20.00.020 Birchwood neighborhood table of zoning regulations

20.00.020 Birchwood neighborhood table of zoning regulations.

Areas 1 – 29
Area	Zoning	Use Qualifier	Density	Special Conditions	Prerequisite Considerations	Special Regulations
1	Residential Single	Detached, mixed	20,000 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size	None	None	The mixed designation is intended to allow agriculture and the raising of farm animals; provided, that they are not a commercial endeavor. The latter must have the approval of the Bellingham/Whatcom County health department.
2	Residential Single	Detached	7,200 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size	Buffer Interstate 5	None	None
3	Residential Multi	Multiple	High	Preserve Alderwood right-of-way	None	None
4	This area has been deleted
5	Residential Multi	Planned	High	Access	None	None
6	Commercial	Neighborhood	7,500 sq. ft. maximum building size	None	W. Maplewood improvements	None
7	Residential Multi	Planned (Resos. 21‑84, 43‑84, 40‑85, 45‑85, 51‑85)	High	Access; buffer all single-family structures	Improvement of W. Maplewood arterial to recommended standards should occur prior to additional apartment development.	None
7A	Residential Multi	Planned	High	Access; buffer all single-family areas with fencing and landscaping; residential multi interior side setbacks	Improvement of W. Maplewood arterial to recommended standards should occur prior to additional apartment development. The adequacy of the reclamation of the coal mine site as it relates to public safety should be proven before any development is allowed.	Building and parking areas shall use residential multi setback requirements. Wooden fences six feet high along the rear property line shall be required during site plan review.
8	Public	School	N/A	None	None	None
9	Public	School	N/A	None	None	None
10	Commercial	Planned (Ord. 9017; Resos. 45‑84, 77‑84, 40‑85; PC 87-6)	None specified	Shoreline; clearing; screen	Improvement of W. Maplewood to recommended standards should occur before additional development is allowed on properties fronting the street. The adequacy of the reclamation of the coal mine site as it relates to public safety should be proven before any development is allowed.	None
11	Residential Multi	Planned (Res. 71-83)	High	Flood; shoreline; access to Birchwood limited; buffering	Improvement of Birchwood/Meridian intersection. The adequacy of the reclamation of the coal mine site as it relates to public safety should be proven before any development is allowed.	None
12	Residential Single	Detached	10,000 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size	Little Squalicum channel	None	None
13	Public	School	N/A	Parking; access	None	None
13A	Public	School	N/A	Parking; access; drainage	Relocation of primary access; improvement of W. Illinois St.; pedestrian and bike access easement.	None
13B	Public	School	N/A	Parking; access; drainage	None	None
14	Residential Multi	Transition	Medium for transition; Single-family – 4,000 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size	Shoreline; Roeder right-of-way	Improved access	See neighborhood plan for density discussion.
15	Industrial	Planned	N/A	Shoreline; Roeder right-of-way; flood; buffer	None	None
16	Residential Single	Detached	7,200 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size	Access, view	None	None
17	Residential Multi	Transition	Low	One access per existing lot; view; shoreline	None	None
18	Public	Park	N/A	Squalicum Creek Park Master Plan	Squalicum Creek Park Master Plan	None
19	Residential Single	Detached	20,000 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size	Shoreline; clearing; access to Squalicum Pkwy.; buffer creek and parkway	Completion of Floodplain Management Study by HUD	None
20	Residential Single	Detached	20,000 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size	Shoreline; clearing; access to Squalicum Pkwy.; buffer creek and parkway	Completion of Floodplain Management Study by HUD	None
21	Residential Multi	Planned	High	Traffic	None	None
22	Commercial	Planned	None specified	None	Sewer	None
23	Public	Governmental Services	N/A	None	None	None
24	Public	Park	N/A	Squalicum Creek Park Master Plan	Squalicum Creek Park Master Plan	None
25	Residential Multi	Planned	High	Critical areas Provide sidewalks and bicycle lanes per Bellingham’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plans Provide public trails as indicated in the Bellingham Comprehensive Plan
26	Industrial	Planned*	N/A	Critical areas Provide sidewalks and bicycle lanes per Bellingham’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plans Provide public trails as indicated in the Bellingham Comprehensive Plan	Utility services may need to be extended or upgraded to support new development	*Hotel and motel establishments, and retail parking facilities are also permitted Expansion of any nonconforming use shall require planned development approval
27	Industrial	Planned*	N/A	Critical areas Project-specific Transportation Impact Analysis may be required Provide sidewalks and bicycle lanes per Bellingham’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plans Provide public trails as indicated in the Bellingham Comprehensive Plan	Utility services may need to be extended or upgraded to support new development	*Retail sales are prohibited, except when associated with industrial uses on site Expansion of any nonconforming use shall require planned development approval
28	Public	Park/Open Space	N/A	Critical areas	Maplewood/McLeod Park Master Plan
29	Public	Park	N/A	None	None

[Ord. 2022-11-025 § 8 (Exh. A); Ord. 2021-10-044 §§ 23 (Exh. A), 24 (Exh. B); Ord. 2021-10-040 §§ 7, 9; Ord. 2018-11-027 §§ 6 (Exh. E), 7 (Exh. F); Ord. 2005-12-105; Ord. 2004-12-087].