A. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted by right in the HC zone, subject to the limitations specified:
Use | Limitations |
Use | Limitations |
1. Residential Uses | |
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 |
Auto-service, repair | |
Childcare center | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.113 |
Commercial service | |
Community market | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.124 |
Drive-through restaurant | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.109 |
Gas station | |
Hotel; motel | Permitted if the project does not involve the demolition or conversion of multi-unit dwellings that exist or are under construction |
Nonresidential care facility | |
Retail store | Limited to 5,000 square feet |
Restaurant | |
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. |
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. |
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 HC 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 | ||
Mobilehome park | PDC | |
Temporary residential shelter | PDC | |
2. Commercial and Institutional Uses | ||
Amusement center, outdoor | PDC | |
Bar; nightclub | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108 | PDC |
Cardroom | Subject to licensing regulations in chapter 5.32; | |
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 | PDC | |
Cemetery | PDC | |
Cinema | PDC | |
College campus | PDC | |
Correctional facility | PDC | |
Drive-in theater | 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 | ZA | |
Non-profit organization, food preparation for office-site consumption | PDC | |
Non-profit organization, food storage and distribution | 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 |
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 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 | ZA | |
3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses | ||
Airport | PDC | |
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 | |
Solid waste landfill | PDC | |
Solid waste transfer station | PDC | |
Surface mining operation | Subject to provisions of chapter 17.720 | PDC |
Well-gas, oil | PDC | |
C. Accessory uses. The following uses in the HC zone are permitted 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 |
Child care, in-home (family day care home) | |
Common area | |
Family care facility | |
Family day care facility | |
Use | Limitations |
Private garden | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 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 HC zone. (Ord. 2021-0024 § 17; Ord. 2020-0025 § 20; Ord. 2020-0021 § 43; Ord. 2019-0027 § 21; Ord. 2016-0016 § 14; Ord. 2016-0001 § 31; Ord. 2015-0005 § 40; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)