HomeMy WebLinkAbout2764Ordinance No. 2764
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
Repealed by Ord. 3409
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ORDINANCE NO. 7�
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, relating to uses in the
Professional and Office zoning district,
amending Kent City Code 15.04.150.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Kent City Code Section 15.04.150 is amended
as follows:
15.04.150. PROFESSIONAL AND OFFICE DISTRICT OR 0.
Purpose: It is the purpose of this district to provide for areas
appropriate for professional and administrative offices. It is
intended that such districts shall buffer residential districts
and the development standards are such that office uses should be
compatible with residential districts.
A. Principally Permitted Uses.
1. Medical and dental offices; medical and dental
laboratory services.
2. Administrative and professional offices such as
lawyers, engineers, real estate, accountants, financial offices
such as banks, savings and loan institutions, insurance offices]
auditing, bookkeeping, architectural and urban planning services,
business and management consulting services, advertising services.
3. Veterinary clinics when located no closer than
one hundred fifty (150) feet to any residential use, providing the
animals are housed indoors (no outside runs) and the building is
soundproofed. Soundproofing must be designed by competent
acoustical engineers.
4. Schools and studios for art, crafts,
photography, music, dance. Educational and scientific research,
research and development services.
5. Blueprinting and photocopying services.
6. Consumer and mercantile credit reporting
services, adjustment and collecting services.
7. Detective and protective services.
8. Stenographic services and other duplicating a
mailing services.
9. News syndicate services.
10. Employment services.
11. Any other use that is determined by the
Planning Director to be of the same general character as the abov
permitted uses.
12. Municipal uses and buildings, except for such
uses and buildings subject to Section 15.04.200.
Existing dwellings may be rebuilt, repaired and
otherwise changed for human occupancy. Accessory uses for
existing dwellings may be constructed. Such uses are garages,
carports, storage sheds and fences.
B. Accessory Uses. Incidental sales and services, such
as restaurants, pharmacies and retail sales to serve occupants and
patrons of permitted uses, when conducted within the same
building, provided there is no exterior display or advertising.
C. Conditional Uses.
1. Multifamily development over office uses and
multifamily developments (apartments and townhouses).
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2. Mortuaries.
3. Beauty and barber services.
4. Tanning salons.
5. Nail manicuring services.
6. General Conditional Uses as listed in
Section 15.08.030.
7. Retail sales as follows:
As part of a planned development where at least
fifty (50) percent of the total development is for office use.
Drive-in restaurants, service stations,
drive-in cleaning establishments and other similar retail
establishments are not permitted.
D. Special Permit Uses. The following uses are
permitted provided that they conform to the development standards
listed in Section 15.08.020.
1. Churches.
2. Nursery schools and day care centers.
E. Development Standards.
1. Minimum lot. 10,000 square feet.
2. Maximum site coverage. Thirty (30) percent.
3. Front yard. Setback twenty-five (25) feet
H minimum.
4. Side yard. None, except abutting a residential
district and then twenty (20) feet minimum.
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5. Rear yard. None, except abutting a residential
district and then twenty (20) feet.
6. Height limitations. Three (3) stories or forts
(40) feet.
7. The landscaping requirements of Chapter 15.07
shall apply.
F. Signs. The sign regulations of Chapter 15.06 shall
apply.
G. Off -Street Parking. The off-street parking require-
ments of Chapter 15.05 shall apply.
H. Development Plan Review. Development plan approval
is required, as provided in Section 15.09.010.
Section 2. 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.
DANNEELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARIE JENSEW, CITY CLERK
PASSED the 6- day of
APPROVED the day of
PUBLISHED the day of
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I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. 02 7�, , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereo
indicated.
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MARIE J N, CITY CLERK
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