HomeMy WebLinkAbout2741Ordinance No. 2741L
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
Repealed by Ord. 3409
ORDINANCE N0. a 7s�l
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, relating to zoning and land use
planning; amending Section 15.05.040(A) of the
Kent City Code to give developers of multifamily
developments of 50 or more units the option of
providing recreational vehicle parking or
usable open space.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 15.05.040(A) of the Kent City Code is
amended to read as follows:
A. Living Activities
1. Dwellings:
a. Single family
b. Two family
c. Multifamily and
apartment houses
Two (2) parking spaces per
single-family dwelling.
Two (2) parking spaces per
dwelling unit.
One parking space per unit
for efficiency apartments
in all sized developments;
Two parking spaces for each,
dwelling unit for develop-
ments with 49 or less
dwelling units; 1.8 parking'
spaces per dwelling unit
for developments of 50 or
more dwelling units.
For developments of 50 or
more dwelling units, one
parking space for each 15
dwelling units for recrea-
tion vehicles. Recreationa:
vehicle parking spaces shalt
be in a defined, fenced, an(
screened area with a minimux
of a six-foot (6) high
d. Multiple dwellings
for low-income
elderly
e. Multifamily and
apartment houses
in the Central
Business District
2. Boarding & Lodging
Houses
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sight -obscuring fence
and/or landscaping as
determined by the Planning
Department; or the developer
may provide an area of
usable open space equal to
that area that would be
required for recreational
vehicle parking. A vehicle
less than 20 feet long that
is used as primary trans-
portation is not subject to
recreational vehicle parkin
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.
One parking space for each
four dwelling units.
One parking space per
dwelling unit. This
requirement supersedes
Section 15.05.070,
Off -Street Parking
Regulations Downtown
Commercial District.
One parking space for the
proprietor plus one space
per sleeping room for
boarders and/or lodging use
plus one additional space
for each four persons
employed on the premises.
3. Mobile Homes
4. Travel Trailers
5. Hotels
Two parking spaces for each
mobile home site plus one
screened space for each ten
lots for recreation
vehicles.
One parking space for each
trailer site.
One parking space for each
guest room plus two parking
spaces for each three
employees.
Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority and
prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified
and confirmed.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARIE JEN N, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PASSED the day of llsas , 1987.
APPROVED the day of , 1987•
PUBLISHED the _day of , 1987
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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 hereo
indicated.
5070-170
(SEAL)
MARIE J N EN, CI Y CLERK
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