The purpose of the highway commercial (C-H) district is to provide for the needs of recreation and business travelers. This district is intended to be applied to areas located near freeway interchanges, fronting on state highways or along arterials that provide access to major recreation designations. Highway commercial areas should be designed so that all or most of the needs of a traveler can be accommodated with one stop. This district is not intended to be used for strip commercial development along a highway. This district is consistent with all general plan designations, provided the locational criteria of the general plan area is satisfied.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

Any highway commercial use or combination thereof which is arranged and designed in such a manner as to result in a development that is internally compatible and compatible with its surroundings. The following are representative of highway commercial uses which could be permitted. Each district will be designed for a specific proposal:

A.

Convenience food store;

B.

Standard or fast food restaurant;

C.

Novelty or curio shops, recreation equipment sales and repair;

D.

Motel, recreational vehicle park;

E.

Auto or truck service station;

F.

Bus terminal;

G.

Outdoor advertising signs and structures other than those appurtenant to any permitted use. Such signs and structures shall be at least one thousand (1,000) feet apart when on the same side of a public road and at least five hundred (500) feet apart when on opposite sides of a public road.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

Other uses permitted in the C-H district are:

A.

The uses allowed by, and subject to the provisions of, Sections 17.88.010 through 17.88.110 of this title;

B.

Other uses found to be similar in character and impact to those listed in Section 17.48.020 of this chapter, as determined in accordance with Section 17.94.030.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

An application for a C-H district shall contain a conceptual development plan of the project site showing the approximate location of buildings, building elevations, roads, walkways, parking and landscaping, the proposed uses of the buildings and grounds, staging of the development and other information which the development services director or his or her designee may require to properly evaluate and process the application.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

Prior to construction of site improvements and structures, detailed development plans shall be submitted to the development services director or his or her designee for checking and approval to ensure reasonably close conformity with the approved conceptual development plans and with the intent of this section. The decision of the development services director or his or her designee may be appealed to the planning commission, as specified in subsection C of Section 17.94.060 of this title.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

Modifications to approval plans and statements or detailed plans may be permitted if a use permit is issued.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))