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CFN=0131 Zoning Codes
Passed — 8/6/2002
Agricultural Lands
Revisions to KCC Secs. 15.02.487; 15.03.010; Ch. 15.04; Sec. 15.06.050;
Ch. 15.07 & 15.08
Amending Ords. 2785;2786;2810;3050;3142;3162;3275;3290;
3338;3409;3424;3435;3439;3440;3470;3508;3521;3523;3543;
3551;3600
Amended
by
Ords.
3615;3647;3648;3663;3690;3699;3742;3746;
3750;3753;3759;3761;3770;3792;3830
Amended
by
Ord.
3907
(secs.
15.040.040;15.04.050)
Amended
by
Ord.
3976
(Secs.
15.04.060;15.04.065;15.04.070;15.04.080)
Amended
by
Ord.
3977
(secs.
15.04.090;15.04.100)
Amended
by
Ord.
3988
(secs.
15.03.010;15.04.190;15.04.195)
Amended
by
Ord.
4003
(secs
15.04.170;15.04.190)
Amended
by
Ord.
4011
(secs.
15.03.010;15.04.020-.195;15.06.050;
15.07.060)
ORDINANCE NO. —�3lo SOL
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, amending the following text portions
of the Kent City Code regarding agricultural lands
Section 15 02 487, relating to single-family zoning
districts, Section 15 03 010, relating to the establishment
and designation of zoning map districts, Chapter 15 04,
relating to district regulations, Section 15 06 050, relating
to sign regulations, Chapter 15 07, relating to landscaping
regulations, Chapter 15 08, relating to general and
supplementary zoning regulations, and amending the City
of Kent Comprehensive Plan's definitions of Agricultural
and adding an Agricultural Support designation
WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth Management Act requires
internal consistency among comprehensive plan and zoning elements; and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2000, and December 11, 2000, the City
Council Planning Committee discussed the existing policies related to agricultural
lands and on December 11, 2000, moved to direct staff to analyze the City's policies
on property designated Agricultural (A-1) and Agricultural General (AG) on the City's
valley floor (hereafter referred to as the "study area"), and
WHEREAS, on May 1, 2001, the City Council passed Resolution No
1557 providing that revisions of policies related to agricultural lands as part of the City
i,of Kent Comprehensive Plan constitute an issue of community -wide significance that
1 Agricultural Lands
promotes the public health, safety, and general welfare in accordance with the
definition of an emergency set forth in Chapter 12 02 of the Kent City Code, and
WHEREAS, by letter dated September 18, 2001, the Washington State
Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development was notified of the
City's declared emergency to pursue amendments to the Kent Comprehensive Plan and
Zoning Text and Maps regarding agricultural lands, and
WHEREAS, City staff divided the study area into three (3) components
the southern area, the central area, and the northern area, and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2001, City staff invited all property owners
in the study area to an open house and sought their comments on existing and future
land use policies for the study area, and
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Planning Board held workshops on the
following dates in order to analyze the issues related to the study area March 12,
2001, April 23, 2001, May 14, 2001, June 11, 2001, July 9, 2001, October 22, 2001,
January 15, 2002, January 28, 2002, and February 25, 2002, and
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Planning Board held public hearings on
the following dates in order to hear public testimony on the issues relating to the study
area September 24, 2001, October 8, 2001, February 11, 2002, and March 25, 2002,
and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2002, the Land Use and Planning Board
made a recommendation to the City Council regarding the comprehensive plan and
zoning code map, text, and use amendments related to the study area, and
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WHEREAS, on January 15, 2002 and April 2, 2002, the City Council
held workshops on the issues related to the study area, and on April 16, 2002, the City
Council referred the issue to the Planning Committee, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Committee discussed the Land Use and
Planning Board's recommendation and other related study area issues at meetings on
May 7, 2002, and May 21, 2002, referring the matter to the Planning Services Office
for further consideration of issues related to the study area, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Committee further discussed the Land Use
and Planning Board's recommendation and other related study area issues at a meeting
on June 4, 2002, and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2002, the City Council held a workshop on the
issues related to the study area and referred the issues to the Planning Committee, and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2002, the Planning Committee recommended to
the City Council that the Land Use and Planning Board's recommendation be accepted
in part and modified in part, and
WHEREAS, during the July 16, 2002, meeting, the City Council
adopted amendments to the text of the comprehensive plan to amend the Agricultural
designation and to add the Agricultural Support designation, and
WHEREAS, also during the July 16, 2002, meeting, the City Council
amendments to the text of the zoning code to provide for a designation of
one (1) unit per ten (10) acres (A-10) to replace the Agricultural, one (1)
per acre (A-1) designation in order to preserve agricultural resource lands, to
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remove uses incompatible with agricultural resource uses, and to further define the
Agricultural General District, and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
requires that comprehensive plans be reviewed as to their potential environmental
impact, and on March 5, 2002, a Determination of Nonsignificance was issued
analyzing the comprehensive plan and zoning amendments inclusive of those adopted
by the City Council on July 16, 2002, NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
SECTION I. Section 15 02 487 of the Kent City Code, entitled
"Single-family zoning district," is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 15.02.487. Single-family zoning district.
A single-family zoning district is a zoning district with any of the following
designations SR -2, SR -3, SR -4 5, SR -6, SR -8, single-family residential, and SR -1,
residential agricultural and A-10, agricultural distnct
SECTION 2. Section 15 03 010 of the Kent City Code, entitled
"Establishment and designation of districts," is hereby amended as follows
Sec. 15.03.010. Establishment and designation of districts.
The various districts established by this title and into which the city is divided
are designated as follows
A-10 Agricultural District
The stated goal of the city is to preserve prime agricultural land in the Green
River Valley as a nonrenewable resource The agriculture zone shall actively
encourage the concentration of agricultural uses in areas where incompatibility with
urban uses will be minimal to aid in the implementation of those goals Further, such
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classification of prime agricultural land thus recognizes and encourages farming
activity as a viable sector of the local economy
SR -1 Residential Agricultural District
The purpose of the SR -1 zone is to provide for areas allowing low density
single-family residential development SR -1 zoning shall be applied to those areas
identified in the comprehensive plan for low density development, because of
environmental constraints or the lack of urban services
AG Agricultural General District
The purpose of the AG zone is to provide appropriate locations for
agriculturally related industrial and retail uses in or near areas designated for long-
term agricultural use Such areas may contain prune farmland soils which may be
currently or potentially used for agricultural production
SECTION 3. Chapter 15 04 of the Kent City Code, entitled, "District
Regulations" is hereby amended as follows
CHAPTER 15.04. DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sec. 15.04.010. Interpretation of Land Use Tables.
A Land use tables. The land use tables in KCC 15 04 020 through 15 04 140
determine whether a specific use is allowed in a zoning district The zoning districts
are located in the vertical columns and the land uses are located on the horizontal rows
of these tables A purpose statement for each zoning district is included in Ch 15 03
KCC
B Principally permitted uses If the letter "P" appears in the box at the
intersection of the column and the row, the use is permitted in that zoning district
subject to the review procedures specified in Ch. 15 09 KCC, the development
conditions following the land use table, and any requirements of an overlay zone and
the general requirements of the code.
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C Special uses If the letter "S" appears in the box at the intersection of the
column and the row, the use is permitted in that zoning district subject to the review
procedures specified in Ch 15 09 KCC, the development conditions following the
land use table, the development standards stated in KCC 15 08 020, any requirements
of an overlay zone and the general requirements of the code
D. Conditional uses If the letter "C" appears in the box at the intersection of the
column and the row, the use is permitted in that zoning district subject to the review
procedures specified in Ch 15.09 KCC, the development conditions following the
land use table, the review criteria stated in KCC 15 09 030, any requirements of an
overlay zone and the general requirements of the code
E Accessory uses If the letter "A" appears in the box at the intersection of the
column and the row, the use is permitted in that zoning district subject to the review
procedures specified in Ch 15 09 KCC, the development conditions following the
land use table and any requirements of an overlay zone and the general requirements
of the code
F Development conditions If a number appears next to the land use or in the box
at the intersection of the column and the row, the use may be allowed subject to the
appropriate review process indicated above, the general requirements of the code, and
the specific conditions indicated in the development condition with the corresponding
number in subsection immediately following each land use table
G Multiple development conditions If more than one (1) letter -number
combination appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use
is allowed in that zone subject to different sets of limitations or conditions depending
on the review process indicated by the letter, the general requirements of the code and
the specific conditions indicated in the development condition with the corresponding
number immediately following the table
H Overlay zones Overlay districts provide policies and regulations in addition to
those in the underlying zoning district Overlay zones include the Mixed Use Overlay
and the Green River Corridor Special Interest District
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I Applicable requirements All applicable requirements shall govern a use
whether or not they are cross-referenced in a section
J Interpretation of other uses Any other unnamed use shall be permitted if it is
determined by the planning manager to be of the same general character as the
principally permitted uses and in accordance with the stated purpose of the district, per
KCC 15 09 065
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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]
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
four (4) staff, which are principally permitted uses.
13 Subject to the combining district requirements of the Mobile Home Park Code,
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14 Accessory living quarters are allowed per the provisions of Section 15 08 359
10 Agricultural Lands
15 Multi -family residential use shall be permitted as a conditional use only when
included in a mixed use development
16 Recreational vehicle storage is permitted as an accessory use in accordance
with Section 15 08 080
17 Accommodations for farm operators and employees, but not accommodations
for transient labor
18 Other accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use,
except for onsite hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, which are not
permitted in residential zones
19 The following zoning is required to be in existence on the entire property to be
rezoned at the time of application for a rezone to an MR -T zone SR -8, MR -D, MR -G,
MR -M, MR -H, 0, O -MU, NCC, CC, GC, DC, or DCE.
20 All multifamily townhouse developments in the MR -T zone shall be
condominiums and recorded pursuant to Chapter 64 32 RCW prior to approval of a
certificate of occupancy by the city.
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See. 15.04.050. Manufacturing Land Use Development Conditions.
1 The following uses require a conditional use permit
a Manufacture of such types of basic materials as follows
(1) Gum and wood chemicals and fertilizers, and basic industrial
organic and inorganic chemicals or products such as alkalis and chlorine, industrial
and liquid petroleum, gases, cellophane, coal tar products, dyes and dye products,
impregnated products, tanning compounds, and glue and gelatin
(2) Hydraulic cement, concrete, gypsum, lime, carbon, carbon
black, graphite, coke, glass and similar products
b Manufacture of products such as the following.
(1) Ammunition, explosives, fireworks, matches, photographic
film, missile propellants and similar combustibles.
(2) Rubber from natural, synthetic or reclaimed materials
(3) Paving and roofing materials or other products from petroleum
derivatives
c Refining of materials such as petroleum and petroleum products, metals
metal ores, sugar, and fats and oils
d Distilling of materials such as bone, coal, coal tar, coke, wood and
similar distillates
e Heavy metal processes, such as ore reduction or smelting, including
furnaces, and including drop forging, drop hammering, boiler plate works and
it heavy metal operations
(1) Asphalt batclung plants
(2) Concrete mixing and batching plants, including ready -mix
facilities
(3) Rock cruslung plants and aggregate dryers
(4) Sandblasting plants
f Animal and food processing, including the following and similar
(1) Tanning, dressing and finishing of hides, skins and furs
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(2) Meat and seafood products, curing, canning, rendering and
slaughtering
(3) Nitrating of cotton and other materials
(4) Rendering of animal grease or tallow, fish oil and similar
materials
(5) Slaughtering, stockyard, feedlot, dairy and similar operations
(6) Pickling and brine curing processes
(7) Wholesale produce markets.
g Salvage, wrecking and disposal activities, including the following and
similar operations
(1) Automobile and building wrecking and salvage
(2) Salvage of industrial waste materials such as metal, paper,
glass, rags and smular materials
(3) Sewage disposal and treatment plants.
(4) Dump and sump operations for such uses as rubbish, garbage,
trash and other liquid and solid wastes
h Storage of the following kinds of goods
(1) Bulk storage of oil, gas, petroleum, butane, propane, liquid
petroleum gas and similar products, and bulk stations and plants.
(2) Used building materials, mover's equipment, relocated
buildings, impounded vehicles and similar materials
(3) Explosives or fireworks, except where incidental to a
permitted use
(4) Fertilizer or manure.
2 Small scale, light industrial or manufacturing operations where the building,
structure or total operation does not encompass more than ten thousand (10,000)
square feet of area The ten thousand (10,000) square feet total shall include all indoor
and outdoor storage areas associated with the manufacturing operation Only one (1)
of these uses shall be allowed per lot.
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3 Small scale light manufacturing operations as follows stamping, brazing,
testing, electronic assembly and kindred operations where the building, structure or
total operation does not encompass more than ten thousand (10,000) square feet of
area The ten -thousand -square -foot total shall include all indoor and outdoor storage
areas associated with the manufacturing operation Only one (1) ten -thousand -square -
foot manufacturing operation shall be permitted per lot
4 Conditional use for manufacturing of paint, but manufacturing of paint is
permitted outright in the M-3 zone
5 Contractor shops where most of the work is done on call, and which do not
rely on walk-in trade, but where some incidental storage or semi-manufactunng work
is done on the premises, such as carpentry, heating, electrical or glass shops, printing,
publishing, or lithographic shops, furniture, upholstery, dry cleaning and
exterminators.
6 Accessory uses shall not include vehicular drive-through, drive-in and service
bay facilities
7 For permitted uses, hazardous substance land uses, mcludmg onsite hazardous
waste treatment or storage facilities, which are not subject to cleanup permit
requirements of chapter 11 02 and do not accumulate more than twenty thousand
(20,000) pounds of hazardous substances or wastes or any combination thereof at any
one (1) time on the site, subject to the provisions of section 15 08.050, except offsite
hazardous waste treatment or storage facilities, which are not permitted in this district
8 For permitted uses, accessory hazardous substance land uses which are not
subject to cleanup permit requirements of chapter 1102 and which accumulate more
than twenty thousand (20,000) pounds of hazardous substances or wastes or any
combination thereof at any one (1) time on the site, subject to the provisions of section
15 08.050, except offsite hazardous waste treatment or storage facilities, which are not
permitted in this district Fuel farm facilities are not allowed in the AG or A-10 zones
9 For permitted uses, hazardous substance land uses, including onsite hazardous
waste treatment or storage facilities, which are not subject to cleanup permit
requirements of chapter 1102 and which do not accumulate more than five thousand
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(5,000) pounds of hazardous substances or wastes or any combination thereof at any
one (1) time on the site, subject to the provisions of section 15.08 050, except offsite
hazardous waste treatment or storage facilities, which are not permitted in this district
10 Includes incidental storage facilities and loading/unloading areas
11 For permitted uses, hazardous substance land uses, including onsite hazardous
waste treatment or storage facilities, which are not subject to cleanup permit
requirements of chapter 11,02 and which do not accumulate more than ten thousand
(10,000) pounds of hazardous substances or wastes or any combination thereof at any
one (1) time on the site, subject to the provisions of section 15.08 050, except offsite
hazardous waste treatment or storage facilities, which are not permitted in this district
12 For permitted uses, accessory hazardous substance land uses which are not
subject to cleanup requirements of chapter 1102 and which accumulate more than ten
thousand (10,000) pounds of hazardous substances or wastes or any combination
thereof at any one (1) time on the site or which handle more than twenty thousand
(20,000) pounds of hazardous substances and wastes on the site in any thirty-day
period of time, subject to the provisions of section 15 08 050, except offsite hazardous
waste treatment or storage facilities, which are not permitted in this district.
13 Includes mcrdental storage facilities, which must be enclosed, and
loading/unloading areas
14 Including transportation and transit terminals with repair and storage facilities,
and rail-truck stations, except classification yards in the category of "hump yards"
15 For permitted uses, hazardous substance land uses, including onsite hazardous
waste treatment or storage facilities, which are not subject to cleanup permit
requirements of chapter 1102 and which do not accumulate more than twenty
thousand (20,000) pounds of hazardous substances or wastes or any combination
thereof at any one (1) time on the site, subject to the provisions of section 15 08 050
Offsite hazardous waste treatment or storage facilities are not permitted in this district,
except through a special use combining district
16 For permitted uses, accessory hazardous substance land uses which are not
subject to cleanup permit requirements of chapter 11 02 and which accumulate more
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than twenty thousand (20,000) pounds of hazardous substances or wastes or any
combination thereof at any one (1) time on the site, subject to the provisions of section
15 08 050 Offsite hazardous waste treatment or storage facilities are not permitted in
this district, except through a special use combining district
17 Conditional use permit required for trucking terminals and rail -truck transfer
uses
18 For permitted uses, hazardous substance land uses, including onsite hazardous
waste treatment or storage facilities, which are not subject to cleanup permit
requirements of chapter 1102 and which do not accumulate more than twenty
thousand (20,000) pounds of hazardous substances or wastes or any combination
thereof at any one (1) time on the site, subject to the provisions of section 15 08 050,
except offsite hazardous waste treatment or storage facilities, which require a
conditional use permit in this district
19 For permitted uses, accessory hazardous substance land uses which are not
subject to cleanup permit requirements of chapter 1102 and which accumulate more
than twenty thousand (20,000) pounds of hazardous substances or wastes or any
combination thereof at any one (1) time on the site, subject to the provisions of section
15 08 050, except offsite hazardous waste treatment or storage facilities, which require
a conditional use permit in this district
a Offsite hazardous waste treatment or storage facilities, subject to the
provisions of section 15 08 050
b Any hazardous substance land use that is not an accessory use to a
principally permitted use
20 Warehousing and distribution facilities and the storage of goods or products,
except for those goods or products specifically described as permitted to be stored
only as conditional uses in the M3 district
21 Conditional use for car loading and distribution facilities, and rail -truck
transfer stations
22 Warehousing and distribution facilities and the storage of goods or products,
including rail -truck transfer facilities
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23 Mini -warehouses, provided, that the following development standards shall
apply for mini -warehouses, superseding those set out in KCC 15.04190 and
1504200-
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504200•a Frontage use The first one hundred fifty (150) feet of lot depth,
measured from the property line or right-of-way inward from the street frontage, shall
be reserved for principally permitted uses for this district, defined by the provisions of
subsection 15 04 100(A)(1), or for the office or onsite manager's unit, signage,
parking and access A maximum of twenty-five (25) percent of the frontage may be
used for access to the storage unit area, provided that in no case shall the access area
exceed seventy-five (75) feet in width. No storage units or structures shall be
permitted within this one hundred fifty (150) feet of commercial frontage depth
b Lot size Minimum lot size is one (1) acre, maximum lot size is four
(4) acres
c Site coverage Site coverage shall be in accordance with the underlying
zoning district requirements
d Setbacks Setbacks shall be as follows -
(1) Front yard Twenty (20) feet
(2) Side yard: Ten (10) feet
(3) Rear yard Ten (10) feet.
e Height limitation The height limitation is one (1) story
f Outdoor storage No outdoor storage is permitted
g Signs The sign requirements of chapter 15 06 shall apply
h Off-street parking
(1) The off-street parking requirements of chapter 15 05 shall
(2) Off-street parking may be located in required yards, except in
required to be landscaped
I Development plan review Development plan approval is required as
;d in section 15 09 010
Landscaping Landscaping requirements are as follows
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(1) Front yard. Twenty (20) feet, type III (earth berms)
(2) Side yard Ten (10) feet, type II abutting commercial uses or
districts, type I abutting residential uses or districts
(3) Rear yard, Ten (10) feet, type II abutting commercial uses or
districts, type I abutting residential uses or districts
For maintenance purposes, underground irrigation systems shall be provided
for all landscaped areas.
k. Onsite manager A resident manager shall be required on the site and
shall be responsible for maintaining the operation of the facility in conformance with
the conditions of the approval The planning department shall establish requirements
for parking and loading areas sufficient to accommodate the needs of the resident
manager and the customers of the facility.
1. Drive aisles. Drive aisle width and parking requirements are as
follows
(1) Fifteen -foot drive aisle and ten -foot parking aisle
(2) Parking for manager's quarters and visitor parking
in Building lengths The horizontal dimension of any structure facing the
perimeter of the site shall be offset at intervals not to exceed one hundred (100) feet
The offset shall be no less than twenty (20) feet in the horizontal dimension, with a
depth of five (5) feet
n. Building materials If abutting a residential use or zone, residential
elements such as brick veneer, wood siding, pitched roofs with shingles,
ping and fencing shall be used No uncomplimentary building colors should be
when abutting a residential use or zone
o Prohibited uses Use is restricted to dead storage only. The following
specifically prohibited
(1) Auctions (other than tenant hen sales), commercial, wholesale
retail sales, or garage sales
(2) The servicing, repair or fabrication of motor vehicles, boats,
ailers, lawn mowers, appliances or other similar equipment
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(3) The operation of power tools, spray painting equipment, table
saws, lathes, compressors, welding equipment, kilns or other similar equipment
(4) The establishment of a transfer and storage business
(5) Any use that is noxious or offensive because of odor, dust,
noise, fumes or vibration
(6) Storage of hazardous or toxic materials and chemicals or
explosive substances
p Fencing No razor wire is allowed on top of fences.
24 Prohibited are those manufacturing activities having potentially deleterious
operational characteristics, such as initial processing of raw materials (forging,
smeltermg, refining, and forming)
25 The ground level or street level portion of all buildings in the pedestrian
overlay of the DC district (as shown in Section 15 04 080) must be retail or
pedestrian-onented. Pedestrian-onented development shall have the main ground
floor entry located adjacent to a public street and be physically and visually accessible
by pedestrians from the sidewalk, and may include the following uses•
a Retail establishments, including but not limited to, convenience goods,
department and variety stores, specialty shops such as apparel and accessories, gift
shops, toy shops, cards and paper goods, home and home accessory shops, florists,
antique shops and book shops,
b Personal services, including but not limited to, barber shops, beauty
salons and dry cleaning,
c Repair services, including but not limited to, television, radio,
er, jewelry and shoe repair,
d Food -related shops, including but not limited to, restaurants (including
seating areas and excluding drive-in restaurants) and taverns,
e Copy establishments,
f Professional services, including but not limited to, law offices and
consulting services, and
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g Any other use that is determined by the planning director to be of the
same general character as the above permitted uses and in accordance with the stated
purpose of the district, pursuant to section 15 09 065, Use Interpretations
26 Permitted uses are limited to storage, warehousing, processing and conversion
of agricultural, dairy, and horticultural products, but not including slaughtenng, et
meat packing, and fuel farm facilities.
27 Excluding slaughtering, rendering, curing, or canning of meat or seafood
products
28 Except for those goods or products specifically described as permitted to be
stored as conditional uses
29 Excluding explosive fuels and propellants
30 Excluding predominantly drop forge and drop hammer operations
31 Other accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use,
except for onsite hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, which are not
permitted in residential zones
32. Excluding paint boiling processes
33 Limited to twenty-five percent (25%) of gross floor area Reference
15 04 080(5)
34 Retail or services uses which exceed the 25% limit on an individual or
cumulative basis shall be subject to review individually through the conditional use
permit process, A conditional use permit shall be required on an individual tenant or
business basis and shall be granted only when it is demonstrated that the operating
characteristics of the use will not adversely impact on-site or off-site conditions or
either an individual or cumulative basis
35 Reuse or replacement of existing structures for non-agricultural uses is allowed
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feet in area No increase in the area of existmg impervious surface shall be allowed in
connection with a non-amcultural use
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Development Conditions.
1 For WTF towers ninety (90) feet or less for a single user and up to 120 feet for
two (2) or more users
2 For WTF towers that are within the allowable building height for the district in
which they are located
3 All WTFs are subject to applicable portions of KCC 15 08 035
4 A conditional use permit for a WTF is required if it is greater than ninety (90)
feet for a single user or 120 feet for two (2) or more users
5 A conditional use permit is required if the WTF exceeds the allowable building
height of the district.
6 Transportation and transit terminal, including repair and storage facilities and
rail -truck stations, except classification yards in the category of "hump yards"
7 Accessory uses shall not include vehicular drive-through, drive-in, or service
bay facilities
8 If on property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the city or other
government entity subject to KCC 15 08 035(I)
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Sec. 15.04.080. Wholesale and Retail Land Use Development Conditions.
1 Bulk retail uses which provide goods for regional retail and wholesale markets,
provided that each use occupy no less than forty-three thousand five hundred sixty
(43,560) square feet of gross floor area
2 All sales, storage and display occur within enclosed buildings
3 Provided that any restaurant with drive-in or dnve-through facilities shall be
located a minimum of one thousand (1,000) feet from any other drive-in restaurant
use
4 Convenience and deh marts are limited to a maximum gross floor area of three
thousand (3,000) square feet
5 Uses shall be limited to twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of any
single- or multi -building development Retail and service uses which exceed the
twenty-five (25) percent limit on an individual or cumulative basis shall be subject to
review individually through the conditional use penult process. A conditional use
permit shall be required on an individual tenant or business basis and shall be granted
only when it is demonstrated that the operating characteristics of the use will not
adversely impact onsite or offsite conditions on either an individual or cumulative
basis
6 Special uses must conform to the development standards listed in Section
15 08 020
7 Dnve-through restaurants, only if located in a building having at least two (2)
stories
8. Accessory uses are only allowed in cases where development plans
demonstrate a relationslup between these uses and the principal uses of the property
9 Other accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use,
except for onsite hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, which are not
permitted in residential zones
10 Retail uses operated in conjunction with and incidental to permitted uses,
provided such uses are housed as a part of the building comprising the basic
operations
28 Agricultural Lands
11 The ground level or street level portion of all buildings in the pedestrian
overlay of the DC district, set forth in the map below, must be retail or pedestrian -
oriented Pedestnan-onented development shall have the main ground floor entry
located adjacent to a public street and be physically and visually accessible by
pedestrians from the sidewalk, and may include the following uses-
a.
ses
a. Retail establishments, including but not limited to, convenience goods,
department and variety stores, specialty shops such as apparel and accessories, gift
shops, toy shops, cards and paper goods, home and home accessory shops, florists,
antique shops and book shops,
b Personal services, including but not limited to, barber shops, beauty
salons and dry cleaning,
c Repair services, including but not limited to, television, radio,
computer, jewelry and shoe repair,
d Food -related shops, including but not limited to, restaurants (including
outdoor seating areas and excluding drive-in restaurants) and taverns,
e Copy establishments;
f Professional services, including but not limited to, law offices and
consulting services, and
g Any other use that is determined by the planning manager to be of the
same general character as the above permitted uses and in accordance with the stated
purpose of the district, pursuant to Section 15 09 065, Use Interpretations
12 Retail convenience grocery sales are allowed in conjunction with a gasoline
station as a special permit use subject to the development standards listed in
15 08 020
13 Retail sales are limited to tires, batteries and accessories for industrial vehicle
equipment
14 Retail sales are permitted 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
29 Agricultural Lands
15 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
16. Includes incidental storage facilities and loading/unloading areas
17. Includes incidental storage facilities, which must be enclosed, and
loading/unloading areas
18 Accessory uses shall not include vehicular dnve-through, dnve-m and service
bay facilities
19 Reference 15 07 040(C) outdoor storage landscaping
20 Whenever feasible, dove-up/dnve through facilities shall be accessed from the
rear of a site and run along an interior lot line or building elevation. Landscaping,
sufficient to soften the visual impact of vehicle stacking areas, may be required.
21 Retail use must be for sale of agricultural or horticultural produces, at least
25% of the gross sales value of which are grown within Washington State Up to 50%
of the gross sales value may be for seed, gardening e ui ment and products,nn vate
label foods, and locally hand made products Any structures must be designed to
maintain or enhance the agricultural appearance of the area
30 Agricultural Lands
Sec. 15.04.090. Service Land Uses.
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Sec. 15.04.100. Service Land Use Development Conditions.
1 Banks and financial institutions (excluding drive-through).
2 Uses shall be limited to twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of any
single- or multi -building development Retail and service uses which exceed the
twenty-five (25) percent limit on an individual or cumulative basis shall be subject to
review individually through the conditional use permit process A conditional use
permit shall be required on an individual tenant or business basis and shall be granted
only when it is demonstrated that the operating characteristics of the use will not
adversely impact onsite or offsite conditions on either an individual or cumulative
basis
3 All sales, storage and display occur within enclosed bwldings.
4 Special uses must conform to the development standards listed in section
15 08 020
5 Excluding auto body repair
6 Retail sales are permitted 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
7 Other accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use,
-xcept for onsite hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, which are not
permitted in residential zones
8 Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals when located no closer than one
hundred fifty (150) feet to any residential use, providing the animals are housed
indoors, with no outside runs, and the building is soundproofed Soundproofing must
be designed by competent acoustical engineers
9 Those uses that are principally permitted in the M-3 zone may be permitted in
the M-2 zone via a conditional use permit
10 Personal services uses limited to linen supply and industrial laundry services,
diaper services, rug cleaning and repair services, photographic services, beauty and
barber services and fur repair and storage services
33 Agricultural Lands
11 Veterinary clinics and animal hospital services when located no less than one
hundred fifty (150) feet from any residential use, provided the animals are housed
indoors and the building is soundproofed
12 The ground level or street level portion of all buildings in the pedestrian
overlay of the DC district, set forth in the map below, must be pedestrian-onented
Pedestrian-onented development shall have the main ground floor entry located
adjacent to a public street and be physically and visually accessible by pedestrians
from the sidewalk, and may include the following uses•
a Retail establishments, including but not limited to, convenience goods,
department and variety stores, specialty shops such as apparel and accessories, gift
shops, toy shops, cards and paper goods, home and home accessory shops, florists,
antique shops and book shops,
b Personal services, including but not limited to, barber shops, beauty
salons and dry cleaning,
c Repair services, including but not limited to, television, radio,
computer, jewelry and shoe repair,
d Food -related shops, including but not limited to, restaurants (including
outdoor seating areas and excluding drive-in restaurants) and taverns;
e Copy establishments,
f Professional services, including but not limited to, law offices and
consulting services, and
g Any other use that is determined by the planning director to be of the
general character as the above permitted uses and in accordance with the stated
of the district, pursuant to section 15 09 065, Use Interpretations,
13 Except for such uses and buildings subject to Section 15 04 150.
14 Conducted in conjunction with a principally permitted use
15 Accessory uses shall include vehicular drive-through, drive-in or service bay
116 Contract construction services office use does not include contractor storage
which is a separate use listed in Section 15 04 040
34 Agricultural Lands
17 Outside storage or operations yards are permitted only as accessory uses. Such
uses are incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the property or structure
18 Includes incidental storage facilities and loading/unloading areas
19 Includes incidental storage facilities, which must be enclosed, and
loading/unloading areas
20 Shall only apply to medical and dental offices and/or neighborhood clinics.
35 Agricultural Lands
Sec. 15.04.110. Cultural, Entertainment and Recreation Land Uses.
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Development Conditions.
1 All sales, storage and display occur within enclosed buildings
2 Principally permitted uses are limited to indoor paintball, health and fitness
clubs and facilities, gymnastic schools and other similar uses deemed compatible with
the general character and stated purpose of the district
13 The ground level or street level portion of all buildings in the pedestrian
overlay of the DC district (as shown in Section 15.04 080) must be retail or
pedestrian -oriented Pedestnan-oriented development shall have the main ground
floor entry located adjacent to a public street and be physically and visually accessible
by pedestrians from the sidewalk, and may include the following uses
a Retail establishments, including but not limited to, convemence goods,
department and variety stores, specialty shops such as apparel and accessories, gift
shops, toy shops, cards and paper goods, home and home accessory shops, florists,
antique shops and book shops,
b Personal services, including but not limited to, barber shops, beauty
and dry cleaning,
C. Repair services, including but not limited to, television, radio,
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d Food -related shops, including but not limited to, restaurants (including
or seating areas and excluding drive-in restaurants) and taverns,
e Copy establishments,
f Professional services, including but not limited to, law offices and
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g Any other use that is determined by the planning manager to be of the
general character as the above permitted uses and in accordance with the stated
se of the district, pursuant to section 15 09 065, Use Interpretations
Accessory uses shall include vehicular dnve-through, drive-in or service bay
37 Agricultural Lands
5 Business, civic, social and fraternal associations and service offices are
principally permitted uses
6 Principally permitted uses are limited to parks and playgrounds
7 Principally permitted uses are limited to golf driving ranges
8 Public assembly facilities such as amphitheaters, arena, auditoriums and
exhibition halls allowed as a conditional use
38 Agricultural Lands
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Sec. 15.04.140. Resource land use development conditions.
1. Other accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use,
except for onsite hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, which are not
permitted in residential zones
2 Roadside stand not exceeding four hundred (400) square feet in floor area
exclusively for agricultural products grown on the premises
3 Roadside stands not exceeding four -hundred (400) square feet in floor area,
and not over twenty (20) lineal feet on any side, primarily for sale of agricultural
products on the premise
Sec. 15.04.150. Special use combining district, SU. It is the purpose of the
SU district to provide for special controls for certain uses which do not clearly fit into
other districts, which may be due to technological and social changes, or which are of
such unique character as to warrant special attention in the interest of the city's
optimum development and the preservation and enhancement of its environmental
quality A special use combining district is imposed on an existing zoning district,
permitting the special use as well as uses permitted by the underlying zone The
combining district becomes void if substantial construction has not begun within a
one-year period, and the district reverts to its original zoning designation It is the
intent of the special use combining regulations to provide the city with adequate
procedures for controlling and reviewing such uses and to discourage application for
speculative rezoning.
A Uses subject to special use combining distract regulations The following list
is illustrative of the types of uses subject to special use combining district regulations
and is not intended to be exclusive.
I Uses which occupy or would occupy large areas of land
2 Uses which would involve the construction of buildings or other
es of unusual height or mass
3 Uses which house, employ or serve large numbers of people
4 Uses which generate heavy traffic
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5 Uses which have unusual impact on environmental quality of the area
6 Any use which does not lend itself to an interpretation of substantial
similarity to other uses identified or described in this title
7 Uses which, in the ,judgment of the planning manager, warrant review
by the land use and planning board and the city council
8 Examples of uses subject to review as described in this subsection
would include but are not limited to the following
a Commercial uses sports stadiums, rodeos, fairgrounds,
exhibition or convention halls, merchandise marts and dnve-m theaters.
b Special environmental problems posed by refineries, nuclear
power generating plants, airports, heliports, sanitary landfills, extractive industries,
solid waste incinerators or energy/resource recovery facilities
c Hazardous wastes offsite hazardous waste treatment or storage
facilities in Ml and M2 districts only, subject to the provisions of section 15 08 050.
B Appkcation procedures The application procedure for a special use
combining district shall be the same as for an amendment to this title as provided in
section 15 09 050, except that development plan approval is concurrent with the
combining district
C Documentation required Required documentation is as follows
1 A vicinity map drawn to a scale not smaller than one thousand (1,000)
feet to the inch showing the site in relation to its surrounding area, including streets,
roads, streams or other bodies of water, the development characteristics and zoning
of the area, and a scale and north arrow The vicinity map may be in sketch
form but shall be drawn with sufficient accuracy to reasonably orient the reader to the
and to adequately convey the required information
2. A map or drawing of the site drawn to a scale acceptable to the
services,, generally one hundred (100) feet to the inch The map or drawing
shall show the following information
a Dimensions and names of streets bounding or touching the site
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b Such existing or proposed features as streams or other bodies of
water, rights-of-way, easements and other physical or legal features which may affect
or be affected by the proposed development
c Existing and proposed topography at contour intervals of not
more than five (5) feet in areas having slopes exceeding three (3) percent, and not
more than two (2) feet in areas having slopes of less than three (3) percent
d Accurate legal description of the property
e. Existing and proposed structures or buildings, including the
identification of types and proposed use of the structures All uses must be compatible
with the major use
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Dimensions of the site, distances from property lines and space
h. Tentative routing of domestic water lines, storm drains, sanitary
sewers and other utilities, including an identification of planned disposal or runoff,
I Elevations, perspective renderings or such other grapluc
material or evidence to illustrate effect on the view enjoyed by and from other
properties in the vicinity, if required by the planning department
J Architectural renderings of buildings
k A written statement providing the following information
(1) Program for development, including staging or timing
development
(2) Proposed ownership pattern upon completion of
(3) Basic content of restrictive covenants, if any
(4) Provisions to ensure permanence and maintenance of
open space through means acceptable to the city
(5) Statement or tabulation of number of persons to be
employed, served or housed in the proposed development
(6) Statement describing the relationship of the proposed
development to the city comprehensive plan
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(7) Statement indicating availability of existing or proposed
sanitary sewers
3 Such other data or information as the planning department may require
D Development standards In reviewing and approving proposed developments
falling under the purview of this section, the hearing examiner and city council shall
make the following findings
1 That the location for the proposed use is reasonable
2 That existing or proposed trafficways are adequate to serve new
development
3 That setback, height and bulk of buildings are acceptable for the
proposed use and for the vicinity in which it is located.
4 That landscaping and other site improvements are comparable to the
highest standards set forth for other developments as set out in this title
5 That the performance standards pertaining to air and water pollution,
noise levels, etc , are comparable to the highest standards specified for other uses as
set out in this title
6 That the proposed development is in the public interest and serves a
need of community -wide or regional importance
In reviewing and approving special uses, the hearing examiner and the city
icouncil may impose such conditions as they deem necessary in the interest of the
of the city and the protection of the environment
Period of validity Any special use combining district shall remain effective
for one (1) year unless the use is begun within that time or construction has
If not in use or construction has not commenced within one (1) year of
granting of the special use combining district, the combining district shall become
and the original zoning designation of the land shall apply
Minor and major adjustments
1. If minor adjustments are made following the adoption of the final
iment plan and approval of the combining district, such adjustments shall be
A by the planning manager prior to the issuance of a building permit Minor
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adjustments are those which may affect the precise dimensions or siting of buildings
approved in the final plan, or the density of the development or open space provided
2 Major adjustments are those which, as determined by the planning
director, substantially change the basic design, density, open space uses or other
smular requirements or provisions Authorization for major adjustments shall be
made by the city council
3 The provisions of this subsection pertaining to minor and major
adjustments shall apply to various parts of a staged development
Sec. 15.04.160. Development Standards. Sec. 15.04.160. Development
Standards. The development standards tables in KCC 15 04 170 and 15 04 190
determine the specific development standards for a zoning district The development
standards are located on the horizontal rows and the zoning districts are located on the
columns of these tables The minimum dimensional requirements are located
m the box at the intersection of the column and the row. The parenthetical numbers in
boxes identify specific requirements applicable either to a special use or the entire
e The parenthetical numbers correspond to numbers in the subsection immediately
each table.
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clustering (24)
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See. 15.04.180. Agricultural and Residential Land Use Development
Standard Conditions.
1 Minimum lot area is eight thousand five hundred (8,500) square feet for the
first two (2) dwelling units, and two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet for each
additional dwelling unit
2 Minimum lot area is eight thousand five hundred (8,500) square feet for the
first two (2) dwelling units, and one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet for each
additional dwelling unit
Minimum lot area is eight thousand five hundred (8,500) square feet for the
first two (2) dwelling units, and nine hundred (900) square feet for each additional
3wellmg unit
To determine minimum lot width for irregular lots, a circle of applicable
9iameter (the minimum lot width permitted) shall be scaled within the proposed
of the lot, provided that an access easement to another lot is not included
the circle
Interior yards shall not be computed as part of the site coverage
Porches and private shared courtyard features may be built within the front
set back line
For properties abutting on West Valley Highway, the frontage on West
Highway shall be considered the front yard.
Proposed front yards less than twenty (20) feet in depth are subject to
al by the planning manager, based on review and recommendation from the
works department relative to the existing and future traffic volumes and right -
requirements as specified in the city comprehensive transportation plan and city
fiction standards.
At least twenty (20) linear feet of driveway shall be provided between any
carport or other primary parking area and the street property line with the
of an alley property line
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10 An aggregate side yard of thirty (30) feet shall be provided A minimum of
ten (10) feet shall be provided for each side yard On a corner lot the side yard setback
shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the property line
11 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
For multifamily townhouse developments that attach three (3) units or less, in the
MRT-12 or MMT -16 zoning districts the aggregate yard width need not be more than
thirty (30) feet, but in no case shall a yard be less than ten (10) feet
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112 Structures for feeding, housing and care of animals, except household pets,
shall be set back fifty (50) feet from any property line
13 Additional setbacks for the Agriculture General AG zoning district
a Structures for feeding, housing and care of animals shall be set back
fty (50) feet from any property line
b Transitional conditions shall exist when an AG district adjoins a
;sidential district containing a density of two (2) dwelling units or more per acre or a
:reposed residential area indicated on the city comprehensive plan Such transitional
inditions shall not exist where the separation includes an intervening use such as a
ver, railroad main line, major topographic differential or other similar conditions, or
'here the industrial properties face on a limited access surface street on which the
Dusmg does not face When transitional conditions exist as defined in this subsection,
yard of not less than fifty (50) feet shall provided
c Setbacks, Green River Industrial development in the AG district
)uttmg the Green River, or Russell Road or Frager Road where such roads follow the
ver bank, shall be set back from the ordinary high-water mark of the river a minimum
f two hundred (200) feet Such setbacks are in accordance with the city
:)mprehensive plan and in accordance with the high quality of site development
rpically required for the industrial park areas of the city and in accordance with the
:ate Shoreline Management Act of 1971, and shall be no more restrictive than, but as
;stnctive as, the Shoreline Management Act
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14 An inner court providing access to a double -row building shall be a mimmum
of twenty (20) feet
15 The distance between principal buildings shall be at least one-half 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
16 The height limitations shall not apply to barns and silos provided that they are
not located within fifty (50) feet of any lot line
17 Beyond this height, to a height not greater than either four (4) stones or sixty
(60) feet, there shall be added one (1) additional foot of yard for each additional foot of
building height
18 The planning manager shall be authorized to approve a height greater than
four (4) stories or sixty (60) feet, provided such height does not detract from the
continuity of the area When a request is made to exceed the building height limit, the
planning manager may impose such conditions, within a reasonable amount of time, as
may be necessary to reduce any incompatibilities with surrounding uses
19 Except for lots used for agricultural practices, the maximum impervious
surface area allowed shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet when the lot is greater
than one (1) acre
The following uses are prohibited
a The removal of topsoil for any purpose
b Grade and fill operations, provided that limited grade and fill may be
proved as needed to construct pennitted buildings or structures.
c All subsurface activities, including excavation for underground
hties, pipelines or other underground installations, that cause permanent disruption
the surface of the land. Temporarily disrupted soil surfaces shall be restored in a
inner consistent with agricultural uses
d Dumping or storage of nonagricultural solid or liquid waste, or of
sh, rubbish or noxious materials
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e Activities that violate sound agricultural soil and water conservation
lent practices
Outdoor storage for industrial uses shall be located at the rear of a principally
structure and shall be completely fenced
22 Mobile home park combining distract, MHP The standards and procedures
of the city mobile home park code shall apply General requirements and standards for
mobile home park design, 12 04 520, mobile home parks, Ch 12 05
Except for lots used for agricultural practices, the maximum impervious
area allowed shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
Mmunum lot width, building setbacks, and minimum lot size regulations may
modified consistent with provisions for zero lot line and clustering housing
25 The requirements of section 15 08 215 shall apply in any multifamily
transition area, which includes any portion of a multifamily district within one hundred
(100) feet of a single-family district or within one hundred (100) feet of a public street
The requirements of section 15.09 047 for multifamily design review shall
to any multifamily dwelling of three (3) or more units
Minimum lot area is eight thousand five hundred (8,500) square feet for the
two (2) dwelling units, and three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet for
additional dwelling unit
The following zoning is required to be in existence on the entire property to
rezoned at the time of application of a rezone to an MR -T zone SR -8, MR -D, MR -
MR -M, MR -H, O, 0 -MU, NCC, CC, GC, DC or DCE
All multifamily townhouse developments in the MM -T zone shall be
comms only A condominium plat shall be filed and recorded pursuant to
64 32 RCW prior to approval of a development permit by the city
As an option to the five (5) foot side yard requirement for single-family
hent in all multifamily zoning districts as set forth in KCC 15 04 170, a side
width of no less than three (3) feet may be utilized under the following conditions
49 Agricultural Lands
a Fire hydrants for the development, as required by the fire code set
forth in KCC Title 13, will be placed a maximum of three hundred (300) feet in
separation,
b The required fire hydrants shall have a minimum fire flow of one
thousand five hundred (1,500) gallons per minute, and
c Emergency vehicle access roads shall be provided to the development,
which includes an improved road accessible within one hundred fifty (150) feet of all
(portions of the exterior first floor of the structure
This option is subject to the approval of the Washington State Building
(Council Application of this option shall be effective upon receipt by the city of Kent
lof such approval
1 Where lands are located wholly or partially within the urban separator, as
on the City of Kent Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map, dwelling units
be required to be clustered, subject to the provisions of Ch 12 04 KCC, entitled
The density in a cluster subdivision shall be no greater than the
that would be allowed on the parcel as a whole, including all critical areas
, wetlands, geological hazard areas) and buffers, using the maximum density
of the zoning district in which it is located
The common open space in a cluster subdivision shall be a minimum of fifty
1(50) percent of the nonconstramed area of the parcel The nonconstramed area of the
includes all areas of the parcel, minus critical areas, as defined in RCW
6 70A 030(5) as currently and hereinafter amended, and buffers The remainder of
nonconstramed area of the parcel shall be the buildable area of the parcel The
open space tracts created by clustering shall be located and configured in the
that best connects and increases protective buffers for environmentally
areas, connects and protects area wildlife habitat, creates connectivity
the open space provided by the clustering and other adjacent open spaces as
as existing or planned public parks and trails, and maintains scenic vistas Critical
and buffers shall not be used in determining lot size and common open space
in a cluster subdivision All natural features (such as streams and their
50 Agricultural Lands
buffers, significant strands of trees and rock outcropping), as well as sensitive areas
(such as steep slopes and wetlands and their buffers) shall be preserved, as open space
in a cluster subdivision
Future development of the common open space shall be prohibited. Except as
specified on recorded documents creating the common open space, all common open
space resulting from lot clustering shall not be altered or disturbed in a manner that
degrades adjacent environmentally sensitive areas, rural areas, agricultural areas, or
resource lands, impairs scenic vistas and the connectivity between the open space
provided by the clustered development and adjacent open spaces; degrades wildlife
habitat, and impairs the recreational benefits enjoyed by the residents of the
development. Such common open spaces may be retained under ownership by the
owner or subdivider, conveyed to residents of the development, conveyed to a
homeowners association for the benefit of the residents of the development, conveyed
to the city with the city's consent and approval or to another party upon approval of the
city of Kent
The minimum lot size of individual lots within a clustered subdivision is two
;thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet, and the mrmmum lot width is thirty (30)
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feet In the event that common open space prohibits development of one single-family
residence on the parcel, the common open space will be reduced by the amount
necessary to meet the minimum two thousand five hundred (2,500) square foot lot size
New lots created by any subdivision action shall be clustered in groups not exceeding
eight (8) units There may be more than one (1) cluster per project Separation
between cluster groups shall be a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) feet Sight -
obscuring fences are not permitted along cluster lot lines adjacent to the open space
area
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32 For multifamily townhouse developments that attach three (3) units, the
minimum building to building separation shall be ten (10) feet For duplex and single
family condominium townhouse developments, the minimum building to building
separation shall be established through the Uniform Building Code (UBC)
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Sec. 15.04.190. Commercial and industrial zone development standards.
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Minimum yard requirements feet
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15 ft
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20 ft
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30 it
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(6)
(7)
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Side yard
(a)
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(2)
(3)
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(10)
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(11)
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(13)
(14)
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(16)
Sade yard on thanking street of a career lot
(17)
(17)
(17)
(18)
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(3)
(19)
(19)
(19)
(19)
(20)
(20)
(21)
(21)
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(2)
(22)
Yards, transitional conditions
(23)
(23)
(24)
(25)
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(26)
(29)
(29)
(29)
(27)
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35 ft
40 ft
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35 ft
35 ft
40 ft
35 a
35 ft
35 a
35 ft
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(30)
(31)
(30)
(30)
(30)
(33)
(35)
(35)
(35)
(37)
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(34)
Landscaping
The landscaping requirements of Ch 15 07 KCC shall apply
(52)
(52)
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Outdoor storage(39)
(39)
(40)
(40)
(42)
(43)
(43)
(44)
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The signs regulations of Ch t506 KCC shall apply
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Vehicle drive-through, drive-in and service
(46)
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(46)
(46)
bays
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Loading areas
(47)
(47)
(47)
(47)
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(49)
(48)
(49)
(51)
Off-street parking
The off-street parking requirements of Ch 15 05 KCC shall apply
(57)
(57)
(57)
(57)
(55)
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(59)
(57)
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(50)
(36)
(31)
(31)
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Sec. 15.04.195. Commercial and industrial land use development standard
conditions.
1. Mmmum lot of record or five thousand (5,000) square feet, whichever is less
2 None, except as required by landscaping, or if off-street parking is provided on
site See the downtown design review criteria outlined in KCC 15 09 046
3 No mimmum setback is required If a rear and/or side yard abuts a residential
a twenty (20) foot rear and/or side yard setback may be required See the
vn design review criteria outlined in KCC 15 09 046
For properties abutting on West Valley Highway, the frontage on West Valley
iy shall be considered the front yard
The minimum front yard setback shall be related to the classification of the
it street This classification shall be determined by the city transportation
x The setbacks are as follows
a Properties fronting on arterial and collector streets shall have a
im setback of twenty (20) feet
b Properties fronting on local access streets shall have a minimum setback
twenty (20) feet.
The mimmum front yard setback shall be related to the classification of the
it street This classification shall be determined by the city transportation
;r The setbacks are as follows
a Properties fronting on arterials and collector streets shall have a
im setback of forty (40) feet
b Properties fronting on local access streets shall have a minimum setback
hirty (30) feet
The front yard shall be ten (10) percent of the lot depth Regardless of lot size,
yard depth need not be more than thirty-five (35) feet
No side yard is required, except when abutting a district other than NCC, and
i the side yard shall be not less than twenty (20) feet in width
No side yard is required, except when abutting a more restrictive district, and
the side yard shall be not less than twenty (20) feet in width
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10 No side yard is required, except abutting a residential district, and then the
side yard shall be twenty (20) feet mimmum
11 An aggregate side yard of thirty (30) feet shall be provided A mimmum of
ten (10) feet shall be provided for each side yard On a comer lot the side yard setback
shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the property line
12 The side yards shall have an aggregate width of ten (10) percent of the lot
width, but the aggregate width need not be more than forty (40) feet. There shall be a
minimum of fifteen (15) feet on each side
13 The side yards shall have an aggregate width of ten (10) percent of the lot
width, but the aggregate width need not be more than thirty (30) feet There shall be a
minimum of ten (10) feet on each side.
14 The side yards shall have an aggregate width of ten (10) percent of the lot
width, but the aggregate width need not be more than twenty-five (25) feet There
shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet on each side
15 A side yard of at least five (5) feet in depth shall be provided along the side
property lines, except no side yard shall be required between adjacent properties where
a common, shared driveway with a perpetual cross -access easement is provided to
serve the adjoining properties
16. Where a side yard abuts a residential district, a side yard of at least twenty
(20) feet shall be provided.
17. The mmnirum side yard on the flanking street of a corner lot shall be related
to the classification of the adjacent street This classification shall be determined by
the city transportation engineer The setbacks are as follows.
a Properties fronting on arterial and collector streets shall have a
mimmum setback of forty (40) feet
b Properties fronting on local access streets shall have a minimum setback
of thirty (30) feet
18 The side yard on the flanking street of a corner lot shall be at least ten (10)
percent of the lot width, unless the ten (10) percent figure would result in a side yard of
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greater than twenty (20) feet, in which case the side yard need not be more than twenty
(20) feet
19 No rear yard is required, except abutting a residential district, and then the rear
yard shall be twenty (20) feet minimum
20 No rear yard is required, except as may be required by other setback provisions
of this section
21 No rear yard is required, except as may be required by transitional conditions
22 A rear yard of at least five (5) feet in depth shall be provided, except when a
rear yard abuts a residential district, and then a rear yard of at least twenty (20) feet in
shall be provided
Transitional conditions shall exist when an industrial park Ml or MI -C district
ours a residential district containing a density of two (2) dwelling
or more per acre or a proposed residential area indicated on the city
plan Such transitional conditions shall not exist where the separation
intervening use such as a river, freeway, railroad main line, major topographic
or other similar conditions, or where the industrial properties face on a
access surface street on which the housing does not face When transitional
exist as defined in this subsection, a yard of not less than fifty (50) feet shall
provided
24 Transitional conditions shall exist when an M2 district adjoins a residential
district containing a density of two (2) dwelling units or more per acre or a proposed
area indicated on the city comprehensive plan Such transitional conditions
not exist where the separation includes an intervening use such as a river,
eway, railway main line, mayor topographic differential or other similar conditions,
where the industrial properties face on a limited access surface street on which the
does not face When transitional conditions exist as defined in this subsection,
yard of not less than fifty (50) feet shall be provided
Transitional conditions shall exist when an M3 district adjoins a residential
containing a density of two (2) dwelling units or more per acre or a proposed
area indicated on the city comprehensive plan Such transitional conditions
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shall not exist where the separation includes an intervening use such as a river, railroad
main line, mayor topographic differential or other similar conditions, or where the
industrial properties face on a limited access surface street on which the housing does
not face When transitional conditions exist as defined in this subsection, a yard of not
less than fifty (50) feet shall be provided
26 Structures for feeding, housing and care of animals shall be set back fifty (50)
feet from any property line
27 Transitional conditions shall exist when an MA district adjoins a residential
district containing a density of two (2) dwelling units or more per acre or a proposed
residential area indicated on the city comprehensive plan. Such transitional conditions
shall not exist where the separation includes an intervening use such as a river, railroad
main line, major topographic differential or other similar conditions, or where the
industrial properties face on a limited access surface street on which the housing does
not face When transitional conditions exist as defined in this subsection, a yard of not
less than fifty (50) feet shall be provided
28 Industrial development in the MA district abutting the Green River, or Russell
Road or Frager Road where such roads follow the river bank, shall be set back from the
unary high-water mark of the river a minimum of two hundred (200) feet Such
;backs are in accordance with the city comprehensive plan and are in accordance
th the high quality of site development required for the industrial parks area of the
y, which MA areas are designated to become in the city comprehensive plan, and are
accordance with the state Shoreline Management Act of 1971, and shall be no more
;tnctive than, but as restrictive as, the Shoreline Management Act
Development in the Ml or MI -C district and AG district abutting the Green
ver, or Russell Road or Frager Road where such roads follow the river bank, shall be
back from the ordinary high-water mark of the river a mimmum of two hundred
)0) feet Such setbacks are in accordance with the state Shoreline Management Act
1971, and shall be no more restrictive than, but as restrictive as, the Shoreline
maeement Act
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30 The planning manager shall be authorized to grant one (1) additional story in
height, if during development plan review it is found that this additional story would
not detract from the continuity of the area More than one (1) additional story may be
granted by the planning commission
31 The downtown design review requirements of KCC 15 09.046 shall apply.
32 No maximum height limit is required Seethe downtown design review criteria
outlined in KCC 15 09 046
33 Beyond this height, to a height not greater than either four (4) stones or sixty
(60) feet, there shall be added one (1) additional foot of yard for each additional foot of
building height
4 The planning manager shall be authorized to approve a height greater than four
4) stones or sixty (60) feet, provided such height does not detract from the continuity
if the area When a request is made to exceed the building height limit, the planning
nanager may impose such conditions, within a reasonable amount of time, as may be
to reduce any incompatibilities with surrounding uses
Beyond this height, to a height not greater than either four (4) stones or sixty
(60) feet, there shall be added one (1) additional foot of yard for each one (1) foot of
additional building height The planning manager shall be authorized to approve one
(1) additional story, provided such height does not detract from the continuity of the
area, and may impose such conditions as may be necessary to reduce any
nlity with surrounding uses Any additional height increase may be granted
the planning eenimissiefiland use and olaniung board
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36. Design review for mixed use development is required as provided in KCC
15 09 045(E)
37 The height limitation is two (2) stones or thirty-five (35) feet Beyond this
height, to a height not greater than either four (4) stones or sixty (60) feet, there shall
be added one (1) additional foot of yard for each two (2) feet of additional building
height The planning manager shall be authorized to approve one (1) additional story,
provided such height does not detract from the continuity of the industrial area, and
may impose such conditions as may be necessary to reduce any incompatibility with
surrounding uses Any additional height increases may be granted by the planning
commission
38 The height limitation is three (3) stones or forty (40) feet An additional story
or building height may be added, up to a maximum of five (5) stones or sixty (60) feet,
with one (1) additional foot of building setback for every additional foot of building
height over forty (40) feet
39 Outdoor storage areas are prohibited
40 Outdoor storage areas shall be fenced for security and public safety by a sight -
obscuring fence unless it is determined through the development plan review that a
ght-obscuring fence is not necessary
1 Any unfenced outdoor storage areas shall be paved with asphaltic concrete,
,ment or equivalent material to be approved by the city engineer
2 Outdoor storage (for industrial uses) shall be at the rear of a principally
ennitted structure and shall be completely fenced
3 Outside storage or operations yards in the Ml or MI -C A i "istnct and AG
istrict shall be permitted only as accessory uses Such uses are incidental and
.ibordmate to the principal use of the property or structure Outside storage or
perations yards shall be confined to the area to the rear of the principal building or the
;ar two-thirds (2/3) of the property and reasonably screened from view from any
roperty line by appropriate walls, fencing, earth mounds or landscaping. Outside
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storage exceeding a height of fifteen (15) feet shall be so placed on the property as to
not detract from the reasonably accepted appearance of the district
44 Outside storage or operations yards shall be confined to the area to the rear of a
line which is an extension of the front wall of the principal building, and shall be
reasonably screened from view from any street by appropriate walls, fencing, earth
mounds or landscaping
45 Outside storage or operations areas shall be fenced for security and public
safety at the property line
46 Wherever feasible, drive-up/drive-through facilities shall be accessed from the
rear of a site and run along an interior lot line or building elevation Landscaping,
sufficient to soften the visual impact of vehicle stacking areas, may be required
47 Loading areas must be located in such a manner that no loading, unloading or
maneuvering of trucks associated therewith takes place on public rights-of-way
48 Earth berms and landscaping shall be provided along street frontages as
necessary to screen dock -high loading areas from public rights-of-way Berms shall be
a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches and a maximum of forty-two (42) inches in height
Landscaping located on the berm shall conform to type III landscaping as described in
KCC 15 07 050
49 Earth berms and landscaping shall be provided along street frontages as
necessary to screen dock -high loading areas from public rights-of-way Berms shall be
a minimum of thirty (30) inches in height Landscaping located on the berm shall
conform to type III landscaping described in KCC 15 07 050 pertaining to visual
buffers
50. Development plan approval is required as provided in KCC 15.09.010
51 Earth berms and landscaping shall be provided along street frontages as
necessary to screen dock -high loading areas from public nghts-of-way Berms shall be
a minimum of twenty (20) inches in height Landscaping located on the berm shall
conform to type III landscaping described in KCC 15 07 050 pertaining to visual
buffers
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52 Where building walls face adjacent streets and are unfenestrated for more than
forty (40) feet at any point along the fagade, additional landscaping shall be required to
reduce visual impacts In such circumstances, type II landscaping, as defined in KCC
15 07 050, shall be required, provided, that evergreen trees shall be at least ten (10)
feet in height and deciduous trees shall be a minimum of two (2) inch caliper at the
time of planting
53 Predominant activities and operations shall be completely enclosed within
buildings or structures, except for customary appurtenances such as loading and
unloading areas, or where special conditions exist as a result of a conditional use public
hearing The planning manager shall be authorized to determine the reasonable
application of this provision in cases of operational hardship or other showing of
uncommon circumstances
54 Multitenant buildings shall be permitted
55 All required yards, parking areas, storage areas, operations yards and other
open uses on the site shall be maintained in a neat and orderly manner appropriate for
the district at all times The planning manager shall be authorized to reasonably pursue
the enforcement of this subsection where a use is in violation, and to notify the owner
or operator of the use in writing of such noncompliance The property owner or
operator of the use shall be given a reasonable length of time to correct the condition
56 The performance standards as provided in KCC 15 08 050 shall apply
57 Off-street parking may be located in required yards except in areas required to
be landscaped
58 Those areas not required to be landscaped may be used for off-street parking
59 Outdoor storage is allowed only as an accessory use to small scale, light
industrial or manufacturing operations where the building, structure or total operation,
including all indoor and outdoor storage areas, does not encompass more than ten
thousand (10,000) square feet of total area
60 Signage on commercial uses in the MI -C zone shall be as specified in KCC
15 06 050(B) Signage on industrial uses in the MI -C zone shall be as specified in
KCC 15 06 050(E)
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61 Any eating establishment with a drive through/drive-in facility shall be located
a minimum of 1,000 feet from any other restaurant with a drive through/drive-in
facility
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Sec. 15.04.200. Mixed use overlay development standards.
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Overlay Districts
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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 ane (1) square foot for
increased by one (1) square foot for
increased by one (1) square foot for
each square floor of residential floor
each square floor of residential floor
each square floor of residential floor
area provided up to a maximum
area provided up to a maximum
area provided up to a maximum
commercial FAR of 5
corrunercial FAR of 5
commercial FAR of 5
10 for residential uses, provided that,
1 0 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 15
Site coverage
Forty (40) percent for commercial
Forty (40) percent for commercial
Forty (40) percent for commercial
uses
uses
uses
Sixty (60) percent for commercial
Sixty (60) percent for commercial
Sixty (60) percent for commercial
uses with residential uses, provided
uses with residential uses, provided
uses with residential uses, provided
that twenty-five (25) percent of the
that twenty-five (25) percent of the
that twenty-five (25) percent of the
gross floor area is residential use
gross floor area is residential use
gross floor area is 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 (o
the maximum height of forty (40) feet
the maximum height of forty (40) feet
the maximum height of forty (40) feet
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Font yard
Zero (0) feet, provided that sine
Zero (0) feet, provided that sine
Zero (0) feet, provided that sine
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 )l0) feet in
width
width
width
Rear and side yard
Zero (0) feet, provided that setbacks
Zero (0) feet, provided that setbacks
Zero (0) feet, provided that setbacks
of at least twenty (20) feet will be
of at least twenty (20) feet will be
of at least twenty (20) feet will be
required in 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 Four (4) spaces
Retail/office uses Four (4) spaces
Retail/office uses Four (4) spaces
per thousand (1,000) square feet of
per thousand (1,000) square feet of
per housand (1,000) square feet of
floor area (r)
floor area (2)
floor area (�)
Residential uses (')
Residential uses (3)
Residential uses (3)
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Sec. 15.04.205. Mixed Use Land Use Development Standard Conditions.
1 The following height modifications shall apply
a, Five-foot increases for developments containing residential uses,
provided that twenty-five (25) percent of gross floor area is in residential use
b Five-foot increases for parking under the building
c Five-foot increases for using a pitched roof form
d. Five-foot increase for stepping back from the top floor (minimum of
five feet)
2 The first three hundred (300) square feet of retail or office space that is a part of
an individual residential unit is exempt
3 The following parking requirements shall apply
a Studio 75 per dwelling unit (du) without commercial uses, 50/du
with commercial uses, provided that twenty-five (25) per cent of overall gross floor
area is in commercial uses
b. One -bedroom- 15/du without commercial uses, 1.0/du with
commercial uses, provided that twenty-five (25) percent of overall gross floor area is in
commercial uses
c Two-bedroom 2 0/du without commercial uses, 1 25/du with
commercial uses, provided that twenty-five (25) percent of overall gross floor area is in
commercial uses
SECTION 4. Section 15 06 050(E) of the Kent City Code, entitled
"Regulations for specific districts," is hereby amended to read as follows -
Sec. 15.06.050(E). Regulations for specific districts.
E Signs permitted in industrial districts,
1 Aggregate sign area The aggregate sign area for lots in the MAS-axd
Ml, and AG districts shall not exceed one-half (1/2) square foot for each foot of street
frontage The aggregate sign area for lots in the M2 district shall not exceed three-
fourths (3/4) square foot for each foot of street frontage The aggregate sign area for
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lots in the M3 district shall not exceed one (1) square foot for each foot of street
frontage In no case shall the aggregate sign area exceed one-half (1/2) square foot for
each foot of street frontage on a corner lot The permitted signs enumerated in this
subsection shall be subject to the total aggregate sign area
SECTION 5. Section 15 07 010 of the Kent City Code, entitled
"Purpose," is hereby amended to read as follows
Sec. 15.07.010. Purpose.
A The provisions of this chapter are to provide minimum standards for
landscaping in order to maintain and protect property values and enhance the general
appearance of the city
B The planning dffeeter—mAnaeer shall have the authority to waive specific
requirements or impose additional requirements in unique or special circumstances to
ensure the fulfillment of the stated purpose of this chapter and to allow for flexibility
and innovation of design Special circumstances or unique conditions shall be
reviewed with the planning dater—manaeer prior to submittal of a landscape plan
Examples of special conditions might include
1 Preservation of unique wildlife habitat
2 Preservation of natural or native areas
3 Compliance with special easements
4 Renovation of existing landscaping.
5 Umque site uses
SECTION 6. Section 15 07 060(I) of the Kent City Code, entitled
"Regulations for specific districts," is hereby amended to read as follows
I. Industrial agricultural, MA (industrial uses) and Agricultural general distract,
AG
Industrial park district, Ml
1. Front yard The front twenty (20) feet shall be improved with
appropriate permanently maintained landscaping
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2. Side yard. At least fifteen (15) feet of the side yard shall be landscaped
as provided in subsection (1)(1) of this section
SECTION 7. Section 15 08 035 of the Kent City Code, entitled
"Wireless telecommunications facilities," is hereby amended to read as follows.
Sec. 15.08.035. Wireless telecommunications facilities.
A Purpose and goals The purpose of this section is to establish general
guidelines for the siting of wireless telecommunications facilities (WTFs), specifically
including, without limitation, towers and antennas, in light of the following goals
1 Protecting residential areas from potential adverse impacts;
2 Enhancing the ability of the providers of wireless telecommunications
services to provide those services quickly, effectively, and efficiently,
3 Encouraging location in nonresidential areas;
4 Minimizing the total height of towers within the community,
5 Encouraging the point use of new and existing sites,
6 Encouraging service providers to locate and configure facilities to
minimize adverse impacts through careful design, siting, landscaping, screening, and
innovative camouflaging techniques, and
7. Considering potential adverse impacts to the public health and safety
from these facilities except where preempted by other laws, rules, and regulations
In furtherance of these goals, the city shall give due consideration to the city's
comprehensive plan, zoning map, existing land uses, and environmentally sensitive
areas in approving sites for the location of WTFs, including towers and antennas.
B Definitions As used in this section only, the following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below
Abandon or abandonment means
(a) To cease operation for a period of one hundred eighty (180) or
more consecutive calendar days, or
(b) To reduce the effective radiated power of an antenna by
seventy-five (75) percent for one hundred eighty (180) or more consecutive calendar
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unless new technology or the construction of additional cells in the same locality
is reduction of effective radiated power by more than seventy-five (75) percent, so
as the operator still serves essentially the same customer base.
Antenna means any exterior transmitting or receiving device used in
nunications that radiates or captures electromagnetic waves
Backhaul network means the lines that connect a provider's WTFs/towers/cell
to one (1) or more cellular telephone switching offices, and/or long distance
rs, or the public switched telephone network
Camouflage means to disguise, hide, or integrate with an existing or proposed
e or with the natural environment so as to be significantly screened from view
Co -locate means use of a WTF by more than one (1) service provider
COW means cell on wheels or Cellular on Wheels
EIA means Electronic Industries Association.
FAA means the Federal Aviation Administration.
FCC means the Federal Communications Commission.
Guyed tower means a wireless communication support structure which is
;ally over one hundred (100) feet tall and is steadied by wire guys in a radial
;m around the tower
Height means, when referring to a tower or other WTF, the distance measured
i the finished grade of the parcel at the base of the WTF to the highest point on the
:r or other WTF, including the base pad and any antennas
Lattice tower means a support structure which consists of a network of crossed
d braces, forming a tower which is usually triangular or square in cross-section
Monopole tower means a support structure which consists of a single pole sunk
the ground and/or attached to a foundation
Non -whip antenna means an antenna that is not a whip antenna, such as dish
❑rias, panel antennas, etc
Preexisting WTF means any WTF for which a building permit has been
erly issued prior to July 7, 1997, including permitted WTFs that have not yet been
tructed, so long as that permit or approval has not expired
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Telecommunications means the transmission, between or among points
specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing without change in the form
or content of the information as sent and received
Telecommunications service means the offering of telecommunications for a
fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available
directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used
Tower means any structure that is designed and constructed primarily for the
purpose of supporting one (1) or more antennas for telecommunications, telephone,
radio and similar communication purposes. The term includes the structure, all
structural supports, and all related buildings and appurtenances
Whip antenna means an omnidirectional dipole antenna of cylindrical shape
that is no more than six (6) inches in average diameter.
Wireless telecommunications facihty or WTF includes "personal wireless
service," "personal wireless service facilities," and "facilities" as defined in Title 47,
United States Code, Section 332(c)(7)(C), including all future amendments, and also
includes facilities for the transmission and reception of radio or microwave signals
used for communication, telecommunication, cellular phone personal communications
services, enhanced specialized mobile radio, and any other services licensed by the
FCC, and also includes any other unlicensed wireless services
C Applicability
1 New uses All WTF proposals made in the city, whether for new
construction or for modification of existing facilities, shall be subject to the regulations
set forth in this code, except as provided in subsection (D)
D Exemptions The following are exempt from the provisions of this section
and are allowed in all zoning districts
1 Existing Uses WTFs that currently exist on July 7, 1997, or for which a
valid building permit has been obtained and remains in effect on July 7, 1997, except
this exemption does not apply to modifications of existing facilities
2 Industriallscientific equipment Industrial processing equipment and
scientific or medical equipment using frequencies regulated by the FCC
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3 Amateur radio station operators or receive-only antennas Any tower
or antenna that is under seventy (70) feet in height and is owned and operated by a
federally licensed amateur radio station operator or is used exclusively for receive-only
antennas
4 Home satellite services. Satellite dish antennas less than two (2) meters
in diameter, including direct-to-home satellite services, when used as a secondary use
of the property
5 COW A COW or other temporary WTF, but its use anywhere in the
city cannot exceed thirty (30) days, unless extended by permit issued by the planning
manager or unless the city has declared an area-wide emergency
6. Public safety WTFs and equipment Public safety WTFs and
equipment, including, but not limited to, the regional 911 system.
E General
1 Principal or accessory use WTFs may be considered either principal
or accessory uses. A different use of an existing structure on the same lot shall not
preclude the installation of WTFs on that lot
2 Not essential services WTFs shall be regulated and permitted pursuant
to this section and shall not be regulated or permitted as essential public services
F General requirements
1 Siting Anyone who applies to construct a WTF or to modify or add to
an existing WTF shall demonstrate to the city's satisfaction that the proposed facility is
located at the least obtrusive and the most appropriate available site to function in the
applicant's gird system
2 FCC licensing The city will only process WTF permit applications
upon a satisfactory showing of proof that the applicant is an FCC licensed
telecommunications provider or that the applicant has agreements with an FCC
licensed telecommunications provider for use or lease of the facility
3 Compliance with other laws Applicants must show, to the satisfaction
of the planning manager, compliance with current FCC and FAA rules and regulations
and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations
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4 Lot size For purposes of determining whether the installation of WTFs
complies with district development regulations including, but not limited to, setback
requirements, lot -coverage requirements, and other requirements, the dimensions of the
entire lot shall control, even though the WTFs may be located on leased parcels within
that lot
5 Height Unless further restricted or expanded elsewhere in this section,
no WTFs may exceed the following height and usage cntena•
(a) For a single user, up to ninety (90) feet in height, and
(b) For two (2) or more users, up to one hundred twenty (120) feet
in height
6 Security fencing WTFs shall be enclosed, where appropriate, by
security fencing not less than six (6) feet in height, provided however, that the planning
manager or, where applicable, the hearing examiner may waive these requirements, as
appropnate
7 Landscaping WTFs shall be landscaped with a buffer of plant
materials that effectively screens the view of the WTF compound, provided, however,
that the planning direetennanaeer or, where applicable, the hearing examiner may
waive these requirements if the goals of this section would be better served
8 WTFs mounted on structures or rooftops WTFs mounted on existing
structures or rooftops shall be designed and located so as to minimize visual and
aesthetic impacts to the adjoining land uses and structures and shall, to the greatest
extent practical, blend into the existing environment.
9. Aesthetics WTFs shall meet the following requirements
(a) WTFs shall be painted a neutral color so as to reduce visual
obtrusiveness
(b) At a WTF site, the design of the buildings and related structures
shall, to the extent possible, use materials, colors, textures, screening, and landscaping
that will blend into the existing natural and constructed environment
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10 Lighting. Towers shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the
FAA or other applicable authority If lighting is required for any WTF, the lighting
must cause the least disturbance to the surrounding area
11 Measurement For purposes of measurement, WTF setbacks and
separation distances shall be calculated and applied irrespective of municipal and
county jurisdictional boundaries
12 Franchises, licenses, and permits Owners and/or operators of WTFs
shall certify that they have obtained all franchises, licenses, or permits required by law
for the construction and/or operation of a wireless telecommunication system in the
city and shall file a copy of all required franchises, licenses, and permits with the
planning manager
13. Signs No signs shall be allowed on an antenna or tower
14. Backhaul providers. Backhaul providers shall be identified and they
shall have and maintain all necessary approvals to operate as such, including holding
necessary franchises, permits, and certificates. The method of providing backhaul,
wired or wireless, shall be identified
G Tower requirements
1 Tower setbacks All towers, support structures and accessory buildings
must satisfy the minimum setback requirements for that zoning district.
2 Support systems setbacks. All guywires, anchors, and other support
structures must be located within the buildable area of the lot and not within the front,
rear, or side yard setbacks and no closer than five (5) feet to any property line.
3 Monopole construction required All towers will be of a tapering
monopole construction, however, the planning manager or, where applicable, the
hearing examiner may allow another type tower upon a showing that it would cause
less impact to the surrounding property than a similar monopole structure or would
further the purposes and goals in this section
4 Inventory of existing sates Each applicant for a tower shall provide an
inventory of its existing WTF sites that are either within the junsdiction of the city or
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within one (1) mile of its borders, including specific information about the location,
height, and design of each facility
5 EIA standards Towers shall be constructed so as to meet or exceed the
most recent EIA standards Prior to issuance of a building permit, the building official
shall be provided with an engineer's certification that the tower's design meets or
exceeds those standards
6 Site selection and height Towers shall be located to minimize their
number and height and to minimize their visual impacts on the surrounding area in
accordance with the following policies
(a) Ensure that the height of towers has the least visual impact and
that the height is no greater than necessary to achieve service area requirements and to
provide for potential co -location, and
(b) Demonstrate that the owner or operator has, to the greatest
extent practical, selected a new tower site that provides the least visual impact on
residential areas This shall include an analysis of the potential impacts from other
vantage points in the area to illustrate that the selected site and design provides the best
opportunity to minimize the visual impact of the proposed facility
(c) Site so as to minimize being visually solitary or prominent when
viewed from surrounding areas, especially residential areas The facility should be
camouflaged to the maximum extent feasible
7 Co -location priority Co -location of antennas by more than one (1)
carver on existing towers is preferred to construction of new towers; provided, that the
co -location is consistent with the following
(a) Redesign restrictions A tower that is modified or reconstructed
to accommodate the co -location of an additional antenna shall be of the same tower
type as the existing tower, or of a less obtrusive design (such as a monopole), if
practical
(b) Height Except as may be modified in subsection (I)(1)(a), an
existing tower may be modified or rebuilt to a taller height, not to exceed thirty (30)
feet over the tower's existing height or one hundred twenty (120) feet, whichever is
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lower, to accommodate the co -location by another provider or operator of an additional
antenna system in any district except DC, DCE, NCC and all SR districts This
additional height shall not require an additional distance separation
(c) Onsite relocation A tower that is being rebuilt to accommodate
the co -location of an additional antenna may be relocated on its existing site within
fifty (50) feet of its existing location If consistent with the purposes and goals in
subsection (A), the planning manager or, where applicable, the hearing examiner, may
permit the onsite relocation of a tower which comes within the separation distances to
residential units or residentially zoned lands
8 Separation distances between towers. Separation distances between
towers shall be measured between the proposed tower and preexisting towers
Measurement shall be from base of tower to base of tower, excluding pad, footing or
foundation The separation distances shall be measured by drawing or following a
straight line between the nearest point on the base of the existing tower and the
proposed tower base, pursuant to a site plan of the proposed tower The separation
distances (listed in linear feet) shall be as shown in Table 1, unless the distance is
reduced by the planning manager when administratively approving a WTF or by the
hearing examiner through issuance of a conditional use permit
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Table 1
Monopole 75 Monopole less
Lattice Guyed feet in height than 75 feet in
or greater height
Lattice
5,000
5,000
1,500
750
Guyed
5,000
5,000
1,500
750
Monopole 75 1,500 1,500 1,500 750
feet in height or
greater
Monopole less 750 750 750 750
than 75 feet in
height
H. Administratively approved WTFs The planning manager may administratively
approve the uses listed in this subsection, once each applicant has applied for and
provided all necessary information required in this code and in the city's application
form This administrative approval is classified as a Process I application and is
subject to the requirements of Ch 12 01 KCC.
1 Administratively approved uses The following uses may be annroved
by the planning manager after conducting an administrative review
(a) Industrial/commercial zones Locating WTFs, including the
placement of additional buildings or other supporting equipment used in connection
with WTFs, that do not exceed ninety (90) feet in height for a single user and one
hundred twenty (120) feet in height for two (2) or more users in the following districts
MA, Ml, Ml -C, M2, M3, CM -1, CM -2, GC; and GWC
(b) Antennas on existing structures Locating a WTF other than a
tower as an accessory use by attachment to any building or structure other than a
single-family dwelling or multifamily structure of fewer than eight (8) dwelling units
in any zoning district provided
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(r) The antenna does not extend more than twenty (20) feet
above the highest point of the structure if a whip antenna, or ten (10) feet above the
highest point of the structure if a non -whip antenna; and
(u) The antenna complies with all applicable building codes,
and
(iii) All associated equipment is placed either within the same
building or in a separate structure that matches the existing building or structure in
character and materials
(c) WTFs on existing towers Locating a WTF through co -location
i by attaching the antenna to an existing tower
(d) WTFs within allowable building height Locating WTFs,
including placement of additional buildings or other supporting equipment used in
connection with the WTF in O, CC, MRG, MRM, MRH, AG, and A-10 districts, so
long as the WTF does not exceed the allowable building height for that district
(e) COWS for greater than thirty (30) day periods. Upon a proper
showing of extreme necessity (for example, if repair or modification of an existing
WTF clearly and legitimately cannot be completed within thirty (30) days), locating a
COW at a single location for more than thirty (30) calendar days; however, purely
economic convenience shall not be considered a viable factor in making this
determination
2 Authority to waive certain requirements. In connection with this
administrative approval, the planning manager may, in order to encourage
camouflaging and co -location of WTFs, administratively waive separation distance
requirements between WTFs by up to fifty (50) percent in nonresidential zones
Additionally, the planning manager may, in order to encourage the use of the least
obtrusive type of WTF, administratively allow the reconstruction of an existing WTF
to that less obstructive use
I Conditional use permits Applications for conditional use permits under this
subsection shall be subject to the procedures and requirements of KCC 15 09 030 and
Ch 12 01 KCC, except as modified by this subsection If the WTF is not subject to
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approval pursuant to subsection (H), then a conditional use permit shall
required
1 Conditional WTF uses Specifically, conditional use permits shall be
for the following WTFs
(a) Industrial/commercial zones Locating WTFs that exceed mnety
I) feet in height for a single user or one hundred twenty (120) feet for two (2) or
Pre users or locating antennas on existing structures that exceed the height limitations
subsection (H)(2)(b) in the following districts. MA, M1, Ml -C, M2, M3, CM -1,
4-2, GC, and GWC
(b) Government property Locating WTFs (1) separate from
ig structures on property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the city or
governmental entity or (2) attached to existing structures on property owned,
or otherwise controlled by the city or other governmental entity exceeding the
limitations in subsection (H)(2)(b), but only on the condition that the total
of the attached WTF, including the structure, does not exceed one hundred
y (120) feet, unless permitted under subsection (1)(1)(a); however, this subsection
not apply in DC, DCE, and NCC districts.
(c) WTFs exceeding allowable building height Locating WTFs that
the allowable building height in the following districts- O, CC, MRG, MRM,
AG, and A10
(d) Tower construction under allowed separation distances
towers that do not meet the separation distance requirements in subsection
)(8) or that do not meet administratively approved separation distance limits
2 Factors considered in granting conditional use permits for towers In
n to KCC 15 09 030(D), the hearing examiner shall also consider the following
when considering a CUP application for WTF towers
(a) Height of the proposed tower,
(b) Proxinity of the tower to residential structures and residential
boundaries,
(c) Nature of uses on adjacent and nearby properties,
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(d) Surrounding topography,
(e) Surrounding tree coverage and foliage,
(f) Design of the tower, with particular reference to design
tics that have the effect of reducing or eliminating visual obtrusiveness;
(g) Availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or
technologies not requiring the use of towers or structures
(h) Obstruction of or interference with views.
(i) Consistency with purpose and goals set forth in subsection (A)
this section
3 Availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or alternative
ogy. No new tower shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates to the
satisfaction of the hearing examiner that no existing tower, structure, or
lternative technology that does not require the use of towers can accommodate the
pplicant's proposed WTF An applicant shall submit information requested by the
eating examiner related to the availability of suitable existing towers, other structures
r alternative technology Evidence submitted to demonstrate that no existing tower,
or alternative technology can accommodate the applicant's proposed WTF
consist of any of the following -
(a) No existing WTF is located within the geographic area that
applicant's engineering requirements
(b) Existing WTFs are not of sufficient height to meet applicant's
g requirements
(c) Existing WTFs cannot practically be reconstructed to provide
structural strength to support applicant's proposed antenna and related
equipment
(d) Electromagnetic interference would occur between two (2) or
ore WTF systems
(e) The fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner
n order to share an existing WTF or to adapt an existing WTF for co -location are
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unreasonable Fees or costs that exceed new WTF development shall not be presumed
to render sharing facilities unsuitable
(f) Other limiting factors render existing WTFs unsuitable.
(g) An alternative technology that does not require the use of towers
or structures would be unsuitable Costs of alternative technology that exceed new
WTF development shall not be presumed to render the technology unsuitable
4 Separation requirements The hearing examiner may reduce tower
separation distance requirements, including administratively approved separation
distance reductions, if the purposes and goals of this section would be better served,
however, development of multiple tower locations on a single site (often referred to as
;'antenna farms") are specifically discouraged wherever possible.
Removal of abandoned towers.
1 Abandonment and removal The owner or operator of any abandoned
tower shall notify the city's planning manager, in writing, of that abandonment and
shall remove the same within ninety (90) calendar days Failure to remove an
abandoned tower within ninety (90) calendar days shall be grounds to remove the
tower at the owner's expense If there are two (2) or more users of a single tower, then
the city's right to remove the tower shall not become effective until all users abandon
the tower.
2 Partial abandonment and removal. If the antennas on any tower are
removed or relocated to a point where the top twenty (20) percent or more of the height
of the tower is no longer in use, the tower shall be deemed partially abandoned The
owner or operator of any partially abandoned tower shall notify the city's planning
manager, in writing, of that partial abandonment and shall remove the partially
abandoned portion within ninety (90) calendar days Failure to remove a partially
abandoned tower within ninety (90) calendar days shall be grounds to remove the
abandoned portion of the tower at the owner's expense
3 Security and lien Each applicant, prior to commencement of
construction, shall post sufficient security in the form of a bond, assignment of funds,
cashier's check, or cash, in a form acceptable to the city, to cover the estimated cost of
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demolition or removal of the tower and support structures, including complete site
restoration If for any reason the posted funds are not adequate to cover the cost of
removal, then the city may charge the facility owner or operator with the city's total
cost incurred in removing the abandoned structures If the owner or operator fails to
make full payment within thirty (30) calendar days, then the amount remaining unpaid
shall become a lien on the facility property
K Nonconforming uses
1. Preexisting towers Preexisting towers shall be allowed to continue
their usage as they presently exist. Routine maintenance shall be permitted Any
construction other than routine maintenance on a preexisting tower shall comply with
the requirements of this section
2 Damage or destruction not the fault of owner/occupant Bona fide
nonconforming WTFs that are damaged or destroyed without fault attributable to the
owner or entity in control may be rebuilt without first having to obtain administrative
approval or a conditional use permit and without having to meet separation
requirements. The type, height, and location of the tower onsite shall be of the same
type and intensity as the original facility Building permits to rebuild the facility shall
comply with applicable building codes and shall be obtained within one hundred eighty
(180) days from the date the facility is damaged or destroyed If no permit is obtained
or if the permit expires, the tower or antenna shall be deemed abandoned as specified
in subsection (J)
SECTION 8. Section 15 08 232 of the Kent City Code, entitled "Solar
access setback — Applicability," is hereby amended as follows
Sec. 15.08.232. Solar access setback—Applicability.
A All structures over six (6) feet in height proposed on properties in the
agricultural (A-10), residential agricultural (SR -1) and single-family zones will be
reviewed in accordance with the design standards outlined in KCC 15 08 234, and are
encouraged to meet those standards when feasible, based on the size and configuration
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the lot The provisions of this section shall not require that the yard and setback
pirements of the underlying zone be exceeded
SECTION 9. Section 15 08 260(C)(3)(a) of the Kent City Code,
titled "Green River corridor special interest district regulations," is hereby amended
follows
Sec. 15.08.260. Green River Corridor special interest district regulations.
3 Development limitations
a Unique and fragile areas, class I Uses within the unique and
areas, class I, shall be limited to agricultural uses permitted in the A-10
mural) zone, as set out in KCC 15.03 010
SECTION 10. Section 15,08 270 of the Kent City Code, entitled
Adult uses," is hereby amended as follows
Sec. 15.08.270. Adult uses.
Adult uses, as defined in KCC 15 02 008, are prohibited within the area
ircuinscnbed by a circle which has a radius consisting of the following distances from
he following specified uses or zones
1 Within one thousand (1,000) feet of any residential zone (SR -1, A-10,
I
, SR -6, SR -4 5, SR -3, SR -2, MR -D, MR -G, MR -M, MR -H and MHP as provided
Ch 15 09 KCC)
2 Within one thousand (1,000) feet of any public or private school
3. Within one thousand (1,000) feet of any church or other religious
;ihty or institution
4. Within one thousand (1,000) feet of any public park
5. Within one thousand (1,000) feet of any public library
The distances provided in this section shall be measured by following a straight
e, without regard to intervening buildings, from the nearest point of the property or
rcel upon which the proposed use is to be located, to the nearest point of the parcel
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of property or the land use district boundary line from which the proposed land is to be
separated
C Violation of the use provisions of this section is declared to be a public
nuisance per se, which shall be abated by the city attorney under state law, including
procedures set forth in KCC 15,09 090
D Nothing in this section is intended to authorize, legalize or permit the
establishment, operation or maintenance of any business, building or use which
violates any city ordinance or statute of the state regarding public nuisances, sexual
conduct, lewdness or obscene or harmful matter or the exhibition or public display
thereof
SECTION 11. Section 15 08 400(A) of the Kent City Code, entitled
"Planned unit development, PUD," is hereby amended as follows.
Sec. 15.08.400. Planned unit development, PUD.
The intent of the PUD is to create a process to promote diversity and creativity
in site design, and protect and enhance natural and community features. The process is
provided to encourage unique developments which may combine a mixture of
residential, commercial and industrial uses By using flexibility in the application of
development standards, this process will promote developments that will benefit
citizens that live and work within the city.
A Zoning districts where permitted PUDs are permitted in all zoning districts
with the exception of the A-10, agricultural zone, provided, however, that PUDs in SR
zones are only allowed if the site is at least one hundred (100) acres in size
SECTION 12. The City of Kent's Comprehensive Plan Land Use
Designations amend Chapter 4, Future Land Use Plan, Land Use Map as follows
Agricultural Resource Land
The Agricultural Resource Land designation is for land reserved for agricultural
resource uses Single-family residential uses may also be allowed, but at very low
densities
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Agricultural Support
The Agricultural Support designation is reserved for agriculturally related industrial
and retail uses near areas designated for long-term agricultural use
SECTION 13. The land use and zoning designations for the
agricultural lands area are issues of community -wide significance that promote the
public health, safety, and general welfare, thereby constituting an emergency under
KCC 12 02 035 and RCW 36 70A 130(2)(b) and allowing for the amendment of the
City's comprehensive plan.
SECTION 14. If any one or more section, subsections, or sentences of
this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance and the same shall remain in full
force and effect
SECTION 15. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty
(30) days from and after passage as provided by law.
ATTEST -
'BRENDA JACOBER, OTY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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TOM BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
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PASSED �_ day of '2002
APPROVED day of 2002
PUBLISHED 10 day of cL4-t 2002
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No 3 6 / P_
passedby the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the
Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated
P\OvihOrdi a ceWgLan&&c
A46(SEAL)
BRENDA JACOBEA, CITY CLERK
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