HomeMy WebLinkAbout3376Ordinance No. 3376
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
Repealed by Ord. 3409
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ORDINANCE NO. -33-'7L(
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, amending the zoning code, to allow
vehicle impound lots as a conditional use in the CM -2 zone
(ZCA-97-6).
WHEREAS, on June 20, 1997, a regulatory review applicant proposed an
amendment to the Kent Zoning Code, Section 15.04.130(D) to add vehicle impound lots
as a conditional use in the Commercial Manufacturing (CM -2) zoning district; and
WHEREAS, under current zoning, vehicle impound is permitted only as an
accessory use to an auto repair or auto service facility in the CM -2 zoning district, but not
as a principal use; and
WHEREAS, on October 27, 1997 the Land Use and Planning Board
conducted a public hearing to address the proposed code amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Planning Board unanimously recommender
to the City Council that Section 15.04.130(D) be changed to add "vehicle impound lots'
as a conditional use in the CM -2 zoning district;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 15.04.130(D) is hereby amended adding a nev
section No. 6 as follows:
Sec. 15.04.130. Commercial Manufacturing -2 District, CM -2.
It is the purpose of the CM -2 district to provide locations for those types of
developments which combine some characteristics of both retail establishments and small-
scale, light industrial operations, heavy commercial and wholesale uses, and specialty
manufacturing.
A. Principally permitted uses. Principally permitted uses are as follows:
1.
Any principally permitted use in the GC general commercial zone.
2.
Outdoor storage such as trucking, transfer or contractor storage
yards.
3.
Manufacturing uses as follows:
a. Manufacturing uses such as bottling, bakeries (primarily
wholesale) laundry and dyeing, and welding shops.
b. Specialty manufacturing such as custom sheetmetal.
4.
Small scale light manufacturing operations as follows: stamping,
brazing, testing, electronic assembly and kindred operations where
the building, structure or total operation does not encompass more
than ten thousand (10,000) square feet of area. The ten -thousand -
square -foot total shall include all indoor and outdoor storage areas
associated with the manufacturing operation. Only one (1) ten -
thousand -square -foot manufacturing operation shall be permitted
per lot.
5.
Miniwarehouses.
6. Complexes which include combinations of uses, including a mixture
of office, light manufacturing, storage and commercial uses.
7. New single-family residences.
8. Existing dwellings may be rebuilt, repaired and otherwise changed
for human occupancy. Accessory uses for existing dwellings may
be constructed. Such uses are garages, carports, storage sheds and
fences.
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9. Municipal uses and buildings, except for such uses and buildings
subject to section 15.04.200.
B. Accessory uses. Permitted accessory uses are as follows:
I. Accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a
permitted use, such as incidental storage facilities, and loading and
unloading areas.
2. For permitted uses, hazardous substance land uses, including onsite
hazardous waste treatment or storage facilities, which are not
subject to cleanup permit requirements of chapter 11.02 and which
do not accumulate more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds of
hazardous substances or wastes or any combination thereof at any
one (1) time on the site, subject to the provisions of section
15.08.050, except offsite hazardous waste treatment or storage
facilities, which are not permitted in this district.
C. Special permit uses. Special permit uses are as follows:
2. Gasoline service stations.
2.
Churches.
D. Conditional uses. Conditional uses are as follows:
1.
Offices.
2.
Light manufacturing operations in any building, regardless of size,
built prior to June 4, 1973; provided, however, that if it should
become necessary to rebuild or replace any such building then the
light manufacturing operations permitted under this subsection shall
not encompass an area greater than the size of such building on June
4, 1973.
3.
Group homes class I -A, I -B, I -C, II -A, II -B, II -C and III.
4.
General conditional uses as listed in section 15.08.030.
5.
For permitted uses, accessory hazardous substance land uses, which
are not subject to cleanup pernlit requirements of chapter 11.02 and
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which accumulate more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds of
hazardous substances or wastes or any combination thereof at any
one (1) time on the site or which handle more than twenty thousand
(20,000) pounds of hazardous substances or wastes or any
combination thereof on the site in any thirty -day period of time,
subject to the provisions of section 15.08.050, except offsite
hazardous waste treatment or storage facilities, which are not
permitted in this district.
6. Vehicle impound lots.
E. Development standards.
1. Minimum lot. Minimum lot area is ten thousand (10,000) square
feet.
2. Maximum site coverage. Maximum site coverage is fifty (50)
percent.
3. Front yard. Minimum front yard is fifteen (15) feet.
4. Side yard. No side yard is required, except when a side yard abuts
a residential district, and then a twenty -foot side yard shall be
required.
5. Rear yard. No rear yard is required, except when a rear yard abuts
a residential district, and then a twenty -foot rear yard shall be
required.
6. Height limitation. The height limitation is two (2) stories or thirty-
five (35) feet. However, the planning director shall be authorized to
grant one (1) additional story in height if during development plan
review it is found that this additional story would not detract from
the continuity of the area. More than one (1) additional story may
be granted by the planning commission.
7. Landscaping. The landscaping requirements of chapter 15.07 shall
apply -
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8. Outdoor storage. Outdoor storage areas shall be fenced for security
and public safety by a sight -obscuring fence unless it is determined
through the development plan review that a sight -obscuring fence
is not necessary. Any unfenced outdoor storage areas shall be paved
with asphaltic concrete, cement or equivalent material to be
approved by the city engineer.
F. Signs. The sign requirements of chapter 15.06 shall apply.
G. Offstreet parking.
1. The offstreet parking requirements of chapter 15.05 shall apply.
2. Offstreet parking may be located in required yards, except in areas
required to be landscaped.
H. Development plan review. Development plan approval is required as
provided in section 15.09.010.
(Ord. No. 2528, § 3, 1-21-85, Ord. No. 2801, § 9, 9-6-88; Ord. No. 2808, § 5, 10-18-88;
Ord. No. 2958, § 15, 1-2-91; Ord. No. 3095, §§ 2-4, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 3132, § 1, 9-7-93)
SECTION 2. Severability. If any one or more sections, sub -sections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall remain
in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be inj
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
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ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBE ,)TY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
-ROGER A. LUBOVICH, CIT
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PASSED day of Ce-nJ-6'L , 1997.
APPROVED % day of 1997.
PUBLISHED 1 day of , 1997.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. Z6, passed by
the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City
of Kent as hereon indicated.
(SEAL)
BRENDA J CO R, CITY CLERK
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