10.702 Lot Area and Dimensions.
Each lot shall have an area, width, frontage, and depth consistent with that prescribed in this article for the housing type, or commercial or industrial district in which the development, or the portion thereof, is situated, except in the following situations:
(1) Within a planned unit development, a condominium project, as defined by ORS 100.005, or a pad lot development, as defined herein, the approving authority may permit lots and common areas to be of an area, width, frontage, or depth different from such prescribed minimum or maximum lot area or dimensions of the underlying zone.
(2) For a condominium project, as defined by ORS 100.005, the minimum lot area and dimensions shall apply to the parent parcel only.
(3) A new residential lot may exceed the maximum lot area only under the following circumstances:
(a) When an existing residence and associated yard area, containing improvements and established landscaping, occupy a larger area an oversize lot may be created to be no more than twice the maximum lot area for the subject zoning unless existing circumstances necessitate a larger configuration which can be approved at the discretion of the review authority; or
(b) When a portion of the lot is unbuildable for a reason beyond the control of the developer (i.e., due to creeks, oversized easements, etc.), the additional acreage, or fraction thereof, may not exceed the amount of unbuildable area.
(c) When a unit of land is being divided into developer tracts or reserve acreage as per Section 10.202(6) or (7).
(4) The approving authority shall approve a reduction from the required lot dimensions of a parcel (i.e. lot area, lot width, depth) and reductions shall be permitted upon determination that the below conditions exist. These reductions shall be permitted at the option of the applicant for land use review. The conditions for lot dimension reductions are as follows:
(a) The parcel is within a residential zoning district; and
(b) The parcel is proposed for land division, per the MLDC;
(i) When reductions in lot dimensions are proposed for a land division, reductions may only be permitted on fifteen percent (15%) of the total number of proposed parcels. A minimum of one parcel shall be granted reduction, per land division.
(c) Reductions of lot dimensions shall be permitted as displayed in Table 10.702-1.
Permitted Reduction Above | Lot Area | Lot Width (Interior & Corner) | Lot Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
Reduction per 10.702(4)(c) – Subdivision | 12% or 900 sq. ft., whichever is smaller | 12% or 7 ft., whichever is smaller. | 12% or 10 ft., whichever is smaller. |
(5) The creation of a new residential lot or parcel may reduce lot width by 10 feet to accommodate rear loaded developments, except for townhome lots. This requires access and parking to be taken from the non-street side of the lot or parcel such as from an alley. A deed restriction or other document, as approved by the Legal Department, must be recorded prior to recording the final plat of a subdivision or partition on the property to require future access and parking to be rear loaded.