Chapter 17.13 — RI—RESIDENTIAL-INDUSTRIAL MIXEDUSE DISTRICT

The purpose of the mixed-use residential-industrial zoning designation (RI) is to provide a transitional district between industrial, agricultural and other uses and to provide additional opportunities to build workforce housing in areas located near employment areas. (Ord. 650 § 1, 2004)

Uses permitted, subject to first obtaining a use permit in each case, are as follows:

• (1) Manufacture, repair, sale, lease or storage of farm and general agricultural tools, equipment and vehicles where repairs are conducted within a building or within an area enclosed by a solid eight-foot fence (Ch. 17.30 );

• (2) Wholesaling, storage and warehousing completely within an enclosed structure (Ch. 17.30 );

• (3) Office of manufacturers’ representatives, brokers, business and professional services or consultation (Ch. 17.30 );

• (4) Retail sales as an accessory to permitted uses and within the same building shall not exceed ten percent of the gross floor area (Ch. 17.30 );

• (5) Laboratory, research and development facilities (Ch. 17.30 );

• (6) Testing and analysis of scientific equipment and instrumentation (Ch. 17.30 );

• (7) Residential uses for caretakers in conjunction with permitted uses (Ch. 17.30 );

• (8) Storage, rental and sales of irrigation equipment (Ch. 17.10 );

• (9) Stands for sale of products grown on premises, home occupations (Ch. 17.10 );

• (10) Boarding houses, fraternities, child nurseries (Ch. 17.18 );

• (11) Duplexes, multiple family dwellings and apartment houses of more than twenty-two units per acre shall be permitted subject to obtaining permit (Ch. 17.18 );

• (12) Any other use which the planning commission finds not to be inconsistent with the purpose of the transitional mixed use zoning set forth herein (Ch. 17.30 ).

• (Ord. 650 § 1, 2004)

Those manufacturing uses which are precluded in the M-1 industrial district (Section 17.30.030 ) are not allowed in the transitional district.

(Ord. 650 § 1, 2004)

The following shall be permitted:

• (1) Accessory dwelling units, in conformance with the standards of Chapter 17.47 ;

• (2) Accessory buildings are permitted only if constructed simultaneously with or subsequent to the main building on the same lot; and

(3) Accessory uses which are normally incidental to uses permitted. (Ord. 650 § 1, 2004; Ord. 808 § 25, 2022)

For the uses, subject to obtaining a permit the maximum building height shall be thirty feet. (Ord. 650 § 1, 2004)

• (a) For the uses subject to obtaining a permit under numbered subsections (1) through (7) of Section 17.13.020 , the minimum building site shall be as provided as required of the M-1 industrial district (Section 17.30.060 ).

• (b) For the uses subject to obtaining a permit under numbered subsections (8) and (9) of Section 17.13.020 , the minimum building site shall comply with the provisions set forth for the Agricultural zone (Section 17.10.060 ).

• (c) For the uses subject to obtaining a permit under numbered (10) and (11) the minimum building site shall comply with the provisions set forth in the R-4 zone (Section 17.18.060 ).

• (d) For all other uses, the planning commission shall establish the minimum building site standards. (Ord. 650 § 1, 2004)

The maximum coverage of a lot by all structures shall not exceed sixty percent of the total lot area, which will include the main and accessory buildings, parking areas, driveways and covered patios. The remaining forty percent of the total lot area shall be devoted to landscaping, lawn and outdoor recreation facilities incidental to residential developments, such as swimming pools, tennis courts, putting greens, patios, walkways and fences. The lot coverage maximum may be increased if a finding is made that such increase is necessary to meet the overall goals and intent of providing the maximum amount of workforce housing.

(Ord. 650 § 1, 2004)

• (a) For the uses subject to obtaining a permit under numbered subsections (1) through (7) of Section 17.13.020 , the minimum yard standards shall be as provided as required of the M-1 industrial district (Section 17.30.080 ).

• (b) For the uses subject to obtaining a permit under numbered subsections (8) and (9) of Section 17.13.020 , the minimum yard standards shall comply with the provisions set forth for the Agricultural zone (Section 17.10.080 ).

• (c) For the uses subject to obtaining a permit under numbered subsections (10) and (11) of Section 17.13.020 , the minimum yard standards shall comply with the provisions set forth in the R-4 zone (Section 17.18.080 ).

(d) For all other uses, the planning commission shall establish the minimum yard standards. (Ord. 650 § 1, 2004)

Fences and walls are required to screen docking productions, storage and maintenance areas and to separate residential uses from industrial uses. Fences separating industrial uses from residential uses should be solid in nature so as to minimize conflicts between the uses, such as noise and/or dust issues. Such fences and walls shall not exceed seven feet in height and where same are located adjacent to any access onto a public street. The same shall not exceed three feet in height. Chain linked fencing must use woven slats to screen the area from the street view. (Ord. 650 § 1, 2004)

• (a) For the uses subject to obtaining a permit under numbered subsections (1) through (7) of Section 17.13.020 , the minimum parking standards shall be as provided as required of the M-1 industrial district (Ch. 17.30 ).

• (b) For the uses subject to obtaining a permit under numbered subsections (8) and (9) of Section 17.13.020 , the minimum parking standards shall comply with the provisions set forth for the agricultural zone (Ch. 17.10 ).

• (c) For the uses subject to obtaining a permit numbered subsections (10) and (11) of Section 17.13.020 , the minimum parking standards shall comply with the provisions set forth in the R-4 zone (Ch. 17.18 ). Provided, however, that the ratio of parking spaces may be reduced to 1.25 with a finding that other forms of transportation are available and that the workforce does not provide its own transportation. Landlords shall be required to give priority to tenants who do not own vehicles in order to meet the spirit and intent of this provision or provide provisions for on street parking.

(d) For all other uses, the planning commission shall establish the minimum parking standards. (Ord. 650 § 1, 2004)

• (a) For the uses subject to obtaining a permit under numbered subsections (1) through (7) of Section 17.13.020 , the minimum development standards shall be as required or allowed in the M-1 industrial district (Ch. 17.30 ).

• (b) For the uses subject to obtaining a permit under numbered subsections (8) and (9) of Section 17.13.020 , the minimum development standards shall comply with the provisions set forth for the Agricultural zone (Ch. 17.10 ).

• (c) For the uses subject to obtaining a permit under numbered subsections (10) and (11) of Section 17.13.020 , the minimum development standards shall comply with the provisions set forth in the R-4 zone (Section 17.18.150 ), except that the apartment unit shall be subject to the following minimum gross floor areas, exclusive of parking areas, open porches and patios:

  • (1) Bachelor apartment, four hundred eighty square feet;

  • (2) One bedroom apartment, five hundred eighty square feet;

  • (3) Two bedroom apartment, six hundred forty square feet;

  • (4) For each additional bedroom in excess of two, one hundred square feet;

  • (5) Each apartment shall be subject to maximum occupancy standards.

• (d) For all other uses, the planning commission shall approve as a portion of the permit application the development standards.

• (Ord. 650 § 1, 2004)