6087 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226

General Manufacturing District

The purpose of this district is to provide for rural general manufacturing activities which by their nature are less intensive uses than those of heavy industry but of greater intensity than uses associated with the Rural Industrial and Manufacturing District, and to provide employment opportunities for residents of the rural area. General manufacturing uses are primarily related to fabrication, manufacture, storage and distribution of products which have minimal off-site impacts on adjacent nonindustrial zone districts. It is a further purpose of this district to encourage proper design of developments in order to minimize use conflicts within and beyond the district’s boundaries as enabled through the district’s performance and development standards, as well as buffer and setback requirements. This district shall comply with the rural land use policies and criteria set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. This district may be located in an urban growth area, a rural community, or rural business area, as designated in the Comprehensive Plan. New development or redevelopment in a GM District located in a rural community designation is limited to that which is consistent with the character of the area on July 1, 1990, in terms of building size, scale, use, or intensity. New development in a rural business designation is limited to isolated small-scale businesses.