Chapter 25.25
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections:
25.25.030 Exceptions to DMC 25.25.020.
25.25.050 Building bulk restrictions.
25.25.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to implement the comprehensive plan’s concept of commercial development occurring in the two commercial areas. These areas are intended to provide goods and services to the entire community or larger market areas. (Ord. 02-707 § 1)
25.25.020 Permitted uses.
(1) All forms of retail trade, such as stores, shops, and sales offices except those listed in DMC 25.25.030;
(2) All forms of service businesses, other than adult entertainment, such as hotels, entertainment facilities, restaurants, clinics, banks, professional offices, and service stations, except those listed in DMC 25.25.030;
(3) Residences on the second or higher floors of buildings;
(4) Adult family home;
(5) Family day care and child day care center;
(6) Offices;
(7) Quasi-public uses;
(8) Public uses;
(9) Drive thru window; provided, however, that restaurants with a drive thru window must also provide seating inside the restaurant in an area equal to at least 15 percent of the restaurant’s total floor area;
(10) Underground utilities;
(11) Above-ground utility structures under 50 square feet in area and under seven feet in height;
(12) Wireless communication facilities, attached;
(13) Open-air vending;
(14) Wireless communication facilities, public. (Ord. 12-937 § 3; Ord. 02-707 § 1)
25.25.025 Accessory uses.
Electric vehicle charging and battery exchange facilities. (Ord. 11-919 § 8)
25.25.030 Exceptions to DMC 25.25.020.
Service businesses such as wrecking yards, bulk fuel distributors, automotive repair, heavy equipment repair, and warehousing are prohibited. (Ord. 02-707 § 1)
25.25.040 Conditional uses.
Above-ground utility structures over 50 square feet in area or over seven feet in height. (Ord. 02-707 § 1)
25.25.050 Building bulk restrictions.
(1) The maximum building height shall be 50. However, structures within 100 feet of a residential district shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
(2) The front yard setback shall be between zero and 20 feet. (Ord. 02-707 § 1)
25.25.060 Site plan approval.
Site plan approval is required for all development projects. For development projects and expansions up to and including 50,000 square feet of building area, site plan review shall be processed as a Type II procedure. Conditional uses, projects and expansions greater than 50,000 square feet of building area shall be processed as a Type III procedure. Processes for all procedures are set forth in DMC 25.175.010. (Ord. 03-736 § 2; Ord. 02-707 § 1)
25.25.070 Design review.
Design review is required for development projects pursuant to DMC 25.70.010. Design review shall be processed with a Type I procedure as set forth in DMC 25.175.010. (Ord. 02-707 § 1)