Chapter 18.16 — C-2 HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

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

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)

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)

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.

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.

• F. Mobile homes (for non-coastal zone C-2 districts only).

• (Ord. 84-1 §9-4; Ord. 97-01 §1)

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)

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)