Chapter 17.56
M-1 – LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Sections:
17.56.040 Dimensional requirements.
17.56.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this zone is to provide locations for small manufacturing, processing, assembly or storage facilities that will strengthen and diversify Sunnyside’s economic base without conflicting with adjacent land uses. Further consideration is the necessary proximity of railroad lines or truck routes which will minimize conflict with auto traffic. [Ord. 1272 § 17-3-11, 1980.]
17.56.020 Permitted uses.
The following are permitted uses in the M-1 zone:
A. All uses permitted in the B-2 General Commercial zone, excepting the residential uses, subject to the restrictions and definitions contained in SMC 17.44.025 and 17.44.027 including, but not limited to, the dimensional separation of 1,000 feet between dance halls and any area zoned R-1, R-1M, R-2, R-3, M-H or other residential zoning district hereafter adopted, which dimensional separation shall be applicable to the M-1 zone to the same extent as provided for the B-2 zone;
B. Blacksmiths or horseshoeing shops;
C. Bus repair and storage terminals;
D. Cabinet, carpenter, plumbing, heating and welding and machine sheet metal shops;
E. Cold storage plants;
F. Electrical power or light distribution stations;
G. Farm machinery assembly, repair and sales;
H. Farm feed-and-seed, bulk wholesale and retail;
I. Food processing and wholesale quantities, including bakeries, dairy products;
J. Fuel oil, gasoline and petroleum products in unpressurized tanks of 15,000 gallons or less capacity, storage and sales;
K. Laboratories for research and testing;
L. Lumberyards, contractor’s yards and building supply yards;
M. Manufacturing, processing or fabricating of previously prepared materials;
N. Optical and scientific instrument, jewelry and clock, and musical instrument manufacturers;
O. Public utility installations storage yards;
P. Repairing and servicing of industrial equipment machinery, except railroad equipment;
Q. Scrap paper, rags storage, sorting or baling when conducted within a building;
R. Tire recapping and retreading;
S. Truck terminals, repair shops, mini-storage facilities as defined in SMC 17.04.030, and hauling and storage yards, and excluding auto wrecking yards;
T. Wholesaling storage lots and warehouses;
U. Animal shelters;
V. Blueprinting and photostatting establishments;
W. Gas or liquefied petroleum in approved metal cylinders for storage and sales;
X. Mixing plants for concrete or paving materials and manufacture of concrete parts products;
Y. Those special property uses permitted in the M-1 zone as specified in SMC 17.64.020;
Z. On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage as an accessory use to any activity generating hazardous waste and lawfully allowed in this zone; provided, that such facilities meet the State siting criteria adopted pursuant to the requirements of RCW 70.105.210;
AA. Processing and recycling facilities for organic, fibrous, and other materials including anaerobic digesters and renewable natural gas processing and production facilities. [Ord. 2022-34 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 2009-29 § 7, 2009; Ord. 1628 § 4, 1988; Ord. 1516 § 2, 1985; Ord. 1425 §§ 3, 6, 1983; Ord. 1272 § 17-3-11.1, 1980.]
17.56.040 Dimensional requirements.
The dimensional requirements in the M-1 zone are:
A. Minimum lot area: none;
B. Minimum width: none;
C. Maximum building height: 60 feet;
D. Maximum land coverage: 75 percent;
E. Minimum floor area: none. [Ord. 1272 § 17-3-11.3, 1980.]
17.56.050 Yards.
The following requirements shall apply to yards:
A. Front Yard. There shall be a front yard of 20 feet.
B. Side Yard. There is no required side yard; provided, however, that no building shall be erected closer than 10 feet to any side lot line when abutting or adjoining an R-1 or R-2 zone or any street or State highway.
C. In any corner lot, there shall be one front yard of 20 feet and another front yard of at least 10 feet. [Ord. 1825 § 1, 1993; Ord. 1272 § 17-3-11.4, 1980.]