Chapter 18.40
GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-2)

Sections:

18.40.010    Purpose and intent.

18.40.020    Permitted uses.

18.40.030    Conditional uses.

18.40.040    Lot size.

18.40.050    Setbacks.

18.40.060    Building height.

18.40.070    Lot coverage.

18.40.080    Design review.

18.40.010 Purpose and intent.

Commercial uses include the broad range of retail and service commercial uses oriented to the community and to travelers on Highway 30. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.6), 1998)

18.40.020 Permitted uses.

The following categories of uses are permitted outright in the C-2 zone:

A. Any use permitted in the neigborhood commercial zone (C-1).

B. Commercial service uses (for example, barber and beauty shop, laundry, shoe repair, print shop).

C. Commercial retail uses (for example, drug store, restaurant, tavern, department or furniture store, garden store, secondhand store).

D. Professional office or clinic (for example, bank, tax preparation service, medical or dental office, veterinary clinic).

E. Tourist-oriented use (for example, motel/hotel, gas station, gift shop).

F. Public use.

G. Semipublic use. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.6), 1998)

18.40.030 Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the C-2 zone when a conditional use permit is approved subject to Chapter 18.130 RMC:

A. Multifamily above a ground floor commercial use.

B. Auto body shops. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.6), 1998)

18.40.040 Lot size.

No lot size requirements shall apply in the C-2 zone except where multifamily dwellings are permitted. A minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet for each unit shall be required where apartments are included above a commercial structure. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.6), 1998)

18.40.050 Setbacks.

No setbacks are required. However, if a rear yard is provided, the minimum depth shall be 12 feet. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.6), 1998)

18.40.060 Building height.

The maximum height of any structure shall be three stories or 45 feet, whichever is less. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.6), 1998)

18.40.070 Lot coverage.

No maximum restriction applies in the C-2 zone. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.6), 1998)

18.40.080 Design review.

All new development in the C-2 zone, including new construction, a significant modification or expansion, or a change in use to a general commercial use, is subject to design review under the provisions of Chapter 18.145 RMC. A change in use from an existing general commercial use to a new general commercial use shall be required to go through design review if the change is to a more intensive use in any external impact, as determined by planning and public works. External impact includes, but is not limited to, impacts such as traffic, parking, and noise. Any outside storage or display areas shall be approved through design review. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.6), 1998)