B-1A -- Local and Neighborhood Business District

The B-1A district is intended for small, compact commercial sites or areas within or surrounded by residential areas. The district is applied to encourage the provision of small-scale retail, office, and service uses compatible in scale and character with adjacent residential uses, and providing services to the surrounding neighborhood. B-1A centers are between one-half and two acres in size. Continuous retail frontages, largely uninterrupted by driveways and parking, are encouraged. Uses are to be limited in intensity to promote their local orientation, promote pedestrian access, reduce vehicle trips, and limit adverse impacts on the surrounding area. Upper story residential uses are also allowed. See AMC 21.04.030B. for district specific standards.

B-1B -- Community Business District

The B-1B district is intended for consumer-oriented business uses which serve the needs of the surrounding community. The district is intended for small, compact sites at or near the intersection of streets designated for collector (industrial-commercial), arterial or greater capacity on the Official Streets and Highways Plan. See AMC 21.04.030C. for use specific standards.