8370 Harborview Rd, Blaine, WA 98230

Neighborhood Commercial Center District

The purpose of the Neighborhood Commercial District is to provide for small, concentrated land areas intended for retail sales of convenience goods and services to persons residing within or visiting a neighborhood trade or service area, as well as to provide job and economic development opportunities for rural residents. When located outside urban growth areas, the Neighborhood Commercial District shall comply with the rural land use policies and criteria set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. An additional purpose of the district is to provide developmental standards aimed at achieving cohesive, coordinated development within this district and achieving compatibility between commercial and surrounding residential uses. 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 an NC 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.