Bellevue City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 7
B BUSINESS DISTRICT
10-7-1: PURPOSE:
It is the purpose of the Business District to designate space for business. (Ord. 2015-02, 4-20-2015)
10-7-2: PERMITTED USES:
Permitted uses for this district are limited to the following:
Business, professional, public or social services offices.
Gas stations, restaurants, bars, theaters, banks, motels, tourist homes, hotels, and car washes.
Nursery for children, nursing homes.
One accessory dwelling unit for each six thousand (6,000) square feet of lot area; provided, that it is: a) in the same building as the business use of the property; b) clearly ancillary and secondary to the business use which shall, by application, be the primary use of the property; c) of less square footage than the business use of the building; and d) in the back of and/or on an upper floor of the building so as not to adversely reduce the ground level, street frontage business space available. Accessory dwelling units shall be subject to administrative design review approval.
Public utility business offices, repair, and storage facilities.
Recreational facilities, including bowling alleys.
Repair and personal services.
Retail stores and related storage, including commercial nursery and building supply outlets.
Wireless communication facilities (WCFs) (see additional requirements in section 10-23-7 of this title). (Ord. 2015-02, 4-20-2015)
10-7-3: ACCESSORY USES:
The accessory uses for this district include, but are not limited to, the following:
Temporary buildings incidental to construction work on the premises; such buildings to be removed upon completion of construction work. (Ord. 2015-02, 4-20-2015)
10-7-4: CONDITIONAL USES:
Conditional uses for this district are limited to the following:
Churches.
Governmental emergency service WCFs.
Motor vehicle sales and leasing with no use of banners, flags, balloons and other display techniques except signage which complies with this title.
Multiple family dwellings, including townhomes and condominiums as part of a mixed used development and approved through a planned unit development application.
Parking lots and garages.
Public facilities.
Small engine repairs and maintenance incidental to the primary use.
Buildings in excess of twenty-eight thousand (28,000) square feet in gross floor area, up to a maximum floor area not to exceed thirty-six thousand (36,000) square feet in gross floor area. (Ord. 2018-01, 4-23-2018; amd. Ord. 2022-01, 4-11-2022; Ord. 2025-01, 2-10-2025)
10-7-5: DIMENSIONAL, BULK AND BUILDING COVERAGE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS:
The dimensional, bulk, and building coverage standards and requirements for this district are the following:
A. Maximum Building Height: The maximum height of a building shall be forty feet (40').
B. Minimum Lot Width And Area: The minimum lot width shall be fifty feet (50'), and the minimum lot area shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet, unless a reduced lot width and size is approved by the city through a planned unit development.
D. Maximum Floor Area:
1. The gross floor area for buildings in the B zone shall not exceed thirty six thousand (36,000) thousand square feet. All buildings in excess of twenty-eight thousand (28,000) square feet in gross floor area per lot or parcel shall apply for and obtain a conditional use permit, pursuant to chapter 10-15
of this Code. All buildings in excess of twenty-eight thousand (28,000) square feet shall have a minimum setback of ten feet (10').
2. Exemptions: Public facilities, as defined in chapter 10-2, shall be exempt from the maximum floor area provision. (Ord. 2015-02, 4-20-2015; amd. Ord. 2022-01, 4-11-2022; Ord. 2025-01, 2-10-2025)
10-7-6: MIXED USE DEVELOPMENTS:
Mixed use developments consisting of permitted or conditionally permitted as identified in section 2 and 3 of this chapter in combination with residential land uses are conditionally permitted when approved through a planned unit development application, and are subject to the following requirements:
A. For multi-story structures, the commercial space shall be provided at the primary street level of the development with residential uses above.
B. For single-story structures, the commercial space shall be provided in front of the residential uses.
C. In all cases, a minimum of fity percent (50%) of the total conditioned ground floor area shall be utilized as commercial space.
(Ord. 2025-01, 2-10- 2025)