Chapter 17.55
MRC – MIXED RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL
Sections:
17.55.040 Environmental and additional performance standards.
17.55.080 Design and development guidelines.
17.55.100 Densities and infill – Bulk regulations.
17.55.110 Individual lots required.
17.55.010 Intent.
The intent of the MRC zone is to:
A. Provide a transition area between more intense commercial areas and residential land uses, and to provide an area for development of limited commercial office use along busier streets.
B. Permit the development of areas devoted to certain mixed uses of land which are found to be reasonably compatible, such as medium-density residential (five to eight units per acre), office, and limited types of commercial activities.
C. Provide architectural review through the site plan review process to ensure compatibility with adjoining residential areas; provide development standards to enhance the efficient operation of this district; and to achieve minimum adverse impact on the community as a whole, especially on adjacent properties having different land use characteristics.
D. Allow residential, retail, and office uses in the same structure. [Ord. 1079B § 2 (Att.), 2023.]
17.55.020 Permitted uses.
A. Permitted uses in the MRC zone shall be those uses provided in Chapter 17.78 CMC in the multifamily residential (R-3) and general commercial (C-G) zones as chosen by the applicant at the time of application. All new development applications must be reviewed through a site plan review process (CMC 17.09.130). For a mixed-use building, standards of either zone may apply as approved through the site plan review process.
B. For redevelopment of or improvements to an existing use the R-3 standards apply to residential uses and the C-G standards will apply to commercial uses. Uses shall be determined by the community development director and/or the site plan review committee if the primary use is not obvious from the character of the existing use. No site plan review is required for improvements to existing uses in the same character as the existing development.
C. Other or Related Uses Permitted.
1. Home occupations as provided in Chapter 17.90 CMC.
2. Signs. See Chapter 17.86 CMC.
3. Temporary seasonal produce stands.
D. Conditional uses as provided in Chapter 17.09 CMC in the R-3 and C-G zones.
E. Similar or related permitted uses, and criteria for determination of similarity or relatedness, are as follows:
1. Uses similar to, or related to, those listed in subsection (A) of this section are permitted upon a finding of the community development director and/or the site plan review committee that a particular unlisted use does not conflict with the intent of this chapter or the policies of the Chehalis comprehensive plan;
2. The criteria for such finding of similarity shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. The proposed use is appropriate in this area;
b. The development standards for permitted uses can be met by the proposed use;
c. The public need is served by the proposed use. [Ord. 1079B § 2 (Att.), 2023.]
17.55.030 Prohibited uses.
Wireless communication facilities and other uses, other than those identified or described in Chapter 17.78 CMC in the R-3 and G-C zones, are prohibited. [Ord. 1079B § 2 (Att.), 2023.]
17.55.040 Environmental and additional performance standards.
A. It shall be the responsibility of the operator and/or the proprietor of any permitted use to provide such reasonable evidence and technical data as the enforcing officer may require demonstrating that the use or activity is or will be in compliance with the property maintenance standards of Chapter 17.10 CMC (Adoption of International Building Codes and Standard Specifications).
B. Failure of the enforcing officer to require such information shall not be construed as relieving the operator and/or the proprietor from compliance with the environmental performance standards of this title. [Ord. 1079B § 2 (Att.), 2023.]
17.55.050 Site area.
The design and shape of sites shall be as allowed in the R-3 (multifamily medium density) or the C-G (general commercial) zoning district. [Ord. 1079B § 2 (Att.), 2023.]
17.55.060 Off-street parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.84 CMC. [Ord. 1079B § 2 (Att.), 2023.]
17.55.080 Design and development guidelines.
Developments shall comply with the requirements of CMC Title 12, Streets/Sidewalks/Public Places. [Ord. 1079B § 2 (Att.), 2023.]
17.55.090 Site plan review.
Architectural and building materials review and screening and buffering between commercial and residential uses will be critical in this district to ensure that new or remodeled structures maintain an appearance which is highly compatible with adjoining residential areas. Site plan review (CMC 17.09.130) is required for all new developments in the MRC zone. [Ord. 1079B § 2 (Att.), 2023.]
17.55.100 Densities and infill – Bulk regulations.
Densities and infill are allowed per the standards in the R-3 and C-G zones. The bulk regulations apply as applicable in each zone. [Ord. 1079B § 2 (Att.), 2023.]
17.55.110 Individual lots required.
Every detached single-family dwelling, duplex, triplex, or other residential building shall be located on its own lot; provided, however, that apartment buildings designed as a single development may be located on one lot. Creation of a lot or lots shall meet all requirements of the subdivision and short plat code. [Ord. 1079B § 2 (Att.), 2023.]