City of Bellingham Municipal Code

20.36.040 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

A. Applicability. The regulations of this section shall apply to all permitted and accessory use construction within the Industrial General Use Type; except where the "planned" use qualifier is designated.

B. MINIMUM SITE AREA. Any lot of record.

C. Maximum Size/Density.

1, An individual retail establishment, including but not limited to membership warehouse clubs, discount stores, specialized product stores and department stores, shall not exceed 90,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area.

For the purpose of this Subsection C.1., gross floor area shall consist of the sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors within the inside perimeter of the exterior walls of the structure or tenant space and roofed or partially walled outdoor areas reserved for the display, storage, or sale of merchandise, including accessory uses inside the primary retail establishment. Structured parking is excluded. The gross floor area of adjacent stores shall be aggregated in cases where the stores (1) are engaged in the selling of similar or related merchandise and operate under common ownership or management; (2) share check stands, a warehouse, or a distribution facility; or (3) otherwise operate as associated, integrated or cooperative business enterprises.

A building space occupied by an existing single retail establishment larger than 90,000 sq. ft. may change occupancy to a different retail establishment of the same or smaller size.