HomeMy WebLinkAbout3175Ordinance No. 3175
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=131 - Zoning Codes
Passed 7/19/1994
Amending Ch. 15.02 of the KCC to provide a definition of "Bulk Retail" and adding a
new Sec to 15.04.170(A)(13) and Sec to 15.05.040
(Sec. 15.02.067)
Repealed by Ord. 3409 (Secs. 15.04.170 & 15.05.040)
Amended by Ord. 4011 (sec. 15.05.040)
Amended by Ord. 4043 (Sec. 15.05.040)
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ORDINANCE NO. / 7�S
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of
the City of Kent, Washington, amending
� Chapter 15.02 of the Kent City Code to
j provide a definition of "Bulk Retail" and
adding a new section to §15. 04.170 (A) (13)
regarding principally permitted retail
uses and adding a new section to
§15.05.040(B) regarding parking standards
for commercial activities.
WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting on June 27,
1994, the Planning Commission reviewed a proposal to permit
"Big Box Retail" in the M1 zone; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed a staff report
and took public comments on the proposed revisions to the Kent
City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved the revisions
to the Kent City Code and provided a definition of "Bulk
Retail" to Chapter 15.02; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Kent City Code Chapter 15.02 entitled
"Definitions" is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 15.02 DEFINITIONS
Sec 15.02.067. Bulk retail.
Bulk Retail Uses are distinguished from other retail uses
in that they typically combine retail sales with warehouse and
storage of goods These uses generally_ require large high -
ceiling buildings since they store large quantities of
inventory on-site They also require large sites since
adequate parking is essential
Section 2. A new subsection is added to Kent City
Code § 15.04.170(A)(13) to read as follows:
13. Retail uses as follows:
a. Merchandise vending machine operators.
b. Tires, batteries and accessories for
industrial vehicles and equipment.
C. Eating places, except drive-ins or those
with drive-in or drive-through
facilities.
d. Bulk retail uses which provide goods for
regional retail and wholesale markets;
provided that each use occupy no less
than 43,560 square feet of gross floor
area.
SECTION 3. A new subsection is added to Kent City Code
§ 15.05.040(B) to read as follows:
Sec 15.05.040(B)(11). Bulk Retail Stores.
11. Bulk retail stores One (1) parking
space for each three
hundred and fifty
(350) square feet of
gross floor area.
SECTION 4 Severability. If any section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force thirty (30) days Affr and after its
passage, approval and pub cation as y law.
JAM WHITE", MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBE1, ITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROGER A. LUBOVICH, CITY ATTO
PASSED day of G 1994.
APPROVED day of 1994.
PUBLISHED day of r 1994.
j 1j
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. 3176, 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 JAQ7 , CITY CLERK