HomeMy WebLinkAbout3279Ordinance No. 3279
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=131 - Zoning Codes
Passed 3/5/1996
Amending Sec. 15.05.040 of the KCC relating to parking stacking space
Repealed by Ord. 3409
Amended by Ords. 4011;4043
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yt�p ORDINANCE NO. o�
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending Section
15.05.040 of the Kent City Code relating to
Parking Stacking Space.
WHEREAS, since 1990, the City of Kent has regulated
parking stacking spaces and reviewed requests for variances from
the regulations set forth under Section 15.05.040; and
WHEREAS, the City has approved the variance requests
where the applicant has demonstrated that a variance will not
create parking problems; and
WHEREAS, the City is now able to review parking as a
design and site development issue and condition parking and
circulation through an administrative process; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 15.05.040(A(1)(c) is hereby amended
as follows:
C. Multifamily and apartment rouses
Number of Parking Spaces
One (1) parking space per unit for efficiency apartments in
all sized developments; two (2) parking spaces for each
dwelling unit for developments with forty-nine (49) or less
dwelling units; one and eight -tenths (1.8) parking spaces
per dwelling unit for developments of fifty (50) or more
dwelling units. For developments of fifty (50) or more
dwelling units, one (1) parking space for each fifteen (15)
dwelling units for recreation vehicles. Recreational
vehicle parking spaces shall be in defined, fenced and
screened areas with a minimum of six -foot -high sight -
obscuring fences or landscaping as determined by the
planning department, or the developer may provide areas of
usable open space equal to that area that would be required
for recreational vehicle parking. A vehicle less than
twenty (20) feet long that is used as primary transportation
is not subject to recreational vehicle parking regulations.
If open space in lieu of recreational vehicle parking is
provided, its appropriateness will be determined at the time
of development plan review by the planning department. G1-11
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•-l:epar-}i.g sp icequ±ieffientsnts e f thistitle. Where
enclosed garages are utilized to provide parking reauired by
this title an eighteen (18) foot stacking space shall be
provided in front of such garage units. Provided, however.
the Planning Director shall have the authority to approve
alternative plans where the developer can assure that such
garage units will continue to be available for parking
purposes and will not cause on-site parking or circulation
roblems. These assurances include but are not limited to:
1) covenants that run with the land or homeowners
association that require garages to be utilized for the
storage of vehicles 2) maintenance of drive aisle widths of
twenty-six (26) feet in front of each garage unit and 3)
maintenance of minimum clearances for fire lanes on the
site.
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SECTION 2. Severability. Should any section,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance be
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance or the
application of the invalidated provision to other persons or
circumstances.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force thirty (30) days fromd er its
passage as provided by law. ?�?'
JIM 19HITE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACO ER, ITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
,ROGER A. LUBOVICH, CITY ATTORNEY
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1996.
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1996.
I hereby certify that
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Washington, and approved by the
hereon indicated.
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this is a true copy of ordinance
City Council of the City of Kent,
Mayor of the City of Kent as
BRENDA JAC
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(SEAL)
ITY CLERK