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A. In Table 20.33.030, land use classifications are listed on the horizontal axis. Use qualifiers for commercial land use areas are shown on the vertical axis.

1. If the symbol “P” appears in the box at the intersection of the column and row, the use is permitted subject to general requirements for the use and the use area.

2. If the symbol “C” appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is permitted subject to the conditional use provisions specified in Chapter 20.16 BMC and to general requirements for the use and the use area.

3. If a number appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is permitted in the use area subject to the special limitation indicated in the corresponding note.

4. If the symbol “N” appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is not allowed in that area, except for certain short-term uses (see BMC 20.10.040, Temporary uses).

5. In the case of a question as to the inclusion or exclusion of a particular proposed use in a particular use category, the director shall have the authority to make the final determination as specified in BMC 20.24.020.

Table 20.33.030 

P = Permitted

C = Conditional

N = Not Permitted

Planned

Commercial

Neighborhood

Commercial

Waterfront (1)

Residential

Certain interim housing, per Chapter 20.15A BMC

P/C

P/C

P/C

Commercial lodging, including hotels, motels, hostels, and short-term rentals, per BMC 20.10.037

P

P

P

Confidential shelters per BMC 20.10.047

P

P

P

Residential uses in conjunction with commercial uses on the same property (2)

P

P

P

Residential uses not in conjunction with commercial uses on the same property (3)

N

N

N

Commercial

Adult Entertainment

N

N

N

Commercial Recreational Facilities of All Kinds

P

C

P

Day Care

P

P

P

Drive Up Facilities Accessory to Permitted Uses

P

P

P

Eating Establishments

P

P

P

Drinking Establishments

P

C

P

Personal Service Facilities of All Kinds

P

P

P

Professional Service Facilities of All Kinds

P

P

P

Offices

P

P

P

Retail Facilities of All Kinds (Not including heavy equipment, farm supply, or motor vehicles)

P

P

P

Retail Facilities including heavy equipment, farm supply, or motor vehicles

C

N

P

Health Care

Medical Care Facility

P

C

P

Service Care

P

C

P

Veterinary Service, Animal Hospital, and Small Animal Care Shop (4)

P

P

P

Public and Semi-Public Assembly

Aquarium, Art Gallery, Interpretive Center, Library, and Museum

P

P

P

Churches and Houses of Worship

P

C

P

Neighborhood Club/Activity Center

P

C

P

Park, Trail and Playground

P

P

P

Private Club and Lodge

P

C

P

School, Art School, Institutions of Higher Education

P

C

P

Theater

P

P

P

Industrial

Recycling and Refuse Collection and Processing Center, subject to additional standards per BMC 20.16.020(L)(2)

P

C

C

Service Station/Gas Station Including Automobile Services for the Washing, Lubrication, and Minor Repair of Automotive Vehicles (5)

P

P

P

Warehousing, Wholesaling and Storage Facilities of all Kinds (6)

P

P

P

Miscellaneous Uses

Adaptive Use for Historic Register Buildings, per BMC 17.90.080 and 20.16.020(A)(1)

C

C

C

Billboards, subject to the provisions of this chapter, and only within the billboard overlay zones delineated by BMC 20.08.020. See BMC 20.08.020, Figure 15, Maps 1 and 2.

C

N

N

Certain Temporary Homeless Shelters, per Chapter 20.15 BMC.

P

P

P

Community Public Facilities subject to the consideration of the factors in BMC 20.16.020(K)(4)(c) unless the facility qualifies as a permitted use

C

C

C

Marine-Related and Water-Dependent Uses (1)

P

Parking Facilities (Retail and Nonretail)

P

N

P

Public Utilities (7)

C

C

C

Recreational Vehicle Park

N

N

N

Temporary/Seasonal Uses pursuant to BMC 20.10.040

P

P

P

Wireless Communication Facilities, per Chapter 20.13 BMC

C

C

C

Notes:

(1)Uses in the waterfront general use qualifier are restricted by the shoreline master program based on their location. See BMC Title 22.

(2)The intent of this use is to allow residential uses within commercial zones through live/work spaces and mixed-use buildings and developments while conserving the community’s supply of commercial land for commercial uses. The mix of residential and commercial uses required for approval shall be scalable and project-dependent.

a.For the purposes of mixed residential and commercial developments:

i.Any permitted commercial use is an approved ground floor commercial use with the exception of hotel/motel guest rooms, dwelling units, storage units, and parking facilities.

ii.Design standards for mixed commercial and residential developments are located in BMC 20.25.090(B)(1)(c).

(3)Only residential uses and structures not in conjunction with commercial uses on the same property existing as of July 3, 2018, are permitted.

(4)Animal Hospital.

a.The building must be maintained in accordance with current standards of the American Animal Hospital Association.

b.The facility shall be designed and constructed to reduce sound levels to those standards as established by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

c.Ventilation shall be designed and constructed to ensure that there will be no emission of odor detrimental to persons in the area. No opening to the outside shall be permitted in areas where animals will be housed.

d.All business shall be conducted within a completely enclosed structure.

e.Boarding of animals, other than that incidental to medical and surgical care, shall be prohibited.

f.Off-street parking shall be provided pursuant to BMC 20.12.010. All parking areas shall be screened from view from abutting residential districts.

(5)Automotive Repair.

a.Inoperable motor vehicles shall not be stored on the premises longer than 30 days unless parked within an enclosed structure.

b.Automobile wrecking is prohibited.

(6)Wholesale, warehousing, storage and manufacturing operations are prohibited unless accessory to retail sales or expressly permitted.

(7)Public utilities when within a public right-of-way shall be permitted.

[Ord. 2023-11-032 § 15; Ord. 2020-02-002 § 6; Ord. 2019-09-029 § 5; Ord. 2019-09-028 § 6; Ord. 2018-11-024 § 9; Ord. 2018-10-019 § 6; Ord. 2018-06-011 § 3 (Exh. A)].