The purpose of the General Commercial Zone is to allow a broad range of commercial uses providing products and services in the Warrenton downtown area, the Hammond business district and marina, and along the Highway 101 corridor.
(Ord. 1258 § 2, 2022)
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in the C-1 zone if the uses conform to the standards in Sections 16.40.040 through 16.40.060, Chapters 16.124, 16.212 and other applicable Development Code standards, and other City laws:
A. 
Only the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted along Highway 101, SE Marlin, SE Ensign Drive, SE Discovery Lane, and SE Dolphin Avenues and shall comply with the above noted sections as well as Chapter 16.132:
1. 
Personal and business service establishments such as barber or beauty shop, clothes cleaning, funeral home and pet grooming.
2. 
Professional, financial, business and medical offices.
3. 
Retail business establishments.
4. 
Amusement enterprises such as theater or bowling alley.
5. 
Technical, professional, vocational and business schools.
6. 
Membership organizations such as unions, lodge hall, club or fraternal buildings.
7. 
Eating and drinking establishments, including food carts and food pods.
8. 
Hotel, motel or other tourist accommodation, including bed and breakfast.
9. 
Automobile sales, and/or service and parts establishment.
10. 
Boat and marine equipment sales, service or repair facilities.
11. 
Building material sales yard.
12. 
Government buildings and uses.
13. 
Transportation facilities and improvements subject to the standards of Section 16.20.040.
14. 
Dredge material disposal (DMD) subject to Section 16.40.050 (site 27S located within this area zoned C-1) and Chapter 16.104.
15. 
Community garden(s) (see definitions).
16. 
Hospital, medical offices, sanitarium, rest home, nursing or convalescent home.
17. 
Congregate care or assisted living facility.
18. 
Public utilities, including pipelines, cables, and utility crossings but not structures.
19. 
Commercial uses with a residential use(s) [apartment(s)] located either above or behind the commercial use so that the commercial use is the predominant use on the property.
20. 
Homestay lodging subject to the standards in Chapter 8.24.
21. 
Vacation rental dwelling subject to the safety regulations in Section 8.24.030.
22. 
Similar uses as those stated above.
B. 
For all other C-1 zoned areas within the City limits of Warrenton, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted and shall comply with the above noted sections:
1. 
Personal and business service establishments such as barber or beauty shop, clothes cleaning, funeral home, or pet grooming.
2. 
Professional, financial, business and medical offices.
3. 
Retail business establishments.
4. 
Amusement enterprises such as theater or bowling alley.
5. 
Technical, professional, vocational and business schools.
6. 
Membership organizations such as unions, lodge hall, club or fraternal buildings.
7. 
Eating and drinking establishments, including food carts and food pods.
8. 
Hotel, motel or other tourist accommodation, including bed and breakfast.
9. 
Automobile sales, service or repair establishment.
10. 
Boat and marine equipment sales, service or repair facilities.
11. 
Building material sales yard.
12. 
Residential home.
13. 
Residential (care) facility.
14. 
Home occupations (must comply with paragraph 19 of this subsection).
15. 
Child care center.
16. 
Government buildings and uses.
17. 
Public utilities, including structures, pipelines, cables, and utility crossings.
18. 
Hospital, medical offices, sanitarium, rest home, nursing or convalescent home.
19. 
Congregate care or assisted living facility.
20. 
Single-family residences existing prior to April 2, 1997 may be repaired, remodeled, expanded, or replaced if damaged.
21. 
Transportation facilities and improvements subject to the standards of Section 16.20.040.
22. 
Community garden(s) (see definitions).
23. 
Commercial uses with second floor residential use(s) [apartment(s)] or on the same lot with existing single-family detached built prior to April 2, 1997.
24. 
Homestay lodging subject to the standards in Chapter 8.24.
25. 
Vacation rental dwelling subject to the safety regulations in Section 8.24.030.
26. 
Similar uses as those stated in this section.
(Ord. 1177-A § 2, 2013; Ord. 1186-A § 1, 2014; Ord. 1196-A § 1, 2015; Ord. 1234 § 1, 2020; Ord. 1248 § 2, 2021; Ord. 1249 § 1, 2022; Ord. 1258 § 2, 2022)
The following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted in the C-1 zone when approved under Chapter 16.220 and shall comply with Sections 16.40.040 through 16.40.060 and Chapters 16.124 (Landscaping) and 16.212 (Site Design Review):
A. 
Only the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted along Highway 101, SE Marlin and SW Dolphin Avenues, and shall comply with the above noted sections and Chapter 16.132:
1. 
Cabinet, carpenter, woodworking or sheet metal shops.
2. 
Processing uses such as bottling plants, bakeries and commercial laundries.
3. 
Research and development establishments, laboratories, and similar facilities.
4. 
Wholesale storage and distribution facilities, including cold storage.
5. 
RV park.
6. 
New drive-through/drive-up facility or substantially improved as defined by 25% of assessed value.
7. 
Medical marijuana dispensaries and recreational marijuana retail outlets licensed by the State of Oregon and subject to Section 16.40.060(I).
8. 
Similar uses as those stated in this section.
B. 
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in all other C-1 zoned areas within the City limits of Warrenton:
1. 
Cabinet, carpenter, woodworking or sheet metal shops.
2. 
Building contractor shops, including plumbing, electrical and HVAC.
3. 
Fuel oil distributor.
4. 
Processing uses such as bottling plants, bakeries, coffee roasters, and commercial laundries.
5. 
Research and development establishments, laboratories, and similar uses.
6. 
Wholesale storage and distribution facilities, including cold storage.
7. 
Veterinary clinic, kennels.
8. 
Tool and equipment rental.
9. 
Mini-warehouses or similar storage uses, subject to the requirements in Section 16.116.030(G).
10. 
Church, synagogue, or other place of worship.
11. 
RV park.
12. 
Multifamily housing development subject to the development and other applicable standards of Chapter 16.36, Section 16.124.070 generally and Section 16.124.070(C)(1) specifically, and Chapter 16.188.
13. 
Cottage manufacturing that occurs in tenant spaces or structures that are less than 2,000 square feet.
14. 
Fermentation enterprises, such as breweries and distillers, may also include a taproom as an accessory use.
15. 
Similar uses to those listed in this section.
(Ord. 1211-A § 1, 2017; Ord. 1225 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1242 § 1, 2020; Ord. 1249 § 1, 2022; Ord. 1258 § 2, 2022)
The following development standards are applicable in the C-1 zone:
A. 
Density Provisions.
1. 
Minimum lot size, commercial uses: none.
2. 
Minimum lot width, commercial uses: none.
3. 
Minimum lot depth, commercial uses: none.
4. 
Maximum building height: 45 feet.
5. 
Commercial uses, maximum lot coverage: none.
B. 
Setback Requirements.
1. 
Minimum front yard setback, commercial uses: none except where adjoining a residential zone, in which case it shall be 15 feet. See Section 16.40.050 for maximum front yard setback for commercial uses.
2. 
Minimum side and rear yard setbacks, commercial uses: none except where adjoining a residential zone in which case there shall be a visual buffer strip of at least 10 feet wide to provide a dense evergreen landscape buffer which attains a mature height of at least eight feet. Such buffers must conform to the standards in Chapter 16.124, Landscaping, Street Trees, Fences and Walls.
C. 
Landscaping requirements shall comply with Chapter 16.124 of the Development Code.
The following design standards are applicable in the C-1 zone:
A. 
Any commercial development shall comply with Chapter 16.116 of the Development Code.
B. 
Lots fronting onto U.S. Highway 101 shall have a setback of at least 50 feet between any part of the proposed building and the nearest right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 101.
C. 
Signs in General Commercial Districts along Fort Stevens Highway/State Highway 104 (i.e., S. Main Avenue, N. Main Avenue, NW Warrenton Drive, and Pacific Drive) shall comply with the special sign standards of Section 16.144.040.
D. 
Maximum front yard setback for commercial buildings in the C-1 zone along Fort Stevens Highway/State Highway 104 shall be 10 feet.
E. 
Maximum front yard setback for commercial buildings in the C-1 zone adjacent to existing or planned transit stops shall be 10 feet.
1. 
The Community Development Director may allow a greater front yard setback when the applicant proposes extending an adjacent sidewalk or plaza for public use, or some other pedestrian amenity is proposed between the building and public right-of-way, subject to Site Design Review approval.
F. 
The following standards shall be met by all food cart placements in the C-1 Zoning District:
1. 
Prior to operation, the owner shall obtain a City business license and complete the required food cart application;
2. 
The placement and operation of the cart shall meet the operational requirements found in Section 16.240.010(D).
(Ord. 1225 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1258 § 2, 2022)
A. 
Outside sales and service areas shall be approved by the Warrenton Planning Commission if not enclosed by suitable vegetation, fencing or walls.
B. 
Outside storage areas shall be enclosed by suitable vegetation, fencing or walls, in conformance with Chapter 16.124.
C. 
All uses shall comply with access and parking standards in Chapters 16.116 and 16.128 except as may be permitted by conditional use or variance.
D. 
Signs shall comply with standards in Chapter 16.144.
E. 
All development shall comply with the wetland and riparian area protection standards of Chapter 16.156.
F. 
All other applicable Development Code requirements shall also be satisfied.
G. 
RV parks shall comply with Chapter 16.176 and all applicable State and Federal laws and regulations.
H. 
Prior to undertaking disposal, the dredging project proponent shall consult with the Army Corps and Oregon DSL to determine if the disposal site contains wetlands that are regulated under permit programs administered by those agencies. If the site contains regulated wetlands, the dredging project proponent shall either alter the disposal site boundaries to avoid the wetlands and leave an acceptable protective buffer, or obtain the necessary Corps and DSL permits to fill the wetlands.
I. 
State licensed medical marijuana dispensaries and recreational marijuana retail outlets shall be located only east of Highway 101 and at least 1,000 feet from any public or private school, church, public park, or child care center, and operate exclusively as a single building occupant or with other licensed medical marijuana dispensaries or recreational marijuana retail outlets.
(Ord. 1196-A § 2, 2015)