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 Number: ______________
Fee: ______________
Date Received: ______________
CITY OF HOOD RIVER
REPLAT PARTITION APPLICATION
Submit the completed application form with three (3) copies of all application materials
including full- and reduced sized plans and written analysis, one electronic copy (original
.pdf) and appropriate fees to the City of Hood River Planning Department, 211 2
nd
St., Hood
River, OR 97031. Please note the review criteria attached to this application. If you have any
questions, please contact the Planning Department at (541) 387-5210.
APPLICANT:
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):
NEW PARCEL INFORMATION
Parcel #1
Parcel #2
Parcel #3
Square Footage:
Square Footage:
Square Footage:
Approx. Depth:
Approx. Depth:
Approx. Depth:
Approx. Width:
Approx. Width:
Approx. Width:
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WRITTEN ANALYSIS REQUIRED: On a separate sheet of paper, please provide a detailed
analysis demonstrating how your proposal addresses each of the applicable approved criteria.
Preliminary plans accompanying the application shall demonstrate conformance with the Hood
River Municipal Code (HRMC) including providing the following information. Incomplete
applications will not be processed.
HRMC 16.08.020 Preliminary Plat Submission Requirements and Approval Criteria
A. General Submission Requirements.
1. Partitions: For partitions, the applicant shall submit an application containing all of
the information required for Administrative Actions under Title 17 Administrative
Actions in the Review Procedures chapter (Section 17.09.030).
2. Subdivisions: For subdivisions, the application shall contain all of the information
required for Quasi-Judicial Actions under Title 17 Quasi-Judicial Actions in the Review
Procedures chapter (Section 17.09.040).
B. Preliminary Plat Information. In addition to the general information described in
Subsection A above, the preliminary plat application shall consist of drawings and
supplementary written material (i.e., on forms and/or in a written narrative) adequate to
provide the following information:
1. General information:
a. Name of subdivision (not required for partitions). This name must not duplicate
the name of another subdivision in the county in which it is located (please check
with County surveyor);
b. Date, north arrow, and scale of drawing. Drawings shall be at a scale of 1:20
unless otherwise authorized by the City Engineer;
c. Location of the development sufficient to define its location in the City,
boundaries, and a legal description of the site;
d. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the owners, designer, and engineer
or surveyor, if any, and the date of the survey; and
e. Identification of the drawing as a “preliminary plat”.
2. Site analysis:
a. Streets: Location, name, present width of all streets, alleys, rights-of-way,
sidewalks, and pedestrian and multi-use pathways on and abutting the site;
b. Easements: Width, location, and purpose of all existing easements of record on
and abutting the site;
c. Utilities: Location and identity of all utilities on and abutting the site. If water
mains and sewers are not on or abutting the site, indicate the direction and
distance to the nearest ones;
d. Ground elevations shown by contour lines at five (5) foot vertical intervals for
ground slopes exceeding ten percent (10%) and at two (2) foot intervals for
ground slopes of less than ten percent (10%). Such ground elevations shall be
related to some established bench mark or other datum approved by the County
Surveyor. This requirement may be waived for partitions when grades, on
average, are less than one percent (1%). When contours are not shown, a
reasonable number of spot elevations, as determined by the City Engineer, may
be required;
e. The location and elevation of the closest benchmark(s) within or adjacent to the
site (i.e., for surveying purposes);
f. Potential natural hazard areas, including any flood plains, areas subject to high
water table, landslide areas, and areas having a high erosion potential;
g. Sensitive lands, including wetland areas, streams, wildlife habitat, significant
trees and shrubs (Section 16.12.030), and other areas identified by the City or
natural resource regulatory agencies as requiring protection;
h. Site features, including existing structures, pavement, and drainage ways, canals,
and ditches;
i. Designated historic and cultural resources on the site and adjacent parcels or lots;
j. The location, size, and species of trees having a caliper (diameter) of four (4)
inches or greater at four (4) feet above grade; and,
k. Other information, as deemed appropriate by the Planning Director. The City
may require studies or exhibits prepared by qualified professionals to address
specific site features, code requirements, and/or state and federal requirements.
3. Proposed improvements:
a. Public and private streets, tracts, driveways, open space and park land; location,
names, right-of-way dimensions, approximate radius of street curves; and
approximate finished street center line grades. All streets and tracts which are
being held for private use and all reservations and restrictions relating to such
private tracts shall be identified;
b. Location, width, and purpose of all easements;
c. Lots and private tracts (e.g., private open space, common area, or street):
approximate dimensions, area calculation (e.g., in square feet), and identification
numbers for all lots and tracts;
d. Proposed uses of the property, including all areas proposed to be dedicated to the
public or reserved as open space for the purpose of surface water management,
recreation, or other use;
e. Proposed improvements, as required by Chapter 16.12, and timing of
improvements (e.g., in the case of streets, sidewalks, street trees, utilities, etc.);
f. The proposed source of domestic water;
g. The proposed method of sewage disposal;
h. Method of surface water drainage and treatment if required;
i. The approximate location and identity of other utilities, including the locations of
street lighting fixtures;
j. Proposed railroad crossing or modifications to an existing crossing, if any, and
evidence of contact with Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) related
to proposed railroad crossing(s);
k. Changes to streams or other water courses. Provision or closure of public access
to these areas shall be shown on the preliminary plat, as applicable;
l. Identification of the base flood elevation for development in areas prone to
inundation. Evidence in writing of contact with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) to initiate a flood plain map amendment shall be
required when development is proposed to modify a designated 100-year flood
plain;
m. Evidence of contact with Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) for any
development requiring access to a highway under the State’s jurisdiction;
n. Evidence in writing of contact with the applicable natural resource regulatory
agency(ies) for any development within or minimum of 200 feet adjacent to
jurisdictional wetlands or other regulated water resources;
o. Street trees plan; and
p. Future street plan in accordance with Section 16.12.020(K).
C. General Approval Criteria. The City may approve, approve with conditions, or deny a
preliminary plat based on the following approval criteria:
1. The proposed preliminary plat complies with all of the applicable Municipal Code
sections and other applicable ordinances and regulations. At a minimum, the
provisions of this Title, including Chapter 16.12, and the applicable sections of the
Comprehensive Plan and Title 17 shall apply;
i. Corner lots shall have a minimum of thirty (30) feet of frontage on public
dedicated roads;
2. The proposed plat name is not already recorded for another subdivision, and satisfies
the provisions of ORS Chapter 92;
3. The proposed streets, roads, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, pathways, utilities, and surface
water management facilities are laid out so as to conform or transition to the plats of
subdivisions and maps of major partitions already approved for adjoining property as
to width, general direction, and in all other respects. All proposed public
improvements and dedications are identified on the preliminary plat;
4. The location, width, and grade of streets and pedestrian walkways have been
considered in relation to existing and planned streets, walkways, topographical
conditions, public convenience and safety, and the proposed use of the land to be
served by the streets and walkways. The street and walkway system proposes an
adequate traffic circulation system, which is consistent with the Transportation System
Plan and any approved Future Street Plans pursuant to 16.12.020(K);
5. All proposed private common areas and improvements (e.g., home owner
association property) are identified on the preliminary plat;
6. Adequate capacity of public facilities for fire protection, streets, and sidewalks can be
provided to the subject parcel. Development of on-site and off-site public facilities
necessary to serve the proposed use are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and
any adopted public facilities plan(s).
7. All lots created shall have adequate public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas,
electrical, and water systems and these shall be located and constructed to prevent or
minimize flood damage to the extent practicable;
8. All subdivision and partition proposals shall have adequate surface water drainage
provided to minimize exposure to flood damage. Water quality or quantity control
improvements may be required;
9. Underground utilities are provided;
10. Minimize flood damage. All subdivisions and partitions shall be designed based on
the need to minimize the risk of flood damage. No new building lots shall be created
entirely within a floodway. All new lots shall be buildable without requiring
development within the floodway. Development in a 100-year flood plain shall
comply with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements,
including filling to elevate structures above the base flood elevation. The applicant
shall be responsible for obtaining such approvals from the appropriate agency before
City approval of the final plat.
11. Determination of Base Flood Elevation. Where a development site is located in or
near areas prone to inundation, and the base flood elevation has not been provided or
is not available from another authoritative source, it shall be prepared by a qualified
professional, as determined by the City Engineer.
D. Future Re-Division Plan. When subdividing or partitioning tracts into large lots (i.e.,
greater than two (2) times or two hundred percent (200%)the minimum lot size allowed
by the underlying land use zone), the City shall require that the lots be of such size,
shape, and orientation as to facilitate future re-division in accordance with the
requirements of the zone and this Title.
1. A re-division plan shall be submitted which identifies
a. Potential future lot division(s) in conformance with the housing and density
standards of Title 17;
b. A Future Street Plan consistent with the Local Street Connectivity standards of
the Transportation System Plan and, for major partitions and subdivisions in
compliance with Section 16.12.020(K) which identifies potential street right-of-
way alignments to serve future development of the property and connect to
adjacent properties, including existing or planned rights-of-way.
2. The re-division plan shall also include a disclaimer that the plan is a conceptual plan
intended to show potential future development. It shall not be binding on the City or
property owners, except as may be required through conditions of land division
approval. For example, dedication and improvement of rights-of-way within the
future plan area may be required to provide needed secondary access and circulation.
Additionally, if the Planning Director deems it necessary for the purpose of future
land division, any restriction of buildings within future street, bicycle path, and
accessway locations shall be made a matter of record in the preliminary plan
approval.
E. Conditions of Approval. The City may attach such conditions as are necessary to carry
out provisions of this Code, and other applicable ordinances and regulations, and may
require reserve strips be granted to the City for the purpose of controlling access to
adjoining undeveloped properties.
HRMC 16.08.030 Final Plat Submission Requirements and Approval Criteria
A. Submission Requirements. Final plats shall be reviewed and approved by the City prior
to recording with the County. The applicant shall submit the final plat within two (2)
years of the approval of the preliminary plat as provided by this chapter. Specific
information about the format and size of the plat, number of copies, and other detailed
information can be obtained from the Planning Director.
1. Supplemental Data: At the time of the submission of the final map, the applicant
shall also submit the following:
a. A preliminary title report issued by a recognized title insurance company in the
name of the owner of the land, showing all parties whose consent is necessary and
their interest in the premises;
b. All technical data as required by the designated City or County Surveyor.
2. Certification: The following certifications shall appear on the final map as
submitted. The certificates may be combined where appropriate.
a. A certificate signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title
interest in the land subdivided or partitioned, consenting to the preparation and
recording of the map; provided, however, that the signatures of parties owning the
following types of interests may be omitted if their names and the nature of their
interests are set forth on the map:
(1.) Rights-of-way, easements, or other interest, none of which can ripen into a
fee;
(2.) Rights-of-way, easements or reversions, which by reason of changed
conditions, long disuse, or laches, appear to be no longer of practical use or
value, where release thereof is impossible or impractical to obtain. Any
subdivision or partition plat map, including land originally patented by the
United States or the state of Oregon, under patent reserving interest to either
or both of these entities, may be recorded under the provision of this title
without the consent of the United States or the state or Oregon thereto, or to
dedication made thereon if the interest reserved is not inconsistent with the
use for which the land is being subdivided;
b. A certificate signed and acknowledged as above, offering for dedication all
parcels of land shown on the final map and intended for any public use; except
those parcels other than streets, which are intended for the exclusive use of the lot
owners in the subdivision, their licensees, visitors, tenants, and servants; and
c. The plat contains an affidavit, by the surveyor who surveyed the land, represented
on the plat to the effect the land was correctly surveyed and marked with proper
monuments as provided by ORS Chapter 92, and indicating the initial point of the
survey, and giving the dimensions and kind of such monument, and its reference
to some corner established by the U.S. Geological Survey or giving two (2) or
more permanent objects for identifying its location.
d. Provision for additional certificates and acknowledgements required by law or
conditions of approval.
B. Approval Criteria. By means of a Ministerial decision, the Planning Director shall
review the final plat and shall approve or deny the final plat based on findings regarding
compliance with the following criteria:
1. The final plat complies with the approved preliminary plat, and all conditions of
approval have been satisfied;
2. All public improvements required by the preliminary plat have been installed and
approved by the City Engineer. Alternatively, the developer has provided a
performance guarantee in accordance with Chapter 16.12;
3. The streets and roads for public use are dedicated without reservation or restriction
other than revisionary rights upon vacation of any such street or road and easements
for public utilities;
4. The streets and roads held for private use have been approved by the City as
conforming to the preliminary plat;
5. The plat contains a dedication to the public of all public improvements, including but
not limited to streets, public pathways and trails, access reserve strips, parks, sewage
disposal, storm drainage, and water supply systems;
6. The applicant has provided copies of all recorded homeowners association Codes,
Covenants, and Restrictions (CC&Rs); deed restrictions; private easements and
agreements (e.g., for access, common areas, parking, etc.); and other recorded
documents pertaining to common improvements recorded and referenced on the plat;
7. The plat complies with the applicable Sections of this code (i.e., there have been no
changes in land use or development resulting in a code violation since preliminary
plat approval);
8. Certification by the City or service district, as applicable, that water and sanitary
sewer service is available to each and every lot depicted on the plat; or bond,
contract or other assurance has been provided by the subdivider to the City that such
services will be installed in accordance with City requirements, and the performance
guarantee requirements of Chapter 16.12. The amount of the bond, contract, or other
assurance by the subdivider shall be determined by a professional engineer
registered in the state of Oregon, subject to review and approval by the City;
9. Approval by City Engineer - City or County Surveyor: Upon receipt of the final plat
and accompanying data, the City Engineer shall review the final plat and
improvement plans to determine that the plat conforms with the approved tentative
plan, and that there has been compliance with provisions of the law and of this title.
The cost of the engineering review shall be reimbursable to the City by the subdivider
based upon the Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 92.
10. The City Surveyor, if one is appointed or if not, the County Surveyor, shall examine
the plat for compliance with requirements for accuracy and completeness and shall
collect such fees as are provided by this title. The surveyor may make checks in the
field to verify that the plat is sufficiently correct on the grounds, and he may enter the
property for this purpose. If the surveyor determines that there has not been full
conformity, the surveyor shall advise the subdivider of the changes or additions that
must be made, and afford the subdivider an opportunity to make such changes or
additions.
11. If the City Surveyor, if one is appointed or if not, the County Surveyor, determines
that full conformity has been made, he shall so certify on the final plat as prescribed
by law.
HRMC 16.08.040 Filing and Recording
A. Filing Plat with County. Within sixty (60) days of the City approval of the final plat,
the applicant shall submit the final plat to the County for signatures of County officials
as required by ORS Chapter 92 and County Ordinance. For purposes of ORS
92.100(1)(f), a partition plat is subject only to the approval of the County surveyor.
B. Proof of Recording. Upon final recording with the County, the applicant shall submit
to the City two (2) paper copies of all sheets of the recorded final plat. This shall occur
prior to the issuance of building permits for the newly-created lots.
C. Prerequisites to Recording the Plat.
1. No plat shall be recorded unless all ad valorem taxes and all special assessments,
fees, or other charges required by law to be placed on the tax roll have been paid in
the manner provided by ORS Chapter 92;
2. No plat shall be recorded until it is approved by the County Surveyor in the manner
provided by ORS Chapter 92.
D. Parcels in Excess of 80 Acres. Parcels in excess of 80 acres do not need to be shown
on a partition plat. However, the plat shall show all shared boundaries between the
parcel in excess of 80 acres and the other parcel(s) on the plat and include a notation on
the plat indicating which parcel(s) is not shown in its entirety pursuant to this provision.
HRMC 16.08.050 Variances and Penalties
A. Variances. Adjustments to the standards of this Chapter shall be processed in
accordance with the procedures and findings prescribed in the City's zoning ordinance
for variances. Applications for variances shall be submitted at the same time an
application for land division or lot line adjustment is submitted.
B. Penalties. An offer to sell, contract to sell, sale or deed of conveyance of a subdivision
or partition or any part thereof, before a final plat thereof in full compliance with the
provisions of this title has been duly recorded shall be considered an offense. Offenders
who violate or cause violation of any provision of this title shall be deemed guilty of an
offense and shall be subject to punishment as prescribed in Title 17 of the Municipal
Code.
C. Compliance with Oregon Real Estate Regulations. Prior to the sale of or contract to
sell any lot within the subdivision, a final subdivision plat shall be recorded and the
subdivider shall file a "Notice of Intent" with the Oregon State Board of Real Estate.
D. Certification Conflicts. When any provision of Oregon state law or of this title
requires the execution of any certificate or affidavit or the performance of any act by a
person in his official capacity who is also a subdivider or any agent or employee thereof,
such certificate or affidavit may be executed or such act may be performed by some
other person duly qualified therefor and designated so to act by the Council.
In addition, please ensure the proposal is consistent with the standards of:
CHAPTER 16.12 - GENERAL DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS