Chapter 17.65
BP BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT
Sections:
17.65.050 Permitted primary uses.
17.65.060 Permitted accessory uses.
17.65.080 Additional regulations.
17.65.105 Development standards.
17.65.010 Title.
This chapter shall be called “BP Business Park District.” (Ord. 1857 § 2 (Exh. B), 2018).
17.65.020 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all areas zoned BP. (Ord. 1857 § 2 (Exh. B), 2018).
17.65.030 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to respond to modern trends in business park (BP) development by providing a suitable area for industrial, professional office, service and commercial uses within a planned, well-managed site with high-quality development standards. (Ord. 1857 § 2 (Exh. B), 2018).
17.65.040 Authority.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the provisions of chapters 35.63, 35A.63, 36.70A, and 36.70B RCW and other applicable laws and regulations. (Ord. 1857 § 2 (Exh. B), 2018).
17.65.050 Permitted primary uses.
Any use listed as a permitted or conditional use in the B-1, R-3, C-1, C-2, and M-1 zones shall be considered a permitted use in the BP zone except as limited or restricted by provisions in this chapter that outdoor activities such as storage, fabrication, or sales shall be prohibited. (Ord. 1857 § 2 (Exh. B), 2018).
17.65.060 Permitted accessory uses.
A. Caretaker apartments;
B. Offices related to an on-site permitted use or larger than 50,000 square feet of floor area;
C. On-site commercial child day care center serving the employees of a permitted use;
D. On-site recreational facilities serving the employees of a permitted use;
E. Research, development and testing;
F. Eating and drinking establishment;
G. Retail and wholesale trade of products produced, manufactured, or assembled on site;
H. Telecommunication macro facilities may be permitted, subject to the following requirements, except as limited by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as amended:
1. Macro facilities may be located on buildings and structures; provided, that the immediate interior wall or ceiling adjacent to the facility is not a designated residential space.
2. The macro facility shall be exempt from review by the community development director or designee if the antenna and related components are the same color as the existing building, pole or support structure on which it is proposed to be located.
3. The shelter or cabinet used to house radio electronic equipment shall be contained wholly within a building or structure, or otherwise appropriately concealed, camouflaged or located underground.
4. Macro facilities shall comply with the height limitation specified for all zones except as follows: Omnidirectional antennas may exceed the height limitation by 15 feet or in the case of nonconforming structures the antennas may extend 15 feet above the existing structure. Panel antennas may exceed the height limitation if affixed to the side of an existing building and architecturally blends in with the building. Placement of an antenna on a nonconforming structure shall not be considered to be an expansion of the nonconforming structure;
I. Existing monopole I and lattice towers may be extended in height to maximum of 160 feet in height without complying with setback requirements. (Ord. 1857 § 2 (Exh. B), 2018).
17.65.070 Conditional uses.
Reserved. (Ord. 1857 § 2 (Exh. B), 2018).
17.65.080 Additional regulations.
A. All activities shall be conducted entirely within a building except as follows:
1. Gas pumps;
2. Refuse containers, provided they are screened from adjoining properties and streets in accordance with any applicable municipal code requirements;
3. Horticulture activities;
4. Play areas for commercial child day care centers and schools.
B. All odors, noise, vibrations, heat, glare, or other emissions are controlled within the confines of a building unless specifically permitted elsewhere by this title.
C. No outdoor testing of products.
D. No highly combustible, explosive or hazardous materials are permitted, unless clearly incidental and secondary to the permitted use.
E. Rooftop equipment shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the edge of the roof and be painted the same color as the building on which the equipment is located; or, screen the equipment from adjoining uses or from street right-of-way if setback is less than 20 feet.
F. Loading and unloading docks that have frontage on a street shall be required to provide an additional 10-foot width of landscaping or in lieu of additional 10-foot width, landscaping may be provided as approved by the landscaping committee.
G. Outdoor storage may be restricted to the rear of the property and shall as a minimum be guided by the screening and landscaping requirements of the M-1 zone.
H. No on-site hazardous substance processing and handling, or hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities shall be permitted, unless clearly incidental and secondary to a permitted use. On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities shall be subject to the approval of the fire department. (Ord. 1857 § 2 (Exh. B), 2018).
17.65.105 Development standards.
A. Lot Area and Dimension.
1. Minimum lot area: none.
2. Minimum lot width: none.
3. Minimum lot depth: none.
B. Maximum Building and Impervious Coverage.
1. Building coverage: none.
2. Impervious surface coverage: 80 percent.
C. Minimum Setbacks.
1. Front: none.
2. Side: none.
3. Street: none.
4. Rear: none.
D. Maximum building height: 45 feet except:
1. Buildings may exceed 45 feet if one foot of setback is provided from each property line for each foot the building exceeds 45 feet; and
2. An additional 15 feet of height may be permitted when parking is located under the building.
E. Fences. See BMC 17.70.070.
F. Parking. See chapter 17.85 BMC.
G. Landscaping. See chapter 17.80 BMC.
H. Signs. See chapter 17.95 BMC.
I. Performance Standards. See chapter 17.70 BMC. (Ord. 1857 § 2 (Exh. B), 2018).