Climate-Friendly Areas Evaluation Report

Medford Climate Friendly Area Study – Evalua Ɵon of Candidate Loca Ɵons Revised December 2023 9 Land Use Regulation Analysis Staff reviewed the City’s commerci al, residential, and central business district overlay land use zones against the requirem ents outlined in OAR 660-012-320, to evaluate where land use regulations may need to be amended or adjusted within designated Climate Friendly Areas in the next phase. Table 5: CFA land development code audit summary The Climate Friendly Areas requirements are no ted on line 2 above. A list of each of the commercial and residential zone s follows below the requirements. Four of the commercial zones allow for 85 feet of build ing height with a reduced height allowance to 35 feet if the structure is within 150 feet of a re sidential zone. Three out of the five commercial zones do not have a lot coverage requirement, and allow fo r a mix of commercial and residential uses. The Central Business District is represented by the zigzag hatching on the map. The existing Central Business District (CBD) overlay complies with nearly all the land use requirements Max. Height Min. Density SetbacksGFA/ Lot CoverageSingle or Mixed UseOutright Permitted UseBlock length/ pedestrian connections (feet) Climate Friendly Areas 85 feet (7 floors) 25 DU/Net Acre No setback criteriaNo lot coverage criteria. single or mixed useResidential; ground-floor commercial; office; schools, daycares, and other public uses; non auto-dependent retail and commercial. 500 feet. Pedestrian easements required when block face is greater than 350 ft. Neighborhood Commercial 35 feet. 20 DU/Gross AcreFront: 10, 20 for garages. No rear or side yard setback; except 1/2 foot for building height over 20 ft. 5,000 Single or mixed useCommercial, residential as mixed use720 Service Commercial 85 feet, except for the portions of a structure within 150 ft. of a residential zone. 20 DU/Gross AcreFront: 10, 20 for garages. No rear or side yard setback; except 1/2 foot for building height over 20 ft. None Single or mixed useCommercial, Residential as MFR- 30, or as single family when attached/in conjunction with commercial use (mixed use)720 Community Commercial 85 feet,(35 ft. for the portions of a structure within 150 ft. of a residential zone)20 DU/Gross AcreFront: 10, 20 for garages. No rear or side yard setback; except 1/2 foot for building height over 20 ft. 50,000 Single or mixed useCommercial, Residential as MFR- 30, or as single family when attached/in conjunction with commercial use (mixed use)720 Regional Commercial 85 feet,(35 ft. for the portions of a structure within 150 ft. of a residential zone)20 DU/Gross AcreFront: 10, 20 for garages. No rear or side yard setback; except 1/2 foot for building height over 20 ft. None Single or mixed useCommercial, Residential as MFR- 30, or as single family when attached/in conjunction with commercial use (mixed use)940 Heavy Commercial 85 feet,(35 ft. for the portions of a structure within 150 ft. of a residential zone)20 DU/Gross AcreFront: 10, 20 for garages. No rear or side yard setback; except 1/2 foot for building height over 20 ft. None Single or mixed useCommercial, Residential as MFR- 30, or as single family when attached/in conjunction with commercial use (mixed use)720 SFR-10 35 feet. 6 DU/Gross AcreFront: 15, 20 for garages; side: 4 - 12 ft. depending on structure height. Plus, 8 foot setback required from bufferyard to any doors on a dwelling unit. 50% - 60% pending housing typeSingle Use residential 660 MFR-1545 feet; except maximum height of 35 feet when within 150 feet of the following zones: SFR-00, SFR-2, SFR-4, SFR-6, SFR- 1010 DU/Gross AcreFront: 15, 20 for garages; side: 4 - 12 ft. depending on structure height. Plus, 8 foot setback required from bufferyard to any doors on a dwelling unit. 50% - 60% pending housing typeSingle Use residential 660 MFR-2045 feet; except maximum height of 35 feet when within 150 feet of the following zones: SFR-00, SFR-2, SFR-4, SFR-6, SFR- 1015 DU/Gross AcreFront: 15, 20 for garages; side: 4 - 12 ft. depending on structure height. Plus, 8 foot setback required from bufferyard to any doors on a dwelling unit. 50% - 65% pending housing typeSingle Use residential 660 MFR-30Duplex 35 feet; 55 feet for Triplex, Quadplex, and Multifamily; except when w/i 150 feet of SFR zones 20 DU/Gross AcreFront: 15, 20 for garages; side: 4 - 12 ft. depending on structure height. Plus, 8 foot setback required from bufferyard to any doors on a dwelling unit. 70% Single Use residential 660 Central Business Overlay None 20 DU/Gross Acre; No MaximumNone 100% Single or mixed useCommercial, Residential, Mixed Use600