Chapter 18.52
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS (C)

Sections:

Article I. General

18.52.005    Specific purposes.

18.52.010    CO, CN, CC, CS, CSD, CW and CP districts – Land use regulations.

18.52.015    CP-1 and CP-2 areas within the CP district.

Article II. Development Standards

18.52.100    Review of plans.

18.52.115    CO, CN, CC, CS, CSD, CW and CP districts – Property development regulations.

18.52.120    Residential development.

18.52.130    Planting areas – C districts.

18.52.140    Fences and walls – C districts.

18.52.150    Blank walls in the CP district.

18.52.160    Modified development standards for pedestrian-oriented design in the CO, CN, CC and CP districts.

Article III. Performance Standards

18.52.200    CP district.

Article I. General

18.52.005 Specific purposes.

A. The specific purposes of commercial district regulations are to:

1. Provide appropriately located areas consistent with the general plan for a full range of office, retail, pedestrian commercial, and service uses needed and wanted by residents of, and visitors to, the city and region;

2. Strengthen the city’s economic base, and provide employment opportunities close to home for residents of the city and surrounding communities;

3. Create suitable environments for various types of commercial uses, and protect them from the adverse effects of inharmonious uses;

4. Minimize the impact of commercial development on adjacent residential districts;

5. Provide opportunities for institutional residential development on the site of commercial development or on separate sites in certain commercial districts;

6. Ensure the provision of sufficient off-street parking and loading facilities;

7. Provide sites for public and semipublic uses needed to complement commercial development or be compatible with a commercial environment.

B. The additional purposes of specific commercial districts are as follows:

1. Commercial Office (CO). To provide a landscaped environment for institutional, administrative, and professional office development of residential scale, including hospitals, related medical facilities and limited retail and commercial service uses, that are protected from the more intense levels of activity associated with community and neighborhood-serving, retail commercial development;

2. Neighborhood Commercial District (CN). To provide sites for businesses serving the daily needs of nearby residential areas while establishing development standards that complement the surrounding residential environment and that prevent significant adverse effects on adjoining residential uses;

3. Community Commercial District (CC). To provide for commercial centers and individual structures on sites that are located within reasonable distance of high densities of residences or that are served by local and regional transportation and transit systems. These sites typically host a wide variety of local- and regional-serving commercial establishments, including businesses selling home furnishings, apparel, durable goods, and specialty items. Support facilities such as personal services, entertainment, eating-and-drinking establishments and institutional uses are also allowed, subject to certain limitations to avoid adverse effects on adjacent uses;

4. Service Commercial District (CS). To provide opportunities for retail and service businesses on transitional sites between commercial and industrial areas, including businesses not allowed in other commercial districts because they have industrial characteristics, require heavy vehicle or truck traffic, or have certain other adverse impacts;

5. Downtown Service Commercial District (CSD). To provide opportunities for service commercial uses that require vehicle or truck traffic, including contractors, repair establishments and retail sales of durable goods, within the downtown but outside of the pedestrian commercial core. Development standards are created for the district that are unique to the downtown location of the district and that reflect the existing development pattern.

6. Waterfront Commercial District (CW). To provide opportunities for commercial development that enhances the city’s waterfront, that serves as an attraction for residents and visitors, and that incorporates services that are related to the waterfront. Guest-serving and pedestrian-oriented uses, including retail, restaurant, recreational and hotel facilities, are encouraged throughout the district. Offices, research and development, and marine service establishments such as boat repair and storage are also allowed, subject to limitations that ensure that such uses do not detract from the pedestrian space within the district;

7. Pedestrian Commercial District (CP). To provide a vibrant destination area that caters to pedestrian shoppers and visitors in the downtown commercial core. Permitted uses on ground floor along the primary corridor consist primarily of pedestrian-oriented retail, entertainment, restaurants, and galleries. Office uses are permitted above/below the ground floor and beyond the primary corridor of the CP district to increase the downtown population and employment/shopper base without detracting from the ground floor pedestrian retail synergy desired along the primary corridor. The district is intended to create a place for pedestrian-oriented activity by providing inviting, visually interesting, human-scale architecture, pedestrian-friendly storefronts, outdoor dining opportunities, and a limited number of (public) parking facilities. [Ord. 07-1284 § 3 (Exh. D), 2007; Ord. 06-1273 § 4, 2006; Ord. 979 § 2 (Exh. A), 1990.]

18.52.010 CO, CN, CC, CS, CSD, CW and CP districts – Land use regulations.

In the following schedule, the letter “P” designates use classifications permitted in commercial districts. The letter “L” designates use classifications subject to certain limitations prescribed by the “Additional Use Regulations” that follow. The letter “U” designates use classifications permitted on approval of a use permit (Chapter 18.28 PMC). The letter “T” designates temporary use classifications permitted on approval of a temporary activity permit. The letter “Z” designates accessory use classifications permitted on approval of the zoning administrator. The symbol (–) under any of the zoning district columns indicates that the use is not allowed in that particular district.

CO, CN, CC, CS, CSD, CW AND CP DISTRICTS – LAND USE REGULATIONS 

P = Permitted U = Use Permit T = Temporary Activity Permit L = Limited (See Additional Use Regulations) Z = Zoning Administrator Approval – = Not Permitted
	CO	CN	CC	CS	CSD	CW	CP
Residential
Congregate care residential	U	L-108	U	–	–	–	–
Day care home
Small	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Large	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z
Group residential	U	–	–	–	–	–	–
Multifamily residential	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-109
Senior housing	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-109
Supportive housing	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-109
Transitional housing	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-108	L-109
Governmental and Quasipublic
Club and lodge	U	U	U	U	U	U	L-110
College, public or private	L-32	L-32	L-32	L-32	L-32	L-32, L-109	L-110
Convalescent facility	U	U	–	–	–	–	–
Cultural institution	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Day care, general	U	U	U	U	U	U	U
Government office	L-27	L-27	L-27	L-27	L-27	L-27	L-27, L-111
Homeless shelter	L-3	–	L-3	L-3	L-3	–	–
Hospital	U	–	U	U	–	–	–
Maintenance and service facility	–	–	–	L-112	L-112	L-112, L-113	–
Park and recreation facility	L-2	L-2	L-2	L-2	L-2	L-2	L-2
Public parking facility	L-114	L-114	L-114	L-114	L-114	L-114	L-114
Public safety facility	P	P	P	P	P	L-115	L-115
Public transit terminal	U	U	U	U	U	L-116	–
Religious assembly	L-117	L-117	L-117	L-117	L-117	L-109, L-117	L-110
Residential care, protective	U	U	–	–	–	–	–
School, public or private	L-32	L-32	L-32	L-32	L-32	L-32, L-109	–
Telecommunication facility	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Utility, minor	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Yacht club	–	–	–	–	–	U	–
Commercial
Adult business	–	–	L-4	L-4	–	–	–
Ambulance service	–	–	L-112	P	P	–	–
Animal sales and service
Animal boarding	–	–	–	U	–	–	–
Animal grooming	U	L-118	L-118	P	P	–	–
Animal hospital	U	U	U	U	U	–	–
Animals – Retail sales	–	P	P	P	P	P	P
Artist’s studio	U	P	P	P	P	L-119	L-115, L-120
Bakery, commercial	–	–	L-120	U	P	L-119	L-115, L-120
Bank and savings and loan	U	P	P	P	P	P	L-115, L-121a
ATM	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Campground	–	–	–	U	–	U	–
Commercial filming and communications	–	L-122	L-123	L-123	L-123	L-109	L-115
Commercial recreation and entertainment
Within building	L-5	L-5	U	U	U	U	U
Outdoor facility	–	–	U	U	–	U	L-124
Limited	L-6	U	U	U	U	U	U
Drive-through retail or service	–	U	U	U	U	–	–
Eating and drinking establishment
Food shop	–	P	P	P	P	P	L-125
Restaurant, full-service	U	P	P	P	P	P	P
Restaurant, self-service	L-7	L-8	L-8	P	P	P	P
Restaurant, take-out	–	P	P	P	P	P	L-115
Restaurant with drive-in service	–	–	U	U	U	–	–
Restaurant with full alcoholic service	U	U	U	U	U	U	L-126, L-127
Restaurant with outdoor dining	L-128	L-128	L-128	L-128	L-128	L-128	L-128
Tavern	–	U	U	U	U	U	U, L-126
Tavern or restaurant with live entertainment	–	U	U	U	U	U	L-129
Food and beverage sales
Grocery	–	U	U	U	U	U	L-125, L-126
Liquor store	–	U	U	U	U	U	–
Specialty food market	–	P	P	P	P	P	L-125, L-126
Catering service	–	P	P	P	P	–	L-130
Funeral and interment services	L-9	–	L-9	L-9	L-9	–	–
Laboratory, limited	P	P	P	P	P	L-109	–
Maintenance and repair service	–	–	–	P	P	–	–
Marine facilities and services
Boat and marine vessel sales and rental		–	U	U	U	P	–
Boat and marine vessel storage		–	–	U	U	L-113	–
Marina	–	–	–	–	–	P	–
Massage therapy services	L-131	L-131	L-131	L-131	L-131	L-131	L-115, L-131
Medical services office	P	P	P	P	P	P	L-115, L-132
Office, business and administrative	P	P	P	P	P	P	L-111, L-115, L-132
Personal improvement services	L-117	L-117	L-117	L-117	L-117	L-109, L-117	L-115, L-132, L-133
Personal services	L-12	P	P	P	P	L-12	L-134
Printing and publishing services
Commercial	–	–	U	P	P	–	U
Electronic	U	–	P	P	P	–	–
Limited	U	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recycling collection facility
Reverse vending machine	P	P	P	P	P	P	–
Recycling facility, small	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	–	–
Recycling facility, large	–	–	U	U	U	–	–
Research and development services	P	–	–	P	P	L-109	–
Retail and wholesale sales
General merchandise, retail and rental	L-13	P	P	P	P	P	L-135
Home improvement sales and service	–	P	L-136	P	P	–	–
Lumber and building material yard	–	–	–	L-112	L-112	–	–
Nursery	–	L-137	L-137	P	L-137	L-137	–
Mail order or direct selling establishment	–	P	P	P	P	–	–
Pawn shop	–	–	U	U	U	–	–
Retail warehouse	–	–	L-138	U	–	–	–
Secondhand appliance and clothing sales	–	U	U	U	U	L-139	L-139
School, commercial	L-117	L-117	L-117	L-117	L-117	L-109, L-117	L-110
Vehicle/equipment sales and service
Automobile and recreational vehicle repair, major	–	–	–	U	U	–	–
Automobile rental	L-14	L-14	L-14	P	P	L-14	–
Automobile repair, limited	–	–	U	P	P	–	–
Automobile sales	–	U	U	U	U	–	–
Automobile washing	–	–	–	U	U	–	–
Recreational vehicle and mobile home sales	–	–	L-140	U	–	–	–
Service station	–	U	U	U	U	–	–
Vehicle storage	–	–	–	U	–	–	–
Visitor accommodations
Bed and breakfast inn	U	P	P	–	–	P	U
Hotel	U	–	U	U	U	P	U
Motel	–	–	U	U	U	U	–
Warehousing and storage, limited	–	–	–	U	U	–	–
Industrial
Industrial services
Boatyard	–	–	–	–	–	L-113	–
Contractor	–	L-141	–	P	P	L-113	–
Equipment sales and rental	–	–	–	U	–	–	–
Manufacturing
Custom	–	–	–	P	P	L-142	L-115, L-120, L-143
Transportation/distribution
Commercial/personal transport service	–	–	–	L-112	L-112	L-112, L-113	–
Railroad terminal and switchyard	–	–	–	–	–	U	–
Truck terminal	–	–	–	–	–	L-112, L-113	–
Wharf	–	–	–	–	–	U	–
Wholesaling and storage							–
Interior operation	–	–	–	U	U	P	–
With exterior storage	–	–	–	L-112	L-112	L-112, L-113	–
Accessory Uses
Accessory uses	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Accessory structures