COMMUNITY PLANS…

Community planning in Pendleton is vital for fostering sustainable growth and significantly enhancing the overall quality of life.  The town can effectively address housing availability, transportation and recreational options, zoning, and much more by involving local stakeholders in decision-making.  Thoughtful and strategic planning ensures that Pendleton's unique character and charm are maintained as growth occurs.

  • In 2021, the Town adopted a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that combined and expanded the Subdivision Control Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance into a single document to reduce             redundancy and improve efficiency in the application of land development. This document governs any and all development and the standards to which it must be built. Development can be defined as anything from building a fence to petitioning for a new residential or commercial subdivision. The UDO covers the development standard requirements for items such as (but not limited to): 

    • Zoning Districts (purpose, permitted/prohibited uses, parcel size, setbacks, maximum lot coverage, lot width, density allowance, etc.)

    • Development Processes and Procedures

    • Subdivision Types and Design

    • Use Standards

    • Accessory Structures (pools, fences, sheds, garages)

    • Signage

    • Allowable/Prohibited Building Materials

    • Landscaping

    To view the Unified Development Ordinance, please click HERE. To view the amendments to the UDO that have been passed by the Plan Commission and the Town Council since October 2021 (original adoption date) to date, click HERE.

  • Plans are documents which are created to provide a proactive future vision for a community in terms of growth, development, goals, and objectives.  Along with this, are steps that are needed to make that vision a reality. These can include plans such as:

    • Comprehensive Plans

    • Downtown and/or Historic District Plans

    • Economic Development

    • Bike and Pedestrian Plans

    • Parks and Recreation

  • Standards are typically more engineer-heavy documents that include drawings or tables detailing how certain infrastructure must be built and minimum requirements of such. Standards are often referenced in Plans and Codes to be used as "level of quality" documents.  These can include standards such as:

    • Stormwater Infrastructure

    • Streets and Sidewalks

    • Access Management