It is the purpose and intent of the highway commercial zone
to provide for motorist-tourist dependent businesses having little
interdependence and requiring convenient access to passing traffic.
(Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), 1983)
For properties located within the City of Ellensburg UGA, the use and development standards in KCC § 17.11.030 through § 17.11.039 shall be utilized. Where KCC § 17.11.030 through § 17.11.039 does not identify use and development standards to be utilized for development within the Ellensburg UGA, this chapter shall apply.
(Ord. 2022-017, 2022)
Uses allowed in the highway commercial zone include those uses pursuant to KCC Chapter 17.15.
(Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), 1983; Ord. 96-19 (part), 1996; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord.
2011-013, 2011; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
(Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), 1983; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
It is the intent of this chapter that each business be situated
on a site of sufficient size to provide all off-street parking, loading
and necessary driveways.
(Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), 1983)
1.
Front
setback. There shall be a minimum front yard depth of fifteen (15)
feet. Off-street parking and maneuvering area shall not be considered
as front yard;
2.
Side
setback. Ten (10) feet;
3.
Rear
setback. Ten (10) feet;
(Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), 1983; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2022-005, 2022)
Properties bordering or adjacent to the Commercial Forest zone are subject to a two hundred (200)-foot setback from the Commercial Forest Zone. (KCC § 17.57.050(1)). For properties where such setback isn't feasible, development shall comply with KCC § 17.57.050(2).
(Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
The maximum height of any structure shall be 40 feet.
(Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), 1983; Ord. 2022-017, 2022)
(Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), 1983; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
All lots in this district shall abut a public street, or shall
have such other access as deemed suitable by the board.
(Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), 1983; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)