Chapter 18.32
M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Sections:
18.32.010 Intent.
18.32.020 Permitted uses.
18.32.030 Uses requiring an administrative use permit.
18.32.040 Uses requiring a conditional use permit.
18.32.050 Development standards.
18.32.060 Supplemental development standards.
18.32.010 Intent.
The purpose of the M-1 light industrial zone is to accommodate a variety of industrial, commercial, and limited residential uses in an industrial park environment, to preserve land primarily for light industrial and commercial uses, to implement the economic goals of the comprehensive plan and to provide a greater flexibility within the zoning regulations for those uses which are nonnuisance in terms of air and water pollution, noise, vibration, glare or odor. The light industrial/commercial character of this zone is intended to address the way in which industrial and commercial uses are carried out rather than the actual types of products made.
The character of this zone will limit the type of primary activities which may be conducted outside of enclosed buildings to outdoor displays and sales. Uses which are not customarily conducted indoors or involve hazardous materials are considered heavy industrial uses under this title and are not appropriate for the M-1 zone.
An essential aspect of this zone is the need to maintain a quality of development that attracts rather than discourages further investment in light industrial and commercial development. Consequently, site activities which could distract from the visual quality of development of those areas, such as outdoor storage, should be strictly regulated within this zone. (Ord. 6120 § 1, 2007; Ord. 6033 § 1, 2006; Ord. 4910 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.32.020 Permitted uses.
Hereafter all buildings, structures, or parcels of land in an M-1 light industrial district shall only be used for the following, unless otherwise provided for in this title:
A. Automobile service and repair;
B. Automobile washes;
C. Banks and financial institutions;
D. Building and construction contractor services;
E. Caretaker quarters, not more than one per establishment;
F. Cold storage plants;
G. Daycare, including mini daycare centers, daycare centers, preschools or nursery schools;
H. Equipment rental and leasing;
I. Gasoline filling station;
J. General offices;
K. Health and physical fitness clubs;
L. Horticultural nurseries, excluding soil mixing;
M. Household movers and storage;
N. Janitorial services;
O. Job training and vocational rehabilitation;
P. Manufacturing, assembling and packaging of articles, products and merchandise when conducted entirely within an enclosed building;
Q. Mini-storage warehouses;
R. Motels and hotels;
S. Multiple-family dwellings, provided they are located in a multi-story building the ground floor of which must contain one of the following uses listed in subsections C, J, K, T, W, X, Z and AA of this section. The ground floor may contain entrance and lobby areas which serve the dwellings;
T. Personal service shops;
U. Printing, publishing, and allied industries including such processes as lithography, etching, engraving, binding, blueprinting, photocopying, and film processing;
V. Research, development and testing;
W. Restaurants;
X. Retail sales of all types;
Y. Retail sales and rental of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, recreational vehicles and boats;
Z. Reupholstery and furniture repair;
AA. Small appliance repair;
BB. Warehousing and distribution facilities, to include wholesale trade not open to the general public. This includes motor freight transportation as an incidental use but specifically excludes motor freight transportation as the principal use of the property;
CC. Other similar uses and accessory uses and buildings appurtenant to a principal use which the planning director or designee finds compatible with the principal permitted uses described in this chapter and consistent with the purpose and intent of the M-1 zone;
DD. Sexually oriented businesses as provided in Chapter 18.74 ACC;
EE. Commercial recreation, including animal race tracks;
FF. Wine production facility; small craft distillery; small craft brewery; and tasting room. (Ord. 6368 § 10, 2011; Ord. 6269 § 14, 2009; Ord. 6120 § 1, 2007; Ord. 6033 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5863 § 1, 2004; Ord. 5835 § 5, 2004; Ord. 4910 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4294 § 1(15), 1988; Ord. 4249 § 1, 1987; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.32.030 Uses requiring an administrative use permit.
The following uses may be permitted when an administrative use permit has been issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18.64 ACC:
A. Auction houses, excluding animals;
B. Government facilities;
C. Religious institutions, to be located in existing facilities only. (Ord. 6269 § 34, 2009.)
18.32.040 Uses requiring a conditional use permit.
The following uses may be permitted when a conditional use permit has been issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18.64 ACC:
A. Heliports;
B. Radio and television transmitting towers;
C. Utility substations, unless clearly incidental and part of a permitted use. Then the substation shall be permitted outright;
D. Work release, prerelease or similar facilities offering alternatives to imprisonment under the supervision of a court, state or local government agency, and meeting the standards established under Chapter 18.31 ACC;
E. Secure community transition facilities meeting the standards established under Chapter 18.31 ACC and Chapter 71.09 RCW. (Ord. 6269 § 15, 2009; Ord. 6120 § 1, 2007; Ord. 6033 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5863 § 3, 2004; Ord. 5835 § 6, 2004; Ord. 5690 § 1, 2002; Ord. 4910 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4590 § 6 (Exh. E), 1992; Ord. 4304 § 1(17), 1988; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.32.050 Development standards.
Development standards in an M-1 light industrial district are as follows:
A. Minimum lot area: none required;
B. Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: 2,400 square feet;
C. Minimum lot width: none required;
D. Minimum lot depth: none required;
E. Maximum lot coverage: none required;
F. Maximum building height: 45 feet. Structures may exceed 45 feet if one additional foot of setback is provided for each foot the structure exceeds 45 feet;
G. Minimum yard setbacks:
1. Front: 20 feet;
2. Side, interior: none required;
3. Side, street: 20 feet;
4. Rear: none required;
An additional 30-foot setback shall be required if adjacent to or separated by a street less than 50 feet in width of any residentially zoned property. This additional setback requirement also applies to residentially zoned property that is unincorporated county land;
H. Fences and hedges: see Chapter 18.31 ACC;
I. Parking: see Chapter 18.52 ACC;
J. Landscaping: see Chapter 18.50 ACC;
K. Signs: see Chapter 18.56 ACC;
L. Performance standards: see Chapter 18.58 ACC. (Ord. 6120 § 1, 2007; Ord. 6033 § 1, 2006; Ord. 4910 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4304 § 1(19), 1988; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.32.060 Supplemental development standards.
Supplemental development standards in an M-1 light industrial district are as follows:
A. All activities shall be conducted entirely within a building except as follows:
1. Outdoor storage subject to the following requirements:
a. Outdoor storage shall be limited to an area no greater than 50 percent of the lot.
b. Outdoor storage shall be located between the rear lot line and the extension of the front facade of the principal structure, provided also that for corner lots no outdoor storage would be allowed between a building and a side street lot line. For through lots, the location for outdoor storage shall be determined by the planning director.
c. Outdoor storage shall not be located in a required yard/setback area.
d. Outdoor storage shall not be permitted on vacant lots.
e. Outdoor storage shall be limited to 15 feet in height.
f. Outdoor storage areas shall be landscaped in accordance with ACC 18.50.050(F).
g. Outdoor storage areas shall consist of a hard surface material of either gravel or paving.
h. Outdoor storage shall be supplemental to a permitted use on the property.
i. Outdoor storage shall consist of supplies, materials, and/or equipment that are in working and usable condition. Outdoor storage of unworkable and/or unusable equipment, supplies or materials is not permitted.
2. Gasoline pumps.
3. Refuse containers, provided they are screened from adjoining property and public or private right-of-way with a masonry fence and a five-foot width Type III landscaping.
4. Horticulture activities.
5. Sales and rental of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, recreational vehicles and boats.
B. All odors, noise, vibrations, heat, glare, or other emissions are controlled within the confines of a building unless specifically permitted elsewhere by this title.
C. Loading and unloading docks shall not be visible from the street.
D. No on-site hazardous substance processing and handling, or hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, shall be permitted, unless clearly incidental and secondary to a permitted use. On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities shall be subject to the state siting criteria (Chapter 70.105 RCW). (Ord. 6120 § 1, 2007; Ord. 6033 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5863 § 4, 2004; Ord. 4910 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4304 § 1(18), 1988; Ord. 4294 § 3, 1988; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)