Article II — OB-2 Zone-Office Business Mid-Rise Mixed-Use

17.216.200 OB-2 zone-Purpose.¶

The purpose of the OB-2 zone is to provide for a mid-rise mixed-use employment zone that is intended to permit business, office, institutional, or professional buildings; the sale of goods and services; and lodging and dwellings. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

17.216.210 OB-2 zone-Permitted uses.¶

A. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted by right in the OB-2 zone, subject to the limitations specified:

Use	Limitations
1. Residential Uses
Dormitory	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.111
Dwelling, multi-unit	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.117
Low barrier navigation center
Residential care facility
Residential hotel	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.112
2. Commercial and Institutional Uses

Amusement center, indoor	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
Assembly-cultural, religious, social	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use; Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.128
Athletic club; fitness studio	Permitted in a buildingin which at least 50% of thegross floor area is devoted to office or dwellinguse
Bed and breakfast inn
Childcare center	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use; Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.113
College extension	Permitted in a buildingin which at least 50% of thegross floor area is devoted to office or dwellinguse
Commercial service	Permitted in a buildingin which at least 50% of thegross floor area is devoted to office or dwellinguse
Communityclinic	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.118 .
Communitymarket	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.124
Hotel; motel	Permitted if the project does not involve the demolition or conversion of multi-unit dwellings that exist or are under construction
Laundromat, self-service	Permitted in a buildingin which at least 50% of thegross floor area is devoted to office or dwellinguse
Library; archive
Mortuary; crematory	Permitted in a buildingin which at least 50% of thegross floor area is devoted to office or dwellinguse
Museum
Non-profit organization, food storage and distribution	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use; Entire business, includingstorage and display, shall be conducted within a building
Nonresidential care facility	Permitted in a buildingin which at least 50% of thegross floor area is developed to office or dwellinguse
Office
Restaurant	Permitted in a buildingin which at least 50% of thegross floor area is devoted to office or dwellinguse
Retail store	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use; This use is limited to 40,000gross square feet; if use exceeds this limitation, a conditional usepermit is required
School-dance, music, art, martial arts	Permitted in a buildingin which at least 50% of thegross floor area is devoted to office or dwellinguse
School, vocational	Permitted in a buildingin which at least 50% of thegross floor area is devoted to office or dwellinguse
Theater	Permitted in a buildingin which at least 50% of thegross floor area is devoted to office or dwellinguse
Tobacco retailing	Permitted in a store that has greater than 15,000 square feet of gross floor area if the total area of shelving allocated to tobaccoproducts and tobaccoparaphernalia does not exceed 250 square feet.
Wholesale store	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use; this use is limited to 6,400gross square feet
3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses
Aquaculture	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.
Community garden,private(not exceeding3.0 acres)	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.
Laboratory, research
Manufacturing, service, and repair	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use; This use is limited to 6,400 gross square feet. Use may include incidental, non-nuisance producing processing, packaging, and fabricatingentirelywithin a building
Marketgarden(not exceeding3.0 acres)	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.
Solar energysystem, commercial(city property)	Allowed in this zone and exempt from theprovisions of this title

B. Conditional uses. The following uses in the OB-2 zone require approval of a conditional use permit, subject to the limitations specified:

Use	Limitations	Approval Required by: Planning and Design Commission (PDC); Zoning Administrator (ZA); or City Council (CC)
1. Residential Uses
Temporaryresidential shelter	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.600 et seq.	ZA
2. Commercial and Institutional Uses
Alcoholic beverage sales, off-premises consumption	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use;
	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108	PDC
Amusement center, outdoor		PDC
Bar; nightclub	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use;
	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108	PDC
Cinema (inside arts and entertainment district)	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use	PDC
College campus		PDC
Hotel; motel	Allowed with a conditional use permit if the project involves the demolition or conversion of multi- unit dwellings that exist or are under construction	PDC
Kennel	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use	ZA
Major medical facility		PDC
Non-profit organization, meal service facility	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use	PDC
Outdoor market	In granting a conditional use permit, the zoning administrator may consider the traffic, safety of vehicular and non-vehicular access, adequacy of bicycle parking, noise, hours of operation, and anyapplicable development standards related to theproposed outdoor market	ZA
Retail store	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use;
	Permitted with a conditional use permit if use exceeds 40,000 gross square feet; permitted by right if use does not exceed 40,000gross square feet	PDC
School, K-12		PDC
Stand-alone parking facility	The zoning administrator may waive the development standards stated in sections 17.608.040 and 17.612.020	ZA
Tobacco retailing	Permitted with a conditional use permit in a store that has 15,000 square feet or less of gross floor area or allocates more than 250 square feet of shelving to tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia.	ZA
Transit vehicle-service, repair, storage		PDC
Veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital	Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use	ZA
3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses
Antenna; telecommunications facility	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.300 et seq.	PDC

Community garden, private (exceeding 3.0 acres)	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.	ZA
High voltage transmission facility	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.500 et seq.	CC
Marketgarden(exceeding3.0 acres)	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.	ZA
Passenger terminal		PDC
Surface miningoperation	Subject to chapter 17.720	PDC
Well-gas, oil		PDC

C. Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted in the OB-2 zone when accessory to a permitted or conditional use, subject to the limitations specified:

Use	Limitations
Accessoryantenna
Accessorydrive-through facility	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.110
Childcare, in-home(familydaycare home)
Common area
Dwellingunit, accessory	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.105
Dwellingunit,junior accessory	Subject to special regulations in section 17.228.105
Familycare facility
Familydaycare facility
Home occupation	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.200 et seq.
Privategarden	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.
Urban beekeeping	Subject to section 9.44.330

D. Prohibited uses. All uses not listed as permitted, conditional, or accessory uses are prohibited in the OB-2 zone. (Ord. 2026-0001 § 9; Ord. 2025-0007 § 6; Ord. 2024-0054 § 22; Ord. 2024-0017 § 28; Ord. 2021-0023 § 24; Ord. 2020-0025 § 8; Ord. 2020-0021 § 25; Ord. 2019-0027 § 8; Ord. 2016-0001 § 17; Ord. 2015-0005 § 25; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1) 17.216.220 OB-2 zone-Height, density, and floor area ratios. A. Height. The maximum height is 120 feet. B. Density. The maximum density is 60 dwelling units per net acre. C. Floor area ratios. The minimum and maximum floor area ratios are established in the general plan. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1) 17.216.230 OB-2 zone-Setbacks. A. Front-yard and street side-yard setback. 1. The minimum front-yard and street side-yard setback is 10 feet. There is no maximum setback. 2. Structures such as storefronts and arcades, and covered and uncovered porches, decks, and patios may extend into the minimum front and street side setback area up to a maximum height of 15 feet, provided such structures are designed to accommodate the street tree canopy. B. Interior side-yard setback. 1. Unless paragraph 2 of this subsection applies, there is no minimum interior side-yard setback. 2. If the interior side-yard lot line abuts a lot in the R-1 or R-1B zone or a lot containing a single-unit dwelling, the minimum interior side-yard setback is five feet. C. Rear-yard setback. 1. Unless paragraph 2 of this subsection applies, the minimum rear-yard setback is 15 feet. 2. If the rear-yard lot line abuts a public alley, the minimum rear-yard setback is five feet. D. Levee setback. A minimum 20-foot setback from the landside toe of any flood control levee is required for development less than five acres in size. A minimum 50-foot setback is required from the landside toe of any flood control levee for development five acres or greater in size. No primary or accessory structures may encroach into the levee setback. E. Tower setbacks. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, a. "Tower" means that portion of a building located above the building base. b. "Building base" means the first 65 feet of building height. 2. Front-yard and street side-yard tower setback. The front-yard and street side-yard setback for a tower is the same as for the main wall of the building base. 3. Rear-yard tower setback. a. The minimum rear-yard tower setback for a residential tower is 40 feet from the rear lot line. If the rear lot line is adjacent to an alley, the setback is measured to the centerline of the alley. b. The minimum rear-yard tower setback for a commercial or mixed-use tower shall be determined through the site plan and design review process. 4. Interior side-yard tower setback. a. The minimum interior side-yard tower setback for a residential tower is 40 feet. b. The minimum interior side-yard tower setback for a commercial or mixed-use tower shall be determined through the site plan and design review process. 5. Tower separation. The minimum setback between towers is 80 feet. (Ord. 2017-0061 § 31; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1) 17.216.240 OB-2 zone-Generally applicable development standards. A. For architectural design guidelines and exceptions to the height and area standards, see chapter 17.600. B. For parking requirements, see chapter 17.608. C. For landscaping and paving requirements, see chapter 17.612. D. For recycling and solid waste disposal regulations, see chapter 17.616. E. For wall, fence, and gate regulations, see chapter 17.620. F. For residential accessory structure and use regulations, see chapter 17.624. G. For sign standards and regulations, see chapter 15.148. H. For historic preservation program generally, see chapter 17.604. For preservation design review of development projects, see section 17.808.100 et seq. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 20130007 § 1) 17.216.250 OB-2 Zone-Site plan and design review. A. General.

esidential accessory structure and use regulations, see chapter 17.624. G. For sign standards and regulations, see chapter 15.148. H. For historic preservation program generally, see chapter 17.604. For preservation design review of development projects, see section 17.808.100 et seq. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 20130007 § 1) 17.216.250 OB-2 Zone-Site plan and design review. A. General.

For development projects not located in a historic district and not involving a landmark, no tentative map, parcel map, or permit shall be approved or issued unless an application for site plan and design review of the proposed project is approved in accordance with chapter 17.808 or the project is exempt under section 17.808.160.
As used in this subsection A, "permit" means a building permit, a demolition permit, a sign permit, a grading permit, a paving permit, an encroachment permit, and a certificate of occupancy.

B. Historic districts and landmarks.

For development projects located in a historic district or involving a landmark, no person shall commence construction or otherwise undertake a development project, and no tentative map, parcel map, or permit shall be approved or issued unless an application for site plan and design review of the proposed project is approved in accordance with chapter 17.808 or the project is exempt under section 17.808.160.
As used in this subsection B, "permit" means a building permit, a demolition permit, a sewer or water connection or disconnection, a sign permit, a grading permit, a paving permit, an encroachment permit, and a certificate of occupancy. (Ord. 2017-0061 § 32; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)