17.60.100 Downtown areas exempt from non-residential off-street parking requirements.
A. For the purpose of this Section, the downtown area shall be defined as that area enclosed by the following streets and rivers: west of the Wishkah River, west of Fuller Way, west of North "F" Street, south of the alley between First and Second Streets, east of "L" Street, and north of State Street until State Street meets "F" Street then south on "F" Street extended until it meets the Chehalis River, then along the north bank of the Chehalis River and the west bank of the Wishkah River.
B. Commercial, Industrial, public and semi-public uses within the downtown area designated in this section shall be exempt from the off-street parking requirements in AMC 17.60.040, 050 and 060; except, that any loading spaces required by Section 17.60.110 shall be provided. Residential uses within the downtown area shall comply with all off-street parking requirements.
C. If any use or building in the downtown area elects to provide parking or has been required to provide parking through any other review procedure, the parking facility, aisles and access driveways shall comply with the applicable requirements of AMC 17.60.090.
Prior to the adoption of 6445 on 08/29/2007, Section 17.60.100 read as follows.
A. For the purpose of this Section, the downtown area shall be defined as that area enclosed by the following streets and rivers: west of the Wishkah River, west of Fuller Way, west of North "F" Street, south of the alley between First and Second Streets, east of "L" Street, and north of State Street until State Street meets "F" Street then south on "F" Street extended until it meets the Chehalis River, then along the north bank of the Chehalis River and the west bank of the Wishkah River.
B. The building and uses within the downtown area designated in this section shall be exempt from the requirements in this chapter to provide and improve parking; except, that any loading spaces required by Section 17.60.110 shall be provided.
C. If any use or building in the downtown area elects to provide parking or has been required to provide parking through any other review procedure, the parking facility, aisles and access driveways shall comply with the applicable requirements of Section 17.60.090. (Prior code § 11.020.100)