HomeMy WebLinkAbout3014Ordinance No. 3014
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
Secs. 15.04.040,15.04.050,15.04.060, & 15.09.047 Repealed by Ord. 3409
( ORDINANCE NO. i. I
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, relating to land use and
zoning, amending the Kent Zoning Code,
(Ordinances 1827 and 2404), Chapter 15
of the Kent City Code, to provide
for multi -family design review in certain
zoning districts, adding new Sections
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15.02.259, 15.02.271 and 15.09.047;
amending Sections 15.04.040, 15.04.050
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, at the request of the
City Council, reviewed the contents of a petition submitted by a
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community group (Responsible Urban Growth Group (RUGG)) in workshop
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sessions between the months of October 1990 and July 1991 in
relation to recent City actions to mitigate the impacts of
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multifamily development; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission found that current
development regulations do not ensure that new multi -family
buildings will be visually compatible with and become a viable part
of the surrounding neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission found that other Puget
Sound communities that have opted to implement design review in
permitting multi -family development have recognized success with
their programs and feel that the design review approach has
resulted in improved design of multi -family developments; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that the best
alternative for further mitigating the visual impacts of multi-
family development on the community as well as improving the
overall quality of residential development in the City was to
',implement a design review program; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission directed the Planning
Department to develop a proposed multi -family design review program
and design review criteria for their consideration; and
WHEREAS, on July 22, 1991, the Planning Commission held
a public hearing on the proposed design review program and design
review criteria and at said hearing voted to recommend to the City
'Council that the proposed design review program and design review
criteria be implemented; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 1991, the City Council held a
;public hearing on the proposed design review program and design
'review criteria and voted to implement the design review program
and design review criteria for multi -family development in the
;City; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 15 of the Kent City Code (K.C.C.)
(Ordinances 1827 and 2404) is amended to add a new section
15.02.259, to read as follows:
15 02 259 MIXED USE BUILDING/STRUCTURE
A building that contains two or more separate and
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Section 2. Title 15 of the Kent City Code is amended to
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add a new section, 15.02.271, to read as follows:
15.02.271 MULTI -FAMILY DESIGN REVIEW
An administrative process for the purpose of re-
viewing multifamily development applications for
compliance with specific site design landscape
design and building design criteria.
Section 3. Subsection E of K.C.C. 15.04.040 is amended
to read as follows:
15.04.040 GARDEN DENSITY MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - MR -G
Purpose: It is the purpose of this district to provide
locations for garden apartment densities suitable for
suburban living.
E. Development Standards
1. Single-family dwelling and duplexes. The
development standards of Section 15.04.020 and 15.04.030
shall apply.
2. Multi -family dwelling units:
a. Minimum lot. 8,500 square feet for
the first two (2) dwelling units; 2,500 square feet for each
,additional dwelling unit.
b. Minimum lot width. 80 feet.
C. Density. 16 dwelling units per acre.
d. Maximum site coverage. 45 percent.
e. Minimum yard requirements.
i. Front yard. 20 feet
ii. Side yard. Each side yard shall
be a minimum of ten (10) percent of the lot width; however,
regardless of lot width, the yard width need not be more than
thirty (30) feet.
iii. Rear yard. 20 feet.
iv. Side yard on flanking street of
corner lot. 15 feet.
f. Distances between buildings.
i. An inner court providing access
to double -row building shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet.
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ii. The distance between principal
buildings shall be at least one-half (1/2) the sum of the height of
both buildings; provided, however, that in no case shall the
distance be less than twelve (12) feet. This requirement shall
also apply to portions of the same building separated from each
;other by a court or other open space.
g. Landscaping. The landscaping
requirements of Chapter 15.07 shall apply.
h. Height limitations. Three (3)
stories, not exceeding 40 feet.
i. Additional standards. See Chapter
j15.08, General and Supplementary Provisions, for requirements
,concerning accessory buildings and additional standards.
j. Multi -family Transition Areas. The
requirements of Section 15.08.215 shall apply in any Multi -family
Transition Area, which includes any portion of a multi -family
district within 100 feet of a Single-family District or within 100
'feet of a public street right-of-way.
k. Multi -family Design Review. The
irequirements of Section 15 09 047 shall apply to any multi -family
(dwelling of three (3) or more units.
Section 4. Subsection E of K. C. C. 15.04.050 is amended
to read as follows:
15.04.050 MEDIUM DENSITY MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - MR -M
Purpose: It is the purpose of this district to provide
for locations for medium density residential districts
suitable for urban -suburban living.
E. Development Standards
1. Single-family dwellings and duplexes. The
development standards of Section 15.04.020 and 15.04.030 shall
apply.
2. Multi -family dwelling units.
a. Minimum lot. 8,500 square feet for
the first two dwelling units; 1,600 square feet for each additional
dwelling unit.
b. Minimum lot width. 80 feet.
C. Density. 23 dwelling units per acre.
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d. Maximum site coverage. 45 percent.
e. Minimum yard requirements.
i. Front yard. 20 feet.
ii. Side yard. Each side yard shall
be a minimum of ten (10) percent of the lot width; however,
[regardless of lot width, the yard width need not be more than
thirty (30) feet.
iii. Rear yard. 20 feet.
iv. Side yard on flanking street of
'i corner lot. 15 feet.
f. Distances between buildings.
i. An inner court providing access
to double-row buildings shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet.
ii. The distance between principal
buildings shall be at least one-half (1/2) of the sum of the
height of both buildings; provided, however, that in no case
shall the distance be less than twelve (12) feet. This requirement
;shall also apply to portions of the same building separated from
!each other by a court or other open space.
g. Landscaping. The landscaping
`requirements of Chapter 15.07 shall apply.
h. Height limitation. Three (3)
;stories, not exceeding forty (40) feet.
i. Additional standards. See Chapter
15.08, General and Supplementary Provisions, for requirements
concerning accessory buildings and additional standards.
j. Multi-family Transition Areas. The
requirements of Section 15.08.215 shall apply in any Multi-
family Transition Area, which includes any portion of a multi-
family district within 100 feet of a Single Family District
or within 100 feet of a public street right-of-way.
k Multi-family Design Review. The
requirements of Section 15 09 047 shall apply to any multi-family
dwelling of three (3) or more units.
Section 5. Subsection E of K. C. C. 15.04.060 is amended
to read as follows:
15.04.060 HIGH DENSITY MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - MR -H
Purpose. It is the purpose of this district to provide
for locations for high density residential districts suitable
for urban living.
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E. Development Standards
1. Single-family dwellings and duplexes. The
development standards of Section 15.04.020 and Section 15.04.030
shall apply.
2. Multi -family dwelling units.
a. Minimum lot. 8,500 square feet for
the first two dwelling units; 900 square feet for each additional
dwelling unit.
b. Minimum lot width. 80 feet.
C. Density. 40 dwelling units per acre.
d. Maximum site coverage. 50 percent.
e. Minimum yard requirements.
i. Front yard. 20 feet.
ii. Side yard. Each side yard shall
be a minimum of ten (10) percent of the lot width; however,
regardless of lot width, the yard width need not be more than
thirty (30) feet.
iii. Rear yard. 20 feet.
iv. Side yard on flanking street of
corner lot. 15 feet.
f. Distances between buildings.
i. An inner court providing access
to double -row buildings shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet.
ii. The distance between principal
ibuildings shall be at least one-half (1/2) the sum of the
height of both buildings; provided, however, that in no case
shall the distance be less than twelve (12) feet. This requirement
shall also apply to portions of the same building separated from
each other by a court or other open space.
g. Landscaping. The landscaping
requirements of Chapter 15.07 shall apply.
h. Height limitation. Four (4) stories,
not exceeding 50 feet.
i. Additional standards. See Chapter
15.08, General and Supplementary Provisions, for requirements
concerning accessory buildings and additional standards.
j. Multi -family transition areas. The
requirements of Section 15.08.215 shall apply in any Multi-
family Transition Area, which includes any portion of a multi-
family district within 100 feet of a Single -Family District
or within 100 feet of a public street right-of-way.
k. Multi -family Design Review. The
requirements of Section 15 09 047 shall apply to any multi -family
dwelling of three (3) or more units.
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Section 6. Title 15 of the Kent City Code is amended to
add a new Section, 15.09.047, to read as follows:
15.09.047 MULTI -FAMILY DESIGN REVIEW.
A. Purpose and Scope.
1. Multi -family Desian Review is an administrative
process the purpose of which is to implement and sive effect to
the Comprehensive Plan its policies or parts thereof, through the
adoption of design criteria for multi -family development relative
to site layout, landscape architecture and exterior structure
design It is the intent of the City that this process will serve
to aid applicants in understanding the principal expectations of
the City concerning multi family design, and encourage a diver si y
of imaginative solutions to development through the Planning
Department review and avplication of certain criteria. These
criteria have been formulated to improve the design siting and
construction of multifamily development so as to be compatible,
both visually and otherwise, with the topographic open space,
urban or suburban characteristics of the land or adlacent
properties, while still maintaining allowable_ densities to be
applied in a manner consistent with established land use policies,
the comprehensive plan, zoning code and community development goals
of the City.
2. The adoption of design criteria is an element
of the City's regulation of land use, which is statutorily
authorized Application of the multi -family design process to
the design criteria adopted herein is established as an
pursuant to RCW 35A, therefore, in implementing the multi-ramliy
Design Review process the Planning Director may adopt such rules
and procedures as are necessary to provide for expeditious review
of proposed projects Further rules may be promulgated for
additional administrative review.
3. All multi -family development of three (3) or
more units will be subject to the provisions of this section unless
the multi family units are in a mixed use building where the
'housing units are not located on the around floor. The multi-
family design review process is distinct from the Administrative
Design Review process set forth in Section 15.09.045--
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applications for multifamily development may or may not be subject
to the provisions of both sections An applicant may request at
time of application that review under both be completed
:simultaneously.
4. The development and landscape plan should be
consistent with the applicable policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
In the downtown area the visual and urban design relationships
between existing buildings open spaces and proposed development
chn„18 hp maximized.
B. A_nvlication and Review Process. The Multi -family
Design Review Process is administrative and is conducted as
Qart of the permit review process The applicant must make
application for the design review process on forms provided by
the Planning Department Upon receipt of an application for design
review, the Planning Director shall circulate the application to
the Public Works Director. Building Official and the _City
Administrator for review. Prior to making a final decision, the
Planning Director shall review any comments submitted for
consideration In the administration of this process the Planning
Director may develop supplementary handbooks for the public, which
shall pictorially illustrate and provide additional guidance on the
interpretation of the criteria set forth in subsection C below, as
well as a detailed explanation of the design review process.
C. Design Review Criteria. The Planning Department
shall use the following criteria in the evaluation and/or
conditioning of applications under the multi -family design review
process:
1. Site Desitin
a. The site plan for the development should
be integrated with the surrounding neighborhood.
b. The site plan should take into considera-
tion significant environmental considerations and the lav of the
land.
c. The site plan should provide an open space
network which will accommodate a wide variety of activities. both
semi-public and private.
d. The site plan should accommodate vehicular
access and parking in a manner which is convenient vet does not
allow the automobile to dominate the site.
e. The site plan should provide safe and
convenient pedestrian circulation.
2. Landscape Design
a. The landscape Plan should integrate with
and enhance the surrounding neighborhood landscape.
b. The landscape plan should incorporate
existing natural features of significance.
C- The landscape plan should enhance the
'planned open space network.
A. The landscape plan should enhance the
parking and utility areas on the site.
e. The landscape Plan should enhance building
,forms and orientation.
f. The landscape plan should indicate the use
of plant species suited to the microclimate of the site and should
provide for maintenance of these plants.
3. Building Design
a. The buildings in the development should,
where appropriate, maintain neighborhood scale and density.
b. The buildings in the development should
be oriented to provide for privacy of residents.
D. Appeals The decision of the Planning Director to
condition or resect any application under the multi -family design
review process is final unless an appeal is made to the Hearing
Examiner within ten (10) days of either the issuance of the
Director's conditional approval under this section of any
application, or the Director's written decision rejecting any
application under this section Appeals to the Hearing Examiner
shall be _asset forth in K.C.C. Chapter 2.54. The decision of the
�Hearincj Examiner shall be final,..unless an appeal is made to the
Cit Council within ten days after the Hearin Examiner's decision.
;Said appeal shall be in writing to the Cit Council and filed with
the City Clerk.
Section 7. Severability. The provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The
invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section
or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application'
thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity
of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its
application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take!
effect and be in force thirty daXs from and after its passage and'
approval by the Mayor.
D KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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BRENDA JACOBER, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROdER A.LUBOVICH, CITY AT EY
IPASSED the day of
APPROVED the day of
PUBLISHED the day of
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1991.
I I I i ,- -i- 1 1991.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
�' sed by the City Council of the City of
Ordinance No. `� ( / , pas
Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as
hereon indicated.
(SEAL)
BRENDA JACOBER,�DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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