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CFN=131 - Zoning Codes
Passed - 2/16/1999
Mixed Use
(Amends Secs. 15.04.020;15.04.030;15.04.200)
Amends Ords 3222 & 3439
Amended
by Ord.
3470
(Secs. 15.04.020;15.04.030)
Amended
by Ord.
3543
(Sec. 15.04.020)
Amended
by Ord.
3600
(Secs. 15.04.020;15.04.030;15.04.200)
Amended
by Ord.
3612
Amended
by Ord.
3615
(Secs. 15.04.020;15.04.030)
Amended
by Ord.
3753;3759
(Secs. 15.04.020;15.04.030)
Amended
by Ord.
3761
(Sec. 15.04.030)
Amended
by Ord.
3770
(Sec. 15.04.020)
Amended
by Ord.
3830;
4011 (Sec. 15.04.020;15.04.030)
ORDINANCE NO. 3 O
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, relating to comprehensive plan and zoning
code amendments for mixed use development (CPA -98-3 and
ZCA-98-5) requiring residential development in mixed use
overlay in the General Commercial (GC) zone to be combined
with commercial development and revising some
development standards in the mixed use overlay in General
Commercial (GC) zone to be consistent with the development
standards in the mixed use overlay in the Community
Commercial (CC) and Office (0) zoning districts.
WHEREAS, in 1995, the Kent Comprehensive Plan designated
areas in the City of Kent for mixed use development, allowing residential and
uses to be combined; and
WHEREAS, the land use plan map and the comprehensive plan
specific areas on West Meeker Street, North Central Avenue, and 104' Avenue
as mixed use; and
WHEREAS, in order to implement the comprehensive plan policies
support mixed use development, the Planning Department developed recommendations
amendments to the zoning code for the general commercial (GC), community commercial
(CC), and office (0) zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, after review by the Land Use & Planning Board and the City
Council Planning Committee, the City Council adopted these amendments in 1997 and the
amendments established a mixed use overlay in portions of the GC, CC and O zones; and
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WHEREAS, within the mixed use GC zone, stand-alone multi
residential development was permitted; in the CC and O mixed use overlay
residential uses were required to be combined with commercial uses; and
WHEREAS, in July of 1998, the Mayor and City Council requested that
Land Use & Planning Board consider amendments to the zoning code with regard to
use provisions allowing stand alone multifamily residential development in the GC
districts; and
WHEREAS, after discussion of the issue in workshops in August
September, the board considered planning and zoning amendments proposed' by
Planning Department at the October 26, 1998 hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department staff report recommended
the planning and zoning designations and permitted uses in the GC zone to be similar to
the CC and O zones, meaning that any multifamily residential development would be
required to be combined with commercial development; and
WHEREAS, following the October 26, 1998 public hearing, the Land Use
& Planning Board voted to recommend no changes to the current mixed use zoning
regulations in the GC zones; and
WHEREAS, the matter was subsequently referred to the Public Works and
Planning Committee by the full City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works and Planning Committee considered this
item on January 20, 1999, and voted to recommend to the full City Council that the
comprehensive plan and zoning code be amended as outlined in the October 26, 1998
report to the Land Use & Planning Board; and
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WHEREAS, the amendments proposed in the October 26, 1998 staff
would require residential development in the GC zone mixed use overlay to be
with commercial development; and
WHEREAS, the Kent City Council considered the recommendation of
Public Works and Planning Committee and moved to approve an amendment to 1
comprehensive plan and zoning code which would require residential development in 1
mixed use overlay in the GC zone to be combined with commercial development, and
revise some development standards in the mixed use overlay in the GC zone to
consistent with the development standards in the mixed use overlay in the commun
commercial and office zoning districts; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Kent comprehensive plan adopted by
No. 3222, as subsequently amended, is hereby amended to establish a new plan designation
for areas in the valley adjacent to downtown from "Mixed Use" to "Mixed Use - Limited
Multifamily" as depicted in the map attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this
reference (CPA -98-3).
SECTION 2. The mixed use designation on page 4-28 of the Land Use
Element is hereby amended as follows:
The mixed use designation allows retail, office, and multifamily residential
uses together in the same area. -There ao two- m -e-a i o aesjgn at
as a POFM4Wd Use, ak)fig With f8tail--Aiid-
e€f-ee—osee; the at — The mixed use desi ng a_ tion allows multifamily
residential uses only if they are part of a mixed use development.
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SECTION 3. Land Use Policy No. LU -6.2 of the Land Use Element of
Kent Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended as follows:
Allow residential uses in activity centers. Develop residential uses as part
of a commercial area in a mixed use development
SECTION 4. Section 15.04.020 of the Kent City Code is hereby
by amending multifamily dwelling, general commercial (GC) from footnote
(3) to footnote designation (2) as follows:
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Sec. 15.04.020. Residential Land Uses.
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Zoning Districts
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One duplex per lot
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One modular home per lot
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Duplexes
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Multifamily dwellings
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Multifamily dwellings for senior citizens
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Mobile homes and manufactured homes
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Mobile home parks
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Group homes class I -A
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Group homes class I -B
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Group homes class I -C
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Group homes class II -A
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Group homes class II -B
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Group homes class II -C
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Group homes class III
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Rebuild/accessory uses for existing
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dwellings
Transitional housing
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P(7)
Guest cottages and houses
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A(8)
A(8)
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Rooming and boarding of not more than
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three persons
Farm worker accommodations
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A(9)
(17)
(17)
Accessory uses and buildings
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customarily appurtenant to a permitted
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use
Accessory dwelling units
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(10)
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(10)
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(10)
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(10)
(10)
Accessory Irving quarters
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(14)
(14)
(14)
(14)
(14)
(14)
(14)
(14)
(14)
(14)
(14)
(14)
(14)
(14)
(14)
Home occupations
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(11)
(11)
(11)
(11)
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(11)
(11)
(11)
(11)
(11)
Service buildings
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Storage buildings and storage of
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recreational vehicles
(16)
(16)
(16)
(16)
(16)
(16)
(16)
(16)
(16)
(16)
(16)
Drive-in churches; welfare facilities:
C
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Drive-in churches, retirement homes,
(12)
convalescent homes and other welfare
facilities whether privately or publicly
operated, facilities for rehabilitation or
correction, etc.
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SECTION S. Section 15.04.030 of the Kent City Code is hereby
as follows:
Sec. 15.04.030. Residential Land Use Development Conditions.
1. Dwelling units, limited to not more than one (1) per establishment, for security or
maintenance personnel and their families, when located on the premises where they
are employed in such capacity. No other residential use shall be permitted.
2. Multifamily residential use shall be permitted only in the mixed-use overlay when
included within a mixed use development.
3. [Reserved.] Multifamily r-esidential use shall bepefmit4eEj a 81,15,t148 a
4. Multifamily residential uses, when established in buildings with commercial or
office uses, and not located on the ground floor.
5. Multifamily residential uses, when not combined with commercial or office
uses.
6. 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.
7. Transitional housing facilities, limited to a maximum of twenty (20) residents at any
one (1) time and four (4) resident staff.
8. Guesthouses not rented or otherwise conducted as a business.
9. Farm dwellings appurtenant to a principal agricultural use for the housing of farm
owners, operators or employees, but not accommodations for transient labor.
10. Accessory dwelling units shall not be included in calculating the maximum density.
Accessory dwelling units are allowed subject to the provisions of Section
15.08.350.
11. Customary incidental home occupations subject to the provisions of section
15.08.040.
12. Except for transitional housing with a maximum of twenty (20) residents and
(4) staff.
13. Subject to the combining district requirements of the Mobile Home Park Code,
KCC 12.05.
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14. Accessory living quarters are allowed per the provisions of Section 15.08.359.
15. Multi -family residential use shall be permitted as a conditional use only wr
included in a mixed use development.
16. Recreational vehicle storage is permitted as an accessory use in accordance w
Section 15.08.080.
IT Accommodations for farm operators and employees, but not accommodations
transient labor.
18. Other accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted i
except for onsite hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, which are
permitted in residential zones.
as follows:
SECTION 6. Section 15.04.200 of the Kent City Code is hereby
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Section 15.04.200 Mixed Use overlay development standards.
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OVERLAY DISTRICTS
GC -MU
0 -MU
CC -MU
Floor area ratio
40 for commercial uses
40 for commercial uses
.40 for commercial uses
50 for commercial uses combined
50 for commercial uses combined
50 for commercial uses combined
with residential uses, provided that,
with residential uses; provided that,
with residential uses, provided that,
commercial floor area may be
commercial floor area may be
commercial floor area may be
increased by one square foot for each
increased by one square foot for each
increased by one square foot for each
square foot of residential floor area
square foot of residential floor area
square foot of residential floor area
provided up to a maximum
provided up to a maximum
provided up to a maximum
commercial FAR of 5
commercial FAR of 5
commercial FAR of 5
10 for residential uses, provided that,
10 for residential uses, provided that,
10 for residential uses, provided that,
residential FAR may be increased by
residential FAR may be increased by
residential FAR may be increased by
5 if parking is provided below grade,
5 if parking is provided below grade,
5 if parking is provided below grade,
up to a maximum of 1 5
up to a maximum of 1 5
up to a maximum of 1.5
Site coverage
Forty (40) percent for commercial
Forty (40) percent for commercial
Forty (40) percent for commercial
uses
uses
uses
Seventy 4) Six 60 percent
Sixty (60) percent for commercial uses
Sixty (60) percent for commercial uses
for commercial uses with residential
with residential uses, provided that
with residential uses, provided that
uses, provided that twenty-five (25)
twenty-five (25) percent of the gross
twenty-five (25) percent of the gross
percent of the gross floor area is
floor area is residential use
floor area is residential use
residential use
Height
Twenty-five (25) feet, provided that
Twenty-five (25) feet, provided that
Twenty-five (25) feet, provided that
basic heights may be increased up to
basic heights may be increased up to
basic heights may be increased up to
the maximum height of f%, (50) forty
the maximum height of forty (40) feet
the maximum height of forty (40) feet
feet
(1)
(1)
(1)
Front yard
Zero (0) feet, provided that some
Zero (0) feet, provided that some
Zero (0) feet; provided that some
setback may be required in the front
setback may be required in the front
setback may be required in the front
yard to accommodate a sidewalk
yard to accommodate a sidewalk
yard to accommodate a sidewalk
which shall be at least ten (10) feet in
which shall be at least ten (10) feet in
which shall be at least ten (10) feet in
width
width
width
Rear and side
Zero (0) feet, provided that setbacks of
Zero (0) feet, provided that setbacks of
Zero (0) feet, provided that setbacks of
yard
at least twenty (20) feet will be
in
at least twenty (20) feet will be
at least twenty (20) feet will be
required any rear or side yards that
required in any rear or side yards that
required in any rear or side yards that
are adjacent to a residential zoning
are adjacent to a residential zoning
are adjacent to a residential zoning
district
district
district.
Off-street parking
Retail/office uses
Retail/office uses Four (4) spaces per
Retail/office uses Four (4) spaces per
(343) Four 4 spaces per thousand
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor
(1,000) square feet of floor area (2)
area. (2)
area. (2)
Residential uses (3)
Residential uses (3)
Residential uses (3)
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SECTION 7. - Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall
in full force and effect.
SECTION 8. - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
force five (5) days from and after the date of passage and publication as provided by law,
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
R ER A. UBOVICH, CITY
PASSED: day of , 1999.
APPROVED: day of , 1999.
PUBLISHED: 9 day of '1999.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. ?!V!V0,
by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the
City of Kent as hereon indicated.
(SEAL)
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APPLICATION NAME: Mixed Use
NUMBER: #CPA -98-3
REQUEST: Comprehensive Plan Amendment
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