Chapter 14.220 — A-C AGRICULTURAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT

The purpose of the A-C agricultural commercial district is to protect, maintain, promote, and enhance agriculture as a viable, long-term economic sector by accommodating agricultural uses or compatible commercial uses that directly support agricultural activities within the city. Standards for the A-C district are intended to allow most agricultural uses allowed in the A-G district while encouraging new, compatible support uses and operations, and to protect agricultural and other neighboring land uses by minimizing conflicts. Agricultural support uses permitted as-of-right in the A-C district include uses with minimal potential impacts on adjacent parcels, such as agricultural equipment sales and rental, and distribution and storage. Agricultural support uses that are more likely to impact adjacent parcels, such as composting facilities, require the approval of a use permit. (Ord. 409 § 3, 2017)

Land may be used within the A-C agricultural commercial district as provided for within Chapter 14.200 BMC (Agricultural Use Table). Additionally, existing agricultural activities may be continued until such time as the land is proposed and developed for urban uses. (Ord. 409 § 3, 2017)

Land may be used, subject to securing a use permit, within the A-C agricultural commercial district as provided within Chapter 14.200 BMC (Agricultural Use Table), and in accordance with provisions of Chapter 14.60 BMC (Conditional Use Permits). (Ord. 409 § 3, 2017)

Setback for lot boundaries fronting public roads, minimum lot sizes, maximum lot coverage and maximum height restrictions is required for all lots within the A-C district as follows:

Notes:

• (1) Such yard may be reduced to a minimum of 20 feet; provided, that for each square foot of additional buildable area created under this provision, an equivalent area of planter or landscaped area is provided. Front or street side yards may be used for off-street parking.

• (2) Where a portion of the frontage of a block is within a residential, commercial or industrial district, a setback at least equivalent to the residential, commercial or industrial district street frontage setback shall be required along the parcel street frontage.

• (3a) Where the side of a lot in the agricultural commercial zone abuts a residential district, there shall be a side yard of not less than 30 feet. However, where an alley separates the commercial and residential uses, the width of the alley may serve as all or part of the required 30-foot separation.

• (3b) Where the side of a lot in the agricultural commercial zone abuts a commercial or industrial district, there shall be a side yard of not less than 20 feet. However, where an alley separates the side yards of the agricultural commercial zone and commercial or industrial district, no side yard setbacks shall be required.

• (3c) Where the side of a lot is a street frontage, the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall apply.

• (4) Where the rear yard setback of a lot in the agricultural commercial zone abuts a lot in any residential, commercial or industrial zone, the rear yard of not less than 30 feet is required.

• (5) There is no minimum lot size or minimum lot depth or width requirement in the A-C district. All lots developed or used in the A-C district shall be as large as is necessary to comply with all requirements of this chapter and title.

• (6) An additional 15 percent lot coverage (total lot coverage of 75 percent) may be allowed through the issuance of a conditional use permit.

• (7) No building or structure erected on property in the A-C district shall have a height greater than 50 feet. Such height limitation may be exceeded by appurtenances necessary to the operation of any permitted use.

The maximum permitted height of residential structures within the A-C district is 25 feet.

Where a parcel is contiguous to a residential district, the maximum structure or building height shall be 30 feet in height. The planning commission may, however, grant an exception, subject to the provisions of Chapter 14.180 BMC (Exceptions), to allow a structure or building to be erected to a height of not to exceed 60 feet.

(Ord. 409 § 3, 2017)

The following landscaping requirements shall apply within the A-C district:

• (1) A landscaped planter at least eight feet wide shall be provided adjacent to all street rights-ofway, excluding approved driveway entrances. In addition, any area within the street right-of-way between the edge of the sidewalk and outer edge of the right-of-way shall be developed as a planter or landscaped area in conjunction with the required eight-foot area above.

• (2) Within planters adjacent to public rights-of-way, trees from the city's approved list shall be planted no further apart than 30 feet on center. Landscaping and the plantings within the sight distance areas of intersections shall not exceed three feet in height.

• (3) Within each planter, an automatic irrigation system and live landscaping shall be provided and maintained and landscaped areas shall be protected from vehicle encroachment.

• (4) Required planter or landscaped areas shall include trees, shrubs and living groundcovers. Appropriate pedestrian walks and similar hard surface areas may be provided as long as such hard surface does not cover more than 25 percent of any required planter or landscaped area. Ornamental or landscaping rock and gravel areas, artificial turf, or areas covered with other artificial materials shall be considered hard surface areas for the purposes of this provision.

• (Ord. 409 § 3, 2017)

Special development regulations applicable to the C-G district, as defined within BMC § 14.320.050 , shall apply within the A-C district.

(Ord. 409 § 3, 2017)