The C-NGH neighborhood commercial district is primarily established to accommodate basic shopping needs of a neighborhood largely consisting of residential uses. The commercial uses, however, shall not adversely affect the residential uses from the standpoint of noise, traffic, parking and convenience of the residents. For the C-NGH neighborhood commercial district, in promoting the general purpose of this article, the specific intent of this section is:

A.

To encourage the continued use of the land for neighborhood commercial and service uses;

B.

To prohibit heavy commercial and service uses and industrial uses of the land, and to prohibit any other use which would substantially depreciate the value of residential districts surrounding the C-NGH neighborhood commercial districts;

C.

To encourage the discontinuance of mixed uses and uses that would not be permitted as new uses under the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

A.

Single-family and two family units;

B.

Multiple-family dwelling units not exceeding the requirements of R-HD high density multifamily residential district;

C.

Barber shops and beauty parlors;

D.

Churches and religious buildings;

E.

Home day-care facilities accommodating eighteen or less children;

F.

Clinics and hospitals;

G.

Fraternal organizations;

H.

Gas stations and stop-and-go-type stores;

I.

General retail stores;

J.

Home occupations;

K.

Libraries, museums, fire stations, police stations and City Hall;

L.

Professional offices and businesses;

M.

Retail uses and service compatible with the surrounding uses which will not adversely affect the residential properties. Such uses include taverns, liquor stores, laundry and dry cleaning establishments employing not more than five persons on the premises.

N.

Accessory uses.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

(Ord. No. 895, 6-6-11; Ord. No. 915, 8-5-13)

A.

Automobile service stations and services employing more than five persons;

B.

Public utility and service uses such as electric substations, railroad right-of-way, sanitary sewer lift stations, telephone exchange and water pumping stations;

C.

Storage and processing of agricultural products;

D.

Cable TV establishment including towers, dishes and major accessories.

E.

Campgrounds.

F.

Home day-care facilities accommodating more than eighteen children.

(Ord. 837 (part), 2000: Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

(Ord. No. 889, 8-2-10; Ord. No. 915, 8-5-13)

A.

Commercial Use. The lot coverage of a commercial building and its accessory buildings shall not exceed seventy percent of the total lot area. In computing the lot coverage of a commercial building and its accessory buildings, sufficient area shall be added to its ground coverage for each off-street parking space as required by Section 17.76.020 of this title.

B.

Residential Use. The ground area occupied by the principal building and all accessory buildings shall not exceed sixty percent of the total area. In computing the lot coverage, sufficient area shall be added to the actual area of the principal building and all accessory buildings to provide off-street parking spaces as required by Section 17.76.020 of this title if such spaces are not furnished within a building.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

The minimum lot area for each multiple-family dwelling unit shall be the same as those required for R-HD multiple-family high density multiple-family residential district.

A.

The minimum lot(s) area for neighborhood commercial uses shall be seven thousand square feet. In the event the commercial uses are located in the same structure as residential uses, there shall be additional two thousand five hundred square feet for each dwelling unit.

B.

The minimum lot width shall be fifty feet.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

A.

The minimum front yard, measured from the front lot line, shall be twenty feet.

B.

The minimum rear yard, measured from the rear lot line, shall be twenty feet.

C.

The minimum side yard, measured from the side lot line, shall be eight feet on each side.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

No building or structure shall be more than three stories or forty-five feet high.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

A.

There shall be a minimum of two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit except for efficiency apartments for which there shall be one off-street parking space.

B.

For commercial uses the provisions of Section 17.76.020 shall apply.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

A.

For residential uses separate from the commercial uses there shall be not more than one identification sign per dwelling unit not exceeding two square feet in area. Signs may be wall, pedestal, ground or projecting type but shall not project into the public right-of-way or public property.

B.

For residential and commercial uses situated in the same building the commercial sign provisions of Section 17.76.020 shall apply.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

(Ord. No. 895, 6-6-11)