23.60A.402

Uses in the UG Environment

Seattle Municipal Code · Seattle Mun. Code § 23.60A.402

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A. Use regulations 1. All uses are allowed, allowed as a special use, allowed as a shoreline conditional use, or prohibited pursuant to Section 23.60A.090 , this Section 23.60A.402 , and Table A for 23.60A.402. Use categories and subcategories cover all uses in that category and subcategory except when a subcategory of that use is specifically shown in Table A for 23.60A.402. 2. Waterfront and upland lots and water-dependent, water-related uses, and water-oriented uses a. Table A for 23.60A.402 and subsections 23.60A.402.B through 23.60A.402.E apply to waterfront lots and to upland lots as indicated in the table. b. If Table A for 23.60A.402 or the text of Section 23.60A.402 states that a use is required to be water-dependent, water-related, or water-oriented, a use that does not have the required attribute is prohibited. 3. Regulations for specific shoreline modifications are set out in Sections 23.60A.172 through 23.60A.190 . 4. A commercial, institutional, or manufacturing use, other than a use required to be water-dependent or water-related, shall be water-oriented unless: a. Either 1) The applicant demonstrates the development site is unsuited for water-oriented uses because it has limited or no water access; or 2) The use is part of a development or on a site that includes a water-dependent use occupying a minimum of 50 percent of the site; and b. Ecological restoration occurs within the Shoreline District equivalent to the gross floor area of the proposed nonwater-oriented uses pursuant to Section 23.60A.159 . Table A for 23.60A.402 Uses in the UG Environment Uses Waterfront Lots Upland Lots A. AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST PRACTICE A.1. Aquaculture CU CU A.2. Other agricultural and forest practice uses X X B. CEMETERIES X X C. COMMERCIAL USES C.1. Animal shelters and kennels P P C.2. Eating and drinking establishments P P C.3. Entertainment uses P P C.4. Food processing and craft work uses P P C.5. Laboratories, research and development P P C.6. Lodging X X C.7. Medical services P P C.8. Offices P P C.9. Sales and services, automotive X P C.10. Sales and services, general P P C.11. Sales and services, heavy P P C.12. Sales and services, marine P P D. HIGH-IMPACT USES See subsection 23.60A.402.B See subsection 23.60A.402.B E. INSTITUTIONAL USES P P F. LIVE-WORK UNITS X X G. MANUFACTURING USES P P H. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE USES P P I. PUBLIC FACILITIES See Section 23.60A.207 See Section 23.60A.207 J. RESEARCH USES, Aquatic, Scientific, Historic, Cultural, and Educational See Section 23.60A.210 See Section 23.60A.210 K. RESIDENTIAL USES K.1. Accessory dwelling units X X K.2. Adult family homes X X K.3. Artist studio/dwellings See subsection 23.60A.402.C SU K.4. Assisted living facilities X X K.5. Congregate residences X X K.6. Detached accessory dwelling units X X K.7. Domestic violence shelters X X K.8. Floating homes and moorage X X K.9. Mobile park homes X X K.10. Multifamily residences X X K.11. Nursing homes X X K.12. Single-family dwelling units See subsection 23.60A.402.C See subsection 23.60A.402.C K.13. Other residential uses X X L. RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT USES See Section 23.60A.211 See Section 23.60A.211 M. STORAGE USES P P N. TRANSPORTATION FACILITY USES N.1. Bridges and tunnels P P N.2. Cargo terminals WD/WR WD/WR N.3. Moorage N.3.a. Boat moorage P P N.3.b. Dry boat storage P P N.4. Navigational locks X X N.5. Parking N.5.a. Parking, principal use X X N.5.b. Parking, accessory use P P N.6. Passenger terminals WD/WR WD/WR N.7. Rail transit facilities P P N.8. Transportation facilities, air N.8.a. Airports, land-based X X N.8.b. Airports, water-based SU SU N.8.c. Heliports X X N.8.d. Helistops X X N.9. Vehicle storage and maintenance X X N.10. Tugboat services P P N.11. Railroads P P N.12. Streets P P O. UTILITY USES O.1. Communication utilities, minor See subsection 23.60A.402.D See subsection 23.60A.402.D O.2. Communication utilities, major X X O.3. Power plants X X O.4. Recycling WD/WR WD/WR O.5. Sewage treatment plants X X O.6. Solid waste management WD/WR WD/WR O.7. Utility service uses See subsection 23.60A.402.E See subsection 23.60A.402.E P. UTILITY LINES P P Key to Table A for 23.60A.402 CU = Shoreline Conditional Use P = Allowed by permit SU = Special Use WD = Allowed for water-dependent uses; prohibited otherwise WD/WR = Allowed for water-dependent or water-related uses; prohibited otherwise WR = Allowed for water-related uses; prohibited otherwise X = Prohibited B. High-impact uses are allowed as a special use if they are water-dependent or water-related. C. Existing single-family dwelling units and artist studio/dwellings are allowed. D. Minor communication utilities are allowed, except for freestanding transmission towers, which are prohibited. E. Utility service uses are allowed if they reasonably require a shoreline location to operate. (Ord. 124750 , § 40, 2015; Ord. 124105 , § 3, 2013.)