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14.22.010 Land Use Table.
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This section has been amended by Ordinance 3392-2024, which is pending 4/19/2024 effective date.

LAND USE TABLE

KEY:

P = Principal Permitted Use

C = Conditional Use

S = Secondary Use

N = Not Permitted

NOTE: Reference footnotes on following pages for additional restrictions

ZONING DISTRICTS

LAND USES

ALI

C

RR

RR-1

RS

RS-1

RS-2

RU

CC

CG

IL

IH

ED

R

TSH

LC

CMU

RESIDENTIAL

One-Family Dwelling

N

C18

P

P

P

P

P

P

P21

S1

S2

S2

C22

P

P

P

S1/C21

Two-, Three-Family Dwelling

N

C18

P

P

P

P

P

P

P21

S1

C

C

C22

P

P

P

S1/C21

Four-Family Dwelling

N

C18

P

C3,29

P

N

N

P

P21

S1

C

C

C22

N

P

C

S1/C21

Five-, Six-Family Dwelling

N

C18

C3

N

P

N

N

P

P21

S1

C

C

N

N

P

C

S1/C21

Seven- or More Family Dwelling

N

C18

C3

N

C3

N

N

P

P21

S1

C

C

N

N

P

C

S1/C21

Mobile Home Parks6

N

N

C

N

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

N

C

N

N

C

Planned Unit Residential Development7

N

C18

C

C29

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

N

C

C

C

C

Townhouses4

N

C18

C3

C3,29

C3

C3

C3

C3

C

C

C

C

C22

C

C

C

C

Accessory Building on Parcel Without Main Building or Use (See KMC 14.20.200)

N

N

C

C

C

C

C

C

N

N

N

N

N

N

C

N

N

COMMERCIAL

Airport Compatible Uses

P

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

C

C

C

C

N

N

N

C

C

Adult Businesses

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

P31

P31

P31

P31

N

N

N

N

N

Automotive Sales

C

N

C

N

N

N

N

C

P

P

P

P

N

N

N

N

P

Automotive Service Stations

C

N

C

N

N

N

N

C

P

P

P

P

N

C

N

N

P

Banks

C

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

P

P

P

C

N

C

C

C

P

Business/Consumer Services

C

N

C

C

C

N

N

C

P

P

P

C

N

C

C

C

P

Commercial Recreation

N

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

P

P

C

C

N

P

C

C

P

Guide Service

C

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

P

P

P

P

N

P

P

C

P

Hotels/Motels

C

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

P

P

P

C

N

C

P

C

P

Lodge

C

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

P

P

P

C

N

P

P

C

P

Marijuana Cultivation Facility, Limited30

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

C

C

C

N

N

N

C

N

Marijuana Cultivation Facility, Standard30

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

C

C

C

N

N

N

C

N

Marijuana Product Manufacturing Facility30

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

C

C

C

N

N

N

N

N

Marijuana Testing Facility30

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

C

C

P

P

N

N

N

C

C

Professional Offices

C

N

C

C

C

N

N

P

P

P

P

P

N

C

P

P

P

Restaurants

C

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

P

P

P

C

N

C

C

C

P

Retail Business

C

N26

C

N

C

N

N

C

P

P

P

P

S24

S24

C

C

P

Retail Marijuana Store30

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

C

C

C

N

N

N

C

C

Theaters

N

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

P

P

C

C

N

P

C

C

P

Wholesale Business

C

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

C

P

P

P

N

S24

C

C

N

INDUSTRIAL

Airports

C

P20

C

N

C

N

N

C

C

C

C

C

N

C

N

N

C

Necessary Aviation Facilities

P

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

C

P

C

P

P

Automotive Repair

P

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

P

P

P

P

N

N

N

N

P

Gas Manufacturer/Storage

C9

N

N

N

C

N

N

N

N

N

C9

C9

N

N

N

N

N

Manufacturing/Fabricating/Assembly

P

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

C

P

P

P

N

C

C

N

C

Mini-Storage Facility

C

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

C

P

P

P

N

N

N

C

C

Storage Yard

C

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

C

P

P

P

N

N

N

N

C

Warehouses

C

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

N

P

P

P

N

C

N

N

N

PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL

Assisted Living

N

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Churches*

N

C

P10

P10

P10

P10

P10

P10

P10

P10

C

C

P

P10

P

P

P

Clinics

N

C

C

N

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

P

P

Colleges*

N

C

C

C29

C

C

C

C

P

P

C

C

P

C

C

C

P

Elementary Schools*

N

C

C

C29

C

C

C

C

P

P

C

C

P

C

C

C

P

Governmental Buildings

P

C

C

C29

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

C

P

C

C

P

P

High Schools*

N

C

C

C29

C

C

C

C

P

P

C

C

P

C

C

C

P

Hospitals*

N

C

C

N

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

C

P

Libraries*

N

C

C

C29

C

C

C

C12

P

P

P

C

P

C

P

C

P

Museums

C

C

C

C29

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

C

P

C

P

C

P

Parks and Recreation

N

P

C

C29

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

C

P

MISCELLANEOUS

Animal Boarding/Commercial Kennel13

C

C

C

N

C

C

N

N

C

C

C

C

N

C

N

C

C

Assemblies15 (Large: Circuses, Fairs, etc.)

P

C

C

N

C

C

C

C

P15

P15

P15

P15

P15

C

P

N

P15

Bed and Breakfasts

N

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

N

P

C

C

P

Cabin Rentals

N

C

C

N

C

N

N

N

P

P

P

C

N

P

P

C

P

Cemeteries

P

C

C

N

C

N

N

N

N

C

C

C

N

C

C

N

N

Communications Towers and Antenna(s), Radio/TV Transmitters/Cell Sites** 28

C

P

C

N

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

Crematories/Funeral Homes

N

N

C

N

C

N

N

C

C

C

C

C

N

C

C

C

C

Day Care Centers12

N

C

C

C29

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

P

P

Dormitories/Boarding Houses

N

C

C

N

C

C

C

P

P21

S

C

P

P23

C

C

C

P

Essential Services

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Farming/General Agriculture***

N

P

P

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

P

N

P

N

N

N

Fraternal Organizations/ Private Clubs/Social Halls and Union Halls

N

N

C

N

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

C

N

C

P

C

P

Greenhouses/Tree Nurseries13

N

C

C

N

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

C

N

C

C

C

P

Gunsmithing, Taxidermy

N

N

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

N

C

P

P

P

Nursing, Convalescent or Rest Homes

N

N

C

N

C

C

C

C

P

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

Parking, Public Lots12

C

C

C

N

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Personal Services25

N

C

C

N

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

C

C

P

P/C27

P

Recreational Vehicle Parks

N

C

C

N

C

N

N

C

C

C

C

C

N

C

C

N

C

Subsurface Extraction of Natural Resources16

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

N

C

N

N

N

Surface Extraction of Natural Resources17

C

C

C

N

C

N

N

C

N

C

C

C

N

C

N

N

N

*See 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000cc (Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000)

**See 42 U.S.C. Telecommunications Act of 1996, Sec. 704(a)

***See, however, the limitations imposed under KMC 3.10.070

Footnotes:

1Allowed as a secondary use except on the ground floor of the part of the building fronting on collector streets and major highways. Commercial or industrial which falls under the landscaping/site plans requirements of KMC Chapter 14.25 shall include any secondary uses in the landscaping and site plans.

2One (1) single-family residence per parcel, which is part of the main building.

3Allowed as a conditional use, subject to satisfying the following conditions:

aThe usable area per dwelling unit shall be the same as that required for dwelling units in the RS Zone;

bThe site square footage in area must be approved by the Commission;

cYards around the site, off-street parking, and other development requirements shall be the same as for principal uses in the RR Zone;

dWater and sewer facilities shall meet the requirements of all applicable health regulations;

eThe proposed dwelling group will constitute a residential area of sustained desirability and stability, will be in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood, and will not adversely affect surrounding property values;

fThe buildings shall be used only for residential purposes and customary accessory uses, such as garages, storage spaces, and recreational and community activities;

gThere shall be provided, as part of the proposed development, adequate recreation areas to serve the needs of the anticipated population;

hThe development shall not produce a volume of traffic in excess of the capacity for which the access streets are designed;

iThe property adjacent to the proposed dwelling group will not be adversely affected.

4See “Townhouses” section.

5See “Mobile Homes” section.

6Allowed as a conditional use, subject to “Mobile Homes” section; and provided, that any mobile home park meets the minimum Federal Housing Authority requirements.

7See “Planned Unit Residential Development” section.

8Allowed as a conditional use; provided, that the proposed location and the characteristics of the site will not destroy the residential character of the neighborhood.

9Allowed as a conditional use; provided, that all applicable safety and fire regulations are met.

10Provided, that no part of any building is located nearer than thirty (30) feet to any adjoining street or property line.

11 Allowed as a conditional use; provided, that no part of any building is located nearer than thirty (30) feet to any adjoining street or property line; and provided further, that the proposed location and characteristics of the use will not adversely affect the commercial development of the zone.

12 Allowed as a conditional use; provided, that the following conditions are met:

aThe proposed location of the use and the size and characteristics of the site will maximize its benefit to the public;

b Exits and entrances and off-street parking for the use are located to prevent traffic hazards on public streets.

13Allowed as a conditional use; provided, that setbacks, buffer strips, and other provisions are adequate to assure that the use will not be a nuisance to surrounding properties. The Commission shall specify the conditions necessary to fulfill this requirement. Animal boarding and commercial kennels require a kennel license (see KMC Chapter 3.15).

14Allowed as a conditional use; provided, that no indication of said use is evident from the exterior of the mortuary.

15Allowed; provided, that the following conditions are met:

aAn uncleared buffer strip of at least thirty (30) feet shall be provided between said use and any adjoining property in a residential zone.

bExits and entrances and off-street parking for the use shall be located to prevent traffic hazards on the public streets.

16See “Conditional Uses” section.

17See “Conditional Use Permit for Surface Extraction of Natural Resources” section.

18 Conditional use allowed only on privately held property. Not allowed on government lands.

19Reserved.

20The airport-related uses allowed under this entry are aircraft approach and departure zones pursuant to KMC 14.20.070(a), except that for properties contained inside the airport perimeter fence or having access to aircraft movement areas, taxiways or parking aprons, FAA authorized uses are allowed.

21Developments for use shall be the same as those listed in the Development Requirements Table for the RU/TSH Zones.

22 Allowed as a conditional use in conjunction with a permitted use in the ED Zone. For example, housing for teachers or students for a school in the zone.

23 Allowed as an accessory use in conjunction with a permitted use in the ED Zone. For example, a dormitory used to house students for a school or educational facility.

24Retail businesses allowed as a secondary use in conjunction with the primary use (e.g., a gift shop or coffee shop within another business).

25Art studios, barbers, beauticians, tattoo parlors, dressmakers, dry cleaners and self-service laundries, fitness centers, photographic studios, tailors, tanning salons and massage therapists.

26Food services are allowed on a temporary or seasonal basis of not more than four (4) months per year.

27Personal services not set forth in the below matrix are conditional uses.

Limited Commercial Zone

Personal Services

Permitted (P)

Conditional Use (C)

Art Studios

X

Barbers

X

Beauticians

X

Dressmakers

X

Dry Cleaners

X

Fitness Centers

X

Massage Therapist

X

Photographic Studios

X

Self-Service Laundries

X

Tailors

X

Tanning Salons

X

Tattoo Parlors

X

28Communications tower/antenna(s) allowed as a principal permitted (P) use if the applicable conditions set forth in KMC 14.20.255 are met or a conditional use (C) if the applicable conditions set forth in KMC 14.20.150 and 14.20.255 are met.

29 Use allowed only for those parcels that abut the Kenai Spur Highway. The access to any such parcel must be either from: (a) driveway access on the Kenai Spur Highway; or (b) driveway access from a dedicated right-of-way and that driveway access is not more than two hundred seventy-five (275) feet as measured from the constructed centerline of the Kenai Spur Highway to the center of the driveway access as shown on an as-built drawing/survey of the parcel.

30See marijuana regulations, KMC 14.20.230—Home Occupations, 14.20.320—Definitions, 14.20.330—Standards for commercial marijuana establishments.

31See KMC 14.20.175—Adult businesses; no adult business may be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of another adult business, or sensitive use. “Sensitive use” means a church or other place of worship, a public or private school (licensed pre-K through twelfth grade) or businesses where or areas where youth are likely to be present (limited to public parks, youth recreational centers, public playgrounds, public libraries).

(Amended during 7-7-99 supplement; Ord. 1862-2000; Amended during 12-1-00 supplement; Ords. 1911-2001, 1938-2001, 1956-2002, 1962-2002, 1990-2003, 1994-2003, 2053-2004, 2081-2005, 2112-2005, 2113-2005, 2144-2006, 2152-2006, 2185-2006, 2195-2006, 2246-2007, 2272-2007, 2403-2009, 2425-2009, 2546-2011, 2610-2012, 2649-2012, 2688-2013, 2784-2014, 2870-2016, 2884-2016, 3025-2018, 3056-2019, 3083-2019 (Substitute), 3363-2023)