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Chapter 21.04 RESIDENTIAL ZONES

21.04.010 Single-family residence.
A. Purpose. The purpose of single-family residential zones is to protect and promote the unique single-family nature of the city by limiting the uses in such zones to residential and residentially compatible uses and by requiring standards for the use, maintenance and development of single-family residential zoned properties.

2. Public Facilities. Development shall be subject to development plan review prior to the issuance of permits in accordance with Section 21.02.040 of this title;

21.02.040 Development plan review.
A. Purpose. This section provides procedures whereby development plans can be reviewed to ensure orderly development, aesthetic design, safe and harmonious placement and:
1. To prevent or minimize adverse impacts on property in the vicinity;
2. To implement the general plan and applicable specific plans;
3. To protect the public health, safety and welfare;
4. To site structures and other improvements in a manner that is in harmony with the terrain and existing developments in the vicinity;

B. Projects Requiring Development Plan Review (the reviewing body is in parenthesis):
13. Public facilities located in the residential zones (commission);
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F. Findings for Approval. The reviewing body shall grant approval of a development plan if all of the following findings are made:
5. The use will not adversely affect the character and integrity of the area, the utility and value of properties in the area, and the health, safety and welfare of the public.


21.03.020 Off-Street Parking and Loading.
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure that sufficient off-street parking and loading areas are provided and properly designed and located in order to meet the parking and loading needs of specific uses and to protect the public health, safety and welfare.

G. Commercial, Institutional, Recreational and Industrial Use Standards.

The required number of parking stalls shall be provided for each use as specified below. For mixed uses, the required number of parking stalls shall be the sum of the number of parking stalls required for the individual uses computed separately. Whenever the computation of the required number of parking stalls results in a fraction, the next whole number shall be the required number of parking stalls for the use. Reserved or designated parking stalls are prohibited

Recreation and sports facilities, gyms, spas and health and fitness centers
The number shall be established by a parking study as prescribed in Section 21.03.020 (H).

21.03.020 H. Parking and Loading Study.
The director may require a parking and loading study. The parking and loading study shall be submitted to the director for approval. The action of the director shall be final unless appealed as prescribed in Section 21.01.030(F) of this title.

The parking and loading study shall be prepared by a registered traffic engineer. The study shall describe all proposed uses and show the recommended number and layout of parking stalls and loading areas including
21.03.030 Nonconforming lots, structures, improvements, and uses.
D. Nonconforming Uses. The continuance of a nonconformmg use is subject to the following:
1. A nonconforming use that is expanded, intensified, altered, terminated, abandoned, or discontinued for a period of one hundred eighty days or more shall be removed or altered to conform to the provisions of this title, unless the planning commission approves a request for a conditional use permit.

2. The development or improvement of any property shall require that all nonconforming uses be removed or altered to conform to the provisions of this title, unless the planning commission approves a request for a conditional use permit.

3. No nonconforming use may be expanded, intensified, or altered, unless the planning commission approves a request for a conditional use permit. (Ord. 1712 § 2, 2000: Ord 1645 §§ 1--4, 1996: Ord 1618 § 1 Exh. A, 1993)

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