Chelan County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

The purpose of this chapter is to provide development regulations for the Manson community that are consistent with, and implement the Manson sub-area comprehensive plan. The standards are specific to each district and are described in the different sections of this code. Unless otherwise regulated by this chapter, development in the Manson urban growth area shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Chelan County Code, including, but not limited to, regulations governing development, design, procedures, land divisions, critical areas, etc.

Production, processing, collective gardens, and cooperatives of any marijuana or cannabis products, all as defined pursuant to Chapters 69.50 and 69.51A RCW, are each prohibited and not allowed in any zone in unincorporated Chelan County, including the Manson UGA.

Marijuana research activities, facilities, and uses are hereby permanently prohibited in all areas of unincorporated Chelan County, including, but not limited to, urban growth areas.

No application for a building permit, conversion or change in use permit, certificate of occupancy, tenant improvement permit, variance, conditional use permit, or other use or development permit or approval of any kind whatsoever for such uses shall be accepted as either consistent or complete by any county department.

Residential Districts. The residential classifications are for areas which are, or will become, residential which may include public facilities and services. The three residential classifications are:

Tourist Commercial (CT). The tourist commercial district is intended to apply to areas which are uniquely suited for motels, hotels, lodges, and the provision of goods and services oriented to accommodate tourists and recreational users. Commercial designations also can provide upstairs housing opportunities, which help to make communities more alive, attractive and vibrant places.

Downtown Commercial (CD). The downtown commercial district is intended for areas suited for retail, commercial, mixed small-scale uses with housing ideally on upper stories and an active street environment with pedestrian amenities. Alternative parking options and parking behind or to the side of structures should be developed to facilitate new development and redevelopment of lands within this designation. Residential uses on the street level, within platted lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 within the Wapato Point Commercial Park, shall be allowed; provided, that the building does not front upon a county or state road right-of-way. For the Pedio Harris neighborhood (a 5.5-acre triangle, from the Pedio and Harris intersection north to the alley south of Wapato Way), the historical residential uses may transition over time to a mix of public space, residential and commercial uses.

Manson Light Industrial (MLI). The Manson light industrial district is designed to allow warehouse industrial uses that are both already established in Manson, like fruit processing, and allow for establishment of desirable new warehouse/industrial uses in the Manson area. This area may also serve as a neighborhood employment center with some small scale neighborhood amenities.

Urban Public (UP). The public lands and facilities designation is intended to be applied within urban growth areas, to provide for open space and critical areas protection, recreational opportunities, sites for necessary public facilities, utilities and services and encourage joint public/private ventures where consistent with the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan[1].

The use chart located on the following pages is made a part of this section. The following acronyms apply to the following use chart. If a cell in the table is blank, the use listed in the left hand column is a prohibited use in the zone that is the heading for that cell.

Short-term rental land uses are commercial uses subject to all provisions of Section 11.88.290 except where expressly stated otherwise in this section.

Street Design Amenities. Street design amenities such as benches, planters, etc., shall be encouraged adjacent to all development in the CT and CD zones. Said amenities may be placed on the sidewalk and/or within the public right-of-way, as approved by the county. Development and maintenance of planting strips within the right-of-way may substitute, or partly replace, street design amenities at the county’s discretion and with an enforceable agreement.

Street Art. Street art shall be encouraged along Wapato Way, Highway 150 and on all public lands to support pedestrian and community activities. Art may consist of murals, sculptures, sidewalk designs, etc. Art shall be placed in a manner which does not impede safety.

Short-Term Rentals. Subject to Section 11.88.290, Short-term rental regulations.

Agricultural activities shall be permitted as identified in Section 11.23.030, subject to the general conditional use criteria in Chapter 11.93 and the following provisions:

Animal boarding facilities shall be permitted as identified in Section 11.23.030, subject to the general conditional use criteria in Chapter 11.93, Section 11.93.130 and the following provisions:

Off-Street Parking Requirements. Off-street parking shall be provided for all development within the Manson urban growth area as prescribed in Chapter 11.90 of this title, except as provided below:

Dark Sky. All development within the Manson urban growth area shall comply with the following standards to reduce impacts to surrounding properties:

Single-Family Dwellings. Any single-family dwelling legally constructed prior to December 31, 2017, may be replaced with a new single-family dwelling or modified as long as the footprint is no greater than one hundred twenty percent of the pre-December 31, 2017, single-family dwelling footprint. New dwellings are encouraged to place parking to the side or behind the dwelling.

Purpose. The purpose of a planned development (PD) is to allow a more flexible use of land by encouraging the careful application of design components to achieve the creation of innovative developments and a more efficient utilization of public facilities in exchange for public benefits that achieve comprehensive plan goals. The PD can also be used to protect wetlands, floodways, and other critical areas from development. A PD is one that permits diversity in the location and type of structures; promotes the efficient use of land by facilitating a more economical arrangement of buildings, streets, utilities, and land use; preserves as much as possible critical areas and natural landscape features; and reduces development impacts to adjacent neighborhoods through design and mitigation.

Binding. Designation of a property as a PD binds the property owners and their successors to the development described and depicted in the application, binding site plan and approval of the PD, and applicable development standards of this chapter. The PD designation confirms the PD is consistent with the purpose of and provisions for planned developments and the comprehensive plan and provides the standards by which subsequent development permits, including building permits, shall be reviewed. All provisions, conditions and requirements of the binding site plan shall be legally enforceable on the purchaser or any other person acquiring a lease or other ownership interest of any lot, parcel or tract recreated pursuant to the binding site plan that depicts the PD.

Processing. A PD shall be reviewed according to the provisions for a Type III quasi-judicial review of application process as described in Title 14, Development Permit Procedures and Administration, except as otherwise provided for in this section.

There are established by this chapter provisions governing a residential planned development. This is a PD devoted solely to full-time residential uses. It is intended to promote more economical and efficient use of the land, while providing a harmonious variety of housing choices within a single residential project. PD shall be processed as subject to requirements of Title 12, Subdivisions. If a PD is planned to be completed in more than two years from the date of site plan approval, the PD will be divided into phases or divisions of development, numbered sequentially in the order construction is to occur.

Where Permitted and Permitted Uses. Planned developments, when approved in accordance with all applicable codes and this chapter, are established as a development permit and, as such, do not reclassify the existing zoning district designation.

Protection of Critical Areas and Provision of On-Site Recreation. The following standards apply to a PD:

On-Site Recreation and/or Open Space Design Requirements. The following are minimum design requirements for PDs that incorporate on-site recreation and/or open space:

Dedicated Lands. All lands dedicated for the preservation of critical areas, creation of open space or establishment of recreation facilities shall be protected in perpetuity by recorded covenants, approved by the county, which restrict uses to only those specified in the approved planned development site plan and provide for the maintenance of the open space in a manner which assures its continuing use for the intended purpose. Dedicated open space may be held in common interest by all of the property owners within the planned development, a public or private entity empowered to manage and maintain the open space, or by other appropriate legal measures that ensure the continuation of the open space/recreation areas. Perpetual restrictions shall be placed upon the title to all dedicated areas and on the face of the binding site plan indicating that:

Density Credits. The following standards apply to a PD that chooses to include density credits:

Minimum Development Standards. All planned developments shall meet the following standards: