CHAPTER 4
COMMERCIAL ZONES AND STANDARDS

SECTION:

3.4.01: Purpose

3.4.02: Permitted And Conditionally Permitted Uses Within Commercial Zone

3.4.03: Commercial Zone General Development Standards

3.4.031: Maximum Setback (Build-To Line)

3.4.04: Commercial Zone Special Development Standards

3.4.05: Specific Standards For Development In CBD

3.4.06: Specific Standards For Commercial Development In Any District Zone

3.4.061: Special Parking Standards In CBD

3.4.07: Commercial Zone Design Review Standards

3.4.01: PURPOSE:

The McCall comprehensive plan details the goals, objectives, actions and policies for the city's commercial areas, including the preservation of community character and enhancement of existing commercial zones. It is the purpose of this chapter to implement the plan's vision through development regulations that allow for a variety of appropriately scaled retail, service, and mixed use opportunities for residents and visitors to McCall.

   (A)   Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Zone: The NC land use designation is the least intense commercial designation in the city, and is intended to provide retail, service, and mixed use establishments that are within easy walking distance for area residents. These small scale commercial uses should be conveniently located and integrated within neighborhoods and designed to complement the pedestrian environment of the neighborhoods in which they are located. This zone allows residential uses at a maximum density of that allowed by the average of the adjacent residential zones.

   (B)   Community Commercial (CC) Zone: The CC land use designation supports general commercial uses that serve the greater community of McCall. These retail, service, and mixed use establishments may be automobile oriented and require a larger lot area; provided, that they are designed to safely and comfortably accommodate those arriving by foot, bicycle, or transit. This zone allows residential uses at a maximum of forty (40) dwelling units per acre.

   (C)   Central Business District (CBD) Zone: The CBD land use designation is intended to preserve and enhance the McCall downtown area as the historic heart of McCall, and the primary tourist and pedestrian activity area of the community. A variety of retail, service, and mixed use establishments associated with the traditional main street environment are permitted. This zone allows residential uses at a maximum of sixty (60) dwellings per acre. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006)

3.4.02: PERMITTED AND CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES WITHIN COMMERCIAL ZONES:

   (A)   Permitted And Conditionally Permitted Uses: The uses identified in table 3.4.02 of this section, uses within commercial zones, shall be the primary uses allowed to occur on a property. All uses, unless otherwise provided for in this title, shall be conducted within enclosed structures. For example, some businesses, such as a gas station or car wash, will have a portion of a use outside the primary structure. All uses not listed in table 3.4.02 of this section require review by the commission and a conditional use permit. The primary uses identified in table 3.4.02 of this section may be permitted or conditionally permitted as indicated:

      P: Where the symbol P appears, the use shall be permitted.

      A: Where the symbol A appears, the use may be permitted subject to the issuance of an administrative permit in accordance with section 3.13.01 of this title.

      C: Where the symbol C appears, the use may be permitted subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with section 3.13.03 of this title.

      Where no symbol, or a dash, appears, the use is not permitted.

TABLE 3.4.02
PERMITTED AND CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES WITHIN COMMERCIAL ZONES

Allowed Use	NC	CC	CBD
Adult entertainment establishment	-	-	-
Agricultural or garden use, without farm animals	P	P	P
Amusement or recreation facility, indoor	C	P	P
Amusement or recreation facility, outdoor	C	A	C
Animal boarding with outside runs	C	C	-
Animal clinic, animal hospital, or veterinary office	C	P	P
Animals, small farm animals	A	A	A
Antenna, private	A	A	C
Antenna, public	A	A	A
Auction establishment, outdoor	C	C	C
Automobile, major repair	-	C	-
Automobile or recreational vehicle sales or service (used or new), indoor	C	P	C
Automobile or recreational vehicle sales or service (used or new), outdoor	-	C	-
Bank	P	P	P
Bar, brewpub, or nightclub	C	P	P
Camp	-	C	-
Car wash	C	C	C
Care center	P	P	P
Cemetery	C	C	-
Church	C	P	P
Clinic, medical (excluding animal or veterinary)	P	P	P
Club or social hall	C	P	P
Contractor's yard or shop	-	C	-
Convention facility	-	C	P
Crematory	-	C	-
Drive-up window service	-	C	-
Dry cleaning facility	-	C	C
Dwelling, accessory	A	P	P
Dwelling unit, local housing	P	P	P
Dwelling unit, seasonal housing	A	A	A
Dwelling, multi-family	P	P	P1
Dwelling, rooming house	C	P	P
Dwelling, Short-Term Rental, occupancy fewer than 11 persons	A	A	A
Dwelling, Short-Term Rental, occupancy 11 or more persons5	C	C	C
Dwelling, single-family	P	P1	P1
Farm, garden, lumber, or building supply store	C	P	P
Hotel or motel	C	P	P
Kennel, commercial	C	C	-
Large scale retail business3	-	-	-
Laundromat	P	P	P
Mixed use1	Use procedure of most restrictive use
Mortuary	P	P	-
Nursery, retail (only)	P	P	P
Off street parking facility when not accessory	C1	P1	C1
Office, temporary construction	A	A	A
Package and letter delivery service	C	P	P
Personal, business, or professional service	P	P	P
Portable classroom	A	A	A
Professional offices	P	P	P
Public parks, recreation areas or easements, and trails	P	P	P
Public service facility	C	C	C
Radio and television broadcasting station	P	P	P
Recreational vehicle park	C	C	-
Recycling center	P	P	-
Rental or retail store with outdoor storage or display yard	C	C	C
Rental or retail store without outdoor storage or display yard	P	P	P
Research and development facility	P	P	P
Restaurant	P	P	P
Restaurant, formula4	P	P	P
Retail, formula2	P	P	P
Retail sales relating to an approved use	A	A	A
Retirement or assisted living home	P	P	P
School, public or private	P	P	P
School, vocational or trade	P	P	P
Service retail business	A	A	A
Service Station, without gasoline or diesel fueling islands	C	C	-
Service station, with gasoline or diesel fueling islands	-	C	-
Storage facility, self-service	-	C	-
Storage yard (outdoor)	-	C	-
Studio (music, art, dance or similar studio)	P	P	P
Swimming pool, private	A	A	A
Temporary Food Vendor	P	P	P
Temporary Merchandise Vendor	A	A	P
Temporary Vendor Court	A	A	P
Theater	P	P	P
Transit facility (e.g., bus stop, bus shelter, transit center)	P	P	P
Truck stop	-	C	-
Wireless communication facility, major	C	C	C
Wireless communication facility, small scale	A	A	A

 

Notes:

   1.   Subject to subsection 3.4.04(D) of this chapter.

   2.   See section 3.8.18 of this title for limitations on retail, formula.

   3.   See subsection 3.8.02(E) of this title.

   4.   See section 3.8.17 of this title for limitations on restaurants, formula.

   5.   A conditional use permit is required for any Short-Term Rental with occupancy of eleven (11) persons or more.

(Ord. 923, 5-22-2014; amd. Ord. 983, 12-19-2019, eff. 1-1-2020; Ord. 987, 4-9-2020; Ord. 1009, 10-6-2022; Ord. 1011, 9-8-2022; Ord. 1015, 3-30-2023)