Home occupations as provided in Chapter 20.69 CMC.

Signs. See Chapter 18.24 CMC.

Hotels/Motels. A hotel/motel is an establishment that provides lodging paid on a short-term basis. The maximum time any person may stay at a hotel/motel shall be thirty consecutive days.

Motor vehicle service stations, including minor vehicle repair and/or self-service fueling stations; provided, however, that site plan review committee approval shall be required to ensure that adequate provisions are made to ensure that such use does not create a nuisance or unreasonably interfere with nearby or adjacent residential areas.

Accessory Buildings and Uses. Accessory buildings shall be consistent with the C-1 general commercial zone (Chapter 20.27 CMC). Accessory buildings shall be cohesive in design with the main structure. Cargo containers shall not be permitted in this zone except during the construction phase of development. All containers must be removed within fifteen days of the issuance of an occupancy permit or a temporary occupancy permit.

Temporary seasonal produce stands.

Uses similar to, or related to, those listed in subsection (A) of this section are permitted upon a finding of the community development director and/or the site plan review committee that a particular unlisted use does not conflict with the intent of this chapter or the policies of the Centralia comprehensive plan;

The criteria for such finding of similarity shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Encourage greater design compatibility with surrounding areas and establish a precedent for high quality design in areas with no established character;

Achieve greater architectural variation and interest through standards for the design of roofs, exterior walls and the use of exterior finish materials;

Encourage greater architectural cohesiveness and compatibility within a new development of multiple buildings; and

Reduce the negative visual impact of features and site improvements such as mechanical equipment.

Building Design. All building sides facing public streets shall incorporate a substantive use of building elements, as approved by the city, to achieve a distinctive character. A recognizable base treatment of the wall consisting of thicker walls, ledges or sills using integrally textured and colored materials such as stone, masonry, or a decorative concrete or some other architectural feature that breaks up the exterior horizontal and vertical mass of the wall. Building materials such as brick, stone, concrete, tile, steel, wood, and metal are required.

The climate in Centralia is such that in the summer months shade is preferred, and in the winter months protection from the rain and wind is necessary. Therefore, at least thirty percent of the horizontal length of the front walkway or facade shall be covered with awnings, porticos, arcades, or some other architectural feature or treatment which adds definition to the building openings, walkways or entrances.

Building Colors. Colors for buildings and other elements shall be medium to dark earth tones. Accent colors used to call attention to a particular feature or portion of a building, or to form a particular pattern, shall be compatible with predominant building base colors and may be incorporated using such elements as shutters, building trim and awnings and shall cover no more than five percent of a building facade.

Building Materials. At least two kinds of materials distinctively different in texture or masonry pattern, at least one of which is decorative block, brick or stone, with each of the required materials covering at least twenty-five percent of the exterior walls of the building. Metal siding may be used as an exterior finish material as long as the amount used does not exceed twenty-five percent of the area of any single wall, exclusive of the roof, and provided it matches or complements the building color and/or material scheme. Further, such metal siding shall be a "standing seam" type or equivalent quality, not a "corrugated" type. Architectural metals, such as bronze, brass, copper and wrought iron, may be used and may exceed the twenty-five percent area limit.

Building Equipment. All building equipment and service areas, including at-grade and roof mechanical equipment and transformers, shall be substantially screened from view from public rights-of-way and other public spaces. Screening materials shall be of the same or comparable material, texture and color as the materials used on the building. Roof-mounted equipment screening shall be constructed as an encompassing monolithic unit, rather than as several individual screens. The height of the screening element shall equal or exceed the height of the structure's tallest piece of installed equipment.

Multi-Building Developments. Developments with multiple buildings shall include predominant characteristics in each building so that the buildings within the development appear to be part of a cohesive, planned area, yet are not monotonous in design. Predominant characteristics may include use of the same or similar architectural style, materials and colors.

Roof Articulation. Changes in roof lines, including the use of stepped cornice parapets, a combination of flat and sloped roofs, or pitched roofs with at least two roof line elevation changes or some other architectural feature or treatment which breaks up the exterior horizontal and vertical mass of the roof.

Lighting. Accent lighting on architectural and landscape features can add interest and focal points. The use of LED lighting is strongly encouraged. On-site lighting, including parking lot lighting and illuminated signs, shall be located, directed or designed in a manner to prevent glare on adjacent properties. All lighting should have similar design elements throughout the zoning district. Decorative light fixtures and up-lighting on trees and provisions for seasonal lighting are encouraged.

Amenities and Art. Amenities and works of art enhance quality of life as well as visual interest. Public amenities and art encourage pedestrian activity and contribute to the experience. A cohesive, unified lighting and amenity policy will help give the district its own distinctive identity. Therefore, all projects will be required to have public amenities and art integrated into the design of the building or landscaping that is accessible or directly viewable to the general public (examples: fountains, sculptures, murals, lighting).

A modification to the performance standards may be granted by the site plan review committee, when the applicant has demonstrated that either: