2.7.3330 Mixed Employment Districts (ME).
A. Permitted Uses.
1. All uses permitted or conditionally permitted in Table 2.3.200 except the following, which is prohibited:
a. Marijuana wholesale (more than 75 percent of sales are wholesale).
2. Live/work townhomes.
3. Automobile-oriented and automobile-dependent uses and facilities (including uses with a drive-through).
4. Government facilities where the public is generally not received (e.g., public safety, utilities, school district bus facilities, public works yards, transit and transportation, and similar facilities), on property owned by school district.
5. Mixed animal veterinary clinic.
B. Special Standards and Regulations for Certain Uses.
1. Residential Uses Identified as “L” in Table 2.3.200. Residential uses identified as “L” in Table 2.3.200 are subject to the limitations set forth in BDC 2.3.200(C) except that commercial or public/institutional uses are only required to occupy at least 75 percent of the floor area equivalent to the entire ground-floor area of the development. The commercial or public/institutional uses must be constructed prior to or concurrently with the residential uses.
2. Live/Work Townhomes. Live/work townhomes must meet the following standards:
a. Residential ground floor livable space is limited to a maximum of 50 percent of the ground floor square footage, excluding the garage.
b. Residential ground floor livable space must be located above or behind the commercial space and must not be located adjacent to the street.
c. The ground floor commercial space must have visibility, signage and access from the street.
d. Vehicular alley access is required to preserve the pedestrian orientation of the commercial space.
e. A live/work townhome is allowed instead of, or in addition to, home occupation as defined by this code.
f. The location of lots where live/work townhome dwellings may be sited must be included with the development application.
3. Automobile-Oriented and Automobile-Dependent Uses and Facilities (Including Uses with a Drive-Through). Where permitted, automobile-oriented uses and automobile-dependent facilities must meet all of the following standards. The standards are intended to provide a vibrant, storefront character, slow traffic, and encourage walking and transit use.
a. Drive-In and Drive-Through Facilities. Drive-in and drive-through facilities, such as teller machines, service windows, drop-boxes and similar features associated with the drive-up and drive-through components of restaurants, banks and similar uses, must meet all of the following standards:
i. The maximum front setback for primary buildings is 10 feet.
ii. Drive-up, drive-in, and drive-through drives or lanes must not be located between a building and a public or private street.
iii. Drive-in and drive-through facilities (i.e., drive-through pick up windows) must not be oriented towards a public street. [Ord. NS-2405, 2021]