This district is designed to provide a range of medium-high density residential areas suitable for location within the urban area. The R-2 district is intended for residential uses and appurtenant community services.
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:
A. 
Residential Uses.
1. 
Single-family dwelling, detached;
2. 
Single-family dwelling, attached (townhome);
3. 
Duplex dwelling;
4. 
Multifamily dwelling;
5. 
Residential care home;
6. 
Residential care facility.
B. 
Public and Institutional Uses.
1. 
Clinic, outpatient only;
2. 
Public works utilities storage yards; includes vehicle and equipment storage, maintenance, and repair;
3. 
Religious institutions and houses of worship;
4. 
School, preschool-kindergarten;
5. 
School, secondary;
6. 
Transportation facilities; includes construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities located within right-of-way controlled by a public agency, consistent with the transportation system plan;
7. 
Utility structures and facilities, city planned projects; i.e., utilities identified by an adopted city master plan or development review approval.
C. 
Planned unit developments in conformance with Chapter 16.35 RRMC.
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted when authorized in accordance with Chapter 17.100 RRMC:
A. 
Residential Uses.
1. 
Boarding or rooming house;
2. 
Family daycare;
3. 
Household solar panels.
B. 
Public and Institutional Uses.
1. 
Child daycare center;
2. 
Club lodge, fraternal organization;
3. 
Community garden;
4. 
Emergency services; includes police, fire, ambulance;
5. 
Hospital, including acute care center;
6. 
Public parks and open space, including playgrounds, trails, nature preserves, athletic fields, courts, swim pools, and similar uses;
7. 
Utility structures and facilities, regional projects; project is not part of an adopted city master plan or development review approval;
8. 
Wireless communication facilities.
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))
The following uses are permitted when found to be in compliance with their relevant special standards criteria, contained in RRMC:
A. 
Residential Uses.
1. 
Accessory dwelling unit;
2. 
Manufactured home;
3. 
Home occupation;
4. 
Short-term rental dwelling;
5. 
A second dwelling for dependents with a health problem subject to the issuance of an administrative permit under conditions stated in RRMC § 17.105.110.
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))
The following uses are permitted as accessory to an existing use in the R-2 district:
A. 
Residential Uses.
1. 
Accessory uses and structures (including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, pools).
B. 
Other Uses.
2. 
Solar panels (for incidental use).
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))
The maximum permitted aggregate building coverage shall be 50 percent of the lot area.
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))
The following measurements indicate minimum lot and yard standards:
Zone
Basic Lot Area for First Unit
Lot Area Required for Each Added Unit
R-2
4,000 square feet
2,000 square feet
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))
Garages fronting on the street side yard of a corner lot shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the property line.
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4); Ord. 24-434-O § 5)
All single-family and multiple-family dwelling construction, manufactured dwelling units, the replacement of any existing dwelling unit or major remodeling (50 percent or more of the replacement cost of existing dwelling unit) shall have a durable surface driveway suitable for maneuvering beginning from a city-maintained street to the parking space(s) serving the dwelling unit(s). It shall also be required to pave the portion of the public right-of-way being used as ingress/egress to the property. Any private road beginning from a city-maintained street shall also have a durable surface suitable for vehicle maneuvering.
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4); Ord. 24-434-O § 6)
Any developer working in any public right-of-way within the city limits shall provide the city with a certificate of insurance in the amount of $1,000,000, naming the city as an additional insured. Public utilities are exempt from this subsection.
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))
Any developer developing in the city limits may be required to pay for a state of Oregon licensed hydrologist, soil engineer, engineer, and/or geologist who is hired by the city to review the development plans to ensure that all requirements and specifications of the city are met.
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))