The purpose of the Main Street District Overlay is to recognize the unique attributes and development pattern of the Toledo Main Street area. In the event of a conflict between the entitlements, regulations or standards established in this chapter and the equivalent provisions in the underlying zoning districts, the provisions of this chapter shall govern. For the purpose of this chapter the Main Street District is defined as the commercially zoned real property fronting the following streets:

A.

Main Street from Highway 20 south to Butler Bridge Road;

B.

Main Street from Highway 20 north to NE 4th Street;

C.

2nd Street North from the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks east to Highway 20;

D.

1st Street North from the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks east to Highway 20;

E.

Graham Street from the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks east to Alder Street;

F.

Alder Street from Business Highway 20 south to Graham Street; and

G.

The south side of Highway 20 from Main Street southeast to Alder Street.

(Ord. 1286 § 1 (part), 2001; Ord. No. 1398, § 27, 10-6-2021)

The Main Street District is exempt from the following sections of the code to the extent that the requirements are not included as a condition of approval of a land use permit.

A.

Setback requirements of the commercial zone of Section 17.16.040.

B.

Parking requirements of Section 17.44.030. Parking for residential uses is not allowed on Main Street.

C.

Landscaping requirements of Section 17.52.020.

(Ord. 1286 § 1 (part), 2001; Ord. No. 1398, § 28, 10-6-2021)

A.

Lots abutting Main Street shall reserve the ground floor for commercial uses unless residential on the ground floor is approved through the conditional use process. Building entrances on Main Street that access a second story and occupy no other street frontage are exempt from the ground floor residential conditional use standard.

B.

The ground floor is defined as the level at the same grade as Main Street. Floors below Main Street grade shall be defined as the basement level. Floors above the ground level shall be defined as the second story, third story, etc.

(Ord. No. 1398, § 29, 10-6-2021)

A.

Lots abutting Main Street and located in the Main Street district overlay may have multi-unit dwellings on an upper floor or basement level subject to TMC 17.40.040(D). The ground floor shall meet the standards in TMC 17.40.030. Multi-unit dwellings meeting this standard are exempt from the multi-unit conditional use requirement.

B.

Lots not abutting Main Street and located in the Main Street district overlay may have multi-unit dwellings on any floor subject TMC 17.40.040(D). Multi-unit dwellings meeting this standard are exempt from the multi-unit dwelling conditional use requirement.

C.

Existing ground floor residential units abutting Main Street shall be considered a legal non-conforming use.

D.

Residential uses shall comply with building codes, and fire and life safety codes.

E.

Cottage clusters are not permitted in the Main Street district overlay.

(Ord. No. 1398, § 30, 10-6-2021; Ord. No. 1430, § 36, 5-7-2025)