A. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted by right in the SC 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, multi-unit | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.117 |
Residential care facility | |
2. Commercial and Institutional Uses | |
Amusement center, indoor | |
Assembly-cultural, religious, social | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.128 |
Athletic club; fitness studio | |
Childcare center | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.113 |
College extension | |
Commercial service | |
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 | |
Library; archive | |
Museum | |
Nonresidential care facility | |
Office | |
Plant nursery | Permitted if use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform |
Restaurant | |
Retail store | This use is limited to 60,000 gross square feet; if use exceeds this limitation, a conditional use permit is required |
School-dance, music, art, martial arts | |
School, vocational | |
Temporary commercial building | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.126 |
Theater | |
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. |
Veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital | Entire business to be conducted within a building and no outdoor boarding of animals is allowed |
3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses | |
Aquaculture | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. |
Community garden, private (not exceeding 3.0 acres) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. |
Market garden (not exceeding 3.0 acres) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. |
Solar energy system, commercial (city property) | Allowed in this zone and is exempt from the provisions of this title |
B. Conditional uses. The following uses in the SC 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 | ||
Dwelling, duplex | PDC | |
Dwelling, single-unit | PDC | |
Fraternity house; sorority house | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.111 | PDC |
Mobilehome park | PDC | |
Temporary residential shelter | PDC | |
2. Commercial and Institutional Uses | ||
Alcoholic beverage sales, off-premises consumption | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108 | PDC |
Amusement center, outdoor | PDC | |
Bar; nightclub | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108 | PDC |
Cannabis dispensary | Limited to storefront cannabis dispensary (delivery-only cannabis dispensary not allowed) | |
Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.920 | ZA/PDC | |
Cardroom | Subject to licensing regulations in chapter 5.32; | PDC |
A cardroom may not be located within 1,000 feet, measured from the nearest property lines of the affected parcels, from another cardroom; | ||
Notwithstanding section 17.232.050, a conditional use permit is not required to enlarge a cardroom on a greater portion of the building or lot on which it is located or to relocate the cardroom to another location on the same lot | ||
Check-cashing center | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.121 | PDC |
Cinema | PDC | |
College campus | PDC | |
Correctional facility | PDC | |
Drive-in theater | PDC | |
Drive-through restaurant | Permitted with a conditional use permit if- | PDC |
1. Use is located greater than ¼ mile but less than or equal to ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127; or | ||
2. Use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform. | ||
Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.109 | ||
Firearms business | PDC | |
Gas station | Gas stations capable of simultaneously fueling not more than 10 vehicles are permitted with a conditional use permit if- | PDC |
1. Use is located greater than ¼ mile but less than or equal to ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127; or | ||
2. Use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform. | ||
Gas stations capable of simultaneously fueling more than 10 vehicles are permitted with a conditional use permit if- | ||
1. Use is located greater than ¼ mile but less than or equal to ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform and within 500 feet of a freeway right-of-way or roadway with six or more lanes, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127; or | ||
2. Use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform and within 500 feet of a freeway right-of-way or roadway with six or more lanes. | ||
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 | ZA | |
Non-profit organization, food preparation for off-site consumption | PDC | |
Non-profit organization, food storage and distribution | This use is limited to 6,400 gross square feet | PDC |
Non-profit organization, meal service facility | PDC | |
Outdoor market | In granting a conditional use permit the zoning administrator may consider the traffic, parking, noise, hours of operation, and any applicable development standards related to the proposed outdoor market | ZA |
Plant nursery | Permitted with a conditional use permit if use is located within ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127 | PDC |
Retail store | Permitted with a conditional use permit if use exceeds 60,000 gross square feet; permitted by right if use does not exceed 60,000 gross square feet | 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 |
Superstore | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.119 | PDC |
Tobacco retailing | 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 |
Transit vehicle-service, repair storage | PDC | |
Veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital | Allowed with a conditional use permit if animals are boarded outside or entire business is not conducted within a building | ZA |
3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses | ||
Antenna; telecommunications facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.300 et seq. | PDC |
Boat dock; marina | PDC | |
Community garden, private (exceeding 3.0 acres) | 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 3.0 acres) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. | ZA |
Passenger terminal | PDC | |
Surface mining operation | Subject to provisions of chapter 17.720 | PDC |
Well-gas, oil | PDC | |
C. Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted in the SC 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 |
Childcare, in-home (family day care home) | |
Common area | |
Dwelling unit, 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. |
Private garden | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. |
Recycling facility, convenience | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.400 et seq. |
Urban beekeeping | Subject to section 9.44.330 |
Watchperson's quarters | The structure shall be limited to 1,000 square feet |
D. Prohibited uses. All uses not listed as permitted, conditional, or accessory uses are prohibited in the SC zone.
E. Outdoor storage. Outdoor storage of any inventory or supplies in view of any public right-of-way is prohibited, except for auto and mobile home sales, rental, and storage uses. Outdoor storage or parking of vehicles overnight for auto service or repair uses is prohibited.
F. Auto service and repair near residential. Auto service or repair work performed within 300 feet of property used or zoned for residential purposes shall not be conducted before 6:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. All such work shall be performed within a building. (Ord. 2021-0023 § 27; Ord. 2020-0025 § 10; Ord. 2020-0023 § 2; Ord. 2020-0021 § 28; Ord. 2019-0027 § 10; Ord. 2019-0006 § 3; Ord. 2018-0055 § 4; Ord. 2017-0061 § 37; Ord. 2016-0016 § 6; Ord. 2016-0001 § 19; Ord. 2015-0005 § 27; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0018 § 14; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)