Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 350 - COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE COMMISSION › Division 82 - LAND USE ORDINANCE › Section 350-082-0610 - Special Management Area Scenic Resources Review Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) SMA Design Guidelines Based on Landscape
			 Settings
(a) The following guidelines apply to
			 all lands within SMA landscape settings regardless of visibility from KVAs
			 (includes areas visible from KVAs as well as areas not visible from KVAs):
(A) Pastoral: Pastoral areas shall retain the
			 overall appearance of an agricultural landscape. The use of plant species
			 native to the landscape setting shall be encouraged. Examples of native species
			 are identified in the Scenic Implementation Handbook as appropriate to the
			 area. The use of agricultural plant species in rows, as commonly found in the
			 landscape setting is also encouraged.
(B) Coniferous Woodland and Oak-Pine
			 Woodland: Woodland areas shall retain the overall appearance of a woodland
			 landscape. New development and land uses shall retain the overall visual
			 character of the natural appearance of the Coniferous Woodland and Oak-Pine
			 Woodland landscape.
(i) Buildings designed to
			 have a vertical overall appearance in the Coniferous Woodland landscape setting
			 and a horizontal overall appearance in the Oak-Pine Woodland landscape setting
			 shall be encouraged.
(ii) Use of
			 plant species native to the landscape setting shall be encouraged. Examples of
			 native species are identified in the Scenic Implementation Handbook as
			 appropriate to the area. Where non-native plants are used, they shall have
			 native-appearing characteristics.
(C) Residential: The Residential setting is
			 characterized by concentrations of dwellings.
(i) At Rowena Dell, new buildings shall have
			 a rustic appearance using natural materials. At Latourell Falls, new buildings
			 shall have an appearance consistent with the predominant historical
			 architectural style.
(ii) Use of
			 plant species native to the landscape setting shall be encouraged. Examples of
			 native species are identified in the Scenic Implementation Handbook as
			 appropriate to the area. Where non-native plants are used, they shall have
			 native-appearing characteristics.
(D) River Bottomlands: River Bottomlands
			 shall retain the overall visual character of a floodplain and associated
			 islands.
(i) Buildings shall have an overall
			 horizontal appearance in areas with little tree cover.
(ii) Use of plant species native to the
			 landscape setting shall be encouraged. Examples of native species are
			 identified in the Scenic Implementation Handbook as appropriate to the area.
			 Where non-native plants are used, they shall have native-appearing
			 characteristics.
(E)
			 Gorge Walls, Canyons, and Wildlands: New development and land uses shall retain
			 the overall visual character of the natural-appearing landscape.
(i) Structures, including signs, shall have a
			 rustic appearance, use non-reflective materials, have low contrast with the
			 surrounding landscape, and be of a Cascadian architectural style.
(ii) Temporary roads shall be promptly closed
			 and revegetated.
(iii) New
			 utilities shall be below ground surface, where feasible.
(iv) Use of plant species non-native to the
			 Columbia River Gorge shall not be allowed.