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ORDINANCE NO. (27)03
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles
amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 1709
by replacing Section 9, Article IV, with
a Central Business Zone; and repealing
Section 9, Article IV of Ordinance No.
1709.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ANGELES as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby added to the Zoning
Ordinance No. 1709, the following chapter:
CHAPTER 17.28
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
Section 17.28.010 PURPOSE: The purpose of the Cen-
tral Business District is to strengthen and preserve the area
commonly known as the Downtown for major retail, service, finan-
cial and commercial operations that serve the entire community,
the regional market, and tourists. It is further the purpose of
this District to establish standards to improve pedestrian access
and amenities and to increase public enjoyment of the shoreline.
Section 17.28.040 Within 200 feet of ordinary high
water, permitted or conditional uses must comply with the Clallam
County Shoreline Master Program as adopted and amended by the
City.
Section 17.28.041 PERMITTED USES
A. RETAIL
1. Auto supply stores.
2. Building material stores, hardware stores, paint
stores, and plumbing supply stores.
3. Commercial recreation establishments, such as bowling
alleys, night clubs, pool halls, theaters (movie and others), and
video arcades.
4. Cocktail lounges, cafes, cafeterias, restaurants, side-
walk cafes, (subject to the permit requirements of the Street Use
Ordinance No. 2229 as amended), take -out lunch stands, and
taverns.
5. Food and beverage establishments, such as bakeries,
candy stores, delicatessens, grocery stores, liquor stores, meat
and fish markets.
6. General merchandise stores, such as catalogue sales
stores, clothing and shoe stores, department stores, drug stores,
second -hand stores, antique stores, pawn shops, shopping malls
(63,000 square feet and under), sporting goods, and variety
stores.
7. Household furnishings stores, such as appliance stores,
furniture stores, office equipment stores, and stereo stores.
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8. Motels, hotels and hostels.
9. Specialized stores, such as bicycle, book computer,
florist, gift, hobby, toy and pet stores.
B. SERVICES
1. Art, dance, voice and music schools and studios.
2. Business colleges and trade schools.
3. Business services, such as accounting, tax services,
employment and management consulting, and printing services.
4. Financial services, such as bail bond stores, banks,
finance offices, insurance companies, real estate offices,
stock brokerages, and title companies.
5. Furnishing repair shops and upholstering (and necessar
reupholstering) shops.
6. Governmental offices and social services agencies.
7. Self - service laundries and tailor shops.
8. Personal services, such as barber shops, beauty shops,
exercise and reducing studios, and travel agencies.
9. Professional services, such as architectural, dental,
engineering, legal, medical, and planning services and medical
and dental labs.
10. Repair services, such as appliance repair, shoe repair,
and TV and stereo repair services.
C. INSTITUTIONAL
1. Clubs and Lodges.
2. Research Vessels.
D. RESIDENTIAL
1. Apartments on the second floor or above.
E. TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION
1. Convention centers and auditoriums.
2. Ferry, seaplane, and helicopter offices and terminals.
3. Mass transit terminals.
4. Vessel moorage, including marinas and docks for pleasure
boats, Coast Guard vessels, and submarines.
5. Automotive rental services.
Section 17.28.080 ACCESSORY USES Those uses inci-
dental and accessory to the primary use, as defined in Ordinance
No. 1709 as amended are permitted.
Section 17.28.160 CONDITIONAL USES
A. Marine fueling stations.
B. Supermarkets.
C. Boat sales, marine items and related servicing.
D. Glass stores.
E. Retail food stands, subject to Chapter 17.87 of the Zoning
Ordinance.
F. Day care centers.
G. Social service agencies providing 24 -hour residential care.
H. Buildings necessary for the operation of a public utility.
I. Churches.
J. Parks and Public Piers.
K. Rest, retirement, nursing and convalescent centers.
L. Independent off- street parking lots and structures.
M. Shopping malls over 63,000 square feet.
N. Self - service gas islands.
Section 17.28.200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
A. AREA AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1. MINIMUM LOT AREA: 3,500 square feet.
2. MINIMUM LOT WIDTH: 25 feet.
3. SETBACKS /BUILDING ENVELOPE DISTANCES:
Side - None, except no structure shall be built
within 10 feet of any property that has a residential zoning
classification. No side yard required when abutting a commer-
cial, green belt, or industrial zoned lot.
Rear - None, except no loading structure or dock
shall be built within 15 feet of any alley.
Front - At least 50% of the front property line shall
be abutted by a structure; provided, however, that for the
purposes of this section, a publicly accessible plaza, square,
outdoor dining area or similar area shall be considered a
building.
4. MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE: No maximum lot coverage except
that north of Railroad Avenue maximum lot coverage shall be
subject to the requirements of the Clallam County Shoreline
Master Program as adopted and amended by the City of Port
Angeles.
B. MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:
1. North of Railroad Avenue: Maximum building height
shall be established during the Shoreline Substantial Development
Permit process, utilizing the regulations and purposes of the
Shoreline Master Program.
2. South of Railroad Avenue: Unlimited maximum height;
provided, however, that additional height over 45 feet shall be
obtained by Conditional Use Permit that considers the impacts
upon existing views and solar protection, shadow impacts, and the
height of the bluff south of First Street.
3. Leased air rights over rights -of -way shall have the
same maximum height as the abutting property.
4. Upper floors devoted exclusively to public access shall
be exempt from maximum height limitations; provided that views of
the water are unobstructed.
5. Height calculation shall be based upon the existing
grade of the lot or the existing grade of the front property
line, whichever is higher.
Section 17.28.210 PARKING: Parking spaces shall be
provided as required in Ordinance No. 1588, as amended [or
Chapter 14.40 of PAMC].
Section 17.28.220 SIGNS: Signs shall comply with the
Downtown Sign Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2152 as amended.
Section 17.28.230 DESIGN AND LANDSCAPING STANDARDS:
A. All outdoor storage areas, except those associated with
municipal solid waste collection, shall be screened from public
view from public rights -of -way and established marine and
pedestrian routes.
B. At least the first five feet of the 10 -foot setback area
abutting a residential zone shall be landscaped. Landscaping
shall include shrubs of at least 6' mature height capable of
forming a hedge, of evergreen, deciduous or ornamental trees.
C. Development abutting the ordinary high water mark, as
defined in the Clallam County Shoreline Master Program, shall
provide public access to the shoreline.
D. Shoreline rehabilitation and /or reconstruction shall provide
a rock riprap edge and wooden boardwalk or an improved on -grade
path for public access.
E. Development occurring in Harbor Lease areas over the water
shall be on piers and docks that comply with the requirements of
the Clallam County Shoreline Master Program.
F. Landfill is prohibited except to increase public access to
the shoreline and shall comply with the Clallam County Shoreline
Master Program as adopted by the City of Port Angeles and
hereafter amended.
G. Drive -in facilities, including accessory uses such as drive -
in windows of banks and restaurants, except for ferry terminals
and parking lots and structures, are prohibited.
Section 2. Section 9, Article IV or Ordinance No. 1709
is hereby repealed.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect as
provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the plait, day of
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ATTEST:
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Merr A. Lannoy.e, City
APPR D AS- TO FORM:
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Craig D.utson, City Attorney
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