The River Development District is to provide a facility for recreation and leisure, enhance tourism and entertainment opportunities. The district shall incorporate uses that will upgrade the river environment into a permanent recreational and commercial facility.
(Ordinance 85-2009 adopted 11/3/09; Ordinance 30-2022 adopted 8/16/2022)
The zoning uses noted for RDD as defined in section 2100 – Downtown use definitions.
(Ordinance 30-2022 adopted 8/16/2022)
The following uses permitted in the RDD River Development District subject to the site plan review provisions of section 7100:
Residential uses:
Dwelling, Multifamily > 25 units.
Civic/Office uses:
Religious assembly (church/synagogue/temple/place of worship).
Civic center (municipal).
Civic club, halls and lodges.
Community center (public).
Convention center/exhibition hall.
Correctional institution, jail.
Electrical substation - public utility.
Franchised private utility.
Governmental building/facility.
Library, public.
Museum.
Nature center.
Park and/or playground (public, municipal).
Parole-probation office.
Office - professional and general business.
Post office (governmental).
Public assembly (auditorium, gymnasium, stadiums, meeting halls, etc.).
Public utility/safety services.
School - public (K-12).
School - parochial or private (K-12).
Trails/linear park system (public, municipal).
Travel agency.
Utilities - communication facilities/telecom.
Commercial/services uses:
Accessory building/structure (business or industry).
Alcoholic beverage sales. subject to section 5400.
Antique shop (no outside sales or storage).
Art gallery/museum/dealer.
Artist studio.
Automobile driving school.
Bakery - retail (eating establishment, no drive-through).
Ballet/dance/drama/music schools (performing arts).
Book/stationary shop (retail only).
Catering service.
Eating establishment/restaurant (no drive-through service).
Eating establishment/restaurant/kiosk (with drive-through service).
Eating establishment with micro-brewery (on-site manufacturing and sales) > 50% food sales.
Floral shop (retail only).
Health club (indoor).
Health club (outdoor).
Hotel/motel (less than 30-day occupancy).
Laundry/dry cleaning (retail only - drop off/pickup).
Locksmith.
Martial arts studio/classes.
Meat and fish market (retail only).
Music store/lessons.
Outdoor food court.
Photography studio.
Rehabilitation care institution (business).
Amusement and recreation uses:
Amusement, commercial (indoor).
Aquatic facility: public.
Billiard/pool facility (one or two as an accessory to a permitted use).
Bowling alley (air conditioned and sound proofed).
Concert hall.
Recreational vehicle park.
Skating/hockey rink.
Tennis court (private/not lighted).
Tennis court (public/government ownership; lighted).
Theatre, live or performing arts or dinner theatre.
Theatre, movie/cinema (indoors).
Transportation/auto services uses:
Auto/motor vehicle rental (office only).
Bicycle sales and/or repair.
EV charging station/infrastructure station.
Parking lot or garage as accessory use.
Parking lot or garage as primary use.
Personal mobility device system (bicycles/scooters).
Transit or passenger terminal/travel center.
Wholesale trade/industrial:
Containers (shipping) or metal trailer unit/modular pods for temporary storage during construction; only with permit from building inspection).
Utilities-communications facilities/telecommunications.
(Ordinance 30-89, sec. II, adopted 5/2/89; Ordinance 31-91, sec. 3, adopted 4/2/91; Ordinance 75-96, sec. 2, adopted 6/4/96; Ordinance 85-2009 adopted 11/3/09; Ordinance 30-2022 adopted 8/16/2022)
The following uses are permitted in the RDD River Development District subject to the approval process provided in section 7200:
Residential uses:
Dwelling - Multifamily < 25 units.
Household care facility.
Multifamily above a business, < 4 units.
Multifamily upper stories, > 4 units.
Structured sober living facility.
Civic/office uses:
Bank-automated teller machine (ATM) drive-through.
Bank, savings, and loan or credit union.
Cemetery and/or mausoleum.
Clinic - dental, medical, chiropractic and/or counseling.
College and university.
Day-care center (limited and commercial).
Electrical substation.
Fraternal organization.
Institution of religious, educational or philanthropic nature but not meeting church/synagogue, temple or place of worship definition.
Office showroom.
School - commercial trade (vocational and business).
Structured sober living facility.
Studio for radio and/or television (no tower).
Zoo (public).
Commercial/services uses:
Ambulance, EMS.
Apparel shop.
Bakery - retail with drive-through.
Bakery - wholesale.
Chocolaterie/chocolatier.
Cigar bar/lounge.
Club, private.
Copy/photocopy, duplication shop.
Convenience store (no gasoline sales).
Dance hall/dancing facility.
Drinking establishment/bar - licensed as a private club.
Drinking establishment/bar < 50% food sales.
Electronic commerce (retail only).
Food truck/mobile food establishment (non-special event).
General retail/merchandise stores (no outside storage).
Grocery food store.
Hobby, handicraft and/or crafts store (retail only).
Hotel/motel - extended stay (more than 30 days with kitchen facilities).
Kiosk (providing an allowed use).
Locksmith.
Mailing service (private).
Micro-brewery.
Motion picture/movie studio/production - commercial.
Nursery, garden center or greenhouse (inside storage).
Pharmacy/drug store (retail only).
Retail sales establishment - specialty (boutique, card, gift shop).
Shoes/boot repair shop (retail).
Tailor, seamstress or dressmaker (retail only).
Wedding chapel.
Amusement and recreation uses:
Amusement/recreation, commercial (outdoor).
Amusement, commercial - temporary.
Amusement devices/arcades.
Aquatic facility: private.
Archery, paintball, shooting ranges indoor.
Billiard/pool facility (3 or more tables).
Bingo, domino parlor or similar commercial facility.
Coin-operated amusement devices/arcade.
Fairground/rodeo grounds/exhibition area.
Golf driving range (indoor).
Playfield or stadium (private).
Private recreation area.
Zoo (private).
Wholesale trade/industrial:
Carpenter, cabinet, woodworking shop.
Contractor's office/sales (no outside storage of vehicles).
Distribution center.
Gases (industrial/medical-grade/specialty) compressed/liquid sales.
Micro brewery.
Manufacturing - incidental.
Printing/publishing equipment, supplies and repairs.
Solar panel system (ground).
Solar panel system (roof).
Warehousing (distribution/storage).
Wholesale trade - durable and nondurable goods not otherwise listed.
Winery (indoor storage only).
Woodworking shop.
Transportation/auto services uses:
All-terrain vehicle dealer/sales.
Auto dealer (new - auto servicing and used auto sales as accessory uses only; no outdoor sales).
Automobile driving school.
Auto glass repair/tinting.
Auto parts sale (new or rebuilt; no outside storage, no outside display, no repairs).
Auto/motor vehicle rental.
Automobile wash - full service.
Boats and personal watercraft sales (new and indoor repair).
Taxi/Uber/Lyft/limousine service.
Temporary uses:
Christmas tree sales lot.
Containers (shipping) or metal/modular pods for temporary storage during seasonal sales and not occupying required parking or encroaching on required setbacks.
Outdoor entertainment (nonresidential; 3-day limit); refer to section 6600.
(Ordinance 75-96, sec. 2, adopted 6/4/96; Ordinance 103-2000, sec. 8, adopted 10/3/00; Ordinance 95-2001, sec. 5, adopted 10/2/01; Ordinance 85-2009 adopted 11/3/09; Ordinance 03-2015, sec. 1, adopted 1/6/15; Ordinance 30-2022 adopted 8/16/2022)
Each site in the River Development District (RDD) shall be subject to the following development regulations:
1. 
Lot area: 5,000 square feet, minimum.
2. 
Lot width: 50 feet, minimum.
3. 
Front setback: 10 feet minimum.
4. 
Side setback, interior: No minimum; in accordance with adopted building code requirements.
5. 
Side setback, exterior: 15 feet minimum.
6. 
Rear setback:
A. 
No minimum. However, in no case shall the roof overhang extend over the property line, and shall be in accordance with adopted building code requirements.
7. 
Height: No maximum.
8. 
Building coverage: No maximum.
9. 
Open space: 20 percent of lot area, minimum, for multifamily dwellings containing 25 units or more.
(Ordinance 85-2009 adopted 11/3/09; Ordinance 30-2022 adopted 8/16/2022)
1. 
Each site in the RDD River Development District, must meet substantial landscaping requirements to meet the purpose of a linear park system.
2. 
Conservation of existing trees and natural areas shall be given consideration.
3. 
Dedication of open-space easements may be required to install a linear trail system.
4. 
To the greatest extent possible, businesses and other public facilities must orient the buildings to face the river.
5. 
Signs must be approved through the site plan review process.
6. 
No repair services or outdoor storage/display shall be permitted.
Notes:
Refer to section 4600 for screening and buffering requirements.
Refer to section 6220 for a detailed parking schedule by land use.
Refer to section 6700 for a detailed schedule of sign standards.
Refer to section 6800 for detailed landscaping regulations.
(Ordinance 30-89, sec. II, adopted 5/2/89; Ordinance 85-2009 adopted 11/3/09; Ordinance 30-2022 adopted 8/16/2022)