Chapter 17.50
RESIDENTIAL/PROFESSIONAL DISTRICT (R-4P)
Sections:
17.50.010 Intent.
17.50.020 Permitted uses.
17.50.030 Conditional uses.
17.50.040 Uses expressly prohibited.
17.50.050 Property development requirements.
17.50.010 Intent.
The R-4P district is included in the zoning regulations to achieve the following city objectives:
(1) To establish and reserve appropriately located areas for desirable mixtures of professional and administrative business offices and higher density multifamily residential uses.
(2) To promote the development of professional and administrative offices in the vicinity of commercial zones and multifamily residential zones, along major thoroughfares, or in other suitable portions of the city.
(3) To preserve the characteristics of the residential environment insofar as possible while permitting selected nonresidential uses.
(4) To preserve adequate usable open space for the benefit of the occupants within the area and to ensure appropriate development of sites occupied by other permitted uses in a manner compatible to and harmonious with residential uses in the area.
(5) To establish a zone which permits a mixture of uses, acts as a buffer and produces a gradual change between commercial and residential zones. [Ord. 93 § 2.4.1, 1987].
17.50.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in an R-4P zoning district:
(1) Residential Use Types.
(a) Accessory building.
(b) Cluster development (see Chapter 17.255 CBMC).
(c) Group residential.
(d) Home occupation (see Chapter 17.260 CBMC).
(e) Multiple-family dwelling.
(f) Single-family dwelling, including manufactured homes which are subject to special siting standards, in combination with a permitted nonresidential use combined in a single building.
(g) Zero lot line development (see Chapter 17.150 CBMC).
(2) Civic Use Types.
(a) Administrative service.
(3) Commercial Use Types.
(a) Business/property maintenance service.
(b) Business support service.
(c) Child care facility (fewer than 13).
(d) Financial, insurance, and real estate service.
(e) Medical service.
(f) Personal service, general.
(g) Planned unit development (see Chapter 17.270 CBMC).
(h) Professional and administrative service.
(i) Repair service, consumer, except gasoline engine repair.
(j) Tourist habitation – Bed and breakfast. [Ord. 206, 1994; Ord. 148 § 10, 1989; Ord. 93 § 2.4.2, 1987].
17.50.030 Conditional uses.
The following uses are permitted in the R-4P zoning district if authorized in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.355 CBMC:
(1) Residential Use Types.
(a) Accessory apartment (see Chapter 17.250 CBMC).
(b) Duplex dwelling unit.
(c) Group residential care facility.
(d) Multiple-family dwelling greater than 35 feet in height.
(e) Single-family dwelling, including manufactured homes which are subject to special siting standards.
(2) Civic Use Types.
(a) Bus shelter (administrative conditional use, see Chapter 17.355 CBMC).
(b) Community recreation.
(c) Educational service.
(d) Library service and cultural exhibit.
(e) Lodge, club, fraternal, or civic assembly.
(f) Parking service.
(g) Public safety service.
(h) Religious assembly.
(i) Utility and service.
(3) Commercial Use Types.
(a) Animal sales and service – Grooming.
(b) Automotive and equipment – Parking.
(c) Child care facility.
(d) Convenience sales and service.
(e) Dining establishment – Sit-down within an existing dwelling.
(f) Home occupation, retail sales on the premises (see Chapter 17.260 CBMC).
(g) Participant sports and recreation – Indoor, in an existing building. [Ord. 309, 2001; Ord. 93 § 2.4.3, 1987].
17.50.040 Uses expressly prohibited.
The following uses are expressly prohibited in the R-4P zoning district:
(1) Residential Use Types.
(a) Certified factory-built home (except manufactured homes as specifically mentioned) or recreational vehicle on an individual lot, except that unoccupied recreational vehicles may be stored provided they are not located within a vision clearance area.
(2) Civic Use Types.
(a) Hospital.
(b) Postal service.
(c) Refuse service.
(3) Commercial Use Types. Not specifically mentioned.
(4) Agricultural use types.
(5) Industrial use types. [Ord. 206, 1994; Ord. 93 § 2.4.4, 1987].
17.50.050 Property development requirements.
The standards of Division III of this title, General Conditions, shall apply to all land and structures in the R-4P zone except as specifically regulated in this section.
(1) Lot Standards.
(a) Minimum Area.
(i) Five thousand square feet for single-family dwellings.
(ii) Seven thousand square feet for duplex dwellings.
(iii) Six thousand two hundred square feet for three attached dwelling units and not more than one additional dwelling unit per 1,200 square feet thereafter.
(iv) All other lots shall be a minimum of 5,000 square feet.
(b) Minimum Width. Each lot shall have a minimum of 40 feet.
(2) Building Coverage. Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 50 percent of the total lot area.
(3) Building Height. No building or structure shall have a height greater than three stories, or not to exceed 35 feet, except as permitted under CBMC 17.50.030, Conditional uses.
(4) Yards.
(a) Residential uses shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 17.150 CBMC.
(b) Nonresidential uses, except a bus shelter, shall provide yards not less than:
(i) Five feet from the interior side and rear lot lines.
(ii) Ten feet from lot line on any street frontage.
(c) There are no yard requirements for the use, bus shelter, other than those imposed by building codes.
(5) Landscaping and Screening.
(a) Heating and air equipment for nonresidential uses shall be appropriately screened from public view. This does not apply to roof-mounted equipment.
(b) All storage and trash areas for nonresidential uses must be enclosed and screened from public view. [Ord. 309, 2001; Ord. 93 § 2.4.5, 1987].