Chapter 18.16 — C-2 HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

§ 18.16.010. Purpose. ¶

(Ord. 84-1 §9-1; Ord. 97-01 §1; Ord. 02-02)

§ 18.16.020. Principal Permitted Uses. ¶

Principal permitted uses in the C-2 district are as follows:

A. Wholesale business, storage or warehousing.
B. Automobile, truck, trailer, boat and farm implement establishments, including major repair.
C. Building material sales yard, not including concrete mixing.
D. Public utility buildings, service yards, telephone booths and substations.
E. Contractor's equipment storage yard, or storage and rental of equipment commonly used by contractors.
F. Carpenter, electrical, plumbing, heating or machine shop; printing, publishing or lithographic shop; furniture upholstering shop, greenhouse or horticultural nursery.
G. New and used automobile sales and automobile service stations.
H. Animal hospitals, veterinary clinics and kennels.
I. Bakeries, creameries, soft drink bottling plants; laundries, cleaning and dyeing plants.
J. Truck depots.
K. Any other commercial use or service establishment determined by the Council to be of the same general character as the above-permitted uses.
L. Existing residential units.
M. New single-family residential units (for non-coastal zone C-2 districts only). (Ord. 84-1 §9-2; Ord. 97-01 §1)

§ 18.16.030. Accessory Uses. ¶

Accessory uses permitted in the C-2 district are the accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use.

(Ord. 84-1 §9-3)

§ 18.16.040. Conditional Uses. ¶

Conditional uses permitted in the C-2 district are as follows:

A. Public or quasi-public uses appropriate to the C-2 district.
B. Concrete mixing and asphalt mixing yards.
C. Commercial recreation facilities, including bowling alleys.
D. Other retail commercial uses, listed as principal permitted uses in the C-1 district appropriate in or necessary to serve a heavy commercial area.
E.

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.
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.

F. Mobile homes (for non-coastal zone C-2 districts only).
(Ord. 84-1 §9-4; Ord. 97-01 §1)

§ 18.16.050. Area and Setback Requirements. ¶

Area and setback requirements in the C-2 district are as follows:

A. No parcel or lot created after January 17, 1984, in the C-2 district shall have an area of less than 3,750 square feet; provided, however, that the minimum land area of a parcel or lot in the C-2 district created after January 17, 1984, and improved with a single-family residence shall be 1,875 square feet.
B. Minimum front yard setback required is 20 feet.
C. Minimum side and rear yard setback is zero feet. (Ord. 84-1 §9-5; Ord. 97-01 §1)

§ 18.16.060. Other Required Conditions. ¶

Other required conditions in the C-2 district are as follows:

A. Applicable fence height limits and other regulations are contained in Sections 18.62.050 and 18.62.060 .
B. Site plan approval by the City Council required for all construction or physical alterations in the C-2 district.
C. Off-site parking and loading facilities required for all uses, as provided in Chapter 18.64 .
D. Height requirements: maximum 36 feet.
E. Design control regulations apply.
(Ord. 84-1 §9-6)