Chapter 18.40
C1 LOW-INTENSITY COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections:
18.40.045 Minimum street frontage.
18.40.100 Storage/cargo containers.
18.40.110 In-ground swimming pools.
18.40.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the low-intensity commercial zone is to encourage small scale commercial development in areas that require special consideration of adjacent residential zones. (Ord. 84-335 § 7.01, 1984)
18.40.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in a C1 zone subject to the general provisions and exceptions set forth in Chapters 18.48 through 18.64 AMC:
A. Churches;
B. Nursery schools;
C. Golf courses, public or private, including clubhouse and accessory driving range;
D. Home occupation;
E. Publicly owned and operated parks;
F. Public utility facilities;
G. Schools, elementary, junior high or high, public or parochial;
H. Retail activities dispensing commodities or services;
I. Professional and business offices;
J. Motels;
K. Indoor entertainment and recreational facilities;
L. Restaurants and cafes;
M. Rest homes and convalescent centers;
N. Automobile service stations; provided, that:
1. The leading edge of any pump island is no closer than 15 feet from the property line;
O. Veterinary clinics, kennels and animal hospitals; provided, that:
1. Any use that provides short-term or long-term lodging for animals shall be designed such that all noises, odor and other obtrusive impacts are buffered or screened from adjoining or neighboring property;
P. Recreational vehicle parks; provided, that such a park shall:
1. Be located on an arterial;
2. Provide connections for such trailers to water and sanitary facilities or provide for disposal of sanitary wastes;
3. Be buffered and screened to reduce the impact of noise, light and visual obtrusiveness to adjoining property;
4. Be no larger than 10 acres;
5. Provide individual lots no smaller than 1,000 square feet for each vehicle;
6. Be landscaped with planting materials indigenous to the local area and continuously maintained;
Q. Day care facilities; provided, that such facilities:
1. Provide at least 100 square feet of outdoor recreation space per child and such space shall be maintained in an orderly fashion;
2. Provide a sight-obscuring buffer or screen between play areas and adjacent uses;
R. Mini-storage facilities; provided, that such facilities:
1. Be buffered to reduce the impact of noise, light and visual obtrusiveness to adjoining residential properties;
S. Meeting and assembly halls; provided, that:
1. All eating and/or drinking facilities located within these uses shall be incidental to the primary use of the facility. (Ord. 88-398 § 4, 1988; Ord. 84-335 § 7.02, 1984)
18.40.030 Conditional uses.
The following uses require a conditional uses permit from the planning commission as provided in Chapter 18.72 AMC:
Automobile, boat, trailer and recreational vehicle sales areas; provided, that such an area:
A. Be located on an arterial;
B. Be buffered to reduce the impact of noise, light and visual obtrusiveness to adjoining properties. (Ord. 84-335 § 7.03, 1984)
18.40.040 Lot area.
The minimum lot area in a C1 zone is 5,000 square feet. (Ord. 84-335 § 7.04, 1984)
18.40.045 Minimum street frontage.
Every lot shall have frontage upon a city street or other city-owned public right-of-way for a minimum length of 20 feet. (Ord. 06-703 § 5, 2006)
18.40.050 Front yard.
Every lot shall have a front yard with a minimum depth of 10 feet. (Ord. 84-335 § 7.05, 1984)
18.40.060 Side yard.
Every lot abutting a residential zone shall have a side yard with a minimum width of 15 feet. (Ord. 84-335 § 7.06, 1984)
18.40.070 Rear yard.
Every lot abutting a residential zone shall have a rear yard with a minimum depth of 15 feet. (Ord. 84-335 § 7.07, 1984)
18.40.080 Building height.
A. No structure in a C1 zone shall exceed 35 feet in height.
B. No detached structure from the main or primary use structure shall exceed 18 feet in height. Height over 18 feet shall be reviewed by building department, determination shall be made based on:
1. Topography of the lot.
2. Sight restrictions to neighbor’s property.
C. No accessory building, whether attached or unattached shall be any higher than the primary use structure.
D. The variances to exceed the terms of this section shall be available as set forth further in this title. (Ord. 18-829 § 1, 2018; Ord. 15-793 § 1, 2015; Ord. 96-506 § 1, 1995; Ord. 84-335 § 7.08, 1984)
18.40.090 Lot coverage.
All buildings including accessory buildings and structures but not including any open areas used to provide parking spaces or private swimming pools shall cover not more than 80 percent of the area of the lot. (Ord. 84-335 § 7.09, 1984)
18.40.100 Storage/cargo containers.
Storage/cargo containers are not allowed to be permanently placed in any commercial zone. Storage/cargo containers can be allowed on a temporary basis when needed for activities like on-site construction projects, or when someone is packing and moving, or other similar reasons. For the purposes of this section, “temporary placed” shall be defined as a period of up to six months. Storage/cargo containers are defined as a reusable, noncollapsible container designed to provide protection for a specific item against impact, climatic conditions, and the like, during handling, shipment, and storage. Common examples of storage/cargo containers are pods, connex, or sea vans. This is not meant to include storage sheds or other similar commercial accessory storage structures. The proposed amendments reflect the city council’s desire to ensure that storage/cargo containers are not permanently placed in commercial zones, that public safety is protected by ensuring that sight distance is not hampered, and that they are screened from view in some commercial districts. These amendments also recognize that storage/cargo containers are an integral part of business operations in certain commercial, industrial and manufacturing zones; and in these zones, the use of storage/cargo containers must be approved by city council to ensure aesthetic integrity. (Ord. 14-790 § 1, 2015)
18.40.110 In-ground swimming pools.
A. All in-ground swimming pools with a depth of 24 inches or more require a building permit from the city. In order to obtain the permit, you need to complete pool, plumbing, and mechanical permit applications (as applicable) and submit engineered drawings of the proposed pool. Underground pools can be constructed within the required setback areas; however, they cannot be constructed within easement areas. A site plan showing the proposed pool location and proposed access point for the installation must also be supplied.
B. Pool enclosures or overhead structures shall not encroach into the required yard setbacks.
C. All in-ground pools are required to be enclosed by a fence no less than four feet in height with a gate having a latch openable only from the pool side of the fence. Using covers to enclose or cover the pool shall not be used in lieu of the fencing requirements.
D. All other conditions are set forth in the governing codes in the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the International Code Council. (Ord. 19-844 § 1, 2019)