HomeMy WebLinkAbout3277Ordinance No. 3277
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
Repealed by Ord. 3409
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
f, r City of Kent, Washington, amending Section
15.04.195(A) of the Kent City Code to expand
the principally permitted uses in the gateway
commercial (GWC) zone.
WHEREAS, an applicant made a regulatory review request
concerning the uses of the GWC, Gateway Commercial Zone, on
;August 1, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the applicant filed an application for a
;Zoning Code amendment on September 14, 1995, specifically
requesting that the Gateway Commercial (GWC) Zone be amended to
permit a wider range of land uses than is presently allowed; and
WHEREAS, the request was reviewed by the Planning
Commission at its October 9, 1995, work shop; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing
on the proposed amendment on November 27, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Kent City Council reviewed the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and moved to approve
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the amendment to the GWC Zone at its regularly scheduled meeting
on December 19, 1995; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 15.04.195(A) of the Kent City Code
is hereby amended by adding new sub -sections (15), (16) and (17)
as follows:
Sec. 15.04.195. Gateway commercial district, GWC.
It is the purpose of the gateway commercial district to
provide retail commercial uses appropriate along major vehicular
corridors while encouraging appropriate and unified development
among the properties within the district. It is designed to
create unique, unified and recognizable streetscapes while
ensuring land use compatibility and the exclusion of
,inappropriate uses. It is also intended to promote flexibility in
appropriate areas of site design and to encourage mixed use
developments. The gateway commercial district recognizes the
significance of the automobile while simultaneously minimizing
its dominance in commercially developed areas and avoiding
unsightly highway strip commercial development. The gateway
commercial development standards promote land uses which minimize
physical and visual impacts normally associated with highway
commercial developments. Landscaping, parking and sign standards
have all been enhanced as compared to the current commercial and
industrial zoning districts. These standards will promote a
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viable, unique and recognizable commercial area along East Valley
Highway. Moreover, the gateway commercial district will encourage
the development of commercial uses capable of benefitting and
!ensuring the longterm enhancement of properties throughout the
study area.
A. Principally permitted uses. Principally permitted uses
are as follows:
1. Retail establishments wherein all sales, storage
and display occur within enclosed buildings. Such
uses include the sale of food, clothing,
furniture, appliances, hardware and similar hard
line and soft line goods.
2. Personal services such as barbershops and beauty
shops, shoe and clothing repair, funeral and
crematory services, laundering and dry cleaning
and photographic studios.
3. Office uses and professional services such as
medical, dental and optometric offices, legal,
architectural, engineering, real estate, banking
and financial services and similar uses.
4. Business services such as blueprinting,
photocopying, advertising and consulting services
and similar uses.
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5. Restaurants, taverns and nightclubs, provided that
any restaurant with drive-in or drive-through
facilities shall be located a minimum of one
thousand (1,000) feet from any other drive-in
restaurant use.
6. Repair services wherein all repair and storage
occurs within an enclosed building. Such uses
include radio, television and small appliance
repair, watch, clock and jewelry repair and
similar uses, but not automotive or vehicular
repair.
7. Educational services and facilities such as art
and music schools, barber and beauty schools and
business schools.
8. Miscellaneous services such as animal grooming
parlors, business, civic, social and fraternal
associations, welfare and charitable services and
veterinary clinics and animal hospital services
when located no less than one hundred fifty (150)
feet from any residential use, provided the
animals are housed indoors and the building is
soundproofed.
9. Hotels and motels.
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10. Cultural, entertainment and recreational
facilities, including art galleries, museums,
motion picture theaters, video arcades, athletic
clubs, bowling alleys and enclosed skating rinks.
11. Governmental offices and facilities, except for
such uses and buildings subject to section
15.04.200.
12. Existing dwellings may be rebuilt, repaired and
otherwise changed for human occupancy. Accessory
buildings for existing dwellings may be
constructed. Such buildings include garages,
carports, storage sheds and fences.
13. Crop and tree farming.
14. Any other use that is determined by the planning
director to be of the same general character as
the uses permitted in this subsection and that is
in accordance with the stated purpose of the
district.
15. Contractor shops where most of the work is done on
call and which do not rely on walk-in trade, but
where some incidental storage or semi -
manufacturing work is done on the premises, such
as carpentry, heating electrical or glass shoos,
printing publishing or lithographic shops,
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furniture, upholstery, dry cleaning and
exterminators.
16. Small scale light industrial or manufacturing
operations where the building, structure or total
operation does not encompass more than 10,000
square feet of area The 10,000 square feet total
shall include all indoor and outdoor storage areas
associated with the manufacturing operation. Only
one of these uses shall be allowed per lot.
17. Mini Warehouses.
SECTION 2. If any one or more sections, sub -sections
or sentences of this chapter 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 effects.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force thirty (30) days from and after its passage, approval, and
publication as provided by law.
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ATTEST:
';BRENDA JACOBER,
a.
'Y CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OGER . LUBO CH, CITY---AT7r0RNEY
PASSED / day of ca 1996.
APPROVED ��_ day of 1996.
PUBLISHED day of �`�� Cz t 1996.
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I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
!No.- passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
,Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as
hereon indicated.
-yw Cc_C� Ute` (SEAL)
BRENDA JACOB R, ITY CLERK
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