HomeMy WebLinkAbout6433 ORDINANCE NO. 6 4 3 3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS
18.04.643A (18.04.643.1) AND 18.04.911A (18.04 911 1)
OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE, CREATING NEW
SECTIONS 18.04192, 18.04194, 18.04195, 18.04.2351,
18.04.247, 18.04.248, 18.04.282, 18.04.283, 18.04.359,
18.04.395, 18.04.527, 18.04.612, 18.04.614, 18.04.616,
18.04.635, 18.04.6441, 18.04 745, 18.04 791, 18.04 796,
18.04.816, 18.04.829, AND 18.04.913, AND CREATING A
NEW CHAPTER, 18.23 TO THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING; REPEALING SECTION 18.04140 OF THE
CITY CODE, AND REPEALING CHAPTERS 18.24, 18.26,
18.28, 18.30, 18.32, 18.33, AND 18.34 OF THE AUBURN
CITY CODE RELATING TO ZONING AND COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES
WHEREAS, from time to time, amendments to the City of Auburn zoning
code are appropriate, in order to update and better reflect the current
development needs and standards of the City; and
WHEREAS, the proposed zoning code amendments will reorganize and
update regulations and standards related to commercial and industrial uses; and
WHEREAS, following proper notice, the City of Auburn Planning
Commission held a public hearing on October 2, 2012, on the proposed code
amendments regarding commercial and industrial zones, special purpose zones
and standards for specific land uses; and
WHEREAS, after fully considering the testimony and information
presented at the public hearing, on October 2, 2012, the Planning Commission
made its recommendations for code amendments to the City of Auburn City
Council; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the Planning
Commission recommendations; and
WHEREAS, environmental review on the proposal has been completed in
accordance with the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
with a final determination of non-significance (DNS) issued July 16, 2012; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, the proposed zoning code
amendments were sent to the Washington State Department of Commerce,
Growth Management Services, and other state agencies as required for-the 60-
day state review; and
WHEREAS, no comments regarding the proposed zoning code
amendments have been received from the Department of Commerce or other
state agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed amendments improve
the readability and use of the City Code, updates technical aspects of the code,
improves the City's development review process, and promote sustainability
concepts where feasible.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That the code section
numbering of Section 18.04.643A of the Auburn City Code be and the same
amended to read as follows:
18.04643A18.04.643.1 Neighborhood electric vehicle
"Neighborhood electric vehicle" means a self-propelled, electrically powered
four-wheeled motor vehicle whose speed attainable in one mile is more than 20
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miles per hour and not more than 25 miles per hour and conforms to federal
regulations under 49 CFR 571.500. (Ord. 6365 § 1, 2011 )
Section 2. Amendment to City Code. That the code section
numbering of Section 18.04.911A of the Auburn City Code be and the same
amended to read as follows:
48.04.914A-18.04.911.1 Winery
"Winery" means a facility licensed as a domestic winery under RCW
66.04.010 where fruit or other ingredients are processed (i.e., crushed,
fermented, blended, aged, and/or stored, bottled) and may include as incidental
and/or accessory to the principal use a tasting room, food and beverage service,
places of public/private assembly and/or retail sales area.. (Ord. 6363 § 1, 2011 )
Section 3. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04 192
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.192 Building and landscape materials sales.
"Building and landscape material sales" means a retail or wholesale
establishment selling hardware, lumber and other large building materials, plant
materials, and other landscaping materials.
Section 4. New-Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04 194
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.194 Building contractor, heavy
"Building contractor, heavy" means businesses relating to the heavy
construction trades including but not limited to; excavation work, highway and
street construction; heavy construction, masonry and concrete work and water
well drilling. These types of businesses generally have heavy equipment that
may be stored outside.
Section 5. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04 195
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.195 Building contractor, light.
"Building contractor, light" means businesses relating to the building trades
including but not limited to: plumbing, heating, air conditioning; painting,
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paperhanging and decorating; electrical; carpentry and flooring; roofing and
sheet metal. These types of businesses generally do not have heavy equipment
or building materials stored outside.
Section 6. New Section to City Code. That a new Section
18.04.235 1 of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read
as follows:
18.04.235.1 Caretaker apartment.
"Caretaker apartment" means an accessory housing unit that is permitted in
association with a commercial or industrial use where no residential dwelling
exists, for the express purpose of providing a housing unit for on-site security or
operations personnel.
Section 7. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.246
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.246 Commercial Recreation facility, Indoor.
"Commercial Recreation facility, Indoor" means a private for profit or non-
profit establishment offering recreation or providing entertainment or games of
skill to the general public for a fee or charge and wholly enclosed in the building.
Typical uses include athletic and health club, pool or billiard hall, indoor
swimming pool, bowling alley, skating rink or climbing gyms.
Section-8. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.247
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.247 Commercial Recreation facility, Outdoor
"Commercial Recreation facility, Outdoor" means a private for profit or non-
profit establishment offering recreation or providing entertainment or games of
skill to the general public for a fee or charge where any portion of the activity
takes place in the open, excluding public parks. Typical uses include: racetracks;
miniature golf; skateboard park; swimming and wading, therapeutic facilities; and
tennis, handball, basketball courts; batting cages, trampoline facilities.
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Section 9. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.248
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.248 Community retail establishment.
"Community retail establishment" means stores, shops and businesses either
individually or in shared space setting serving a geographic area of the City that
engage in merchandise sales.
Section 10. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.282
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.282 Convenience Store.
"Convenience store" means a small retail establishment that offers
convenience goods for sale, such as prepackaged food items, beverages,
tobacco, personal care items, and other household goods and often
characterized by 24-hours a day operations. These stores can be part of a
fueling station or an independent facility
Section 11. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.283
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.283 Crematorium.
"Crematorium" means a facility for the burning of corpses, human or animal,
to ashes either as a principal use or as an accessory use. Crematoriums do not
include establishments where incinerators are used to dispose of toxic or
hazardous materials, infectious materials or narcotics.
Section 12. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.359
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.359 Entertainment, commercial.
"Entertainment, commercial" means spectator entertainment for commercial
purposes. This use includes theaters, concert halls, nightclubs, or comedy clubs,
but does not include cabarets, licensed under Section 5.20.140 (A)(3) of the City
Code and adult entertainment, licensed under Chapter 5.30 of the City Code.
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Section 13. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.395
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.395 Fueling station.
"Fueling station" means a retail business selling gasoline or other motor
vehicle fuels primarily to passenger vehicles. Includes alternative fuels and
recharging facilities which are commercial facilities offering motor vehicle fuels
not customarily offered by commercial refueling stations (e.g., liquid propane
gas) as well as equipment to recharge electric powered vehicles. This
classification includes customary incidental activities when performed in
conjunction with the sale of fuel, such as vehicle maintenance and repair, vehicle
washing, and electric vehicle battery swap-out, but excludes body and fender
work or repair of heavy trucks or vehicles.
Section 14. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.527
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.527 Live/Work Unit.
"Live/work unit" means an integrated housing unit and working space,
occupied and utilized by a single household in a structure, either single dwelling
or mufti-unit dwelling, that has been designed or structurally modified to
accommodate joint residential occupancy and work activity, and which includes:
A. A complete dwelling unit; and
B. Working space reserved for and regularly used by one or more
occupants of the dwelling unit.
The difference between a livetwork unit and work/live unit [defined Section
18.04.913 of the City Code] is that the "work" component of a live/work unit is
secondary to its residential use, and may include only commercial activities and
pursuits that are compatible with the character of a quiet residential environment,
while the work component of a work/live unit is the primary use, to which the
residential component is secondary
Section 15. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.612
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.612 Manufacturing, assembling and packaging — heavy intensity
"Manufacturing, assembling and packaging — heavy intensity" means a facility
accommodating manufacturing processes that involve and/or produce basic
metals, building materials, chemicals, fabricated metals, paper products,
machinery, textiles, and/or transportation equipment, where the intensity, scale,
and/or characteristics of operation and materials used have the potential to result
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in externalities or effects on surrounding land uses or the community Examples
of heavy intensity manufacturing uses include, but are not limited to chemical
products manufacturing, paving and roofing materials manufacturing and glass
products manufacturing.
Section 16. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.614
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.614Manufacturing, assembling and packaging — light intensity
"Manufacturing, assembling and packaging — light intensity" means a facility
accommodating manufacturing processes involving and/or producing: apparel;
food and beverage products; electronic, optical, and instrumentation products;
ice; jewelry; and musical instruments. Light manufacturing also includes other
establishments engaged in the assembly, fabrication, and conversion of already
processed raw materials into products, where the intensity, scale, and/or
characteristics of operation and materials used are unlikely to result in
externalities or effects on surrounding land uses or the community because they
can be controlled within the building. Examples of light intensity manufacturing
uses include, but are not limited to clothing and fabric product manufacturing and
food and beverage products.
Section 17. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.616
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.616 Manufacturing, assembling and packaging - medium intensity
"Manufacturing, assembling and packaging — medium intensity" means a
facility accommodating manufacturing processes that involve and/or produce
building materials, fabricated metal products, machinery, and/or transportation
equipment, where the intensity, scale, and/or characteristics of operation and
materials used are greater than those classified under "Manufacturing,
assembling and packaging — Light intensity," but where externalities or effects on
surrounding land uses or the community can typically be reduced or avoided
when appropriately located and developed. Examples of medium intensity
manufacturing uses include lumber and wood product manufacturing and stone
and cut stone product manufacturing.
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Section 18. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.635
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.635 Motor freight terminal.
"Motor freight terminal" means a facility with more than one (1) dock per five
thousand (5,000) square feet of warehouse, storage, or related use and used for
either (1) the loading, unloading, dispensing, receiving, interchanging, gathering,
or otherwise physically handling freight for shipment or (2) any other location at
which freight is exchanged by motor carriers between vehicles. This includes but
is not limited cross-dock operations and does not include a package delivery
service. Excludes buildings with six (6) or fewer loading docks.
Section 19. New Section to City Code. That a new Section
18.04.644 1 of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read
as follows:
18.04.644.1 Neighborhood retail establishment.
"Neighborhood retail establishment" means stores and shops serving the
immediate surrounding neighborhood in which they are located, including but not
limited to a beauty shop, laundry and dry cleaning, sales of retail goods and such
others of a similar nature.
Section-20. New Section to-City Code. That a new Section 18.04 745
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.745 Print and copy shop.
Print and copy shop means a facility for the custom reproduction of written or
graphic materials on a custom order basis for individuals or businesses. Typical
processes include, but are not limited to, photocopying, blueprint, facsimile
sending and receiving, and including offset printing.
Section-211. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04 791
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.791 Regional retail establishment.
"Regional retail establishment" means a large scale retail establishment
intended to serve customers within and outside the City A regional retailer may
accommodate a wide range of retail commodities (e.g., apparel and accessories,
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consumer electronics, hardware, building materials, sporting goods and
automotive supplies)
Section 22. Now Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04 796
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.796Repair services —equipment, appliances.
"Repair services — equipment, appliances" means repair of products, not to
include vehicles or heavy equipment. These uses include consumer repair
services for individuals and households for items such as household appliances,
musical instruments, cameras, household electronic equipment, and similar uses.
Section 23. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.816
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.816 Shop.
"Shop" means a small retail establishment or a department in a large one
offering a specified line of goods or services.
Section 24. New Section to City Code. That a new Section 18.04.829
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.829 Store.
"Store" means a business establishment where usually diversified goods are
Kept for retail sale.
Section 25. New Section to City Code. That Section a new 18.04.913
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is created to read as follows:
18.04.913 Work/live Unit.
'Work/live unit" means an integrated housing unit and working space,
occupied and utilized by a single household in a structure, either single dwelling
or multi-unit dwelling, that has been designed or structurally modified to
accommodate joint residential occupancy and work activity, and which includes:
A. A complete dwelling unit; and
B. Working space reserved for and regularly used by one or more
occupants of the dwelling unit.
The difference between a work/live unit and live/work unit [defined Section
18.04.527 of the City Code] is that the "work" component of a work/live unit is
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primary use, to which the residential use is secondary, while the work component
of a live/work unit is secondary to its residential use, and may include only
commercial activities and pursuits that are compatible with the character of a
quiet residential environment.
Section.26. New. Chapter to City Code. That a new Chapter 1823 is
added to the Auburn City Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 18.23
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES
Sections:
18.23.010 Purpose.
18.23.020 Intent of Commercial and Industrial Zones.
18.23.030 Uses.
18.23 040 Development standards.
18.23.050 Additional Development Standards for C-2 Central Business
Zone.
18.23.060 Additional Development Standards for the EP, Environmental
Park Zone.
18.23.010 Purpose.
This Chapter lists the land uses that may be allowed within the commercial
and industrial zones established by ACC 18.02.070 (Establishment of zones),
determines the type of land use approval required for each use, and provides
basic and additional development standards for sites, buildings, and associated
improvements.
18:_23.020 Intent of Commercial and Ind_ustrial Zones.
A. General. This section describes the intent for each of the city's commercial
and industrial zones. These intent statements are to be used to guide the
interpretation of the regulations associated with each zone. The Planning
Director is authorized to make interpretations of these regulations based on
his/her analysis of them together with clear and objective reasons for such
interpretation.
B. C-N, Neighborhood Shopping Center Zone. The C-N zone is intended to
provide areas appropriate for neighborhood shopping establishments which
provide limited retail business, service and office facilities for the convenience of
residents of the neighborhood. A neighborhood shopping center is designed and
located so as to minimize traffic congestion on public highways and streets in its
vicinity and to best fit the general land use pattern of the area to be served by the
center The protective standards contained in this chapter are intended to
minimize any adverse effect of the neighborhood shopping center on nearby
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property values and to provide for safe and efficient use of the neighborhood
shopping center itself.
C C-1, Light Commercial Zone. The C-1 zone is intended for lower intensity
commercial adjacent to residential neighborhoods. This zone generally serves
as a transition zone between higher and lower intensity land uses, providing retail
and "professional services. This zone represents the primary commercial
designation for small to moderate scale commercial activities compatible by
having similar performance standards and should be developed in a manner
which is consistent with and attracts pedestrian-oriented activities. This zone
encourages leisure shopping and provides amenities conducive to attracting
shoppers and pedestrians.
D C-2 Central Business District Zone. The intent of the C-2 zone is to set
apart the portion of the city proximate to the center for financial, commercial,
governmental, professional, and cultural activities. Uses in the C-2 zone have
common or similar performance standards in that they represent types of
enterprises involving the rendering of services, both professional or to the
person, or on-premises retail activities. This zone encourages and provides
amenities conducive to attracting pedestrians.
E. C-3, Heavy Commercial Zone. The intent of the C-3 zone is to allow for
medium to high intensity uses consisting of a wide range of retail, commercial,
entertainment, office, services, and professional uses. This zone is intended to
accommodate uses which are oriented to automobiles either as a mode or target
of the commercial service while fostering a pedestrian orientation. The uses
allowed can include outside activities, display, fabrication or service features
when not the predominant portion of the use. The uses enumerated in this
classification have potential for impacts to surrounding properties and street
systems than those uses permitted in the more restrictive commercial
classifications.
F C-4, Mixed Use Commercial Zone. The intent of the C-4 zone is to
provide for a pedestrian oriented mix of retail, office, and limited multiple family
residential uses. This classification is also intended to allow flexibility in design
and the combination of uses that is responsive to market demands. The uses
enumerated in this classification anticipate a mix of multiple family residential,
retail, and office uses that are coordinated though a site-specific planning
process. The multiple family residential must be located in a multistory building;
the ground floor of which must contain a permitted use or combination of uses,
other than parking, as listed in this chapter Certain heavy commercial uses
permitted in other commercial classifications are not permitted in this zone
because of the potential for conflicts with multifamily residential uses, in order to
achieve a quality of environment that is conducive to this mix of uses.
G. M-1, Light Industrial Zone. The intent of the M-1 zone is to accommodate
a variety of industrial, commercial, and limited residential uses in an industrial
park environment, to preserve land primarily for light industrial and commercial
uses, to implement the economic goals of the comprehensive plan and to provide
a greater flexibility within the zoning regulations for those uses which are non-
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nuisance in terms of air and water pollution, noise, vibration, glare or odor The
light industrial/commercial character of this zone is intended to address the way
in which industrial and commercial uses are carried out rather than the actual
types of products made.
The character of this zone will limit the type of primary activities which may be
conducted outside of enclosed buildings to outdoor displays and sales. Uses
which are not customarily conducted indoors or involve hazardous materials are
considered heavy industrial uses under this title and are not appropriate for the
M-1 zone. An essential aspect of this zone is the need to maintain a quality of
development that attracts rather than discourages further investment in light
industrial and commercial development. Consequently, site activities which could
distract from the visual quality of development of those areas, such as outdoor
storage, should be strictly regulated within this zone.
H. EP, Environmental Park Zone. The environmental park district is intended
to allow uses in proximity to the Auburn Environmental Park that benefit from that
location and will complement the park and its environmental focus. Uses allowed
in this zone will focus upon medical, biotech and "green" technologies including
energy conservation, engineering, water quality and similar uses. Other uses
complementary to and supporting these uses are also allowed. Incorporation of
sustainable design and green building practices will be a primary aspect of this
zone. The construction of leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED)
and built green certified buildings is encouraged and built green will be required
for multiple-family dwellings. The city recognizes that much of the property in this
zone was developed under earlier standards, so the goals of the district will be
realized over a period of time as properties are redeveloped.
I. M-2, Heavy Industrial Zone. The M-2 zone is intended to accommodate a
broad range of manufacturing and industrial uses. Permitted activity may vary
from medium to higher intensity uses that involve the manufacture, fabrication,
assembly, or processing of raw and/or finished materials. Heavy industrial uses
should not be located near residential development.
While other uses may be sited within this zone, permits for such uses should
not be issued if such uses will discourage use of adjacent sites for heavy
industry, interrupt the continuity of industrial sites, or produce traffic in conflict
with the industrial uses.
18.23.030 Uses
A. General permit requirements. Table 18.23.030 identifies the uses of land
allowed in each commercial and industrial zones and the land use approval
process required to establish each use.
B. Requirements for certain specific land uses. Where the last column in
Table 18.23.030 ("Standards for Specific Land Uses") includes a reference to a
code section number, the referenced section determines other requirements and
standards applicable to the use regardless of whether it is permitted outright or
requires an administrative or conditional use permit.
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Permitted;Administrative,Conditional and Prohibited Uses_by Zone P-Permitted C-Conditional
A-Administrative X-Prohibited
LAND,USE Zoning Designation _ Standards for
d-N-1 C4 C-2 G3 C--4 M-1 EP M-2 Specific Land Uses
RESIDENTIAL
Caretaker apartment X P P P X P P P
Liv_eNVork or Work/Live unit X P P P P P P X
Multiple-family dwellings as part X P P P P P P X ACC 18.57.030 A
of a mixed-use development
Multiple-family dwellings, stand X X X X X X X X ACC 18.57.030 B
alone
Nursing home,assisted living X P P P C X X X
facility_
Senior housing X A A A X X X X
RETAIL
Building and landscape materials X X X I P X P X P ACC 18.57.035.A
sales
Construction and heavy X X X X X A X P
equipment sales an_d rental
Convenience store A A P P X P P P
Drive-through espresso stands A A A P A P A A
Drive-through facility, including A A A P P P X P ACC 18.52.040
banks and restaurants
Entertainment,commercial X A _P P X X A
Groceries, specialty food stores P P P P P P P X ACC 18.57.035 B
Nursery X X X P A P X P ACC 18.57.035 C
Outdoor displays and sales P P P P P P P P ACC 18.57.035 D
associated with a permitted use
(auto/vehicle sales not included
in this category)
Restaurant,cafe,coffee shop P P P P P P P P
Retail
Community retail establishment A P P P P P X P
Neighborhood retail P P P P P P X P
establishment
Regional retail establishment X X X P P P X A
Tasting Room P P P P P P P P
Tavern P P X P P P X A
Wine production facility,small A P P P P P P P
craft distillery,small craft brewery
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A-Administrative X-Prohibited
LAND USE Standards I idilr
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TRANSPORTATION,COMMUNICATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Ambulance,taxi, and specialized X X X A X P X P
transportation facility
Broadcasting studio X P X P X P X P
Heliport X X X C X C X C
Motor freight terminal' X X X X X X X X See Footnote No. I
Parking facility, public or X P P P P P P X
commercial, surface
Parking facility, public or X P P P Fi P P X
commercial, structured
Towing storage yard X X X X X A X P ACC 18.57.045 A
Utility transmission or distribution A A A A A A A A
line or substation
Wireless communication facility ACC 18.04.912, ACC 18.31 100
(VVCF)
VEHICLE SALES AND SE_RVICES
Automobile washes(automatic, X A X P P P X P ACC 18.57.0.50 A
full or self-service)
Auto parts sales with installation X A A P P P X P
services
Auto/vehicle sales and rental X A X P X P X P ACC 18.57.050 B
Fueling station X A A P P P X P ACC 18.57.050 C
Mobile home,-boat,or RV sales X X X P X P X P
Vehicle services-repair/body X X A P X P X P ACC 18.57.050 D
work
OTHER
Any commercial use abutting a A A A A A A A A
residential zone which has hours
of operations outside of the
following: Sunday: 9:00am to
10:00pm or Monday—Saturday:
7:00am to 1 0:00pin
Other uses may be permitted by P P P P P P P P
the planning director or designee
if the use is determined to be
consistent with the intent of the
zone and is of the same general
character of the uses permitted.
See Act 18.02.120 C.6
Unclassified uses
'Any motor freight terminal, as defined by ACC 18.04.635, in existence as of the effective date of the ordinance codified
in this section; is an outright permitted use in the M-1 and M-2 zone. Any maintenance, alterations and additions to an
existing motor freight terminal which Is consistent with ACC 18.23.040—Development standards,is allowed.
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Page 16 of 24
18.23.040 Development Standards
A. Hereafter, no use shall be conducted, and no building, structure and
appurtenance shall be erected, relocated, remodeled, reconstructed, altered or
enlarged unless in compliance with the requirements in Tables 18.23.040A (C-N,
C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 Zone Development Standards ) and 18.23.040B (M-1, EP
and M-2 Zone Development Standards ) and in compliance with the provisions of
this title, and then only after securing all permits and approvals required hereby
These standards may be modified through either an administrative variance or
variance, subject to the procedures of Chapter 18.70 ACC
Table 18.23.040A C-N, C-1,C-2,C-3,and C-4 Zone Development Standards
Development Requirement byZone
Standard C-N C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4
Neighborhood Light Central Heavy Mixed Use
Shopping Commercial Business Commercial Commercial
Center
Minimum lot 2 Acres None None None None(1)
Area
Minimum lot None None None None None
width,depth
Maximum lot 55 percent None None None None
coverage
Minimum .Minimum setbadks mquirgd forstq#Rures: Sae,sis"o ACC 18:91.070 forspedikc
S_ etbacks exceptions to these_setback standard_s._
Front 50 It 20 it YNone 20 ft 20 it
Side=Interior None (2) None(2) None None (2) None(2)
Side—street 50 it 15 ft None 15 It 15 ft
Rear None(2) None(2) None None(2) None(2)
Height limit Mexl muiha lloWabletieightofsfrvctures: SeeW ACgf8'.R-' 30`{Height Limitations='
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Maximum
height 30 ft 45 ft(3) 18 23 050 75 ft 75 ft
Additional
Development None None 18 23.050 None None
Standards
Fences and See Chapter 18.31 ACC
Hedges
Landscaping See Chapter 18.50 ACC
Parking See Chapter 18.52 ACC
Signs See Chapter 18.56 ACC
Lighting See Chapter 18.55 ACC
Non- See Chapter 18.54 ACC
Conforming
structures,
land and uses.
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Notes:
(1) Residential uses: no minimum lot size, provided that residential density does not exceed 20 units
per gross acre(This includes privately-owned open space tracts but excludes dedicated public roads).
(2) A 25-foot setback is required when adjacent to a residential zone.
(3) Buildings within the Auburn North Business Area, as established by Resolution No. 2283, may
exceed 45 feet in one additional foot of setback is provided from each property line (or required minimum
setback)for each foot the building exceeds 45 feet in height.
Table 18.23.040B_ M-1, EP and-M-2 Zone Development Standards
Development Requirement ti_y Zone
Standard M-1 EP M-2
Light Industrial Environmental Heavy Industrial
Park
Minimum lot None None None
Area
Minimum lot None None None
width,depth
M
aximum lot None 35 percent None
coverage
Minimum MirNrium setbacks re'quiied for strictures. See also ACC
Setbacks _ 18.31.070 fofspecific exceptions to these standards.
Front 20 ft 20 ft 30 ft
Side-Interior None(1) 15 ft None(1)
Side-Comer 20 it 20 ft 30 ft
Rear None(1) 20-ft(1) None(1)
Height limit u Maximum allowable.height of structures. See also ACC
18:31.030(Height Liiriitafions-Exceptions)for spegific height
limit exceptions.
Maximum 45 ft(2) 35 It 45 It(2)
height
Additional ACC
Development None 18 23 060 None
Standa_r_ds
Fences and See Chapter 18.31 ACC
Hedges
Landscaping See Chapter 18.50 ACC
Parking See Chapter 18.52 ACC
Signs See Chapter 18.56 ACC
Lighting as Chapter 18_55 ACC
Non- See Chapter 18.54 ACC
Conforming
structures,
land and uses.
Notes:
(1) A 25 foot setback is required when adjacent to a residential zone.
(2) Buildings may exceed 45 feet if one foot of setback is provided from each property line(or required
minimum setback)for each foot the building exceeds 45 feet.
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Page 18 of 24
18.23.050 Additional Development Standards for C-2, Central Business
Zone
A. Maximum building height:
1 The maximum height of that portion of a building that abuts a street(s)
shall be no higher than the right-of-way width of the abutting street(s). Building
height may increase; provided, that the building is stepped back one foot (from
the abutting street right(s)-of-way) for each foot of increased building height.
2. If the building abuts more than one street and the abutting streets have
different right-of-way widths then the height of the building allowed at any street
frontage shall be the average of the abutting street right-of-way widths.
3. The following rooftop features may extend up to 15 feet above the
maximum height limit: stair towers, elevator penthouses, and screened
mechanical equipment.
B. Minimum setbacks: none required, see 18.23.050. D below for speck
building orientation requirements.
C Fences shall be decorative and relate architecturally to the associated
building. Acceptable materials are brick, wood, stone, metal, or textured
concrete. Typical galvanized wire mesh (chain link), barbed wire or razor wire are
not permitted. For further information see Chapter 18.31 ACC
The provisions of this section shall not apply to temporary fences required
during construction projects permitted by the city
D Building Orientation Requirements. The following requirements apply to
the construction of all new buildings or structures:
1 Existing buildings or structures, including facades, that do not have
setbacks or otherwise cannot comply are exempt from these requirements
regardless of the amount of improvements made to the building, structure or
facade as long as any alteration does not make the existing facade more
nonconforming.
2. Existing buildings, structures, or facades that are set back and within
20 feet of a street shall comply to the fullest extent possible as determined by the
planning director, with the following requirements when any cumulative structural
improvements are made that exceed 50 percent of the assessed value of the
existing building, structure, or facade.
3. Any addition to an existing building, regardless of value, that will be
within 20 feet of a street shall also comply to the fullest extent possible as
determined by the planning director, with the following requirements.
a. For each lineal foot of frontage a building has on a street., there
shall be provided an area(s) for pedestrian amenities at the rate of one square
foot of ground area for each lineal foot of building frontage. Pedestrian amenities
shall consist of such features as landscaping, benches, entry ways with accents
such as brick pavers, art work, or a combination of these or similar features. The
pedestrian amenities shall be located on the property between the street right-of-
way and the building. The planning director shall approve the amount and type of
the pedestrian amenities.
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October 30, 2012
Page 19 of 24
b. For buildings that have a street frontage that exceeds 50 feet then
at least 25 percent of the building's frontage shall be immediately adjacent to the
street right-of-way
c. For buildings that have a street frontage that is less than 25 feet
then no pedestrian amenities will be required and the building may be located at
the property line. There shall, however, be provided a landing in front of each
door that opens to a street that is large enough such that no part of any door will
encroach into the street right-of-way when the door is being opened or closed.
d. For buildings that provide additional setbacks, except as restricted
by subsection (F)(3)(b) of this section, the area between the street right-of-way
and the building shall only contain pedestrian amenities.
e. If a building has more than two street frontages then at least two of
the frontages shall comply with subsections (F)(3)(b) and (F)(3)(g) of this section
and contain pedestrian amenities between the building and the street right-of-
way Any remaining frontages shall either have pedestrian amenities, windows,
murals, flat surfaced art work or other similar architectural features that would
avoid large blank walls.
f. For new buildings that will infill between two other existing buildings
the new building shall be set back no further than either of the adjacent buildings
unless additional setback is required to comply with subsection (F)(3)(a) of this
section. The proposed setback shall be reviewed by the planning director to
ensure the setback will maintain building continuity along the street.
g. Buildings shall have windows that encompass at least 60 percent of
the first floor facade and at least 40 percent of the facade of each additional floor
At least 50 percent of the area of the first floor windows of nonresidential
buildings shall provide visibility to the inside of the building. This subsection shall
only apply to the facades, of new buildings, with street frontage and shall not
lessen the requirements of the Uniform Building or Fire Codes.
h. The building's principal pedestrian entrance shall be oriented to the
street. If the building is at a corner, either street or alley, then the principal
pedestrian entrance shall be at the corner unless a better architectural design is
attained at another location and approved by the planning director
i. Buildings that are at the intersection of either two streets or a street
and an alley shall provide for a sight distance triangular setback as required by
Chapter 18.31 ACC These triangular areas may contain pedestrian amenities
that satisfy the requirements of subsection (F)(3)(a) of this section.
j. A site plan shall be prepared by the proponent which addresses
compliance with the requirements as outlined in subsections (F)(3)(a) through
(F)(3)(i) of this section. The site plan shall be approved by the planning director
prior to the submittal of any building permit.
k. For the sole purposes of subsection F of this section the term
"street" shall include the right-of-way of private and public streets. The term shall
also include pedestrian walkways, encumbered by an easement or similar
means, that are used by the general public to travel from one property to another
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E. Mechanical equipment on rooftops shall be sited and designed to
minimize noise and effectively screen the equipment from view from adjacent
properties and rights-of-way The following methods, or a combination thereof,
may be used:
1 Setback from the roof edge to obscure visibility from below;
2. Integration into the building architecture, using building walls, roof wells
or roof parapets to conceal the equipment;
3. Equipment enclosure or sight-obscuring fencing or landscaping;
4 Overhead trellis or roof to obscure visibility from above.
Materials used to screen mechanical equipment shall be the same as or
compatible with the design of the principal structure.
F Stair towers and elevator penthouses shall be designed to be
architecturally integrated into the principal structure. This may include using the
same building materials, repeating common building forms, colors or elements,
or incorporating the roof and wall of the stair tower or elevator penthouse into the
upper wall of the structure.
18.23.060 Additional Development Standards for the EP, Environmental
Park Zone
A. Fences and Hedges. Fences shall be decorative and relate architecturally
to the associated building. Acceptable materials are brick, wood, stone, metal, or
textured concrete. Colored chain link fences may be allowed subject to the
planning director's approval. Barbed wire or razor wire fences are not permitted.
For further information on fencing see Chapter 18.31 020 ACC The provisions of
this section shall not apply to temporary fences during construction projects
permitted by the city;
B. Loading and unloading docks shall not be visible from the street.
C Mechanical equipment on rooftops shall be sited and designed to
minimize noise and effectively screen the equipment from view from adjacent
properties and rights-of-way The following methods, or a combination thereof,
may be used:
1 Set back from the roof edge to obscure visibility from below;
2. Integration into the building architecture, using building walls, roof wells
or roof parapets to conceal the equipment;
3. Equipment enclosure or sight-obscuring fencing or landscaping;
4 Overhead trellis or roof to obscure visibility from above.
Materials used to screen mechanical equipment shall be the same as or
compatible with the design of the principal structure.
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October 30, 2012
Page 21 of 24
Section 27. Repealed Section of City Code.That Section 18.04 140 of
the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is repealed.
Section 28. Repealed Chapter of_City_Code. That Chapter 18.24, C-N
Neighborhood Shopping District, of the Auburn City Code be and the same
hereby is repealed.
Section 29. Repealed Chapter of City Code. That Chapter 18.26, C-1
Light Commercial District, of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is
repealed.
Section 30. Repealed Chapter of City Code. That Chapter 18.28, C-2
Central Business District, of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is
repealed.
Section 31. Repealed Chapter of City Code.. That Chapter 18.30, C-3
Heavy Commercial District, of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is
repealed.
Section 32. Repealed Chapter of City Code. That Chapter 18.32, M-1
Light Industrial District, of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is
repealed.
Section 33. Repealed Chapter of City Code. That Chapter 18.33, EP
Environmental Park District, of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is
repealed.
Section 34. Repeal of Chapter of City Code. That Chapter 18.34, M-2
Heavy Industrial District, of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is
repealed.
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October 30, 2012
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Section-35. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 36. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons
or circumstances.
Section 37. Effective-date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law
INTRODUCED- NOV 5,2012
PASSED- NOV 5 2012
AP VED• NOV 5'2012
CI OF AU LE R
1
PET B. WIS, MAYOR
ATTEST
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
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APP S TO T4AR, M:
Daniel B. Reid, ity Atemey
Published: �u � 7 oi� w �ZZ'4 /s+ i
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