Chapter 17.18 — REGIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE

This chapter shall apply to all land within the Regional Commercial (C-R) zone. (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030 . (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

• A. The minimum site area shall be 10 acres. The site may be divided into multiple separate lots if a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder's office.

• B. Existing sites of less than 10 acres may be developed in accordance with the specifications of this section.

• (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

The minimum lot frontage shall be 40 feet, unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder's office. (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements. (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

• A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160 .

• B. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.

• C. The front building setback area shall be 15 feet.

• D. The rear building setback may be zero feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the rear building setback shall be 15 feet.

• E. The side building setback area shall be zero feet, except where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the side building setback area shall be 15 feet.

• F. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170 . (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

The minimum distance between a structure used solely for residential purposes and another structure shall be 10 feet, except as provided by the building code. (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

• A. The maximum structure height shall be 35 feet.

• B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180 .

• C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190 . (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

• A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.

• B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum 100 feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.

• (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54 .

(Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

New developments shall provide a common outdoor, shaded sitting area for use by customers. The size of this area shall be a minimum 250 square feet per acre of site area. (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

• A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.

• B. Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in the required setback area from a lot line adjoining a street.

• C. Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52 .

• (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

• A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section 17.50.110 .

• B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.

• C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within an any landscaped area located next to a street.

• D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven feet minimum in height. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.

• (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

Signs placed in the C-R zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56 .

(Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

• A. All businesses, services, and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.

• B. The first phase of development of a new site shall include a structure of at least 20,000 square feet occupied by a single business.

• C. New pad lots along the street frontages of Lacey Boulevard and 12th Avenue shall not be created and developed prior to lots without street frontage within the same site.

• D. Existing pad lots may be designed and developed with parking lots and building orientation that will eventually merge with larger adjacent developments as if developed as a pad lot of a larger site development.

• E. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district.

• F. Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50 .

• (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)