18.15.080 Neighborhood commercial (NC).
(1) Purpose. The City’s goal is to provide the community with a location for people to gather and create a local business center alongside and among residential areas. This section provides standards for the orderly improvement and expansion of a Neighborhood Commercial District (NC) based on:
(a) Efficient use of land and urban services;
(b) A mixture of land uses to encourage walking as an alternative to driving, and to provide more employment and housing options;
(c) Provision of both formal and informal community gathering places;
(d) Connecting neighborhoods with employment areas; and
(e) Reducing reliance on the use of automobiles and parking needs in the commercial district. Transportation improvements (or emergency measures) to allow for normal operation, maintenance, and/or repair of existing transportation facilities, and project(s) identified within the adopted Transportation System Plan are allowed outright.
(2) Permitted Uses.
(a) Retail trade establishments in which the operation takes place solely within an enclosed building.
(b) Business or professional offices.
(c) Public parks, recreation areas, and community centers.
(d) Building, roof, and wall-mounted antennas for cellular, personal communication service, and similar radio services (see MDC 18.30.130).
(3) Conditional Uses.
(a) Retail trade establishments where any part of the operation takes place outside an enclosed building.
(b) Residential occupancies located on the second floor of a commercial structure, provided there is an existing or proposed commercial use on the ground floor of the structure.
(c) Lodges for civic or fraternal organizations.
(d) Churches.
(e) Apartments.
(f) Residential care facilities in accordance with ORS 197.665 (e.g., adult foster care).
(4) Setback Requirements.
(a) Front Setback. The minimum depth of a proposed structure from the front setback is 12 feet from the front property line.
(b) Side and Rear Setbacks. No requirements.
(c) Corner Setback. For a lot with more than one property line abutting a street, proposed structure(s) must be at least 12 feet from the property lines.
(5) Height of Building. No structure may exceed a height of 35 feet when measured from the ground to the peak of the roof.
(6) Parking Regulations. Must meet the requirements of MDC Table 18.25.050-1 in MDC 18.25.050 and the requirements of MDC 18.25.040 through 18.25.070.
(7) Sanitation Regulations. Before any structure receives a certificate of occupancy, it must be connected to the City sewer system where the structure is within 300 feet of an existing City sewer.
(8) Water Regulations. Before any structure receives a certificate of occupancy, it must be connected to the City water system unless authorized by the City for connection to an adjoining water system.
(9) Flood Hazard Areas. Any structure proposed to be located in the flood hazard area must meet the standards of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Chapter 18.45 MDC.
(10) Lighting. All lighting must comply with the outdoor lighting standards.
(11) Landscaping. All landscaping must comply with the landscaping standards.
(12) Design Review. All development in the NC Zone is subject to the Design Review Standards as applicable. [Ord. 933 § 3.8, 2019.]