Chapter 20.52
NB – NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT
Sections:
20.52.010 Description and purpose.
20.52.020 Permitted buildings and uses.
20.52.030 Conditional uses.
20.52.040 Building height regulations.
20.52.050 Lot area, lot width and yard requirements.
20.52.060 Maximum lot coverage.
20.52.070 Parking.
20.52.080 Signs.
20.52.090 Other required conditions.
20.52.010 Description and purpose.
The NB neighborhood business district is intended for commercial or office uses that generally serve the immediate neighborhood. Targeted customers can generally get to the businesses in this district by walking. Parking requirements are generally minimal. This district is typically appropriate to small shopping clusters or integrated shopping centers located within residential neighborhoods. (Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.01, 1971).
20.52.020 Permitted buildings and uses.
In the NB district, the following buildings and uses are permitted as hereinafter specifically provided for by this chapter and Chapter 20.06 PMC, 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. Accessory uses and structures;
B. Administrative government facilities and services;
C. Agricultural sales (level 1);
D. Building materials and garden supplies (level 1);
E. Business services;
F. Community and cultural services;
G. Day-care centers;
H. Food stores (level 1);
I. Health services;
J. Natural gas facilities (level 1);
K. Pipelines;
L. Postal services;
M. Sales of general merchandise (level 1);
N. Sewage collection facilities;
O. Stormwater facilities;
P. Transportation (level 1);
Q. Waste transfer facilities (level 1); and
R. Water supply facilities (level 1). (Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.02, 1971).
20.52.030 Conditional uses.
In addition to the buildings and uses permitted conditionally in PMC 20.68.170, the city may grant a conditional use permit for any of the following buildings and uses in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 20.20 PMC:
A. Administrative and professional offices;
B. Communication or cellular facilities (levels 1, 2);
C. Electrical facilities;
D. Educational facilities;
E. Educational services;
F. Motion picture/television and radio production studios:
G. Personal services (level 1);
H. Pet sales and services;
I. Public safety services (level 1);
J. Recreation, nonprofit (level 4);
K. Religious assembly;
L. Rental and repair services (level 1);
M. Sewage treatment facilities;
N. Transportation (levels 2 and 3);
O. Utility or public maintenance facilities (levels 1 and 2);
P. Waste transfer facilities (level 2);
Q. Wholesale trade (level 1); and
R. Any other buildings or uses determined to be similar to those listed in PMC 20.52.020. 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. 1505 § 11, 2001; Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 1170 § 5, 1992; Ord. 485 § 7.03, 1971).
20.52.040 Building height regulations.
In the NB district no principal use shall exceed either two and one-half stories or 30 feet in building height. (Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.04, 1971).
20.52.050 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: 25 feet.
D. Setback, major arterials: 25 feet.
E. Setback, other roads: 30 feet.
F. Setback, rear: 30 feet.
G. Setback, side: 10 feet. (Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.05, 1971).
20.52.060 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 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.06, 1971).
20.52.070 Parking.
All uses shall conform to the general provisions and loading area standards of number, area, surface, screening, and maintenance as required in Chapter 20.72 PMC, Parking and Loading. (Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.07, 1971).
20.52.080 Signs.
Signs, advertising structures, and area illumination are permitted, subject to Chapter 20.84 PMC, Sign Code. (Ord. 1394 § 2, 1998; Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.08, 1971).
20.52.090 Other required conditions.
The following additional conditions shall apply in an NB district:
A. In any NB 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 NB 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 NB 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 having a common boundary with a residentially classified property shall provide solid screen (Type I) landscaping in accordance with PMC 20.70.070(A). Public utility installations shall provide Type II landscaping.
D. All sites and activities in the NB district shall comply with Chapter 20.70 PMC, Landscaping. (Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.09, 1971).