Area | Zoning | Use Qualifier | Density | Special Conditions | Prerequisite Considerations | Special Regulations |
1 | Commercial | Planned; non-retail only (Res. 62-83, 6-84, 31-84, 55-84, 79-84, 76-85) | 35,000 sq.ft. maximum floor area per building | No more than two accesses to Meridian St. (one between Orchard & Baker, and one between Baker & Interstate 5); Landscaped berm buffer on north, east and south sides of area;
40 ft. height limit north of Baker St.; No access through development in this area to property to the east;
Sign control; Provision of local access easements. | Improve Baker St. to 36 ft. width with curbs. Improve Orchard Dr. to 44 ft. width with curbs. | None |
2 | Industrial | Light | N/A | Screening from remaining single family uses (see neighborhood plan). | Improve Baker St. to 36 ft. width with curbs. Extend Orchard Pl. between Baker St. and Orchard Dr. Extension of Water and Sewer. | Uses shall be limited to:
1. Medical, professional, and general business offices;
2. Indoor light manufacturing and warehousing;
3. Commercial uses which are accessory to the primary use;
4. Medical, assisted, and service care facilities licensed by the State of Washington.
5. Pharmacy;
6. Uses similar to above.
Prior to any development in Area C, property owners shall meet the following prerequisite conditions:
1. A 60 ft. wide right-of-way for Orchard Pl., between Orchard Dr. and Baker St., will be dedicated to the City of Bellingham, consistent with the previously determined alignment established for Area 3;
2. Improve Orchard Pl. between Orchard Dr. and Baker St.;
3. An agreement shall be provided and recorded, which is acceptable to the City Attorney that will provide for the future construction of the full standard street improvement of Orchard Pl. Such agreement shall make reference to all property abutting Baker and Beal Sts. |
3 | Industrial, limited for
those properties located north of Orchard Drive. | Light, limited to warehousing, distribution and manufacturing (commercial uses allowed only as accessory to permitted industrial uses. | N/A | No clearing prior to approval of development site plan; shoreline; curb cut; buffer (see neighborhood plan); screening (see neighborhood plan) | Extension of Orchard Place (see conditions in neighborhood plan) | Food processing shall be permitted if the impacts (e.g. noise, smoke, odors or other objectionable nuisances) are insignificant, as determined by SEPA.
Prior to development of any property within Area B, the property owners shall perform the following prerequisite conditions:
1. Establish a City-approved road alignment for Orchard Place between Orchard Dr. and Baker St.;
2. Establish a legal mechanism, acceptable to City staff, to ensure future dedication of a 60 ft. wide right-of-way to the City of Bellingham for Orchard Pl. between Baker St. and Orchard Dr., and
3. Provide and record an agreement, acceptable to the City Attorney that will provide for the future construction of the full standard street improvement of Orchard Pl.
Prior to development of any property in Area C, the property owners shall perform the following prerequisite conditions:
1. A 50 ft. wide right-of-way for Orchard Pl., between Orchard Dr. and Baker St., shall be dedicated to the City of Bellingham, consistent with the previously determined alignment (that alignment specified above as a prerequisite condition for development in Area B); and
2. Improve Orchard Pl. between Orchard Dr. and Baker St. Property owners within Area C shall provide and record an agreement acceptable to the City Attorney, that will provide for the future construction of the full standard street improvement of Orchard Pl. |
4 | Residential Multi/ Institutional | Planned, mixed. Institutional, medical offices | 1,500 sq.ft. per unit with minimum 45% open space required to provide a potential to reduce adverse effects on the floodway, wetlands and fish and wildlife habitat. | Maintain floodway and open space corridor. No access from Birchwood Avenue | Maintain floodway and open space corridor. No access from Birchwood Ave. |  |
5 | Public | Open Space/Utilities | N/A | Shoreline; flood; buffer industrial and institutional uses, freeway | None | None |
6 | Public | Park/Open Space/School | N/A | Shoreline; historic; flood | None | None |
7 | Institutional | Planned health care campus (Res. 35-83, 36-83, 37-83, 38-83, 39-83, 36-84, 53-84, 84-84, 72-85, 32-86, PC 87-8) | None Specified | See Institutional Master Plan | Consistent with IMP for this area | See Institutional Master Plan |
8A | Residential Single | Detached | 7,200 sq.ft. minimum detached lot size | None | None | None |
8B | Residential Single | Detached | 5,000 sq.ft. minimum detached lot size | None | None | None |
8C | Residential Single | Detached | $10,000 sq.ft. minimum detached lot size | None | None | None |
9 | Commercial | Planned (Ord. 8862) | Established by contract | Buffer residential uses | None | None |
10 | Residential Multi | Duplex | Single - 5,000 sq.ft. minimum detached lot size; Duplex - 2,500 sq.ft. per unit | None | None | None |
11 | Commercial | Planned | None specified | Buffer residential; street trees; limit curb cuts on Meridian Street | None | None |
11A | Commercial | Planned, Mixed; single family, duplex and parking only | 5,000 sq.ft. minimum detached lot size. 2,500 sq.ft. per unit for duplexes. | Parking lot design guidelines (see special regulations). | None | Parking Lot Design Guidelines for Area 11A: All development should comply with the City Land Use Ordinance with the following additional requirements:
Access: Access to parking should be primarily through the alley, with access to Peabody Street consolidated.
Screening: In addition to required landscaping, the parking lot abutting residential uses should be screened.
Setbacks: The setback abutting residential uses should be 10 ft. Other setbacks adjacent to residential uses should be 5 ft., considering the unusual shape of the lot.
Alley Improvements: The alley should be improved to a minimum width of 16 ft. of asphaltic concrete, with drainage as needed, to serve parking lots as they develop.
Lighting: Special care should be taken to minimize light and glare from parking lot lighting on nearby residences. Fixtures, which minimize glare, should be used.
Signing: Directional signing, a sign identifying the business(es) and/or stating rules for the lot and a general "Fountain Business District" identification sign may be allowed on this site. No outdoor advertising signs should be permitted in the parking lot. |
12 | Public | Park | N/A | None | None | None |
13 | Public | Park | N/A | Historic | None | None |
14 | Public | School/Recreation | N/A | Bus turn-around* | None | *Required Special Regulations:
- A 6 ft. fence shall be located along the school property line on the south and east.
- A 10 ft. wide buffer between the fence and the turn-around area shall b landscaped. A portion of the buffer may include a 5 ft. sidewalk.
- The District shall submit a landscape plan to the Planning and Community Development Dept. for review/approval.
- The entrance shall be managed to minimize negative impacts to the neighborhood.
- The bus turn-around design must address a safe route of travel for the student population.
- Cornwall Ave. north of Plymouth Dr. shall be marked "Local Access - School Bus Access Only".
- Incentives for enhancing the existing parking area on Coolidge Drive shall be provided.
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