The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in the C-MU district if the Community Development Director determines that the uses conform to the standards in Sections
16.44.040 and
16.44.050, applicable Development Code standards, and other City laws. All new sewer and water connections for a proposed development shall comply with all City regulations:
A. Residential.
1. Single-family detached dwelling with covered parking in accordance with Chapter
16.180 on lots not having direct frontage on, or taking direct access from, a State highway.
2. Duplex, townhome, triplex, multifamily and rowhouse with garage (attached or detached) in accordance with Chapter
16.180 and subject to standards of Chapter
16.184.
4. Home
occupation, shall comply with Section 16.44.020(A)(5).
5. Single-family
residences existing prior to April 2, 1997 may be repaired, remodeled,
expanded, or replaced if damaged so long as building permits are obtained
within 12 months of the date of discontinuance.
6. Homestay lodging subject to the standards in Chapter
8.24.
7. Accessory dwelling subject to standards of Section
16.180.040.
8. Similar
uses as those listed in this section.
B. Public
and Institutional.
1. Church,
synagogue, or other place of worship.
2. Clubs,
lodges, similar uses.
3. Government
buildings and uses.
4. Libraries,
museums, community centers, and similar uses.
5. Public parking lots and garages, subject to design standards in Chapter
16.128.
6. Public
utilities, including structures, pipelines, cables, and utility crossings.
7. Transportation facilities and improvements subject to the standards of Section
16.20.040.
8. Community
garden(s) (see definitions) and public parks.
9. Similar
uses as those listed in this section.
C. Commercial.
1. Personal
and business service establishments such as a barber or beauty shop,
clothes cleaning or a funeral home.
2. Professional,
financial, business and medical offices. Drive-through facilities
are not permitted within the C-MU district.
3. Retail
business establishments and processing uses (e.g., bakery) of goods
sold on site.
4. Amusement
enterprises such as a theater or bowling alley.
5. Technical,
professional, vocational and business schools.
6. Eating
and drinking establishments. Drive-through facilities are not permitted
within the C-MU district.
7. Hotel,
motel or other tourist accommodation, including bed and breakfast.
8. Multiple
(or mixed) uses on the same or adjoining lot or parcel.
9. 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.
10. Similar uses as those listed in this section.
(Ord. 1186-A § 2, 2014; Ord. 1248 § 2, 2021; Ord. 1258 § 2, 2022)
The uses listed under Section
16.44.020 and their accessory uses may be permitted in the C-MU district when approved under Chapter
16.220, Conditional Use Permits:
A. Cabinet,
carpenter, woodworking or sheet metal shops, fully enclosed in a building.
B. Building
contractor shops, including plumbing, electrical and HVAC.
C. Cottage
manufacturing that occurs in tenant spaces or structures that are
less than 2,000 square feet.
D. Research
and development establishments, laboratories, and similar facilities.
E. Accessory dwelling subject to standards of Section
16.180.040.
F. Vacation rental dwelling subject to the safety regulations in Section
8.24.030.
G. Fermentation
enterprises, such as breweries and distillers, may also have a taproom
as an accessory use.
I. Similar
uses as those listed in this section.
(Ord. 1225 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1248 § 2, 2021; Ord. 1258 § 2, 2022)
The following development standards are applicable in the C-MU
district:
A. Density
Provisions.
1. Minimum
lot size, commercial uses: none.
2. Minimum lot size, residential uses: same as in Section
16.36.040.
3. Minimum lot size, multiple-use commercial and residential developments (commercial and residential uses on the same lot): same as in Section
16.36.040.
4. Minimum
lot width, commercial uses: none.
5. Minimum lot width at the front building line, residential uses: same as in Section
16.36.040.
6. Minimum
lot depth, commercial uses: none.
7. Minimum lot depth, residential uses: same as in Section
16.36.040.
8. Maximum
building height: commercial, 45 feet; residential, 40 feet.
9. Lot
coverage—Commercial uses and multiple uses: There is no maximum
lot coverage requirement, except that compliance with other sections
of this Code may preclude full (100%) lot coverage for some land uses.
10. Lot coverage—Residential uses: Not more than 55% of the lot
area shall be covered by buildings, except as may be permitted by
conditional use or variance.
B. Setback
Requirements (Residential and Multiple Uses).
1. Minimum
front yard setback: 15 feet (residential); none (multiple uses).
2. Minimum
side yard setback: eight feet.
3. Minimum
corner lot street side yard setback: eight feet.
4. Minimum rear yard setback: 15 feet except accessory structures that meet the criteria of Section
16.280.020 may extend to within five feet of a rear property line.
5. Maximum
front yard setback: 10 feet for multiple uses adjacent to existing
or planned transit stops.
a. 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
approval.
C. Setback
Requirements (Commercial Uses).
1. Minimum
front yard setback: none.
2. Minimum side yard setback: 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.
3. Minimum rear yard setback: 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.
4. Maximum
front yard setback: 10 feet for commercial uses adjacent to existing
or planned transit stops.
a. 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
approval.
(Ord. 1225 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1258 § 2, 2022)