4723 64th NE St Marysville, WA 98270-4473

The purpose of the mixed use zone (MU) is to provide for pedestrian- and transit-oriented high-density employment uses together with limited complementary retail and higher density residential development in locations within activity centers where the full range of commercial activities is not desirable. These purposes are accomplished by: (i) Allowing for uses that will take advantage of pedestrian-oriented site and street improvement standards; (ii) Providing for higher building heights and floor area ratios than those found in the CB zone; (iii) Reducing the ratio of required parking to building floor area; (iv) Allowing for on-site convenient daily retail and personal services for employees and residents; and (v) Minimizing auto-oriented, outdoor or other retail sales and services which do not provide for the daily convenience needs of on-site and nearby employees or residents. (b) Use of this zone is appropriate in areas designated by the comprehensive plan for mixed use, or mixed use overlay, which are served at the time of development by adequate public sewers, water supply, roads and other needed public facilities and services. (6) Light Industrial Zone. (a) The purpose of the light industrial zone (LI) is to provide for the location and grouping of non-nuisance-generating industrial enterprises and activities involving manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, processing, bulk handling and storage, research facilities, warehousing and limited retail uses. It is also a purpose of this zone to protect the industrial land base for industrial economic development and employment opportunities. These purposes are accomplished by: (i) Allowing for a wide range of industrial and manufacturing uses; (ii) Establishing appropriate development standards and public review procedures for industrial activities with the greatest potential for adverse impacts; and (iii) Limiting residential, institutional, service, office and other nonindustrial uses to those necessary to directly support industrial activities. (b) Use of this zone is appropriate in light industrial areas designated by the comprehensive plan which are served at the time of development by adequate public sewers, water supply, roads and other needed public facilities and services. (7) Light Industrial With General Commercial Overlay Zone.