20D.230.30 Development Standards applicable in the Transition Overlay.

20D.230.30-010 Compliance Required.

The Transition Overlay development standards are located in the chapters that contain similar requirements or in this division. Transition Overlay development standards shall apply in addition to the development standards in the underlying zone. Where there is a conflict between the standards, the most restrictive shall apply. (Ord. 2027)

20D.230.30-020 Location of Uses and Site Operations.

Within the Transition Overlay:

(1) Uses shall be located on a site so as to minimize adverse impacts on protected zones.

(2) All maintenance and testing activities may take place from 7:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday and from 9:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. On legal holidays for Washington State, no maintenance and testing activities may take place. Emergency maintenance activities may take place at any time and on any day.

(3) Refuse collection and recycling areas should be located away from bordering protected zones and screened from street level views. This screening shall be done by placing the areas behind buildings or by the use of berms, hedges, walls, or equivalent or better methods. Refuse collection and recycling areas shall not be located within a front yard setback or in a setback along a Neighborhood Protection Street.

(4) Outside of the Industry (I) zone, all exterior work activities allowed by the underlying zone shall be prohibited except for the following uses: restaurants, plant nurseries, entertainment and recreation uses that are commonly performed outside, sales of motor vehicle fuels, car washes, parking lots, outdoor markets, and sidewalk sales.

(5) Outside of the Industry (I) zone, no exterior storage of goods or materials shall be allowed within the Transition Overlay. Exterior storage of construction materials and construction equipment during temporary construction activities is allowed. (Ord. 2027)

20D.230.30-030 Authority to Condition Permits and Approvals to Enhance Compatibility.

Both within and outside Transition Overlays, decision-makers authorized to decide discretionary approvals by the Community Development Guide may condition discretionary approvals and development permits, including but not limited to site plan approvals, to minimize adverse impacts on other properties and uses and to carry out the policies of the comprehensive plan. (Ord. 2027)