20.33.040 Development standards.
A. Applicability. The regulations of this section shall apply to the development of any principal and/or accessory commercial use within any area in the commercial or commercial planned zones.
B. In Table 20.33.040, land use classifications are listed on the horizontal axis and development standards are listed on the vertical axis.
1. If a number appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the development standards in the use area are subject to the limitation indicated in the corresponding note.
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Development Standards |
Area |
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Planned Commercial |
Neighborhood Commercial |
Waterfront |
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Minimum Lot Size |
None |
None |
None |
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Maximum Density |
Retail buildings shall comply with floor area restrictions contained in the applicable neighborhood zoning table under “Density.” (2) |
Retail buildings shall comply with floor area restrictions contained within the applicable neighborhood zoning table under “Density.” (2) Apartments shall not exceed one unit for every 500 square feet of total site area. Offices shall be limited to 2,000 square feet of total gross floor area unless otherwise stated in the neighborhood plan. |
Retail buildings shall comply with floor area restrictions contained within the applicable neighborhood zoning table under “Density.” (2) |
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Minimum Yards/Setbacks from Property Lines |
None (3) |
None (3) |
None (3) |
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Maximum Height |
Three stories, not exceeding 40' under BMC 20.08.020, Height Definition No. 1, when within 100 feet of a residential single zone boundary line. (4) |
Three stories, not exceeding 40' under BMC 20.08.020 Height Definition No. 1 |
Three stories, not exceeding 40' under BMC 20.08.020 Height Definition No. 1 |
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Usable Space(5) |
100 square feet per residential unit |
100 square feet per residential unit |
N/A |
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Parking |
All parking and loading requirements for similar uses contained within Chapter 20.12 BMC |
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Landscaping |
All landscaping requirements for similar uses contained within Chapter 20.12 BMC |
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Design Review |
All design review requirements for commercial uses contained within Chapter 20.25 BMC |
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Notes:
1A proposal may be changed, altered, or conditioned as reasonably necessary to ensure compatibility with city goals, policies, standards, the surrounding areas or to mitigate direct impacts of the proposal.
2Where no maximum building size exists, an individual retail establishment, including but not limited to membership warehouse clubs, discount stores, specialized product stores and department stores, shall not exceed 90,000 square feet of gross floor area unless the proposal meets conditions outlined in BMC 20.10.025, Retail establishments – Maximum size.
3There shall be no minimum yards except in the following instances:
aWithin the vision clearance triangle in neighborhood commercial areas. (See BMC 20.12.060, Vision clearance triangle.)
bWhen land within a commercial general use area shares a property line with land within an area having a residential single-use type designation, a minimum 20-foot yard shall be provided from the shared property line.
cThe minimum yard required in this section may be reduced, provided adequate screening (e.g., walls, fences, hedges) is established to minimize impacts on residential single designated property.
4Except for the height limitation above, there shall be no expressed general height standard. Final height standards shall be determined by the planning director.
5Required usable space shall be designed to comply with the provisions of BMC 20.32.040(D)(4) and may be eligible to use the bonus provisions. Required usable space may be reduced or waived when the site is located within one-quarter mile of an improved public park and has direct access to the public park via a continuous network of public sidewalks, bike lanes or constructed public trails.
[Ord. 2024-02-002 § 9; Ord. 2023-11-032 § 16; Ord. 2018-06-011 § 3 (Exh. A)].