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A. Eating and Drinking Establishments Land Use Table. See LMC 18A.10.120(D) for the purpose and applicability of zoning districts.

Zoning Classifications

Eating and drinking establishments land uses

R1

R2

R3

R4

MR1

MR2

MF1

MF2

MF3

ARC

NC1

NC2

TOC

CBD

C1

C2

C3

IBP

I1

I2

PI

Bar/tavern (B)(1)*

C

P

P

P

Brewery, brew pub

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Mobile food vending facility (B)(2)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Night club

C

C

C

C

C

Restaurant, café, coffee shop, counter ordering

P

P

P

P

C

P

P

Restaurant, café, coffee shop, drive-through services (B)(3)

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Restaurant, café, coffee shop, table service

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Restaurant, café, coffee shop, outdoor dining (B)(4)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Restaurant, café, coffee shop, serving alcohol

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Tasting room

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Vendor stand (B)(5)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P: Permitted Use C: Conditional Use “–”: Not allowed

*Numbers in parentheses reference use-specific development and operating conditions under subsection (B) of this section.

B. Development and Operating Conditions.

1. Bars and taverns may include brewing equipment.

2. Vendor carts and trucks shall be subject to the following conditions:

a. Carts may be placed on public sidewalks, provided a public area use permit is obtained, a minimum sidewalk width of five (5) feet measured to the street side of the sidewalk shall be kept clear for pedestrians, and visibility at driveways, street intersections, store entrances and display windows shall not be obscured;

b. If a cart or truck is to be situated on private property, written permission shall be obtained from the legal owner of such property on which the cart is situated;

c. Inasmuch as possible, carts or trucks shall not be located in required parking areas;

d. Carts or trucks shall not be located in landscaping areas;

e. Carts shall be limited to one (1) every three hundred (300) lineal feet or, when placed within a building, one (1) cart per building;

f. Carts or trucks shall be removed at night, or, when carts are placed within a building, they shall be covered or secured;

g. Carts shall be no larger than a size which can be maneuvered by one (1) person on foot, and in no case shall cover an area larger than twenty-five (25) square feet;

h. The vendor shall comply with all applicable state and county health regulations. Evidence of compliance and a current City of Lakewood business license must be conspicuously posted on the vendor truck or cart;

i. Vendor carts within a building shall be located in a manner that is consistent with International Building and Fire Code requirements for exiting, corridor width, and other requirements;

j. Vendor trucks shall be no larger than eight (8) feet wide by thirty (30) feet long, exclusive of temporary canopies which may be extended over the service side when parked;

k. Vendor trucks may be placed on public property and streets, provided a right-of-way permit is obtained, adequate lane width is maintained, adequate sidewalk space is available for the service side of the truck, and visibility at driveways, street intersections, store entrances and display windows is not obscured. (Note: a right-of-way permit is not required for private streets, but other requirements of this subsection apply);

l. The City may place additional restrictions, including limits on duration and frequency, for right-of-way permits for vendor trucks;

m. Vendor trucks shall not be placed in a public area closer than one hundred (100) feet from any existing eating establishment, unless the legal owner of the eating establishment provides written permission to be within one hundred (100) feet of the eating establishment.

3. Drive-Through Facilities. These standards are intended to allow for drive-through facilities while reducing the negative impacts they may create. The specific purposes of these standards are to reduce noise, lighting, exhaust, and visual impacts on abutting uses, particularly residential uses; promote safer and more efficient on-site vehicular and pedestrian circulation; and minimize conflicts between queued vehicles and traffic on adjacent streets. These standards are in addition to other development standards applicable under this chapter or other chapters of the LMC and shall apply to not only new development but also the addition of drive-through facilities to existing developments and the relocation or redevelopment of existing drive-through facilities. Drive-through facilities are not a right; conditions such as size, configuration, or location of the site or existing structures may make it inappropriate to establish a drive-through on a specific property. If that is the case, a drive-through facility may be denied even if it is otherwise allowed in the zoning district.

a. Drive-through points of customer service and queuing lanes should not be located along facades of buildings that face a right-of-way. If a drive-through cannot be located on any other portion of the site, then it shall be visually screened from the street by landscaping and/or architectural element, or combination thereof, provided such elements reflect the primary building and provide appropriate screening.

b. Queuing lanes should be physically separated from the parking lot, sidewalk, and pedestrian areas by landscaping and curbing, an architectural element, or combination thereof, provided such elements reflect the primary building and provide appropriate separation.

c. Drive-through speakers or amplified music shall not be audible off site.

d. Hours of operation may be limited as determined necessary by the City to achieve compatibility with surrounding land uses.

e. A bypass lane to escape the queuing lane is suggested for all drive-through facilities, especially high-volume facilities.

f. Queuing lanes shall provide space for at least three (3) vehicles awaiting service, which shall encompass a minimum distance of sixty (60) linear feet as measured from each point of customer service to the end of the lane. For uses having multiple drive-through service lanes, each lane shall provide this minimum.

g. Queuing lanes should be located so as to minimize interference with pedestrian circulation routes. Unless the use is a standalone drive-through whose primary orientation is to vehicles, primary pedestrian access to the business from the parking lot should not cross the queuing lane or drive-through ingress/egress.

h. Vehicular entrances and exits shall not be located so as to cause congestion on any public street or right-of-way. The queuing lane shall be situated so that any overflow shall not spill out onto public streets or major circulation routes of any parking lot. Drive-through uses shall not be approved with ingress or egress driveways within three hundred (300) feet of a signalized intersection operating with a Level of Service D, E, or F unless a traffic analysis acceptable to the Public Works and Engineering Services demonstrates that vehicles entering or leaving the site will not impair the efficiency or operation of the intersection.

i. Parking Credit. Credit towards minimum parking requirements should be given for each drive-through station. One-third (1/3) parking credit should be given for each stacking space; provided, that the terms related to the provision and design of stacking space are met. For example, two (2) drive-through windows with three (3) stacking spaces each equals six (6); six (6) multiplied by one-third (1/3) equals two (2) parking spaces credited to the total parking requirement, as established on the table of off-street parking standards in LMC 18A.80.030.

j. When located in a shopping center or other multiple tenant development, drive-through facilities shall provide sufficient queuing space to handle peak business demands and shall not in any way obstruct the normal circulation pattern of the shopping center.

4. Outdoor seating, tables, umbrellas and other appurtenances of outdoor dining may be placed on public sidewalks, provided a minimum sidewalk width of five (5) feet measured to the street side of the sidewalk shall be kept clear for pedestrians.

5. Vendor stands shall be considered permanent structures and shall meet all requirements for such structures. Vendor spaces placed within an existing building shall meet all International Building Code requirements and shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet in total area, including product preparation and seating areas. Vendors shall comply with all applicable state and county health regulations. Evidence of compliance must be conspicuously posted on the vendor stand or space.

a. Vendors are subject to the design standards listed in LMC 18A.70.050(K). [Ord. 726 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.]