Projects

Activate Existing Neighborhood Commercial Structures

Description of Project

Pre-existing commercial structures in residential zones may be reused for low-impact neighborhood scale and neighborhood serving businesses, after approval of a conditional use permit (see Chapter 17C.370 SMC, Existing Neighborhood Commercial Structures in Residential Zones). Eligible structures were originally legally built to accommodate a non-residential use and must have been in existence at the time of the 2012 adoption of the chapter. The City adopted an ordinance expanding a defined area to include additional eligible structures in Spokane, which became effective September 24, 2017.

Allowed uses include:

• Office uses found in SMC 17C.190.250;
• Retail sales and service uses found in SMC 17C.190.270; and
• Uses allowed within the RMF zone found in SMC 17C.110.100.

Uses NOT allowed include:

• Sale or leasing of motorized consumer vehicles
• Fire arms
• Weapons
• Medical marijuana sales

Related Documents

• Public Information Handout (PDF 149 KB)
• Adopted Ordinance C35535 – effective 09/24/2017 (PDF 1.2 MB)
• Open House Posters - updated 08/07/2017 (PDF 5.9 MB)
• Draft Map and List of Potentially Eligible - updated 08/16/2017 (PDF 600 KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 70 KB)

Related Links

• Existing Neighborhood Commercial Structures Code
• Spokane Municipal Code - Title 17C: Land Use Standards
• MapSpokane: GIS Interactive Map
• Development Incentives