§ 17.16.310. Restaurants (non-fast food) in the RC, RC1, TED and IP districts.

Restaurants (non-fast food) establishments are allowed by right in the HB, RC2, PDD1, PDD2, NB, GB and CB districts. In the RC, RC1, TED and IP districts restaurants (non-fast food) may be erected, constructed, placed, altered, converted, or otherwise changed only by special permit granted by the city council in conformance with the dimensional and parking control requirements of this title, except as specifically changed by this section.

A.

The use in question shall be located and principally accessed from the frontage (street address) portion of the lot in question.

B.

The minimum frontage utilized by the use in question shall be at least sixty feet.

C.

Restaurant (non-fast food) establishments must utilize a space equivalent to fifty percent of the first floor gross square footage of the building (building footprint) in which it is located.

D.

Parking requirements set forth in Section 17.28.020 pertaining to restaurants (non-fast food) i.e., one space per four seats, shall be provided on-site, and in addition to any other parking spaces required for commercial or residential uses. In no instances shall any other commercial or residential parking spaces be counted or shared by the restaurant (non-fast food) establishment.

E.

The above criteria, subsections A, B and C, shall pertain to restaurant (non-fast food) establishments on the first three stories of buildings in the RC1 district and shall not apply to restaurant (non-fast food) establishments above the fourth floor.

(C.O.97-105 § 27; C.O. 85-4A § 16(F))