BDC 3.6.200(D), but must comply with the following standards:

a. Driveway approaches must be separated by a minimum of seven feet.

b. Driveway approaches must not exceed 20 feet in width.

2. The maximum combined garage door width facing the street is 55 percent of the total building width. As shown in Figure 2.1.950.B, the maximum combined garage door width facing the street may be up to 65 percent of the total building width if the front door entrance is within 10 feet of the longest street-facing wall of the dwelling unit.

1. On-site surface water drainage may be addressed in the following ways. Alternatives may be approved by the City Engineer:

a. Roof drainage originating from residential properties may be conveyed to a public street and/or public storm drain collection and disposal system by subsurface piping, or curb weepholes, as approved by the City Engineer during permit review.

b. Roof drainage originating from residential properties may be commingled with drainage originating from public streets and/or alleys and conveyed to a non-UIC system located within a private tract to be owned by a homeowners’ association with a stormwater maintenance agreement (SWMA) between the homeowner’s association (HOA) and the City outlining operational and maintenance responsibilities. The City may allow for commingled drainage to be conveyed to a non-UIC system located in the public right-of-way if deemed appropriate by the City and maintenance agreements are executed between the homeowners’ association and the City.

c. Roof and surface drainage originating from residential properties may be conveyed to a private storm drain collection and disposal system located in a private tract or easement. Private drainage systems will not be permitted within dedicated right-of-way or public utility easements unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer during right-of-way permit review. If approved by the City Engineer, a SWMA between the HOA and the City must be recorded.

d. Private drainage facilities must be contained within the same or previous subdivision phase, or a stormwater easement must be provided for the stormwater facilities.

e. City stormwater easements must be provided for public drainage facilities located on private property.

f. A homeowners’ association must be responsible for installing and maintaining any required landscaping in private facilities located in a private tract.

g. Surface water drainage from nonresidential lots must be maintained on individual property. Storm facilities in the right-of-way must be designed and tested in accordance to City of Bend standards and Central Oregon Stormwater Manual (COSM) guidelines.

h. A stormwater maintenance agreement, prepared and recorded by the City, must be recorded with the final plat of the subdivision phase.

J. Fences. On lots with more than one street frontage, only one front setback area restriction applies relative to the three and one-half feet fence height restriction in BDC 3.2.500(C). The fence along the nonfront designated area must not exceed six feet in height from the area subject to the front setback to the rear property line. [Ord. NS-2486, 2023]