20.70.130 LE-02 – Lot establishment standards – Commercial and industrial

20.70.130 LE-02 – Lot establishment standards – Commercial and industrial.

This lot establishment standards (LE) section applies to the following types of development:
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A. General. The shape, location, and orientation of all lots within a development shall be appropriate for the uses proposed and be in accordance with the zoning districts, except as allowed by Chapter 20.60 JCC, Subdivision Types.

B. Standards. Every lot shall meet the following standards.

1. Interior Street Frontage. Commercial lots shall be laid out to only have frontage on interior streets or access streets. Individual lots shall only be laid out to have direct access on public streets if expressly permitted to do so by the Zoning Administrator.

2. Side Lot Lines. Commercial lots shall have side lot lines that are as close to right angles as possible, but shall be within fifteen degrees (15°) of a right angle to the street and right-of-way. Said side lot lines shall extend in a straight line from the street right-of-way for at least twenty percent (20%) of the property’s depth.

3. Corner Lots. Commercial corner lots shall be twenty-five percent (25%) larger than the minimum lot area indicated for the zoning district. If there is a maximum lot area, that maximum shall also be increased by twenty-five percent (25%).

4. Special Lots. Commercial lots abutting a watercourse, drainage way, channel, or stream shall be twenty-five percent (25%) larger than the minimum lot area indicated for the zoning district. This space shall be allocated on the side of the property that abuts the water feature as a “no-disturb” zone.

5. Cohesive Design. Commercial and industrial developments (e.g., shopping centers, commercial areas, and office parks) shall be designed holistically as a single project no matter how many lots are generated. All areas of the parent tract shall be shown as it is intended to be laid out and used.

6. Sensitivity to Context. Commercial and industrial developments shall be laid out to be sensitive to neighboring developments (if built), or neighboring zoning districts if undeveloped.

a. At intersections of streets, property line corners shall be rounded by arcs of at least fifteen (15) feet in radius.

b. At intersections of streets the property line corners shall be rounded by arcs of at least twenty-five (25) feet in radius. [Ord. 12-27-11 § 7.13.]