23.42.038

A. Permitted uses. A Master Use Permit may be issued for the following uses, pursuant to the provisions of subsections 23.42.038.B through 23.42.038.E: 1. On any lot in a Downtown, Seattle Mixed, Highrise, Industrial, or Commercial zone, except for NC1 zones and lots in landmark and special review districts, a Type I Master Use Permit may be issued for the following uses: a. General retail sales and services in a kiosk or similar temporary structure; b. Mobile food or other vendors using a cart, trailer, van, or similar vehicle; c. Displays or installations of art; d. Entertainment uses that are outdoors; e. Horticulture use; or f. Any similar use or activity that is determined by the Director to have the likelihood of attracting and increasing pedestrian activity in the area. 2. In a Neighborhood Residential or Lowrise zone on a lot owned by the City, a Type 1 Master Use Permit may be issued for any use otherwise allowed as a conditional use, when proposed by an arts or cultural organization and in partnership with a City agency. B. Requirements 1. A permit for the uses permitted by subsection 23.42.038.A shall be authorized for a period of three years and may be renewed for additional three-year terms at the discretion of the Director. 2. Permits under this Section 23.42.038 may not be issued for property that is located within a riparian corridor, a shoreline habitat, a shoreline habitat buffer, a wetland, a wetland buffer, a steep slope, or a steep slope buffer pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 25.09 . 3. For entertainment uses that are outdoors, hours of operation shall be between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. and the area of use shall be at least 50 feet from a residential zone. C. Waiver of development standards. The Director may waive development standards for the uses allowed pursuant to subsection 23.42.038.A, except measures shall be incorporated to shield vehicle lights to minimize glare on nearby uses. D. The uses permitted by Section 23.42.038 do not interrupt any legally established permanent use of a property or create, expand, or extend any nonconformity to development standards by an existing use. E. For all uses authorized by Section 23.42.038 , appropriate measures shall be taken to control queuing on or other blocking of an adjacent sidewalk or right-of-way. (Ord. 126685 , § 7, 2022; Ord. 124843 , § 13, 2015; Ord. 124105 , § 13, 2013; Ord. 123566, § 4, 2011)