Chapter 18.56
LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE, L-C
Sections:
18.56.005 Regulations designated.
18.56.010 Uses permitted outright.
18.56.020 Conditional uses permitted.
18.56.100 Off-street parking and loading.
18.56.005 Regulations designated.
In an L-C zone, the following regulations shall apply. In addition, provisions of Chapter 18.124 CCC (Supplementary Provisions) may apply. (Ord. 280 § 10 (Exh. J), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.110, 2003)
18.56.010 Uses permitted outright.
In an L-C zone, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted when authorized in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.160 CCC:
(1) Automotive sales and service.
(2) Bank or other financial institution.
(3) Bakery.
(4) Building supply outlet.
(5) Day nursery.
(6) Frozen food locker.
(7) Laundry or dry cleaning establishment.
(8) Printing plant.
(9) Retail store.
(10) Car wash.
(11) Drug store.
(12) Eating or drinking establishment, including drive-in restaurant.
(13) Food store.
(14) Gift shop or similar tourist-oriented specialty store.
(15) Self service laundry.
(16) Sporting goods store.
(17) Service station.
(18) Business or professional office, including personal service.
(19) Medical or dental clinic.
(20) Public use.
(21) Semipublic use.
(22) Mortuary.
(23) The resumption of a residential use for a single- or two-family dwelling as the use has been previously conducted where such use has been discontinued for a period not exceeding six months.
(24) Plant nursery or greenhouse.
(25) Transmission tower(s) less than 30 feet in height either from the existing grade or, if located on an existing building from the base monopole, shall be by site plan review, based on the standards within CCC 18.124.110. Lattice towers shall not be permitted to be constructed on existing buildings.
(26) Noncommercial wind energy systems and meteorological towers that meet the requirements of CCC 18.162.010.
(27) Noncommercial photovoltaic energy systems that meet the requirements of CCC 18.162.020. (Ord. 280 § 10 (Exh. J), 2015; Ord. 245 § 1, 2011; Ord. 229 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 18 § 3.110(1), 2003)
18.56.020 Conditional uses permitted.
In an L-C zone, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted when authorized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 18.160 CCC:
(1) Boat trailer or manufactured dwelling sales and service.
(2) Farm and heavy equipment sales and service.
(3) Veterinary clinic or kennel.
(4) Motel.
(5) Commercial recreation facility.
(6) Multifamily dwelling.
(7) Drive-in theater.
(8) Transmission tower(s) greater than 30 feet in height shall be reviewed based on the standards within CCC 18.124.110. Colocation facilities shall be subject to the standards of CCC 18.124.110 and 18.160.050(17) as required.
(9) Noncommercial wind energy systems and meteorological towers that do not meet the requirements of CCC 18.162.010 are subject to any additional standards of the zone and Chapter 18.160 CCC.
(10) Noncommercial photovoltaic energy systems that do not meet the requirements of CCC 18.162.020 are subject to any additional standards of the zone and Chapter 18.160 CCC. (Ord. 280 § 10 (Exh. J), 2015; Ord. 245 § 1, 2011; Ord. 229 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 18 § 3.110(2), 2003)
18.56.030 Site plan review.
In an L-C zone, a use permitted by CCC 18.56.010 and 18.56.020 shall be subject to the provisions of this section.
Before a new building may be constructed or an existing building enlarged or substantially altered or a new use initiated under CCC 18.56.010, a site development plan shall be prepared and submitted to the planning department for review and approval.
Before a new building may be constructed or an existing building enlarged or substantially altered or a new use initiated under CCC 18.56.020, construction and development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with plans approved by the planning commission. In considering a site plan for a proposed use in an L-C zone, the planning commission shall take into account the impact of the proposed use on nearby residential and commercial property, on the capacity of the street to carry traffic, and on the appearance of the street. The planning commission may require as a condition of approval:
(1) An increase in the required yards.
(2) Additional off-street parking.
(3) Screening of the proposed use by a fence or landscaping.
(4) Limitations on signs or lighting.
(5) Limitations on the number and location of curb cuts.
(6) Any other conditions which it considers necessary to achieve the purpose of this title. (Ord. 280 § 10 (Exh. J), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.110(3), 2003)
18.56.040 Yards.
In an L-C zone, the minimum yard requirements shall be as follows:
(1) A front yard shall be a minimum of 20 feet between a building or structure and the ultimate street right-of-way as adopted on the comprehensive plan or official map.
(2) A side or rear yard abutting a residential zone shall be a minimum of 25 feet.
(3) A side or rear yard abutting a street shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
(4) A rear yard abutting an alley shall be 10 feet when it is used for servicing the commercial establishment. (Ord. 280 § 10 (Exh. J), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.110(4), 2003)
18.56.050 Height of building.
In an L-C zone, no building shall exceed a height of 35 feet or two and one-half stories, whichever is lower. (Ord. 280 § 10 (Exh. J), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.110(5), 2003)
18.56.060 Lot coverage.
In an L-C zone, buildings shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the total lot area. (Ord. 280 § 10 (Exh. J), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.110(6), 2003)
18.56.070 Lot size.
In an L-C zone, the minimum lot size shall be as follows:
(1) For a multifamily dwelling having one story and not served by either an approved community, municipal or public water system or an approved community or public sewerage system, the minimum lot area shall be 1.0 acre (43,560 square feet) plus 7,500 square feet for each dwelling unit over two.
(2) For a multifamily dwelling unit having more than one story and not served by either an approved community, municipal or public water system or an approved community or public water sewerage, the minimum lot size shall be 1.0 acre (43,560 square feet) plus 6,000 square feet for each dwelling unit over two.
(3) For a multifamily dwelling unit having one story and served by either an approved community, municipal or public water system or an approved community or public sewerage system but not both, the minimum lot area shall be 20,000 square feet plus 5,000 square feet for each dwelling unit over two.
(4) For a multifamily dwelling unit having more than one story and served by either an approved community, municipal or public water system or an approved community or public sewerage system but not by both, the minimum lot area shall be 20,000 square feet plus 2,500 square feet for each dwelling unit over two.
(5) For a multifamily dwelling unit having one story and served by both an approved community, municipal or public water system and an approved community or public sewerage system, the minimum lot area shall be 7,500 square feet plus 1,500 square feet for each dwelling unit over two.
(6) For a multifamily dwelling unit having more than one story and served by both an approved community, municipal or public water system and an approved community or public sewerage system, the minimum lot area shall be 7,500 square feet plus 1,000 square feet for each dwelling unit over two.
(7) For all other uses permitted by this section, the minimum lot size shall be governed by the combined yard, lot coverage, off-street parking requirements and other requirements set forth by this section. (Ord. 280 § 10 (Exh. J), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.110(7), 2003)
18.56.080 Use limitations.
In an L-C zone, permitted uses shall be subject to the following limitations and standards:
(1) All parking demand created by any use permitted under the provisions of this chapter shall be accommodated on the subject premises entirely off street.
(2) No use permitted by this chapter shall require the backing of traffic onto a public or private street, road or alley right-of-way to accommodate ingress or egress to any use or the premises thereof.
(3) There shall not be more than one ingress and one egress from properties accommodating uses permitted by this chapter per each 300 feet of street frontage or fraction thereof. If necessary to meet this requirement, permitted uses shall provide for shared ingress and egress.
(4) All uses permitted by this chapter shall be screened from abutting properties in a residential zone by densely planted trees and shrubs or sight-obscuring fencing. (Ord. 280 § 10 (Exh. J), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.110(8), 2003)
18.56.090 Sign limitations.
In addition to standards set forth by this title relative to signs, in an L-C zone, the following sign limitations shall be applicable:
For any use permitted by this chapter, the total area of all signs shall not exceed 100 square feet, no freestanding sign shall exceed 32 square feet and a height of 20 feet, no sign exceeding 10 square feet of area and four feet in height shall be located upon the roof of any building, no sign shall exceed 15 percent of the area of the wall it is attached to, no sign shall be located within or protrude into a street right-of-way, and no sign shall flash or move, or be illuminated between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (Ord. 280 § 10 (Exh. J), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.110(9), 2003)
18.56.100 Off-street parking and loading.
In an L-C zone, off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 18.128 CCC. (Ord. 280 § 10 (Exh. J), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.110(10), 2003)