Chapter 18.18 — C-3 NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING DISTRICT

§ 18.18.010. Purpose. ¶

The purpose of the C-3 district is to provide an attractive area for the day-to-day shopping needs of the residential neighborhood in which it is located. Service to the neighborhood shall be the principal factor considered by the Council in approving the precise location of a neighborhood shopping center. Competitive advantage shall not be a consideration. Neighboring shopping centers shall be consistent throughout the center.

New C-3 districts shall be created only in conjunction with a planned unit development permit. New C-3 districts shall be located only in accordance with the general plan and where an analysis of the residential population and buying power demonstrates that a neighborhood shopping center is, or will be, economically justified.

(Ord. 84-1 §10-1)

§ 18.18.020. Principal permitted uses. ¶

Principal permitted uses in the C-3 district are as follows:

A. Any local retail business or service establishment, such as a grocery store, bake shop, drugstore, barber and beauty shop, clothes cleaning and laundry pickup station, child care center, business or professional office or bank, supply commodities or performing services for residents of the neighborhood.
B. Restaurant, cafe and soda fountain, not including entertainment or dancing or sale of liquor, beer or other alcoholic beverages by the glass or for consumption on the premises.
C. Commercial parking lots for passenger vehicles.
D. Telephone booths.
E. Any other retail business which is determined by the Council to be of the same general character as the above permitted retail business or service area.
(Ord. 84-1 §10-2)

§ 18.18.030. Accessory Uses. ¶

Accessory uses permitted in the C-3 district are accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use, such as incidental storage facilities. (Ord. 84-1 §10-3)

§ 18.18.040. Conditional Uses. ¶

Conditional uses permitted in the C-3 district are as follows:

A. Public and quasi-public uses appropriate to the C-3 district.
B. Automobile service stations.
C. Social halls, lodges, fraternal organizations.
D. Public utility substations and communications equipment buildings. (Ord. 84-1 §10-4)

§ 18.18.050. Height Regulations. ¶

Height regulations in the C-3 district are as follows: no principal building shall exceed 30 feet in height.

(Ord. 84-1 §10-5)

§ 18.18.060. Yard Requirements. ¶

The following minimum requirements shall be observed except where increased for conditional uses:

Yards:

Front yard setback: 20 feet.

Rear and side yard setbacks: none, except when abutting an R district, then not less than 10 feet.

(Ord. 84-1 §10-6)

§ 18.18.070. Other Required Conditions. ¶

Other required conditions in the C-3 district are as follows:

A. All uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, except for service stations, public utility substations and off-street parking and loading facilities; except that the Council may permit the outdoor operation of any permitted use by approving a conditional use permit therefor.
B. In any C-3 district directly across the street from any R district, the parking and loading facilities shall maintain an average distance of eight feet from the street and structures at least 20 feet from the street.
C. Goods for sale shall consist primarily of new merchandise and shall be sold at retail on the premises.
D. Not more than three persons shall be engaged in the fabrication, repair or other processing of goods in any establishment, and not more than five aggregate horsepower shall be employed in the operation of all machines employed for the aforesaid purposes.
E. Site plan approval required for all construction or physical alterations in the C-3 district.
F. Off-street loading and parking required for all uses, as provided in Chapter 18.64 .
G. Applicable fence height limits and other regulations relating to fences and hedges are contained in Sections 18.62.050 and 18.62.060 .
H. Design control regulations apply. (Ord. 84-1 §10-7)