20C.40.20 Permitted Land Uses.

20C.40.20-010 Permitted Land Uses Chart.

The chart entitled “Downtown Permitted Land Uses” is incorporated as a part of this section. It indicates land uses permitted within the different districts shown on the Downtown Districts Map (RCDG 20C.40.20-015), in conjunction with the general land use definitions in RCDG 20C.40.20-020 and other restrictions related to these uses. The districts are established as set forth in RCDG 20C.40.10. (Ord. 2465; Ord. 2302; Ord. 1901)

20C.40.20-015 Downtown Districts Map.

(Ord. 2465; Ord. 2302)

20C.40.20-020 Downtown Definition of Uses.

For purposes of administering the Downtown Permitted Land Uses Chart, the following definitions should be used. All new development shall meet applicable design standards and guidelines.

(1) General Service Uses. General services are professional, commercial and public activities conducted in offices and storefronts, without outdoor storage needs, including but not limited to lodging, personal services, business and financial services, advanced technology uses that are compatible in terms of noise/vibration impacts and hazards with adjoining multi-story office and residential buildings, minor repair services, entertainment and recreation services, theaters, health services, social services, legal services, educational services and cultural services. Customer and tenant parking structures and surface lots are considered accessory to the primary use. Services excluded from this definition are uses, such as industrial laundries and dry cleaning, junk yards, industrial testing laboratories, warehousing/storage, and similar uses which are considered industrial uses.

(2) General Retail Uses. General retail uses are establishments engaged in selling merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption; processing of products does not occur or is only a minor part of use (for example: restaurants, butcher shops, breweries with taverns, art studios, etc.). This category also includes food stores; apparel; furniture and home furnishings; home improvement goods including carpeting, lighting, cabinets, plumbing fixtures; large and small durable goods for family and office use, such as appliances, office furniture and supplies; eating and drinking places; and general merchandise. This category does not include uses with outdoor storage and display. Customer and tenant parking structures and surface lots are considered accessory to the primary use.

(3) Public Facilities and Local Utilities. Public facilities include governmental administrative offices, libraries, parks, police and fire stations, educational institutions, cultural facilities, community or senior centers, and parking facilities. See RCDG 20A.20.120 for definition of Local Utilities. (Ord. 2465; Ord. 2302; Ord. 1901)

20C.40.20-030 Permitted Land Uses.

Downtown Permitted Land Uses Chart
Land Use	Downtown District
Land Use	Old Town (OT), Anderson Park (AP)	Town Center (TWNC)5	Valley View (VV), Trestle (TR), Bear Creek (BC)	Sammamish Trail (SMT), Town Square (TSQ)	River Bend (RVBD)	River Trail (RVT), Carter (CTR), East Hill (EH)
Retail12
General (except those below)3,6	P	P	P	P1, 1a	P1c	P1b
Automobiles/Boats with Outdoor Storage of Vehicles10					S
Gasoline12			P		P
Vending Carts/Kiosks9	S	S9a	S9a	S9a	S9a
Services12
General (except those below)3,6	P	P	P	P	P	P14
Family Day Care (1 – 6 children)	P	P	P	P	P	P
Mini Day Care (7 – 12 Children)	S	S	S	S	S	S
Mini Day Care (7 – 12 Children)
Day Care Center (13+ Children)
Private Preschools, Private Schools, Private Universities, Private Technical Colleges	P	P	P	P	P
Minor Auto Repair		S	S		S
Repair: Electrical Appliances, Motors, and Furniture, Machine Shops			P		P
Repair and Rental: Electronic Equipment, Stereo, Video, and Watches	P	P	P	P	P
Residential
Multi-Family and Townhouses7	P8	P	P8	P8	P8	P
Senior Housing4	P8	P	P8	P8	P8	P
Other Uses12
Public Facilities and Local Utilities6	P	P	P	P	P	P
Banks with Multiple Drive-Through Facilities			P2, 11
Drive-Through in a Garage of a Multi-Story Building15	P	P	P	P	P
All Other Drive-Through Facilities			P2
Large Satellite Dishes/Amateur Radio Antenna(s)13	S	S	S	S	S	S
Broadcast and Relay Towers13	C	C	C	C	C	C
Wireless Communication Facilities13	S	S	S	S	S	S
P = Permitted Use; S = Special Use; C = Conditional Use

Notes:

1 No single-story retail permitted, except (through December 31, 2023) on (a) the south block of NE 83rd Street between 158th Avenue NE and 160th Avenue NE (i.e., in Lots 2 and 3 of Lot Line Revision 90-01) and (b) the portions of Lot 6 of the Redmond Center Plat lying west of 158th Avenue NE if extended south. RCDG 20D.40.110 (rather than RCDG 20D.40.115) shall apply to single-story retail development within those two areas except that RCDG 20D.40.110-020(1)(c) shall not apply to the above-referenced portions of Lot 6 of the Redmond Center Plat and except that RCDG 20D.40.110-020(1)(a) shall not apply to the above-referenced portion of the south block of NE 83rd Street. In multi-story buildings, retail is permitted on the ground floor, but is not required. Restaurants, taverns and delicatessens are allowed on any floor. Nonconforming single-story uses may be expanded per RCDG Title 20F.

1a Same as footnote 1 above, except single-story sit-down restaurant and entertainment uses not less than 5,000 square feet GFA, and single-story master planned festival retail development adjoining and orienting to the river are permitted. No surface parking shall be located between the building and the Sammamish River.

1b In the East Hill district General Retail uses may only occupy single-family structures in existence prior to the year 2005 provided: 1) Required parking for the use is not located in the front yard and the parking and driveway areas do not expand beyond the year 2005 recorded parcel; 2) The exterior of the structure, accessory structures, and landscaping maintain a single-family character; and 3) Storage of all products is kept indoors and accessory buildings do not exceed 60 percent of the ground floor area of the main structure.

1c Same as footnote 1 above, except single-story home and office improvement retail uses selling items such as furniture, fixtures, lighting, and carpet are allowed.

2 Drive-through facilities shall have a minimum queuing distance of 120 feet which is not within the public right-of-way or on-site circulation aisles. A landscape buffer between the drive-through lane and the street shall be provided.

3 Adult Entertainment is not permitted Downtown. See RCDG 20D.20.10.

4 Governed by RCDG 20D.30.15, Affordable Senior Housing Bonus.

5 All new development shall comply with the adopted Town Center Master Plan and Design Guidelines.

6 On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities permitted with a Special Use Permit, provided that state siting criteria are met as set forth in Chapter 70.105 RCW. If the associated permitted use requires a Conditional Use Permit, consideration of the treatment and storage facility shall be subject to the same Conditional Use Permit process and conditions.

7 Maximum density per lot dependent upon size and width of lot, per the Downtown Districts Site Requirements Chart, RCDG 20C.40.40-045.

8 Not permitted on ground floor street fronts of Type V pedestrian streets (see RCDG 20C.40.105-020, Downtown Pedestrian System Map), or where ground floor residences may be negatively impacted by nearby nonresidential uses, except through establishment of an Administrative Design Adjustment per RCDG 20C.40.40. Residential uses may be allowed on ground floor street fronts of Type Va pedestrian streets per RCDG 20C.40.78, Ground Floor Residential Uses on Type Va Pedestrian Streets, but not within the shorter distance of 100 feet or one-quarter block length from a street intersection.

9 Subject to Special Uses Criteria, RCDG 20D.170.35, Carts and Street Vendors.

9a Within the shoreline jurisdiction of Bear Creek and the Sammamish River, vending carts and kiosks associated with a water-enjoyment use are permitted, subject to the special use standards in RCDG 20D.170.35. (SMP)

10 Subject to Special Uses Criteria, RCDG 20D.170.20, Automobile, Recreational Vehicle and Boat: Sales, Service and Rental.

11 Subject to Special Uses Criteria, RCDG 20D.170.25, Banks with Multiple Drive-Through Facilities. Banks without drive-through facilities are regulated as General Services.

12 Please see RCDG 20D.140.50-030, Prohibited Activities in Wellhead Protection Zones, and RCDG 20D.140.50-040, Wellhead Protection Zone Performance Standards.

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

14 General Services are allowed only on the ground floor of multi-story mixed-use residential buildings. Except, General Service uses may occupy existing single-family structures provided: 1) on-site parking is not located in the front yard; 2) the exterior of the structure and landscaping maintains a single-family character; and 3) the use is consistent with Comprehensive Plan Policies for the district.

15 All drive-through lanes shall be within the confines of the garage of the multi-story (at least three stories) building, and the drive-through lanes shall provide a queuing length adequate to serve peak demand without overflowing onto public sidewalks or streets, as determined by a professional traffic engineer and approved by the City.

(Ord. 2465; Ord. 2302; Ord. 2102; Ord. 2051; Ord. 1954; Ord. 1945; Ord. 1930; Ord. 1901)