17.03.080 Open space/public facility zone (OS/PF).
The purpose of the Open Space/Public Facilities Zone is to provide land areas for parks and other necessary public facilities. This zone is also intended to serve as the mechanism to implement the public parks land use designation of the Comprehensive Plan. Permitted uses not subject to site plan review in this zone shall include, but are not limited to: recreational activities, non-profit community activities, and arts festivals.
That portion of Wells Island located within the City of Hood River and designated Open Space/Public Facilities is owned by the National Forest Service, and located within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The City will not issue permits for future use of that portion of Wells Island within the City limits, which would be inconsistent with the National Scenic Area Management Plan.
A. Permitted Uses Subject to Site Plan Review.
1. Public parks, playgrounds, temporary concessions incidental to and serving park/recreation user, swimming pools, and tennis courts.
2. Municipal and governmental services and functions.
B. Site Development Requirements. None
C. Setback Requirements. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
1. No structure shall be placed closer than ten (10) feet from the public right-of-way line of a dedicated public street.
2. Side yard/rear yard: No structure shall be placed closer than ten (10) feet from the property lines for one– (1) and two– (2) story structures, and for structures more than two– (2) stories in height, the minimum yard is increased one (1) foot for each additional story.
3. Projections may not encroach more than two (2) inches for each foot of required yard setback width.
D. Maximum Building Height. Forty-five (45) feet.
E. Parking Regulations.
1. Municipal and governmental offices:
a. One (1) off-street parking space shall be provided on the building site or adjacent to the site for each permanent employee.
b. Adequate off-street parking shall be provided on or adjacent to the building site to meet the needs of the proposed use.
2. All parking areas and driveways shall be hard surfaced prior to occupancy, under the following circumstances:
a. New construction
b. Change of use
c. New parking area
3. Bicycle parking as required by 17.20.040.
F. Signs. All signs shall be in conformance with the sign regulations in this title.
G. Landscaping. All landscaping shall be in conformance with the landscape standards in this title.