Chapter 17.22
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (C-B)
Sections:
17.22.030 Development standards.
17.22.010 Purpose.
The central business district provides an area for commercial space within the community for present and future commercial activities. It is characterized by a concentration of general commercial uses, most commonly of a retail nature, such as grocery and hardware stores. Residential units are possible behind or above ground floor commercial areas. (Ord. 07-012 § 1).
17.22.020 Land uses.
All permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses allowed in this district shall be as shown in the district use chart, Chapter 17.40 KMC, provided all applicable provisions of the KMC are met. (Ord. 07-012 § 1).
17.22.030 Development standards.
Development in this district shall meet all of the applicable provisions of this title, including Chapter 17.44 KMC, General Regulations, and all other rules, regulations and provisions of the KMC, and shall comply with the following:
(1) Refuse Storage. All outdoor trash, garbage and refuse storage areas shall be located outside of required front yard areas, and shall be screened on all sides from public view.
(2) General Storage. Storage of materials and merchandise, other than for display purposes, shall be located outside of required front yard areas and it shall be screened from public view.
(3) Parking and loading standards for development shall be as provided in Chapter 17.46 KMC, Off-Street Parking Requirements. Parking areas and buildings, as much as possible, shall be located behind the building structure with a shared ingress/egress.
(4) Street design amenities such as benches, planters, hanging plants, trash receptacles, etc., shall be provided by the owner/operator for each building or use. Parking areas and buildings which are not built on the property line or adjacent to an existing commercial building shall be provided with landscaping designed to break up the visual impact of the development from adjacent properties and which prevents the occurrence of noxious weeds. If parking is to be provided in a front yard area, landscaping shall be located between the street (and any pedestrian ways) and such parking areas.
(5) A caretaker’s residence shall be a secondary, subordinate part of the commercial building, located behind or on a second floor of commercial areas, and it shall be used only for housing a person or persons responsible for the security and operation of the commercial venture. (Ord. 07-012 § 1).