16.24.030 Uses | Lacey Municipal Code

16.24.030 Uses.

A. Permitted Uses. Uses permitted in the Woodland District subdistricts are listed in Table 16.24.030-1 with a “P.” These uses are allowed if they comply with the development standards and other regulations of this section. Listing as an allowed use does not mean that a proposed development will necessarily be granted an adjustment or other exception to the regulations of the LMC.

B. Conditional Uses. Uses which are allowed if approved through the conditional use review process are listed in LMC 16.66.020 and Table 16.24.030-1 with a “C.” These uses are allowed provided they comply with the conditional use approval criteria for that use, the specific development standards contained in this chapter, and other regulations of the LMC.

Table 16.24.030-1. Urban Neighborhoods
Use Categories	Urban Neighborhood 1 Woodland Square	Urban Neighborhood 2 Pacific Avenue	Urban Neighborhood 3 Master Plan Area
	P--Permitted C--Conditional
Residential Categories
Household Living	P	P	P
Group Living	C	C	C
Commercial Categories
Retail Sales and Service	P	P	P
Office	P	P	P
Institutional Categories
Parks and Open Space	P	P	P
Educational Facilities, Government Offices, Museum; Civic Uses, Transit Uses	P	P	P
Other Categories
Rail Lines and Utility Corridors	P	P	P

1. Parks and Open Space. Huntamer Park, West Plaza Park, South Plaza Park, I-5 Park and Bikeway, and Civic Plaza are the current open spaces and parks in the Woodland District. These city-owned and managed facilities provide open space and natural amenities for the enjoyment of the public. The Woodland District Strategic Plan recommends reinforcing these areas through an improved network of sidewalks, bicycle lanes, paths, and multi-purpose trails. New development shall enhance these existing district open spaces. Application of the design standards for streets, paths, buildings, landscaping, and other design elements from this chapter will provide a complementary relationship between the parks and surrounding development. Any new common open space, park, or through connection shall be designed to be useable for the recreation and enjoyment of the citizens.

a. Standards. There are no new open spaces identified for development in the Woodland District. Any new open space dedicated to the city shall be subject to the design criteria of LMC 14.23.088, Open space, and requirements of Chapter 16.48 LMC, Open Space/Institutional District. Private open space and recreation associated with new residential or mixed-use development shall comply with the design criteria of LMC 14.23.088, Open space.

2. Drive-Through Facilities. Where a drive-through component is proposed as part of a development, it shall meet the following regulations:

a. The drive-through shall be accessory to the principal use of the development, which includes interior space for customers to enter the building for goods or services;

b. The entrance and exit for the drive-through lane shall not be on a primary street unless shared with the primary site access of the principal use. The drive-through lane and the drive-through window shall not be visible from a primary street.

c. The standards above may be met in either of the following ways:

(1) The drive-through shall be accessed from a secondary street, other street or through connection, and contained within the building;

(2) The drive-through shall be accessed from a secondary street, other street or through connection, and located on the portion of the infill block that is farthest away from the primary street.

3. Ground Floor Residential Uses. Where residential uses occur on the ground floor, vertical and horizontal separation is required to ensure privacy for building residents, and a high quality public realm. The minimum and maximum vertical and horizontal distance from the sidewalk is defined in LMC 16.24.070, Building and landscape frontage.

1. Uses with physical and operational requirements generating substantial:

a. Truck traffic;

b. Dust;

c. Glare;

d. Heat or vibration;

e. Noise; or

f. Odors.

2. Uses of a character which are either not compatible with the high aesthetic standards of the area, will not enhance the marketability of the core area, or will adversely impact the city’s economic development strategies for this zone. These uses shall include, but are not limited to:

a. Activities entailing movement of heavy equipment on and off the site except during construction;

b. Auto or truck storage as a primary use;

c. Cemeteries and crematoria;

d. Machine shops;

e. Motor freight terminals;

f. Park and ride lots;

g. Solid waste disposal facilities, including transfer stations, incinerators and sanitary landfills; and

h. Stand-alone warehouse and distribution facilities. (Ord. 1539 §72, 2019; Ord. 1487 §3 (part), 2016).