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HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-039Y 9532009 VOL 47 PACE 521 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON An Ordinance Amending Ordin- ance No. 81-043, Deschutes County Subdivision/Partition Ordinance, To Provide Solar Access Performance Standards * L For New Development and * r Protection of Solar Access JUN 81983 Through Solar Height * �7ARY Restrictions. * SUEpENVOLLOW, Co. CLERK ORDINANCE NO. 83-039 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, ORDAINS as follows: Section 1. Section 1.010, INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS/PURPOSE, of Ordinance No. 81-043, is amended by the addition of the following: "6. To regulate the orientation of streets, lots, and parcels; the placement, height and bulk of build- ings; and the placement and growth of vegetation within the County to insure access to solar energy by reasonably regulating interests in pro- perty within the County, as authorized under ORS 215.044, ORS 105.880 through 105.890, and ORS 92.044 to promote and maximize the conservation of energy by preserving the option to utilize solar energy and to implement the Comprehensive Plan policies relating to solar energy. 7. To encourage the design of new buildings, struc- tures and developments which use solar energy and protect future options to use solar energy by protecting solar access." Section 2. Section 1.040, INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS/ DEFINITIONS, of Ordinance No. 81-043, is amended by the addition of the following: "Solar Access. Protection from shade for a specific area during specific hours and dates. Solar Height Restriction. The allowable height of buildings, structures and vegetation on a property burdened by the solar access of another property." 1 - ORDINANCE NO. 83-039 VOL 47 PAGE 522 Section 3. Subsection 1(C) of Section 3.025, APPLICATION PROCEDURE/INFORMATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, of Ordinance No. 81-043, is amended as follows: "C. Date of preparation, true and magnetic north and south, scale and gross area of the proposed subdivision." Section 4. Subsection 2 of Section 3.025, APPLICATION PROCEDURE/INFORMATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, of Ordinance No. 81-043, is amended by the addition of the following: "J. The structures, trees, rock outcroppings or other shade producing objects, if the object will cast shade from or onto the subdivision." Section 5. Subsection 3 of Section 3.025, APPLICATION PROCEDURE/INFORMATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, of Ordinance No. 81-043, is amended by the addition of the following: "N. Solar Access. (1) Provide a statement relative to the solar access to be provided by the subdivision plan. (2) Determine the location and type of street trees, if proposed." Section 6. Section 4.030, INFORMATION ON PLAT, of Ordinance No. 81-043, is amended by the addition of the following: "8(A). Southern Building Line. The southern building line shall be shown on each lot which is bene- fited by solar height restrictions on burdened lots within the subdivision." 8(B). Solar Height Restriction. The solar height restriction shall be shown on the plat for each lot burdened by the solar access of another lot." Section 7. Subsection 5 of Section 6.030, LOTS, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, of Ordinance No. 81-043, is amended as follows: "5. Solar Access Performance Standard. As much solar access as feasible shall be provided each lot in every new subdivision, considering topography, development pattern, and existing vegetation. The lot lines of lots, as far as feasible, shall be oriented to provide solar access at ground level at the southern building line two hours 2 - ORDINANCE NO. 83-039 VOL before and after the solar zenith from September 22 to March 21. If it is not feasible to provide solar access to the southern building line, then solar access, if feasible, shall be provided at 10 feet above ground level at the southern building line two hours before and after the solar zenith from September 22 to March 21, and three hours before and after the solar zenith from March 22 to September 21. This solar access shall be protected by solar height restrictions on burdened properties for the benefit of lots receiving the solar access If the solar access for any lot, either at the southern building line or at 10 feet above the southern building line, required by this per- formance standard is not feasible, supporting information must be filed with the application. DATED this IS+- day of _j j^eLf'_ , 1983. ATTEST: QQ%�USAN STONEMAN Recording Secretary 3 - ORDINANCE NO. 83-039 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON . YOLK, C 47 PAuE 523 PW TE, Commissioner . TUTTL4, Commissioner