ARTICLE Y. WB-T BUSINESS TRANSITIONAL DISTRICT

SECTION:

11-2Y-1: Intent And Purpose

11-2Y-2: Permitted Uses

11-2Y-3: Conditional Uses

11-2Y-4: Property Development Standards

11-2Y-1: INTENT AND PURPOSE:

The WB-T District is intended for transitional highway frontage areas between existing county Business Service areas and the city’s Secondary Business District. While the majority of development would be tightly controlled by the conditional use permit process, the district is appropriate for light commercial and ancillary services fronting the highway with single-family to high density residential uses typically located behind to provide a performance based mixed-use environment in a highway community gateway setting. Due to high vehicle speeds and limited access points, high traffic uses are discouraged, and frontage or backage roads will be developed to consolidate highway accesses. This zoning classification is intended for areas annexing into the city with current county B-4 zoning, and not intended for general application throughout the Whitefish area, nor is it to be extended south of Emerald Drive/Russell Road on Highway 93 South. (Ord. 23-01, 2-21-2023)

11-2Y-2: PERMITTED USES:

•   Accessory dwelling units when accessory to a single-family dwelling (see special provisions in subsection 11-3-1 of this title).

•   Daycares and daycare centers.

•   Home occupations (see special provisions in section 11-3-13 of this title).

•   Public utility buildings and facilities when necessary for serving the surrounding territory, excluding business offices and repair or storage facilities.

•   Publicly owned or operated buildings and uses.

•   Residential:

   •   Single-family through multi-family dwellings, including mixed-use development. (Ord. 23-01, 2-21-2023; amd. Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)

11-2Y-3: CONDITIONAL USES:

•   Churches.

•   Hospitals, nursing, retirement homes, or personal care facilities.

•   Kennels and animal training centers.

•   Light assembly, manufacturing, fabricating, processing, including light food manufacturing and processing, repairing, packing, and related storage facilities in enclosed buildings, provided that such uses do not create objectionable characteristics (such as dirt, noise, glare, heat, odor, smoke) which extend beyond lot lines, and do not involve materials that are explosive, hazardous or toxic.

•   Marijuana facilities.

•   Medical clinics and associated therapeutic health services.

•   Micro-breweries or micro-distilleries.

•   Nurseries and landscape materials.

•   Professional offices.

•   Recreational facilities, private and commercial.

•   Recreational guides and outfitters.

•   Research laboratories and institutions.

•   RV parks and campgrounds.

•   Residential:

   •   Boarding houses.

   •   Caretaker units.

•   Restaurants (non-formula).

•   Veterinary offices and hospitals. (Ord. 23-01, 2-21-2023; amd. Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)

11-2Y-4: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

The following property development standards apply to land and buildings within this district:

Bulk and scale	All new structures with a building footprint of 7,500 square feet or greater, existing structures where an addition causes the total footprint to be 7,500 square feet or greater, and additions to structures where the footprint is already 7,500 square feet or greater, with the exception of multi-family and mixed-use with multi-family, are subject to a conditional use permit pursuant to section 11-7-8 of this title.
	Maximum building footprint is 15,000 square feet.
Minimum district size	n/a
Minimum lot area	n/a
Minimum lot width	50 feet
Minimum yard spaces:
Front	30 feet, 50 feet landscaped buffer when abutting Highway 93 and Highway 40.
Side	10 feet, 30 feet landscaped buffer when abutting residential or agricultural zoned properties, 50 feet landscaped buffer when abutting Highway 93 and Highway 40.
Rear	20 feet, 30 feet landscaped buffer when abutting residential or agricultural zoned properties.
Maximum height	35 feet
Permitted lot coverage	n/a
Off street parking	See chapter 6 of this title.
Landscaping	See chapter 4 of this title (single-family and duplex uses exempted).
General requirements:	1.   Shared driveway access or frontage roads (whether public or private) are required to provide a cohesive internal circulation pattern and to consolidate access onto arterials and collectors.
	2.   Where access can be achieved via an adjacent or internal street or easement, the lot must take its access from that location instead of direct access onto the highway.
	3.   Where no adjacent street network is available, site design of individual lots must provide for shared access with neighboring parcels and easements must be provided for future road locations.
	4.   Site design should incorporate shared parking and landscaped buffers to protect surrounding properties from adverse impacts to the greatest extent possible.
	5.   Exposed utilities, storage areas, machinery, service and loading areas and similar accessory areas and structures must be set back to the primary structure requirements and fully screened with fencing and/or landscaping to minimize the loss of views, privacy and the general aesthetic value of surroundings. (Ord. 23-01, 2-21-2023; amd. Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)