Chapter 18.34
WATERFRONT TRANSITION ZONING DISTRICT (W-T)
Sections:
18.34.020 Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses.
18.34.030 Development standards.
18.34.010 Purpose.
The waterfront transition zoning district (W-T) establishes a transition zone between the highway commercial zoning district (C-H) and the waterfront business zoning district (W-B). The purpose of the district is to provide for mixed uses that will establish a vibrant commercial atmosphere on a scale that is appropriate for the benefit and enjoyment of Entiat residents and tourists. In contrast to the C-H district, which allows for larger scale commercial enterprises, the W-T district restricts commercial and very light industrial uses with the intent of encouraging a pedestrian-friendly environment for crafts, services, shopping, etc. The W-T district envisions residential uses as a mixed use component, established in conjunction with permitted commercial uses. (Ord. 770 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 735 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 673 § 1 (Exh. B), 2007)
18.34.020 Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses.
Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses in this district shall be as identified in Chapter 18.40 EMC, District Use Chart. Said uses shall be allowed, as indicated in the district use chart, only after compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable regulations. (Ord. 770 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 735 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 673 § 1 (Exh. B), 2007)
18.34.030 Development standards.
Development in this district shall meet all of the applicable provisions of this title and all other rules, regulations and provisions of the city of Entiat, and shall comply with the following:
(1) Minimum lot area: no minimum lot area or dimensions.
(2) Maximum building height: 50 feet.
(3) Maximum lot coverage: 60 percent for all buildings.
(4) Minimum Setback Distances.
(a) Front yard: 45 feet from the centerline of city streets or 15 feet from the front property line, whichever is greater. Front yard setbacks from a state highway shall be 40 feet from the front property line when parking is provided, pursuant to this chapter and Chapter 18.46 EMC, between the building and the front property line, or 20 feet from the front property line when no parking is located between the building and the front property line; and
(b) Side yard: zero feet from the side property line; and
(c) Rear yard: zero feet from the rear property line.
(5) Refuse Storage. All outdoor trash, garbage and refuse storage areas shall be located outside of required yard areas, and shall be screened on all sides from public view and, at a minimum, be enclosed with a sight-obscuring wood, concrete or masonry wall or fence and landscaping on all sides.
(6) General Storage. Storage of materials and merchandise, other than for display purposes, shall be entirely within an enclosed building and shall be located outside of required front yard areas.
(7) Parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 18.46 EMC, Off-Street Parking Requirements.
(8) Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 18.48 EMC, Landscaping Standards.
(9) On-site signs shall be governed according to the provisions of Chapter 18.50 EMC, Signs.
(10) Manufacturing, assembling, warehousing, repairing, fabricating, processing, or other handling of products or equipment; provided:
(a) That activities are conducted entirely within a building; and
(b) No unreasonable dissemination of dust, smoke, visible gas, noxious fumes, noise, artificial light, or vibrations are beyond the boundaries of the site.
(11) Security fences; provided:
(a) That a maximum height limitation of six feet be observed within any required setback area; and
(b) That a maximum height limitation of eight feet be observed outside of any required setback area; and
(c) Landscaping, consistent with Chapter 18.48 EMC, be provided adjacent to public right-of-way and access points.
(12) Street design amenities, such as benches, planters, hanging plants, trash receptacles, etc., shall be built on the property line or adjacent to an existing commercial building to provide a landscaping designed to break up the visual impact of the development from adjacent properties and which prevents the occurrence of noxious weeds. Development and maintenance of planting strips within the right-of-way may substitute, or partly replace, street design amenities at the city’s discretion and with an enforceable agreement. If parking is to be provided in a front yard area, landscaping shall be located between the street (and any pedestrian ways) and such parking areas.
(13) When proposed land uses in this district adjoin different land uses, particularly existing industrial or residential uses, a buffer area shall be created by increasing side and rear yard setbacks and through placement of landscaping to ensure long-range compatibility of various land uses. Additional access points for trash and other service areas or required parking areas shall have a visual screen of landscaping. Fencing shall be buffered with landscaping. All landscaping requirements shall be consistent with EMC 18.48.040. (Ord. 858 § 24, 2023; Ord. 770 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 735 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 673 § 1 (Exh. B), 2007)