Chapter 18.25B
WATERFRONT COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections:
18.25B.050 Additional development standards.
18.25B.060 Wireless communication facilities.
18.25B.010 Intent.
The intent of the waterfront commercial zone is to support existing water-dependent uses while also allowing eating and drinking places, temporary lodging and other complementary uses. Compatible light manufacturing is appropriate. Office and mixed use multifamily development are desirable for the future. [Ord. 14-0391 § 2 (Exh. 1).]
18.25B.020 Use allowances.
The following uses listed in Table A are identified as permitted, conditionally permitted or prohibited uses in the waterfront commercial zone:
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PERMITTED |
CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED |
PROHIBITED |
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Adult entertainment business1 Ambulatory surgery center Animal kennel/shelter2 Arts, entertainment, indoor Arts, entertainment, outdoor3 Automotive sales and service, marine Business service, standard Cannabis business Cemetery, columbarium or mausoleum4 Community residential facility (CRF) Day care Eating and drinking place5 Educational service Funeral home/crematory Health care and social assistance Laboratory6 Manufacturing, light Mobile food service7 Multiple-family dwelling8 Office Park Personal service Recreational facility, indoor Recreational facility, outdoor3,9 Religious institution Retail sales Standalone parking10 Supportive living facility Temporary lodging |
Air transportation service College/university Fire or police facility Hospital Laboratory6 Regional land use |
Auction house Automotive sales and service, nonmarine Business service, intensive Cannabis cooperative Construction and trade Family child-care home Manufactured housing community Manufacturing, heavy Resource land use Retail sales, bulk Secure facility Single detached dwelling unit Utility facility Warehousing Wholesale trade |
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Transportation11 Vehicle or equipment rental12 Vehicle refueling station |
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1 It shall be unlawful for any person to establish an adult entertainment business or to relocate an adult entertainment business within 330 feet, measured from the property line of the parcel or parcels proposed to contain the adult entertainment business to the property line of the parcels containing the uses in this subsection, without regard to intervening structures or objects, of any:
a. Residentially zoned property;
b. Public or private school for general education of any grade K through 12;
c. School bus stop;
d. Licensed day care or licensed preschool facility;
e. Public park;
f. Publicly dedicated trail; provided, however, that the setback distance shall apply only on the south side of the Burke-Gilman Trail, and that there shall be no setback on the north side of that trail due to the separation provided by Highway 522;
g. Sports fields or playgrounds;
h. Recreation or community center;
i. Religious institution;
j. Public library.
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish an adult entertainment business or to relocate an adult entertainment business within 500 feet of another adult entertainment business, measured from the property line of the parcel or parcels containing the adult entertainment business and the proposed adult entertainment business.
2 Provided:
a. No burning of refuse or dead animals is allowed;
b. The portion of the building or structure in which animals are kept or treated shall be soundproofed. All run areas, excluding confinement areas for livestock, shall be surrounded by an eight-foot solid wall and surfaced with concrete or other impervious material;
c. Outdoor runs shall be prohibited on properties adjacent to residential zones; and
d. The provisions of Chapter 18.70 KMC relative to animal keeping shall be met.
3 Outdoor activities shall be at least 50 feet from adjoining residential zones and lighting shall be directed away from adjoining residential zones. Hours of operation may be restricted to ensure compatibility.
4 Limited to indoor columbariums and mausoleums only.
5 Social card games, as defined by this title, are prohibited.
6 Laboratories that must comply with special containment procedures for large quantities of hazardous materials are subject to a conditional use permit.
7 Provided:
a. No permanent fencing, walls, or other structures shall be installed which hinder removal of the structure from the site, unless the structure is permanently permitted.
b. No required parking stall shall be blocked or rendered unusable as a result of the mobile vendor.
c. Safe ingress and egress shall be maintained. Visibility for transportation and pedestrian access shall be maintained.
d. The limited duration of the mobile vendor shall be established as a condition of approval of any applicable permits.
e. A sign permit is required for exterior signage in accordance with the sign code, Chapter 18.42 KMC.
8 Allowed only as part of a mixed use development subject to the conditions of Chapter 18.50 KMC.
9 Campgrounds and RV parks shall not be permitted.
10 Standalone surface parking lots for vehicles, boats or boat racks shall not exceed 10,000 sq. ft. in size.
11 Only passenger transportation uses shall be permitted (no trucking or towing).
12 Equipment rental is prohibited.
[Ord. 24-0607 § 2 (Exh. A(XV)); Ord. 19-0481 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 16-0426 § 5 (Att. C); Ord. 16-0421 § 2 (Att. A); Ord. 14-0391 § 2 (Exh. 1).]
18.25B.030 Accessory uses.
Accessory uses, when consistent with the definition in Chapter 18.20 KMC, are allowed as determined by the city manager. [Ord. 14-0391 § 2 (Exh. 1).]
18.25B.040 Zoning standards.
The following zone-specific development standards in Table B apply in the waterfront commercial zone:
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STANDARD |
REQUIREMENT |
|---|---|
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Base Density: Dwelling Units/Gross Acre |
48 |
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Maximum Density: Dwelling Units/Gross Acre |
72 du/ac1 |
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Street Setback |
10 ft.2 |
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Minimum Interior Setback |
20 ft.3 |
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Maximum Height |
40 ft. |
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Maximum Impervious Surface: Percentage |
90% |
1 This density may only be achieved through the application of residential density incentives or transfer of density credits in mixed use developments. See Chapter 18.80 KMC.
2 Fuel pump islands shall be placed no closer than 25 feet to street front lines.
3 Required on property lines adjoining residential zones.
[Ord. 16-0428 § 13 (Att. I); Ord. 14-0391 § 2 (Exh. 1).]
18.25B.050 Additional development standards.
A. Where the waterfront commercial zone abuts a residential zone, the city manager may require additional landscaping pursuant to Chapter 18.35 KMC, blank wall treatments pursuant to Chapter 18.52 KMC, and/or measures to address building mass and bulk pursuant to KMC 18.52.310 and/or 18.52.330 in order to mitigate impacts of new development on neighboring residential areas. Native vegetation is preferred for these screening treatments.
B. Drive-through service is permitted as an accessory use. Drive-through service shall be oriented to the side and/or rear of the building, and integrated into the exterior wall. Drive-through lanes shall not be located between the street and the main pedestrian access to the buildings. [Ord. 16-0428 § 13 (Att. I); Ord. 14-0391 § 2 (Exh. 1).]
18.25B.060 Wireless communication facilities.
Use allowances and development regulations for wireless communication facilities are located in Chapter 18.60 KMC. [Ord. 16-0426 § 6 (Att. D).]