Division 6 — COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL-ARTERIAL (CRA) ZONING

SEC. 36.18.45. - CRA zone development standards. ¶

New land uses and structures and alterations or modifications to existing uses or structures shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the following requirements:

CRA ZONE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Lot Area	20,000 sq. ft. for hotels and mixed-use; other uses no minimum.	20,000 sq. ft. for hotels and mixed-use; other uses no minimum.
Lot Width	No minimum.
Residential Density (maximum)	See Section 36.18.50 b.
Floor Area Ratio	0.35 for ofces and R&D; 1.35 for mixed-use.
Setbacks	Front	10 ft. of landscaping in front of parking; 20 ft. average for parking on lots 200+ ft. deep, or 20,000+ sq. ft.; 5 ft. of landscaping between building and sidewalk where no street setback is required.

	Sides	10 ft. minimum on any street side; equal to building height, 10 ft. minimum, next to residential; 5 ft. of landscaping next to parking; 10 ft. of landscaping and 7 ft. minimum sound wall next to residential.
	Rear	Same as side yard.
Height Limits	45 ft. and 3 stories maximum. See Section 36.08.30 for exceptions to height limits.
Landscaping	Commercial	For nonmixed-use commercial projects: Properties less than 15,000 sq. ft. in size: Minimum 10% of total site area shall be landscaped. Properties 15,000 sq. ft. and larger in size: Minimum 15% of total site area shall be landscaped.
	Residential	For residential uses on sites larger than 20,000 sq. ft.: Minimum 45% of the total area of the site shall be permanently landscaped. For nonmixed-use residential sites with more than 4 units, 45% of the total area of the site shall be permanently landscaped.
	Street	Minimum 10 ft. wide landscape bufer shall be provided along the street in front of parking, which should be increased to 20 ft. on lots 200 ft. or more in depth and/or 15,000 sq. ft. or greater in size.
	Adjacent to Residential	A 10 ft. wide landscape bufer and a 7 ft. high masonry wall shall be provided adjacent to residentially zoned uses.
	Additional Requirements	See Article XI (Landscaping) for additional regulations, including water-efcient landscaping requirements.
Parking and Loading	See Article X (Parking and Loading).
Signs	See Article XII (Signs).
Other Development Standards and References	See Zoning Calculations: Methods, Defnitions and Clarifcations handout.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 14, 1/23/24.)

SEC. 36.18.50. - CRA zoning district special development standards. ¶

The following special standards apply to the specified land uses in the CRA zoning district:

a.

Hotels and motels. Hotels and motels are allowed only on sites with an area of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or larger, shall have a maximum FAR of one and thirty-five hundredths (1.35) and comply with the setback and height standards listed in subsection 36.18.50 b.

b.

Accessory dwelling units. Accessory dwelling units shall be permitted on residential sites and shall comply with the provisions of Sections 36.12.60 through 36.12.120.

c.

Residential and mixed-use projects. New residential and mixed-use developments shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the following requirements:

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR	RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE	RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE
Dwelling Unit Standards	The following standards apply to multi-family housing: Standards for townhouse and rowhouse developments are listed separately in Sections 36.16.10 and 36.16.20,respectively. See Zoning Calculations: Methods, Defnitions and Clarifcations handout for details.
Lot Area	Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet minimum, except that lot sizes in townhouse and rowhouse developments approved through a PUD permit are listed separately in Sections 36.16.10 and 36.16.20, respectively.
Lot Width	None.
Density	Forty-three (43) units per acre maximum.
Floor Area Ratio	One and thirty-fve hundredths (1.35) maximum for ofce, retail and housing (ofce portion shall not exceed thirty-fve hundredths (0.35) FAR).
Setbacks	See Section 36.14.75 for exceptions to required setbacks for properties in the R2 district.
	Front	Five (5) feet behind sidewalk minimum.
	Rear	Fifteen (15) feet minimum but not less than the height of the adjacent wall of the subject parcel (measured to top of wall plate).
	Sides	Fifteen (15) feet minimum.

	Between Principal Structures	One-half (1/2) the sum of nearest opposing walls of the subject parcel (measured to top of wall plate).
Site Coverage	None.
Pavement Coverage for Area Dedicated to Auto	Twenty-fve (25) percent of site; the zoning administrator may approve higher percentage in proportion to commercial [space] in mixed-use development.
Height Limits	See Section 36.08.30 for exceptions to height limits.
	Maximum building height (to ridge): Forty-fve (45) feet; and Maximum wall height to top of wall plate: Thirty-fve (35) feet. Except that buildings with commercial space may have a maximum building height (to ridge) of ffty (50) feet; lower building height may be required for portions of buildings adjacent to existing residential.
Open Area	Forty-fve (45) percent, including forty (40) square feet of private open area per unit; the zoning administrator may approve reduced open area in proportion to commercial space in mixed-used development.
Personal Storage	Eighty (80) square feet of enclosed and secured storage area for bulky personal efects (such as recreational equipment) for each unit; typically in garage area.
Parking	See Article X (Parking and Loading).
Signs for Commercial Uses in Mixed Use Development	See Section 36.36.50 (Signs). The zoning administrator may modify the sign regulations as appropriate for a development that includes residential uses.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 11.20, § 18, 11/10/20; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 14, 1/23/24.)

DIVISION 7. - COMMERCIAL-SERVICES (CS) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS

SEC. 36.18.55. - CS zone development standards. ¶

New land uses and structures and alterations or modifications to existing uses or structures shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the following requirements:

CS ZONE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Lot area	No minimum.
Lot width	No minimum.
Floor area Ratio	0.40 maximum.

Setbacks	Front	10 ft. of landscaping in front of parking; 5 ft. of landscaping between building and sidewalk where no street setback is required.
	Sides	10 ft. minimum on any street side; 5 ft. of landscaping next to parking; 10 ft. of landscaping and 7 ft. minimum sound wall next to residential.
	Rear	Same as side yard.
Height limits	No maximum. See Section 36.08.30 for exceptions to height limits.
Landscaping	Street and sidewalk	Minimum 10 ft. wide landscape screen shall be provided along the street in front of parking. Minimum 5 ft. wide landscape bufer shall be provided between the building and sidewalk where no street setback is required.
	Adjacent to residential	Minimum 10 ft. wide landscape bufer and a 7 ft. high masonry wall shall be provided adjacent to residentially zoned uses.
	Perimeter planting	Minimum 5 ft. wide screen planting shall be established along all interior property lines.
	Additional requirements	See Article XI (Landscaping) for additional regulations, including water-efcient landscaping requirements.
Parking and loading	See Article X (Parking and Loading).
Signs	See Article XII (Signs).
Other development standards and references	See Zoning Calculations: Methods, Defnitions and Clarifcations handout.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 5.18, § 5, 4/24/18; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 15, 1/23/24.)

ARTICLE VI. - INDUSTRIAL ZONES DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE