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City of Newport Zoning Ordinance
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§ 17.88.020

Uses requiring development plan review

The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to the following:

    • A. Transient guest facilities.

    • B. Any multi-family dwelling use or adaptive reuse involving an increase of three or more dwelling units or when the total number of dwelling units is six or greater.

    • C. Any commercial use of ten thousand (10,000) gross square footage or greater.

    • D. Any individual restaurant of four thousand (4,000) gross square footage or greater.

    • E. Any professional or medical office of ten thousand (10,000) gross square footage or greater or combination of professional or medical office in conjunction with other commercial uses such that the total gross square footage is ten thousand (10,000) or greater.

    • F. Hospitals, convalescent and rest homes; schools, colleges and universities, including dormitories; museums; libraries; churches; alcohol research and rehabilitation facilities.

    • G. Parking areas for more than ten automobiles.

    • H. Vacation guest facilities.

    • I. Public utilities—Private electrical services.

    • J. A change in use at the property where no extensive construction of improvements is sought.

    • K. Demolition of a principal structure outside of the historic district.

All applications for development plan review which require zoning approval, shall be filed with the zoning board of review by submitting a complete application with the zoning officer. The application shall be placed on the next available zoning board of review agenda and shall immediately be forwarded to the technical review committee and planning board. Once referred by the zoning officer, development plan review shall begin with a review of the application by the technical review committee which shall be advisory to the planning board which shall complete the development plan review. The planning board's review with its findings, recommendations and approvals shall be in writing and shall be advisory to the zoning board of review.

For applications for uses which are permitted by right and which are subject to development plan review, complete applications for development plan review shall be filed with the administrative officer for the technical review committee.

(Ord. No. 2018-08, § 1, 8-22-2018; Ord. No. 2024-21, § 1, 7-24-2024)