Chapter 18.38
LARGE LOT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-3)
Sections:
18.38.040 Standards specific to the C-3 district.
18.38.010 Intent.
It is the intent of this chapter to provide for the location of facilities and services needed by the traveling public and which depend more heavily on convenient vehicular access than pedestrian access. Limit location to sites having safe and efficient access to major transportation routes and identify the types of commercial uses appropriate or acceptable in the large lot commercial zone. (Ord. 1095 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 1090 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1080 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).
18.38.020 Permitted uses.
A. Retail establishments;
B. Service oriented establishments;
C. Mixed use developments;
D. Child day-care centers and nurseries;
E. Schools, preschools and private instruction;
F. Public safety and emergency response facilities, including police and fire stations, emergency medical centers, and hospitals;
G. Mini-storage facilities;
H. Recreational vehicle parks;
I. Sales and servicing of automobiles, boats, recreational vehicles, modular homes and farm equipment;
J. Recycling centers;
K. Mail order warehouse;
L. On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities as an accessory use to an activity generating hazardous waste;
M. Attached, co-located and freestanding wireless communication facilities;
N. Essential public facilities. (Ord. 1095 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 1090 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1089 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1080 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).
18.38.030 Special uses.
A. Cemeteries;
B. Funeral homes;
C. Convalescent care facilities;
D. Assisted living facilities;
E. Congregate care facilities;
F. Senior centers;
G. Adult entertainment business (excluding live entertainment);
H. Churches and places of worship;
I. Emergency housing and emergency shelters (see also Chapter 18.71 YMC). (Ord. 1095 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 1090 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1089 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1080 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 1022 § 10, 2017; Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).
18.38.040 Standards specific to the C-3 district.
A. Minimum lot area: 70 percent of the original tract must be kept in a single lot. No minimum lot area on lots outside the large lot tract.
B. Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
C. Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet.
D. Minimum rear yard setback: 15 feet.
E. Minimum driveway approach: 20 feet.
F. Maximum building heights: 60 feet.
G. Building Location. Twenty-five percent of the floor area of a building with single-story gross floor area in excess of 40,000 square feet shall be sited within 1,000 linear feet of a double arterial.
H. Ingress and egress at the site shall be limited to one driveway for each 200 feet of frontage. Where only one driveway serves a site, the driveway shall not be less than 25 feet nor more than 36 feet wide. All driveways shall be not less than 150 feet from intersecting right-of-way lines, measured from the centerline of the driveway. Curbs and gutters or permanently fixed bollards shall be provided to limit other vehicular access to the site.
I. Mini-storage facilities and recreational vehicle storage must be located more than 500 feet from an urban arterial.
J. Recycling centers for the collection and temporary storage of materials shall be conducted within an enclosed building with a maximum gross floor area of 4,000 square feet.
K. Recreational vehicle parks shall have:
1. Property line setbacks to any structure or recreational vehicle sites shall be a minimum of 25 feet. This area shall be used for landscaping to screen the park from adjoining properties.
2. Permitted improvements include restroom facilities; picnicking areas; boating; fishing; swimming; outdoor games and activities, including miniature golf courses or any mechanical amusement device; and other uses customarily incidental to the operation of the park. (Ord. 1095 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 1090 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1080 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).