§ 5.24. BGH Heavy General Business District.
5.24.01
Intent. This zone is designed to provide for the widest range of retail and service establishments short of actual industrial operations.
5.24.02
Permitted Uses.
1.
Retail and service stores and offices of the following types ranging from small stores to large box retail, provided all activities and display goods are carried on within an enclosed building except that green plants and shrubs may be displayed in the open and further provided that all waste material be kept within a sight obscuring enclosure:
A.
Animal hospital.
B.
Animal specialty services.
C.
Antique Store.
D.
Apparel store, tailor shops, dressmaker.
E.
Art gallery.
F.
Automatic vending structures when located on that portion of a lot on which a principal building is permitted.
G.
Automobile parts and supply store.
H.
Automobile rental store.
I.
Automotive (light) repair services.
J.
Bakery, custom, selling all production at retail on the premises or as retail custom orders for delivery.
K.
Bank, Savings and Loan Association.
L.
Barber, beauty shops.
M.
Bicycle sales and repair shops, but not including sales and repair of motor driven vehicles.
N.
Book store.
O.
Bowling alley, trampoline or rebound equipment center miniature golf, pool hall, dance hall, kiddy parks, skating rinks.
P.
Candy, ice cream store including manufacture, if all production is sold at retail on the premises or as retail custom orders for delivery.
Q.
Car wash.
R.
Child care center.
S.
Commercial parking lots.
T.
Convenient store with limited fuel sales.
U.
Dairy products sales.
V.
Dancing studios and schools including group instruction, not including those classified under sexually oriented business.
W.
Dental clinic.
X.
Drug or drug-variety store.
Y.
Drive-in uses for permitted businesses shall be allowed, provided that any such establishment shall provide adequate off-street storage space for all cars of patrons; that there be a sturdy, close woven or solid fence on all but the front side; that no music or loud speaker system shall be installed that may be heard at neighboring residential properties and that no lighting shall shine on neighboring properties used for residential purposes.
Z.
Dry cleaning and laundry establishments using only non-flammable solvents and not over 1,200 square feet in floor area. The scale of such operations is intended to serve the local residents and capacity shall be limited to the service of walk-in trade and a two delivery vehicle outside operation.
AA.
Dry cleaning (self-service automatic) establishments of not more than 10 cleaning units.
BB.
Dry cleaning pick-up station with custom pressing and repair, but not including cleaning and laundering on the premises, unless self-service laundry or dry cleaning as permitted herein.
CC.
Dry goods store.
DD.
Feed and seed store.
EE.
Florist shop.
FF.
Frame shop.
GG.
Frozen food lockers for individual or family trade, but no slaughtering, killing, eviscerating, skinning, plucking or smoking on the premises.
HH.
Furniture and antique homes and stores including used furniture store.
II.
Furniture (specialty) shops.
JJ.
Garages for the storage of automobiles, but not including major repair, body and fender work or painting.
KK.
Garden supply, commercial greenhouses, nursery stock sales yards.
LL.
Gasoline stations.
MM.
General office buildings of one or more professional persons engaged in activities which generate a limited amount of contact with the general public, including offices for lawyers, accountants, architects, planners, engineers, and similar professions.
NN.
Gift and card shop.
OO.
Grocery, supermarket.
PP.
Gunsmith.
QQ.
Hardware and appliance store and small tool rental when incidental to a hardware or other business.
RR.
Hobby and craft store.
SS.
Interior design firm.
TT.
Jewelry store.
UU.
Laundry (self-service automatic) of not more than 30 washing units.
VV.
Liquor stores.
WW.
Loan office.
XX.
Locksmith.
YY
Machine sales and service (stationery and office).
ZZ.
Manufacturing and repair (extremely light, professional type) of such items as eyeglasses, custom jewelry, prosthetic devices and other similar services and manufacture.
AAA.
Meat market, retail, but no killing, eviscerating, skinning, plucking or smoking of food products on the premises.
BBB.
Medical clinics.
CCC.
Micro breweries and brew pubs.
DDD.
Music store, music studio.
EEE.
News and tobacco store.
FFF.
Outlet retail store.
GGG.
Paint, wallpaper, drapery and floor covering store.
HHH.
Pawn shops.
III.
Pet shop, provided that all facilities are fully enclosed.
JJJ.
Photographer, artist, photo finishing, and camera store.
KKK.
Printing job, when mechanical operation is not visible from a street and employing not over 4 persons.
LLL.
Real estate sales office.
MMM.
Restaurant (Drive-in or fast food).
NNN.
Restaurant (General).
OOO.
Restaurant (Limited).
PPP.
Second hand stores.
QQQ.
Shoe repair shop.
RRR.
Shoe store.
SSS.
Social club and fraternal organizations, not including uses defined under sexually oriented business.
TTT.
Tavern, cocktail lounge, club operated as a tavern or cocktail lounge.
UUU.
Telephone answering service.
VVV.
Telephone exchange.
WWW.
Television, radio and small appliance repair.
XXX.
Toy and sporting goods store.
YYY.
Upholstery shops.
ZZZ.
Variety store.
2.
Automobile sales. New and used automobile, truck, tractor, construction equipment, boat, trailer and farm machinery sales rooms and lots, but excluding the storage of vehicles, boats, trailers, or machinery not in operable condition or in the process of salvage, or the major parts thereof.
3.
Call center.
4.
Educational Institutions, Business, and Commercial Schools (post secondary) provided they meet the following conditions:
A.
Lot Standards. All space limits as specified in the BG zone shall be met.
B.
Site Plan. Each application shall provide a detailed site plan as required by the Planning Director.
5.
Governmental Services: Administrative Facilities.
6.
Governmental Services: Maintenance and Service Facilities.
7.
Logistical center.
8.
Mixed commercial: Combination display store, office, warehouse, and fabrication shop for electrical, plumbing, heating and refrigeration contractors, and automobile supply house with minor overhaul and machining of parts.
9.
Mortuaries, funeral homes and funeral chapels.
10.
Motel, Hotel.
11.
Public utility main transmission lines including substations, distribution centers, regulator stations, pumping stations, treatment facilities, storage, equipment buildings, garages, towers, or similar public service uses.
12.
Radio and television stations, except transmission towers over 35 feet high.
13.
Railroad through and spur tracks, but no sidings or other terminal type facilities and no service, repair or administrative facilities.
14.
Recreational Facilities (Indoor and Outdoor), with the exception of golf courses.
15.
Theater other than drive-in.
16.
Wholesale stores, but not establishments operated primarily as a warehouse. A wholesale store shall be distinguished from a warehouse if there is one square foot of office, sales and display space for each square foot of warehousing space, and the building is so arranged as to encourage walk-in trade.
5.24.03
Conditional Uses.
1.
Churches, synagogues, chapels, and similar places of religious worship and instruction of a quiet nature when located in a business building or on the same lot as a business building.
2.
Communication Towers meeting the requirements as set forth in Section 8.05
3.
Self-storage facilities, provided they meet the following restrictions:
A.
Lot Standards. All space limits as specified in the BGH Zone shall be followed, however, the maximum height for any structure within the facility shall be twenty (20) feet.
B.
Limitation of Activities. No activity other than the rental of storage space and the administration of the facility shall be permitted.
C.
Access to Buildings. No storage building may be open into required side or rear yards, if the site directly abuts a residential zoning district. Individual storage bays shall not be interconnected by interior doors or other interior means which would provide fire access from one storage bay to another.
D.
Storage Restrictions. all storage on the site must be within enclosed buildings. The storage of hazardous materials on the site is prohibited.
E.
Parking/Loading.
[i.]
Parking. Two parking spaces shall be provided at the rental office or 1.5 parking spaces per employee whichever is greater.
[ii.]
Loading. Loading docks shall be prohibited, all loading areas shall be at the same elevation as the floor elevation of the individual storage bay.
F.
Drive Lanes. Minimum drive lane width shall be twenty four (24) feet.
G.
Landscaping/Fencing. Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with the City of Bellevue's Landscape Ordinance. In addition, the perimeter of each facility shall be fully enclosed by fencing or screening walls, as approved by the Planning Director. All fencing shall be located on the interior side of the required bufferyards.
H.
Site Plan. Each application for a self-storage facility shall provide a detailed site plan as required by the Planning Director.
4.
Indoor Firing Range.
5.24.04
Permitted Accessory Uses.
1.
Accessory uses for commercial development shall include those normally appurtenant to such development, except as further specified herein.
2.
Residential and small wind energy systems, subject to Section 8.09
5.24.05
Space Limits.
1.
Minimum lot area for business: None.
2.
Minimum width of lot: None for business.
3.
Maximum height of building: 55 feet.
4.
Minimum front yard: None for business.
5.
Minimum rear yard: None for business.
6.
Minimum side yard: None for business.
7.
Minimum side yard on street side of corner: None for business.
8.
Maximum gross floor area ration: 6.0.
9.
Maximum ground coverage: 100 percent for business or mixed business.
5.24.06
Miscellaneous Provisions.
1.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided for all uses established in this zone.
2.
All parking and storage of vehicles, boats, campers and trailers shall be in conformance with Sections 8.01—8.03.
3.
All signage shall be in conformance with Article 7
4.
All buildings shall conform to building design regulations in Section 8.11
5.
All landscaping shall conform with Article 9
(Ord. No. 3698, § 2, 2-11-2013)