Rules for using and building in Historic District No. 3

A. Use regulations. Within historic district no. 3, no building, structure, or premises shall be used, and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, replaced, or enlarged, except for one or more of the following uses: 1. Single-family dwellings. Also, accessory buildings which are customary and incidental to that of the residence may be located on the same lot. Separate servants' quarters or a guest house with a floor area not more than four hundred square feet may be located on the same lot. The minimum allowable lot area shall be ten thousand square feet; 2. Greenhouses; 3. Parks and playgrounds—community, public, or privately operated; 4. Churches and dwellings of the clergy connected therewith; or 5. Buildings or premises used by the federal, state or county government for public purposes. B. Special Uses. The following special uses may be allowed with written approval of the cultural resources commission: 1. Museums, art galleries, and book or gift stores; provided, that the use is operated as an accessory to the exhibit and display of the historic structures designated in section 19.50.030 ; 2. Day care centers, nurseries, preschools, kindergartens; 3. Cultural societies, clubs, or fraternal organizations; 4. Off-street parking areas; provided, that none shall abut any public street; 5. Residential planned developments; and 6. Other uses that will enhance the historical and cultural nature of this district. C. Building height and special spacing regulations. To preserve the historical setting and the open space around the historic structures, all new construction shall be limited to building heights of two stories and not more than thirty-five feet in height or one story and not more than twenty feet in height; provided, that they are separated from the historic buildings designated in section 19.50.030 by a distance of at least one hundred feet for two-story buildings and sixty feet for one-story buildings, respectively. The separation distances shall be measured from exterior faces of the walls of each building. Also, all new buildings shall be required to be separated from the historic Kama ditch and aqueduct a distance of twenty feet from each side of said ditch and aqueduct. D. Off-street parking regulations. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in connection with the erection or increase in size of any building or structure in historic district no. 3, as provided for in article II of this title. Parking lots shall be properly landscaped, and one canopy tree shall be planted for every eight parking stalls. E. Yard spacing. Within historic district no. 3, the required yard spacing shall be as follows: 1. For one-story buildings, a front yard of fifteen feet, side yards of six feet, and rear yard of six feet shall be required; 2. For two-story buildings, a front yard of fifteen feet, side yards of ten feet, and a rear yard of ten feet shall be required. F. Protection of trees. To preserve the many fine trees that now exist in the historic area and that are deemed invaluable to the historical setting of this district, written approval from the cultural resources commission shall be required before any large tree can be removed. A large tree shall be defined in this subsection as any tree with a trunk circumference greater than sixty inches. G. Signs. Within historic district no. 3, no signs that blink, revolve, or contain lighting from within shall be allowed. One sign no larger than six square feet in area shall be allowed for each legal business entity. The sign may be on a wall or mounted on the ground. All signs shall be compatible with the character of the historic structures, and shall be rustic in design. H. Selling in public places. It is unlawful for any vendor, peddler, huckster, or group to either display merchandise or carry on or solicit business in any location on any public street, highway, or sidewalk. The same is also unlawful in any location, in any park or open space that is owned or maintained by a government agency without the approval of the cultural resources commission and the responsible government agency having administrative authority over the park or open space. (Ord. No. 4026, § 15, 2013; Prior code § 8-3.14 (II))