Chapter 20.36
BUSINESS (BT) DISTRICT, TRAFFIC ORIENTED
Sections:
20.36.040 Service station standards.
20.36.060 Setbacks from streams.
20.36.010 Purpose.
This district is reserved for businesses serving the needs of travelers, and whose development may be achieved in harmony with surrounding areas. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.36.020 Permitted uses.
Permitted uses in the BT district are as follows:
(1) Motels;
(2) Drive-in restaurants;
(3) Car washes;
(4) Restaurants;
(5) Convenience stores;
(6) Electric vehicle battery charging stations. (Ord. 1686 § 16, 2016: Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.36.030 Conditional uses.
Conditional uses in the BT district are as follows:
(1) Retail stores other than convenience stores;
(2) Professional and business offices;
(3) Establishments offering personal services, such as barber and beauty shops, shoe repair, dressmaking and tailoring, cleaning and pressing, coin-operated laundry and dry cleaning;
(4) Financial institutions such as banks, savings and loan associations and finance companies;
(5) Restaurants with cocktail lounges;
(6) Dental and medical offices and clinics;
(7) Schools for business, trade, art and music;
(8) Printing and publishing establishments;
(9) Brokerage offices;
(10) Public libraries;
(11) Government offices and related facilities;
(12) Accessory use to a use permitted in subsections (1) through (11) of this section;
(13) On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities accessory to a use permitted in the district; provided, that in addition to the criteria set forth in Chapter 20.66, the facility also complies with the State Hazardous Waste Siting Standards and the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act and local environmental standards and regulations;
(14) Service stations; provided, that in addition to the standards for conditional uses set forth in Chapter 20.66 the city council finds that:
(A) The proposal complies with the service station standards set forth in Section 20.36.040.
(B) Pump islands and other structures are positioned on the site in such a manner that there is provided adequate holding and maneuvering area for vehicles to enter and leave the site with minimum disruption to traffic flow on adjoining streets.
(C) The location and number of driveways is consistent with city traffic design standards and has been approved by the city utilities superintendent and adequate provisions have been included in the design both to clearly identify driveways and to physically prevent vehicle ingress and egress at points other than at the approved driveways. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.36.040 Service station standards.
(a) No structure on the site, including pump/gas dispenser islands and canopies, shall be located closer than five hundred feet from the property line of any property upon which a service station is presently located.
(b) The horizontal distance between any part of the pump/gas dispenser island the vertical plane of the property line shall be no less than twenty feet.
(c) All aboveground storage tanks shall be completely screened from neighboring uses and be installed and maintained in conformance with the applicable provisions of the Uniform Fire Code edition in effect at the time of application.
(d) All below ground storage tanks shall be installed and maintained in conformance with the applicable provisions of the Uniform Fire Code edition in effect at the time of application, and the Federal Regulations for Underground Storage Tanks, 40 CFR 280.
(e) At least one public restroom for each sex shall be provided. The fixtures in each restroom shall be no less than one water closet and one lavatory. Each restroom shall be accessible by the physically handicapped consistent with the criteria set forth in the State Barrier Free Standards. The restroom facilities shall be available for use by the public and accessible to the physically handicapped during all hours that the service station is open for business. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.36.050 Prohibited uses.
All uses not otherwise permitted shall be prohibited. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.36.060 Setbacks from streams.
(a) All development on the shoreline of streams within the jurisdiction of the city shoreline program shall comply with the shoreline setback requirement of that program. Where there is a conflict between this chapter and the shoreline program the more restrictive provision shall apply.
(b) On all other streams within the city, all structures and other development shall be set back from the ordinary high water mark a distance of no less than twenty-five feet; provided, that ground level parking lots and parking areas may be set back from the ordinary high water mark a distance of no less than fifteen feet. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)