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Attachment C: Overlapping Use Regulations Applicable to Charleston and Midtown Shopping Centers This document analyzes four sets of use regulations and size limitations that apply to the Charleston and Midtown Shopping Centers. The -GF combining district use regulations stipulate that they supersede all other use regulations, so columns two through four become moot.
Ground-Floor Use Regulations
18.16.040 Table 2
Land Uses
CN Use Regulations
18.16.040 Table 1
and CN Maximum
Size 18.16.060
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Charleston
Shopping
Center
Midtown
Shopping Center
GF Combining
District (18.30(C))
(Ground-Floor Use
Regulations) Comments
EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, AND ASSEMBLY USES
Business and Trade Schools X X X CUP
Private Educational Facilities CUP CUP CUP X
Private Clubs, Lodges, or
Fraternal Organizations CUP CUP CUP X
Inconsistent with same
use category under
“Recreation Uses” below
OFFICE USES
Medical Offices
P (<5,000 sq. ft.) -
Charleston
CUP – Midtown
X (except see
below)
CUP (<2,500 sq.
ft. only) X
Professional and General
Business Offices
P (<5,000 sq. ft.)
CUP (>5,000 sq. ft.) X X (except see
below) X
Neighborhood-serving offices
(including medical offices,
professional offices, travel
agencies, and insurance
agencies)
P
P (<2,500 sq.
ft.)
CUP (>2,500
sq. ft.) not to
exceed 7,850
sq. ft
X X
Professional offices, travel
agencies, and insurance
agencies only
P X
CUP not to
exceed 7,850
sq. ft
X
Confusing and
inconsistent across
subsections
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Ground-Floor Use Regulations
18.16.040 Table 2
Land Uses
CN Use Regulations
18.16.040 Table 1
and CN Maximum
Size 18.16.060
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Charleston
Shopping
Center
Midtown
Shopping Center
GF Combining
District (18.30(C))
(Ground-Floor Use
Regulations) Comments
RECREATION USES
Commercial Recreation P (<5,000 sq. ft.)
CUP (>5,000 sq. ft.) CUP CUP
P (<5,000 sq. ft.)
CUP (>5,000 sq.
ft.)
Inconsistent permit
thresholds
Outdoor Recreation Services CUP CUP CUP X
Private Clubs, Lodges, or
Fraternal Organizations X CUP CUP X
Inconsistent across
regulations and with same
use category under
“Education, Religious, and
Assembly Uses” above
RETAIL USES
Eating and Drinking Services,
excl. drive-in and take- out
services
P (<5,000 sq. ft.)
CUP (>5,000 sq. ft.) P P P (allows drive-ins
and take-out)
Inconsistent permit
thresholds
Retail Services, excl. liquor stores
P (<15,000 sq. ft.)
CUP (>15,000 sq.
ft.)
CUP (>20,000 sq.
ft.) for grocery stores
P P P Inconsistent permit
thresholds
Liquor stores CUP CUP CUP X
SERVICE USES X
Ambulance Services CUP CUP CUP X
Animal Care, excl. boarding and
kennels P P P X
Automobile Service Stations CUP CUP CUP X
Automobile showroom X X X P GF is most permissive
Convalescent Facilities CUP CUP CUP X
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Ground-Floor Use Regulations
18.16.040 Table 2
Land Uses
CN Use Regulations
18.16.040 Table 1
and CN Maximum
Size 18.16.060
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Charleston
Shopping
Center
Midtown
Shopping Center
GF Combining
District (18.30(C))
(Ground-Floor Use
Regulations) Comments
Day Care Centers P P P CUP
Banks and Financial Services CUP CUP CUP X
Retail financial services, except
drive-in services; P P P P
Not explicitly listed in CN,
Charleston or Midtown,
but interpreted by staff as
retail/personal service
General Business Services X X X CUP
GF is most permissive
Also see “Neighborhood
Business Services” below
Hotels X X X P GF is most permissive
Mortuaries CUP CUP CUP X
Neighborhood Business Services P (<3,000 sq. ft.)
CUP (>3,000 sq. ft.) P P X
Inconsistent permit
thresholds (18.04
Definition limits use to
2,500 sq. ft.)
Personal Services P (<3,000 sq. ft.)
CUP (>3,000 sq. ft.) P P P Inconsistent permit
thresholds
Pet Grooming Services X X X P GF is most permissive
Reverse Vending Machines P P P X
Theaters P P P P
Not explicitly listed in CN,
Charleston or Midtown,
but interpreted as by staff
as retail/personal service
Travel agencies P P P P
Not explicitly listed in CN,
Charleston or Midtown,
but interpreted as by staff
as retail/personal service
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