Chapter 17.40
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL USE DISTRICT (C-N)
Sections:
17.40.030 Area and dimensional requirements.
17.40.040 General regulations.
17.40.050 Off-street parking and loading requirements.
17.40.060 Transition regulations.
17.40.070 Neighborhood commercial use district (C-N) performance standards.
17.40.080 Special screening requirements in the C-N district – Applicability.
17.40.090 Perimeter – Landscaping and screening in the C-N district.
17.40.100 Landscaping and screening in the C-N district – Plot plan approval required.
17.40.010 Purpose.
The neighborhood commercial use district provides for small commercial and service businesses, as well as financial and service offices, to serve the needs of the local neighborhood. [Ord. 15-21 § 9, 2021; Ord. 21-20 § 13, 2020; Ord. 15-17 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017].
17.40.020 Essential use.
The essential use of this district is office or other commercial buildings, for the use of businesses providing professional or commercial services to the local neighborhood. [Ord. 15-21 § 9, 2021; Ord. 21-20 § 13, 2020; Ord. 15-17 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017].
17.40.030 Area and dimensional requirements.
Area and dimensional requirements, including setbacks, lot area, lot width, lot depth, building height and lot coverage, are found in Table 17.54.050.3. Specific exceptions are listed in the notes indexed by Table 17.54.050.3. [Ord. 15-21 § 9, 2021; Ord. 21-20 § 13, 2020; Ord. 15-17 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017. Formerly § 17.40.060].
17.40.040 General regulations.
For provisions on general regulations, see Chapter 17.54 WRMC, Articles I and III. [Ord. 15-21 § 9, 2021; Ord. 21-20 § 13, 2020; Ord. 15-17 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017. Formerly § 17.40.70].
17.40.050 Off-street parking and loading requirements.
For provisions on off-street parking and loading requirements, see Chapter 17.57 WRMC. [Ord. 15-21 § 9, 2021; Ord. 21-20 § 13, 2020; Ord. 15-17 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017. Formerly § 17.40.080].
17.40.060 Transition regulations.
For provisions on transition requirements, see WRMC 17.54.300 through 17.54.330. [Ord. 15-21 § 9, 2021; Ord. 21-20 § 13, 2020; Ord. 15-17 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017. Formerly § 17.40.090].
17.40.070 Neighborhood commercial use district (C-N) performance standards.
All uses permitted in the C-N district must comply with this title and other applicable provisions of this code; in addition, permitted uses in the C-N district must comply with the following performance standards:
A. All business, service or merchandise display shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building, except for off-street automobile parking;
B. Outdoor display shall be limited to include only those quantities sold in a day’s operation;
C. Outdoor storage is prohibited;
D. Processing or handling of hazardous substances is prohibited;
E. On-site storage or treatment of hazardous waste is prohibited; and
F. No single retail business, except for a food store, shall operate within a building space that exceeds 15,000 square feet in area, unless approved by the planning commission through the issuance of a special use permit upon the finding that the proposed retail business primarily serves and is appropriately located within the surrounding residential neighborhoods. [Ord. 15-21 § 9, 2021; Ord. 21-20 § 13, 2020. Formerly § 17.40.100].
17.40.080 Special screening requirements in the C-N district – Applicability.
The development of a commercial use on property adjoining a public street across which is a residential district shall landscape the street frontage with a shrubbery border a minimum of eight feet in depth adjoining the street right-of-way and tree plantings with a minimum of 22 feet from the street right-of-way and a maximum of 31 feet on center. There shall be a minimum of driveways interrupting the continuity of the landscaping requirements. [Ord. 15-21 § 9, 2021; Ord. 21-20 § 13, 2020. Formerly § 17.40.110].
17.40.090 Perimeter – Landscaping and screening in the C-N district.
The perimeter of C-N districts shall be landscaped to a depth of 12 feet from the property line and maintained as a sight screen in the following manner:
A. Street Frontage. Street frontages, except driveways and pedestrian walks within the property, shall be landscaped with evergreen shrubs or deciduous shrubs and trees, and perennial or annual flowers, to create and maintain a maximum residential character. Such shrubs shall not be permitted to grow beyond a height of 36 inches above the crown of the adjacent street nor shall the foliage of trees located therein be permitted to obstruct the view between the C-N district and the street within the area within 36 inches and 96 inches above the street level. No tree or sight screening shrub shall be located or permitted to grow as to obstruct the view of a walk or driveway crossing. Any area in which the banks or groups of shrubs, perennial or annual flowers do not occupy at least 40 percent of such area shall be planted in lawn.
B. Side Lines of Property. The portions of the perimeter other than street frontage shall be sight screened from adjoining residential districts by a solid planting of evergreen trees and evergreen shrubs. The initial minimum height of trees forming a part of such sight screen shall be 12 feet. Such trees shall be spaced on the perimeter of the site with a maximum distance of 25 feet center to center. The shrubs used in the perimeter screen shall be so located that there will be a minimum of two shrubs in depth in the screen. The minimum initial height of shrubs which are a part of the sideline screen shall be three feet and the maximum height at maturity shall be limited to six feet. Alternatively, the screening requirement can be met with a six-foot-tall block wall, that is landscaped with a combination of shrubs and trees, spaced with an average of three plantings for every 12 feet, for the length of the wall.
C. For further provisions on screening, refer to WRMC 12.08.060, Visibility. [Ord. 15-21 § 9, 2021; Ord. 21-20 § 13, 2020. Formerly § 17.40.112].
17.40.100 Landscaping and screening in the C-N district – Plot plan approval required.
The plot plan of proposed landscaping and screening shall be approved by the community development department before permits for buildings are granted. [Ord. 15-21 § 9, 2021; Ord. 21-20 § 13, 2020. Formerly § 17.40.114].