The village commercial district is a pedestrian and transit oriented mixed use district primarily designed as a location for neighborhood, community wide and tourist retail, office, restaurant, entertainment, service uses, including transient accommodations, and residential uses. The district will provide opportunities for transit routes and stops and to provide shared parking opportunities. Physically the district will retain the pedestrian oriented scale and intensity of use of the rest of the village core area. Because of its nature the village commercial district zone may only be located in the village center.

(1)

Goals of the district are:

(A)

Promote private development and uses, which complement public streetscape, infrastructure and governmental improvements and uses;

(B)

Foster civic pride in the area and thereby stabilize and improve property values and stimulate business investment;

(C)

Encourage new uses and services consistent with the downtown, pedestrian oriented character of the area to achieve a viable and sustainable commercial district;

(D)

Prohibit new uses that are incompatible with the function and purpose of the district and encourage the relocation to other locations in the community, of existing nonconforming uses;

(E)

Encourage efficient land use and investment in the rehabilitation, expansion and use of existing structures and in-fill sites through increased zoning densities and parking allowances and flexibility;

(F)

Encourage the concept of "mixed" commercial, residential and civic uses in order to, provide affordable housing opportunities, provide a diverse market for retail goods and services, promote alternative modes of transportation, maximize the use of public infrastructure investments and foster a greater sense of "neighborhood" within the district;

(G)

Encourage a sense of "ownership" of the village core within all members of the community as the social and cultural heart of the village by providing opportunities for cultural and celebratory events and development of public spaces and buildings;

(H)

Promote a physical environment through architectural, streetscape and open space improvements that are evocative of the historic and natural character of the community;

(I)

Provide shared parking opportunities;

(J)

Promote tourist oriented market opportunities including water-related activities.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

(Ord. No. 10-17, Att. A, 3-14-2017; Ord. No. 25-17, Att. A, 4-25-2017)

The following uses, subject to applicable licensing and development regulations, shall be allowed outright within the "VC" district:

(1)

Alcoholic beverage sales: package stores and wine shops;

(2)

Antique shops;

(3)

Appliance and communication equipment repair shop and/or sales;

(4)

Art galleries and artist studios;

(5)

Art and craft supplies, retail;

(6)

Bakery, with on site sales;

(7)

Banks and financial institutions;

(8)

Barbers and beauty shops;

(9)

Bicycle shops;

(10)

Book stores;

(11)

Camera shop;

(12)

Catering;

(13)

Clothing sales and rentals and shoe stores;

(14)

Dance and music studios;

(15)

Delicatessen;

(16)

Dry cleaners and laundries not including laundromats;

(17)

Duplex (restricted to parcels one-half acre or less);

(18)

Fabric and yarn goods;

(19)

Florists;

(20)

Food stores, retail including groceries, bakers, butchers, health, candy;

(21)

Furniture stores;

(22)

Grocery stores;

(23)

Hardware stores;

(24)

Hotels/motels;

(25)

Hobby shops;

(26)

Household fixtures including plumbing, lighting, heating/cooling;

(27)

Jewelry store;

(28)

Locksmith;

(29)

Medical offices, clinics, equipment and services (i.e. labs);

(30)

Multi-family dwelling units (minimum four units);

(31)

Music stores, recordings and instruments;

(32)

Offices;

(33)

Paint and glass shops;

(34)

Pharmacy, dispensing;

(35)

Photographic studio;

(36)

Printing, publishing and reproduction;

(37)

Radio and television broadcasting station;

(38)

Residential (one or more) attached to any other permitted non-residential use;

(39)

Restaurants, cafes and food stands: sit down and walk up;

(40)

Retail shops not otherwise named similar in size, character and impacts;

(41)

Second hand stores and pawn shops;

(42)

Sports related service businesses such as kayak rentals, boat tours, scuba instruction;

(43)

Sporting goods store including equipment rental and repair;

(44)

Stationary and office supply stores;

(45)

Toy stores;

(46)

Theater, live stage;

(47)

Theater, motion picture, one screen and no more than two hundred fifty seats;

(48)

Tourism related retail and service businesses such as travel, tour and event agencies;

(49)

Transit stops;

(50)

Triplex (restricted to parcels three-quarter acre or less);

(51)

Vehicle parts store.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

(Ord. No. 10-17, Att. A, 3-14-2017; Ord. No. 25-17, Att. A, 4-25-2017; Ord. No. 85-18, Att. A, 12-4-2018; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. B, 12-20-2022)

The following uses shall be permitted as ancillary to permitted uses or uses obtaining a special use permit in the district and shall not be established independent of the primary use:

(1)

Alcoholic beverage sales: on-site, in association with full menu food uses;

(2)

Merchandise repair excluding vehicles;

(3)

Micro brewery;

(4)

Hotel lounge;

(5)

Parking of one delivery vehicle;

(6)

Dance floors;

(7)

Music and electronic game machines up to a total of four;

(8)

Live entertainment except between the hours of one-thirty a.m. and seven a.m.;

(9)

Public sidewalk food and merchandise vendors including Espresso carts and newsstands with written consent of all adjacent landowners.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

The following uses, subject to applicable licensing and development regulations, shall be allowed within the "village commercial" district only with approval of a special use permit except that a special use permit shall not be required where any of the listed uses are included in an approved Planned Development. Consideration shall be given to the purpose and development standards of the district including any adopted design guidelines. The design of the site, structure, and building facade shall be included in the special use permit review which shall consider the widths and heights typically found in the neighboring commercial development to determine the compatibility of the proposal with the existing development. That compatibility might be accomplished through indenting portions of the structure to separate portions of the facade, using a variety of architectural styles and building materials, orienting the building so that larger areas of facade are not visible from public ways or parking areas, or by similar techniques.

(1)

Antique malls over ten thousand square feet.

(2)

Bars and taverns other than those associated with full menu food service.

(3)

Churches.

(4)

Veterinary clinics.

(5)

Commercial parking lots not associated with an on-site use.

(6)

Day care center.

(7)

Drive-through sales, service, pick-up or delivery.

(8)

Gasoline retail sales.

(9)

Gyms, fitness and aerobic studios.

(10)

Laundromats.

(11)

Private transportation depot.

(12)

Schools.

(13)

Private recreation facilities including game arcades, batting cages, shooting galleries and skating rinks.

(14)

Outdoor storage of merchandise.

(15)

Motorized vehicle repair.

(16)

Assisted living facilities.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. B, 12-20-2022)

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007; Ord. No. 52-19, att. A, 6-4-2019; Ord. No. 2022-006, Att. A, 1-18-2022)

Development criteria are established to ensure compatibility of uses permitted within the district, to encourage good building and landscaping design, and to ensure the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare. In addition to development regulations found elsewhere in this title the following standards shall apply to development projects within the "VC" district. Additional standards for setbacks are in Section 17.10.460.

(1)

General criteria.

(A)

Parking. Required parking for the "VC" district shall be as stipulated in Chapter 17.14 "Off-Street Parking" of this title.

(B)

Signs. Private signage shall be allowed as stipulated in Chapter 17.15, "Signs" of this title.

(C)

Trash. Exterior trash containers shall be located within enclosures matching design criteria on file with the building and public works department except where placed outside at a designated location for collection the same day as the collection is scheduled.

(D)

Storage. All exterior storage shall be screened from view behind solid walls or fences no greater than eight feet in height.

(E)

Fencing. Fencing shall be decorative and compatible in design and integrated with architecture of the associated use. Fences, except for storage areas, shall be no more than six feet in height and shall not obstruct line of sight clearance or safety exiting.

(F)

The address of all buildings and individual units shall be displayed on the exterior of the building, including on alley frontages, in a manner that allows for easy identification by the public and emergency response personnel.

(G)

Entries. Each building and commercial units within buildings, shall have at least one primary entry on any street frontage unless units with a building share a common entry from which the unit may be accessed during all business hours. Entries shall be clearly defined, oriented to pedestrian travel ways and away from vehicle driveways. Entries shall be provided with weather protection.

(H)

Structures shall be located proximate to the street to promote store front display, pedestrian activity and a harmonious streetscape while leaving opportunities to create space between building tells and the public sidewalk for exterior uses, sign displays, exterior seating, landscaping, architectural interest such as cantilevered second stories, canopies and esplanades and to provide locations for public art and information.

(I)

All electrical, mechanical and plumbing equipment, including roof equipment, and appurtenances shall be screened from view or otherwise architecturally treated except those required for safety purposes.

(J)

Architecture and aesthetics. (Reserved).

(2)

Commercial.

(A)

All street doors shall be for pedestrian access only.

(B)

Loading areas. Loading or pick-up of merchandise or materials shall be restricted to alleyways or designated on-site loading areas.

(C)

Outdoor display of sales of merchandise. The outdoor sale or display of merchandise, whether on-site or on public property or right-of-way, shall only be allowed as permitted under guidelines approved by the county board of commissioners.

(D)

Canopies, signs, balconies and other architectural projections may encroach into the public right-of-way with approval of an encroachment permit by the public works director and when an overhead clearance of a minimum of eight feet is maintained.

(E)

Ground floor frontages shall be provided with large framed display windows above a height of three feet so that at least fifty percent of the frontage wall is transparent between a height of three feet and below eight feet.

(3)

Residential. Required residential parking shall be provided on site.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

(Ord. No. 10-17, Att. A, 3-14-2017; Ord. No. 25-17, Att. A, 4-25-2017)

See Chapter 17.15.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

See Chapter 17.14.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

The "tourist commercial" district is an overlay district limited in size and location as dictated by its function. It may only overlay the "village commercial" district. The purpose of "tourist commercial" district is to provide through development and design controls and use limitations a mixed recreation, cultural and commercial district to enhance and promote the economic revitalization of Allyn's historic central business district. The intent is the creation of an attractive pedestrian oriented commercial and recreation district enjoyed by both locals and visitors. Goals of the district are:

(1)

Promote private development and uses, which complement and are integrated with public streetscape open spaces and other governmental improvements and uses;

(2)

Foster civic pride in the area and thereby stabilize and improve property values and stimulate investment;

(3)

Encourage new uses and services consistent with the tourist, pedestrian oriented and active outdoor character of the area to achieve a viable and sustainable commercial district;

(4)

Prohibit new uses that are incompatible with the function and purpose of the district and encourage the relocation, to other locations within the community, of nonconforming uses;

(5)

Encourage efficient land use and investment in the rehabilitation, expansion and use of existing structures and in-fill sites through flexible development and parking standards;

(6)

Encourage the concept of pedestrian oriented development to allow easy and safe pedestrian access throughout the district, between properties and businesses and to adjoining districts through thoughtful design of public improvements and private buildings and sites, the development of an attractive and stimulating streetscape and pedestrian and bike trails and paths;

(7)

Enhance the pedestrian experience and safety as well as make local merchandising more effective by providing a built environment that will slow traffic down while maintaining through traffic and delivery opportunities;

(8)

Promote alternative modes of transportation, maximize the use of public infrastructure investments, better design and foster a greater sense of "neighborhood" within the district;

(9)

Encourage a sense of "ownership" of the district within all members of the community;

(10)

Promote a physical environment through architectural, streetscape and open space improvements that are evocative of the historic, rural and natural character of the community particularly in relation to the waterfront;

(11)

Provide an attractive "destination" for tourists and other visitors to the region and a "gathering place" for locals;

(12)

"Capture" a greater share of the drive by traffic on SR 3 and get visitors "out of their cars" and into shops;

(13)

Provide for adequate attractive, safe and accessible shared and public parking areas, which connect rather than divide uses and activities and allow a maximum non-vehicle development of property;

(14)

Provide a location for community wide social and cultural events and celebrations by reinforcing streets and parks as public places and the development of public and semipublic space;

(15)

Maximize the use of public infrastructure, spaces and property to promote and enhance business development and activity.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

The following uses, subject to applicable licensing and development regulations, shall be permitted within the "tourist commercial" district:

(1)

Alcoholic beverage sales: package stores and wine shops;

(2)

Antique shops;

(3)

Art galleries and artist studios;

(4)

Art and craft supplies, retail;

(5)

Bakery, with on site sales;

(6)

Bicycle shops;

(7)

Book stores;

(8)

Barbers and beauty shops;

(9)

Camera shop;

(10)

Catering;

(11)

Clothing sales and rentals and shoe stores;

(12)

Delicatessen;

(13)

Florists;

(14)

Food stores, retail including groceries, bakers, butchers, health, candy;

(15)

Hotels/motels;

(16)

Hobby shops;

(17)

Jewelry store;

(18)

Offices;

(19)

Music stores, recordings and instruments;

(20)

Photographic studio;

(21)

Restaurants, cafes and food stands: sit down and walk up;

(22)

Retail shops not otherwise named similar in size, character and impacts;

(23)

Sports related service businesses such as kayak rentals, boat tours, scuba instruction;

(24)

Sporting goods store including equipment rental and repair;

(25)

Toy stores;

(26)

Theater, live stage;

(27)

Theater, motion picture, one screen and no more than two hundred fifty seats;

(28)

Tourism related retail and service businesses such as travel, tour and event agencies.

Due to the unique nature of the "tourist commercial" overlay district, the following are not allowed:

(1)

Auto sales;

(2)

Auto repair and service uses;

(3)

Outdoor storage yards;

(4)

Mortuary services;

(5)

Drive through sales, service, pick-up, or delivery, but not including a drive through espresso stand;

(6)

Veterinary Clinic;

(7)

Laundromats;

(8)

Manufacturing and fabrication processes except for those that are compatible with tourism and recreational activities.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

(a)

Alcoholic beverage sates: on-site, in association with food uses.

(b)

Merchandise repair.

(c)

Micro brewery.

(d)

Hotel lounge.

(e)

Parking of one delivery vehicle.

(f)

Dance floors.

(g)

Music and electronic game machines up to a total of four.

(h)

Live entertainment except between the hours of one-thirty a.m. and seven a.m.

(i)

Public sidewalk food and merchandise vendors including Espresso carts and newsstands with written consent of all adjacent landowners.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

(a)

Bars and taverns other than those associated with full menu food service.

(b)

Churches.

(c)

Commercial parking lots not associated with an on-site use.

(d)

Day care.

(e)

Gyms, fitness and aerobic studios.

(f)

Private transportation depot.

(g)

Schools.

(h)

Private recreation facilities including game arcades, batting cages, shooting galleries.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

Same as for "village commercial" district except as follows:

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

Same as for "village commercial" district as well as:

(1)

Comply with any design guidelines for district as adopted by board of commissioners.

(2)

As a condition of permit approval easements may be required for utilities, vehicle and pedestrian access, drainage and views, as are determined to be necessary to meet the goals of the district stated above.

(3)

Exterior social spaces shall be provided as part of project design.

(4)

Compliance with state handicap access requirements shall include maintenance of travel way standards to allow complete access throughout the district including from property to property and from all parking lots to common travel ways.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

See Chapter 17.15.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

In addition to the requirements of Chapter 17.14 the following standards shall apply in the "tourist commercial" overlay district:

(1)

Parking lots shall be pedestrian friendly and allow pedestrian and vehicle access between parking lots on adjacent properties.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

The purpose of the highway commercial district is to provide a zone for vehicle oriented, community wide or sub-regional, retail shopping uses and integrated shopping centers located outside of the village center with frontage on and direct access from a major arterial road.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

Permitted uses in the HC zone consist of retail, service, office, dining and entertainment uses to the general public that take place inside a completely enclosed building in an integrated shopping center or as otherwise permitted by this title. (See 17.12.340) Such uses include:

(1)

Apparel stores;

(2)

Appliance stores;

(3)

Art galleries;

(4)

Banks and lending institutions;

(5)

Bicycle shops;

(6)

Book stores;

(7)

Camera shops;

(8)

Department stores;

(9)

Drug stores and pharmacies;

(10)

Food stores, including bakeries with on site sates, candy shops and health foods;

(11)

Furniture and office equipment stores;

(12)

Hardware stores;

(13)

Hobby shops and art supplies;

(14)

Jewelry stores;

(15)

Music and musical instrument stores;

(16)

Offices;

(17)

Restaurants, sit down;

(18)

Sporting goods stores;

(19)

Toy shops;

(20)

Supermarkets;

(21)

Variety stores.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

(a)

Minor outdoor display of merchandise.

(b)

Vending machines, screened from view.

(c)

Minor recycling facilities.

(d)

Transit stops.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

Due to their potential negative impacts on adjacent uses and public improvements the following uses, and similar uses, shall require approval of a special use permit:

(1)

Vehicle drive through lanes;

(2)

Game arcades;

(3)

Movie and stage theaters;

(4)

Pet shops;

(5)

Gas stations;

(6)

Hotels and motels;

(7)

Veterinarian offices;

(8)

Motor vehicle sales, rental, repair or service;

(9)

On site liquor sales not in conjunction with a restaurant;

(10)

Bars and night clubs;

(11)

Dance clubs;

(12)

Churches;

(13)

Mortuaries;

(14)

Skating rinks and similar active entertainment uses;

(15)

Major recycling facilities.

Approval of a special use permit shall consider hours of operation, proximity of existing and future adjacent uses, vehicle access, circulation and parking demand, concentrations of similar uses, screening of unsightly features and on-site private security.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007; Ord. No. 52-19, att. A, 6-4-2019; Ord. No. 2022-006, Att. A, 1-18-2022)

(Reserved)

Per Chapter 17.14, Off-Street Parking.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

Per Chapter 17.15, Signs.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

In addition to other requirements, all development in the "HC" district shall require site plan approval except where a binding site plan is already required.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

The purpose of the business park district is to provide a zone for office, professional services, and light manufacturing business development. To promote a "campus" atmosphere that attracts business and employers while minimizing potential impacts such as noise, odors, light or glare, or significant adverse visual impacts.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

(a)

Appliance repair.

(b)

Furniture and major appliance sales.

(c)

Home furnishing sales.

(d)

Home improvement centers.

(e)

Printing and publishing.

(f)

Offices.

(g)

Medical clinics and other medical support services.

(h)

Health clubs and aerobic facilities.

(i)

Research and Development (R & D) facilities.

(j)

Light manufacturing.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

(a)

Vehicle fleet parking.

(b)

Other uses ancillary to the primary permitted use.

(c)

Common open space, public traits, viewing areas, and similar uses when ancillary to the primary use.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

(a)

Outdoor storage, when screened.

(b)

Day care and temporary assisted care.

(c)

Community utility and infrastructure.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007; Ord. No. 52-19, att. A, 6-4-2019; Ord. No. 2022-006, Att. A, 1-18-2022)

(Reserved)

Per Chapter 17.14, Off-Street Parking.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

Per Chapter 17.15, Signs.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

All development projects in the BP district shall require approval of a binding site plan, in conformance with Mason County Code, Section 17.03.031.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).