A. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted by right in the R-4A zone, subject to the limitations specified:
Use | Limitations |
Use | Limitations |
1. Residential Uses | |
Dormitory | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.111 |
Dwelling, duplex | |
Dwelling, multi-unit | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.117 |
Dwelling, single-unit | |
Model home temporary sales office | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.125 |
Residential care facility | |
2. Commercial and Institutional Uses | |
Amusement center, indoor | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater |
Assembly-cultural, religious, social | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater; |
Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.128 | |
Athletic club; fitness studio | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater |
Bed and breakfast inn | |
Childcare center | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater; |
Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.113 | |
Commercial service | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater |
Community market | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.124 |
Hotel; motel | Permitted if the project does not involve the demolition or conversion of multi-unit dwellings that exist or are under construction |
Laundromat, self-service | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater |
Library; archive | |
Mortuary; crematory | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater |
Museum | |
Nonresidential care facility | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater |
Office | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater |
Restaurant | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater |
Retail store | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater |
School-dance, music, art, martial arts | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater |
School, vocational | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater |
Theater | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater |
Tobacco retailing | Permitted in a store that has greater than 15,000 square feet of gross floor area if the total area of shelving allocated to tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia does not exceed 250 square feet. |
3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses | |
Community garden, private (not exceeding 1.0 acre) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. |
Market garden (not exceeding 1.0 acre) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. |
Solar energy system, commercial (city property) | Allowed in this zone and exempt from the provisions of this title |
B. Conditional uses. The following uses in the R-4A zone require approval of a conditional use permit, subject to the limitations specified:
Use | Limitations | Approval Required by: Planning and Design Commission (PDC); Zoning Administrator (ZA); or City Council (CC) |
Use | Limitations | Approval Required by: Planning and Design Commission (PDC); Zoning Administrator (ZA); or City Council (CC) |
1. Residential Uses | ||
Fraternity house; sorority house | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.111 | PDC |
Mobilehome park | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.115 | PDC |
Residential hotel | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.112 | PDC |
Temporary residential shelter | PDC | |
2. Commercial and Institutional Uses | ||
Alcoholic beverage sales, off-premises consumption | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater; | |
Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108 | PDC | |
Amusement center, outdoor | PDC | |
Assembly-cultural, religious, social | PDC | |
Bar; nightclub | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater; | |
Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108 | PDC | |
Cemetery | PDC | |
Check-cashing center | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater; | |
Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.121 | PDC | |
Cinema | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater | PDC |
College campus | PDC | |
College extension | PDC | |
Correctional facility | PDC | |
Golf course; driving range | PDC | |
Hotel; motel | Allowed with a conditional use permit if the project involves the demolition or conversion of multi-unit dwellings that exist or are under construction | PDC |
Kennel | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater | ZA |
Non-profit organization, food preparation for off-site consumption | Entire business, including storage and display, shall be conducted within a building. | PDC |
Non-profit organization, food storage and distribution | Entire business, including storage and display, shall be conducted within a building. | PDC |
Non-profit organization, meal service facility | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater | PDC |
Nonresidential care facility | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater | PDC |
School, K-12 | PDC | |
Stand-alone parking facility | The zoning administrator may waive the development standards stated in sections 17.608.040 and 17.612.020 | ZA |
Tobacco retailing17.208.610 | Permitted with a conditional use permit in a store that has 15,000 square feet or less of gross floor area or allocates more than 250 square feet of shelving to tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia. | ZA |
Veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater | ZA |
3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses | ||
Antenna; telecommunications facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.300 et seq. | PDC |
Community garden, private (exceeding 1.0 acre) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. | ZA |
Heliport; helistop | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.114 | PDC |
High voltage transmission facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.500 et seq. | CC |
Market garden (exceeding 1.0 acre) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. | ZA |
Passenger terminal | PDC | |
Well-gas, oil | PDC | |
C. Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted in the R-4A zone when accessory to a permitted or conditional use, subject to the limitations specified:
Use | Limitations |
Use | Limitations |
Accessory antenna | |
Accessory drive-through facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.110 |
Aquaculture | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. |
Childcare, in-home (family day care home) | |
Common area | |
Dwelling unit, accessory | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.105 |
Dwelling unit, junior accessory | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.105 |
Family care facility | |
Family day care facility | |
Home occupation | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.200 et seq. |
Personal auto storage | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.101 |
Private garden | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. |
Urban beekeeping | Subject to section 9.44.330 |
D. Prohibited uses. All uses not listed as permitted, conditional, or accessory uses are prohibited in the R-4A zone. (Ord. 2024-0017 § 23; Ord. 2021-0024 § 7; Ord. 2021-0023 § 19; Ord. 2020-0025 § 5; Ord. 2020-0021 § 20; Ord. 2019-0027 § 4; Ord. 2016-0001 § 12; Ord. 2015-0005 § 20; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)