The purpose and intent of the limited commercial zone is to provide a district with a limited range of shopping and service businesses consisting primarily of small retail shops, stores and eating establishments.

For properties located within the City of Ellensburg UGA, the uses and development standards in KCC § 17.11.030 through § 17.11.039 shall be utilized. Where KCC § 17.11.030 through § 17.11.039 does not identify uses and development standards to be utilized for development within the Ellensburg UGA, this chapter shall apply.

Uses allowed in the limited commercial zone include those uses pursuant to KCC Chapter 17.15.

The minimum lot size for all dwelling units shall meet the requirements of the residential zone. No sale or conveyance of any portion of a lot, for other than a public purpose, shall leave a structure on the remainder of the lot with less than the minimum lot, yard or setback requirements of this zone.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet, unless a previous building line less than this has been established, in which case the minimum front yard for interior lots shall be the average of the setbacks of the main structures on abutting lots on either side if both lots are occupied; if one lot is occupied and the other vacant, the setback shall be the setback of the occupied lot, plus one-half (½) the remaining distance to the required twenty-(20)-foot setback. If neither of the abutting side lots or tracts are occupied by a structure, the setback shall be twenty (20) feet long.

There are no side yard requirements, except property abutting a residential zone, in which case the side yard on the abutting side shall be the same as that required for the abutting property. Side yards for dwelling units shall meet the requirements of the residential zone.

There are no rear yard requirements. However, if a rear yard is provided, the minimum depth shall be twelve (12) feet.

Properties bordering or adjacent to the Commercial Forest zone are subject to a two hundred (200)-foot setback from the Commercial Forest Zone. (KCC § 17.57.050(1)). For properties where such setback isn't feasible, development shall comply with KCC § 17.57.050(2).

Maximum structure height. No structure shall exceed thirty-five feet (35) in height.

All lots in this zone shall abut a public street, or shall have such other access as deemed suitable by the Board.

Setback regulations for drive-in businesses, or minimum site standards for vehicle service businesses shall conform to the diagram below.