CITY OF HOOD RIVER
LAND USE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
& TIMELINE
1. Review Required: The attached application is required by the Hood River Municipal Code
(“Code”) for review of your proposed development. Review is required to make sure that your
proposal complies with the applicable provisions of the Code and that there are adequate
capacities of public facilities to meet the needs of your development.
2. Pre-Application Conference: Prior to submitting your application, you may be required to attend
a pre-application conference with city staff to discuss applicable standards and criteria of the
Code, and submittal requirements to make your application complete. Pre-application
conferences typically are scheduled approximately 4 weeks after submittal of an application and
fee. You also may be required to conduct a neighborhood meeting (mandatory for subdivisions
and PUDs).
3. Application Submittal: Applications may be mailed or submitted in person to the City of Hood
River Planning Department at City Hall, 211 2
nd
Street, Hood River, OR 97031. The following
must be included in your application packet:
Completed application form with property owner signature
All required materials listed in the application form
Application fee
Electronic copy of application materials (original .pdf, not scanned) and three (3)
paper copies of application and all support materials
It is the applicant’s responsibility to demonstrate the proposal meets standards & approval criteria.
4. Completeness Review (30 days): Upon submittal, your application will be reviewed for
completeness within 30 days. Completeness is based upon the requirements of State law (ORS
227.178) and the requirements in the Code for your development proposal. It is the applicant’s
responsibility to provide written findings and materials to demonstrate the application complies
with the applicable approval criteria and standards.
5. Incomplete Applications (> 30 days): If the Planning Department determines that your
application is “incomplete,” you will be informed in writing and provided with a list of missing or
incomplete materials and options for completing the application. Refusal to submit all or some of
the missing information could limit the city’s ability to approve your application. Incomplete
applications become void 181 days after submittal (ORS 227.178).
6. Complete Applications: If the Planning Department staff determines that an application is
“complete,” you will be informed in writing and the review process will begin.
7. Review Process (120 days): Review of your application may be administrative, with no public
hearing, or it may be quasi-judicial, with a public hearing. For quasi-judicial review, applicants
are required to attend the public hearing. Notice of the application or public hearing will be
mailed to neighboring property owners for comment.
8. Decision: A decision with findings and conditions of approval will be issued after a public
comment period and public hearing (if applicable). All land use decisions are subject to an
appeal process. A final decision is expected within 120 days after an application is deemed
complete pursuant to ORS 227.178.
If you have questions about this process, please call the Planning Department at (541) 387-5210.
Application forms, the City’s Code and other useful information are available at the Planning
Department’s website: http://ci.hood-river.or.us/planning
File No.: _________________________
Fee: ______________________________
Date Submitted: ________________
CITY OF HOOD RIVER
HOME OCCUPATION APPLICATION FOR A FAMILY DAY CARE
Please READ CAREFULLY the review criteria attached to this application. If you have any
questions, please contact the Planning Department at (541) 387-5210.
REQUEST:
APPLICANT: (attach a copy of title or purchase contract if applicable*)
Name:
Address:
(physical)
(mailing)
(email)
Telephone:
Cell
Phone:
Signature:
PARCEL OWNER:
(if different than applicant)
Name:
Address:
(mailing)
Telephone:
Cell
Phone:
Signature:
*Authorization of parcel owner required.
PARCEL INFORMATION:
Township
Range
Section
Tax
Lot(s)
Current Zoning:
Parcel
Size:
Property Location (cross streets or
address):
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APPLICABLE DEFINITIONS AND CODE CRITERIA:
FAMILY DAY CARE means the care of twelve (12) or fewer children either full- or part-
time, including resident family members, as accessory to any residential use. Family day
care is subject to the definition of “home occupation” in this chapter.
HOME OCCUPATION means the occupation carried on by a resident of a dwelling unit as
an accessory use within the dwelling unit or within an accessory building which is
incidental or secondary to the residential use.
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: The application shall include a site plan depicting the
location of existing or proposed structures, square footage of the home to be used for the
home occupation and location and dimensions of off-street parking spaces.
On a separate sheet of paper, describe in detail how your application meets the criteria
below.
17.04.100 Home Occupation. The following criteria apply to a home occupation, as
defined in this code:
1. It shall not give the appearance of a business.
2. It shall not change the character of the dwelling.
3. There shall be no display, except by a non-illuminated sign no larger than one (1)
square foot.
4. No more than one assistant shall be employed on the site.
5. There shall be no increase in noise outside the dwelling unit.
6. There is only a minor increase, if any, in traffic traveling to and from the dwelling
unit.
Please provide the maximum number of proposed children to be served at any
given time.