§ 17.22

This chapter shall apply to all land within the Service Commercial (C-S) zone. The purpose of the C-S zone is to provide areas primarily for commercial service uses that serve multiple neighborhoods, the city, and the region.

(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)

A.

The minimum site area for new lots that are created by subdivision map or parcel map shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet unless a smaller site is approved with a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 17.80.

B.

Existing sites of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet 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)

17.22.050 - Coverage.

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)

A.

No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.

B.

The minimum front building setback shall be ten (10) 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 an R-L, R-M, R-H, PO, PF, or OS zone district then the rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.

D.

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

(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)

17.22.080 - Height of structures.

A.

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

B.

One-story or two-story buildings 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)

17.22.090 - Driveways.

A.

Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways 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)

17.22.100 - Off-street parking.

A.

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

B.

Parking areas shall not be closer than five (5) feet to any front or street side lot line. The area between the lot line and parking area shall be landscaped pursuant to Chapter 17.52.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

17.22.110 - Usable open space.

There is no minimum requirement for usable open space.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

17.22.120 - 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 ten (10) feet from a lot line adjoining a street, except where the setback area is covered by structures, parking areas, or driveways.

C.

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

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

17.22.130 - Screening, fences, and walls.

A.

Fences in the C-N zone shall conform to the design standards provided in sections 17.50.110 and 17.50.120.

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 street side setback areas. Where the required wall abuts the side lot line of a neighboring residential 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 require 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 with a minimum height of seven (7) feet minimum, 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-S zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)

A.

No business, service, or process that is not a part of the main use of the site shall be conducted outside a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.

B.

Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-VL, R-L, R-M, or R-H zone district.

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 17.24 - MIXED USE ZONE