HomeMy WebLinkAbout4011ORDINANCE No.1/0//
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending Chapter 12.01
of the Kent City Code, and Title 15 of the Kent City
Code to implement the objectives of the Midway
Subarea Plan. CPZ-2007-2
RECITALS
A. On December 11, 2007, the City of Kent city council accepted
a Competitive Growth Management Act Planning Grant awarded by the
State of Washington Department of Community Trade and Economic
Development (CTED) (now named Department of Commerce) to conduct a
subarea planning effort along the Pacific Highway South transportation
corridor in collaboration with the City of Des Moines. The impetus for the
collaborative planning effort was the future extension of Sound Transit Link
Light Rail service into Midway.
B. The Council Members of the Kent Planning & Economic
Development Committee and the Des Moines Financial & Economic
Development Committee established the Joint Advisory Committee and
met on February 11, 2008 and February 20, 2008 to define the study area
boundaries, create a mission statement, and define goals of the project.
C. On May 6, 2008, the city council authorized the Mayor to sign
an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Kent and the City of Des
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Moines that articulated the project mission, defined the goals and study
area boundary, and contained the Growth Management Act Planning
Grant's deliverables, a budget agreement, and a record keeping and
reporting process.
D. The Kent Comprehensive Plan goals and policies support a
land use pattern that will facilitate a multimodal transportation system and
provide efficient public services.
E. The city council's vision statement and strategies support the
creation of richly diverse neighborhood urban centers.
F. The Midway Subarea Plan supports the future extension of
Sound Transit Link Light Rail service in the vicinity of the Pacific Highway
South transportation corridor through dense, high quality, pedestrian-
friendly development near transit stations.
G. Development regulations must be consistent with and
implement the comprehensive plan as provided by RCW 36. 70A.040(3).
The development regulations implement the goals and policies of the
Midway Subarea Plan.
H. On October 14, 2010, the City provided to the Washington State
Department of Commerce via e-mail the required sixty (60) day
notification under RCW 36. 70A.106 regarding the development regulations.
I. On February 13, 2010, the City's State Environmental Policy
Act (SEPA) responsible official issued a Determination of Significance
(DS)/Scoping Notice for the City of Kent Comprehensive Plan Review and
Midway Subarea Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement, solicited
public comment through a February 22, 2010 open house meeting, and
invited comments during the scoping period which closed March 8, 2010.
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A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was issued on October
22, 2010. A public hearing regarding the DEIS was held on December 6,
2010. A Final Environmental Impact Statement was issued on September
1, 2011.
J. The Midway Subarea Plan and its implementing regulations
involved extensive public participation, called Envision Midway, that was
designed as an iterative process with each group's input folded into the
next group's meeting in an effort to solicit ideas and comments on existing
land use policies and future commercial and residential land use options,
development standards, and infrastructure needs. The public outreach
included the following: Stakeholders Committee meetings on May 21,
2008, June 18, 2008, September 24, 2008, and November 12, 2008;
Developers Forum on July 30, 2008 and September 17, 2009; Public open
house meetings on May 28, 2008 and March 18, 2009, and Public
workshops on July 9, 2008 and October 15, 2008. Furthermore, staff
presented the project and received comments at the Kent West Hill
Neighborhood meeting on April 9, 2008.
K. City of Kent and City of Des Moines leadership were also
involved in the Envision Midway public outreach in the following manner:
Kent and Des Moines Joint Advisory Committee meeting on January 12,
2009; Land Use and Planning Board meetings on November 10, 2008 and
September 14, 2009; Kent City Council workshops on February 17, 2009,
August 18, 2009, August 17, 2010, and September 20, 2011; and Kent
City Council Economic and Community Development Committee meeting
on July 12, 2010.
L. The Land Use and Planning Board held a workshop on the
development regulations on March 8, 2010.
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M. The Land Use and Planning Board held its first public hearing
on the development regulations on April 26, 2010, and following a public
hearing on December 6, 2010 made a recommendation to the city council
to approve amendments to Title 12 and Title 15.
N. The Economic and Community Development Committee
considered the Land Use and Planning Board's recommendation and other
related study area issues at a meeting on November 14, 2011.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. -Incorporation of Recitals. The preceding recitals are
incorporated herein by this reference and constitute the council's findings
on this matter.
SECTION 2. -Amendment. Section 12.01.040(A) of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
Sec. 12.01.040(A). Project permit application framework.
A. Process types. The following table lists the process types, the
corresponding applications, and parenthetically, the corresponding final
decision maker and appellate body.
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Process I Process II Process III Process IV Process Process VI
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Applications: Zoning permit review (I) Administrative Conditional use Planned unit Final Zoning of newly
(7) design review (I) permit(5) (10) development (6) plat (6) annexed lands (6)
(7) (I 0) with change (IO) (IO)
of use
Performance standards Shoreline Sign variance (5) Special use Area-wide rezones to
procedures (I) (7) substantial (10) combining implement new city
development district (6) (10) policies (6) (10)
permit (1)(9)
Sign permit (I) (7) Accessory dwelling Special home Rezone (6) (IO) Comprehensive plan
unit permit (t) (7) occupation amendments (6) (10)
permit (5)(10)
Lot line adjustment (I) (7) Administrative Variance (5) (IO) Development
variance (I) (7) regulations (6) (10),
Administrative Downtown design Shoreline Zoning map
interpretation (I) (7) review, all except conditional use amendments (6) (10)
for minor remodels permit (5)(9)
(3) (7)
Application conditional Downtown design Shoreline Zoning text
certification multifamily review, only minor variance (5) (9) amendments (6) (10)
tax exemption ( 1) (8), all remodels (I) (7)
other multifamily tax
exemption (I) (7)
Development plan review ~gn Preliminary plat
(planning IHB-Hftgef re'i~ll' (I )(7) (5) (8)
director, building official,
or public works director)
(7)
Administrative Multifamily design
approval/WTF (I) (7) review (I) (7)
Mobile home park closure Binding site plan Planned unit
(II) (7) (2) (7) development (5)
(I 0) without a
change of use
Short subdivision
(4)(7)
(I) Final decision made by planning tttftflftgef director. (7) Appeal to hearing examiner.
(2) Final decision by binding site plan committee. (8) Appeal to city council.
(3) Final decision made by downtown design review committee. (9) Appeal to shoreline hearings board.
(4) Final decision made by short subdivision committee. (I 0) No administrative appeals.
(5) Final decision made by hearing examiner. (11) Final decision made by manager of housing and
(6) Final decision made hy city council. human services.
SECTION 3 -Amendment. A new section 15.02.066 is added to
Chapter 15.02 of the Kent City Code to read as follows:
Sec. 15.02.066. Build-to line.
Build-to line means the location along a designated block or right-of-
way where a building must be constructed. The build-to line is the
property line.
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SECTION 4 -Amendment. A new section 15.02.224 is added to
Chapter 15.02 of the Kent City Code to read as follows:
Sec. 15.02.224. Live-work unit.
Live-work unit means a structure or portion of a structure that
functions predominantly as work spaces and secondarily as residences;
and:
A. Combines a commercial or manufacturing activity that is allowed in the
zone with a residential living space for the owner of the commercial or
manufacturing business, or the owner's employee, and that person's
household;
B. The resident owner or employee of the business is responsible for the
commercial or manufacturing activity performed; and
C. The commercial or manufacturing activity conducted takes place
subject to a valid business license associated with the premises.
SECTION 5 -Amendment. A new section 15.02.403 is added to
Chapter 15.02 of the Kent City Code to read as follows:
Sec. 15.02.403. Sign, freestanding monument.
Freestanding monument sign means a sign above grade that is
mounted or attached to a wide base or grade, and is composed of a sign
face and a sign base. The base and architectural detail must be consistent
with the character of the primary structure.
SECTION 6 -Amendment. Section 15.03.010 of the Kent City Code
is amended as follows:
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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 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 prime farmland
soils which may be currently or potentially used for agricultural production.
SR-3 Single-Family Residential District
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SR-4.5 Single-Family Residential District
SR-6 Single-Family Residential District
SR-8 Single-Family Residential District
It is the purpose of the single-family residential districts to stabilize and
preserve single-family residential neighborhoods, as designated in the
comprehensive plan. It is further the purpose to provide a range of
densities and minimum lot sizes in order to promote diversity and
recognize a variety of residential environments.
MR-D Duplex Multifamily Residential District
It is the purpose of the MR-D district to provide for a limited increase in
population density and allow for a greater variety of housing types by
allowing duplex dwelling units and higher density single-family detached
residential development.
MR-T12 Multifamily Residential Townhouse District
MR-T16 Multifamily Residential Townhouse District
It is the purpose of the MR-T districts to provide suitable locations for low
to medium density multifamily residential development where home
ownership is encouraged consistent with the comprehensive plan.
MR-G Low Density Multifamily Residential District
It is the purpose of the MR-G district to provide locations for low to
medium density multifamily residential development and higher density
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single-family residential development, as designated in the comprehensive
plan.
MR-M Medium Density Multifamily Residential District
It is the purpose of the MR-M district to provide for locations for medium
density multifamily residential development and higher density single-
family residential development, as designated in the comprehensive plan.
MR-H High Density Multifamily Residential District
It is the purpose of the MR-H district to provide for locations for high
density residential districts suitable for urban living.
MHP Mobile Home Park Combining District
The MHP combining district is designed to provide proper locations for
mobile home parks. Mobile home parks may be located in any multi-family
residential district when MHP combining district regulations and
development plans are approved for that location.
PUD Planned Unit Development District
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.
NCC Neighborhood Convenience Commercial District
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It is the purpose of the NCC district to provide small nodal areas for retail
and personal service activities convenient to residential areas and to
provide ready access to everyday convenience goods for the residents of
such neighborhoods. NCC districts shall be located in areas designated for
neighborhood services in the comprehensive plan.
CC Community Commercial District
The purpose of the CC district is to provide areas for limited commercial
activities that serve several residential neighborhoods. This district shall
only apply to such commercial districts as designated in the city
comprehensive plan. It is also the purpose of this district to provide
opportunities for mixed use development within the designated mixed use
overlay boundary, as designated by the comprehensive plan.
DC Downtown Commercial District
It is the purpose of the DC district to provide a place and create
environmental conditions which will encourage the location of dense and
varied retail, office, residential, civic, and recreational activities which will
benefit and contribute to the vitality of a central downtown location, to
recognize and preserve the historic pattern of development in the area and
to implement the land use goals and policies in the 1989 downtown plan,
the Kent comprehensive plan, and the downtown action plan. In the DC
area, permitted uses should be primarily pedestrian-oriented and able to
take advantage of on-street and structured off-street parking lots.
DCE Downtown Commercial Enterprise District
The purpose of this district is to encourage and promote higher density
development and a variety and mixture of compatible retail, commercial,
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residential, civic, recreational, and service activities in the downtown area,
to enhance the pedestrian-oriented character of the downtown, and to
implement the goals and policies of the 1989 downtown plan, the Kent
comprehensive plan, and the downtown strategic action plan.
DCE-T Downtown Commercial Enterprise District -Transitional Overlay
Within the downtown commercial enterprise district, a transitional overlay
addresses compatibility of higher intensity mixed use development with
nearby single-family residential zones through height limits and required
application of certain downtown design review elements.
MTC-1 Midway Transit Community-1 District
The purpose and intent of the MTC-1 district is to provide an area that will
encourage the location of moderately dense and varied retail. office, or
residential activities in support of rapid light rail and mass transit options,
to enhance a pedestrian-oriented character while acknowledging the
existing highway corridor character, and to implement the goals and
policies of the Midway Subarea Plan.
MTC-2 Midway Transit Community-2 District
The purpose and intent of the MTC-2 district is to provide a place and
create environmental conditions which will promote the location of dense
and varied retail, office, or residential activities, and recreational activities
in support of rapid light rail and mass transit options, to ensure a primarily
pedestrian-oriented character, and to implement the goals and policies of
the Midway Subarea Plan.
MCR Midway Commercial/Residential District
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The purpose and intent of the MCR district is to provide area that will
encourage the location of dense and varied retail. office, or residential
activities in support of rapid light rail and mass transit options, to enhance
a pedestrian-oriented character, and to implement the goals and policies of
the Midway Subarea Plan.
CM-1 Commercial Manufacturing-1 District
It is the purpose of the CM-1 district to provide locations for those types of
developments which combine some characteristics of both retail
establishments and industrial operations, heavy commercial uses, and
wholesale uses.
CM-2 Commercial Manufacturing-2 District
It is the purpose of the CM-2 district to provide locations for those types of
developments which combine some characteristics of both retail
establishments and small-scale, light industrial operations, heavy
commercial and wholesale uses, and specialty manufacturing.
GC General Commercial District
The purpose and intent of the general commercial district is to provide for
the location of commercial areas developed along certain major
thoroughfares; to provide use incentives and development standards which
will encourage the redevelopment and upgrading of such areas; to provide
for a range of trade, service, entertainment, and recreation land uses
which occur adjacent to major traffic arterials and residential uses; and to
provide areas for development which are automobile-oriented and
designed for convenience, safety, and the reduction of the visual blight of
uncontrolled advertising signs, traffic control devices, and utility
equipment. It is also the purpose of this district to provide opportunities
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for mixed use development within the designated mixed use overlay
boundary, as designated by the comprehensive plan.
0 Office District
It is the purpose of the 0 district to provide for areas appropriate for
professional and administrative offices. It is intended that such districts
shall buffer residential districts and the development standards are such
that office uses should be compatible with residential districts. It is also the
purpose of this district to provide opportunities for mixed use development
within the designated mixed use overlay, as designated in the
comprehensive plan.
MA Industrial Agricultural District
It is the purpose of the MA zone to identify lands which are transitional in
nature and which have a combination of agricultural and
warehouse/distribution characteristics. MA lands may be converted in the
future to more intensive industrial zones at such time as adjoining
properties become more intensively developed and urban services such as
water, sewer, and improved street access become available.
M1,
M1-C Industrial Park District
The purpose of the M-1 district is to provide an environment exclusively for
and conducive to the development and protection of a broad range of
industrial, office, and business park activities, including modern, large-
scale administrative facilities, research institutions, and specialized
manufacturing organizations, all of a non-nuisance type, as designated in
the comprehensive plan. This district is intended to provide areas for those
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industrial activities that desire to conduct business in an atmosphere of
prestige location in which environmental amenities are protected through a
high level of development standards. It is also the purpose of this zone to
allow certain limited commercial land uses that provide necessary personal
and business services for the general industrial area. Such uses are
allowed in the M 1 district, through the application of the "C" suffix, at
centralized, nodal locations where major arterials intersect.
M2 Limited Industrial District
The purpose of the M2 district is to provide areas suitable for a broad
range of industrial and warehouse/distribution activities. The permitted
uses are similar to those of the industrial park district; except, that non-
industrial uses, particularly office and retail, are restricted, in accordance
with the manufacturing/industrial center designation in the comprehensive
plan. Development standards are aimed at maintaining an efficient and
desirable industrial area.
M3 General Industrial District
The purpose of the M3 district is to provide areas suitable for the broadest
range of industrial activities, and to specify those industrial activities
having unusual or potentially deleterious operational characteristics, where
special attention must be paid to location and site development. Light
industrial uses which require restrictive standards on the part of adjoining
uses and non-industrial uses are discouraged from locating in this district,
in accordance with the manufacturing/industrial center designation in the
comprehensive plan.
GWC Gateway Commercial District
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It is the purpose of the gateway commercial district to provide retail
commercial uses appropriate along major vehicular corridors while
encouraging appropriate and unified development among the properties
within the district. It is designed to create unique, unified, and
recognizable streetscapes while ensuring land use compatibility and the
exclusion of inappropriate uses. It is also intended to promote flexibility in
appropriate areas of site design and to encourage mixed use
developments. The gateway commercial district recognizes the significance
of the automobile while simultaneously minimizing its dominance in
commercially developed areas and avoiding unsightly highway strip
commercial development. The gateway commercial development standards
promote land uses which minimize physical and visual impacts normally
associated with highway commercial developments. Landscaping, parking,
and sign standards have all been enhanced as compared to the current
commercial and industrial zoning districts. These standards will promote a
viable, unique, and recognizable commercial area along East Valley
Highway. Moreover, the gateway commercial district will encourage the
development of commercial uses capable of benefiting and ensuring the
long-term enhancement of properties throughout the study area.
SU Special Use Combining District
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 (1) year period, and the district
reverts to its original zoning designation. It is the intent of the special use
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p p
Transitional housing (7) (7)
A A A A A A A A
Guest cottages and houses (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8)
(21) (21) (21) (21) (21) (21) (21) (21)
Rooming and boarding of not more A A A A A A A A A A
than three (3) persons
Farm worker accommodations A A A A
(17) (9) (17) (9)
Accessory uses and buildings A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
customarily appurtenant to a (18) (18) (18) (18) (18) (18) (18) (18) (18) (18) (18)
permitted use
Accessory dwelling units A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
(10) (IO) (Ill) (IO) (10) (10) (10) (IOI (Ill) (10) (IO) (JO) (10) (Ill)
Accessory living quarters A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
(J.I) (14) (l•I) (l·I) Lill Lill Lill (14) (14) (14) (14) (14) (14) (14) (14) (14) (J.I)
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Home occupations A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 8 A A A A A A A A A A
(II) (II) (II) (II) (II) (II) (II) (II) (II) (II) (II) (Ill (Ill (II) (11) (II) (II) (II) illJ illJ illJ (II) (II) (II) (II) (II) (II) (II) (II) (II) (Ill
Service buildings A
Storage buildings and storage of A A A A A A A A A A A A A
recreational vehicles (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16)
Drive-in churches; welfare facilities c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c h h h c c c c c c c c c c
(including emergency shelters); (12) (12)
retirement homes, convalescent
homes, and other welfare facilities
whether privately or publicly
operated, facilities for rehabilitation
or correction, etc.
Designated manufactured home p p p p p p p p p p p p p
(25) (25) (25) (25) (25) (25) (25) (25) (25) (25) (25) (25) (25)
SECTION 8. -Amendment. Section 15.04.030 of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
Sec. 15.04.030. Residential land use development
conditions.
1. Dwelling units, limited to not more than one (1) per establishment, for
security or maintenance personnel and their families, when located on the
premises where they are employed in such capacity. No other residential
use shall be permitted.
2. Multifamily residential use shall be permitted only in the mixed use
overlay when included within a mixed use development.
3. [Reserved].
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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 KCC 15.08.350.
11. Customary incidental home occupations subject to the provisions of
KCC 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, Ch. 12.05 KCC.
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14. Accessory living quarters are allowed per the provisions of KCC
15.08.359.
15. Multifamily 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 KCC 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, 0-MU, NCC, CC, GC, DC, or
DCE.
20. All multifamily townhouse developments in the MR-T zone shall be
recorded as townhouses with ownership interest, as defined in KCC
15.02.525.1, prior to approval of a certificate of occupancy by the city.
21. Subject to KCC 15.08.160(A) and (B), Accessory buildings.
22. One (1) duplex per lot is permitted.
23. Secure community transition facilities are permitted only in the GWC
zoning district.
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24. Class II and class III group homes, other than secure community
transition facilities, are not allowed in this zoning district. A secure
community transition facility shall also comply with applicable state siting
and permitting requirements pursuant to Chapter 71.09 RCW. Secure
community transition facilities are not subject to the siting criteria of KCC
15.08.280 for class III group homes, but they are subject to a six hundred
(600) foot separation from any other class II or III group home. In no case
shall a secure community transition facility be sited adjacent to,
immediately across the street or parking lot from, or within the line of
sight of risk potential activities or facilities in existence at the time a site is
listed for consideration. Within line of sight means that it is possible to
reasonably visually distinguish and recognize individuals. For the purposes
of granting a conditional use permit for siting a secure community
transition facility, the hearing examiner shall consider an unobstructed
visual distance of six hundred (600) feet to be "within line of sight." During
the conditional use permit process for a secure community transition
facility, "line of sight" may be considered to be less than six hundred (600)
feet if the applicant can demonstrate that visual barriers exist or can be
created that would reduce the line of sight to less than six hundred (600)
feet. This distance shall be measured by following a straight line, without
regard to intervening buildings, from the nearest point of the property or
parcel upon which the proposed use is to be located, to the nearest point
of the parcel or property or the land use district boundary line from which
the proposed use is to be separated. For the purpose of granting a
conditional use permit for a secure community transition facility, the
hearing examiner shall give great weight to equitable distribution so that
the city shall not be subject to a disproportionate share of similar facilities
of a state-wide, regional, or county-wide nature.
25. A designated manufactured home is a permitted use with the following
conditions:
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a. A designated manufactured home must be a new manufactured
home;
b. The designated manufactured home shall be set upon a
permanent foundation, as specified by the manufacturer, and the
space from the bottom of the home to the ground shall be enclosed
by concrete or an approved concrete product that can be either load
bearing or decorative;
c. The designated manufactured home shall comply with all city
design standards applicable to all other single-family homes;
d. The designated manufactured home shall be thermally equivalent
to the State Energy Code; and
e. The designated manufactured home shall meet all other
requirements for a designated manufactured home as defined in
RCW 35.63.160.
26. Multifamily dwellings shall be allowed only within the Kent downtown
districts outlined in the Downtown Strategic Action Plan and shall be
condominiums recorded pursuant to Chapter 64.32 or 64.34 RCW or
similar dwelling units with ownership interest and recorded as such prior to
approval of a certificate of occupancy by the city.
27. Within subdivisions, as defined by KCC 12.04.025, vested after March
22, 2007, or altered to comply with zoning and subdivision code
amendments effective after March 22, 2007, twenty-five (25) percent of
the total number of permitted dwelling units may be duplex or triplex
townhouse structures.
28. Live-work units; provided, that the following development standards
shall apply for live-work units, in addition to those set forth in 15.04.190.
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a. The unit shall contain a cooking space and sanitary facility in
conformance with applicable building standards;
b. Adequate and clearly defined working space must constitute no
less than fifty percent of the gross floor area of the live-work unit.
Said working space shall be reserved for and regularly used by one
or more persons residing there;
c. At least one resident in each live-work unit shall maintain at all
times a valid city business license for a business on the premises;
d. Persons who do not reside in the live-work unit may be employed
in the live-work unit when the required parking is provided;
e. Customer and client visits are allowed when the required parking
is provided;
f. No portion of a live-work unit may be separately rented or sold as
a commercial space for a person or persons not living on the
premises, or as a residential space for a person or persons not
working on the premises;
g. The multiple-family design guidelines and development
standards do not apply to live-work units;
h. Construct all nonresidential space, to the maximum allowed, to
commercial building standards; and
i. Provide an internal connection between the residential and
nonresidential space within each unit.
SECTION 9 -Amendment. Section 15.04.040 of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
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Sec. 15.04.040. Manufacturing land uses.
Key
P = Principally Permitted Uses
S = Special Uses
C =Conditional Uses
A= Accessory Uses
Manufacturing, processing, blending,
and packaging of food and beverage
products
Manufacturing, processing, blending,
and packaging of dnigs,
pharmaceuticals, toiletries, and
cosmetics
Manufacturing, processing, blending,
and packaging of dairy products and
byproducts
Industrial laundry and dyeing
(including linen supply and diaper
services)
Printing, publishing, and allied
industries
Chemicals and related products mfg.
Contractor shops
Custom arts and crafts products mfg.
Computers, oll1ce machines, and
equipment mfg.
Manufacturing and assembly of
electrical equipment, appliances,
lighting, radio, TV communications,
equipment, and components
Fabricated metal products mfg.; custom
sheet metal mfg., containers, hand
tools, heating equipment, screw
products, extrusion, coating, and
plating
Manufacturing and assembly of
electronic and electrical devices, and
automotive, aerospace, missile,
airframe, and similar products
Hazardous substance land uses
Zoning Districts
A A
(7) (7)
p
(21)
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(R) (8) (R) (8) W
(23) p
(23)
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p p
p p
p p c
p p
(5) (5)
(J)
p p
(3) (J)
p p
(3) (3)
p p
p p
(3) (3)
p p p p p (2)
(23) (23) (23) (23) (23)
C(l)
p p p p p
c (2)
(l)
p p p p p
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(H)
c
(JO)
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(l)
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(' (2)
(I)
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c (5)
(l) (2)
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C(I)
p
(2)
p p p p p
c (2)
(1)
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c (2)
(l)
p p p p P(2)
(25) (25) (25) (25)
c
(I)
AAAAAAAAA
(7) (7) (7) (R) (7) (12) (12) (12) (14)
c
(15)
Oflices incidental and necessary to the
conduct of a principally permitted use
A A A A A A A A P P p p p p
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p p p p p p p
Warehousing and distribution facilities (22) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (24)
c C(l)
(31)
c c c p p
Rail-truck transfer uses
(13) (17) (17) (lH) ill) c
(l)
Outdoor storage (including truck, p p A A A A c p
heavy equipment, and contractor
A c
storage yards as allowed by
(I)
development standards, KCC
15.04.190and 15.04.195)
Miniwarehouses self-storage
c p p c p
(19)
Manufacturing of soaps, detergents, c p
and other basic cleaning and cleansing
C(I)
preparations
Manufacturing of plastics and synthetic c p
resins
C(I)
.Manufacturing of synthetic and natural c p
fiber and cloth
C(l)
Manufacturing of plywood, c p
composition wallboard, and similar
C(l)
structural wood products
Manufacturing of nonmetallic mineral c p
products such as abrasives, asbestos,
C(l)
chalk, pumice, and putty
Manufacturing of heat-resisting or c p
structural clay products (brick, tile, or
C(I)
pipe) or porcelain products
Manufacturing of machinery and heavy c p
machine tool equipment for general
C(I)
industry and mining, agricultural,
constrnction, or service industries
Manufacturing, processing, assembling,
p p I' p P(2)
and packaging of articles, products, or
(211) (20) (20) C(l)
merchandise made from previously
(26) (26) (26)
prepared natural or synthetic materials
(28) (28) (28)
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assembling, and packaging of articles,
(211) (211) (20) (26)
products, or merchandise from
(26) (26) (26) C(l)
previously prepared ferrous,
nonferrous, or alloyed metals
Complexes which include a p p
combination of uses, including a
mixture of otlice, storage, and light
manufacturing uses
Accessory uses and buildings A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 11 A 8 A A A A A A A A A A
customarily appurtenant to a permitted (27) (9) (9) (10) (10) [!ill [!ill [!ill (9) (9) (9) (6)
use
Impound lots c C(l)
SECTION 10 -Amendment. Section 15.04.060 of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
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Sec. 15.04.070. Wholesale and retail land uses.
Key
P =Principally Permitted
Uses
S = Special Uses
C =Conditional Uses
A= Accessory Uses
Bakeries and
confectioneries
Wholesale bakery
Dulkretail
Recycling centers
Retail sales of lumber,
tools, and other building
materials, including
preassembled products
Hardware, paint, tile, and
wallpaper (retail)
Farm equipment
General merchandise: Dry
goods, variety, and
department stores (retail)
Food and convenience
stores (retail)
Automobile, aircraft,
motorcycle, boat, and
recreational vehicles sales
(retail)
Automotive, aircraft,
motorcycle, and marine
accessories (retail)
Gasoline service stations
Apparel and accessories
(retail)
Furniture, home furnishing
(retail)
Eating and drinking
establishments (no drive-
through)
Eating and drinking
establishments (with drivc-
through)
Eating facilities for
employees
Planned development retail
sales
Zoning Districts
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(2fil
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p p
p p
p p
I' p
s s
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s s s
(6) (6) (6)
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(It)
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(11)
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p p
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(11)
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s
(6)
(20)
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(7)
(20)
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s
(6)
(20)
(15)
c
(14)
p
p p
(1) (1)
c p
s p s
(12) (4) (12)
p p p
(t3) (13) (5)
(13)
s s s
(6) (6) (6)
A
(8)
p p p
(5)
p
(20)
A A A A
p
(2)
p
(2)
p
(2)
p
(2)
p
(2)
c
p
(2)
p
(2)
p
(2)
p
(2)
(3)
(20)
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Drive-through/drive-up c p I' !' !' I' p p
businesses (22) (20) (20) Gil Gil (20) (20) (20)
(commercial/retail -other
than eating/drinking
establishments)
Miscellaneous retail: Dmgs, p p p p !' !' !' I' p A A p
antiques, books, sporting (JI) (15) (8) (2)
goods, jewelry, norist,
photo supplies, video rental,
computer supplies, etc.
Liquor store
I' p p I' !' !' !' I' p p I'
(II) (2)
Farm supplies, hay, grain, p p p
feed, fencing, etc. (retail)
Nurseries, greenhouses, p !' p p
garden supplies, tools, etc.
Pet shops (retail and !' !' p p p
grooming) (2)
Computers and electronics p !' !' p p p p
(retail) (2)
Hotels and motels
p p !' !' !' p p p p
(II) Gil
Complexes which include p p
combinations of11scs,
including a mixture of
office, light manufacturing,
storage, and commercial
uses
Outdoor storage (including p p A A A A A p
tnick, heavy equipment, and (19) (19) (19) (19) (19) (19) (19) (19)
contractor storage yards as
allowed by development
standards, KCC 15.04.190
and 15.04.195)
Accessory uses and A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
buildings customarily (9) (16) (16) (17) (17) (11) (11) (11) (16) (16) (16) (18)
appurtenant to a permitted
use
Agriculturally related retail c
(21)
Battery exchange station s s A A A A A s s s A s s s A A ---
(23) (23) (23) (23) Im Im Im (23) (23) (23) (23) (23) (23) (23) (23) (23)
SECTION 12 -Amendment. Section 15.04.080 of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
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.
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3. Provided that any restaurant with drive-in or drive-through facilities
shall be located a minimum of one thousand (1,000) feet from any other
drive-in restaurant use.
4. Convenience and deli 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
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.
6. Special uses must conform to the development standards listed in KCC
15.08.020.
7. Drive-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 relationship 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.
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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.
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. Pedestrian-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 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
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 KCC 15.09.065, Interpretation of uses.
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12. Retail convenience grocery sales are allowed in conjunction with a
gasoline service station as a special permit use subject to the development
standards listed in KCC 15.08.020.
13. Retail sales are limited to tires, batteries, and accessories for industrial
vehicle and 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.
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 drive-through, drive-in, and
service bay facilities.
19. Reference KCC 15.07.040(C), outdoor storage landscaping.
20. Whenever 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.
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21. Retail use must be for sale of agricultural or horticultural produces, at
least twenty-five (25) percent of the gross sales value of which are grown
within Washington State. Up to fifty (50) percent of the gross sales value
may be for seed, gardening equipment and products, private label foods,
and locally hand-made products. Any structures must be designed to
maintain or enhance the agricultural appearance of the area.
22. Any drive-up/drive-through facility shall be accessory to the principal
use to which it is attached.
Ground Floor Retail/Service Area
l: " l:(
'"UUJ Cimund Floor Rt.:lail/Scrvk.: l l~.: lkqu in:d
23. All battery exchange activities and associated storage shall take place
within an enclosed building. The development standards listed in KCC
15.08.020(B) shall apply, except that number three (3) shall not apply.
24. Drive-through/drive-up businesses are permitted only under the
following conditions:
a. The development must be within a strip-mall or shopping center.
25. The ground floor or street level must be retail or pedestrian-oriented
following the Midway Design Guidelines. The main ground floor entry shall
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Rental and leasing services !' p p p p p I'
for cars, trucks, trailers, (2)
furniture, and tools
Auto repair and washing c I' I' p p p p c
services (including body (21) (5)
work) (2.1)
Repair services: Watch, TV, p p p !' p p p I' p I'
electrical, electronic, (12) (2) (3)
upholstery
Professional services: p p p !' !' !' p p p p p p p
Medical, clinks, and other (20) (2) (3)
health care-related services
Heavy equipment and truck p p p c p
repair (9)
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otlices: Building Llfil (16) (16) (17) (17) (2) (3)
construction, plumbing, (17)
paving, and landscaping
Educational services: p !' I' I' p p p p p p p
Vocational, trade, art, music, (2) (3)
dancing, barber, and beauty
Churches s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
(4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) ('l) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) Bl Bl (1) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4)
Administrative and p p p I' I' I' c p I' p p p p p
professional oftices ~ (12) (2) (3)
general
p p I' I' I' !' p p I' p p p p p p p
Municipal uses and buildings (13) (13) (ill (ill (l1l (13) (13) (13) (13) (13) (13) (13) (2) (lJ) (13)
(13)
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testing (2) (14)
Planned development retail c
sales (6)
Accessory uses and A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
buildings customarily (7) (18) (18) (19) (19) (12) (12) (l').) (18) (18) (18) (15)
appurtenant to a permitted
use
Boarding kennels and c c c c
breeding establishments
Veterinary clinics and c p I' !' p p p c p
veterinary hospitals (8) (ID (ID (8) (8) (8) (II)
Administrative or executive p p p p p
otftces which are part of a
predominant industrial
operation
Oft1ces incidental and A A A A A
necessary to the conduct of a
principally permitted use
SECTION 14 -Amendment. Section 15.04.110 of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
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Sec. 15.04.110. Cultural, entertainment, and recreation land
uses.
Key
P = Principally Permitted Uses
S =Special Uses
C =Conditional Uses
A= Accessory Uses
Performing and cultural arts uses, such as art
galleries/studios
Historic and monument sites
Public assembly (indoor): Sports facilities, arenas,
auditoriums and exhibition halls, bowling alleys,
dart-playing facilities, skating rinks, community
clubs, athletic clubs, recreation centers, theaters
(excluding school facilities)
Public assembly (outdoor): Fairgrounds and
amusement parks, tennis courts, athletic fields,
miniature golf, go-cart tracks, drive-in theaters,
etc.
Zoning Districts
Open space use: Cemeteries, parks, playgrounds, C C C C C C C C C C C C C
golf courses, and other recreation facilities,
including buildings or struclures associated
therewith
Employee recreation areas
Private clubs, fraternal lodges, etc.
Recreational vehicle parks
Accessory uses and buildings customarily
appurtenant to a permitted use
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SECTION 15 -Amendment. Section 15.04.120 of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
Sec. 15.04.120. Cultural, entertainment, and recreational
land use development conditions.
1. All sales, storage, and display occur within enclosed buildings.
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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.
3. The ground level or street level portion of all buildings in the pedestrian
overlay of the DC district (as shown in KCC 15.04.080) must be retail or
pedestrian-oriented. Pedestrian-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 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
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 KCC 15.09.065, Use interpretations.
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4. Accessory uses shall include vehicular drive-through, drive-in, or service
bay facilities.
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.
9. Conditionally permitted uses are limited to parks and playgrounds.
SECTION 16 -Amendment. Section 15.04.130 of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
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Sec. 15.04.190. Commercial and industrial zone development
standards.
Zoning Districts
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area: square sq tl sq ft sq tl sq fl sq ft sq fl sq tl sq ft sq ft sq fl sq ft sq fl acre
feet or acres, (!) (66) (66)
as noted (66)
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site coverage:
percent of
site
Minimum
yard
requirements:
feet
Front yard !Oft !SJ\ (2) (3) 20 ft (@ 20 I\ 15 n 15ft 20 ft 25J\ 30 ft (5) (5) (6) (7) 15 fl (5)
(4)
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Side yard Uill Uill Uill (15)
(16)
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corner lot Shall Shall Shall
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Yards, (23) (23) (24) (25) (23)
transitional
conditions
Additional
(26) (29) (29) (29)
setbacks (27)
(28)
Height 2 stry/ 3 stry/ 4 (32) ~ fill[)'/ 16 stry/ 2 stry/ 2 stry/ 2 stry/ 3 stry/ 2 2 stry/ 2 stry/ 2 stry/ 2 stry/ 3 stry/ 2
limitation: in 35 ft 40 ft stry/ ,22Jl 2QQJ1 200 tl 35 ft 35 ft 35 ft 40 ft stry/ 35 ft 35 ft 35 tl 35 ft 40 ft stry/
stories/not to (30) 60 ft (fill (1Q) (1Q) (30) (30) (30) 35 ft (35) (35) (35) (37) (38) 35
exceed in feet (31) (1Q) (33) n
(34) (35)
Landscaping The landscaping requirements of Ch. 15.07 KCC shall apply.
(52) (52) (52)
Outdoor (39) (39) (40) (40) (40) (42) (43) (43) (44) (45) (59) (43)
storage (41) (41) (51)
Signs The sign regulations of Ch. 15.06 KCC shall apply.
Vehicle (46) (46) (46) (.1Q) (.1Q) (46) (46) (46)
drive-(61)
through,
drive-in, and
service bays
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Loading areas
(47) (48) (47) (48) (47) (49) (47) (47)
(51) (48)
Off-street The off-street parking requirements of Ch. 15.05 KCC shall apply.
parking
(57) (57) (57) (57) (58) (58) (58) (57) (58)
(50) (36) (31) (31) Wl Wl Wl (50) (50) (31) (36) (50) (50) (50) (50) (50) (50)
(56) (50) (50) (50) 00 00 00 (56) (56) (36) (50) (56) (53) (53) (54) (54) (53)
Additional (62) (56) (56) (56) QD QD QD (50) (56) (54) (54) (55) (55) (54)
standards (63) (67) (56) (55) (55) • (56) (56) (55)
(64) (56) (56) (56)
(65)
SECTION 18 -Amendment. Section 15.04.195 of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
Sec. 15.04.195 . Commercial and industrial land use
. development conditions.
1. Minimum 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 onsite. See the downtown design review criteria outlined in KCC
15.09.046.
3. No minimum setback is required. If a rear and/or side yard abuts a
residential district, a twenty (20) foot rear and/or side yard setback may
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be required. See the downtown design review criteria outlined in KCC
15.09.046.
4. For properties abutting on West Valley Highway, the frontage on West
Valley Highway shall be considered the front yard.
5. The minimum front yard setback 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
minimum setback of twenty (20) feet.
b. Properties fronting on local access streets shall have a minimum
setback of twenty (20) feet.
6. The minimum front yard setback 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 arterials and collector streets shall have a
minimum setback of forty ( 40) feet.
b. Properties fronting on local access streets shall have a minimum
setback of thirty (30) feet.
7. The front yard shall be ten (10) percent of the lot depth. Regardless of
lot size, the yard depth need not be more than thirty-five (35) feet.
8. No side or rear yard is required, except when abutting a district other
than NCC, and then the yard shall be not less than five (5) feet in width,
unless the abutting district or use is residential and then the yard shall be
ten (10) feet in width and fully landscaped.
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9. No side yard is required, except when abutting a more restrictive
district, and then the side yard shall be not less than twenty (20) feet in
width.
10. No side yard is required, except abutting a residential district, and then
the side yard shall be twenty (20) feet minimum.
11. 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.
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.
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17. The minimum 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
minimum 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 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 depth shall be provided.
23. Transitional conditions shall exist when an industrial park Ml or Ml-C
district and AG 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
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not exist where the separation includes intervening use such as a river,
freeway, 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.
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 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, freeway, railway
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.
25. Transitional conditions shall exist when an M3 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.
26. Structures for feeding, housing, and care of animals shall be set back
fifty (50) feet from any property line.
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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 ordinary high-water mark of the river a minimum of
two hundred (200) feet. Such setbacks are in accordance with the city
comprehensive plan and are in accordance with the high quality of site
development required for the industrial parks area of the city, which MA
areas are designated to become in the city plan, and are in accordance
with the state Shoreline Management Act of 1971, and shall be no more
restrictive than, but as restrictive as, the Shoreline Management Act.
29. Development in the Ml or Ml-C district and AG district abutting the
Green River, or Russell Road or Frager Road where such roads follow the
river bank, shall be set back from the ordinary high-water mark of the
river a minimum of two hundred (200) feet. Such setbacks are in
accordance with the state Shoreline Management Act of 1971, and shall be
no more restrictive than, but as restrictive as, the Shoreline Management
Act.
30. The planning manager director 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.
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More than one (1) additional story may be granted by the planning
commission land use and planning board.
31. The downtown design review requirements of KCC 15.09.046 shall
apply.
32. No maximum height limit is required, except for parcels located within
a downtown commercial enterprise -transitional overlay (DCE-T), where
the height limit is thirty-five (35) feet. See also the downtown design
review criteria outlined in KCC 15.09.046.
33. Beyond this height, to a height not greater than either four ( 4) stories
or sixty (60) feet, there shall be added one (1) additional foot of yard for
each additional foot of building height.
34. The planning manager director 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 director may
impose such conditions, within a reasonable amount of time, as may be
necessary to reduce any incompatibilities with surrounding uses.
35. Beyond this height, to a height not greater than either four ( 4) stories
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
director 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 increase may
be granted by the land use and planning 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) stories or thirty-five (35) feet. Beyond
this height, to a height not greater than either four ( 4) stories 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 director 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 land use and planning board.
38. The height limitation is three (3) stories or forty ( 40) feet. An
additional story or building height may be added, up to a maximum of five
(5) stories 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 sight-obscuring fence is not necessary.
41. Any unfenced outdoor storage areas shall be paved with asphaltic
concrete, cement, or equivalent material to be approved by the city
engineer.
42. Outdoor storage (for industrial uses) shall be at the rear of a
principally permitted structure and shall be completely fenced.
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43. Outside storage or operations yards in the Ml or M1-C district and AG
district shall be permitted only as accessory uses. Such uses are incidental
and subordinate to the principal use of the property or structure. Outside
storage or operations yards shall be confined to the area to the rear of the
principal building or the rear two-thirds (2/3) of the property and
reasonably screened from view from any property line by appropriate
walls, fencing, earth mounds, or landscaping. Outside 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.
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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 rights-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.
52. Where building walls face adjacent streets and are unfenestrated for
more than forty ( 40) feet at any point along the facade, 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 director 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.
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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
director 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 Ml-C zone shall be as specified in
KCC 15.06.050(8). Signage on industrial uses in the Ml-C zone shall be as
specified in KCC 15.06.050(E).
61. Any eating establishment with a drive-through/drive-in facility shall be
located a minimum of one thousand (1,000) feet from any other restaurant
with a drive-through/drive-in facility.
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62. Parking should be located either next to or behind the building. Parking
should not be placed between the street and the building.
63. A direct pedestrian connection shall be provided from the street to the
building.
64. Screening by either an enclosure and/or evergreen landscaping shall
be provided for mechanical equipment, service doors, and garbage areas.
Rooftop equipment shall be enclosed with a parapet or similar design
feature.
65. Structures shall be designed to maintain the residential character of
the surrounding neighborhood. Modulating the building mass, adding
dormer windows, covered entryways, or porches are ways to enhance the
human scale and provide a residential dimension to structures.
66. Minimum lot area requirements do not apply to multifamily
development in the Kent downtown planning area identified in KCC
15.09.046.
67. Within the downtown commercial enterprise -transitional overlay
(DCE-T), downtown design review guidelines regarding balconies and/or
upper floor setbacks (sections III. B and III.C) are required elements, not
optional elements.
68. No yard, except as required by landscaping, or if surface parking is
provided onsite. See the Midway Design Guidelines and KCC 15.09.045.
69. The height limitation of new construction in MRT-1 zoning district
abutting a residential district shall be thirty-five (35) feet in height within
twenty (20) feet from the residential district and forty-five ( 45) feet in
height within forty ( 40) feet from the residential district.
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70. New construction shall conform to applicable Federal Aviation
Administration regulations, including Part 77, Federal Aviation Regulations,
Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace, as presently constituted or as may
be subsequently amended.
71. The transit oriented community design review requirements of KCC
15.09.045 shall apply.
SECTION 19 -Amendment. Section 15.05.040 of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
Sec. 15.05.040. Parking standards for specific activities.
A. Standards for the number of parking spaces for specific activities are
indicated in the following chart:
SPECIFIC LAND PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENT
USE
Living activities
Single-family Two (2) parking spaces per single-
family dwelling.
Duplex Two (2) parking spaces per dwelling
unit.
Multifamilyu One (1) parking space per unit for
efficiency apartments in all sized
developments; two (2) parking
spaces for each dwelling unit for
developments with forty-nine (49) or
less dwelling units; one and eight-
tenths (1.8) parking spaces per
dwelling unit for developments of
fifty (50) or more dwelling units. For
developments of fifty (50) or more
dwelling units, one (1) parking space
for each fifteen (15) dwelling units
for recreation vehicles.
Multiple dwellings for One (1) parking space for each two
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low-income elderly 2.A (2) dwelling
units.
Accessory dwelling One off-street parking space per
unit accessory unit is required in addition
to the required parking for the
single-family home. The planning
director may waive this requirement
where there are special
circumstances related to the
property and its location. The
surface of a required ADU off-street
parking space shall comply with
KCC 15.05.090(C).
Boardinghouses and One (1) parking space for the
lodging houses proprietor, plus one (1) space per
sleeping room for boarders or
lodging use, plus one (1) additional
space for each four (4) persons
employed on the premises.
Mobile and Two (2) parking spaces for each
manufactured home mobile home site, plus one (1)
parks screened space for each ten (10)
lots for recreation vehicles.
Recreational vehicle One (1) parking space for each site.
park
Hotelsi; One (1) parking space for each
guest room, plus two (2) parking
spaces for each three (3)
employees.
Commercial activities
Banks§ One (1) parking space for each two
hundred (200) square feet of gross
floor area, except when part of a
shopping center.
Professional and One (1) parking space for each two
business offices§ hundred fifty (250) square feet of
gross floor area, except when part of
a shopping center.
Shopping centersz Four and one-half (4.5) spaces per
one thousand (1,000) square feet of
gross leaseable area (GLA) for
centers having GLA of less than four
hundred thousand (400,000) square
feet, and five (5.0) spaces per one
thousand (1,000) square feet of GLA
for centers having a GLA of over
four hundred thousand (400,000)
square feet.
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Restaurants, One (1) parking space for each one
nightclubs, taverns hundred (100) square feet of gross
and lounges~ floor area, except when part of a
shopping center.
Retail stores, One (1) parking space for each two
supermarkets, hundred (200) square feet of gross
department stores floor area, except when located in a
and personal service shopping center.
shops~
Other retail One (1) parking space for each five
establishments; hundred (500) square feet of gross
furniture, appliance, floor area, except when located in a
hardware stores, shopping center.
household equipment
service shops,
clothing or shoe
repair shops1Q
Drive-in business11 One (1) parking space for each one
hundred (100) square feet of gross
floor area, except when located in a
shopping center.
Uncovered One (1) parking space for each five
commercial area, thousand (5,000) square feet of
new and used car retail sales area in addition to any
lots, plant nursery parking requirements for buildings,
except when located in a shopping
center.
Motor vehicle repair One (1) parking space for each four
and services hundred (400) square feet of gross
floor area, except when part of a
shopping center.
Industrial showroom One (1) parking space for each five
and display hundred (500) square feet of display
area.
Bulk retail stores One (1) parking space for each
three hundred fifty (350) square feet
of gross floor area.
Industrial activities
Manufacturing, One (1) parking space for each one
research and testing thousand (1,000) square feet of
laboratories, gross floor area. For parking
creameries, bottling requirements for associated office
establishments, areas, see "Professional and
bakeries, canneries, business offices."
printing and
engraving shops
Warehouses and One (1) parking space for each two
storage buildings thousand (2,000) square feet of
gross floor area. Maximum office
area of two (2) percent of gross floor
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area may be included without
additional parking requirements.
Speculative One (1) parking space for each one
warehouse and thousand (1,000) square feet of
industrial buildings gross floor area if building size is
with multiple use or less than one hundred thousand
tenant potential (100,000) square feet, or one (1)
parking space for each two
thousand (2,000) square feet of
gross floor area for buildings which
exceed one hundred thousand
(100,000) square feet gross of floor
area. This is a minimum requirement
and valid for construction permit
purposes only. Final parking
requirements will be based upon
actual occupancy.
Recreation-amusement activities
Auditoriums, One (1) parking space for each four
theaters, places of (4) fixed seats, or one (1) parking
public assembly, space for each one hundred (100)
stadiums and outdoor square feet of floor area of main
sports areas12 auditorium or of principal place of
assembly not containing fixed seats,
whichever is greater.
Bowling alleys13. Five (5) spaces for each alley,
except when located in a shopping
center.
Dance halls and One (1) parking space for each two
skating rinks14 hundred (200) square feet of gross
floor area, except when located in a
shopping center.
Golf driving ranges One (1) parking space for each
driving station.
Miniature golf One (1) parking space for each hole.
courses
Recreational One (1) parking space for each two
buildings, whether hundred (200) square feet of gross
independent or floor area. Such spaces shall be
associated with a located adjacent to the building and
multifamily complex shall be designated for visitors by
signing or other special markings.
Educational activities
Senior high schools, One (1) space for each employee
public, parochial and plus one (1) space for each ten (10)
private students enrolled. In addition, if
buses for the transportation of
children are kept at the school, one
(1) off-street parking space shall be
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provided for each bus, of a size
sufficient to park each bus.
One (1) additional parking space for
each one hundred (100) students
shall be provided for visitors in the
vicinity of or adjacent to the
administration portion of the building
or complex. Such parking spaces
shall be so designated by signing or
other special marking as approved
by the traffic engineer.
Colleges and Two and one-half (2 1/2) parking
universities and spaces for each employee, plus one
business and (1) space for each three (3) students
vocational schools10 residing on campus, plus one (1)
space for each five(5) day student
not residing on campus. In addition,
if buses for transportation of
students are kept at the school, one
(1) off-street parking space shall be
provided for each bus, of a size
sufficient to park each bus.
One (1) additional parking space for
each one hundred (100) students
shall be provided for visitors in the
vicinity of or adjacent to the
administration portion of the building
or complex. Such parking spaces
shall be so designated by signing or
other special marking as approved
by the traffic engineer.
Elementary and Two and one-half (2 1/2) parking
junior high spaces for each employee. In
addition, if buses for transportation
of students are kept at the school,
one (1) off-street parking space shall
be provided for each bus, of a size
sufficient to park each bus.
One (1) additional parking space for
each one hundred (100) students
shall be provided for visitors in the
vicinity of or adjacent to the
administration portion of the building
or complex. Such parking spaces
shall be so designated by signing or
other special marking as approved
by the traffic engineer.
Libraries and One (1) parking space for each two
museums hundred fifty (250) square feet in
office and public use.
Day-care centers One (1) parking space for each
employee, plus loading and
unloading areas.
Medical activities
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Medical and dental One (1) parking space for each two
offices.ill hundred (200) square feet of gross
floor area, except when located in a
shopping center.
Convalescent, One (1) parking space for each two
nursing and health (2) employees, plus one (1) parking
institutions space for each three (3) beds.
Hospitals One (1) parking space for each
three (3) beds, plus one (1) parking
space for each staff doctor, plus one
(1) parking space for each three (3)
employees.
Religious activities
Churches11 One (1) space for each five (5) seats
in the main auditorium; provided,
that the spaces for any church shall
not be less than ten (10). For all
existing churches enlarging the
seating capacity of their auditoriums,
one (1) additional parking space
shall be provided for each five (5)
additional seats provided by the new
construction. For all existing
churches making structural
alterations or additions which do not
increase the seating capacity of the
auditorium, no additional parking
need be provided.
Mortuaries or funeral One (1) parking space for each one
homes hundred (100) square feet of floor
area of assembly rooms.
Other uses For uses not specifically identified in
this section, the amount of parking
required shall be determined by the
planning department, based on staff
experience, parking required for
similar uses, and, if appropriate,
documentation provided by the
applicant.
1. Recreational vehicle parking spaces shall be in defined, fenced
and screened areas with a minimum of a six (6) foot high sight-
obscuring fence or landscaping as determined by the planning
department, or the developer may provide areas of usable open
space equal to that area that would be required for recreational
vehicle parking. A vehicle less than twenty (20) feet long that is
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used as primary transportation is not subject to recreational vehicle
parking regulations. If open space in lieu of recreational vehicle
parking is provided, its appropriateness will be determined at the
time of development plan review by the planning department.
Where enclosed garages are utilized to provide parking required by
this title, an eighteen (18) foot stacking space shall be provided in
front of such garage units. Provided, however, the planning director
shall have the authority to approve alternative plans where the
developer can assure that such garage units will continue to be
available for parking purposes and will not cause onsite parking or
circulation problems. These assurances include but are not limited
to: (1) covenants that run with the land or homeowners' association
that require garages to be utilized for the storage of vehicles, (2)
maintenance of drive aisle widths of twenty-six (26) feet in front of
each garage unit, and (3) maintenance of minimum clearances for
fire lanes on the site.
2. Exceptions for senior citizen apartments in multifamily buildings
in the central business district:
a. Approved building plans must show one and eight-tenths
(1.8) spaces per dwelling unit and also shall show which
spaces are not to be initially installed. The additional spaces,
plus any required landscaping, shall be installed if at any time
the structure is not used for senior citizen apartments or if the
facility shows a continued shortage of parking.
b. The requirement of one (1) space per dwelling unit may be
reduced to no less than one (1) space for every two (2)
dwelling units plus employee parking as determined by the
planning director. The planning director shall base his decision
on the following:
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(1) Availability of private, convenient, regular
transportation services to meet the needs of the
tenants;
(2) Accessibility to and frequency of public
transportation;
(3) Pedestrian access to health, medical and shopping
facilities;
( 4) Minimum age requirement to reside in subject
apartments;
(5) Special support services offered by the facility.
c. Special parking for recreational vehicles will not be required
as long as the facility does not permit recreational vehicles
other than campers or vehicles that will fit into a normal-sized
parking stall. If recreational vehicles are to be permitted on
the development, they must be screened and fenced.
d. Compact stalls will not be permitted except for one-third
(1/3) of the required employee parking.
3. In MTC-1 MTC-2 and MCR zonin districts a minimum of 0.75
parking space per dwelling unit. or conduct a parking feasibility
stud to determine need. rovided for recreation
vehicles.
4. In MTC-1 MTC-2 and MCR zonin districts one 1
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s ace for ever four 4 dwellin units or conduct a arkin
feasibility study to determine need.
5. In MTC-1 MTC-2 and MCR zonin districts one 1
s ace for each uest room
five 5 em lo ees or conduct a feasibilit to
determine need.
6. In MTC-1 and MCR zonin districts one 1
ever four hundred 400 s uare feet of ross floor area
stud to determine need· in MTC-2 zonin district one 1
s ace for ever five hundred 500 s uare feet of ross floor area
or conduct a parking feasibility study to determine need.
7. In MTC-1 and MCR zonin districts one 1
ever four hundred 400 s uare feet of ross floor area or conduct
a parking feasibility study to determine need.
8. In MTC-1 and MCR zonin districts one 1
every two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area, or conduct
a feasibilit stud to determine need· in MTC-2 zonin
district, a minimum of one (1) parking space for every three
hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area, or conduct a parking
feasibility study to determine need. No parking is required if use is
3,000 square feet or less and with a parking supply of at least
twenty (20) spaces within five hundred (500) feet or 1,000 feet of a
public garage.
9. In MTC-1 and MCR zoning districts, one (1) parking space for
every four hundred ( 400) square feet of gross floor area, or conduct
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a feasibilit to determine need· in MTC-2
feet of ross floor area or conduct a
determine need. No ei ht hundred
800 s uare feet or less and with a of at leas
twent aces within five hundred 500 feet or 1 000 feet of a
public garage.
10. In MTC-1 MTC-2 and MCR zonin districts one 1
s ace for ever
use is ei ht hundred 800 s uare feet or less and with a
su I of at least twent 500 feet
or l,000 feet of a public garage.
11. In MTC-1 and MCR zoning districts, one (1) parking space for
every four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area, except
when located in a shopping center.
12. In MTC-1 and MCR zoning districts, conduct a parking feasibility
study to determine need.
13. In MTC-1 and MCR zoning districts, three (3) parking spaces for
each alley, except when located in a shopping center.
14. In MTC-1 and MCR zoning districts, one (1) parking space for
every five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area, or conduct
a parking feasibility study to determine need.
15. In MTC-1, MTC-2. and MCR zoning districts, conduct a parking
feasibility study to determine need.
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16. In MTC-1 MTC-2 and MCR zonin districts a minimum of onj
1
floor area. or conduct a parking feasibility study to determine need.
17. In MTC-1 MTC-2 and MCR zonin districts one 1
s ace for ever ten 10 seats in the main auditorium· rovided
that the s aces for an church shall not be less than ten 10 . Fo
all existin churches enlar in the seatin one 1
additional rovided for ever ten 10 seats
provided by the new construction.
B. Mixed occupancies or mixed use if one (1) occupancy. In the case of
two (2) or more uses in the same building, the total requirements for off-
street parking facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the
several uses computed separately;· except in shopping centers, and except
as provided in the mixed use overlay KCC 15.04.200. Off-street parking
facilities for one (1) use shall not be considered as providing required
parking facilities for any other use, except as permitted in subsection (C)
of this section pertaining to joint use.
C. Joint use. The minimum amount of off-street parking required by KCC
15.05.040(A) may be reduced by the planning director when shared
parking facilities for two (2) or more uses are proposed if:
1. The total parking area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet;
2. The parking facilities are designed and developed as a single
onsite common parking facility, or as a system of onsite and offsite
facilities if all facilities are connected with improved pedestrian
facilities and located within five hundred (500) feet of the buildings
or use areas they are intended to serve;
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3. The amount of reduction in off-street parking does not exceed ten
(10) percent per use unless it is documented that the peak parking
demand hours of two (2) or more uses are separate by at least one
(1) hour;
4. The subject properties are legally encumbered by an easement or
other appropriate means which provide for continuous joint use of
the parking facilities. Documentation shall require review and
approval by the city attorney; and
5. The total number of parking spaces in the shared parking facility
is not less than the minimum required by any single use.
D. Employee parking. Where employee parking will be maintained
separately and in addition to parking for the general public, the regulations
of this subsection shall apply:
1. Minimum parking stall sizes, aisle widths and percentage of
compact car stalls shall be as per other requirements in this chapter.
2. Employee parking must be clearly identified as such and not
become parking for the general public.
3. If the employee parking is changed to parking for the general
public, the normal regulations for off-street parking shall be in force.
4. Employee parking shall not be in lieu of parking requirements per
activity as stated in this section.
E. Temporary parking facilities. Temporary parking facilities may be
permitted by the planning director when it has been shown that:
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1. The existing use of the subject property has adequate legal
nonconforming parking or that existing parking conforms to the
applicable standards of this title.
2. The temporary parking facility is primarily intended to serve the
public at large and not the existing use on the property.
3. The temporary parking facility serves a public need.
4. The temporary facility meets the following minimum standards:
a. There shall be a minimum of two hundred eighty-five (285)
square feet gross area per stall.
b. The pavement section shall be a minimum of four (4)
inches of five-eighths (5/8) inch minus C.R. crushed rock with
bituminous surface treatment, subject to engineering
department review.
c. Onsite drainage control and detention shall be provided per
the drainage ordinance.
d. Ingress and egress and interior circulation and perimeter
control shall be subject to traffic engineer approval.
F. Compact car parking.
1. Parking stall size shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet by
seventeen (17) feet. Aisle width shall be per the requirements of
KCC 15.05.080 and diagram No. 1 following this chapter.
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2. Compact car parking spaces shall be clearly identified by signing
or other marking as approved by the city engineer.
3. Compact car parking spaces shall not exceed thirty (30) percent
of the total required parking, and shall be interspersed equally
throughout the entire parking area.
4. See KCC 15.05.080 and diagram No. 2 following this chapter for
typical compact car stall arrangements.
5. No more than four (4) compact car parking stalls shall be placed
side-by-side, or eight (8) head-to-head.
G. Transit and rideshare provisions.
1. The planning director may reduce the minimum number of off-
street parking stalls for businesses which have a commute trip
reduction program filed with the city. Based upon a review of this
program and input from other staff members, a reduction of up to
twenty (20) percent of the minimum standard may be approved.
Any reduction in the amount of required parking is only valid for as
long as the approved CTR program is in effect. An invalidated
program or a change in use or operations would result in the
application of the underlying standards per KCC 15.05.040(A) of the
zoning code.
2. The planning director may reduce the number of required off-
street parking stalls for businesses which do not have a commute
trip reduction program by one (1) stall for every two (2) car pool
stalls, and/or one (1) stall for every one (1) van pool staff if:
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(a) Reserved rideshare parking is located convenient to the
primary employee entrance;
(b) Reserved areas are clearly marked by signs for use by
approved and qualified rideshare vehicles;
( c) The use of reserved areas for rideshare parking is actively
enforced by the employer; and
( d) The total reduction in the number of parking stalls does
not exceed ten (10) percent of the required stalls.
SECTION 20 -Amendment. Section 15.06.050 of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
Sec. 15.06.050. Regulations for specific districts.
In all districts the planning manager director shall have the option to
waive sign type requirements in unique and special cases where, due to
building design or other special circumstance, the development is unable
to conform to stated standards.
A. Signs permitted in residential districts.
1. Identification signs for single-family dwellings and duplexes. One
(1) identification sign shall be permitted for each occupancy. The
sign shall not exceed an area of three (3) square feet, shall not
exceed a height of six (6) feet above the surface of the street, shall
be attached directly to a building, fence, standard, or mailbox, and
shall be unlighted or provided with indirect illumination. Home
occupations shall not be allowed additional sign area.
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2. Identification signs for multifamily dwellings. One (1)
identification sign shall be permitted for each development, except
that multiple-family dwellings with more than one (1) street
frontage may be allowed an additional sign for each street frontage
of such lot. Each sign shall not exceed an area of twenty-five (25)
square feet, may be a wall or freestanding sign, shall be unlighted
or indirectly lighted, and shall not exceed a height of six (6) feet
above the ground if freestanding.
3. Farm product identification signs. No permit is required, but such
signs may not be located in the public right-of-way.
B. Signs permitted in community commercial, general commercial, and
commercial manufacturing districts. The aggregate sign area for any lot
shall not exceed one and one-half (1 1/2) feet for each foot of street
frontage. Aggregate sign area for corner lots shall not exceed one ( 1)
square foot for each foot of street frontage. The permitted signs
enumerated in this subsection shall be subject to the total aggregate sign
area.
1. Identification signs for occupancies. Each business establishment
may have one (1) freestanding sign for each street frontage if not
located in a shopping center, and three (3) additional signs.
a. Freestanding sign. The freestanding sign shall not exceed a
height of thirty (30) feet. The maximum sign area permitted
is two hundred (200) square feet for the total of all faces. No
one (1) face shall exceed one hundred (100) square feet. The
sign may be illuminated.
b. Additional signs. Three (3) additional signs shall be
permitted subject to the following restrictions:
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i. The total area of all signs, graphics, or other
advertising shall not be more than ten (10) percent of
the building facade to which they are attached or on
which they are displayed.
ii. On properties where a pole sign cannot be erected
due to setback requirements or building placement, a
projecting sign may be allowed in lieu of the permitted
freestanding sign. The projecting sign may not exceed
fifteen (15) square feet in outside dimension.
2. Identification signs for shopping centers. One (1) freestanding
identification sign, which may list the names of the occupants of the
shopping center, shall be permitted for each street frontage of each
shopping center. The maximum sign area permitted for a
freestanding sign is two hundred (200) square feet for the total of
all faces. No one (1) face shall exceed one hundred (100) square
feet. A freestanding sign shall not exceed a height of thirty (30)
feet, and may be illuminated.
3. Automobile service station signs. The aggregate sign area for any
corner lot shall not exceed one (1) square foot for each foot of lot
frontage, and the aggregate sign area for any interior lot shall not
exceed one and one-half (1 1/2) square feet for each foot of lot
frontage; and the permitted signs enumerated in this subsection
shall be subject to the total aggregate sign area.
a. Freestanding signs. One (1) freestanding lighted double-
faced identification sign, not exceeding two hundred (200)
square feet for the total of all faces, with no such face
exceeding one hundred (100) square feet, is permitted. Such
sign shall not exceed a height of thirty (30) feet. If on a
corner lot, two (2) monument signs not exceeding one
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hundred (100) square feet per sign for the total of all faces
are permitted. Such monument signs shall not exceed a
height of fifteen ( 15) feet. Freestanding signs shall be lighted
during business hours only.
b. Additional signs. Three (3) additional signs shall be
permitted subject to the following restrictions: the total area
of all signs, graphics, or other advertising shall not be more
than ten (10) percent of the building facade to which they are
attached or on which they are displayed.
c. Fuel price signs. Fuel price signs shall be included in the
aggregate sign area.
4. Farm product identification signs. No permit is required, but such
signs may not be located in the public right-of-way.
C. Signs permitted in downtown commercial and downtown commercial
enterprise districts. The aggregate sign area for any lot shall not exceed
one and one-half (1 1/2) square feet for each foot of street frontage. The
aggregate sign area for corner lots shall not exceed one (1) foot for each
foot of street frontage. The permitted signs enumerated in this subsection
shall be subject to the total aggregate sign area.
1. Identification signs for multitenant buildings.
a. Wall sign. Each multitenant building may have one (1)
identification wall sign for the building's identification for each
street frontage. The sign shall not exceed a total of five (5)
percent of the facade to which it is attached. The sign shall
not name or advertise the individual tenants of the building.
Aggregate sign area shall apply. A multitenant building will
have the option of the sign described in this subsectio
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(C)(1)(a) or the identification sign described in subsection
(C)(2) of this section.
b. Freestanding sign. Each building may have one (1)
freestanding sign on each street frontage. The sign may not
exceed fifteen (15) feet in height. The maximum sign area
permitted for the freestanding sign is one hundred (100)
square feet for the total of all faces. No one (1) face shall
exceed fifty (50) square feet. Multitenant freestanding signs
shall not name or advertise the individual tenants of the
building.
2. Identification signs for occupancies. Each occupant of a
multitenant building shall be permitted two (2) wall signs. Such
signs shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the facade of the
individual business unit. Aggregate sign area shall not apply.
3. Identification signs for single-tenant buildings.
a. Each building may have one (1) freestanding sign for each
street frontage. The sign may not exceed a height of fifteen
(15) feet. The maximum sign area permitted for the
freestanding sign is one hundred (100) square feet for the
total of all faces. No one (1) face shall exceed fifty (50)
square feet.
b. Three (3) additional signs shall be permitted. All signs are
subject to the aggregate sign area allowed. The total area of
all signs, graphics, or other types of signs shall not exceed
ten (10) percent of the facade to which they are attached or
on which they are displayed.
D. Signs permitted in midwav transit community-1 district. The aggregate
sign area for any lot shall not exceed one (1) square foot for each linear
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foot of street frontage. Aggregate sign area for corner lots shall not
exceed three-fourths (3/4) square foot for each linear foot of street
frontage. The permitted signs enumerated in this subsection shall be
subject to the total aggregate sign area and may be permitted subject to
Midway Design Guidelines.
1. Identification signs for occupancies. Each single business
property may have one (1) freestanding monument sign per street
frontage or one (1) projecting sign per street frontage if located
along or at the intersections of SR-99, SR-516, S 240th Street, S
245th Street, or S 272nd Street, if not located in a multitenant
building, and one (1) wall sign and one (1) suspended sign per
street frontage.
a. Freestanding monument signs. Freestanding
monument signs shall not exceed a height of fifteen (15)
feet. The maximum sign area permitted is eighty (80) square
feet for the total of all faces. No one (1) face shall exceed
forty ( 40) square feet. The sign may be internally illuminated
provided that it shall be constructed using individual
letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque field or
background so that only the individual letters/characters are
illuminated. Freestanding monument signs shall not rotate,
blink, flash, or be animated. Freestanding monument signs
shall include landscaping and curbing around the base of the
sign to prevent vehicles hitting the structure and improve the
visual appearance of the sign structure. Landscaping shall be
in proportion to the structure, with a minimum of one-half
(1/2) square foot of landscaping for each square foot of sign
area, and shall be maintained throughout the life of the sign.
b. Projecting or suspended signs. Projecting or suspended
signs shall not protrude less than eight (8) feet above the
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surface of the sidewalk. The following are recognized
projecting signs:
i. Blade signs. Blade signs shall be double-faced, may
be non-illuminated, internal or internal indirect
illuminated, or neon tube illuminated. Internal
illumination shall be constructed using individual
letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque
field or background so that only the individual
letters/characters are illuminated. The maximum sign
area permitted is eighty (80) square feet. No one (1)
face shall exceed forty ( 40) square feet. The
maximum sign height permitted is twenty (20) feet.
Blade signs shall not rotate, blink, flash, or be
animated.
ii. Hanging signs. Hanging signs shall be double-faced
and shall be non-illuminated.
c. Wall signs. Wall signs shall not exceed an area of ten (10)
percent of the building first floor facade to which they are
attached, or twenty-four (24) square feet, whichever is
greater. Wall signs shall be attached flat against the building,
and placement shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet above
median sidewalk grade measured from the top of the sign.
Wall signs may be non-illuminated, internally or indirectly
illuminated. Internal illumination shall be constructed using
individual letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque
field or background so that only the individual
letters/characters are illuminated.
2. Identification signs for multitenant buildings. Each multitenant
property may have one (1) freestanding monument sign per street
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frontage or one (1) projecting sign per street frontage if located
along or at the intersections of SR-99 and SR-516, S 240th Street, S
245th Street, or S 272nd Street and each occupancy may have one
(1) wall sign and one (1) suspended sign per occupancy, except the
anchor tenants with a business frontage of at least one hundred
(100) linear feet shall be allowed two (2) wall signs. The aggregate
wall sign area shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the first floor
building facade to which the signs are attached.
a. Freestanding monument signs. Each multitenant property
may have one (1) freestanding monument sign on each
street frontage. The sign may not exceed a height of filteen
(15) feet. The maximum sign area permitted is eighty (80)
square feet for the total of all faces. No one (1) face shall
exceed forty ( 40) square feet. The sign may be internally
illuminated provided that it shall be constructed using
individual letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque
field or background so that only the individual
letters/characters are illuminated. Freestanding monument
signs shall not rotate, blink, flash, or be animated.
Freestanding monument signs shall include landscaping and
curbing around the base of the sign to prevent vehicles
hitting the structure and improve the visual appearance of
the sign structure. Landscaping shall be in proportion to the
structure, with a minimum of one-half (1/2) square foot of
landscaping for each square foot of sign area, and shall be
maintained throughout the life of the sign.
b. Wall signs. Each multitenant building may have one (1)
identification wall sign for the building's identification for each
street frontage. The sign shall not exceed a total of five (5)
percent of the first floor facade to which it is attached. The
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sign shall not name or advertise the individual tenants of the
building. The sign may be internally illuminated provided that
it shall be constructed using individual letters/characters, or
sign cabinets with an opaque field or background so that only
the individual letters/characters are illuminated. Aggregate
sign area shall apply. A multitenant building shall have the
option of the sign described in this subsection (D)(2)(b) or
the identification sign described in subsection (D)(2)(c) of
this section.
c. Identification signs for occupancies. Each occupant of a
multitenant building with street frontage shall be permitted
two (2) wall signs and one (1) projecting or suspended sign.
Each occupancy shall be allowed at least twenty-four (24)
square feet of sign area. The aggregate wall sign area shall
not exceed ten ( 10) percent of the first floor facade to which
the signs are attached. The wall sign may be internally
illuminated. Internal illumination shall be constructed using
individual letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque
field or background so that only the individual
letters/characters are illuminated. The projecting or
suspended sign shall be non-illuminated.
E. Signs permitted in midwav transit communitv-2 district. The
aggregate sign area for any lot shall not exceed one (1) square foot for
each linear foot of street frontage. Aggregate sign area for corner lots
shall not exceed three-fourths (3/ 4) square foot for each linear foot of
street frontage. The permitted signs enumerated in this subsection shall
be subject to the total aggregate sign area and may be permitted subject
to Midway Design Guidelines.
1. Identification signs for occupancies. Each single business
property may have one (1) freestanding monument sign per street
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frontage or one (1) projecting sign per street frontage, if not
located in a multitenant building, and two (2) wall signs and one (1)
suspended sign per street frontage.
a. Freestanding monument signs. Freestanding
monument signs shall not exceed a height of five (5) feet.
The maximum sign area permitted is thirty (30) square feet
for the total of all faces. No one (1) face shall exceed fifteen
(15) square feet. The sign may be illuminated indirectly.
Freestanding monument signs shall include landscaping and
curbing around the base of the sign to prevent vehicles
hitting the structure and improve the visual appearance of
the sign structure. Landscaping shall be in proportion to the
structure, with a minimum of one-half (1/2) square foot of
landscaping for each square foot of sign area, and shall be
maintained throughout the life of the sign.
b. Projecting or suspended signs. Projecting or suspended
signs shall not protrude less than eight (8) feet above the
surface of the sidewalk. The following are recognized
projecting signs:
i. Blade signs. Blade signs shall be double-faced, may
be non-illuminated, indirect illuminated, or neon tube
illuminated. The maximum sign area permitted is
thirty (30) square feet. No one (1) face shall exceed
fifteen (15) square feet. The maximum sign height
permitted is fifteen (15) feet. Blade signs shall not
rotate, blink, flash, or be animated.
ii. Hanging signs. Hanging signs shall be double-faced
and shall be non-illuminated.
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c. Wall signs. Wall signs shall not exceed an area of five (5)
percent of the building first floor facade to which they are
attached, or twenty-four (24) square feet, whichever is
greater. Wall signs shall be attached flat against the building,
and placement shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet above
median sidewalk grade measured from the top of the sign. If
a single business building is greater than sixty-five (65) feet
in height, one (1) building identification wall sign for each
street frontage may be placed on the parapet. Wall signs may
be non-illuminated, internally or indirectly illuminated, or
neon tube illuminated. Internal illumination shall be
constructed using individual letters/characters, or sign
cabinets with an opaque field or background so that only the
individual letters/characters are illuminated. Wall signs shall
not blink, flash, or be animated.
2. Identification signs for multitenant buildings. Each multitenant
property may have one (1) freestanding monument sign or one (1)
projecting sign and each occupancy with street frontage may have
two (2) wall signs and one (1) suspended sign. The aggregate wall
sign area shall not exceed five (5) percent of the first floor building
facade to which the signs are attached.
a. Freestanding monument signs. Each multitenant property
may have one (1) freestanding monument sign on each
street frontage. The sign may not exceed a height of five (5)
feet. The maximum sign area permitted is thirty (30) square
feet for the total of all faces. No one (1) face shall exceed
fifteen (15) square feet. The sign may be illuminated
indirectly. Freestanding monument signs shall include
landscaping and curbing around the base of the sign to
prevent vehicles hitting the structure and improve the visual
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appearance of the sign structure. Landscaping shall be in
proportion to the structure, with a minimum of one-half (1/2)
square foot of landscaping for each square foot of sign area,
and shall be maintained throughout the life of the sign.
b. Projecting or suspended signs. Projecting or suspended
signs shall not protrude less than eight (8) feet above the
surface of the sidewalk. The following are recognized
projecting signs:
i. Blade signs. Blade signs shall be double-faced, may
be non-illuminated, internal indirect illuminated, or
neon tube illuminated. The maximum sign area
permitted is thirty (30) square feet. No one (1) face
shall exceed fifteen (15) square feet. The maximum
sign height permitted is fifteen (15) feet. Blade signs
shall not rotate, blink, flash, or be animated.
ii. Hanging signs. Hanging signs shall be double-faced
and shall be non-illuminated.
c. Wall signs. Each multitenant building may have one (1)
identification wall sign for the building's identification for each
street frontage. The sign shall not exceed a total of five (5)
percent of the first floor facade to which it is attached, or
twenty-four (24) square feet, whichever is greater. Wall signs
shall be attached flat against the building, and placement
shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet above median sidewalk
grade measured from the top of the sign. If the multitenant
building is greater than sixty-five (65) feet in height, one (1)
building identification wall sign for each street frontage may
be placed on the parapet. The sign shall not name or
advertise the individual tenants of the building. Wall signs
may be non-illuminated, internally or indirectly illuminated,
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or neon tube illuminated. Internal illumination shall be
constructed using individual letters/characters. or sign
cabinets with an opaque field or background so that only the
individual letters/characters are illuminated. Wall signs shall
not blink, flash, or be animated. Aggregate sign area shall
apply. A multitenant building shall have the option of the sign
described in this subsection (E)(2)(c) or the identification sign
described in subsection (E)(2)(d) of this section.
d. Identification signs for occupancies. Each occupant of a
multitenant building with street frontage shall be permitted
two (2) wall signs and one (1) projecting or suspended sign.
Each occupancy with street frontage shall be allowed at least
twenty-four (24) square feet of sign area. The aggregate wall
sign area shall not exceed five (5) percent of the first floor
facade to which the signs are attached. The wall sign may be
internally illuminated. Internal illumination shall be
constructed using individual letters/characters, or sign
cabinets with an opaque field or background so that only the
individual letters/characters are illuminated. The projecting
or suspended sign shall be non-illuminated. Wall signs shall
not blink, flash, or be animated.
F. Signs permitted in midwav commercial/residential district. The
aggregate sign area for any lot shall not exceed one (1) square foot for
each linear foot of street frontage. Aggregate sign area for corner lots
shall not exceed three-fourths (3/4) square foot for each linear foot of
street frontage. The permitted signs enumerated in this subsection shall
be subject to the total aggregate sign area and may be permitted subject
to Midway Design Guidelines.
1. Identification signs for occupancies. Each single business
property may have one (1) freestanding monument sign per street
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frontage or one ( 1) projecting sign per street frontage, if not
located in a multitenant building, and two (2) wall signs and one (1)
suspended sign per street frontage.
a. Freestanding monument signs. Freestanding monument
signs shall not exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet. The
maximum sign area permitted is eighty (80) square feet for
the total of all faces. No one (1) face shall exceed forty ( 40)
square feet. The sign may be internally illuminated provided
that it shall be constructed using individual letters/characters,
or sign cabinets with an opaque field or background so that
only the individual letters/characters are illuminated.
Freestanding monument signs shall not rotate, blink, flash, or
be animated. Freestanding monument signs shall include
landscaping and curbing around the base of the sign to
prevent vehicles hitting the structure and improve the visual
appearance of the sign structure. Landscaping shall be in
proportion to the structure, with a minimum of one-half (1/2)
square foot of landscaping for each square foot of sign area,
and shall be maintained throughout the life of the sign.
b. Projecting or suspended signs. Projecting or suspended
signs shall not protrude less than eight (8) feet above the
surface of the sidewalk. The following are recognized
projecting signs:
i. Blade signs. Blade signs shall be double-faced, may
be non-illuminated, internal or internal indirect
illuminated, or neon tube illuminated. Internal
illumination shall be constructed using individual
letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque
field or background so that only the individual
letters/characters are illuminated. The maximum sign
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area permitted is eighty (80) square feet. No one (1)
face shall exceed forty ( 40) square feet. The
maximum sign height permitted is twenty (20) feet.
Blade signs shall not rotate. blink, flash, or be
animated.
ii. Hanging signs. Hanging signs shall be double-faced
and shall be non-illuminated.
c. Wall signs. Wall signs shall not exceed an area of ten (10)
percent of the building first floor facade to which they are
attached, or twenty-four (24) square feet, whichever is
greater. Wall Signs shall be attached flat against the
building, and placement shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet
above median sidewalk grade measured from the top of the
sign. Wall signs may be non-illuminated, internally or
indirectly illuminated. Internal illumination shall be
constructed using individual letters/characters, or sign
cabinets with an opaque field or background so that only the
individual letters/characters are illuminated.
2. Identification signs for mu!titenant buildings. Each multitenant
property may have one (1) freestanding monument sign or one (1)
projecting sign and each occupancy with street frontage may have
two (2) wall signs and one (1) suspended sign per, except the
anchor tenants with a business frontage of at least one hundred
(100) linear feet shall be allowed three (3) wall signs. The
aggregate wall sign area shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the
first floor building facade to which the signs are attached.
a. Freestanding monument signs. Each multitenant property
may have one (1) freestanding monument sign on each
street frontage. The sign may not exceed a height of fi~een
(15) feet. The maximum sign area permitted is eighty (80)
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square feet for the total of all faces. No one (1) face shall
exceed forty ( 40) square feet. The sign may be internally
illuminated provided that it shall be constructed using
individual letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque
field or background so that only the individual
letters/characters are illuminated. Freestanding monument
signs shall not rotate, blink, flash, or be animated.
Freestanding monument signs shall include landscaping and
curbing around the base of the sign to prevent vehicles
hitting the structure and improve the visual appearance of
the sign structure. Landscaping shall be in proportion to the
structure, with a minimum of one-half (1/2) square foot of
landscaping for each square foot of sign area, and shall be
maintained throughout the life of the sign.
b. Wall signs. Each multitenant building may have one (1)
identification wall sign for the building's identification for each
street frontage. The sign shall not exceed a total of five (5)
percent of the first floor facade to which it is attached. The
sign shall not name or advertise the individual tenants of the
building. The sign may be internally illuminated provided that
it shall be constructed using individual letters/characters, or
sign cabinets with an opaque field or background so that only
the individual letters/characters are illuminated. Aggregate
sign area shall apply. A multitenant building will have the
option of the sign described in this subsection (F)(2)(b) or
the identification sign described in subsection (F)(2)(c) of this
section.
c. Identification signs for occupancies. Each occupant of a
multitenant building with street frontage shall be permitted
two (2) wall signs and one ( 1) projecting or suspended sign.
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Each occupancy shall be allowed at least twenty-four (24)
square feet of sign area. The aggregate wall sign area shall
not exceed ten (10) percent of the first floor facade to which
the signs are attached. The wall sign may be internally
illuminated. Internal illumination shall be constructed using
individual letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque
field or background so that only the individual
letters/characters are illuminated. The projecting or
suspended sign shall be non-illuminated.
G9. Signs permitted in office and neighborhood convenience commercial
districts.
1. Generally. One (1) freestanding double-faced identification sign
shall be permitted for each lot. The sign shall not exceed a
maximum area of fifty (50) square feet for the total of all faces. No
one (1) face shall exceed twenty-five (25) square feet. A
freestanding sign shall not exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet and
shall be unlighted or provided with indirect illumination.
2. Identification signs for buildings. One (1) identification sign shall
be permitted for each principal building. The sign shall not exceed
an area of five (5) percent of the facade to which it is attached, shall
be attached flat against the building, shall not project above the
eave of the roof or the top of the parapet, and shall be unlighted or
provided with indirect illumination. Such signs shall not advertise or
name individual tenants of the building.
3. Identification signs for occupancies. Signs not exceeding a total of
five (5) percent of the facade of the business unit to which they are
attached shall be permitted for each occupancy in a multitenant
building when the occupancy has outside frontage.
HE. Signs permitted in industrial districts.
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1. Aggregate sign area. The aggregate sign area for lots in the MA,
M 1, 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 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.
a. Identification signs for buildings. One (1) identification sign
shall be permitted for each lot on each street frontage, which
may be a freestanding sign or a wall sign. The maximum sign
area permitted for a freestanding sign is two hundred (200)
square feet for the total of all faces. No one (1) face shall
exceed one hundred (100) square feet. If the sign is a wall
sign, its size shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the
building facade. A freestanding sign shall not exceed a height
of twenty (20) feet. The sign may be illuminated.
b. Identification signs for occupancies. One (1) identification
sign shall be permitted for each occupancy on each street
frontage and shall be a wall sign. The maximum size of the
sign shall be ten (10) percent of the building facade. This sign
may be illuminated. If the identification sign permitted under
subsection (E)(l)(a) (H)(l)(a) of this section is a wall sign, an
additional wall sign may be permitted on a building facade not
facing a street frontage.
2. Farm product identification signs. No permit is required, but the
sign may not be located in the public right-of-way.
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IF. Signs permitted in planned unit developments, special use combining
districts, and mobile home park districts and for conditional uses. All signs
in planned unit developments, special use combining districts, and mobile
home parks and for conditional uses shall be incorporated as part of the
developmental plan and approved with the developmental plan.
Subsequent changes which conform to the adopted signing program may
be granted by the planning manager director.
JG. Signs permitted in shopping centers. The aggregate sign area for each
occupant of a shopping center shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the
front facade of the unit. Wall signs are permitted on each exterior wall of
the individual business unit. A minimum of thirty (30) square feet shall be
permitted for any occupancy. No combination of signs shall exceed ten
(10) percent of the facade to which they are attached. If there is an
attached canopy or overhang, a ten (10) square foot sign may be attached
to the canopy or overhang in addition to the other permitted signs. Such
sign shall be at least eight (8) feet above any pedestrian walkway.
KH. Signs permitted in GWC zoning district.
1. Aggregate sign area. The aggregate sign area for any lot shall not
exceed one (1) square foot for each foot of street frontage.
Aggregate sign area for corner lots shall not exceed three-fourths
(3/4) square foot for each foot of street frontage. The permitted
signs enumerated in this subsection shall be subject to the total
aggregate sign area.
a. Identification signs for occupancies. Each business
establishment may have one (1) freestanding sign per street
frontage, if not located in a shopping center, and one (1) wall
sign per street frontage.
i. Freestanding signs. Freestanding signs shall not
exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet. The maximum sign
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area permitted is one hundred (100) square feet for the
total of all faces. No one (1) face shall exceed fifty (50)
square feet. The sign may be illuminated. Freestanding
signs shall not rotate.
ii. Wall signs. One (1) wall sign per street frontage shall
be permitted. The total area of all signage, graphics, or
other advertising shall not exceed ten (10) percent of
the building facade to which it is attached.
b. Identification signs for shopping centers. One (1)
freestanding or one (1) wall shopping center identification
sign shall be permitted for each street frontage of the
shopping center. The maximum sign area permitted for a
freestanding sign is one hundred (100) square feet. No one
(1) face shall exceed fifty (50) square feet. Freestanding signs
shall be limited to fifteen (15) feet in height. The sign may be
illuminated. Freestanding signs shall not rotate. One (1) wall
sign shall be permitted per occupancy, except that anchor
tenants (business establishments with a store frontage of at
least one hundred (100) feet in length) shall be allowed two
· (2) wall signs. The aggregate wall sign area shall not exceed
ten (10) percent of the building facade to which the signs are
attached.
SECTION 21 -Amendment. Section 15.07.060 of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
Sec. 15.07.060. Regulations for specific districts.
Landscaping regulations for specific zoning districts are as follows:
A. Residential agricultural, SR-1. None.
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B. Single-family residential, SR-3 through SR-8. None.
C. Duplex multifamily residential, MR-D. None.
D. Low density multifamily residential, MR-G.
Multifamily residential townhouse, MR-T.
Medium density multifamily residential, MR-M.
High density multifamily residential, MR-H.
1. A minimum of ten (10) feet of landscaping shall be provided
abutting a public right-of-way.
2. Open green area shall occupy no less than twenty-five (25)
percent of the area of the lot.
3. The side and rear perimeters of properties shall be landscaped to
a minimum depth of ten (10) feet.
4. A minimum of five (5) feet of foundation landscaping shall be
placed along the perimeter of any multifamily structure. Foundation
landscaping consists of shrubbery or some other combination of
landscape materials that helps to reduce the visual bulk of
structures and buffer dwelling units from light, glare, and other
environmental intrusions.
E. Mobile home park combining district, MHP. Requirements shall be per
the mobile home park code.
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F. Community commercial, CC.
Commercial manufacturing, CM.
General commercial, GC.
Professional and office district, 0.
1. The perimeter of property abutting a residential district shall be
landscaped to a minimum depth of ten (10) feet.
2. A planting strip not less than five (5) feet in depth shall be
provided along all property lines abutting public rights-of-way.
G. Downtown commercial, DC.
1. A minimum of three (3) feet of landscaping to screen off-street
parking areas, placement of which shall be determined through the
downtown design review process outlined in KCC 15.09.046.
2. Street trees in accordance with the official tree plan shall be
planted.
H. Downtown commercial enterprise, DCE.
1. The perimeter of properties abutting a residential district shall be
landscaped to a minimum depth of ten (10) feet.
2. A minimum of three (3) feet of landscaping to screen off-street
parking areas, placement of which shall be determined through the
downtown design review process outlined in KCC 15.09.046.
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3. Street trees in accordance with the official tree plan shall be
planted.
I. Midway transit community-1 district. MTC-1.
1. Additional landscaping requirements. Landscaping requirements
shall be determined through the midway design review process
outlined in KCC 12.01.040 and shall include the following to soften
the appearance of parking areas, building elevations and separate:
a. The perimeter of properties abutting a single-family
residential or mobile home park land use shall be landscaped
with minimally ten (10) feet of Type I landscaping.
b. The perimeter of properties abutting a multifamily
residential land use shall be landscaped with minimally five
(5) feet of Type II landscaping.
c. The perimeter of properties abutting a public right-of-way
shall be landscaped with minimally ten (10) feet of Type III
landscaping. The following exceptions apply:
i. When a vehicular parking area abuts such setback, a
Type III landscape strip with an average of twenty (20)
feet in depth shall be provided.
ii. When such setback is utilized as a public open space
plaza and not accompanying parking, no perimeter
landscaping strip shall be required.
iii. When such setback is utilized as a public open space
plaza and exceeds thirty (30) linear feet. street trees
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shall be provided as set forth in 2009 Design &
Construction Standards, or as the same may be
subsequently amended.
d. The perimeter of side property lines shall be landscaped
with minimally five (5) feet of Type III landscaping, unless the
building is constructed at the build-to line or property line.
J. Midway transit community-2 district, MTC-2.
1. Additional landscaping requirements. Landscaping requirements
shall be determined through the midway design review process
outlined in KCC 12.01.040 and shall include the following to soften
the appearance of parking areas, building elevations and separate:
a. The perimeter of properties abutting public parks, plazas,
open space, or multi-purpose trails shall be landscaped with
minimally ten (10) feet of Type III landscaping.
b. When vehicular parking area abuts a public right-of-way, a
Type III landscaping strip minimally five (5) feet in depth
shall be provided.
c. When vehicular parking area abuts the side property lines,
a Type III landscaping strip minimally ten (10) feet in depth
shall be provided.
K. Midway commercial/residential, MCR.
1. Additional landscaping requirements. Landscaping requirements
shall be determined through the midway design review process
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outlined in KCC 12.01.040 and shall include the following to soften
the appearance of parking areas, building elevations and separate:
a. When buildings abut the required front yard, a Type III
landscaping strip minimally ten (10) feet in depth shall be
provided.
b. When vehicular parking area abuts a public right-of-way, a
Type III landscaping strip minimally fifteen (15) feet in depth
shall be provided.
c. When vehicular parking area abuts the side property lines,
a Type III landscaping strip minimally ten (10) feet in depth
shall be provided.
Lf. Industrial agricultural, MA (industrial uses) and Agricultural general
district, AG.
Industrial park district, M 1.
1. Front yard. The front twenty (20) feet shall be improved with
appropriate permanently maintained landscaping.
2. Side yard. At least fifteen (15) feet of the side yard shall be
landscaped as provided in subsection (I)(l) of this section.
M:t. Limited industrial district, M2.
1. Front yard. The front fifteen (15) feet shall be improved with
appropriate permanently maintained landscaping.
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2. Side yard. At least ten (10) feet of the side yard shall be
landscaped as provided in subsection (J)(l) of this section.
NK General industrial district, M3.
1. Front yard. The front ten (10) feet shall be improved with
appropriate permanently maintained landscaping.
2. Side yard. At least five (5) feet of the side yard shall be
landscaped as provided in subsection (K)(l) of this section.
0-1::. Gateway commercial district, GWC.
1. Additional landscaping requirements. Landscaping requirements
shall include the following:
a. Where buildings abut the required front yard, a landscape
strip at least fifteen (15) feet in depth shall be provided.
Where vehicular parking areas abut the required front yard, a
landscape strip at least twenty (20) feet in depth, with an
earth berm at least thirty-six (36) inches in height, shall be
provided.
b. A landscape strip at least five (5) feet in depth shall be
provided along the side property lines of all independent
development sites. No landscaping along the side property
lines shall be required between adjacent properties where a
common, shared driveway with a perpetual cross-access
easement is provided to serve the adjoining properties. Where
the side property line of a commercial use abuts a residential
district, a landscape strip at least ten (10) feet in depth shall
be provided.
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c. A landscape strip of at least fifteen (15) feet in depth shall
be provided along side property lines flanking the street of a
corner lot. Where vehicular parking areas abut the required
side yard, an earth berm at least twenty-four (24) inches in
height shall be provided.
d. A landscape strip of at least five (5) feet in depth shall be
provided along all rear property lines. Where the rear
property line of a commercial use abuts a residential use, a
landscape strip of at least ten (10) feet in depth shall be
provided.
PM. Neighborhood convenience commercial, NCC.
1. Additional landscaping requirements. Landscaping requirements
shall include the following:
a. A landscape strip of at least ten (10) feet in depth shall be
provided in the front yard. If a drive or parking aisle abuts the
front yard, the required landscaping shall be augmented by
an earth berm of at least thirty-six (36) inches in height.
b. A landscape strip of at least five (5) feet in depth shall be
provided along the side property lines of all independent
development sites. No landscaping along the side property
lines shall be required between adjacent properties where a
common, shared driveway with a perpetual cross-access
easement is provided to serve the adjoining properties. Where
the side property line of a commercial use abuts a residential
district or use, a landscape strip of at least ten (10) feet in
depth shall be provided.
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c. A landscape strip of at least ten (10) feet in depth shall be
provided along side property lines flanking the street of a
corner lot. Where vehicular drive aisles or parking areas abut
the required side yard, an earth berm of at least twenty-four
(24) inches in height shall be provided.
d. A landscape strip of at least five (5) feet in depth shall be
provided along all rear property lines. Where the rear
property line of a commercial use abuts a residential district
or use, a landscape strip of at least ten ( 10) feet in depth
shall be provided.
SECTION 22 -Amendment. Section 15.09.045 of the Kent City
Code is amended as follows:
Sec. 15.09.045. Administrative design review.
A. Purpose and scope. Administrative design review is an administrative
process, the purpose of which is to implement and give effect to the
comprehensive plan, its policies or parts thereof through the adoption of
design criteria for development relative to site layout, landscape
architecture, and exterior structure design. It is the intent of the city that
this process will serve to aid applicants in understanding the principal
expectations of the city concerning design, and encourage a diversity of
imaginative solutions to development through the planning services
division review and application of certain criteria. These criteria have been
formulated to improve the design, siting, and construction of development
projects so as to be compatible, both visually and otherwise, with the
topographic, open space, urban, or suburban characteristics of the land or
adjacent properties, while still maintaining allowable densities to be
applied in a manner consistent with established land use policies, the
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comprehensive plan, this title, and community development goals of the
city.
The adoption of design criteria is an element of the city's regulation of land
use, which is statutorily authorized. Application of the multifamily design
process to the design criteria adopted in this section is established as an
administrative function delegated to the planning services division
pursuant to RCW Title 35A; therefore, in implementing the administrative
design review process, the planning manager director may adopt such
rules and procedures as are necessary to provide for expeditious review of
proposed projects. Further rules may be promulgated for additional
administrative review.
B. Application and review process. Administrative design review process is
classified as a Process II application and shall be subject to the applicable
requirements of Ch. 12.01 KCC. The applicant must make application for
the design review process on forms provided by the planning services
division. Upon receipt of an application for design review, the planning
manager director shall circulate the application to the public works
director, building official, and the city administrator for review. Prior to
making a final decision, the planning manager director shall review any
comments submitted for consideration. In the administration of this
process, the planning manager director may develop supplementary
handbooks for the public, which shall pictorially illustrate and provide
additional guidance on the interpretation of the criteria set forth in
subsections (C) and (D) of this section, as well as a detailed explanation of
the design review process.
C. Residential design review. In order to diminish the perception of bulk,
and provide visual interest along residential home facades that face public
areas, architectural design considerations shall be applied. Homes located
within subdivisions and short subdivisions vested after March 22, 2007, or
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altered to comply with code amendments effective after March 22, 2007,
shall be subject to residential design review. This design review shall be
applied administratively as part of the building permit review process for
each new home.
1. Orientation of homes. The entry facade of each dwelling unit shall
be generally oriented toward the highest classification street from
which access to the lot is allowed.
2. Attached units. A building that contains a grouping of attached
units shall not exceed a two hundred (200) foot maximum length
and shall be separated from other groups of attached units by a
minimum fifteen ( 15) feet.
3. Architecture. Each dwelling unit facade that faces a public area
shall, at a minimum, incorporate architectural elements as follows:
a. Two (2) elements of facade modulation and/or roofline
variation;
b. The maximum horizontal facade length without one (1)
element of either facade modulation or roofline variation shall
be twenty (20) feet; and
c. Three (3) architectural detail elements.
4. Garages. Dwelling units within subdivisions and short subdivisions
shall provide diminished garage doors according to the percentage
and locations approved with the subdivision and short subdivision.
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D. Multifamily design review. The planning services division shall use the
following criteria in the evaluation and/or conditioning of applications
under the multifamily design review process:
1. Site design.
a. The site plan for the development should be integrated with
the surrounding neighborhood.
b. The site plan should take into consideration significant
environmental considerations and the lay of the land.
c. The site plan should provide an open space network which
will accommodate a wide variety of activities, both semipublic
and private.
d. The site plan should accommodate vehicular access and
parking in a manner which is convenient, yet does not allow
the automobile to dominate the site.
e. The site plan should provide safe and convenient
pedestrian circulation.
2. Landscape design.
a. The landscape plan should integrate with and enhance the
surrounding neighborhood landscape.
b. The landscape plan should incorporate existing natural
features of significance.
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c. The landscape plan should enhance the planned open space
network.
d. The landscape plan should enhance the parking and utility
areas on the site.
e. The landscape plan should enhance building forms and
orientation.
f. The landscape plan should indicate the use of plant species
suited to the microclimate of the site and should provide for
maintenance of these plants.
3. Building design.
a. The buildings in the development should, where
appropriate, maintain neighborhood scale and density.
b. The buildings in the development should be oriented to
provide for privacy of residents.
c. The exterior design of all buildings in the development
should provide for individual unit identity.
E. Multifamily transition areas. Through the administrative design review
process, specific multifamily transition area requirements may be waived
or modified where the applicant demonstrates an alternative site plan
which fulfills an equivalent function to the multifamily transition area
requirements. Elements which may be evaluated under this process
include general site layout, building placement and orientation, parking
and maneuvering arrangements, landscaping, and other screening and
buffering provisions.
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1. Required findings. In order to modify or waive any multifamily
transition area requirement, the planning manager director must
find that all of the following criteria have been met:
a. The proposal will accomplish the same or better protection
of an abutting single-family district from impacts of noise,
traffic, light, and other environmental intrusions caused by
the multifamily development.
b. The proposal will accomplish the same or better transition
between the multifamily development and abutting streets,
including adequate buffering of the multifamily development
from the street, and vice versa.
c. The proposal is compatible with surrounding uses.
Compatibility includes but is not limited to site layout, size,
scale, mass, and provisions for screening and buffering. The
planning manager director shall issue a report of his findings,
conclusions, and determination for each proposal under this
section.
F. Mixed use design review. The planning services division shall use the
following criteria in the evaluation and/or conditioning of applications
under the mixed use design review process when a project includes
residential use:
1. The following criteria should apply to all mixed use with a
residential component development:
a. Some common recreation space roofs, terraces, indoor
rooms, courtyards.
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b. Lighting features that are shielded, directing light
downwards.
c. The residential portion of the building should incorporate
residential details, such as window trim, trellises, balconies,
and bay windows.
d. The residential component should have an obvious,
generous entrance, within features suggesting a "front door"
for example, a lobby, trellis, gate, archway, or courtyard.
2. The following criteria shall apply to mixed use development:
a. If the residential component is located away from the main
street, a landscaped pedestrian path should be provided
between the entrance and public sidewalk.
b. Although the commercial and residential components may
have different architectural expressions, they should exhibit a
number of elements that produce the effect of an integrated
development.
c. Surface parking should be generously landscaped to serve
as an amenity. Lighting fixtures should not exceed the height
of the first floor.
3. The following criteria shall apply to mixed use buildings with a
residential component:
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a. Parking lots, if used, should be divided into small
increments, separated by landscaping and structures, so that
parking does not dominate the site.
b. Articulated by use of different materials, generous windows
with low sill heights, "store" doors, canopies, and planters.
c. Residential floors should be expressed in an obvious
manner, with stepbacks, change in materials or color, and
overhangs.
d. Commercial signs should be contained within the first floor
commercial base and not extend up into the residential floor
facades.
G. Transit oriented community design review. The planning services
division shall use the following criteria in the evaluation or conditioning of
applications under the transit oriented community design review process:
1. The Midway Design Guidelines as an adopted element of the city's
regulation of land use, which is statutorily authorized, shall apply to
all development with a land use plan map designation of transit
oriented community.
2. Residential use design review. In addition to the Midway Design
Guidelines, the following design requirements apply to residential'
uses and development.
a. Openings from the build-to line. When a residential unit
has direct access to the public domain, a ten (10) foot front
yard shall be provided. When residential units have access
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through a main location, such as an atrium, courtyard or
other main entryway, said access shall be at the build-to line.
b. Open space. Residential development shall provide not
less than twenty (20) percent of the gross land area for
common open space, which shall be:
i. Designed to provide either passive or active
recreation;
ii. If under one (1) ownership, owner shall be
responsible for maintenance;
iii. If held in common ownership by all owners of the
development by means of a home-owners' association,
said association shall be responsible for maintenance.
If such open space is not maintained in a reasonable
manner, the city shall have the right to provide for the
maintenance thereof and bill the homeowners'
association accordingly. If unpaid, such bills shall be a
lien against the homeowners' association; or
iv. Dedicated for public use if accepted by the city
legislative authority or other appropriate public agency.
c. Storage of recreational vehicles. The storage or parking of
recreational vehicles shall be prohibited.
HG. Appeals. The decision of the planning manager director to condition or
reject any application under the administrative design review process is
final unless an appeal is made by the applicant or any party of record to
the hearing examiner within fourteen (14) calendar days of either the
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issuance of the director's conditional approval under this section of any
application, or the director's written decision rejecting any application
under this section. The appeal shall be conducted by the hearing examiner
as an open record appeal hearing in accordance with the requirements of
Ch. 2.32 KCC and Ch. 12.01 KCC. The decision of the hearing examiner
shall be final unless an appeal is made to the superior court within twenty-
one (21) calendar days after the hearing examiner's notice of decision.
SECTION 23 -Severabilitv. If any one or more sections,
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 24 -Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; references to other local, state or federal laws,
codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and
section/subsection numbering.
SECTION 25 -Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force thirty (30) days from and after · s passage as provided by law.
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PASSED: L-3 day of &~ ' 20_!_L.
APPROVED: ;tf day of ~ ' 201( .
PUBLISHED: /lo day of ~ ' 20_LL.
L/ 0 I/ I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. __ _
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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