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Exhibit A
22C.010.060 Permitted uses.
Specific Land Use
R-
4.5
R-
6.5 R-8
WR
R-4-
8 R-12 R-18 R-28
WR
R-6-
18
R-
MHP
Residential Land Uses
Dwelling Units, Types:
Single detached (14) P11 P11 P11 P11 P11 P11 P11 P11 P43
Model home P30 P30 P30 P30 P30 P30 P30 P30 P30
Cottage housing (14) C6 C6 C6 C6 C6 C6 C6 C6
Duplex (14) CP8 P8 P8 P8 P P P P
Townhouse P3 P3 P3 P3 P P P P
Multiple-family P P P P
Mobile home P12 P12 P12 P12 P12 P12 P12 P12 P12
Mobile/manufactured home park P3 P3 P3 C P P P45
Senior citizen assisted C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2
Factory-built P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7,
43
Recreational vehicle (44) P P P P P P P P P
Tiny house or tiny house with wheels
(51)
P P P P P P P P P
Group Residences:
Adult family home P P P P P P P P P
Convalescent, nursing, retirement C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2
Residential care facility P P P P P P P P
Master planned senior community (15) C C C C C C C C C
Transitional housing facilities (53) P P P P P P P P P
Permanent supportive housing (53) P P P P P P P P P
Emergency housing (54)
Emergency shelters – Indoor (54)
Accessory Uses:
Residential accessory uses (1), (9),
(10), (14), (49), (50)
P P P P P P P P P
Home occupation (5) P P P P P13 P13 P13 P13 P
Temporary Lodging:
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Specific Land Use
R-
4.5
R-
6.5 R-8
WR
R-4-
8 R-12 R-18 R-28
WR
R-6-
18
R-
MHP
Hotel/motel
Bed and breakfast guesthouse (4) C C C P P P P
Bed and breakfast inn (4) P P P P
Enhanced services facility (52)
Recreation/Cultural Land Uses
Park/Recreation:
Park P16 P16 P16 P16 P16 P16 P16 P16 P16
Community center C C C C C C C C C
Amusement/Entertainment:
Sports club C C C C
Golf facility (17) C C C C P P P P
Cultural:
Library, museum and art gallery C C C C C C C C C
Church, synagogue and temple C C C C P P P P C
General Services Land Uses
Personal Services:
Funeral home/crematory C18 C18 C18 C18 C18 C18 C18 C18 C18
Cemetery, columbarium or mausoleum P24
C19
P24
C19
P24
C19
P24
C19
P24
C19
P24
C19
P24
C19
P24
C19
P24
C19
Day care I P20 P20 P20 P20 P20 P20 P20 P20 P20
Day care II C25 C25 C25 C25 C C C C C25
Stable C C C C
Kennel or cattery, hobby C C C C C C C C
Electric vehicle (EV) charging station
(38), (39)
P P P P P P P P
EV rapid charging station (40), (41),
(42)
P P P P
Health Services:
Medical/dental clinic C C C C
Supervised drug consumption facility
Education Services:
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Specific Land Use
R-
4.5
R-
6.5 R-8
WR
R-4-
8 R-12 R-18 R-28
WR
R-6-
18
R-
MHP
Elementary, middle/junior high, and
senior high (including public, private and
parochial)
C C C C C C C C C
Commercial school C21 C21 C21 C21 C21 C21 C21 C21
School district support facility C23 C23 C23 C23 C23 C23 C23 C23
Interim recycling facility P22 P22 P22 P22 P22 P22 P22 P22
Vocational school
Government/Business Service Land Uses
Government Services:
Public safety facilities, including police
and fire
C26 C26 C26 C26 C26 C26 C26 C26 C26
Utility facility P P P P P P P P P
Private storm water management facility P P P P P P P P P
Public storm water management facility P P P P P P P P P
Business Services:
Self-service storage (31) C27 C27 C27 C27
Professional office C C C C
Automotive parking P29 P29 P29 P29 P29 P29 P29 P29
Model house sales office P47 P47 P47 P47
Wireless communication facility (28) P
C
P
C
P
C
P
C
P
C
P
C
P
C
P
C
P
C
State-Licensed Marijuana Facilities:
Marijuana cooperative (48)
Marijuana processing facility – Indoor
only (48)
Marijuana production facility – Indoor
only (48)
Marijuana retail facility (48)
Retail/Wholesale Land Uses
Forest products sales P32 P32 P32 P32
Agricultural crop sales P32 P32 P32 P32
Resource Land Uses
Agriculture:
Growing and harvesting crops P34 P34 P34 P34
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Specific Land Use
R-
4.5
R-
6.5 R-8
WR
R-4-
8 R-12 R-18 R-28
WR
R-6-
18
R-
MHP
Raising livestock and small animals P35 P35 P35 P35
Forestry:
Growing and harvesting forest products P34 P34 P34 P34
Fish and Wildlife Management:
Hatchery/fish preserve (33) C C C C
Aquaculture (33) C C C C
Regional Land Uses
Regional storm water management
facility
C C C C C C C C C
Nonhydroelectric generation facility C C C C C C C C C
Transit park and pool lot P P P P P P P P
Transit park and ride lot C C C C C C C C
School bus base C36 C36 C36 C36 C36 C36 C36 C36
Racetrack C37 C37 C37 C37 C37 C37 C37 C37
College/university C C C C C C C C
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Exhibit B
22C.010.070 Permitted uses – Development conditions.
(1) Accessory dwelling units must comply with development standards in
Chapter 22C.180 MMC. Accessory dwelling units in the R-MHP zone are only allowed on
single lots of record containing one single-family detached dwelling.
(2) Limited to three residents per the equivalent of each minimum lot size or dwelling units
per acre allowed in the zone in which it is located.
(3) Only as part of a planned residential development (PRD) proposal, and subject to the
same density as the underlying zone.
(4) Bed and breakfast guesthouses and inns are subject to the requirements and standards
contained in Chapter 22C.210 MMC.
(5) Home occupations are subject to the requirements and standards contained in
Chapter 22C.190 MMC.
(6) Subject to cottage housing provisions set forth in MMC 22C.010.280.
(7) Factory-built dwelling units shall comply with the following standards:
(a) A factory-built house must be inspected at least two times at the factory by the
State Building Inspector during the construction process, and must receive an approval
certifying that it meets all requirements of the International Building Code. At the
building site, the city building official will conduct foundation, plumbing and final
inspections.
(b) A factory-built house cannot be attached to a metal frame allowing it to be mobile.
All such structures must be placed on a permanent foundation at the building site.
(8) Permitted outright in the R-6.5, R-8, and WR-R-4-8 zones on minimum 7,200-square-
foot lots. A conditional use permit is required for the R-4.5 zone, and the minimum lot size
must be 12,500 square feet. Duplexes must comply with the comprehensive plan density
requirements for the underlying land use designation.
(9) A garage sale shall comply with the following standards:
(a) No residential premises shall have more than two such sales per year and no such
sale shall continue for more than six days within a 15-day period.
(b) Signs advertising such sales shall not be attached to any public structures, signs or
traffic control devices, nor to any utility poles. All such signs shall be removed 24
hours after the sale is completed.
A garage sale complying with the above conditions shall be considered as being an allowable
accessory use to all residential land uses. A garage sale violating one or more of the above
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conditions shall be considered as being a commercial use and will be disallowed unless it
complies with all requirements affecting commercial uses.
(10) Residential accessory structures must comply with development standards in
Chapter 22C.180 MMC.
(11) Manufactured homes must:
(a) Be set on a permanent foundation, as specified by the manufacturer, enclosed with
an approved concrete product from the bottom of the home to the ground which may
be either load-bearing or decorative;
(b) Meet all design standards applicable to all other single-family homes in the
neighborhood in which the manufactured home is to be located;
(c) Be no more than five years old, as evidenced by the date of manufacture recorded
on the HUD data plate. An administrative variance to the requirement that a
manufactured home be no more than five years old may be granted by the community
development director only if the applicant demonstrates all of the following:
(i) The strict enforcement of the provisions of this title creates an unnecessary
hardship to the property owner;
(ii) The proposed manufactured home is well maintained and does not present
any health or safety hazards;
(iii) The variance is necessary or warranted because of the unique size, shape,
topography, location, critical areas encumbrance, or other feature of the subject
property;
(iv) The proposed manufactured home will be compatible with the neighborhood
or area where it will be located;
(v) The subject property is otherwise deprived, by provisions of this title, of rights
and privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity and within an identical
zone;
(vi) The need for the variance is not the result of deliberate actions of the
applicant or property owner; and
(vii) The variance is the minimum necessary to grant relief to the applicant.
(12) Mobile homes are only allowed as a primary residence in existing mobile/manufactured
home parks established prior to June 12, 2008, subject to the requirements of
Chapter 22C.230 MMC, Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks.
(13) Home occupations are limited to home office uses in multifamily dwellings. No signage
is permitted in townhouse or multifamily dwellings.
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(14) No more than one single-family detached or duplex dwelling is allowed per lot except in
cottage housing developments that are developed with all cottages located on a common
lot, and accessory dwelling units through the provisions of Chapter 22C.180 MMC.
(15) Subject to Chapter 22C.220 MMC, Master Planned Senior Communities.
(16) The following conditions and limitations shall apply, where appropriate:
(a) Parks are permitted in residential and mixed use zones when reviewed as part of a
subdivision, mobile/manufactured home park, or multiple-family development
proposal; otherwise, a conditional use permit is required;
(b) Lighting for structures and fields shall be directed away from residential areas; and
(c) Structures or service yards shall maintain a minimum distance of 50 feet from
property lines adjoining residential zones.
(17) Golf facilities shall comply with the following:
(a) Structures, driving ranges and lighted areas shall maintain a minimum distance of
50 feet from property lines adjoining residential zones.
(b) Restaurants are permitted as an accessory use to a golf course.
(18) Only as an accessory to a cemetery.
(19) Structures shall maintain a minimum distance of 100 feet from property lines adjoining
residential zones.
(20) Only as an accessory to residential use and subject to the criteria set forth in
Chapter 22C.200 MMC.
(21) Only as an accessory to residential use, provided:
(a) Students are limited to 12 per one-hour session;
(b) All instruction must be within an enclosed structure; and
(c) Structures used for the school shall maintain a distance of 25 feet from property
lines adjoining residential zones.
(22) Limited to drop box facilities accessory to a public or community use such as a school,
fire station or community center.
(23) Only when adjacent to an existing or proposed school.
(24) Limited to columbariums accessory to a church; provided, that existing required
landscaping and parking are not reduced.
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(25) Day care IIs must be located on sites larger than one-half acre and are subject to
minimum standards identified in Chapter 22C.200 MMC for day care I facilities. Parking
facilities and loading areas shall be located to the rear of buildings or be constructed in a
manner consistent with the surrounding residential character. Evaluation of site suitability
shall be reviewed through the conditional use permit process.
(26) Public safety facilities, including police and fire, shall comply with the following:
(a) All buildings and structures shall maintain a minimum distance of 20 feet from
property lines adjoining residential zones;
(b) Any buildings from which fire-fighting equipment emerges onto a street shall
maintain a distance of 35 feet from such street.
(27) Accessory to an apartment development of at least 12 units, provided:
(a) The gross floor area in self-service storage shall not exceed 50 percent of the total
gross floor area of the apartment dwellings on the site;
(b) All outdoor lights shall be deflected, shaded and focused away from all adjoining
property;
(c) The use of the facility shall be limited to dead storage of household goods;
(d) No servicing or repair of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, lawn mowers or similar
equipment;
(e) No outdoor storage or storage of flammable liquids, highly combustible or
explosive materials or hazardous chemicals;
(f) No residential occupancy of the storage units;
(g) No business activity other than the rental of storage units to the apartment
dwellings on the site; and
(h) A resident manager shall be required on the site and shall be responsible for
maintaining the operation of the facility in conformance with the conditions of
approval.
(28) All WCFs and modifications to WCFs are subject to Chapter 22C.250 MMC including, but
not limited to, the siting hierarchy, MMC 22C.250.060. WCFs may be a permitted use or a
conditional use subject to MMC 22C.250.040.
(29) Limited to commuter parking facilities for users of transit, carpools or ride-share
programs, provided:
(a) They are located on existing parking lots for churches, schools, or other permitted
nonresidential uses which have excess capacity available during commuting hours;
and
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(b) The site is adjacent to a designated arterial that has been improved to a standard
acceptable to the department.
(30) Model Homes.
(a) The community development director may approve construction of model homes
subject to the following conditions:
(i) No model home shall be constructed without the issuance of a building permit;
(ii) In no event shall the total number of model homes in a preliminary
subdivision be greater than nine;
(iii) A hard-surfaced roadway to and abutting all model homes shall be
constructed to standards determined by the city engineer or designee;
(iv) Operational fire hydrant(s) must be available in accordance with the
International Fire Code;
(v) Submittal of a site plan, stamped by a registered civil engineer or licensed
surveyor, delineating the location of each structure relative to existing and
proposed utilities, lot lines, easements, roadways, topography and critical areas;
(vi) Submittal of building permit applications for each of the proposed structures;
(vii) Approval of water, sewer and storm sewer extension plans to serve the
proposed structures; and
(viii) Execution of an agreement with the city saving and holding it harmless from
any damages, direct or indirect, as a result of the approval of the construction of
model homes on the site.
(b) Prior to occupancy of any model home, the final plat of the subject subdivision
shall be approved and recorded.
(31) Any outdoor storage areas are subject to the screening requirements of the landscape
code.
(32) Subject to approval of a small farms overlay zone.
(33) May be further subject to the provisions of the Marysville shoreline master program.
(34) Only allowed in conjunction with the small farms overlay zone.
(35) Provided, that the property has received approval of a small farms overlay designation,
or is larger than one acre in size.
(36) Only in conjunction with an existing or proposed school.
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(37) Except racing of motorized vehicles.
(38) Level 1 and Level 2 charging only.
(39) Allowed only as an accessory use to a principal outright permitted use or permitted
conditional use.
(40) The term “rapid” is used interchangeably with “Level 3” and “fast charging.”
(41) Only “electric vehicle charging stations – restricted” as defined in
Chapter 22A.020 MMC.
(42) Rapid (Level 3) charging stations are required to be placed within a parking garage.
(43) One single-family detached dwelling per existing single lot of record. Manufactured
homes on single lots must meet the criteria outlined in subsection (11) of this section.
(44) Recreational vehicles (RVs) are allowed as a primary residence in an established
mobile/manufactured home park (MHP) subject to the requirements of
Chapter 22C.230 MMC, Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks.
(45) MHPs shall fulfill the requirements of Chapter 22C.230 MMC, Mobile/Manufactured
Home Parks.
(46) Reserved.
(47) Model house sales offices are subject to the requirements of MMC 22C.110.030(12).
(48) No person or entity may produce, grow, manufacture, process, accept donations for,
give away, or sell marijuana concentrates, marijuana-infused products, or usable marijuana
within residential zones in the city. Provided, activities in strict compliance with
RCW 69.51A.210 and 69.51A.260 are not a violation of the Marysville Municipal Code.
(49) Shipping/cargo and similar storage containers are prohibited on lots within a platted
subdivision and properties under one acre in size. Shipping/cargo and similar storage
containers may be located on properties over one acre in size if located behind the primary
residence, observe all setbacks applicable to an accessory structure, and are screened from
public view.
(50) Accessory structures may not be utilized as, or converted to, a dwelling unless the
structure complies with the accessory dwelling unit standards outlined in MMC 22C.180.030.
(51) Tiny houses or tiny houses with wheels are allowed as a primary residence in an
established mobile/manufactured home park (MHP) subject to the requirements of
Chapter 22C.230 MMC, Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks.
(52) Enhanced services facilities are prohibited in all residential zones as such are identified
and adopted in this chapter.
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(53) An operations plan, to mitigate potential impacts on the surrounding community, must
be provided by the sponsor and/or property owner at the time of application. The operations
plan must address the following elements to the satisfaction of the city:
(a) Name and contact information for key staff;
(b) Roles and responsibilities of key staff;
(c) Site/facility management, including a security and emergency plan;
(d) Site/facility maintenance;
(e) Occupancy policies, including resident responsibilities and a code of conduct that
address, at a minimum, the use or sale of alcohol and illegal drugs, threatening or
unsafe behavior, and weapon possession;
(f) Provision of human and social services, including staffing plan and outcome
measures;
(g) Outreach with surrounding property owners and residents and ongoing good
neighbor policy;
(h) Procedures for maintaining accurate and complete records; and
(i) Additional information as requested by the community development director to
ensure current best practices for permanent supportive housing and transitional
housing facilities are used.
(54) Emergency housing and emergency shelters – indoor are prohibited in all residential
zones as such are identified and adopted in this chapter.
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Exhibit C
22C.020.020 List of the commercial, industrial, recreation and public institutional
zones.
The full names, short names and map symbols of the commercial, industrial, recreation and
public institutional zones are listed below.
Full Name
Short
Name/Map
Symbol
Neighborhood business NB
Community business CB
General commercial GC
Downtown commercial DTC
Mixed use MU
Light industrial LI
Light industrial with
General Commercial
overlay
LI-GC
General industrial GI
Recreation REC
Public/institutional zone P/I
Whiskey Ridge WR (suffix to
zone’s map
symbol)
Small farms overlay SF (suffix to
zone’s map
symbol)
Property-specific
development standards
P (suffix to
zone’s map
symbol)
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Exhibit D
22C.020.030 Characteristics of commercial, industrial, recreation and public
institutional zones.
(1) Neighborhood Business Zone.
(a) The purpose of the neighborhood business zone (NB) is to provide convenient daily
retail and personal services for a limited service area and to minimize impacts of
commercial activities on nearby properties. These purposes are accomplished by:
(i) Limiting nonresidential uses to those retail or personal services which can
serve the everyday needs of a surrounding residential area;
(ii) Allowing for a mix of housing and retail/service uses; and
(iii) Excluding industrial and community/regional business-scaled uses.
(b) Use of this zone is appropriate in neighborhood centers designated by the
comprehensive plan which are served at the time of development by adequate public
sewers, water supply, roads and other needed public facilities and services.
(2) Community Business and Community Business – Whiskey Ridge Zones.
(a) The purpose of the community business (CB) and community business – Whiskey
Ridge (CB-WR) zones is to provide convenience and comparison retail and personal
services for local service areas which exceed the daily convenience needs of adjacent
neighborhoods but which cannot be served conveniently by larger activity centers, and
to provide retail and personal services in locations within activity centers that are not
appropriate for extensive outdoor storage or auto-related and industrial uses. These
purposes are accomplished by:
(i) Providing for limited small-scale offices as well as a wider range of the retail,
professional, governmental and personal services than are found in neighborhood
business areas;
(ii) Allowing for a mix of housing and retail/service uses; provided, that housing is
not allowed in the community business – Whiskey Ridge zone; and
(iii) Excluding commercial uses with extensive outdoor storage or fabrication and
industrial uses.
(b) Use of this zone is appropriate in community business areas that are designated by
the comprehensive plan and are served at the time of development by adequate public
sewers, water supply, roads and other needed public facilities and services.
(3) General Commercial Zone.
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(a) The purpose of the general commercial zone (GC) is to provide for the broadest
mix of commercial, wholesale, service and recreation/cultural uses with compatible
storage and fabrication uses, serving regional market areas and offering significant
employment. These purposes are accomplished by:
(i) Encouraging compact development that is supportive of transit and pedestrian
travel, through higher nonresidential building heights and floor area ratios than
those found in CB zoned areas;
(ii) Allowing for outdoor sales and storage, regional shopping areas and limited
fabrication uses; and
(iii) Concentrating large-scale commercial and office uses to facilitate the efficient
provision of public facilities and services.
(b) Use of this zone is appropriate in general commercial areas that are designated by
the comprehensive plan that are served at the time of development by adequate
public sewers, water supply, roads and other needed public facilities and services.
(4) Downtown Commercial Zone.
(a) The purpose of the downtown commercial zone (DTC) is to provide for the
broadest mix of comparison retail, service and recreation/cultural uses with higher
density residential uses, serving regional market areas and offering significant
employment. These purposes are accomplished by:
(i) Encouraging compact development that is supportive of transit and pedestrian
travel, through higher nonresidential building heights and floor area ratios than
those found in GC zoned areas;
(ii) Allowing for regional shopping areas, and limited fabrication uses; and
(iii) Concentrating large-scale commercial and office uses to facilitate the efficient
provision of public facilities and services.
(b) Use of this zone is appropriate in downtown commercial areas that are designated
by the comprehensive plan that are served at the time of development by adequate
public sewers, water supply, roads and other needed public facilities and services.
(5) Mixed Use Zone.
(a) The purpose of the mixed use zone (MU) is to provide for pedestrian- and transit-
oriented high-density employment uses together with limited complementary retail
and higher density residential development in locations within activity centers where
the full range of commercial activities is not desirable. These purposes are
accomplished by:
(i) Allowing for uses that will take advantage of pedestrian-oriented site and
street improvement standards;
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(ii) Providing for higher building heights and floor area ratios than those found in
the CB zone;
(iii) Reducing the ratio of required parking to building floor area;
(iv) Allowing for on-site convenient daily retail and personal services for
employees and residents; and
(v) Minimizing auto-oriented, outdoor or other retail sales and services which do
not provide for the daily convenience needs of on-site and nearby employees or
residents.
(b) Use of this zone is appropriate in areas designated by the comprehensive plan for
mixed use, or mixed use overlay, which are served at the time of development by
adequate public sewers, water supply, roads and other needed public facilities and
services.
(6) Light Industrial Zone.
(a) The purpose of the light industrial zone (LI) is to provide for the location and
grouping of non-nuisance-generating industrial enterprises and activities involving
manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, processing, bulk handling and storage, research
facilities, warehousing and limited retail uses. It is also a purpose of this zone to
protect the industrial land base for industrial economic development and employment
opportunities. These purposes are accomplished by:
(i) Allowing for a wide range of industrial and manufacturing uses;
(ii) Establishing appropriate development standards and public review procedures
for industrial activities with the greatest potential for adverse impacts; and
(iii) Limiting residential, institutional, service, office and other nonindustrial uses
to those necessary to directly support industrial activities.
(b) Use of this zone is appropriate in light industrial areas designated by the
comprehensive plan which are served at the time of development by adequate public
sewers, water supply, roads and other needed public facilities and services.
(7) Light Industrial with General Commercial Overlay Zone.
(a) The purpose of the light industrial with general commercial overlay zone is to
provide for the location and grouping of non-nuisance generating industrial enterprises
and activities involving manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, processing, bulk
handling and storage, research facilities, and warehousing along with the broadest mix
of commercial, wholesale, service and recreation/cultural uses. This zone is intended
as a transitional zone between Light Industrial and General Commercial areas that
allows the market to determine whether industrial or commercial uses are the highest
and best use of the site.
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(b) Use of this zone is appropriate in light industrial areas designated by the
comprehensive plan which are served at the time of development by adequate public
sewers, water supply, roads and other needed public facilities and services.
(7)(8) General Industrial Zone.
(a) The purpose of the general industrial zone (GI) is to provide for the location and
grouping of industrial enterprises and activities involving manufacturing, assembly,
fabrication, processing, bulk handling and storage, research facilities, warehousing and
heavy trucking and equipment but also for commercial uses having special impacts
and regulated by other chapters of this title. It is also a purpose of this zone to protect
the industrial land base for industrial economic development and employment
opportunities. These purposes are accomplished by:
(i) Allowing for a wide range of industrial and manufacturing uses;
(ii) Establishing appropriate development standards and public review procedures
for industrial activities with the greatest potential for adverse impacts; and
(iii) Limiting residential, institutional, service, office and other nonindustrial uses
to those necessary to directly support industrial activities.
(b) Use of this zone is appropriate in general industrial areas designated by the
comprehensive plan which are served at the time of development by adequate public
sewers, water supply, roads and other needed public facilities and services.
(8)(9) Recreation Zone.
(a) The purpose of the recreation zone (REC) is to establish areas appropriate for
public and private recreational uses. Recreation would permit passive as well as active
recreational uses such as sports fields, ball courts, golf courses, and waterfront
recreation, but not hunting. This zone would also permit some resource land uses
related to agriculture and fish and wildlife management.
(b) This recreation zone is applied to all land designated as “recreation” on the
comprehensive plan map.
(9)(10) Public/Institutional Zone.
(a) The purpose of the public/institutional (P/I) land use zone is to establish a zone for
governmental buildings, churches and public facilities.
(b) This public/institutional zone is applied to all land designated as
“public/institutional” on the comprehensive plan map.
(10)(11) Small Farms Overlay Zone.
(a) The purpose of the small farms overlay zone (-SF suffix to zone’s map symbol) is
to provide a process for registering small farms, thereby applying the small farms
overlay zone and recording official recognition of the existence of the small farm, and
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to provide encouragement for the preservation of such farms, as well as encouraging
good neighbor relations between single-family and adjacent development.
(b) Use of this zone is appropriate for existing and newly designated small farms.
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Exhibit E
22C.020.060 Permitted uses.
Specific Land Use NB CB
CB-
WR GC DTC
MU
(63)
LI-
GC
LI
(81) GI REC P/I
Residential Land Uses
Dwelling Units, Types:
Townhouse P6 P
Multiple-family C4 P4,
C5 P4,
C5
P4,
P6 P
Manufactured home P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7
Mobile home P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7
Recreational vehicle P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7
Tiny house or tiny house on wheels P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7
Senior citizen assisted P C P
Caretaker’s quarters (3) P P P P P P P P P P P
Group Residences:
Adult family home (70) P P P P P P P
Convalescent, nursing, retirement C P P P P
Residential care facility P P P P P70 P70 P70 P70 P
Master planned senior community
(10) C C
Enhanced services facility (77) P P P
Transitional housing facilities (79) P P P P P P P
Permanent supportive housing (79) P P P P P P P
Emergency housing (80) P, C P, C P, C P, C P, C P, C P, C
Emergency shelters – Indoor (80) P, C P, C P, C P, C P, C P, C P, C
Accessory Uses:
Home occupation (2) P8 P8,
P9
P8,
P9
P8,
P9
P8,
P9
P8,
P9
P8,
P9 P9 P9
Temporary Lodging:
Hotel/motel P P P P P P P75 P75
Bed and breakfast guesthouse (1)
Bed and breakfast inn (1) P P P P P
Recreation/Cultural Land Uses
Park/Recreation:
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Specific Land Use NB CB
CB-
WR GC DTC
MU
(63)
LI-
GC
LI
(81) GI REC P/I
Park P11 P P P P P P P P P11 P
Marina P P C P
Dock and boathouse, private,
noncommercial P P P16 P
Boat launch, commercial or public P P P
Boat launch, noncommercial or
private P P P17 P
Community center P P P P P P P P P P P
Amusement/Entertainment:
Theater P P P P P P
Theater, drive-in C C
Amusement and recreation services P18 P18 P18 P18 P19 P P C
Sports club P P P P P P P P P
Golf facility (13) P P P P P P C
Shooting range (14) P15 P15 P15
Outdoor performance center C C C C C
Riding academy P P C
Cultural:
Library, museum and art gallery P P P P P P P P P C P
Church, synagogue and temple P P P P P P P P P P
Dancing, music and art center P P P P P P C P
General Services Land Uses
Personal Services:
General personal service P P P P P P P P P
Dry cleaning plant P P P P P
Dry cleaning pick-up station and
retail service P P P P P P25 P P76 P
Funeral home/crematory P P P P P26 P P76 P
Cemetery, columbarium or
mausoleum P24 P24 P24 P24,
C20 P P P
Day care I P70 P70 P70 P70 P70 P70 P70 P21,
70 P70 P70 P70
Day care II P P P P P P P P21
Veterinary clinic P P P P P P P P76 P
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Specific Land Use NB CB
CB-
WR GC DTC
MU
(63)
LI-
GC
LI
(81) GI REC P/I
Automotive repair and service P22 C,
P28
C,
P28 P P P P
Electric vehicle (EV) charging station
(64) P P P P P P P P P P P
EV rapid charging station (65), (66) P P P P P67 P67 P P P
EV battery exchange station P P P P
Miscellaneous repair P P P P P P
Social services P P P P P P P
Kennel, commercial and
exhibitor/breeding (71) P P P P P P
Pet daycare (71), (72) P P P P P P P76 P
Civic, social and fraternal association P P P P C P P P
Club (community, country, yacht,
etc.) P P
Health Services:
Medical/dental clinic P P P P P P P P
Hospital P P P P C P C
Miscellaneous health P68 P68 P68 P68 P68 P68 P68 P68
Supervised drug consumption facility
Education Services:
Elementary, middle/junior high, and
senior high (including public, private
and parochial)
C C C C C P P C C
Commercial school P P P P P27 C
School district support facility C P P P P P P P P P
Vocational school P P P P P27 P P
Government/Business Service Land Uses
Government Services:
Public agency office P P P P P P P P P P
Public utility yard P P P P
Public safety facilities, including police
and fire P29 P P P P P P P P
Utility facility P P P P C P P P P
Private storm water management
facility P P P P P P P P P P
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Specific Land Use NB CB
CB-
WR GC DTC
MU
(63)
LI-
GC
LI
(81) GI REC P/I
Public storm water management
facility P P P P P P P P P P
Business Services
Contractors’ office and storage yard P30 P30 P30 P P P
Interim recycling facility P23 P23 P23 P P P
Taxi stands P P P P P P
Trucking and courier service P31 P31 P31 P P P
Warehousing and wholesale trade P P P P
Mini-storage (36) C78 C78 C78 P76 P
Freight and cargo service P P P P
Cold storage warehousing P P P
General business service and office P P P P P P30 P P P
Commercial vehicle storage P P P
Professional office P P P P P P P P
Miscellaneous equipment rental P30,
37
P30,
37 C38 P30,
37 P P P
Automotive rental and leasing P P P P
Automotive parking P P P P P P P P P
Research, development and testing P P P P
Heavy equipment and truck repair P P P
Automobile holding yard C P P P
Commercial/industrial accessory uses
(73)
P39,
40 P39 P39 P39 P39,
40
P39,
40 P P P
Adult facility P33
Factory-built commercial building
(35) P P P P P P P P
Wireless communication facility (32) P, C P, C P, C P, C P, C P, C P, C P, C P,
C P,
C
State-Licensed Marijuana Facilities:
Marijuana cooperative (69)
Marijuana processing facility – Indoor
only (69)
Marijuana production facility – Indoor
only (69)
Marijuana retail facility (69)
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Specific Land Use NB CB
CB-
WR GC DTC
MU
(63)
LI-
GC
LI
(81) GI REC P/I
Retail/Wholesale Land Uses
Building, hardware and garden
materials P47 P P P P P47 P P76 P
Forest products sales P P P P P
Department and variety stores P P P P P P P P76
Food stores P P P P P P45 P P76
Agricultural crop sales P P P C P P76
Storage/retail sales, livestock feed P76 P
Motor vehicle and boat dealers P P P P P P
Motorcycle dealers PC PC P P49 P P P
Gasoline service stations P P P P P P P76 P
Eating and drinking places P41 P P P P P46 P P46 P
Drugstores P P P P P P P P76 P
Liquor stores P P P P
Used goods: antiques/secondhand
shops P P P P P P
Sporting goods and related stores P P P P P P
Book, stationery, video and art
supply stores P P P P P P P
Jewelry stores P P P P P P
Hobby, toy, game shops P P P P P P P
Photographic and electronic shops P P P P P P P
Fabric and craft shops P P P P P P P
Fuel dealers P43 P43 P43 P43
Florist shops P P P P P P P
Pet shops P P P P P P P
Tire stores P P P P P P76 P
Bulk retail P P P P P76
Auction houses P42 P42 P76
Truck and heavy equipment dealers P P
Mobile home and RV dealers C P P P
Retail stores similar to those
otherwise named on this list P P P P P P48 P P44,
76 P44
Automobile wrecking yards C C P
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Specific Land Use NB CB
CB-
WR GC DTC
MU
(63)
LI-
GC
LI
(81) GI REC P/I
Manufacturing Land Uses
Food and kindred products P50,
52
P50,
52 P50 P50 P50 P
Winery/brewery P53 P53 P P53 P53 P P P
Textile mill products P P P
Apparel and other textile products C P P P
Wood products, except furniture P P P P
Furniture and fixtures P P P P
Paper and allied products P P P
Printing and publishing P51 P51 P51 P P51 P P P
Chemicals and allied products C C C
Petroleum refining and related
industries C C C
Rubber and misc. plastics products P P P
Leather and leather goods C C C
Stone, clay, glass and concrete
products P P P
Primary metal industries C C P
Fabricated metal products C P P P
Industrial and commercial machinery C C P
Heavy machinery and equipment C C P
Computer and office equipment C P P
Electronic and other electric
equipment C P P
Railroad equipment C C P
Miscellaneous light manufacturing P54,
74 P54 P P P
Motor vehicle and bicycle
manufacturing C C P
Aircraft, ship and boat building C C P
Tire retreading C C P
Movie production/distribution P P P
Resource Land Uses
Agriculture:
Growing and harvesting crops P P P P
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Specific Land Use NB CB
CB-
WR GC DTC
MU
(63)
LI-
GC
LI
(81) GI REC P/I
Raising livestock and small animals P P P P
Greenhouse or nursery, wholesale
and retail P P P P C
Farm product processing P P P
Forestry:
Growing and harvesting forest
products P P
Forest research P P
Wood waste recycling and storage C C C
Fish and Wildlife Management:
Hatchery/fish preserve (55) P P P C
Aquaculture (55) P P P C
Wildlife shelters C C C P
Mineral:
Processing of minerals P P P
Asphalt paving mixtures and block P P P
Regional Land Uses
Jail C C C C C
Regional storm water management
facility C C C C C C C P
Public agency animal control facility C P P P C
Public agency training facility C56 C56 C56 C56 C56 C57 C57
Nonhydroelectric generation facility C C C C C C C C
Energy resource recovery facility C C
Soil recycling/incineration facility C C C
Solid waste recycling C C
Transfer station C C C C
Wastewater treatment facility C C C C
Transit bus base C P P C
Transit park and pool lot P P P P P P P P P P
Transit park and ride lot P P P P P P P P P C
School bus base C C C C P P C58
Racetrack C59 C59 C59 C P P
Fairground P P P C
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Specific Land Use NB CB
CB-
WR GC DTC
MU
(63)
LI-
GC
LI
(81) GI REC P/I
Zoo/wildlife exhibit C C C C
Stadium/arena C C C P C
College/university C P P P P P P P P C
Secure community transition facility C60
Opiate substitution treatment
program facilities P61,
62
P61,
62
P61,
62
P61,
62 P62 P62 P62
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Exhibit F
22C.020.070 Permitted uses – Development conditions.
(1) Bed and breakfast guesthouses and inns are subject to the requirements and standards
contained in Chapter 22C.210 MMC, Bed and Breakfasts.
(2) Home occupations are subject to the requirements and standards contained in
Chapter 22C.190 MMC, Home Occupations.
(3) Limited to one dwelling unit for the purposes of providing on-site service and security of
a commercial or industrial business. Caretaker’s quarters are subject to the provisions set
forth in Chapter 22C.110 MMC, entitled “Temporary Uses.”
(4) All units must be located above a street-level commercial use; provided, that in the
community business (CB) zone within Lakewood neighborhood planning area 11, a
horizontal mixed use project may be proposed through a development agreement approved
by city council.
(5) Twenty percent of the units, but no more than two total units, may be located on the
street level of a commercial use, if conditional use permit approval is obtained and the units
are designed exclusively for ADA accessibility. The street-level units shall be designed so
that the units are not located on the street front and primary access is towards the rear of
the building.
(6) Reserved.
(7) Manufactured homes, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and tiny houses with wheels
are only allowed in existing mobile/manufactured home parks.
(8) Home occupations are limited to home office uses in multifamily dwellings. No signage is
permitted in townhouse or multifamily dwellings.
(9) Permitted in a legal nonconforming or conforming residential structure.
(10) Subject to Chapter 22C.220 MMC, Master Planned Senior Communities.
(11) The following conditions and limitations shall apply, where appropriate:
(a) Parks are permitted in residential and mixed use zones when reviewed as part of a
subdivision or multiple-family development proposal; otherwise, a conditional use
permit is required;
(b) Lighting for structures and fields shall be directed away from residential areas; and
(c) Structures or service yards shall maintain a minimum distance of 50 feet from
property lines adjoining residential zones.
(12) Reserved.
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(13) Golf Facility.
(a) Structures, driving ranges and lighted areas shall maintain a minimum distance of
50 feet from property lines adjoining residential zones.
(b) Restaurants are permitted as an accessory use to a golf course.
(14) Shooting Range.
(a) Structures and ranges shall maintain a minimum distance of 50 feet from property
lines adjoining residential zones;
(b) Ranges shall be designed to prevent stray or ricocheting projectiles or pellets from
leaving the property; and
(c) Site plans shall include safety features of the range; provisions for reducing noise
produced on the firing line; and elevations of the range showing target area,
backdrops or butts.
(15) Only in an enclosed building.
(16) Dock and Boathouse, Private, Noncommercial.
(a) The height of any covered overwater structure shall not exceed 20 feet as
measured from the line of ordinary high water;
(b) The total roof area of covered, overwater structures shall not exceed 1,000 square
feet;
(c) The entirety of such structures shall have not greater than 50 percent of the width
of the lot at the natural shoreline upon which it is located;
(d) No overwater structure shall extend beyond the average length of all preexisting
over-water structures along the same shoreline and within 300 feet of the parcel on
which proposed. Where no such preexisting structures exist within 300 feet, the pier
length shall not exceed 50 feet;
(e) Structures permitted hereunder shall not be used as a dwelling; and
(f) Covered structures are subject to a minimum setback of five feet from any side lot
line or extension thereof. No setback from adjacent properties is required for any
uncovered structure, and no setback from water is required for any structure
permitted hereunder.
(17) Boat Launch, Noncommercial or Private.
(a) The city may regulate, among other factors, required launching depth, and length
of docks and piers;
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(b) Safety buoys shall be installed and maintained separating boating activities from
other water-oriented recreation and uses where this is reasonably required for public
safety, welfare and health; and
(c) All site improvements for boat launch facilities shall comply with all other
requirements of the zone in which they are located.
(18) Excluding racetrack operation.
(19) Amusement and recreation services shall be a permitted use if they are located within
an enclosed building, or a conditional use if located outside. In both instances they would be
subject to the exclusion of a racetrack operation similar to other commercial zones.
(20) Structures shall maintain a minimum distance of 100 feet from property lines adjoining
residential zones.
(21) Permitted as an accessory use; see MMC 22A.020.020, the definition of “Accessory
use, commercial/industrial.”
(22) Only as an accessory to a gasoline service station; see retail and wholesale permitted
use table in MMC 22C.020.060.
(23) All processing and storage of material shall be within enclosed buildings and excluding
yard waste processing.
(24) Limited to columbariums accessory to a church; provided, that existing required
landscaping and parking are not reduced.
(25) Drive-through service windows in excess of one lane are prohibited in Planning Area 1.
(26) Limited to columbariums accessory to a church; provided, that existing required
landscaping and parking are not reduced.
(27) All instruction must be within an enclosed structure.
(28) Car washes shall be permitted as an accessory use to a gasoline service station.
(29) Public Safety Facilities, Including Police and Fire.
(a) All buildings and structures shall maintain a minimum distance of 20 feet from
property lines adjoining residential zones;
(b) Any buildings from which fire-fighting equipment emerges onto a street shall
maintain a distance of 35 feet from such street.
(30) Outdoor storage of materials or vehicles must be accessory to the primary building
area and located to the rear of buildings. Outdoor storage is subject to an approved
landscape plan that provides for effective screening of storage, so that it is not visible from
public right-of-way or neighboring properties.
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(31) Limited to self-service household moving truck or trailer rental accessory to a gasoline
service station.
(32) All WCFs and modifications to WCFs are subject to Chapter 22C.250 MMC including but
not limited to the siting hierarchy, MMC 22C.250.060. WCFs may be a permitted use or a
CUP may be required subject to MMC 22C.250.040.
(33) Subject to the conditions and requirements listed in Chapter 22C.030 MMC.
(34) Reserved.
(35) A factory-built commercial building may be used for commercial purposes subject to
the following requirements:
(a) A factory-built commercial building must be inspected at least two times at the
factory by the State Building and Electrical Inspector during the construction process,
and must receive a state approval stamp certifying that it meets all requirements of
the International Building and Electrical Codes. At the building site, the city building
official will conduct foundation, plumbing and final inspections; and
(b) A factory-built commercial building cannot be attached to a metal frame allowing it
to be mobile. All structures must be placed on a permanent, poured-in-place
foundation. The foundation shall be structurally engineered to meet the requirements
set forth in Chapter 16 of the International Building Code.
(36) Mini-storage facilities are subject to the development standards outlined in
Chapter 22C.170 MMC.
(37) Except heavy equipment.
(38) With outdoor storage and heavy equipment.
(39) Incidental assembly shall be permitted; provided, it is limited to less than 20 percent of
the square footage of the site excluding parking.
(40) Light industrial uses may be permitted; provided, there is no outdoor storage of
materials, products or vehicles.
(41) Excluding drinking places such as taverns and bars and adult entertainment facilities.
(42) Excluding vehicle and livestock auctions.
(43) If the total storage capacity exceeds 6,000 gallons, a conditional use permit is
required.
(44) The retail sale of products manufactured on site shall be permitted; provided, that not
more than 20 percent of the constructed floor area in any such development may be
devoted to such retail use.
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(45) Limited to 5,000 square feet or less.
(46) Eating and Drinking Places.
(a) Limited to 4,000 square feet or less in the Light Industrial zone.
(b) Drive-through service windows in excess of one lane are prohibited in Planning
Area 1.
(c) Taverns, bars, lounges, etc., are required to obtain a conditional use permit in the
mixed use zone.
(47) Limited to hardware and garden supply stores.
(48) Limited to convenience retail, such as video, and personal and household items.
(49) Provided there is no outdoor storage and/or display of any materials, products or
vehicles.
(50) Except slaughterhouses.
(51) Limited to photocopying and printing services offered to the general public.
(52) Limited to less than 10 employees.
(53) In conjunction with an eating and drinking establishment.
(54) Provided there is no outdoor storage and/or display of any materials, products or
vehicles.
(55) May be further subject to the provisions of city of Marysville shoreline management
program.
(56) Except weapons armories and outdoor shooting ranges.
(57) Except outdoor shooting ranges.
(58) Only in conjunction with an existing or proposed school.
(59) Except racing of motorized vehicles.
(60) Limited to land located along east side of 47th Avenue NE alignment, in the east half of
the northeast quarter of Section 33, Township 30N, Range 5E, W.M., and in the northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 33, Township 30N, Range 5E, W.M.
(61) Opiate substitution treatment program facilities permitted within commercial zones are
subject to Chapter 22G.070 MMC, Siting Process for Essential Public Facilities.
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(62) Opiate substitution treatment program facilities, as defined in MMC 22A.020.160, are
subject to the standards set forth below:
(a) Shall not be established within 300 feet of an existing school, public playground,
public park, residential housing area, child care facility, or actual place of regular
worship established prior to the proposed treatment facility.
(b) Hours of operation shall be restricted to no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later
than 7:00 p.m. daily.
(c) The owners and operators of the facility shall be required to take positive ongoing
measures to preclude loitering in the vicinity of the facility.
(63) Permitted uses include Whiskey Ridge zones.
(64) Level 1 and Level 2 charging only.
(65) The term “rapid” is used interchangeably with Level 3 and fast charging.
(66) Rapid (Level 3) charging stations are required to comply with the design and
landscaping standards outlined in MMC 22C.020.265.
(67) Rapid (Level 3) charging stations are required to be placed within a parking garage.
(68) Excepting “marijuana (cannabis) dispensaries,” “marijuana (cannabis) collective
gardens,” and “marijuana cooperatives” as those terms are defined or described in this code
and/or under state law; such facilities and/or uses are prohibited in all zoning districts of the
city of Marysville.
(69) No person or entity may produce, grow, manufacture, process, accept donations for,
give away, or sell marijuana concentrates, marijuana-infused products, or usable marijuana
within commercial, industrial, recreation, and public institution zones in the city. Provided,
activities in strict compliance with RCW 69.51A.210 and 69.51A.260 are not a violation of
the Marysville Municipal Code.
(70) Permitted within existing legal nonconforming single-family residences.
(71) Subject to the requirements set forth in MMC 10.04.460.
(72) Pet daycares are restricted to indoor facilities with limited, supervised access to an
outdoor fenced yard. Overnight boarding may be permitted as a limited, incidental use. Both
outdoor access and overnight boarding privileges may be revoked or modified if the facility
is not able to comply with the noise standards set forth in WAC 173-60-040.
(73) Shipping/cargo and similar storage containers may be installed on commercial or
industrial properties provided they are screened from public view pursuant to
MMC 22C.120.160, Screening and impact abatement.
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(74) Tanks, generators, and other machinery which does not generate nuisance noise may
be located in the service/loading area. Truck service/loading areas shall not face the public
street and shall be screened from the public street.
(75) Hotels/motels are prohibited within Arlington Airport Inner Safety Zones (ISZ) 2, 3,
and 4. Hotels/motels that are proposed to locate within Arlington Airport Protection
Subdistricts B and C shall be required to coordinate with the Arlington Municipal Airport to
ensure that height, glare, and other aspects of the hotels/motels are compatible with air
traffic and airport operations.
(76) Use limited to properties that have property frontage along State Avenue/Smokey
Point Boulevard.
(77) Enhanced services facilities (ESFs) are permitted when the building is located within
the area depicted in MMC 22C.280.050, Figure 1. In the GC and CB zones, ESFs shall be
located in a building in which the ESF is located above a permitted ground floor commercial
use. See Chapter 22C.280 MMC for enhanced services facility regulations.
(78) Mini-storage facilities may be allowed in the CB and GC zones as a conditional use on
property located east of Interstate 5, north of 100th Street, and west of 47th Avenue NE,
subject to the following conditions:
(a) The property does not have direct frontage on an arterial street.
(b) Vehicular access to the property is limited by physical constraints, such as railroad
tracks, proximity to congested public street intersections where turning movements
are restricted, or other physical barriers that limit convenient vehicular access for
higher-traffic-generating uses such as retail or office.
(c) Buildings shall be located a minimum of 150 feet from the nearest arterial street or
interstate highway right-of-way.
(79) An operations plan, to mitigate potential impacts on the surrounding community, must
be provided by the sponsor and/or property owner at the time of application. The operations
plan must address the following elements to the satisfaction of the city:
(a) Name and contact information for key staff;
(b) Roles and responsibilities of key staff;
(c) Site/facility management, including a security and emergency plan;
(d) Site/facility maintenance;
(e) Occupancy policies, including resident responsibilities and a code of conduct that
address, at a minimum, the use or sale of alcohol and illegal drugs, threatening or
unsafe behavior, and weapon possession;
(f) Provision of human and social services, including staffing plan and outcome
measures;
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(g) Outreach with surrounding property owners and residents and ongoing good
neighbor policy;
(h) Procedures for maintaining accurate and complete records; and
(i) Additional information as requested by the community development director to
ensure current best practices for permanent supportive housing and transitional
housing facilities are used.
(80) All facilities are subject to the regulations set forth in Chapter 22C.290 MMC,
Emergency Housing and Shelters. Facilities with 30 or more residents require a conditional
use permit.
(81) Permitted uses for properties zoned light industrial with a general commercial overlay
include uses allowed in the light industrial and general commercial zones.
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Exhibit G
22C.020.080 Densities and dimensions.
(1) Interpretation of Tables.
(a) Subsection (2) of this section contains general density and dimension standards for
the various zones and limitations specific to a particular zone(s). Additional rules and
exceptions, and methodology, are set forth in MMC 22C.020.090.
(b) The density and dimension table is arranged in a matrix format and is delineated
into the commercial, industrial, recreation and public institutional use categories.
(c) Development standards are listed down the left side of the table, and the zones are
listed at the top. The matrix cells contain the minimum dimensional requirements of
the zone. The parenthetical numbers in the matrix identify specific requirements
applicable either to a specific use or zone. If more than one standard appears in a cell,
each standard will be subject to any applicable parenthetical footnote set forth in
MMC 22C.020.090.
(2) General Densities and Dimension Standards.
Standards NB CB GC DTC
MU
(12)
LI
(19) GI REC P/I
WR-
MU
(15)
WR-
CB
(15)
Base
density:
Dwelling
unit/acre
None
(18) 12 12 12 28
(1) 0 0 0 0 12 0
Maximum
density:
Dwelling
unit/acre
None
(18)
27
(13)
None
(13) None 28 0 0 0 0 18
(13) 0
Minimum
street
setback (3)
20
feet
None
(7)
None
(7)
None
(7)
None
(7, 8)
None
(7)
None
(7)
20
feet
None
(7,
8)
None
(7, 8,
14)
None
(7,
14)
Minimum
interior
setback
10
feet
(side)
20
feet
(rear)
None
(4)
None
(4)
None
(4)
None
(9)
None
(4)
50
feet
(5)
None
(4)
50
feet
(5)
None
(4)
None
(4)
5 feet
(9,
16,
17)
None
(4)
Base height
(6)
25
feet
55
feet
35
feet
55
feet
45
feet
65
feet
65
feet
35
feet
45
feet
45
feet
55
feet
Maximum
impervious
surface:
Percentage
75% 85% 85% 85%
85%,
75%
(11)
85% 85% 35% 75%
85%,
75%
(11)
85%
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Exhibit H
22C.020.090 Densities and dimensions – Development conditions.
(1) These densities are allowed only through the application of mixed use development
standards.
(2) Reserved.
(3) Gas station pump islands shall be placed no closer than 25 feet to street front lines.
Pump island canopies shall be placed no closer than 15 feet to street front lines.
(4) A 25-foot setback is required on property lines adjoining residentially designated
property.
(5) A 50-foot setback only required on property lines adjoining residentially designated
property for industrial uses established by conditional use permits, otherwise no specific
interior setback requirement.
(6) Height limits may be increased when portions of the structure or building which exceed
the base height limit provide one additional foot of street and interior setback beyond the
required setback for each foot above the base height limit.
(7) Subject to sight distance review at driveways and street intersections.
(8) A 20-foot setback is required for multiple-family structures.
(9) A 15-foot setback is required for (a) commercial or multiple-family structures on
property lines adjoining single-family residentially designated property, and (b) a rear yard
of a multistory residential structure, otherwise no specific interior setback requirement.
Interior setbacks may be reduced where features such as critical area(s) and buffer(s),
public/private right-of-way or access easements, or other conditions provide a comparable
setback or separation from adjoining uses.
(10) Reserved.
(11) The 85 percent impervious surface percentage applies to commercial developments,
and the 75 percent rate applies to multiple-family developments.
(12) Reduced building setbacks and height requirements may be approved on a case-by-
case basis to provide flexibility for innovative development plans; provided, that variance
requests which are greater than 10 percent of the required setback shall be considered by
the hearing examiner.
(13) Subject to the application of the residential density incentive requirements of
Chapter 22C.090 MMC.
(14) Required landscaping setbacks for developments on the north side of Soper Hill Road
are 25 feet from the edge of sidewalk.
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(15) Projects with split zoning (two or more distinct land use zones) may propose a site plan
to density average or adjust the zone boundaries using topography, access, critical areas, or
other site characteristics in order to provide a more effective transition.
(16) Townhome setbacks are reduced to zero on an interior side yard setback where the
units have a common wall for zero lot line developments.
(17) Townhome setbacks are reduced to five feet on side yard setbacks, provided the
buildings meet a 10-foot separation between structures.
(18) There is no minimum or maximum density for this zone. Residential units are
permitted if located above a ground-level commercial use.
(19) The Light Industrial with General Commercial overlay zone uses the Light Industrial
density and dimensional standards.
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Exhibit I
22C.020.240 Commercial, industrial, recreation and public institutional zones
design requirements – Applicability and interpretations.
(1) The intent of these design standards is to:
(a) Provide building design that has a high level of design quality and creates
comfortable human environments;
(b) Incorporate design treatments that add interest and reduce the scale of buildings;
(c) Encourage building design that is authentic and responsive to site conditions; and
(d) Encourage functional, durable, and environmentally responsible buildings.
(2) Applicability.
(a) The design standards in MMC 22C.020.245 apply to light industrial (LI) zoned
properties as generally described below, and as depicted in Maps 1 and 2:
(i) Within the Smokey Point master plan area;
(ii) With a general commercial (GC) overlay;
(iii) Located southwest of the intersection of 88th Street NE and State Avenue;
and
(iv) Abutting State Avenue/Smokey Point Boulevard, 128th Street NE, 136th
Street NE, and 152nd Street NE; provided, that design standards shall only apply
to buildings located within 150 feet of these public streets for properties not
subject to subsections (2)(a)(i) through (2)(a)(iii) of this section.
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Map 1
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Map 2
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(b) The design standards in MMC 22C.020.250 apply to all new development within the
following zones: general commercial (GC), community business (CB), downtown
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commercial (DTC), neighborhood business (NB), and mixed use (MU); provided, that
development that is exclusively multi-family shall be subject to the design standards
set forth in MMC 22C.010.290.
(c) The following activities shall be exempt from the design standards set forth in
MMC 22C.020.245 and 22C.020.250:
(i) Construction activities which do not require a building permit;
(ii) Interior remodels of existing structures;
(iii) Modifications or additions to existing commercial, industrial, office and public
properties when the modification or addition:
(A) Constitutes less than 10 percent of the existing horizontal square footage
of the use or structure; and
(B) Constitutes less than 10 percent of the existing building’s exterior facade.
(3) Interpreting and Applying the Design Standards.
(a) These standards capture the community visions and values as reflected in the
comprehensive plan’s neighborhood planning areas. The city’s community
development director (hereinafter referred to as “director”) retains full authority to
determine whether a proposal meets these standards. The director is authorized to
promulgate guidelines, graphic representations, and examples of designs and methods
of construction that do or do not satisfy the intent of these standards.
(b) Many of these site and building design standards call for a building or site to
feature one or more elements from a menu of items. In these cases, a single element,
feature, or detail may satisfy multiple objectives. For example, a specially designed or
fabricated covered entry with attractive detailing might be counted toward
requirements for human scale, building corners, and building details.
(c) Within these standards, certain words are used to indicate the relative importance
and priority the city places upon a particular standard.
(i) The words “shall,” “must,” and “is/are required” mean that the development
proposal must comply with the standard unless the director finds that:
(A) The standard is not applicable in the particular instance; or
(B) The development proposal meets the intent of the standards in some
other manner.
(ii) The word “should” means that the development proposal will comply with the
standard unless the director finds that:
(A) The standard is not applicable in the particular instance;
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(B) The development proposal meets the intent of the standards in some
other manner; or
(C) There is convincing evidence that applying the standard would not be in
the public interest.
(iii) The words “is/are encouraged,” “can,” “consider,” “help,” and “allow” mean
that the action or characteristic is allowed and will usually be viewed as a positive
element in the city’s review.
(d) The project proponent may submit proposals that he/she feels meet the intent of
the standards but not necessarily the specifics of one or more standards. In this case,
the director will determine if the intent of the standard has been met.
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Exhibit J
22C.020.245 Industrial site and building design standards.
(1) Applicability.
(a) Prior to submitting a building permit application, all development to which these
standards apply shall be required to submit a site plan and elevations addressing the
standards in this section for administrative review and approval by the community
development director.
(b) The site and building design standards of this section apply to development of the
light industrial (LI) and light industrial with general commercial overlay (LI-GC) zoned
properties as generally described and depicted in MMC 22C.020.240(2).
(c) The crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) provisions of this
section apply to all new commercial developments of over 12,000 square feet in
building area.
(2) Site Layout and Building Orientation.
(a) The site shall be planned to create an attractive and functional street edge that
accommodates pedestrian access. Examples of ways that a development meets the
requirements of this provision are to:
(i) Define the street edge with buildings, landscaping or other features.
(ii) Provide for building entrances that are visible from the street and primary
parking area.
(iii) Provide for a sidewalk at least five feet wide if there is not space in the public
right-of-way.
(iv) Provide building entries that are accessed from the sidewalk; preferably these
access ways should be separated from the parking and drive aisles. If access
traverses the parking lot, then it should be raised and clearly marked.
(b) The front building facade shall be oriented towards at least one street. For sites
that front multiple streets, buildings are encouraged to orient towards both streets;
provided, that priority shall be given to streets that are more visible and/or provide a
better opportunity for increased pedestrian activity as determined by the director.
(c) Passenger vehicle parking should be located in front of the building near the
entrance. Commercial vehicle parking should be located behind or to the side of
buildings. Passenger and commercial vehicle accesses should be separated where
allowed by the city’s engineering design and development standards.
(d) Service areas shall be located behind buildings, and screened in accordance with
MMC 22C.120.160, Screening and impact abatement. Service courts are encouraged
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when the development includes multiple buildings, or as common facilities between
sites when access is shared.
(e) Large sites (over two acres) shall provide amenities for employees and visitors
such as benches, weather protected seating areas, covered walkways, or other
features that are integrated into the site design. On-site open space is encouraged to
be provided. The number and type of amenities shall be approved by the director
based on site acreage, layout, and end users.
(3) Relationship of Buildings and Site to Adjoining Area.
(a) Where adjacent buildings and neighborhoods are consistent with the
comprehensive plan and desired community character, new buildings and structures
should consider the visual continuity between the proposed and existing development
with respect to building setbacks, placement of structures, location of
pedestrian/vehicular facilities and spacing from adjoining buildings. Solar access of the
subject and adjacent properties should be considered in building design and location.
(b) Harmony in texture, lines and masses is encouraged.
(c) Attractive landscape transition to adjoining properties shall be provided.
(d) Public and quasi-public buildings and structures shall be consistent with the
established neighborhood character.
(4) Landscape and Site Treatment.
(a) Parking lot screening and interior landscaping shall be provided consistent with
Chapter 22C.120 MMC. The following criteria shall guide review of plans and
administration of the landscaping standards in the zoning code:
(i) The landscape plan shall demonstrate visual relief from large expanses of
parking areas.
(ii) The landscape plan shall provide some physical separation between vehicular
and pedestrian traffic.
(iii) The landscape plan shall provide decorative landscaping as a focal setting for
signs, special site elements, and/or pedestrian areas.
(iv) In locations where plants will be susceptible to injury by pedestrian or motor
traffic, they shall be protected by appropriate curbs, tree guards or other devices.
(v) Where building sites limit planting, the placement of trees or shrubs in
parkways or paved areas is encouraged.
(vi) Screening of outdoor service yards and other places which tend to be
unsightly shall be accomplished by use of walls, fencing, planting, berms or
combinations of these.
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(vii) Landscaping should be designed to create definition between public and
private spaces.
(viii) Where feasible, the landscape plan shall coordinate the selection of plant
material to provide a succession of blooms, seasonal color, and a variety of
textures.
(ix) The landscape plan shall provide a transition in landscaping design between
adjacent sites, within a site, and from native vegetation areas in order to achieve
greater continuity.
(x) The landscape plan shall use plantings to highlight significant site features and
to define the function of the site, including parking, circulation, entries, and open
spaces.
(xi) Where feasible, the landscape plan shall integrate natural approaches to
storm water management, including featured low impact development
techniques.
(b) Street Landscaping. Where the site plan includes streetscape plantings, the
following guidelines apply:
(i) Sidewalks and pathways should be separated from the roadway by planting
strips with street trees wherever possible.
(ii) Planting strips should generally be at least five feet in width. They should
include evergreen shrubs no more than four feet in height and/or ground cover in
accordance with the city of Marysville landscape standards
(Chapter 22C.120 MMC) and Marysville administrative landscaping guidelines.
(iii) Street trees placed in tree grates may be more desirable than planting strips
in key pedestrian areas.
(iv) Use of trees and other plantings with special qualities (e.g., spring flowers
and/or good fall color) are strongly encouraged to unify development.
(c) Exterior lighting shall be part of the architectural concept. Lighting shall enhance
the building design and adjoining landscaping. Appropriate lighting levels shall be
provided in all areas used by pedestrians or automobiles, including building entries,
walkways, parking areas, circulation areas, and other open space areas, in order to
ensure safety and security, and provide a distinctive character to the area. New
developments shall provide a lighting site plan which identifies lighting equipment,
locations and standards, and implements the following design standards:
(i) All public areas shall be lighted with average minimum and maximum levels as
follows:
(A) Minimum (for low or nonpedestrian and vehicular traffic areas) of one-
half foot candle;
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(B) Moderate (for moderate or high volume pedestrian areas) of one to two
foot candles; and
(C) Maximum (for high volume pedestrian areas and building entries) of four
foot candles.
(ii) Lighting shall be provided at consistent levels, with gradual transitions
between maximum and minimum levels of lighting and between lit areas and unlit
areas. Highly contrasting pools of light and dark areas shall be avoided.
(iii) Parking lot lighting shall be subject to the provisions set forth in
MMC 22C.130.050(3)(d).
(iv) Pedestrian-scale lighting (light fixtures no taller than 15 feet) is encouraged
in areas with high anticipated pedestrian activity. All fixtures over 15 feet in
height shall be fitted with a full cut-off shield, be dark sky rated, and mounted no
more than 25 feet above the ground with lower fixtures preferable so as to
maintain a human scale. Lighting shall enable pedestrians to identify a face 45
feet away in order to promote safety.
(v) Light levels at the property line should not exceed 0.1 foot candle (fc)
adjacent to business properties, and 0.05 foot candle adjacent to residential
properties.
All building lights shall be directed onto the building itself and/or the ground
immediately adjacent to it. The light emissions should not be visible above the
roofline of the building. Light fixtures other than traditional cobra heads are
encouraged.
(vi) Uplighting on trees and provisions for seasonal lighting are encouraged.
(vii) Accent lighting on architectural and landscape features is encouraged to add
interest and focal points.
(5) Site Design Utilizing Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Principles. Development that is subject to this section shall incorporate the following CPTED
strategies into building design and site layout:
(a) Access Control. Guidance of people coming and going from a building or site by
placement of real and perceived barriers. Provision of natural access control limits
access and increases natural surveillance to restrict criminal intrusion, especially into
areas that are not readily observable.
(b) Surveillance. Placement of features, uses, activities, and people to maximize
visibility. Provision of natural surveillance helps to create environments where there is
plenty of opportunity for people engaged in their normal behavior to observe the space
around them.
(c) Territoriality/Ownership. Delineation of private space from semi-public and public
spaces that creates a sense of ownership. Techniques that reduce the perception of
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areas as “ownerless” and, therefore, available for undesirable uses. Examples of ways
in which a proposal can comply with CPTED principles are outlined in the CPTED
Guidelines for Project Design and Review, prepared by the city.
(6) Building Design – Architectural Scale. The architectural scale standards are intended to
encourage compatibility of structures with adjacent properties, to help the building fit in
with its context, and to add visual interest to buildings.
(a) Facade Modulation. All new buildings shall provide modulation (measured and
proportioned inflexion or setback in a building’s facade) on facades facing a public
street, trail, parking lot, park, or within 100 feet of and visible from a residential use in
a residential zone as follows:
(i) Walls over 150 feet long must break up the length of the facade by providing
vertical modulation at least eight feet deep and 20 feet long at appropriate
intervals (on multistory buildings, the modulation must extend through at least
half of the building floors).
(ii) The minimum modulation depth detailed in subsection (6)(a)(i) of this section
may be reduced to two feet if tied to a change in color or building materials,
and/or roofline modulation.
(iii) The director may consider departures from these standards, provided the
proposed treatment meets or exceeds the intent of these standards.
(b) Facade Articulation. All new buildings shall provide facade articulation on facades
facing a public street, trail, parking lot, park, or within 100 feet of and visible from a
residential use in a residential zone as follows:
(i) Articulation of the building’s base, middle, and top.
(A) The “base” shall be distinct at ground level through the use of
articulation, or building materials that suggest stability and strength, such as
stone, masonry, or concrete.
(B) The “middle” of the building shall be distinguished through a change in
material or color, windows, or other architectural features.
(C) The “top” of the building shall emphasize a distinct profile or outline with
elements such as a project parapet, cornice, variation in roofline, or other
technique.
(ii) At least two of the following articulation features must be provided for every
60 feet of facade:
(A) Window fenestration.
(B) Weather protection.
(C) Change in roofline.
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(D) Change in building material or siding.
(E) Vertical piers/columns.
(F) Trellises/art/living wall.
(G) Strong vertical and horizontal reveals, off-sets, or other three
dimensional details; or
(H) Other methods that meet the intent of these standards.
Exception: Alternative articulation methods will be considered by the director provided
such treatment meets or exceeds the intent of the standards and guidelines. For
example, use of high-quality building materials (such as brick or stone) with attractive
detailing may allow a building to meet the intent of the standards using greater
articulation intervals. Also, where the articulated features are more effective in
breaking up the facade into smaller components, then a greater distance between
articulation intervals may be acceptable.
(c) Where the view of buildings from trails, parks, or residential zones is obscured due
to the provision of high quality landscape screening and fencing, or existing vegetation
or structures, the director may waive compliance with this section for the impacted
facades.
(7) Building Materials. The building materials standards are intended to encourage the use
of a variety of high-quality, durable materials that will enhance the visual image of the city;
provide visual interest and distinct design qualities; and promote compatibility and
improvement within surrounding neighborhoods through effective architectural detailing and
the use of traditional building techniques and materials. The following standards apply:
(a) Building exteriors shall be constructed from high-quality, durable materials.
Exterior building materials shall not project or reflect natural or artificial lighting or
glare into residential areas. Exterior building materials shall be factory finished,
stained, integrally colored, or otherwise suitably treated. Materials may include:
(i) Split face or fluted concrete masonry units (CMU).
(ii) Factory glazed concrete masonry units (CMU).
(iii) Face brick.
(iv) Stone veneer.
(v) Insulated glazing and framing systems.
(vi) Architectural pre-cast concrete.
(vii) Painted or stained site-cast concrete.
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(viii) Architectural concrete.
(ix) Factory finished, standing seam metal roofing (for pitched roofs only).
(x) Architectural metal. Metal siding must have visible corner molding and trim,
and must be factory finished with a matte, nonreflective surface.
(xi) Alternative materials may be approved by the director; provided, that the
design quality and permanence meet the intent of this section.
(b) Prohibited materials in visible locations unless an exception is granted by the
director based on the integration of the material into the overall design of the
structure:
(i) Highly tinted or mirrored glass (except stained glass) covering more than 10
percent of the exterior of any building, or located at the ground level along the
street.
(ii) Corrugated fiberglass.
(iii) Prefabricated metal buildings with corrugated metal siding.
(iv) Plywood siding, including T-111 and similar siding. Board and batten is an
exception.
(v) Materials which project or reflect natural or artificial glare onto public streets
(e.g., highly reflective sheet metal, etc.).
(vi) Vinyl siding on the ground floor.
(vii) Any sheet materials, such as wood or metal siding, with exposed edges or
unfinished edges, or made of nondurable materials as determined by the director.
(8) Blank Walls.
(a) The blank wall standards are intended to: reduce the visual impact of large,
undifferentiated walls; reduce the apparent size of large walls through the use of
various architectural and landscaping treatments; enhance the character and identity
of the city; and ensure that visible sides of buildings provide visual interest. A wall
(including building facades and other exterior building walls) is defined as a blank wall
if a ground floor wall or portion of a ground floor wall over six feet in height has a
horizontal length greater than 50 feet that does not have a significant building feature,
such as a window, door, modulation, articulation, or other special wall treatment
within that 50-foot section.
(b) All blank walls within 150 feet of and visible from a parking lot or drive aisle
(excluding service area parking), public street, trail, park, or residential use in a
residential zone shall be treated in one or more of the following measures:
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(i) Incorporate windows or doors;
(ii) Install a vertical trellis in front of the wall with climbing vines or plant
materials sufficient to obscure or screen at least 50 percent of the wall’s surface
within three years; said landscaping shall be subject to a landscape maintenance
security held for three years to ensure that the vines or plant materials
successfully establish. For large blank wall areas, the trellis must be used in
conjunction with other treatments described below;
(iii) Provide a landscaped planting bed at least five feet wide or a raised planter
bed at least two feet high and three feet wide in front of the wall. Plant materials
must be able to obscure or screen at least 50 percent of the wall’s surface within
three years; said landscaping shall be subject to a landscape maintenance
security held for three years to ensure that the landscape materials successfully
establish;
(iv) Provide artwork (mosaic, mural, decorative masonry, metal patterns or
grillwork, sculpture, relief or other art, etc.) over at least 50 percent of the blank
wall surface. Artwork should be located in areas that have good visibility to the
public, and artwork, particularly murals, are strongly encouraged to reflect the
history and heritage of the city and state;
(v) Provide architectural features such as setbacks, indentations, overhangs,
projections, articulated cornices, bays, reveals, canopies, or awnings;
(vi) Provide material variation, textural changes, brick or metal banding, or color
changes;
(vii) Other method as approved by the director. For example, landscaping or
other treatments may not be necessary on a wall that employs high-quality
building materials (such as brick) and provides desirable visual interest.
(9) Building Entrances. The intent of the building entrances standards is to ensure that
buildings are inviting and accessible, that entrances are easy to locate, and that pedestrian
activity is encouraged.
(a) Distinctive Entrance Treatment. An architectural treatment that is distinctive and
proportional to the facade must be provided by the primary building entrance.
Distinctive entrance treatments may include, but are not limited to, a more prominent
or higher roofline or parapet above the entrance, decorative columns or posts, or
equivalent treatment as determined by the director.
(b) Weather Protection. Weather protection at least five feet deep and at least eight
feet above ground level is required over the primary building entrances. Weather
protection at least three feet deep and at least eight feet above ground level is
required over the secondary entrances (applies only to entrances used by the public).
Entrances may satisfy the weather protection requirements by being set back into the
building facade.
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(c) Lighting. Pedestrian entrances must be lit to at least four foot candles as measured
on the ground plane.
(d) Visibility and Accessibility. Building entrances must be prominent and visible from
the surrounding streets and must be connected by a walkway to the public sidewalk.
Pedestrian pathways from public sidewalks to primary entrances or from parking lots
to primary entrances shall be accessible, conforming to federal and state Americans
with Disabilities Act requirements, and shall be clearly delineated.
(e) Transparency. Entries must feature glass doors, windows, or glazing (window area)
in or near the door so that the visitor and occupant can view people opening the door
from the other side.
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Exhibit K
22C.070.050 District map.
Figure 2-1 illustrates the location and boundaries of East Sunnyside-Whiskey Ridge area for
reference.
Figure 2-1
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Exhibit L
22C.080.105 Marysville downtown subarea zoning classifications.
The downtown Marysville subarea regulations in this chapter comprise zoning classifications
and regulations which are unique to the subarea, except where other regulations in this title
are adopted by reference.
Name of Downtown
Marysville Zoning Districts
Symbol
Downtown Core DC
Main Street MS
Flex F
Flex Residential FR
Midrise Multifamily MMF
Middle Housing 1 MH1
Middle Housing 2 MH2
(1) Downtown Core (DC). The downtown core zone encourages high density residential
mixed use and office mixed use. Other commercial uses and multifamily residential are
allowed. No active ground floor required except on designated streets.
(2) Main Street (MS). The Main Street zone protects and enhances the character of
Marysville’s historic retail core. This zone encourages high-activity uses like restaurants,
entertainment, and shops, and residential above the ground floor. New buildings should
feature an active ground floor use. Parking is not required for some uses in small
commercial buildings.
(3) Flex (F). This zone encourages a mix of uses, including artisan, workshops, small light
industrial/manufacturing (indoors), and commercial, and residential above a ground floor
commercial use. New residential, schools, daycares, and other sensitive uses are not
allowed due to air quality, noise, and odor impacts from I-5 and the BNSF railroad corridor.
(4) Flex Residential (FR). This zone encourages a mix of uses including artisan, workshops,
small light industrial/manufacturing (indoors), commercial, and allows “missing middle”
housing and low-rise apartments.
(5) Midrise Multifamily (MMF). This zone encourages dense multifamily housing. Small
commercial uses are allowed for properties abutting Third and Fourth Streets, but are
limited to a ground floor element of a mixed use building for other properties within this
zone.
(6) Middle Housing 1 (MH1). This zone encourages small infill housing, especially “missing
middle” housing. The zone protects the fine-grained, residential character of historic
neighborhoods.
(7) Middle Housing 2 (MH2). This zone encourages infill housing, especially “missing middle”
housing and low-rise apartments. Commercial is not allowed except as a ground floor
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element of a mixed use building located along an arterial street, and is limited to uses that
serve the immediate needs of the neighborhood.
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Exhibit M
22C.080.110 Districts map.
Figure 22C.080.110 illustrates the location and boundaries of downtown’s zones for
reference.
Figure 22C.080.110
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Exhibit N
22C.080.120 Uses permitted in downtown Marysville zones.
(1) Interpretation of Permitted Use Table. The permitted use table in this section determines
whether a use is allowed in a zone. The name of the zone is located on the vertical column
and the use is located on the horizontal row of these tables.
(a) Permitted Use (P). If the letter “P” appears in the box at the intersection of the
column and the row, the use is permitted in the zone. These uses are allowed if they
comply with the development standards and other standards of this chapter.
(b) Conditional Use (C). If the letter “C” appears in the box at the intersection of the
column and the row, the use is allowed subject to the conditional use review process
and approval criteria as stated in Chapter 22G.010 MMC, conditional use approval
criteria for that use, the development standards and other standards of this chapter.
(c) Use Not Permitted ( ). Where no symbol appears in the box at the intersection of
the column and the row, the use is not permitted in that zone, except for certain
temporary uses.
(d) For uses containing a superscript letter (X), refer to the applicable condition in the
“Additional Provisions” column to the right.
(e) Additional Provisions. The references, notes, and/or standards in the “Additional
Provisions” column apply to all such permitted uses, except for those that apply to
particular zones as noted in subsection (1)(d) of this section.
(f) For uses containing a superscript letter (Y) or (Z), refer to the “Notes” that are at
the top of the “Nonresidential Uses” section.
(g) Unclassified Uses. See MMC 22A.010.070.
(2) Permitted Use Table. Table 22C.080.120 provides the list of permitted uses in downtown
Marysville zones.
Table 22C.080.120
Permitted Use Table for Downtown Marysville Zones
Table legend:
P = Permitted use
C = Conditional use
No letter = Use not
permitted
Use Categories DC MS F FR MMFY MH1 MH2Z Additional Provisions
Residential Uses
Dwelling Units, Types
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Table 22C.080.120
Permitted Use Table for Downtown Marysville Zones
Table legend:
P = Permitted use
C = Conditional use
No letter = Use not
permitted
Use Categories DC MS F FR MMFY MH1 MH2Z Additional Provisions
Note: Residential uses are not allowed on the ground floor facing a designated active ground
floor block frontage (see MMC 22C.080.320). Lobbies for multifamily uses and live-work
dwelling units are an exception, provided the units meet the standards in MMC 22C.080.320.
Single detached Single detached dwellings are limited
to those established on or prior to
September 27, 2021, and are subject
to the provisions of
Chapter 22C.100 MMC,
Nonconforming Situations.
Duplex P P P P
Townhouse P P P P P P
Multifamily P PX PX P P P X Multifamily must be above a ground
floor commercial use in the MS and F
zones. In the F zone, the director
may reduce the ground floor
commercial requirement to 20
percent of the ground floor square
footage to enable first floor parking
structures; provided that,
commercial uses shall be along the
designated block frontage or
frontages, or on the highest priority
roadway, as determined by the
director based on a review of existing
and proposed land uses and
structure orientations.
Senior citizen
assisted
P C P C C
Group Residences
Adult family home P P P P P P P Permitted within a single detached
dwelling in existence as of
September 27, 2021
Use is subject to obtaining a state
license in accordance with
Chapter 70.128 RCW
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Table 22C.080.120
Permitted Use Table for Downtown Marysville Zones
Table legend:
P = Permitted use
C = Conditional use
No letter = Use not
permitted
Use Categories DC MS F FR MMFY MH1 MH2Z Additional Provisions
Home, rest,
convalescent, or for
the aged
P P
Residential care
facilities
P P P P P P P
Enhanced services
facilities
P P P Enhanced services facilities are
limited to the areas depicted in
MMC 22C.280.050, Figure 1
In the DC zone, enhanced services
facilities shall be located above a
permitted ground floor commercial
use
See Chapter 22C.280 MMC for
enhanced services facility regulations
Transitional housing
facilities
P P P P P P P Provide an operations plan as
outlined in MMC 22C.010.070(53)
and 22C.020.070(79)
Permanent
supportive housing
P P P P P P P Provide an operations plan as
outlined in MMC 22C.010.070(53)
and 22C.020.070(79)
Emergency housing P,
C
P,
C
P,
C
P,
C
All facilities are subject to the
regulations set forth in
Chapter 22C.290 MMC, Emergency
Housing and Shelters. Facilities with
30 or more residents require a
conditional use permit
Emergency shelters –
indoor
P,
C
P,
C
P,
C
P,
C
All facilities are subject to the
regulations set forth in
Chapter 22C.290 MMC, Emergency
Housing and Shelters. Facilities with
30 or more residents require a
conditional use permit
Residential Accessory Uses
Dwelling units,
accessory
P P MMC 22C.180.030
Home occupations P P P P P P P Chapter 22C.190 MMC
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Table 22C.080.120
Permitted Use Table for Downtown Marysville Zones
Table legend:
P = Permitted use
C = Conditional use
No letter = Use not
permitted
Use Categories DC MS F FR MMFY MH1 MH2Z Additional Provisions
No signage is permitted in townhouse
or multifamily buildings
Other residential
accessory uses
P P P P P P P Uses accessory to permitted principal
uses may be pursued as authorized
by the director
Nonresidential Uses
Notes:
Y In the midrise multifamily (MMF) zone, commercial is allowed for properties abutting Third
and Fourth Streets, but is limited to a ground floor element of a mixed use building for other
properties within this zone.
Z In the middle housing 2 (MH2) zone, commercial is not allowed except as a ground floor
element of a mixed use building located along an arterial street, and is limited to uses that
serve the immediate needs of the neighborhood.
Amusement and
entertainment
P PX P P Operations shall be conducted
entirely indoors
X Excludes shooting ranges
Cultural, as listed
below based on gross
floor area (GFA):
<10,000 sf GFA P P P P C C C
10,000 – 20,000 sf
GFA
P C P P C C
>20,000 sf GFA P P P C
Dancing, music and
art center
P CX P P X Use conditionally permitted with
10,000 – 20,000 sf GFA and
prohibited over 20,000 sf GFA
Day care, as listed
below:
Day cares are defined in
MMC 22A.020.050 and are subject to
all state licensing requirements.
X Only as an accessory to residential
use and subject to the criteria set
forth in Chapter 22C.200 MMC
Day care I PX PX PX PX PX PX PX
Day care II P P P C C C
Drive-through,
principal or accessory
Drive-through is defined in
MMC 22A.020.050
Education services P P P P C C C
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Table 22C.080.120
Permitted Use Table for Downtown Marysville Zones
Table legend:
P = Permitted use
C = Conditional use
No letter = Use not
permitted
Use Categories DC MS F FR MMFY MH1 MH2Z Additional Provisions
Electric vehicular
charging station
P P P P P P P
Electric vehicular
battery exchange
P P
Essential public
facilities
C C C C C C C See Chapter 22G.070 MMC for the
siting process for essential public
facilities
General service uses,
except those listed
below:
P P P P Operations shall be conducted
entirely indoors
Small boat sales,
rental and repair,
equipment rentals,
vehicle repair,
commercial vehicle
repair, car wash, self-
storage
Government services,
except as listed
below:
P P P P P P P
Public safety
facilities, including
police and fire
C C C C C C C All buildings shall maintain a 20-foot
setback from adjoining residential
zones
Any buildings from which firefighting
equipment emerges onto a street
shall maintain a distance of 35 feet
from such street
Health services,
except as listed
below:
P P P P P
Hospital C C C Pick-up and drop-off areas are
permitted if determined by the
director to be needed for safe and
efficient hospital operations and may
be subject to a screening plan.
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Table 22C.080.120
Permitted Use Table for Downtown Marysville Zones
Table legend:
P = Permitted use
C = Conditional use
No letter = Use not
permitted
Use Categories DC MS F FR MMFY MH1 MH2Z Additional Provisions
Heavy service uses,
except those listed
below:
C
Commercial vehicle
storage, automotive
rental and leasing
Light industrial/
manufacturing
P P Operations shall be conducted
entirely indoors
Artisan
manufacturing
P P P P Operations shall be conducted
entirely indoors
Nursery PX P P X Retail only
Park, community
center
P P P P P P P
Parking lot P P Stand-alone parking lots are only
allowed in the listed zones. Parking
lots accessory to a residential or
nonresidential use are permitted in
all zones.
Personal services use P P P P Operations shall be conducted
entirely indoors
Professional office P P P P P
Marina, dock and
boathouse – private
and noncommercial,
boat launch
P P P
Retail uses, as listed
below and based on
gross floor area
(GFA)/individual use:
Excludes retail uses with exterior
sales and/or storage areas.
Drive-throughs are prohibited
<2,500 sf GFA P P P P P C
2,500 – 20,000 sf
GFA
P P P P
20,001 – 50,000 sf
GFA
P C P P
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Table 22C.080.120
Permitted Use Table for Downtown Marysville Zones
Table legend:
P = Permitted use
C = Conditional use
No letter = Use not
permitted
Use Categories DC MS F FR MMFY MH1 MH2Z Additional Provisions
>50,000 sf GFA P C P P
Special retail sales
uses:
Eating and drinking
places
P P P P C Drive-throughs are prohibited
Gas station P P P
Heavy retail, except
as listed below
C
Motor vehicle and
boat dealer, and
heavy equipment
sales
State-licensed
marijuana facilities
Temporary lodging P P P P
Temporary uses See Chapter 22C.110 MMC
Regional Uses
Regional uses, except
as listed below:
College P P P C C
Transit park and pool
lot
P P P P P
Opiate substitution
treatment program
facilities
P P P MMC 22C.080.150
Jail C C C
Regional storm water
facility
C C C C C C
Public agency training
facility
C C C Except weapons armories and
outdoor shooting ranges
Nonhydroelectric
generation facility
C C C C C C
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Table 22C.080.120
Permitted Use Table for Downtown Marysville Zones
Table legend:
P = Permitted use
C = Conditional use
No letter = Use not
permitted
Use Categories DC MS F FR MMFY MH1 MH2Z Additional Provisions
Wireless
communication
facility
P,
C
P,
C
P,
C
P,
C
P, C P, C P, C Subject to Chapter 22C.250 MMC and
the small cell wireless design district
provisions in MMC 22C.250.120.
Nonresidential Accessory Uses
Nonresidential
accessory uses
P P P P P P P Uses accessory to permitted principal
uses may be pursued as authorized
by the director.
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Exhibit O
22C.080.140 Dimensional regulations for downtown Marysville zones.
(1) Purpose. To promote forms of development that reinforce and/or enhance the desired
character of the downtown Marysville zones.
(2) Dimensional Regulations Table. The table below addresses the form and intensity of
development specific to individual downtown Marysville zones. The zone is located on the
vertical columns and the form/intensity measure being addressed is located on the
horizontal rows.
Table 22C.080.140
Dimensional Regulations for Downtown Marysville Zones
Measure DC MS F FR MMF MH1 MH2 Additional Provisions
DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY AND HEIGHT
Base
height
(feet)
85X 45X 455X,Y 45X,Y 65 35 45 X Height may be increased by
1' for each 1' of street and
interior setback beyond
minimum requirement
Y Max height is 75' for the
SW waterfront parcel, as
depicted in Map 3 of the
Downtown Master Plan
Minimum
density
(du/acre)
20 20 20 20 10 10 The director may waive the
minimum density
requirement for: (a) mixed
use projects that provide a
wide variety of desirable
nonresidential uses; or (b)
for sites with unique size,
shape, topography, location,
critical areas encumbrance,
or other feature that
precludes the minimum
density being achieved. A
written justification must be
provided by the applicant
and is subject to director
approval.
Maximum
density
(du/acre)
None None None None None None None
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Table 22C.080.140
Dimensional Regulations for Downtown Marysville Zones
Measure DC MS F FR MMF MH1 MH2 Additional Provisions
Minimum
lot area
(square
feet)
There is no minimum lot area regulation;
however, lot dimensions will be influenced by
permitted uses, market conditions, and other
development regulations herein.
Maximum
impervious
surface
(%)
There is no maximum percentage standard for
impervious surfaces; however, the impervious
surfaces will be limited by setbacks, required
landscaping and open space, compliance with
stormwater management provisions (see City of
Marysville Storm Water Design Manual), critical
areas provisions (see Chapter 22E.010 MMC), and
market conditions, and compliance with other
zoning and site design regulations in this chapter.
SETBACKS (minimum)
Street
setback
(feet)
0 –
10X
0 –
10X
0 –
10X
0 –
10X
20Y 20Y 20Y X See Article IV of this
chapter for applicable block
frontage standards
Y The minimum street
setback shall be 20' or the
average street setback for
adjacent lots (when less
than 20') which shall apply
to the primary block
frontage. For corner lots, the
secondary street setback
may be reduced to 10' along
nonarterials and to 15' along
arterials.
Side yard
setback
(feet)
0 –
15X
0 –
15X
0 –
15X
0 –
15X
0 –
15X
5 –
15X
5 –
15X
X See MMC 22C.080.150 for
applicable side and rear yard
setbacks
Rear yard
setback
(feet)
0 –
15X
0 –
15X
0 –
15X
0 –
15X
0 –
15X
0 –
15X, Y
0 –
15X, Y
X See MMC 22C.080.150 for
applicable side and rear yard
setbacks
Y Where no alley is present,
the minimum rear yard
setback is 5'
Exhibit P
22C.080.305 Block frontage designation map.
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(1) Application of Map and Block Frontage Standards. New development fronting on all
streets in downtown Marysville is subject to applicable standards in this article based on the
block frontage designation of the street.
(2) Sites with proposed new active ground floor or pedestrian friendly block frontage
designations: New development shall integrate no less than 75 percent of the length of
applicable active ground floor and/or pedestrian friendly block frontages illustrated in Figure
22C.080.305. The alignment of active ground floor and pedestrian-friendly block frontages
may be adjusted during the development review process provided the configuration meets
the goals and policies of the Marysville downtown master plan. For example, if a site
includes approximately 100 lineal feet of an active ground floor designated block frontage
and 200 lineal feet of pedestrian-friendly block frontage, the new development shall
integrate at least 75 lineal feet of active ground floor block frontage compliant development
and at least 150 lineal feet of pedestrian-friendly block frontage compliant development.
Developments may exceed the amount of active ground floor and pedestrian-friendly block
frontages illustrated in Figure 22C.080.305.
Figure 22C.080.305
Downtown Marysville block frontage designations map.
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