§ 17.20

This chapter shall apply to all land within the Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) zone. The purpose of the C- N zone is to provide areas primarily for commercial uses and services that serve surrounding, adjacent residential neighborhoods.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

17.20.030 - Site area.

A.

The minimum site area shall be one (1) acre. The site area may be divided into multiple separate lots of less than one (1) acre each if a reciprocal use agreement for shared street access and parking is recorded in conjunction with the subdivision of the lots.

B.

Existing sites of less than one (1) acre may be developed in accordance with the specifications of this section.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared access and parking is recorded.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

17.20.060 - Building setback areas.

A.

No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.

B.

The minimum front building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.

C.

The rear building setback may be zero (0) feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street or an R-VL, R-L, R-M, R-H, PO, PF, or OS zone district then the minimum rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.

D.

The side building setback area shall be zero (0) feet, except where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-VL, R-L, R-M, R-H, PO, PF, or OS zone district then the minimum side building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

There is no minimum distance between structures required, except that all building code requirements shall be met.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

A.

The maximum structure height shall be forty (40) feet.

B.

Structures over forty (40) feet may be erected upon approval of a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 17.80.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

17.20.090 - Driveways.

A.

Wherever possible, developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of access points on public streets.

B.

New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the city engineer.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

New developments shall provide a common outdoor, shaded sitting area for use by customers. The size of the shaded sitting area shall be a minimum of two hundred fifty (250) square feet per acre of site area.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

17.20.120 - Landscaping.

A.

Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.52 Landscape Standards.

B.

Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in a setback area not less than fifteen (15) feet from a lot line adjoining a street, except where the setback area is covered by structures, parking areas, or driveways.

C.

Required landscaping shall be installed prior to final occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

17.20.130 - Screening, fences, and walls.

A.

The fences in the C-N zone shall conform to the design standards provided in Section 17.50.110.

B.

Fences, walls, and hedges in the C-N zone shall conform to the following standards:

1.

A seven-foot solid masonry wall shall be required along any side or rear property line abutting an R-VL, R-L, R-M, R-H, PO, or PF zone district, except in required front and corner side yards where the maximum height shall be three (3) feet. On a reversed corner lot of where the district boundary line is adjacent to a front yard of a neighboring property, the required wall shall be reduced in height to four (4) feet within fifteen (15) feet of a street property line.

2.

The director may allow fence and wall heights to be increased to mitigate noise problems documented by a noise study.

3.

The outdoor storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.

4.

No fence or wall that is more than four (4) feet tall and less than sixty-six (66) percent open shall be placed in front of or within any landscaped area located next to a street.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

Signs placed in the C-N zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

A.

All businesses, services, and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.

B.

Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-VL, R-L, R-M, or R-H, zone district unless there is a parapet wall that shields the mechanical equipment.

C.

Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

Chapter 17.22 - SERVICE COMMERCIAL ZONE