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Title 20 LAND USE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 00 ZONING TABLES

20.00.040 - COLUMBIA NEIGHBORHOOD TABLE OF ZONING REGULATIONS

Area
Zoning
Use Qualifier
Density
Special Conditions
Prerequisite Considerations
Special Regulations
1
Residential SingleDetached15,000 sq.ft. minimum detached lot sizeFlood; shoreline; clearingNoneNone
2
CommercialNeighborhood10,000 sq.ft. maximum building sizeFlood; shoreline; clearingNoneNone
3
Residential SingleDetached5,000 sq.ft. minimum detached lot sizeFlood; shoreline; clearing; historicNoneThe following setback requirements shall apply to the older homes in this area:

Front yard setbacks shall be reduced to 40 ft. from centerline to 10 ft. from property line (whichever is greater).

Side and rear yard setbacks shall be reduced to the minimum allowed by the building code.

It shall be the responsibility of the homeowner to provide evidence of the existence and location
of all proposed replacements.
3A
Residential SingleDetached5,000 sq.ft. minimum detached lot sizeShoreline; historic; view; clearingNoneSee special regulations for Area 3.
4
PublicParkN/ANoneNoneNone
5
PublicSchoolN/ANoneNoneNone
6
CommercialPlanned (Res. 10-83, 18-84,, 38-84, 33-85, 78-85, PC 86-1)N/ALimit curb cuts on Meridian St.; buffer residential area; street trees; special limitations on lots abutting Kulshan StreetNoneIn order to protect the adjacent properties, special consideration should be given during the Planned Development contract process for the four lots abutting Kulshan St. between Monroe St. and the boundary of Area 8. Use should be limited to a storage building no greater than 10 ft. in height for the business located as 2309 Meridian St. Careful review of proposed lighting should be incorporated into the site plan process to limit glare on adjacent residential properties. A detailed landscaping plan should be approved as part of the process, including a vegetative screen along Kulshan and Monroe Sts. and the retention of the large trees along Kulshan St. Ingress and egress should be limited to the alley. Care should also be taken during any demolition of existing structures leading to construction of the new storage building to insure preservation of the existing large trees along Kulshan St.
7
PublicParkN/AHistoricNoneNone
8
Residential MultiMultiple - mixed (offices allowed)1,000 sq.ft. per unitHistoricNoneNone
9
PublicParkN/ANoneNoneNone
10
Residential MultiMultiple - mixed (offices allowed)2,500 sq.ft. per unitHistoricNoneNone
11
Residential MultiMultiple; planned for development below the upper table area adjacent to E. Maplewood gradeN/AFlood; shoreline; clearingE. Maplewood improvementNone



[Ord. 2004-12-087]

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