19.306 LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE C-L

In a C-L Zone the following regulations shall apply:

19.306.1  Uses Permitted Outright

In a C-L Zone the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:

A.    Offices, studios, or clinics of accountants, architects, artists, attorneys, authors, writers, dentists, designers, engineers, investment counselors, landscape architects, management consultants, physicians, surgeons, psychologists, and others of a professional nature.

B.    Offices for administrative, editorial, educational, executive, financial, governmental, philanthropic, insurance, real estate, religious, research, testing, scientific, or statistical businesses or organizations.

C.    Retail trade establishment such as a food store, drugstore, gift shop, hardware store, selling primarily from a shelf-goods inventory.

D.    Personal/business services such as a barber shop, tailor shop, or laundry and dry cleaning pickup station.

E.    Eating establishments, provided the floor area does not exceed 3,250 sq ft and the use does not include drive-through facilities.

F.    Marijuana retailer subject to the standards of Subsection 19.509.1.

G.   Bed and breakfast.

H.    Vacation rental.

I.     Short-term rental when associated with a legally-permitted dwelling unit.

J.    Any other use similar to the above and not listed elsewhere.

19.306.2  Conditional Uses and Community Service Uses Permitted

A.    In a C-L Zone the following conditional uses and their accessory uses are permitted subject to the provisions of Section 19.905:

1.    Funeral home;

2.    Marina and boat sales;

3.    Parking facility;

4.    Repair, maintenance, or service of the type of goods to be found in any permitted retail trade establishment;

5.    Financial institution;

6.    Trade or commercial school;

7.    Single unit detached dwelling;

8.    Agricultural or horticultural use, provided that poultry or livestock other than usual household pets are not housed or kept within 100 ft of any dwelling not on the same lot, nor on a lot less than one acre, nor having less than 10,000 sq ft per head of livestock. Marijuana production is not permitted as an agricultural use;

9.    Middle housing or multi-unit housing;

10.  Adult foster/care home;

11.  High-impact commercial, except adult entertainment businesses;

12.  Hotels and motels;

13.  Eating establishments that exceed 3,250 sq ft in floor area;

14.  Any other use similar to the above and not listed elsewhere.

B.    In a C-L Zone the following community service uses and their accessory uses are permitted subject to the provisions of Section 19.904:

1.    Residential care facility.

19.306.3  Standards

In a C-L Zone the following standards shall apply:

A.    Lot size. None, except as follows for dwelling. Lot area shall be at least 5,000 sq ft. Lot area for the first dwelling unit shall be at least 5,000 sq ft and for dwelling units over 1 there shall be not less than an average of 1,000 sq ft. Lot width shall be at least 50 ft. Lot depth shall be at least 80 ft.

B.    Front yard. None, except as provided in Subsections 19.306.3.E and 19.501.2.A.

C.    Side yard. None, except as provided in Subsections 19.306.3.E and 19.501.2.A.

D.    Rear yard. None, except as provided in Subsections 19.306.3.E and 19.501.2.A.

E.    Transition area. A transition area shall be maintained according to Subsection 19.504.6.

F.    Frontage requirements. Every lot shall abut a public street other than an alley for at least 35 ft except as permitted under the Land Division Ordinance.

G.   Off-street parking and loading. As specified in Chapter 19.600.

H.    Height restriction. Maximum height of any structure shall be 3 stories or 45 ft, whichever is less.

I.     Open use. A use not contained within an enclosed building, such as open storage, abutting or facing a residential zone, shall be screened with a sight-obscuring fence not less than 6 ft high.

J.    Minimum vegetation. Minimum area that must be left or planted in trees, grass, shrubs, barkdust for planting beds, etc., shall be 15% of the total area of the lot.

K.    Transportation requirements and standards. As specified in Chapter 19.700.

L.    Offices for marijuana research or testing shall be subject to the security and odor control standards of Subsection 19.509.2.

19.306.4  Prohibited Uses

The following uses and their accessory uses are prohibited:

A.    Adult entertainment businesses. (Ord. 2224 § 2, 2022; Ord. 2168 § 2, 2019; Ord. 2140 § 2, 2017; Ord. 2134 § 2, 2016; Ord. 2120 § 2, 2016; Ord. 2094 § 2, 2015; Ord. 2089 § 2, 2015; Ord. 2051 § 2, 2012; Ord. 2025 § 2, 2011)