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CHAPTER 4: RURAL TOURISM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK





                                                                                                     Type III
                                                                Type II           Type II
                     Land Use District           Type I                                         (subject to required
                                                            (no impact test) (subject to impact test)
                                                                                                     findings)
             Rural Residential 5-Acre Minimum   Section 350-2:  Section 350-3:  N/A             Section 350-4.1
             (RR-5) (Section 350).           •  Home occu-  •  Home occupa-                     (subject to required
             The intent of the Rural Residential   pations – Sec-  tions – Sec-                 findings ):
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             District is to recognize rural areas   tion 430-63.1   tion 430-63.2               C.  Golf course,
             which qualify for an exception   (allows B&B’s   (allows B&B’s                     Country Club – Sec-
             to LCDC Goals 3 and 4 and which   for up to five   for up to five                  tion 430-50
             have been committed or developed   guests)      guests)                            L. Special Recre-
             for suburban residential use with   •  Parks – Sec-  •  Parks – Section            ation Use – Section
             minimum farm and forest uses     tion 430-97,   430-97, and                        430-131 – includes
             and to provide for rural residential   and     •  Boarding or                      driving ranges, min-
             uses.                           •  Boarding or   training of                       iature golf, pools or
                                              training of    horses for                         tennis facilities, and
                                              horses for     profit (9 stalls                   major park facilities
                                              profit (8 stalls   or more)– Sec-                 O.  Winery – includ-
                                              or less)– Sec-  tion 430-21                       ing tasting room
                                              tion 430-21                                       and incidental sales
                                                                                                – Section 430-145.2
             Rural Commercial (R-COM) (Section  N/A         N/A             Section 352-3.1 (sub-  Section 352-4-1
             352).                                                          ject to findings ):  (subject to required
             The intent and purpose of the                                  D. Commercial recre-  findings ):
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             Rural Commercial District is to                                ation facilities    A. Special
             implement the rural commercial                                 F. Eating and drinking   Recreation Uses
             policies of the Comprehensive Plan                             establishments,     - Section 430-131–
             and to meet convenience goods                                  G. Fabrication, pro-  includes driving
             and service needs of rural residents                           cessing and repair   ranges, miniature
             while protecting the historic                                  facilities          golf, pools or tennis
             character of rural centers and the                             M. Certain open air   facilities, and major
             agricultural or forestry character of                          businesses          park facilities
             the area. Rural Commercial centers                             N. Personal-service
             shall be designed to be compatible                             establishment,
             with the surrounding environment                               Q. Membership orga-
             and generally not to exceed five (5)                           nization
             acres.                                                         T. Sale of Merchandise
                                                                            in an Enclosed Build-
                                                                            ing (has been used to
                                                                            approve a wine tast-
                                                                            ing/sales facility)
                                                                            Y. Winery, including a
                                                                            tasting room and sales
                                                                            – Section 430-145.2
                                                                            DD. Retail Marijuana
                                                                            Dispensary – Section
                                                                            430-80
            71  The required findings include (Sections 346-4.2/348-4.2/350-4.2): A.  The requested use is compatible with the surrounding uses or can be made more compatible
            through conditions of approval. B. The proposed use does not interfere seriously with “accepted farming practices” as defined in ORS 215.203(2)(c) or forestry uses on
            adjacent lands devoted to farm or forest uses. C. The applicant has signed and recorded in the Deed and Mortgage Records of the County, a waiver of the right to remon-
            strate against customarily accepted farming or forestry practices.
            72 The required findings include (Sections 346-4.2/348-4.2/350-4.2): A.  The requested use is compatible with the surrounding uses or can be made more compatible
            through conditions of approval. B. The proposed use does not interfere seriously with “accepted farming practices” as defined in ORS 215.203(2)(c) or forestry uses on
            adjacent lands devoted to farm or forest uses. C. The applicant has signed and recorded in the Deed and Mortgage Records of the County, a waiver of the right to remon-
            strate against customarily accepted farming or forestry practices.
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