Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 350 - COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE COMMISSION › Division 81 - LAND USE ORDINANCE › Section 350-081-0126 - Lot Line Adjustments

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 following guidelines shall apply to lot line adjustments in the GMA.
(a) Lot line adjustments for parcels in all
			 land use designations except Agriculture-Special, Open Space, Commercial,
			 Public Recreation, or Commercial Recreation shall comply with the following
			 standards:
(A) The lot line adjustment shall
			 not result in the creation of any new parcel(s).
(B) The lot line adjustment shall not result
			 in the potential to create a new parcel(s) or residential development in excess
			 of the maximum density allowed by the land use designation(s) for the affected
			 parcels.
(C) The lot line
			 adjustment shall not allow a parcel that is equal to or larger than the minimum
			 parcel size before the lot line adjustment to become less than the minimum
			 parcel size after the lot line adjustment, except to allow a public or
			 non-profit entity to acquire land for the purpose of protecting and enhancing
			 scenic, cultural, recreation or natural resources, provided the land to be
			 acquired would be protected by a conservation easement or other similar
			 property restriction that precludes future land divisions and
			 development.
(D) The lot line
			 adjustment shall not allow a parcel that is smaller than the minimum parcel
			 size to be reduced in size, except to accomplish one of the following purposes:
(i) Resolve boundary disputes, correct
			 physical encroachments, provide reasonable access, or meet buffer or set back
			 requirements; provided
(I) The parcel to be
			 enlarged would not become eligible for a subsequent land division;
			 and
(II) The amount of land
			 transferred would be the minimum necessary to resolve the
			 issue.
(ii) Allow a
			 public or non-profit entity to acquire land for the purpose of protecting and
			 enhancing scenic, cultural, recreation or natural resources, provided the land
			 to be acquired would be protected by a conservation easement or other similar
			 property restriction that precludes future land divisions and
			 development.
(E) The lot
			 line adjustment shall not allow the boundary of a parcel designated Large-Scale
			 Agriculture, Agriculture-Special, Commercial Forest Land, Large Woodland or
			 Open Space to be extended into another land use designation for the purpose of
			 establishing a dwelling under less stringent guidelines (e.g., extending a
			 parcel designated GMA Large-Scale Agriculture into a parcel designated Rural
			 Center or Residential).
(F) The lot
			 line adjustment shall not allow previously approved parcels or developments to
			 violate conditions of approval or become out of compliance or further out of
			 compliance with existing land use and resource protection guidelines,
			 including, but not limited to, requirements for buffer zones and
			 landscaping.
(G) The lot line
			 adjustment shall not result in a parcel that cannot comply with existing land
			 use and resource protection guidelines, including, but not limited to
			 requirements for buffer zones and landscaping.