Chapter 18.14 — C-1 LIGHT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

The purpose of the C-1 district is to provide for a light commercial district with commercial uses and services necessary to service the Sand City area as a whole. (Ord. 84-1 §8-1)

Principal permitted uses in the C-1 district are as follows:

• A. Stores, shops and offices supplying commodities or performing services for residents of the City as a whole or the surrounding communities.

• B. Garages, including those having facilities for automobile storage and minor repairs, as defined herein and commercial parking lots.

• C. Telephone booths and communication equipment buildings.

• D. Administrative or executive offices.

• E. Hotels and motor hotels.

• F. Retail business and service establishments, such as:

  1. Automobile parts and accessories;

  2. Electrical and household appliances; and

  3. General hardware merchandise.

• G. New automobile sales.

• H. Restaurants, cocktail lounges, theaters and similar enterprises.

• I. Any other retail business or service establishment which the Council finds to be consistent with the purpose of this chapter and which will not impair the present or potential use of adjacent properties.

• J. Existing residential units shall remain as conforming uses in the C-1 district and will be allowed accessory uses, buildings and mobile homes, as deemed appropriate by the City Council. Site plans will be required for all construction or physical alterations in the C-1 district.

• (Ord. 84-1 §8-2)

Accessory uses permitted in the C-1 district are the accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use.

(Ord. 84-1 §8-3)

Conditional uses permitted in the C-1 district are as follows:

• A. Public and quasi-public uses appropriate in the light commercial district.

• B. Bakeries, creameries, retail laundries, cleaning and dyeing establishments.

• C. Nightclubs, bowling alleys, dancehalls and roller skating rinks.

• D. Used car sales within an enclosed building.

• E. Automobile service stations.

• F. Sidewalk cafes.

• G. Printing and publishing or lithographic shops.

• H. Public utility substation.

• I.

  1. Allow construction of secondary rental units as part of new commercial and industrial developments and as part of existing residential units after city review per the following criteria:

     • a. Limit amount of residential square footage per commercial/industrial square footage to no more than 50% of the total commercial/industrial square footage shall be residential;

     • b. Limit maximum size of a secondary unit, such as to 650 square feet;

     • c. Require that the residential unit be suitable for living with regard to all health and safety requirements, noise conditions of surrounding uses, etc.;

     • d. Acknowledge priority of commercial/industrial uses by requiring that a statement be issued to potential renters advising them of potential nuisances of surrounding uses, and that subsequent complaints may not be valid. The statement will be provided by the City;

     • e. At least one parking space per unit is provided and any traffic concerns addressed. The parking requirement may be waived for one unit if dual parking use is feasible;

     • f. Projects will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, utilizing those criteria.

  2. As an incentive allow a waiver of development tax, plan check and building permit fees up to $2,000 for construction of a secondary residential rental unit. Require that secondary units be used for rental purposes only. Require a minimum five year residential rental period through deed restriction if a waiver of fees has been granted by the City.

• (Ord. 84-1 §8-4)

Area requirements in the C-1 district are as follows: No parcel located in the C-1 district shall be divided into lots containing less than 3,750 square feet.

• A. Front yard setback, zero feet, with the provision that all parking requirements can be met.

• B. Side and rear yard setback, zero feet.

• C. Building height (maximum), 36 feet.

• D. Parking, to be in accordance with Chapter 18.64 .

• E. Signing and fencing to be in accordance with Chapter 18.64 and Sections 18.62.050 and 18.62.060 .

• (Ord. 84-1 §8-5)

Other required conditions in the C-1 district are as follows:

• A. In a C-1 district directly across a street or thoroughfare from any R district designated for future residential use in the general plan, the parking and loading facilities shall maintain an average distance of eight feet from such street.

• B. All uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, except for service stations, public utility substations, and off-street parking and loading facilities; except that the Council may permit the outdoor operation of any permitted use by approving a conditional use permit therefor.

• C. Site plan review by the City Council for all construction or physical alterations in the C-1 zoning district.

• D. Design control regulations apply.

• (Ord. 84-1 §8-6)