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This subarticle is intended to:
A. Enable homeowners to open their homes to the traveling public and provide guest rooms and breakfast in a home-like atmosphere;
B. Diversify accommodations available in Forest Grove to promote tourism in the
;
C. Provide owners of historic homes an opportunity to take economic advantage of the character of their properties and encourage maintenance and preservation; and
D. Preserve the residential
and character of the
and avoid negative impacts on neighboring properties.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009)
A
limited to five guest rooms is permitted with Type I review in the single-
zones and the RML, RMH and Neighborhood Commercial zones. A
with six to ten guest rooms is permitted with Type II review in the RMH zone. A
is permitted outright in all other zones that allow motel/hotel uses.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2019-05, passed 6-24-2019)
A. The
shall be owner/operator occupied and limited to the number of guest rooms specified above.
B. The
shall provide breakfast to overnight guests of the establishment only.
C. The
shall provide one off-
for each two guest rooms in addition to the one off-
required for the permanent residents.
D. A reduction in the off-
parking requirements may be permitted with Type III
review if the
shows that:
1. There is adequate and safe off-
parking available to the guests within 300 feet of the
; or
2. In the case of a property listed on the Forest Grove Inventory of Historic and Cultural Resources, there is adequate on-
parking available to the guest which will not adversely affect neighboring property owners; and
3. Provision of the required off-
parking would not be detrimental to the historic or cultural value of the
.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2019-05, passed 6-24-2019)
FENCES
The following standards apply to
, walls and screens in all residential zones and for residential uses in all other zones:
A.
. within the required area are limited to a height of three and one-half feet;
B.
and
. within the and are limited to a height of six feet. The may be placed on the property line but shall be reduced to a height of three and one half feet in the required . Rear yard fences for residential properties abutting State Highway 47 may be up to ten feet in height;;
C. Corner
. On corner , which by definition have two , may have a up to six feet in height in the adjacent to the that does not contain the ’s when one of the following conditions is met:
1. If the
is improved with curbs and gutters, with or without sidewalks, the
is located a minimum of ten feet from the
of the curb; or
2. If the adjoining
is unimproved, the
is no closer than three feet from the property line.
D. Separation from utilities. shall be installed at least three feet from a utility pedestal or electrical transformer; and
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2022-03, passed 8-8-2022)
The following standards apply to
, walls and screens for non-residential uses in all other zones:
A.
and
. within and are limited to a height of eight feet. The may be placed on the property line;
B. Separation from utilities. shall be installed at least three feet from a utility pedestal or electrical transformer;
D.
. Through Review or Design Review for new industrial or commercial uses, the or Design Review Commission may establish conditions relating to heights in and along the and sidewalks.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009)
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