20C.30.20 Permitted Land Uses in Residential Zones.

20C.30.20-010 Purpose.

The purpose of the Residential Land Uses Chart (RCDG 20C.30.20-030) is to list the allowed uses in each of the residential zones and some of the major provisions that apply to those uses. (Ord. 1901)

20C.30.20-020 Allowed Uses.

(1)    The Residential Land Uses Chart (RCDG 20C.30.20-030) lists the categories of land uses that may be permitted and any kind of conditional review process which may be required. Only R- zones (RA-5 through R-30) are included in this chart. Land uses not listed are prohibited unless otherwise provided by this chapter or some other provision of the Community Development Guide. Land uses are also subject to the requirements described in any footnotes contained in this chart and the other applicable provisions of the Community Development Guide.

(2)    The symbols used in the chart represent the following:

P

–

Permitted use.

G

–

Allowed conditional use, general development permit required.

S

–

Allowed conditional use, special development permit required.

(3)    Procedural requirements related to the general and special development permit processes are described in RCDG Title 20F.

(4)    A number of references to other sections of the Community Development Guide appear in the Residential Land Uses Chart. These references direct the reader to sections that contain rules and regulations specific to the referenced land use.

(5)    The definition of some land uses may be found in Chapter 20A.20 RCDG, Definitions.

(6)    Unclassified Uses are provided for in RCDG 20D.170.65, Unclassified Uses.

(7)    Accessory uses are subject to the regulations of the Development Guide, for example, accessory uses in residential zones may include automobile and truck use, parking, fences, garages, landscaping, signs, recreation and maintenance. Excluded as accessory uses are uses listed in the Permitted Land Uses Charts, which are otherwise regulated by the Development Guide.

(8)    Uses Within Shorelines. Certain uses allowed under the provisions of this chapter may be prohibited or restricted within the shoreline. See RCDG 20D.150.50-030, Table 1 – Shoreline Environments, Permitted Uses and Activities Chart. (SMP)(Ord. 2486; Ord. 1901 and former 20C.10.240(10))

20C.30.20-030 Land Uses Chart.

Residential Zones Permitted Land Uses ChartSubject to Neighborhood Requirements 

Land Use

Zoning Districts

Residential Innovative

RA-5

R-1

R-2

R-3

R-4

R-5

R-6

R-8

R-12

R-18

R-20

R-30

RIN

Housing

Single-Family Dwelling (20C.30.25)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

P

2 Unit Structure (20C.30.70)

 

 

 

 

C1

C1

C1

P

P

P

P

 

C1

3 – 4 Unit Structure (20C.30.70)

 

 

 

 

C1

C1

C1

P

P

P

P

P

C1

5 – 12 Unit Structure (20C.30.25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

P

P

P

 

13+ Unit Structure (20C.30.25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

P

P

P

 

Backyard Homes12 (20C.30.43)

 

 

 

 

P

P

P

P

 

 

 

 

 

Accessory Dwelling Units (20C.30.35)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Rental Rooms (20C.30.80)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Mobile/Manufactured Homes or Parks (20C.30.65)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Retirement Residence (20C.30.80)

 

 

 

 

C3

C3

P/C3

 

 

 

 

 

C3

Retirement Residence. Maximum of 16 retirement residence units per acre. (20C.30.80)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C3

C3

S

S

S

 

Retirement Residence. Maximum of 30 retirement residence units per acre. (20C.30.80)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C3

C3

C3

 

Bed & Breakfasts (20C.30.45)

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 

 

 

 

S

Bed & Breakfast Inns (20C.30.45)

S

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

Adult Family Homes

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Residential Care Facility

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

C

Long-Term Care Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

C

C

C

 

Day Care Center4

 

C5

C5

C5

C5

C5

C5

C5

C

C

C

C

C5

Home Businesses6 (20C.30.60)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Family Day Care Providers4

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Roadside Produce Stand

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Cultural/Recreation/Entertainment

 

Golf Courses; Athletic, Sports, and Play Fields; Marine Recreation, Commercial Swimming Pool

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Noncommercial Indoor Recreation

C

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Parks, Open Space, Trails

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Piers, Docks and Floats6a

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Water-Oriented Accessory Structures6b

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Professional Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire & Police Services

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Education: Primary/Secondary

Schools – Public & Private

 

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Religious Activity

 

Religious Facilities:

<250 seats & accessory activities & uses7

 

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

Religious Facilities:

250 – 750 seats & accessory activities & uses7

 

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Transportation, Communications, Utilities

 

Heliports/Fixed Wing Float Plane8

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Local Utility Facilities

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Regional Utility Facilities

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Large Satellite Dishes/Amateur Radio Antenna(s)9

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

Broadcast and Relay Towers9

 

 

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Wireless Communication Facilities9

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

Commercial Resource Management

 

Agricultural Crop Production

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

 

 

 

 

P

Livestock, Dairy, Fowl10

P

P

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horticultural Nursery

P

P

P

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equestrian Facilities11

S

S

C

C

C

C

C

C

 

 

 

 

C

Animal Kennels11

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P = Permitted Use; S = Special Use; C = Conditional Use

Notes:

1     Conditionally allowed in new long subdivisions only (See RCDG 20C.30.70, Multiplex Housing), and on existing lots in the Overlake Neighborhood (RCDG 20C.30.70-040), or as otherwise specified in a neighborhood plan, per RCDG 20C.70, Neighborhoods and Design Districts.

2     Repealed by Ord. 2331.

3     Retirement Residences may be authorized through a subdivision or binding site plan, in which case a special development permit is not required. Where neither a subdivision nor a binding site plan is required, a special development permit is required to authorize a Retirement Residence. See RCDG 20C.30.85, Retirement Residences.

4     Subject to Home Business Requirements, RCDG 20C.30.60-030.

5     Day Care uses are only allowed in a building or building complex used for other uses, such as a school, a church, a meeting hall, or some other building used for more than one purpose.

6     A business license is required for a home business.

6a     Special height, setback and area requirements apply (see RCDG 20D.150.70, In-Water Structures). (SMP)

6b     Special height, setback and area requirements apply (see RCDG 20D.150.70-070, Water-Oriented Accessory Structures). (SMP)

7     Subject to Special Uses Criteria, RCDG 20D.170.40, Churches, Temples, Synagogues, and Other Places of Worship.

8     Does not include medical airlift. Float plane facilities and heliports allowed only abutting Lake Sammamish, subject to the criteria for Special Uses in RCDG 20D.170.75, Heliports and Float Plane Facilities.

9     Subject to Special Uses Criteria, RCDG 20D.170.45, Telecommunications Facilities.

10    All commercial livestock, dairy and fowl enterprises must meet Seattle-King County Health Department regulations and the regulations of the Redmond Municipal Code. Personal, noncommercial livestock, dairy, and fowl activities are considered an accessory use and are allowed in all residential zones, provided that all Health Department and Municipal Code requirements are met.

11     Subject to Special Uses Criteria, RCDG 20D.170.15, Animal Boarding: Kennels, Shelters, and Equestrian Facilities.

12     Allowed in the Education Hill Neighborhood (RCDG 20C.70.20) or as otherwise specified in a neighborhood plan, per Chapter 20C.70 RCDG, Neighborhoods and Design Districts.

(Ord. 2486; Ord. 2401; Ord. 2356; Ord. 2331; Ord. 2126; Ord. 2102; Ord. 1930; Ord. 1901)