23.60A.482

A. Use regulations 1. All uses on waterfront lots and over water 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.482 , Table A for 23.60A.482, and Section 23.60A.484 . 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.482. 2. Waterfront lots, uses over water and water-dependent, water-related, and water-oriented uses a. Table A for 23.60A.482 and subsections 23.60A.482.C through 23.60A.482.J apply to waterfront lots. b. Uses over water are regulated in Section 23.60A.484 . c. If Table A for 23.60A.482 or the text of Section 23.60A.482 states that a use is required to be water-dependent or water-related, 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 . B. Uses on upland lots are regulated in Section 23.60A.483 . Table A for 23.60A.482 Uses on waterfront lots in the UI Environment Use Waterfront Lots A. AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST PRACTICE A.1. Aquaculture CU A.2. Other agricultural and forest practice uses X B. CEMETERIES X C. COMMERCIAL USES C.1. Commercial uses WD/WR P C.2. Eating and drinking establishments See subsection 23.60A.482.C C.3. Entertainment uses See subsection 23.60A.482.E C.4. Food processing and craft work uses See subsection 23.60A.482.C or 23.60A.482.D C.5. Laboratories, research and development See subsection 23.60A.482.D C.6. Offices See subsection 23.60A.482.D C.7. Sales and services, general See subsection 23.60A.482.C C.8. Sales and services, heavy See subsection 23.60A.482.C or 23.60A.482.D C.9. Other commercial uses not WD/WR X D. HIGH-IMPACT USES WD/WR E. INSTITUTIONAL USES E.1. Colleges WD/WR E.2. Institutes for advanced study WD/WR E.3. Vocational or fine arts schools WD/WR E.4. Yacht, boat and beach clubs See subsection 23.60A.482.F E.5. Other institutional uses X F. LIVE-WORK UNITS X G. MANUFACTURING USES See subsection 23.60A.482.C or 23.60A.482.D H. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE USES H.1. General parks and open space X H.2. Shoreline parks and open space P I. PUBLIC FACILITIES See Section 23.60A.207 J. RESEARCH USES, Aquatic, Scientific, Historic, Cultural, and Educational See Section 23.60A.210 K. RESIDENTIAL USES X L. RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT USES See Section 23.60A.211 M. STORAGE USES M.1. Mini-warehouses See subsection 23.60A.482.D M.2. Storage, outdoor See subsection 23.60A.482.D M.3. Warehouses See subsection 23.60A.482.C, 23.60A.482.D, or 23.60A.482.G N. TRANSPORTATION FACILITY USES N.1. Bridges and tunnels P N.2. Cargo terminals WD/WR N.3. Moorage N.3.a. Boat moorage N.3.a.1. Commercial marinas P N.3.a.2. Recreational marinas See subsection 23.60A.482.F N.3.b. Dry boat storage P N.4. Navigational locks X N.5. Parking N.5.a. Parking, principal use X N.5.b. Parking, accessory use P N.6. Passenger terminals WD/WR N.7. Rail transit facilities P N.8. Transportation facilities, air N.8.a. Airports, land-based X N.8.b. Airports, water-based SU N.8.c. Heliports X N.8.d. Helistops X N.9. Vehicle storage and maintenance X N.10. Tugboat services P N.11. Railroads P N.12. Streets P O. UTILITY USES O.1. Communication utilities, minor See subsection 23.60A.482.H O.2. Communication utilities, major X O.3. Power plants X O.4. Recycling WD/WR O.5. Sewage treatment plants See subsection 23.60A.482.I O.6. Solid waste management WD/WR O.7. Utility service uses See subsection 23.60A.482.J P. UTILITY LINES P Key to Table A for 23.60A.482 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 C. Limited commercial, storage and manufacturing uses 1. The following uses are allowed if they are water-dependent or water-related or if they are nonwater-oriented and meet the standards of subsections 23.60A.482.C.2, 23.60A.482.D, or 23.60A.482.G and are prohibited otherwise: a. Eating and drinking establishments, limited to an area equal to no more than 2,500 square feet and not located within the Duwamish Manufacturing/Industrial Center; b. Food processing and craft work, limited to material suppliers and repair services; c. Sales and services, general, limited to grocery suppliers and hardware stores; d. Sales and services, heavy, limited to material suppliers, repair services, fuel suppliers, and crane operators; e. Storage uses, limited to cold storage; and f. Manufacturing limited to material suppliers and repair services. 2. To be allowed as a nonwater-oriented use the uses listed in subsection 23.60A.482.C.1 shall: a. Provide a service used by a water-dependent or water-related use located in the same sub-geographic area; and b. The uses that are not water-dependent or water-related allowed in this subsection 23.60A.482.C and subsections 23.60A.482.D and 23.60A.482.E.1 occupy no more than 20 percent of the dry land area of the development site. 3. Permits issued pursuant to subsection 23.60A.482.C.2.b shall identify the specific uses and gross floor areas of each use that is authorized by the permit under this subsection 23.60A.482.C and the other uses that occupy the 80 percent dry land area on the site. D. General commercial, storage and manufacturing uses 1. The following uses are allowed if they are water-dependent or water-related or if the use is water-oriented and meet the standards of subsections 23.60A.482.C or 23.60A.482.G, or the standards of subsections 23.60A.482.D.2 through 23.60A.482.D.8; otherwise, these uses are prohibited: a. Food processing and craft work; b. Laboratories, research and development; c. Offices, limited to office uses that facilitate water-dependent and water-related uses, such as yacht brokers, finance and insurance, and government agencies; d. Sales and service, heavy, limited to heavy commercial sales, construction services, and building maintenance services. Commercial laundry is prohibited; e. Storage uses, except that mini-warehouse uses shall not be located in the Duwamish Manufacturing/Industrial Center; and f. Light, general and heavy manufacturing, except the heavy manufacturing use extraction and mining of raw material, which is prohibited. 2. The uses that are not water-dependent or water-related as allowed in subsection 23.60A.482.C, this subsection 23.60A.482.D, and subsection 23.60A.482.E.1 occupy a total area equal to no more than 20 percent of the dry land area of the site. 3. The uses are located on the site to prevent conflicts with water-dependent or water-related uses on-site and on abutting properties. 4. Eating and drinking establishment and mini-warehouse uses shall not be located in the Duwamish Manufacturing/Industrial Center. 5. If the site contains a structure meeting the standards of subsection 23.60A.486.B.2, the use is located in the structure that contains accessory uses for the water-dependent and water-related use. 6. The use is part of a development or on a site that includes a water-dependent use; 7. Ecological restoration in an amount equivalent to the gross floor area of the nonwater-oriented use is provided pursuant to Section 23.60A.159 ; and 8. Permits issued pursuant to this subsection 23.60A.482.D shall identify the specific uses and gross floor areas of each use that is authorized by the permit under this subsection 23.60A.482.D and the other uses that occupy the 80 percent dry land area on the site. E. Entertainment uses 1. The entertainment use of indoor sports and recreation is allowed as a special use if: a. Located outside the Duwamish Manufacturing/Industrial Center; b. Located in an existing building; c. The use is located on site to prevent conflict with the operation of any water-dependent or water-related use on-site or on abutting properties, or jeopardize the safety for users of the indoor sports and recreation use; d. Parking is available to accommodate the use; e. The uses that are not water-dependent or water-related as allowed in subsections 23.60A.482.C, 23.60A.482.D, and this subsection 23.60A.482.E.1 occupy a total area equal to no more than 20 percent of the dry land area of the development site. f. Ecological restoration in an amount equivalent in square footage to the gross floor area of the nonwater-oriented use is provided pursuant to Section 23.60A.159 ; and g. Permits issued pursuant to this subsection 23.60A.482.E shall identify the specific uses and gross floor areas of each use that is authorized by the permit under this subsection 23.60A.482.E and the other uses that occupy the 80 percent dry land area on the site. 2. Entertainment uses are allowed in existing buildings at passenger terminals for cruise ships if all of the following standards are met: a. The use does not increase conflicts with water-dependent and water-related uses on the site beyond that created by the passenger terminal use; b. Ecological restoration is provided as a onetime condition as follows, except as set out in subsection 23.60A.482.E.2.b.4: 1) In an amount equivalent in square footage to the gross floor area of the entertainment use pursuant to Section 23.60A.159 ; 2) If the entertainment use occurs fewer than 365 days per year, the amount of ecological restoration shall be prorated by the number of days per year the entertainment use occurs; 3) The area used to calculate the ecological restoration shall be the maximum area used for any one event; and 4) If the number of days used for the entertainment use increases from the original permit, the additional number of days shall be subject to an additional permit, and ecological restoration shall be provided based on the additional days the site is used per year; and c. The entertainment use does not include adult cabaret, adult motion picture theaters, and adult panorams. F. In the Duwamish area, yacht, boat and beach clubs and recreational marinas are allowed as a shoreline conditional use and in Lake Union and the Ship Canal yacht boat and beach clubs and recreational marinas are allowed if: 1. The use does not include an eating and drinking establishment; 2. The use is located where there is no or minimal interference with turning basins, navigation areas for large vessels or other areas that would conflict with shipping; 3. The use is located to not conflict with manufacturing uses because of dust or noise or other environmental factors, or parking and loading access needs or other safety factors; and 4. The use is located on lots that are not suited for a water-dependent or water-related manufacturing use or for other allowed water-dependent commercial uses because of: a. Shallow water depth; or b. Inadequate amount of dry land. G. Existing warehouse uses that are not water-dependent or water-related are allowed but may not expand. New or expanded warehouse uses that are not water-dependent or water-related are prohibited except as provided in subsections 23.60A.482.C and 23.60A.482.D. H. Minor communication utilities are allowed, except for freestanding transmission towers, which are prohibited. I. Sewage treatment plants are allowed as a Council conditional use if: 1. Located in the Duwamish area; 2. A Plan Shoreline Permit is obtained pursuant to Section 23.60A.066 and a determination has been made for expansion of an existing sewage treatment plant that an alternative design and locating the expanded portion of the sewage treatment plant is infeasible and for a new sewage treatment plant that no feasible alternative location for the sewage treatment plant outside the shoreline exist as determined under Section 23.60A.066 ; 3. The plant is set back 60 feet from the line of the OHW mark; 4. Public access is provided along the entire length of the shoreline that is part of the sewage treatment facility, except for any portion occupied by barge loading and unloading facilities to serve the sewage treatment plant; and 5. All reasonable mitigation measures to protect views and to control odors, noise, traffic and other adverse impacts on the human and natural environment are required. J. Utility service uses are allowed if they reasonably require a shoreline location to operate. (Ord. 124750 , § 46, 2015; Ord. 124105 , § 3, 2013.)