20.00.200 Sunnyland neighborhood table of zoning regulations.
Area |
Zoning |
Use Qualifier |
Density |
Special Conditions |
Prerequisite Considerations |
Special Regulations |
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1 |
Residential Single |
Detached |
5,000 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size. |
None |
None |
None |
1A |
Residential Single |
Detached |
10,000 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size. |
None |
None |
None |
2 |
Public |
School/park |
N/A |
Joint planning for undeveloped areas; historic |
None |
None |
2A |
Public |
Housing, public |
2,500 sq. ft. per unit |
None (see Res. 56-93 for yard variances) |
None |
None |
3 |
Residential Multi |
Multiple, mixed – Offices allowed |
High |
Special limitations on office uses and design considerations as listed in the neighborhood plan text for Area 3 |
None |
Office development for properties north of Carolina Street shall obtain approval of a conditional use permit. See neighborhood plan text for Area 3. |
3A |
Commercial |
Neighborhood, planned – Limited uses* |
N/A |
Special design considerations as listed in the neighborhood plan text for Area 3A |
None |
*Uses limited to the following: 1. Retail establishments of all types except those selling the following products (see also number 10 below): a. Automobiles and trucks b. Heavy farm and construction equipment c. Feed, grain and farm supplies d. House trailers, mobile homes and boats 2. Personal service facilities such as: a. Barber and beauty shops b. Tailor shops c. Repair shops for small items 3. Business and professional offices 4. Laundry and dry cleaning establishments 5. Florist shops 6. Publicly owned parks and playgrounds 7. Public utilities, if located within a public right-of-way 8. Single-family dwelling unit 9. Duplex and multifamily dwelling units; when within a structure housing other principal uses 10. Eating establishments when used in conjunction with another permitted use 11. Uses similar to the above, however adult entertainment uses, drive-through facilities except where accessory to another principal use, taverns, bars, liquor stores and tattoo/body piercing establishments shall be prohibited. See also neighborhood plan text for Area 3A. |
4 |
Residential Multi |
Transition |
High |
None |
None |
Conversion of detached accessory buildings to dwelling units with conditional use permit approval. |
5 |
Commercial |
Neighborhood |
10,000 sq. ft. per building. |
None |
None |
None |
5A |
Commercial |
Neighborhood, planned, limited permitted uses* |
N/A |
Special requirements as listed in the neighborhood plan text for Area 5A. |
None |
*Permitted uses limited to the following: 1. Retail establishments of all types except those selling the following products (see also number 10 below): a. Automobiles and trucks b. Heavy farm and construction equipment c. Feed, grain and farm supplies d. House trailers, mobile homes, boats 2. Personal service facilities such as: a. Barber and beauty shops b. Tailor shops c. Repair shops for small items 3. Business and professional offices 4. Laundry and dry cleaning businesses 5. Florist shops 6. Publicly owned parks and playgrounds 7. Public utilities, if located in a public right-of-way 8. Single-family dwelling unit 9. Duplex and multifamily units; when within a structure housing other principal uses 10. Uses similar to the above; however adult entertainment uses, 24-hour stores, taverns, bars, liquor stores and tattoo/body piercing establishments shall be prohibited. |
5B |
Commercial |
Neighborhood, planned process for all alternations, limited uses |
10,000 sq. ft. per building |
See Special Regulations (A lot line adjustment is required to conform to legal description of lot. All lots must be bound.) |
None |
The following uses shall be excluded from the list of neighborhood commercial permitted and conditional uses: – Service stations and gasoline and fuel sales – Frozen food lockers – Animal hospitals – Recycling collection center – Restaurants with drive-through facilities. Uses are limited to those that are neighborhood in scale (10,000 sq. ft. maximum building size), and any change in use shall go through the planned process with opportunity for neighborhood input. Lighting for building and parking areas shall be designed to avoid impacts on the adjacent residential areas to the north and west. Hours of operation shall be 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Signs shall be subject to neighborhood commercial standards and internally lighted signs are prohibited except those orientated to James and Alabama Sts. Buffering shall be provided to screen neighborhood commercial uses from adjacent residential areas. A reduction in the required setbacks may be administratively approved with additional vegetation and screening as defined in the land use development ordinance between the different use zones. |
A planned development contract shall be required for any change in use, building expansion, expansion or redesign of parking areas, as well as for expansion in hours of operation. Neighborhood input and notice will be provided through that process. Neighborhood commercial development standards shall apply as minimum requirements but may be modified through the planned process, which also provides for further limiting or conditioning uses. The conditional use process shall be used for conditional uses. |
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6 |
Industrial |
Light |
N/A |
Shoreline; floodplain; reduction of 25-foot setback under circumstances as stated in the text of the neighborhood plan. |
None |
None |
7 |
Public |
School/recreation |
N/A |
None |
None |
None |
8 |
Residential Single |
Detached, mixed. (See Special Regulations) |
5,000 sq. ft. per unit |
Restrict through vehicular access between Sunset Drive and Illinois Street. Provide a public nonmotorized connection between Sunset Drive and Illinois Street. |
None |
All residential development is limited to those housing forms listed in Attachment 1. |
Attachment 1
Residential development in Area 8
is limited to:
1. Attached and detached accessory dwelling units subject to the provision in BMC 20.10.036.
2. Infill housing subject to the provisions in Chapter 20.28 BMC, and further limited to the following infill housing forms and standards:
a. BMC 20.28.070, Small lot.
b. BMC 20.28.080, Cottage.
c. BMC 20.28.140, Townhouse. Maximum of two units may be attached with each unit located on a “fee simple lot.” Townhouses are not permitted along Illinois Street.
9 |
Public |
Governmental services |
N/A |
None |
None |
None |
10 |
Residential multi |
Planned, mixed, offices allowed |
High |
Access should be limited to the existing alley between James and King Sts. or from King St. No curb cuts on Alabama. Conversion to office uses must be reviewed through the planned process. |
None |
None |
11 |
Residential Multi |
Multiple, mixed, offices allowed |
High for residential Office – maximum 5,000 sq. ft. of floor area. |
Improvement of East North St. to 3/4 standard. Special considerations as listed in the neighborhood plan text for Area 11. |
None |
None |
12 |
Urban Village |
Downtown District |
See BMC 20.37.500 through 20.37.560, downtown district urban village |
Shoreline |
None |
None |
13 |
Public |
Park |
N/A |
None |
None |
|
14 |
Residential Multi |
Planned |
High |
Provide public trail as indicated in the Bellingham Comprehensive Plan. No driveway access to Sunset/I-5/SR 542. Driveway access to James Street limited, and right in, right out only. |
[Ord. 2022-11-027 §§ 2 (Exh. B), 3; Ord. 2022-01-002 § 1; Ord. 2021-10-044 §§ 23, 24 (Exhs. A, B); Ord. 2021-10-040 §§ 19, 21; Ord. 2018-05-009 § 2; Ord. 2014-09-049 §§ 22, 23 (Exh. D); Ord. 2014-09-048 §§ 3 (Exh. C), 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 2004-12-087].