Pacific City Zoning Code

The HI heavy industrial district is intended for areas containing manufacturing or related uses which are potentially incompatible with most other establishments, and is typically appropriate to areas which are most distant from residential areas and which have extensive rail or shipping facilities. Uses permitted within this district often bear significant impact on the surrounding area and require extensive separation and buffering for abatement. The HI heavy industrial district shall only be established on properties that are also within the manufacturing/industrial core overlay (MICO).

In the HI district, the following buildings and uses are permitted by this chapter and Chapter 20.06 PMC, subject to the general provisions and exceptions set forth in this chapter and regulations set forth in Chapters 20.01, 20.08 through 20.24, 20.68 and 20.72 PMC:

In addition to the buildings and uses permitted conditionally in PMC § 20.68.170, the city may grant a conditional use permit (CUP) for any of the following buildings and uses in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 20.20 PMC:

In the HI district there shall be a building height limit of 50 feet.

The following minimum requirements shall be observed:

No maximum lot coverage is specified, except subject to Chapter 20.72 PMC, Parking and Loading, as to the amount of off-street parking required per use.

All uses shall conform to the general provisions and exceptions concerning off-street parking and loading area standards of number, area, surface, screening, and maintenance, as required by Chapter 20.72 PMC, Parking and Loading.

Signs, advertising structures, and area illumination are permitted, subject to Chapter 20.84 PMC, Sign Code.

All uses shall conform to the general provisions concerning performance standards as required by PMC § 20.68.160.

All sites having a common boundary line with a residentially classified property shall have planted and maintained a view-obscuring coniferous greenbelt of shrubs, trees and native vegetation not less than six feet in height nor less than 10 feet in width, for screening purposes and controlling access. Greenbelt requirements as herein provided shall be complied with within a period of six months from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title.

Additional open space, both as to amount and location on the premises, may be required in connection with this and other related codes pertaining to such matters as off-street parking, loading areas, convenient and safe circulation of vehicles and pedestrians, and traffic matters such as vision clearance, ingress and egress, lighting and drainage.

No loading or servicing should be conducted between a building and any public street, unless special circumstances, as determined by the director or designee, exist. These special circumstances may include, but are not limited to, corner lots, economic viability, the operational needs of the proposed use, lot size or configuration. All refuse containers shall be located in the rear or side of the lot and shall be placed out of sight from any public street or sidewalk through adequate screening. Loading bays shall be located on a building elevation not facing a public street unless such special circumstances exist as previously described. If it is not possible to locate these activities as provided above, additional landscape screening shall be required.

Public or private parking areas or parking areas or parking spaces shall be permitted in any required yard, except when rear and side yards are common with residentially zoned property, then parking areas shall be no less than 10 feet from the lot line. In any HI district directly across a street or thoroughfare from a residential district designated for future residential use in the comprehensive plan, the parking and loading facilities shall be distant at least 20 feet from the street, and the buildings and structures at least 50 feet from the street.

The majority of the parking on a site shall be located on the side or to the rear of buildings unless the director or designee determines such requirement is not feasible due to the size or orientation of the lot, the location and design of existing buildings or the nature of the use proposed. All permanent off-street parking areas and vehicular travel ways shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete or approved pervious pavement system and meet all standards of PMC § 20.72.050 (Parking area design).

Exterior storage of raw or primary materials, waste products and construction materials shall be prohibited in that area of the property between the front of the principal building, or buildings, and the public street on which the principal building, or buildings, fronts. Any such exterior storage elsewhere on the property shall be screened by fencing or landscaping treatment in such a manner that it shall not be visible from any public street or adjacent property; the adequacy and appropriateness of such screening shall be determined by the director or designee.

Fences or walls shall not exceed eight feet in height and may be located or maintained in any yard, except on corner lots where the 20-foot setback is required on both streets. Razor wire and barbed wire shall be prohibited within a front yard, street side yard setback, or abutting a residential or commercially zoned property unless the director or designee determines that such improvements are necessary for the security of the proposed use or site.

All sites and activities in the HI district shall comply with Chapter 20.70 PMC, Landscaping.

All above-grade utility appurtenances, including telephone pedestals, utility meters, transformers, etc., shall be adequately screened from existing or future streets and trails. Screening these items can be accomplished through landscaping and fencing. If the location of any above-grade utility appurtenance is known, it shall be indicated on the required landscape plan.

Pedestrian improvements shall connect existing or planned public sidewalks and parking areas to the primary building entrance through striping, material changes, a raised sidewalk or other means. Walkways shall be located and designed to reduce potential conflicts between automobiles, trucks and pedestrians. Any site identified in the Pacific master trail plan shall incorporate landscaping features to screen parking, impervious surface, loading areas, and storage/refuse areas from the present or future trail.

The design and construction of all improvements in the public right-of-way or public easements shall be consistent with the city of Pacific development guidelines for public works standards.

The primary building entrance and any associated offices and/or sales areas shall be located on the front elevation or, at a minimum, visible from a public street or public easement. The primary entrance(s) to the building, including entrances to individual tenant spaces, shall be clearly delineated through architectural design such as wall modulation, gables, window clusters, awnings, distinctive landscaping and other techniques. Weather protection shall be provided at the entrance.

In addition to the general requirements for lighting contained in PMC § 20.72.110, all site lighting shall be shielded and downcast to the extent practical, such that there is minimum spillover of light onto other properties. The lighting of walkways and entrances shall use pedestrian-scale lighting no taller than 12 feet in height. Unshielded wall-mounted lighting is prohibited and full cutoff fixtures are preferred.