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City of Bellingham Municipal Code

Title 20 LAND USE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 00 ZONING TABLES

20.00.200 - SUNNYLAND NEIGHBORHOOD TABLE OF ZONING REGULATIONS

Area	Zoning	Use Qualifier	Density	Special Conditions	Prerequisite Considerations	Special Regulations
1	Residential Single	Detached	5,000 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size.	None	None	None
1A	Residential Single	Detached	10,000 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size.	None	None	None
2	Public	School/ Park	N/A	Joint planning for undeveloped areas, Historic	None	None
2A	Public	Housing, Public	2,500 sq. ft. per unit	None (See Resolution 56 93 for yard variances).	None	None
3	Residential Multi	Multiple, Mixed- Offices allowed with Conditional Use Permit approval	2,500 sq. ft. per unit.	Special limitations on office uses and design considerations as listed in the neighborhood plan text for Area 3.	None	See neighborhood plan text for Area 3.

Commercial

Neighborhood, Planned –limited uses*

N/A

Special design considerations as listed in the neighborhood plan text for Area 3A.

None

*Uses limited to the following:
1. RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS of all types except those selling the following products: (see also number 10 below)
(a) Automobiles and trucks
(b) Heavy farm and construction equipment
(c) Feed, grain and farm supplies
(d) House trailers, mobile homes and boats
2. PERSONAL SERVICE FACILITIES such as:
(a) Barber and beauty shops
(b) Tailor shops
(c) Repair shops for small items
3. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICES
4. LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENTS
5. FLORIST SHOPS
6. PUBLICLY OWNED PARKS AND PLAY GROUNDS
7. PUBLIC UTILITIES, if located within a public right of way
8. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNIT
9. DUPLEX AND MULTI FAMILY DWELLING UNITS; when within a structure housing other principal uses
10. EATING ESTABLISHMENTS when used in conjunction with another permitted use
11. USES similar to the above, however adult entertainment uses, drive thru facilities except where accessory to another principal use, taverns, bars, liquor stores and tattoo/ body piercing establishments shall be prohibited.

See also neighborhood plan text for Area 3A

4	Residential Multi	Duplex	Duplex - 3,000 sq. ft. per unit; Single - 5,000 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size. Conversion of detached accessory buildings to dwelling units with Conditional Use Permit approval.	None	None	None
5	Commercial	Neighborhood	10,000 sq. ft. per building.	None	None	None
5A	Commercial	Neighborhood, Planned, limited permitted uses*	N/A	Special require-ments as listed in the neighborhood plan text for Area 5A.	None	*Permitted uses limited to the following: 1. Retail establishments of all types except those selling the following products: (see also number 10 below) (a) Automobiles and trucks (b) Heavy farm and construction equip. (c) Feed, grain and farm supplies (d) House trailers, mobile homes, boats 2. Personal Service Facilities such as: (a) Barber and beauty shops (b) Tailor shops (c) Repair shops for small items 3. Business and professional offices 4. Laundry and dry cleaning businesses 5. Florist shops 6. Publicly owned parks & playgrounds 7. Public utilities, if located in a public right- of-way 8. Single family dwelling unit 9. Duplex and multifamily units; when within a structure housing other principal uses 10. Uses similar to the above, however adult entertainment uses, 24 hour stores, taverns, bars, liquor stores and tattoo/ body piercing establishments shall be prohibited.

Commercial

Neighborhood, Planned process for all alternations, limited uses

10,000 sq. ft. per building

See special regulations;

(A lot line adjustment is required to conform to legal description of lot. All lots must be bound).

None

The following uses shall be excluded from the list of Neighborhood Commercial permitted and conditional uses:

Service stations and gasoline and fuel sales
Frozen food lockers
Animal hospitals
Recycling collection center
Restaurants with drive through facilities.

Uses are limited to those that are neighborhood in scale (10,000 sq. ft maximum building size), and any change in use shall go through the Planned Process with opportunity for neighborhood input. Lighting for building and parking areas shall be designed to avoid impacts on the adjacent residential areas to the north and west. Hours of operation shall be 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Signs shall be subject to Neighborhood Commercial standards and internally lighted signs are prohibited except those orientated to James and Alabama Streets. Buffering shall be provided to screen Neighborhood Commercial uses from adjacent residential areas. A reduction in the required setbacks may be administratively approved with additional vegetation and screening as defined in the Land Use Development Ordinance between the different use zones.
A Planned Development Contract shall be required for any change in use, building expansion, expansion or redesign of parking areas, as well as for expansion in hours of operation. Neighborhood input and notice will be provided through that process. Neighborhood Commercial development standards shall apply as minimum requirements but may be modified through the planned process, which also provides for further limiting or conditioning uses. The conditional use process shall be used for conditional uses.

6	Industrial	Light	N/A	Shoreline; Floodplain; Reduction of 25 foot setback under circumstances as stated in the text of the neighborhood plan.	None	None
7	Public	School/ Recreation	N/A	None	None	None
8	Public	Utilities	N/A	None	None	None
9	Public	Govern- mental Services	N/A	None	None	None
10	Residential Multi	Planned, mixed, offices allowed	Multi – 3,000 sq. ft per unit. Single - 5,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size.	Access should be limited to the existing alley between James and King Street or from King Street. No curb cuts on Alabama. Conversion to office uses must be reviewed through the Planned process.	None	None
11	Residential Multi	Multiple, Mixed, Offices Allowed	Multi - 3,000 sq. ft per unit; Office -maximum 5,000 sq. ft. of floor area.	Improvement of East North Street to � standard. Special considerations as listed in the neighborhood plan text for Area 11.	None	None

[Ord. 2004-12-087]