§ 106.26.040. Commercial and Industrial District General Development Standards

A.

General standards. Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with the requirements in Tables 2-6 and 2-7 in addition to the applicable development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Article 3 (Site Planning and Project Design Standards) of this Zoning Code.

TABLE 2-6 BP, SC, LC, AND GC DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Development Feature	Requirement by Zoning District
	BP Business and Professional Office	LC Limited Commercial	SC Shopping Center	GC General Commercial
Minimum lot size	Minimum area and dimensions for parcels proposed in new subdivisions.
Area, width, depth	No minimum
Residential density	Maximum number of dwelling units allowed in a project. The actual number of units allowed will be determined by the City through subdivision or planning permit approval, as applicable.
Maximum density	20 units per net acre	20 units per net acre	40 units per net acre	40 units per net acre
Setbacks(3)	Minimum setbacks required for primary structures. See Section 106.30.100 for setback measurement instructions, and exceptions to these requirements.
Front	25 ft (1)	20 ft (1)	20 ft (1)	20 ft (1)
Side - Interior (each)	20 ft (2)	25 ft (2)	25 ft (2)	25 ft (2)
Side - Corner	25 ft (1)	20 ft (1)	20 ft (1)	20 ft (1)
Rear	25 ft (2)	25 ft (2)	25 ft (2)	25 ft (2)
Garage	20 ft from a garage door to the back of the nearest sidewalk
Floor area ratio (FAR)	Maximum floor area ratio allowed for non-residential uses.
	0.50	0.60	0.60	0.60
Height limit	Maximum allowable height of structures. See Section 106.30.060 (Height Limits and Exceptions) for height measurement requirements, and height limit exceptions.
Maximum height	24 ft and 2 stories within 50 feet of a residential zone, 50 ft and 4 stories elsewhere.
Landscaping	See Chapter 106.34 (Landscaping Standards).
Parking	See Chapter 106.36 (Parking and Loading).
Signs	See Chapter 106.38 (Signs).

 

Notes:

(1)

Setback area shall be used only for landscaping and pedestrian space. The front and/or side-corner setback may be reduced or eliminated by the review authority to accommodate the placement of a building at the back of the street sidewalk, and/or pedestrian space including outdoor sitting or eating areas. May not be reduced to allow parking closer to street.

(2)

Setback only required when adjacent to a residential or open space zone.

(3)

Setback for small lot housing product shall be determined by the review authority or as specified in [Section] 106.42.030.

TABLE 2-7 AC, CR, AND MP DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Development Feature	Requirement by Zoning District
	AC Auto Commercial	CR Commercial Recreation	MP Industrial/Office Park
Minimum lot size	Minimum area and dimensions for parcels proposed in new subdivisions.
Area, width, depth	No minimum
Residential density	Maximum number of dwelling units allowed in a project. The actual number of units allowed will be determined by the City through subdivision or planning permit approval, as applicable.
Maximum density	20 units per acre	No dwellings allowed; 1 lodging unit per 500 sf of site area	None allowed
Setbacks	Minimum and, where noted, maximum setbacks required for primary structures. See Section 106.30.100 for setback measurement instructions, and exceptions to these requirements.
Front	20 ft (1)	50 ft (1)	25 ft
Side - Interior (each)	25 ft (2)	25 ft (2)	50 ft adjacent to a residential zone, 20 ft elsewhere.
Side - Corner	20 ft (1)	50 ft (1)	25 ft
Rear	25 ft (2)	25 ft (2)	50 ft adjacent to a residential zone, 20 ft elsewhere.
Floor area ratio (FAR)	Maximum FAR for nonresidential structures
	0.60	0.10	0.50
Height limit	Maximum allowable height of structures. See Section 106.30.060 (Height Limits and Exceptions) for height measurement requirements, and height limit exceptions.
Maximum height	24 ft if within 100 feet of a residential zone, 40 ft elsewhere.		50 ft
Landscaping	See Chapter 106.34 (Landscaping Standards).
Parking	See Chapter 106.36 (Parking and Loading).
Signs	See Chapter 106.38 (Signs).

 

Notes:

(1)

Setback area shall be used only for landscaping and pedestrian space. The front and/or side-corner setback may be reduced or eliminated by the review authority to accommodate the placement of a building at the back of the street sidewalk, and/or pedestrian space including outdoor sitting or eating areas. May not be reduced to allow parking closer to street.

(2)

Setback only required when adjacent to a residential or open space zone.

B.

Location of allowable activities. Within all commercial and industrial zones, no equipment, material, furniture, or appliances shall be stored and/or displayed outside of an enclosed building, or outside of a solid screen fenced area and be visible from a public street, unless they are normally used outdoors.

(Ord. No. 2008-15, § 1, 12-11-2008)