The purpose of the Satsop Development District (SD) is to promote economic development through the support of unique and specialized industries. The SD is only intended to apply to the areas of the Satsop Development Park designated for more intensive development in the adopted Satsop Development Park Master Plan.

(Ord. 373 § 1 (part), 2008)

The following uses or activities are permitted in the district:

A.

Light industrial uses as defined in Section 17.08.010 of this code and including, but not limited to:

1.

Forest products industries;

2.

Apparel and other textile products;

3.

Printings publishing and allied products;

4.

Miscellaneous manufacturing industries;

B.

Industrial uses as defined in Section 17.08.010 of this code;

C.

Research and development facilities;

D.

University, college, technical, vocational, and U.S. military training schools and facilities including accessory housing facilities for researchers and students;

E.

Transportation and utility facilities serving all permitted uses and activities;

F.

A caretaker or owner-occupied residence that is accessory to a permitted use;

G.

Recycling operations, including, but not limited to:

1.

Automobiles,

2.

Metal, plastics, glass, paper and other products made of such materials,

3.

Biomass sorting and processing;

H.

Energy generation facilities and activities, including, but not limited to:

1.

Biofuel,

2.

Natural gas,

3.

Biomass;

I.

Communication facilities, including, but not limited to:

1.

Data centers,

2.

Cell phone towers,

3.

Radio towers,

4.

Call centers,

5.

Government offices,

6.

Professional offices,

7.

Co-location space;

K.

Convenience retail commercial uses, including, but not limited to:

1.

Deli,

2.

Gas station,

3.

Convenience store,

4.

Financial services;

L.

Emergency operations and response facilities;

M.

Conference and retreat centers including overnight accommodations as an accessory use;

N.

Child day care center;

O.

Recreation center;

P.

Public and private cultural institutions;

Q.

Visitor center;

R.

Helipad;

S.

Outdoor storage;

T.

Other uses approved by the Grays Harbor public development authority (PDA) and certified by it as being consistent with the goals and policies of the adopted Satsop Development Park Master Plan.

(Ord. 373 § 1 (part), 2008)

(Ord. No. 410, § 12, 3-17-2014; Ord. No. 482, § 15, 3-14-2023)

Cannabis processing and production (subject to Section 17.60.210).

(Ord. 373 § 1 (part), 2008)

(Ord. No. 482, § 16, 3-14-2023)

A.

Dwellings (as defined in Section 17.08.010 of this code);

B.

Smelters, except when accessory to a permitted use;

C.

Nuclear power plants.

(Ord. 373 § 1 (part), 2008)

A.

Minimum lot or lease area size: None.

B.

Minimum yard requirements:

1.

Front yard: Twenty feet from right-of-way edge for buildings with frontage along Olympic View Drive, Tower Boulevard and Lambert Road between Tower Boulevard and Olympic View Drive. No minimum yard requirements for development occurring along other roadways.

2.

Rear yard: As required by building code.

3.

Side yard: Twenty feet from right-of-way edge for buildings with sides on Olympic View Drive, Tower Boulevard and Lambert Road between Tower Boulevard and Olympic View Drive. No minimum yard requirements for development occurring along other roadways.

4.

Minimum building separation: as required by building code.

C.

Landscaping:

1.

Minimum of ten feet wide along Olympic View Drive, Tower Boulevard and Lambert Road between Tower Boulevard and Olympic View Drive. See Satsop Development Park Design Guidelines.

D.

Service areas:

1.

Buildings located along Olympic View Drive, Tower Boulevard and Lambert Road between Tower Boulevard and Olympic View Drive shall locate service areas, such as garbage, recycling collection, and loading docks on the side or back of buildings or along service roads and shall screen these areas with fences and/or vegetation per the Satsop Development Park Design Guidelines.

2.

Auxiliary spaces such as storage areas or maintenance facilities shall be integrated into overall building and site design to minimize visual prominence of these spaces per the Satsop Development Park Design Guidelines.

(Ord. 373 § 1 (part), 2008)

Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.68 of this title except as otherwise provided below:

A.

Required Parking Ratios. The minimum required off-street parking spaces for the respective uses shall be as follows:

1.

Offices, business, professional call centers: one space for each three hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area.

2.

Industrial: One space for every one thousand square feet of gross floor area.

3.

Flex-tech: One space for every three hundred square feet of gross floor area office space plus one space for every one thousand square feet of gross floor area of industrial space. If building use is not defined, then assume that twenty percent of building is office use.

4.

Wholesale stores, warehouses, storage buildings, motor vehicle or machinery sales: One space for each employee on the largest shift with a minimum of four spaces.

5.

Food stores, markets, delis: One space for each three hundred square feet of gross floor area, a minimum of five spaces shall be provided.

6.

Daycare center: One space for each three people of licensed capacity.

7.

Conference and retreat centers: One space for each four persons in permitted capacity, with one additional space per guest room.

8.

Visitor center: One space per three hundred square feet of gross floor area.

9.

Trailheads: A minimum of four spaces.

10.

Other uses: For other uses not included above, but permitted under Section 17.57.020, the minimum required off-street parking shall be based on the expected number of employees for the proposed use.

B.

Joint-Use Parking Facilities. A use or development wishing to take advantage of joint use of required parking spaces must present satisfactory written evidence that the use or development has the permission of the owner or the person in charge of the parking spaces to use such spaces. The evidence must specify the number of spaces the use or development is allowed to use. The principal of the use or development must sign an acknowledgement that the continuing validity of the permit depends on the continuing ability to provide the required number of spaces.

C.

Landscaping. See Satsop Development Park Design Guidelines.

1.

A minimum ten-foot width along Olympic View Drive, Tower Boulevard and Lambert Road between Olympic View Drive and Tower Boulevard.

(Ord. 373 § 1 (part), 2008)

Signage shall be provided in accordance with Section 17.60.070, except as otherwise noted below:

A.

Signage Types. The following signs shall be permitted outright, subject to PDA approval: Wall signs, pole signs, monument signs, and murals. Roof signs and neon signs are not permitted.

B.

Signage Illumination. If illuminated, all signs shall be externally illuminated, with illumination directed only at the sign. Internal illumination is allowed subject to PDA approval.

C.

Outdoor Advertising.

1.

Signage content shall be restricted to the corporate or company name or logo, identification or type of business, hours of operation, products and services or directional information.

2.

All attached signs shall be placed parallel and attached to the building facade and shall not protrude above the top elevation of the structure it is attached to.

3.

Attached signs shall be permitted on principal structures and shall not exceed one hundred fifty square feet in total sign area or fifteen percent of the first floor facade area, whichever is less.

4.

Awnings, including the use of print and backlighting, shall not be used as primary signage.

(Ord. 373 § 1 (part), 2008)