Division III. Commercial and Industrial Zones

Chapter 18.70
COMMERCIAL ZONES

Sections:

18.70.010    Purpose.

18.70.020    Permitted uses.

18.70.030    Development standards.

18.70.040    Yards.

18.70.050    Recreation area required, CRT zone.

18.70.010 Purpose.

(1) CO Zone. The purpose of the commercial office (CO) zone is to define and protect areas suitable for offices and businesses providing personal and professional services.

(2) CH Zone. The purpose of the commercial highway (CH) zone is to define and protect areas suitable for commercial uses which require exposure and access to major traffic arterials, and which provide facilities and services to motorists.

(3) CR Zone. The purpose of the commercial retail (CR) zone is to define and protect areas suitable for the development of a wide range of retail commercial facilities and services.

(4) CRT Zone. The purpose of the commercial retail transitional (CRT) zone is to define areas suitable for the development of a wide range of mixed commercial and/or residential uses, facilities, and services. The CRT zone is considered a transitional zone in that uses are expected to gradually evolve from predominantly residential to predominantly commercial. (Ord. 1408, § 1 (Exh. A), May 2, 2023.)

18.70.020 Permitted uses.

Within any commercial zone, no structure shall be used, constructed, erected, or altered, and no lot shall be used or occupied for any purposes except as allowed per Tables 18.70.020-1 and 18.70.020-2. Uses are permitted as follows:

(1) P = use permitted outright.

(2) C = use permitted with conditional use approval per Chapter 18.25 MCC.

(3) S = use permitted pursuant to special use standards in Chapter 18.30 MCC.

(4) N = use not permitted.

(5) Uses not listed are considered not permitted unless approved through a similar use determination in accordance with MCC 18.05.110.

Table 18.70.020-1 Permitted Residential Uses in the Commercial Zones 

Residential Uses

Specific Uses

Commercial Zone

Notes

CO

CH

CR

CRT

 

Single detached dwelling and duplex

N

N

N

N

Existing single detached and duplex in the commercial zones are subject to the nonconforming standards of MCC 18.05.120

Triplex

N

N

N

P

Subject to MCC 18.50.040

Accessory dwelling unit

S

S

S

S

See Note 1 below. Also subject to MCC 18.30.030

Multiple dwelling, less than 6 units

N

N

N

P

 

Multiple dwelling, 6 or more units

N

N

N

C

 

Dwelling units in mixed-use developments

P

P

P

P

See Note 2 below

Regulated affordable housing

P

P

P

P

As defined in 18.45.010

Manufactured home

N

N

N

N

Existing manufactured homes in the commercial zones are subject to the nonconforming standards of MCC 18.05.120

Home occupation

S

S

S

S

Per MCC 18.30.010

Short-term rental

P/C

P/C

P/C

P/C

See Note 3 below

Per MCC 5.65.025

Residential home

P

P

N

N

 

Nursing home or assisted living facility

P

P

N

N

 

Child care facilities, as defined by this title, complying with ORS 657A.030 and 657A.250 to 657A.450

P

P

P

P

 

Residential Use Notes:

1. ADUs are permitted only in existing single detached homes and shall be interior units. No detached ADUs are permitted in the commercial zones.

2. Dwelling units are permitted in all commercial zones as part of mixed-use development. Dwelling units shall be located either above or behind a permitted ground floor commercial use.

3. Hosted short-term rental use is permitted outright. Non-hosted short-term rental use for 45 days or fewer in a calendar year that meets the standards set forth in MCC 5.65.025 is permitted outright. Non-hosted short-term rental use for more than 45 days in a calendar year requires conditional use approval.

Table 18.70.020-2 Permitted Uses in the Commercial Zones

In the table below, use categories are used consistent with the descriptions in Chapter 18.25 MCC. In some cases, specific uses are called out in the table where needed for clarity or special circumstance.

Use Category

Commercial Zone

Notes

CO

CH

CR

CRT

COMMERICAL USE CATEGORIES

Retail Sales and Service

P

P

P

P

 

 

Recreational marijuana retail sales facility

 

N

S

S

N

Per MCC 18.30.040

 

Veterinary clinic, not to include the boarding of animals

C

C

C

C

 

 

Food carts and cart pods

S

S

S

S

Per MCC 18.30.050

Office

P

P

P

P

 

Commercial Parking

P

P

P

P

 

Motor Vehicle Sales and Service

N

P

N

N

 

Short Term Commercial Lodging

P

P

P

P

 

 

Recreational vehicle park

N

C

N

N

 

Commercial Outdoor Recreation

C

C

C

C

 

Self-Service Storage

N

P

N

N

 

INSTITUTIONAL USE CATEGORIES

Basic Utilities

P

P

P

P

 

 

Wireless communication facilities

N

N

C/S

C/S

Per MCC 18.30.020

Community Service

P

P

P

P

 

Religious Institutions

C

C

C

C

 

Schools/Education

C

C

C

C

 

Medical Centers

C

C

C

C

 

Industrial Use Categories

Manufacturing

N

C

N

N

 

 

Manufacturing in conjunction with a permitted commercial use

P

P

P

P

See Note 1 below

Warehousing

N

C

N

N

 

Commercial use notes:

1. Manufacturing in conjunction with a permitted commercial use is allowed when the following are met:

a. The manufacturing use is producing a product that is used or sold as part of the permitted commercial use. For example, a brewery with a tasting room or restaurant.

b. The manufacturing use is entirely contained within an enclosed building.

18.70.030 Development standards.

(1) New development in the commercial zones shall comply with the standards of Table 18.70.040-1.

Table 18.70.040-1 Commercial Zone Development Standards 

Standard

Commercial Zone

CO

CH

CR

CRT

Minimum Lot Area (square feet)

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

Minimum Lot Width (feet)

20

20

20

20

Minimum Yards (feet)

 

 

Front Yard

None3

None3

None3

None3

 

Front Yard Adjoining Residential Zoned Properties

15

15

15

15

 

Side Yard

None

None

None

None

 

Side Yard Adjoining Residential Zoned Properties

5

5

Equal depth as the abutting zone2

Equal depth as the abutting zone2, 3

 

Rear Yard

None

None

None

None

 

Rear Yard Adjoining Residential Zoned Properties

10

10

Equal depth as the abutting zone1

Equal depth as the abutting zone1, 2

Minimum and maximum residential density

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Maximum Building Height (Feet)

45

45

45

45

Distance Between Main Buildings (Feet)

N/A

10

N/A

N/A

Lot Coverage, Residential Uses

 

 

 

40 Percent

1. There shall be a landscaped side yard of the same depth required in the abutting residential zone.

2. Applicable to all residential uses and residential zones.

3. No front setback is required, except as otherwise required for civic space, for future street improvement (per Transportation System Plan), for utilities or clear vision at street intersection, or as required by other applicable codes.

(Ord. 1408, § 1 (Exh. A), May 2, 2023.)

18.70.040 Yards.

No main building shall be constructed, erected, or placed within a required yard. No main building shall be constructed, enlarged, altered, or repaired in such a way that it extends any required yard except as may be authorized under the provisions of Chapter 18.140 MCC, Yards. When this title or any other ordinance requires a setback or yard of greater depth than is required in this section, the greater setback or yard requirement shall apply. (Ord. 1408, § 1 (Exh. A), May 2, 2023.)

18.70.050 Recreation area required, CRT zone.

New multiple unit residential development shall meet all development standards established in MCC 18.50.060(2), Multiple Dwellings. (Ord. 1408, § 1 (Exh. A), May 2, 2023.)