Chapter 17.10
COMMERCIAL ZONES

Sections:

17.10.010    Purposes.

17.10.020    MU mixed use zone.

17.10.025    CO commercial office zone.

17.10.030    CN commercial neighborhood zone.

17.10.035    CB community business zone.

17.10.040    CG commercial general zone.

17.10.045    A/GC automotive/general commercial zone.

17.10.050    TC town center zone.

17.10.060    Permitted and conditional uses – Commercial zones.

17.10.120    Property development standards – Generally.

17.10.140    Property development standards – Special requirements.

17.10.150    Performance standards – In commercial zones.

17.10.160    Accessory structures.

17.10.170    Walls and fences.

17.10.180    Signs.

17.10.190    Outdoor display.

17.10.010 Purposes.

In addition to the objectives outlined in PMC 17.02.010, the commercial zones are included in the zoning development regulations to achieve the following purposes:

A. To provide appropriately located areas for office uses, retail stores, service establishments and wholesale businesses, offering commodities and services required by residents of the City and its surrounding market area;

B. To encourage office and commercial uses to concentrate for the convenience of the public and for a more mutually beneficial relationship to each other;

C. To provide adequate space to meet the needs of modern commercial development, including off-street parking and loading areas;

D. To minimize traffic congestion and to avoid overloading of utilities by preventing the construction of buildings of excessive size in relation to the amount of land around them;

E. To protect commercial properties from noise, odor, smoke, unsightliness and landscape design for office and commercial developments within the City;

F. To promote high standards of site planning, architecture, and landscape design for office and commercial developments within the City. (Ord. 113 § 1 (Exh. A 3.0), 1983)

17.10.020 MU mixed use zone.

The MU mixed use zone is intended for a mix of commercial and residential land uses that could exist separately or in combination on the same site. (Ord. 463 § 2, 1996)

17.10.025 CO commercial office zone.

The CO commercial office zone is intended as an area primarily for the development of professional, administrative offices and ancillary retail uses. (Ord. 463 § 2, 1996; Ord. 113 § 1 (Exh. A 3.0), 1983)

17.10.030 CN commercial neighborhood zone.

The CN commercial neighborhood zone is intended for neighborhood shopping centers which provide limited retail, business service and office facilities for the convenience of residents of the neighborhood. These shopping centers are intended to be compatible with a residential environment. (Ord. 463 § 2, 1996; Ord. 113 § 1 (Exh. A 3.0), 1983)

17.10.035 CB community business zone.

The CB community business zone is intended to accommodate local and communitywide commercial centers that typically serve large areas of the City. (Ord. 463 § 2, 1996)

17.10.040 CG commercial general zone.

The CG commercial general zone is intended as an area for the location of a broad range of uses and provides locations for major retail and service businesses. (Ord. 463 § 2, 1996; Ord. 113 § 1 (Exh. A 3.0), 1983)

17.10.045 A/GC automotive/general commercial zone.

The A/GC automotive/commercial general zone is intended to accommodate a full range of roadway-oriented retail, service and wholesale commercial activities including especially motor vehicle sales and service. (Ord. 463 § 2, 1996)

17.10.050 TC town center zone.*

The TC town center zone is intended to be the commercial center of the City and to accommodate various forms of general and specialty retail, dining and entertainment establishments and civic uses. (Ord. 463 § 2, 1996; Ord. 113 § 1 (Exh. A 3.0), 1983)

 

*    Editor’s Note: PMC 17.10.050, TC town center zone, replaced PMC 17.10.050, CC commercial community zone.

17.10.060 Permitted and conditional uses – Commercial zones.

The uses set about below shall be permitted uses where the symbol “P” appears, and uses subject to a conditional use permit where the symbol “C” appears, and uses subject to a minor conditional use permit where the symbol “M” appears in the column beneath each zone designation. Where the symbol “X” appears the use is prohibited.

	MU	CO	CN	CB	TC	CG	A/GC
OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL USES
Professional and administrative offices, including, but not limited to: medical, dental, chiropractic, optical and related health services; investment, accounting, insurance and real estate services; travel agencies; business services such as advertising agencies, direct mail marketing companies, employment agencies, secretarial services, and collection services; engineering services	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Banks and other financial institutions	P	P	P	P	P	P	X
Veterinary offices and animal hospitals – Without boarding – With boarding (keeping of animals on-site for medical purposes shall not be considered boarding)	C X	C X	C X	P C	X X	C C	P C
RETAIL USES
Apparel and accessory stores, including jewelry stores	P	X	P	P	P	P	X
Art galleries	P	X	P	P	P	P	X
Art supply stores	P	X	P	P	P	P	X
Book stores (both new and used)	P	X	P	P	P	P	P
Camera, photographic and video supply stores	P	X	P	P	P	P	X
Catalog showrooms/stores	P	X	X	P	P	P	X
Coin, stamp, and other collectibles	P	X	P	P	P	P	X
Computer and computer software stores	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Drug stores and pharmacies	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Educational materials stores	P	X	P	P	P	P	P
Florists and artificial flower stores	P	P	P	P	P	P	X
Furniture and major appliance stores	X	X	P	P	P	P	P
Floor covering, drapery and upholstery showrooms where no stock is kept on-site	P	X	P	P	P	P	P
General merchandise stores including department stores and variety stores	P	X	P	P	P	P	P
Gift, novelty and souvenir shops	P	X	P	P	P	P	X
Hardware and home improvement stores – With no outside sales lot – With outside sales lot	P C	X X	P X	P P	P X	P C	P P
Kitchenware, china, bedding, linen and home accessory stores	P	X	P	P	P	P	X
Luggage and leather goods stores	P	X	P	P	P	P	X
Mail order businesses	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Music stores, including but not limited to, record stores and musical instrument stores	M	X	P	P	P	P	X
Nursery and garden supply stores (all equipment and supplies must be kept within an enclosed area)	X	X	P	P	X	P	P
Pet and pet supply stores	P	X	P	P	P	P	P
Retail combined with limited distribution and/or warehousing	X	X	P	C	X	P	P
Sewing, needlework and fabric stores	P	X	P	P	P	P	X
Sign stores (may include manufacture of small signs)	P	X	P