23.66.130

A. 1. Uses at street level in the area designated on Map B for 23.66.130 require the approval of the Department of Neighborhoods Director after review and recommendation by the Preservation Board. 2. Street level uses in the PSM 85-120 zone within the area shown on Map A for 23.49.180 are subject to the provisions of subsection 23.49.180.F if an applicant elects to use added height under the provisions of Section 23.49.180 . Such street level uses require the approval of the Department of Neighborhoods Director after review and recommendation by the Preservation Board. B. Preferred Street-level Uses. 1. Preferred uses at street level must be highly visible and pedestrian oriented. Preferred street-level uses either display merchandise in a manner that contributes to the character and activity of the area, and/or promote residential uses, including but not limited to the following uses: a. Any of the following uses under 3,000 square feet in size: art galleries and other general sales and service uses, restaurants and other eating and drinking establishment uses, and lodging uses; b. Theaters. 2. Accessory parking garages that serve preferred street-level uses on streets or malls, parks or alleys designed for pedestrian uses are also preferred. C. Discouraged Street-level Uses. 1. The following are discouraged at street level in the area designated on Map B for 23.66.130: a. Any use occupying more than 50 percent of any block front; b. Any of the following with gross floor area over 3,000 square feet: general sales and services uses, eating and drinking establishment uses, and lodging uses; c. All other uses with gross floor area over 10,000 square feet; d. Professional services establishments or offices that occupy more than 20 percent of any block front; and e. Parking garages that are not accessory to preferred uses. 2. Discouraged uses may be approved by the Department of Neighborhoods Director after review and recommendation by the Preservation Board if an applicant demonstrates that the proposed use is compatible with uses preferred at street level. D. Conditions on Street-level Uses. Approved street level uses in the area designated on Map B for 23.66.130 are subject to the following conditions: 1. No use may occupy more than 50 percent of the street-level frontage of a block that is 20,000 square feet or more in area; 2. Human service uses and personal service establishments, such as hair cutting and tanning salons, may not exceed 25 percent of the total street-level frontage of any block front. E. The following uses are prohibited at street level in the area designated on Map B for 23.66.130: Wholesaling, storage and distribution uses; Vocational or fine arts schools; Research and development laboratories; Radio and television studios; Taxidermy shops; Appliance repair shops; Upholstery establishments; and Other similar uses. F. The street-level location of entrances and exits of all vehicular-oriented uses, where permitted, shall be approved by the Department of Neighborhoods Director after review and recommendation by the Preservation Board. View-obscuring screening may be required as needed to reduce adverse visual impacts on the immediate area. (Ord. 123034, § 9, 2009; Ord. 122311 , § 79, 2006; Ord. 120611 , § 16, 2001; Ord. 119484 § 37, 1999: Ord. 116744 § 37, 1993; Ord. 112134 § 1(part), 1985.)