Chapter 20.54
OP – OFFICE PARK DISTRICT
Sections:
20.54.010 Description and purpose.
20.54.020 Permitted buildings and uses.
20.54.040 Building height regulations.
20.54.050 Lot area, lot width, and yard requirements.
20.54.060 Maximum lot coverage.
20.54.090 Other required conditions.
20.54.010 Description and purpose.
The OP office park district is intended to provide for those business uses of a professional office, wholesale, fabrication, and distribution nature which are capable of being constructed, maintained and operated in a manner uniquely designed to be compatible with adjoining residential, commercial or other less intensive land uses. Retail businesses and restaurants primarily servicing employees of the office park are also consistent with the purpose of the district. Strict zoning controls must be applied in conjunction with private covenants and unified control of land. (Ord. 1361 § 4, 1998).
20.54.020 Permitted buildings and uses.
In the OP district, the following buildings and uses are permitted, subject to the general provisions and exceptions set forth in this chapter and regulations set forth in Chapters 20.01, 20.08 through 20.24, 20.68 and 20.72 PMC.
All uses except newsstands, private or public parking areas, nurseries, and service station pump islands shall be in an entirely closed building unless otherwise specified by a conditional use permit.
A. The following accessory uses:
1. Maintenance of the equipment, vehicles and machinery used to support a principal use;
2. Antennas and satellite dishes for private telecommunication services;
3. Food service facilities for use primarily by employees with no exterior advertisement of the facility;
4. Noncommercial recreational facilities and areas (indoor or outdoor), including swimming pools, for exclusive use by employees, patrons, or residents, depending upon the principal land use; and
5. One dwelling unit used exclusively by the property owner or by caretakers or superintendents and their families;
B. Administrative and professional offices;
C. Administrative government facilities and services;
D. Business services;
E. Communication or cellular facilities;
F. Day care centers;
G. Eating and drinking establishments;
H. Electric vehicle infrastructure, level 1, level 2 and level 3 rapid charging stations, subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.76 PMC;
I. Food stores (level 1);
J. Health services;
K. Intermediate manufacturing and intermediate/final assembly in accordance with PMC 20.06.110;
L. Pet sales and services;
M. Pipelines;
N. Planned commercial developments in accordance with Chapter 20.69 PMC;
O. Postal services;
P. Printing, publishing and related industries (level 1);
Q. Public safety services (levels 1, 2);
R. Recreation, nonprofit (levels 1, 4);
S. Sewage collection facilities;
T. Stormwater facilities;
U. Water supply facilities (level 1);
V. Wholesale trade (level 1); and
W. Warehousing, distribution and freight movement (level 1); except that no outside storage is permitted. (Ord. 1980 § 3, 2018; Ord. 1952 § 23, 2017; Ord. 1805 § 9, 2011; Ord. 1361 § 4, 1998).
20.54.030 Conditional uses.
In addition to the buildings and uses permitted conditionally listed in PMC 20.68.170, the city may grant a conditional use permit (CUP) for any of the following buildings and uses in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 20.20 PMC:
A. Agricultural services;
B. Community and cultural services;
C. Crop production (level 1);
D. Eating and drinking establishments;
E. Educational facilities;
F. Educational services (level 1);
G. Electrical facilities;
H. Food stores (level 2);
I. Intermediate manufacturing and intermediate/final assembly in accordance with PMC 20.06.110;
J. Motion picture/television and radio production studios;
K. Personal services (level 1);
L. Religious assembly;
M. Storage;
N. Utilities or public maintenance facilities (level 1);
O. Water supply facilities (level 2); and
P. Any other buildings or uses determined to be similar to those listed in PMC 20.54.020. Such other uses shall not have any different or more detrimental effect upon the adjoining neighborhood areas than the specifically permitted buildings and uses. (Ord. 1960 § 5, 2017; Ord. 1505 § 11, 2001; Ord. 1361 § 4, 1998).
20.54.040 Building height regulations.
In the OP district no principal building shall exceed 30 feet in building height; provided, however, that the maximum building height may be increased by one foot for each additional foot the building is set back from the required setback as required under PMC 20.54.050 up to a maximum height of 39 feet. (Ord. 1980 § 4, 2018; Ord. 1361 § 4, 1998).
20.54.050 Lot area, lot width, and yard requirements.
The following minimum requirements shall be observed:
A. Lot area: none;
B. Lot width: none;
C. Setback, state highways: 30 feet;
D. Setback, major arterials: 30 feet;
E. Setback, other roads: 25 feet, except that a building split by the industrial and commercial districts may have a setback of 22 feet;
F. Setback, rear: none except where the rear lot line abuts property zoned residential, a 40-foot setback shall be required; and
G. Setback, side: none except where the rear lot line abuts property zoned residential, a 40-foot setback shall be required. (Ord. 1980 § 5, 2018; Ord. 1361 § 4, 1998).
20.54.060 Maximum lot coverage.
No maximum lot coverage is specified, except subject to Chapter 20.72 PMC, Parking and Loading, as to the amount of off-street parking required per use. (Ord. 1361 § 4, 1998).
20.54.070 Parking.
All uses shall conform to the general provisions and loading standards of number, area, surface, screening and maintenance as required by Chapter 20.72 PMC, Parking and Loading. (Ord. 1361 § 4, 1998).
20.54.080 Signs.
Signs, advertising structures, and area illumination are permitted, subject to Chapter 20.84 PMC, Sign Code. (Ord. 1394 § 2, 1998; Ord. 1361 § 4, 1998).
20.54.090 Other required conditions.
The following additional conditions shall apply in an OP district:
A. In any OP district directly across the street from any residential district designated in this title, the parking and loading facilities shall be distant at least 20 feet from the street; provided, that the foregoing requirement of this section shall not apply where such residential district is separated from the OP district by a street planned to have a right-of-way of 80 feet or more; provided further, that a screen wall and/or landscaping is established and maintained on the OP property.
B. All operations conducted on the premises shall not constitute a nuisance by reason of smoke, fumes, odor, steam, gases, vibrations, noise, hazards or other causes, beyond the property lines, and shall comply with the provisions of PMC 20.68.160.
C. All sites and activities in the OP district shall comply with Chapter 20.70 PMC, Landscaping. (Ord. 1361 § 4, 1998).