Chapter 18.19 — C-4 REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

To provide location and performance standards for regional commercial centers that proved retail, service, and general commercial uses designed to reflect the historical, cultural, and physical character of the area. This district is intended to strengthen the local economy and diversify commercial uses.

(Ord. 89-1 §1)

The following regional retail uses, provided they are greater than 2,000 square feet in gross floor area. A regional retail use is one that will serve areas outside of the community in which the use is located, usually within a radius of 20 miles.

• A. Membership warehouse clubs that are retail in nature, provided that service uses appurtenant to a principal permitted use do not exceed 10% of the gross floor area of the building in which they are located.

• B. General retail establishments, such as discount stores, department stores, large-scale sporting goods, home building supply, electronics, drug stores, and similar establishments.

• C. Tenant, employee, and patron parking facilities appurtenant to a principal permitted use and consistent with the requirements of Section 18.19.060.

• D. Administrative office uses appurtenant to a principal permitted use, provided that they do not exceed 25% of the gross floor area of the building in which they are located.

• (Ord. 89-1 §1)

• A. Any use permitted under Section 18.19.020 which is less than 2,000 square feet.

• B. Retail, service, or general commercial uses, limited to the following uses:

Retail:

1. Accessory uses appurtenant to a principal permitted use, including but not limited to incidental storage facilities;

2. Antique shops;

3. Art galleries;

4. Cake shops when operated in conjunction with a retail store;

5. Electrical and household appliances;

6. Feed and grain store;

7. Food preparation and food-serving establishments, including fast food, subject to the provisions of Section 18.62.170 of the municipal code;

8. Furniture store, provided that the service uses do not exceed 10% of the gross floor area of the building in which the use is located;

9. General hardware retail sales and service (including, but not limited to, building, heating, cabinet, painting, plumbing, electrical) provided that the service uses do not exceed 10% of the gross floor area of the building in which the use is located;

10. Gift shops;

11. Hobby supply stores;

12. Jewelry stores with incidental repairs;

13. New automobile sales and incidental service and repairs;

14. Printing or lithographic shop;

15. Soda fountains;

16. Stationery stores;

17. Trees, Christmas;

18. Used automobile sales and incidental service and repairs when done in conjunction with new automobile sales.

Service:

19. Barber and beauty shops;

20. Child-care centers;

21. Dry cleaners;

22. Professional services (e.g., insurance, stock brokerage, real estate, banks, and related financial services);

23. Telephone booths.

Other Commercial:

24. Any other retail use which the City Council determines to be of the same general character as the above conditional uses;

25. Professional and executive offices not appurtenant to a principal permitted use;

26. Radio and television broadcasting studios.

27. Commercial retail cannabis business.

• (Ord. 89-1 §1; Ord. 24-03, 11/5/2024)

The following uses are prohibited in the C-4 Regional Commercial Zoning District:

• A. Extreme value retail use.

• B. Odd-lot/close-out retail use.

• C. Single price retail use.

• D. Price point retail use.

• (Ord. 10-01 §3)

• A. Lot.

  1. Area—Regional Commercial Centers. A minimum site area of five acres shall be provided for the entire regional commercial center, including, but not limited to, buildings, access, circulation, parking, storage areas, accessory buildings, landscaping and open space. Separate lots within the regional commercial center may be created for individual users, provided that the lots are at least 5,000 square feet and satisfy such requirements as may be imposed by the City Council to insure adequate parking and operation for the regional commercial center as a whole.

  2. Width. As approved by the City Council.

  3. Depth. As approved by the City Council.

  4. Coverage. No requirement; subject to required parking, setbacks, landscaping, and open space.

• B. Building.

  1. Height. Maximum building height shall not exceed 50 feet.

  2. Setbacks. As approved by the City Council. However, in any case, the following minimum setbacks shall be required:

• a. Perimeter Setback. Shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from all property lines. All required setbacks shall be landscaped in accordance with an approved landscape plan. In the case of a residential or sand dune interface, the following setbacks shall be required:

• b. Residential Interface. A minimum setback equal to the required setback in the residential zoning district. Buildings and parking areas abutting residential uses shall provide a setback equal to the yard required in the residential zoning district to which it abuts.

• c. Sand Dune Interface. Buildings and parking abutting a large sand dune area shall be set back as determined by a qualified botanist. A written determination from the botanist shall be submitted with the site plan.

(Ord. 89-1 §1)

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

• B. Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be required for all uses, as provided in Chapter 18.64 .

• C. Applicable fence height limits and other regulations relating to fences and hedges are contained in Section 18.62.060 .

• D. A site plan approval by the City Council is required for all new development proposals, including all exterior alterations. The City Council may condition site plan approvals. Site plans for grocery stores shall include provisions for recycling facilities. As a part of site plan approval, all areas containing designated environmentally sensitive habitat shall be permanently maintained in a scenic easement or some other device acceptable to the City Council.

• E. Landscape plan approval by the City Council is required for all development proposals. The development proposal shall include a minimum of 5% of the project site devoted to landscaping, exclusive of dedicated areas.

• F. Design Control (DC) regulations apply.

• (Ord. 89-1 §1)