A. Location of Controlled Use Area. These regulations apply to all General Commercial zones south of a line approximately 800 feet south of 212th Street SW between 68th Avenue W and Highway 99 and south of 212th Street SW, between 67th Avenue W and 68th Avenue W, and between 66th Avenue W and 67th Avenue W, south of a line varying between 175 feet and 195 feet north of 212th Street SW as more particularly set forth below:

Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 20, Township 27 North, Range 4 East, W.M.; thence West 679.56 feet; thence North 175 feet to the true point of beginning thence West 132.6 feet to a point eight feet East of the East line of Lot 15, Block 6, of the Plat of Seattle Heights, Division No. 3; thence North 20 feet more or less, to a point eight feet East of the Northeast corner of said Lot 15; thence West 132.5 feet, more or less, along the North line of said Lot 15 and the prolongation thereof, to the Northwest corner of said Lot 15; thence continuing West along the prolongation of said line 30 feet, more or less, to a point which is the intersection with the centerline of 67th Avenue West; thence South 192.5 feet, more or less, along said centerline of 67th Avenue West; thence South 195.2 feet, more or less, along said centerline to a point which is the intersection of the centerlines of 67th Avenue West and 212th St. SW; thence West along the centerline of 212th St. SW to a point which is the intersection of the centerlines of 212th St. SW and 68th Avenue West; thence South along the 68th Avenue West centerline 830 feet, more or less, to the intersection of the centerline of said right-of-way and the Easterly prolongation of a line located parallel to and 160 feet South of the North line of Lot 19, Plat of Solner’s 5 Acre Tracts; thence West along said line and the prolongation thereof, to the intersection with the East line of Lot 21, Plat of Solner’s 5 Acre Tracts, said point being 160 feet, more or less, South of the Northeast corner of said Lot; thence North 20 feet, more or less; thence North 89°51’00” West 130.14 feet, more or less, to the East line of the Highway 99 right-of-way.

B. Uses Permitted. Except for those uses listed in subsection (E) of this section, all uses permitted outright in the General Commercial zone area allowed in this controlled area and all adult establishment are allowed, subject to the location standards of subsection (C) of this section. Adult retail uses are allowed in this controlled use area subject to:

C. Location Standards. Any adult establishment use which locates in the city of Lynnwood shall, in addition to any other requirements, meet the following:

D. Variance from Separation Requirements. Whenever the proponent of an adult establishment subject to the separation requirements pertaining to adult establishments set forth in this chapter feels that strict application of such requirements is not necessary to achieve an effective degree of physical separation between the adult establishment and property zoned P-1 or residential, the proponent(s) may apply to the hearing examiner for a variance from such requirements. In determining when a variance should be granted, and if so, to what extent, the hearing examiner shall consider the following, in addition to the general criteria for variance established in Chapters 2.22 and 21.26 LMC:

If after considering these criteria the hearing examiner finds that an effective separation between the proposed adult establishment and property zoned residential or P-1 can be achieved without requiring the full distance of separation provided by this chapter, the hearing examiner shall determine the degree of variance to be allowed and shall grant such variance. Otherwise, the application for variance shall be denied.

E. Prohibited Uses. The following uses are found to be incompatible with adult establishments and are prohibited in the controlled use area set forth above:

F. Development Standards. The development standards in the controlled use area are the same as general commercial, except as follows: