§ 22.56.160. Neighborhood-oriented commercial centers.

A.

Neighborhood-oriented commercial centers are permitted as a special use in the following zone districts: SFL, SFM, MFM, MFH.

B.

Minimum Conditions.

1.

Neighborhood-oriented commercial centers are recognized as a desirable use of land in predominantly residential areas, and are allowed in the residential zoning districts listed in TCC Section 22.56.160A.

2.

A site for a neighborhood-oriented commercial center shall not be located within a distance of one-half of a mile (two thousand six hundred forty feet) from any other retail commercial use, commercial zoning district, or neighborhood-oriented commercial center, and must be on or entirely within three hundred feet of a minor arterial or urban collector.

3.

Business within the neighborhood commercial center shall be limited to retail and service uses oriented to serve the residents of the immediate neighborhood. Examples of these uses are provided as follows:

a.

Grocery store under two thousand square feet gross floor area;

b.

Bookstore;

c.

Bakery;

d.

Newsstand;

e.

Video rental;

f.

Repair of personal apparel and equipment;

g.

Laundry and dry cleaners;

h.

Restaurant;

i.

Coffee specialty store.

4.

In no event shall the gross floor area of a neighborhood oriented retail or service use exceed two thousand square feet.

5.

Residential uses are permitted as an accessory use to the primary use.

6.

Building Coverage and Open Space. No more than eighty-five percent of the square footage of the site may be covered by buildings and parking. At least fifteen percent of the square footage of the site must be landscaped. Landscaped setbacks may be used to meet this requirement.

7.

The number of separate uses permitted on a single neighborhood-oriented commercial center, whether on a single lot or contiguous lots, shall be limited to three.

8.

Parking shall conform to Chapter 22.50 of this code, and be located to the rear of the front yard setback line. Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be so located and screened that they are not visible from the first story window level of contiguous residential properties.

9.

Lighting shall be shielded so as not to produce glare or negatively impact off-site uses or traffic on adjacent streets.

10.

All business, service, storage and display of goods shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building, and all refuse shall be contained in completely enclosed facilities.

11.

Hours of operation shall be limited to the hours between seven a.m. and eight p.m.

12.

Pedestrian Access.

a.

An on-site pedestrian circulation system which links the street and the primary entrance(s) of the structure(s) shall be provided. Sidewalks or pedestrian ways must connect the required pedestrian system to existing pedestrian systems on adjacent developments if adequate safety and security can be maintained.

b.

Where the pedestrian circulation system crosses driveways, parking areas, and loading areas, it must be clearly identifiable, through the use of elevation changes, speed bumps, a different paving material, or other similar method approved by the department. Striping may be permitted only in conjunction with at least one of the preceding methods.

c.

To discourage parking in front yards and encourage parking on side and rear yards, no more than twenty-five percent of the distance from property line to property line on that portion of a parcel facing a dedicated public street or highway may be consumed by surface parking.

13.

The use must meet applicable design review guidelines in Section 22.43.060.

(Ord. 12032 § 52, 1999; Ord. 11274 § 2 (part), 1996)