The primary purpose of this district is to provide areas that offer a wide range of consumer goods and services for Belfair UGA residents, regional residents, and the traveling public. It is further intended to group buildings and business establishments in a manner that creates convenient, attractive and safe development. Design standards promote safe vehicular and pedestrian access between properties. The district also provides standards intended to add visual interest in the developments. Landscaping standards are provided to add visual interest and mitigate the impacts of parking lots on the SR-3 corridor, other streets, and the visual environment within the development. Building heights are limited to three stories. All business shall be conducted within enclosed buildings, except for approved outdoor storage, display, food vendors, and dining areas.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).

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

Uses with a total building size under fifty thousand square feet shall be allowed in the GC [general commercial] district as follows:

(1)

Alcoholic beverage sales: package stores and wine shops;

(2)

Antique shops;

(3)

Appliance and communication equipment repair shops and/or sales;

(4)

Art galleries and artist studios;

(5)

Art and craft supplies, retail;

(6)

Bakeries, with on site sales;

(7)

Banks and financial institutions;

(8)

Barber and beauty shops;

(9)

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

(10)

Bicycle shops;

(11)

Book stores;

(12)

Building material sales;

(13)

Churches;

(14)

Clinics including veterinary;

(15)

Clothing sales and rentals and shoe stores;

(16)

Commercial child care centers;

(17)

Delicatessens;

(18)

Fabric and yard goods stores;

(19)

Florists;

(20)

Food specialty shops, including: baked goods, meats, health foods, candies;

(21)

Funeral parlors, cremation and mortuary services;

(22)

Furniture stores;

(23)

Grocery stores;

(24)

Gyms, fitness and aerobic studios;

(25)

Hardware stores;

(26)

Hobby shops;

(27)

Hotels/motels;

(28)

Household specialty shops, including: plumbing, lighting, heating/cooling;

(29)

Jewelry stores;

(30)

Laundromats;

(31)

Light manufacturing of stone, clay, and glass products including: glass, pottery and china ceramic, stone cutting and engraving;

(32)

Light manufacturing of handcrafted products;

(33)

Light manufacturing of computers, office machines and equipment manufacturing;

(34)

Local utility system transmission lines and structures;

(35)

Locksmiths;

(36)

Lumber and other building materials including pre-assembled products;

(37)

Medical offices;

(38)

Music stores, recordings and instruments;

(39)

Outside storage and display;

(40)

Paint and glass shops;

(41)

Pharmacies, dispensing;

(42)

Photographic studios;

(43)

Printing, publishing and reproduction services;

(44)

Professional offices;

(45)

Public transportation: bus terminals, park and ride lots;

(46)

Radio and television broadcasting stations;

(47)

Recycling centers;

(48)

Rental and leasing services: vehicles, furniture and tools;

(49)

Research, development and testing services;

(50)

Restaurants, cafes and food stands;

(51)

Retail uses not otherwise named;

(52)

Second hand stores and pawn shops;

(53)

Service and repair shops for appliances, small equipment and automobiles;

(54)

Sporting goods stores;

(55)

Stationary and office supply stores;

(56)

Theaters, live stage;

(57)

Theaters, motion picture;

(58)

Vehicle parts stores; and

(59)

Wholesale trade uses.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004; Ord. No. 21-13, Attach. A, 4-16-2013; Ord. No. 30-13, Attach. A, 6-4-2013; Ord. No. 53-16, Att. A, 8-16-2016; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. C, 12-20-2022)

The following uses, subject to applicable licensing and development regulations, shall be allowed only with approval of a special use permit. Consideration shall be given to the purpose and development standards of the district including any adopted design standards or guidelines.

(1)

Light manufacturing.

(2)

Utility buildings and structures except transmission lines and structures.

(3)

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

(4)

Private transportation depot.

(5)

Schools.

(6)

Public sidewalk food and merchandise vendors including espresso and newsstands.

(7)

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

(8)

All uses permitted in the business-industrial district provided the following condition is met:

Development must comply with all bulk and dimensional and design standards and guidelines of Chapter 17.24, Business Industrial District.

(9)

All uses listed as allowed, in Section 17.24.020, where the building exceed fifty thousand square feet.

(10)

Adult entertainment provided that the proposed property is at least three hundred feet from existing residences, schools and churches and at least three hundred feet from the nearest district allowing residential uses.

(11)

Dry cleaners and laundries not including laundromats (must not be located in a CARA).

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).

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

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004; Ord. No. 52-19, att. A, 6-4-2019; Ord. No. 2022-006, Att. A, 1-18-2022)

(a)

Intent.

(1)

To enhance the appearance of highly visible sites.

(b)

Enhance the appearance of street corners on SR-3. Development of street corner properties should contribute to a sense of community and/or the demarcation of the area. Specifically, all development proposals for sites adjacent to public street intersections along the SR-3 corridor should include at least one of the design treatments described below (See Figure 1).

(1)

Locate a building towards the street corner (within fifteen feet of corner property line). Building facades located here are encouraged to include a special architectural element, such as a raised roofline, towers, or an extended parapet, along the most visible views of the structure.

(2)

Provide a pedestrian walkway and/or plaza space at the corner leading directly to a building entry or shopping plaza space. May be appropriate in conjunction with an approved monument sign.

(3)

Install substantial landscaping (at least two hundred square feet of ground surface area with trees, shrubs, and or ground cover. May be appropriate in conjunction with an approved monument sign.

(c)

Setback buildings adjacent to SR-3 sufficient to accommodate the planned roadway configuration, planting strip and sidewalk improvements per the Belfair urban growth area plan.

Figure 1. Street corner design options. ^[8]

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004; Ord. No. 2022-014, Exh. B-2, 2-28-2022)

(a)

Intent.

(1)

To mitigate the appearance of parking lots on the streetscape.

(2)

To enhance the appearance of the SR-3 corridor.

(b)

The minimum landscaped area between SR-3, north of the railroad, and a parking, service, or outdoor storage area shall be at least thirty feet and include the following plantings (see Figure 5):

(1)

An average of one tree per twenty linear feet of required landscaped area;

(2)

An average of one shrub per twenty square feet of planting area. Shrubs shall be at least sixteen inches tall at planting and have a mature height between three and four feet;

(3)

Ground cover per subsection 17.31.020(4) standards.

(c)

The minimum landscaped area between SR-3, south of the railroad, and a parking, service, or outdoor storage area shall be at least fifteen feet and include the following plantings:

(1)

An average of one tree per thirty linear feet of required landscaped area;

(2)

An average of one shrub per twenty square feet of planting area. Shrubs shall be at least sixteen inches tall at planting and have a mature height between three and four feet;

(3)

Ground cover per subsection 17.31.020(4) standards.

(d)

The minimum landscaped area between all other streets and a parking, service, or outdoor storage area shall be at least ten feet and include the following plantings:

(1)

An average of one tree per thirty linear feet of required landscaped area;

(2)

An average of one shrub per twenty square feet of planting area. Shrubs shall be at least sixteen inches tall at planting and have a mature height between three and four feet;

(3)

Ground cover per subsection 17.31.020(4) standards.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).

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

Legally established and continued non-conforming uses and structures shall be allowed to remain subject to the provisions of this chapter except that in the general commercial district the following allowances shall also apply to a legally established structures and uses.

(1)

Non-Conforming Structures.

(A)

A non-conforming structure that is damaged or accidentally destroyed up to one hundred percent may be replaced subject to the obtaining of a special use permit wherein compliance where possible with the current design standards and guidelines shall be determined and required.

(B)

A non-conforming structure may be enlarged, extended or structurally altered so long as any new construction does not increase the non-conforming aspects of the structure.

(2)

Non-Conforming Uses.

(A)

A nonconforming use may continue so long as the associated structure is not enlarged by more than twenty percent or the intensity of use of the property for commercial uses is not otherwise increased.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).

The provision of this section and chapter shall apply to all new construction, applications for change of use and /or alterations to existing structures.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).

The primary purpose of this district is to provide for the location and grouping of industrial enterprises and activities involving manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, processing, bulk handling and storage, research facilities, warehousing and heavy trucking. It is also a purpose of this zone to protect the industrial land base for industrial economic development and employment opportunities. These purposes are accomplished by:

(1)

Allowing for a wide range of industrial and manufacturing uses;

(2)

Limiting retail uses to those necessary to directly support industrial activities;

(3)

Prohibiting residential uses.

Maximum building heights in the district are three stories. Substantial landscaping buffers are required for those properties adjacent to SR-3. Business-industrial properties are exempted from most other site planning and building design guidelines to maximize flexibility for the uses.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).

Uses allowed in the BI district shall be as follows:

(1)

Automobile, appliance and equipment repair services;

(2)

Auto parts yards;

(3)

Business service uses;

(4)

Fuel depot;

(5)

Impound yard;

(6)

Institutional uses;

(7)

Manufacturing uses;

(8)

Professional office uses;

(9)

Resource land uses;

(10)

Towing services;

(11)

Truck dealers;

(12)

Veterinary clinics;

(13)

Vocational schools; and

(14)

Warehouse, distribution.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004; Ord. No. 21-13, Attach. A, 4-16-2013; Ord. No. 30-13, Attach. A, 6-4-2013; Ord. No. 53-16, Att. A, 8-16-2016; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. C, 12-20-2022)

The following uses are permitted only as they are ancillary to the primary allowed uses and may or may not require a special license or permit in addition to holding a building permits:

(1)

Retail sales, not to exceed ten percent of the building's area.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).

The following uses, subject to applicable licensing and development regulations, shall be allowed only with approval of a conditional use permit. Consideration shall be given to the purpose and development standards of the district including any adopted design standards or guidelines.

(1)

Adult entertainment provided that the proposed property is at least three hundred feet from existing residences, schools and churches and at least three hundred feet from the nearest district allowing residential uses.

(2)

Dry cleaning plants (must not be located in a CARA).

(3)

Self-storage facilities.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).

(Ord. No. 23-19, Att. A, 3-19-2019; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. C, 12-20-2022)

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004; Ord. No. 52-19, att. A, 6-4-2019; Ord. No. 2022-006, Att. A, 1-18-2022; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. C, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Intent. To mitigate the appearance of business-industrial uses along the SR-3 corridor.

(b)

The minimum landscaped area between SR-3 and a parking, service, or outdoor storage area or building shall be at least thirty feet where Type A Landscaping is used and sixty feet if Type B or C Landscaping is used [see subsection 17.31.020(7) for standards].

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).

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

Legally established and continued non-conforming uses and structures shall be allowed to remain subject to the provisions of this chapter except that in the business-industrial district the following allowances shall also apply to a legally established structures and uses.

(1)

Non-Conforming Structures.

(A)

A non-conforming structure that is damaged or accidentally destroyed up to one hundred percent may be replaced subject to the obtaining of a special use permit wherein compliance where possible with the current design standards and guidelines shall be determined and required.

(B)

A non-conforming structure may be enlarged, extended or structurally altered so long as any new construction does not increase the non-conforming aspects of the structure.

(2)

Non-Conforming Uses.

(A)

A nonconforming use may continue so long as the associated structure is not enlarged by more than twenty percent or the intensity of use of the property for commercial uses is not otherwise increased.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).

The provisions of this section and chapter shall apply to all new construction, applications for change of use and /or alterations to existing structures.

(Ord. 133-04 Att. B § 2 (part), 2004).