19.42.170 Aeronautical zone form and intensity standards.
A. Minimum Lot Size. No minimum.
B. Minimum Setback Requirements. Within the AZ zone, all structures must be set back as follows:
1. Aeronautical Area, as Defined in the Development Agreement. No setback from the buffer areas. Due to the proximity of the aircraft operations areas to the existing property line of the Anacortes Airport, a 10-foot setback on all other parts of the aeronautical area. If additional property is added to the aeronautical area, then the setback will be subject to change.
2. Anacopper Future Process Area and North Aviation Area, as Defined in the Development Agreement. The setback will be determined as part of the conditional use process.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, within the Rockwell Reserve and Panhandle Reserve Areas, airport and aeronautical/aviation safety features, walking trails, and landscaping are permitted; within the 10-foot setback area, airport and aeronautical/aviation safety features, fencing structures up to eight feet, and landscaping uses are permitted. Provided further, within the Anacopper Future Process Area and the North Aeronautical Area airport and aeronautical/aviation safety features, fencing structures up to eight feet and landscaping uses are permitted subject to the mitigation contained in the development agreement.
The exception set forth above for fences should be interpreted to mean that fences (along with landscaping) are permitted within the setback. Even if a fence is considered a “structure” under the building code due to a height over six feet, it is still a “fence” under the exception and could be placed within the setback without a variance, conditional use permit, or any other discretionary permit required; provided, however, that compliance with an approved mitigation plan, required under AMC 19.41.080(D)(5), is required. For example, airport property and/or facility security fencing over six feet in height may be located along the perimeter of the property, or where deemed necessary by the entity operating an airport, to ensure adequate security of airport premises, but is subject to mitigation as provided herein.
This setback or buffer area is mitigation for development outside of the setback/buffer area, in addition to wetland and land-clearing mitigation requirements.
C. Maximum Density. No maximum.
D. Maximum Land Coverage. The maximum land coverage by buildings is 60 percent of the parcel size, as identified by the port, with such parcel size including any buffer or setback area not already allocated to another parcel. For the purposes of calculating the buildable area as required (open space requirement), the port may allocate any portion of the 75-foot buffer area within the Rockwell Reserve and Panhandle Reserve Areas that has not already been allocated to any portion of the aeronautical area being developed.
E. Maximum Building Height. The maximum building height is 35 feet; provided, however, that buildings over 35 feet, but less than 50 feet, are subject to approval through the conditional use process and related criteria. Buildings above 50 feet are prohibited. (Ord. 3040 § 2 (Att. A), 2019)