Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 350 - COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE COMMISSION › Division 82 - LAND USE ORDINANCE › Section 350-082-0080 - Application for Review and Approval Required

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 application form required for National Scenic Area review is available at the
			 Gorge Commission Office and on the Gorge Commission's website.
(2) All proposed developments and land uses
			 shall be reviewed according to the standards in effect on the date the
			 applicant submits a complete application for National Scenic Area
			 review.
(3) A complete application
			 is one that the Executive Director determines meets the requirements in this
			 land use ordinance for a complete application form, a complete site plan
			 showing the proposed site (site plans with alternative sites or building
			 envelopes are not sufficient), all applicable information specified in the
			 various sections of this land use ordinance, and other information that the
			 Executive Director requires to make findings based on substantial evidence in
			 the whole record and conclusions for compliance with the guidelines in this
			 land use ordinance.
(4) The
			 Executive Director will not accept an incomplete application for
			 review.
(5) Prior to accepting an
			 application or at any time during review of an application, the Executive
			 Director may require the applicant to amend an application or withdraw an
			 application and file a new application to resolve violations of applicable
			 National Scenic Area standards or a prior Executive Director decision at the
			 same time as the current application.
(6) The Executive Director shall accept and
			 review the application pursuant to the procedures and requirements in 350-
			 082-0080 through 350-082-0170  for consistency with the appropriate guidelines
			 of this land use ordinance.
(7) The
			 Executive Director may charge a fee for review of applications. The Gorge
			 Commission shall set the fee after a public hearing.
(8) Applications for National Scenic Area
			 review of a proposed use or development shall provide the following
			 information.
(a) The applicant's name, mailing
			 address, telephone number, and email address;
(b) The name, mailing address, telephone
			 number, and email address of the landowner and all other persons or entities
			 that hold easements or other partial interests that give a right to use or
			 refuse use of land, as determined by the Executive Director;
(c) The county in which the proposed use or
			 development would be located;
(d)
			 The section, quarter section, township and range in which the proposed
			 development would be located;
(e)
			 The street address of the proposed use or development;
(f) The tax lot number(s) and size in acres
			 of the parcel(s) involved;
(g) A
			 description of the current land use for the parcel(s) involved and adjoining
			 lands;
(h) A written description of
			 the proposed use or development, including details on the height, exterior
			 color(s), and construction materials of the proposed structures;
(i) A list of Key Viewing Areas from which
			 the proposed use would be visible;
(j) A map of the project area. The map shall
			 be drawn to scale. The scale of the map shall be large enough to allow the
			 Executive Director to determine the location and extent of the proposed use or
			 development and evaluate its effects on scenic, cultural, natural, and
			 recreation resources. The map shall be prepared at a scale of one inch equals
			 200 feet (1:2,400), or a scale providing greater detail. If a parcel is very
			 large, the map does not need to show the entire parcel; rather, it can show
			 only those portions of the parcel affected by the proposed use. The map shall
			 include the following elements:
(A) North
			 arrow;
(B) Map scale;
(C) Boundaries, dimensions, and size of the
			 subject parcel;
(D) Significant
			 terrain features or landforms (e.g., cliffs, rock faces, slopes, stands of
			 trees);
(E) Groupings and species
			 of trees or other vegetation on the parcel;
(F) Location and species of vegetation that
			 would be removed or planted;
(G)
			 Bodies of water and watercourses, including intermittent and ephemeral
			 streams;
(H) Location and width of
			 existing and proposed roads, driveways, and trails;
(I) Location, dimensions, height, and size
			 (in square feet) of existing and proposed structures;
(J) Location of existing and proposed
			 services including wells or other water supplies, sewage disposal systems,
			 power and telephone poles and lines, and outdoor lighting; and
(K) Location and depth of all proposed
			 grading and ditching
(k)
			 Elevation drawings, which shall show the appearance of proposed structures and
			 shall include natural grade, finished grade, and the geometrical exterior of at
			 least the length and width of structures as seen from a horizontal view.
			 Elevation drawings shall be drawn to scale and include sizes and dimensions of
			 windows, doors, and covered openings;
(l) A list of names and addresses of the
			 adjacent property owners within a distance of the subject parcel as determined
			 in 350-082-0110  Table 1 - Notice Requirements;
(m) Any additional information that the
			 applicant feels will assist in the evaluation of the proposal, including but
			 not limited to, maps, drawings, and development plans; and
(n) The signature of the applicant, and the
			 signature or other statement of the landowner and other persons or entities
			 that hold easements or other partial interests that give a right to use or
			 refuse use of land, as determined by the Executive Director indicating that
			 they are aware of the application and that authorizes the Executive Director or
			 the Executive Director's designee reasonable access to the site in order to
			 evaluate the application and to conduct inspections during construction of an
			 approved development or land use, and a final inspection when construction is
			 completed.