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		P		Permitted Use,			Zoning Clearance required (2)
TABLE 2-4		UP		Use	Permit required (2)
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements		S		Permit requirement set by Specific Use Regulations
for Commercial Zoning Districts		— Use not allowed
					PERMIT REQUIRED				BY DISTRICT			Specific Use
LAND USE(1)			C-N		C-O		C-1			C-2	C-H	Regulations
SERVICES — BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL
ATM				P		P		P		P	P

Bank, financial services			UP			P		P		P	P

Business support service				—		P		P		P	P
Medical services - Doctor office				P		P		P		P	UP

Medical services - Clinic, lab, urgent care				—	UP		UP			UP	UP
Medical services - Extended care				—	UP			—		—	UP

Office - Accessory				P		P		P		P	P
Office - Business/service				P		P		P		P	P
Office - Government				—		P		P		UP	—

Office - Processing				—	UP			P		P	—
Office - Professional				—		P		P		P	—

SERVICES — GENERAL

Cateringservice				—		—		—		P	—
Child or adult daycare center			UP		UP			—		—	—	4-44-040
Drive-through service				—		—		—		P	P
Equipment rental				—		—		—		P	—

Kennel, animal boarding				—		—		—		UP	—
Lodging— Bed & breakfast inn(B&B)				—		—	UP			—	UP
Lodging— Hotel or motel				—		—	UP			UP	UP
Lodging— Recreational vehicle(RV)park				—		—		—		—	UP
Low Barrier Navigation Center				P		P		P		P	—
Maintenance service — Client site services				—		—		—		P	—

Mortuary, funeral home				—	UP			—		UP	—
Personal services				P		P		P		P	P

Personal services — Restricted				—		—		—		UP	—

Public safetyfacility				—		—	UP			UP	UP
Repair service — Equipment, large appliances,				—		—		—		P	—
etc.

Social service organization				—	UP			P		P	—
Tattoo or bodyart facility				—		—		P		P	—	4-44-200
Vehicle services — Major repair/bodywork				—		—	UP			P	UP
Vehicle services — Minor maintenance/repair				—		—	UP			P	UP
Veterinaryclinic, animal hospital				—		—	UP			P	UP

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		Key to Zoning		District Symbols
	C-N	Neighborhood Commercial		C-2		General Commercial
	C-O	Office Commercial		C-H		HighwayCommercial
	C-1	Downtown Commercial

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ARTICLE 2 ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS CHAPTER 4-24. COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS Sec. 4-24-030. Commercial zoning district land uses and permit requirements.



		P		Permitted Use,			Zoning Clearance required (2)
TABLE 2-4		UP		Use Permit required (2)
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial Zoning Districts		S Permit requirement set by Specific Use Regulations — Use not allowed
					PERMIT REQUIRED				BY DISTRICT			Specific Use
LAND USE(1)			C-N		C-O		C-1			C-2	C-H	Regulations
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS
& INFRASTRUCTURE

Broadcastingstudio				—	UP		UP			P	UP
Parkingfacility, public or commercial				—		—	UP			UP	UP
Pipeline, utilitytransmission or distribution line			UP		UP		UP			UP	UP

Telecommunications facility				S		S		S		S	S	4-44-160, 4-46
Transit station or terminal				—		—	UP			UP	UP

Utilityfacility				—		—		—		UP	UP
Utilityinfrastructure				P		P		P		P	P

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		Key to Zoning		District Symbols
	C-N	Neighborhood Commercial		C-2		General Commercial
	C-O	Office Commercial		C-H		HighwayCommercial
	C-1	Downtown Commercial

Notes:

(1) See Article 9 for land use definitions.

(2) Architectural Review may also be required; see Section 4-52-020. (Ord. No. 511, § 6, 10-19-21; Ord. No. 513, § 1, 3-15-22; Ord. No. 525, § 2(Att. A), 2-18-25)

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ARTICLE 2 ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS CHAPTER 4-24. COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS Sec. 4-24-040. Commercial zoning district general development standards.

Sec. 4-24-040. Commercial zoning district general development standards. ¶

Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with the requirements in Tables 2-5 and 2-6, in addition to the applicable development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Article 3 of this Zoning and Subdivision Code.

TABLE 2-5 - C-N, C-O, AND C-1 DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

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Requirement by Zoning District
C-N C-1
Neighborhood C-O Downtown
Development Feature Commercial Office Commercial Commercial
Minimum lot size Minimum area and width for parcels proposed in new subdivisions.
Area (net) 5,000 sf 5,000 sf 2,500 sf
Width 50 ft 50 ft 25 ft
Residential density See Gen. Plan Table 3-2 for Mixed Use Guidelines.
Maximum density Determined by the City through site plan and development plan review and approval
Setbacks Minimum and, where noted, maximum setbacks required for primary structures. See
Section 4-30-090 for exceptions to these requirements.
Front None required 20 ft None required
Side - Interior (each) 10 ft adjacent to an R zone; 10 ft adjacent to an R zone; None required
none required otherwise 5 ft otherwise
Side - Corner None required 20 ft None required
Rear 10 ft adjacent to an R zone; None required
none required otherwise
Lot coverage Maximum percentage of total lot area that may be covered by structures. When
expressed as a range, the review authority may limit the maximum coverage allowed
a specific project to less than the maximum of the range, as determined appropriate
for the site and project.
Maximum coverage 100% 60% 100%
Height limit Maximum allowable height of structures. See Section 4-30-040 (Height Limits and
Exceptions) for height measurement requirements, and height limit exceptions.
Maximum height 30 ft 30 ft 35 ft
Landscaping See Chapter 4-34 (Landscaping Standards)
Parking See Chapter 4-36 (Parking and Loading)
Signs See Chapter 4-38 (Signs)
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TABLE 2-6 - C-2 AND C-H DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS


	Requirement by Zoning District
	C-2	C-H
Development Feature	General Commercial	Highway Commercial
Minimum lot size	Minimum area and width forparcelsproposed in new subdivisions.
Area (net)	5,000 sf	7,500 sf
Width	25 ft	50 ft

Residential density	Maximum number of dwelling units allowed in a project. The actual number
	of units allowed will be determined by the City through subdivision or
	planning permit approval, as applicable.

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ARTICLE 2 ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS CHAPTER 4-24. COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS Sec. 4-24-050. CD district standards for street frontages and building facades.


	Requirement by Zoning District
	C-2 C-H
Development Feature	General Commercial Highway Commercial
Maximum density	Residential not allowed
Setbacks	Minimum and, where noted, maximum setbacks required for primary struc-
	tures. See Section 4-30-090 for exceptions to these requirements.
Front	10 feet when adjacent to an R zone; none require otherwise.
Side - Interior (each)
Side - Corner
Rear

Lot coverage	Maximum percentage of total lot area that may be covered by structures.
	When expressed as a range, the review authority may limit the maximum
	coverage allowed a specific project to less than the maximum of the range,
	as determined appropriate for the site andproject.
Maximum coverage	100%
Height limit	Maximum allowable height of structures. See Section 4-30-040 (Height
	Limits and Exceptions) for height measurement requirements, and height
	limit exceptions.
Maximum height	35 ft
Landscaping	See Chapter 4-34(LandscapingStandards)
Parking	See Chapter 4-36(Parkingand Loading)
Signs	See Chapter 4-38(Signs)

Sec. 4-24-050. CD district standards for street frontages and building facades. ¶

A. Applicability. The requirements of this Section apply to proposed development within the CD zoning district. Each new non-residential structure, and all alterations to existing structures involving any change in the facade at the street frontage, shall comply with the following standards. The review authority may approve minor variations to these standards as deemed appropriate, provided that the review authority also first finds that the minor variation will still produce a new or altered building that complies with the intent of this Section.
B. Limitation on the location of allowable land uses. Each land use shall be located as follows.

1. The ground floor of each non-residential structure shall be limited to pedestrianoriented uses. These may include walk-in uses such as restaurants, retail stores, health/fitness facilities, personal services, community service organizations, and similar uses. The review authority may modify this requirement when existing structures are reused for different tenants or uses, or when this requirement is determined by the review authority to be infeasible because of excessive storefront vacancies.

2. Ground floor, street fronting business/service offices may be approved if the review authority first determines that the use will not impair the pedestrian character of the street, provided that:
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- **a.** Parcels on the block occupied by office uses that are not pedestrian oriented constitute less than 50 percent of the block frontage; 

- **b.** The remainder of the block is characterized primarily by retail and/or restaurant uses; and
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  - **c.** The facade design of the structure that accommodates the office contributes to the visual interest of the street and conspicuously expresses the nature of the use.

C. Building placement. A non-residential building facade parallel to the street shall be located at the back of the public sidewalk, except that:

1. The facade may be set back a maximum of six feet to accommodate a wider public sidewalk; and

2. A setback of 16 feet from the street property line may be allowed for 50 percent of the facade length to accommodate plazas, landscape, public art, water fountains, benches, outdoor dining, and other pedestrian amenities.
D. Architectural treatment. Building design shall comply with the following requirements.

1. Building wall articulation. To encourage visual continuity and pedestrian activity, at least 60 percent of the total street frontage ground floor length of any new or reconstructed building shall be differentiated architecturally by recessed windows and entries, display windows, offset surfaces, differentiated piers and columns, offset planes, textured materials, awnings, or other details, or other displays of interest to pedestrians.

2. Parapets. Any parapet extension of a storefront on a street-fronting facade shall be incorporated and integrated into the design of the entire building on all facades and frontages, and shall not be limited to street front facades.

3. Windows. Downtown buildings shall provide ground level windows designed as follows:

  - **a.** Clear, untinted glass shall be used at and near the street level to allow maximum visual interaction between sidewalk areas and the interior of buildings. Mirrored, reflective glass or tinted glass shall not be used except as an architectural or decorative accent. 

  - **b.** Windows shall be provided along at least 60 percent of each ground floor facade facing a street; except that where the review authority determines that a substantial length of windowless wall is unavoidable, eye-level display, a contrast in wall treatment, an offset wall line, decorative features, outdoor seating or landscaping shall be used to enhance visual interest and pedestrian orientation.

4. Railings and decorative grilles. Any decorative railing or grille work that is placed in front of or behind street level windows shall be at least 75 percent open to perpendicular view and no more than six feet in height above grade. No security gate or grille shall be installed on the exterior of any structure.

5. Upper story design features. A minimum of 50 percent of the building frontage width above the first story shall be differentiated by recessed windows, balconies, offset planes, or other architectural details that provide dimensional relief.

E. Pedestrian access. The primary entrance of each ground floor use shall be recessed a minimum of four feet when accessed from the public sidewalk. Walk-up facilities and entries shall be recessed and provide adequate queuing space to avoid interruption of pedestrian flow.

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ARTICLE 2 ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS CHAPTER 4-26. INDUSTRIAL AND PUBLIC DISTRICTS Sec. 4-26-020. Definitions of industrial and public districts.