Chapter 17.41
O OFFICE DISTRICT
Sections:
17.41.030 Permitted accessory uses.
17.41.050 Development standards.
17.41.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the office district is to provide areas of adequate size and appropriate location characteristics for the development and operation of professional and administrative offices and certain complementary uses. It is further intended that this district serve as a buffer or transition between residential districts and commercial districts. (Ord. 2011-29 § 5 (Att. B)).
17.41.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses shall be permitted in the office district:
A. Administrative and professional offices, such as lawyers, engineers, real estate, accountants and insurance offices;
B. Medical and dental offices;
C. Museums and art galleries;
D. Governmental office, excluding police and fire stations;
E. Funeral homes; and
F. Churches and similar places of worship. (Ord. 2011-29 § 5 (Att. B)).
17.41.030 Permitted accessory uses.
A. Incidental sales and services, such as food service, pharmacies and retail sales to serve occupants and patrons of an established principal use, provided the accessory use is conducted within the principal building; and
B. In-home family day care providers, as defined in GMC 17.12.196, licensed by the state of Washington for no more than 12 children after obtaining a city home occupation license and in conformity with Chapter 17.66 GMC; and
C. Accessory uses and accessory buildings including storage buildings are permitted in the office district as defined under GMC 17.12.020 and 17.12.115; excluding container storage, as defined in GMC 17.12.430; and
D. Single-family residential use within the business structures. Such residential use shall not exceed 40 percent of the business structure and the residence’s entrance must not front on the same street as the business entrance. In addition, said residence must be occupied only by the owner or the manager of the business in which the residence is located; and
E. Adult family homes as defined in GMC 17.12.032; and
F. Electric vehicle battery charging stations, as defined in GMC 17.12.186. (Ord. 2017-1 § 12; Ord. 2011-29 § 5 (Att. B)).
17.41.040 Conditional uses.
The following uses are permitted subject to the approval of special permit as provided in Chapter 17.86 GMC:
A. Conditional exceptions permitted in all residential districts;
B. Private nursery school, preschool, child mini-day care and child day care center;
C. Police and fire stations;
D. Rental residential use, provided the units are within the principal building, are all above the ground floor of said building, the ground floor of said building is designed or intended to be used for a use permitted in GMC 17.41.020 and off-street parking is provided as required by the residents; and
E. Any use determined to be of the same general character as the principal uses permitted outright in this chapter. (Ord. 2011-29 § 5 (Att. B)).
17.41.050 Development standards.
A. Minimum lot area: not required, except for nonconforming residential uses which must retain a minimum of 5,000 square feet for single-family and 3,000 square feet for each additional unit;
B. Lot coverage: dictated by parking requirements, setbacks and landscaping;
C. Minimum yard setbacks:
1. Front: 15 feet, except where adjoining a residential district in which case GMC 17.74.020 shall prevail.
2. Side: five feet except where adjoining a residential district in which case GMC 17.74.020 shall prevail.
3. Rear: none required, except where adjoining a residential district in which case GMC 17.74.020 shall prevail;
D. Maximum building height: 35 feet, except a greater height may be approved by special permit;
E. Fences and hedges: see Chapter 17.75 GMC;
F. Parking: see Chapter 17.78 GMC; and
G. Landscaping: see Chapter 17.75 GMC. (Ord. 2011-29 § 5 (Att. B)).