13.10.333 Development standards for commercial districts.

(a) Site and Structural Dimensions. The following minimum parcel size, frontage, yard dimensions, and building height limits shall apply within all commercial zone districts, except as noted elsewhere in this section or in the general exceptions as noted in Section 13.10.510, et seq.

District Designation	Minimum Site Area Per Parcel (net developable square feet)	Minimum Parcel Frontage (feet)	Front	Minimum Yard-(feet) Side	Rear	Maximum Building Height Limit-(feet)
PA	10,000	60	10	Interior: 0 Street: 10	10	3 stories, but not to exceed 35 ft.
VA	10,000	60	10	10	10	“
C-T	10,000	60	10	0	0	“
C-1	10,000	60	10	0	0	“
C-2	10,000	60	10	0	0	“
C-4	10,000	60	10	0	0	“

3. See also Chapter 12.28, Solar Access Protection; subject to solar access requirements in Section 13.11.072.

(b) Yards, Exceptions.
(1) See Chapter 16.50 regarding setback/buffer requirements for parcels abutting agricultural uses.
(2) Front Yard Abutting or Across the Street From an “R” or “A” District. On sites abutting on and fronting on the same street as, or across a street or alley from, property in an “R” District or an “A” District, the minimum front yard shall be twenty (20) feet.
(3) Reversed Corner Lots. On a reversed corner lot adjoining a key lot in an “R” or “A” District, the minimum side yard adjoining the street shall be not less than one-half of the required front yard on the key lot.
(4) Abutting an “R” or “A” District. The minimum side or rear yard, in feet, abutting any residential or any agricultural district shall be as follows:

PA	VA	CT	C-1	C-2	C-4
same as the abutting “R” or “A” District	same as the abutting “R” or “A” District	30	30	30	30

(5) Across a Street From an “R” or “A” District. The minimum side or rear yard on a street or alley across from any residential or any agricultural district shall be ten (10) feet.
(c) Other Regulations. Other development standards applicable to commercial zone districts are contained in the following sections of Chapter 13.10:

	Sections
Agricultural buffers/setbacks	16.50.095
Design review	13.11.010, et seq.
Fences	13.10.525
General site standards	13.10.510, et seq.
Minimum parcel sizes	13.10.510(g)
Parking	13.10.550, et seq.
Signs	13.10.580, et seq.
Trip reduction requirements (development projects for 50 or more employees)	5.52
Use of non-developable land	13.10.671
Use of urban open space land	13.10.672

(Ord. 839, 11/28/62; Ord. 1834, 2/27/73; Ord. 1891, 6/19/73; 2764, 9/4/79; 2849, 1/22/80; 3186, 1/12/82; 3344, 1/23/82; 3432, 8/23/83; 3501, 3/6/84; 4133, 6/4/91; 4314, 5/24/94; 4496-C, 8/4/98; Ord. 4761 § 23, 5/18/04)

(Entire section: Ord. 4346, 12/13/94)