2375 Hwy 35 Hood River, OR 97031-9545

Columbia river recreational/commercial zone (RC). Search Within This This section is included in your selections. The purpose of this zone is to provide an area within the City to promote recreational Columbia River waterfront uses and limited accessory commercial activities. The zone is intended to increase and protect public access, including visual access, to the Columbia River waterfront and related recreational opportunities and to contribute to an aesthetically pleasing urban environment. The uses permitted in this zone are intended to be consistent with visual and pedestrian access. As used in this section, the Spit and Hook refer to the areas shown on Attachment “A.”. A. Permitted Uses. 1. Wildlife viewing areas 2. Public bike and jogging paths 3. Launch sites for non-motorized water sports 4. Swimming beaches 5. Fishing sites 6. Boardwalks 7. Transient vending carts 8. Recreational and cultural events 9. Open space 10. Restrooms 11. Maintenance of existing roads and parking areas 12. Non-motorized water sport schools and rentals, excluding any permanent structures 13. Boat docks, excluding marinas B. Permitted Uses Subject to Site Plan Review. 1. Recreational areas (other than those permitted in subsection (A) ) 2. Commercial uses (other than those permitted in subsection (A) ) that support the uses permitted in this section and that provide goods and/or services to the public related to tourism or recreation, but excluding over-night lodging facilities 3. Parks and playgrounds 4. Roads and parking areas, if newly constructed, substantially reconstructed or relocated C. Site Development Requirements. 1. All applicable provisions of the Hood River Municipal Code. 2. Avoid traffic congestion 3. Protect pedestrian and vehicular safety 4. Adequate public services, including public parking and open space, must be provided consistent with the purposes of this zone so that recreational uses are encouraged and maximized 5. Lighting must be directed away from adjoining properties. D. Lot Coverage and Maximum Building Height. 1. Except as provided in subsection (2), there are no lot coverage requirements and the maximum building height is twenty-eight (28) feet. 2. Commercial uses subject to site plan review (subsection (B)(3) ) are subject to the following: Lot Coverage: Based on the gross area of the site, but excluding that portion of the site located between the river setback and the water Building Height Thirty percent (30%) maximum, excluding parking 19’ - 28’ maximum Thirty five percent (35%) maximum, excluding parking 0’ - 18’ maximum E.