HomeMy WebLinkAbout6434 ORDINANCE NO. 6 4 3 4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, CREATING A NEW
CHAPTER, 18.35 TO THE AUBURN CITY CODE "SPECIAL
PURPOSE ZONES"; AND REPEALING CHAPTERS 18.22,
18.40 AND 18.44 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE, ALL
RELATING TO ZONING
WHEREAS, from time to time, amendments to the City of Auburn zoning code
are appropriate, in order to update and better reflect the current development needs and
standards of the City; and
WHEREAS, the proposed zoning code amendments will reorganize and update
regulations and standards related to transitional uses (residential to commercial) and
public and institutional uses; and
WHEREAS, following proper notice, the City of Auburn Planning Commission
held a public hearing on October 2, 2012, on the proposed code amendments regarding
commercial and industrial zones, special purpose zones and standards for specific land
uses; and
WHEREAS, after fully considering the testimony and information presented at the
public hearing, on October 2, 2012, the Planning Commission made its
recommendations for code amendments to the City of Auburn City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the Planning
Commission recommendations; and
WHEREAS, environmental review on the proposal has been completed in
accordance with the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) with a
final determination of non-significance (DNS) issued July 16, 2012; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, the proposed zoning code
amendments were sent to the Washington State Department of Commerce, Growth
Management Services, and other state agencies as required for the 60-day state
review; and
WHEREAS, no comments regarding the proposed zoning code amendments
have been received from the Department of Commerce or other state agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed amendments improve the
readability and use of the City Code, updates technical aspects of the code, improves
the City's development review process, and promote sustainability concepts where
feasible.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. New Chapter to.Citv.Code. That a new Chapter 18.35
"Special Purpose Zones" is added of the Auburn City Code to read as follows:
Chapter 18.35
SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
Sections:
18.35 010 Purpose
18.35.020 Intent of Special Purpose Zones
18.35.030 Uses
18.35.040 Development standards
18.35.050 Additional Development Standards for RO and RO-H Zones
18.35.010 Purpose.
This Chapter lists the land uses that may be allowed within the residential office,
residential office-hospital, institutional, and public use zones established by ACC
18.02.070 (Establishment of zones), determines the type of land use approval required
for each use, and provides basic standards for site layout and building size.
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18:35.020 Intent of Special Purpose Zones.
A. General. This section describes the intent for each of the city's special purpose
zones. These intent statements may be used to guide the interpretation of the
regulations associated with each zone.
B. RO and RO-H Residential Office and Residential Office- Hospital Zone. The RO
and RO-H is intended primarily to accommodate small-scale business and professional
offices, medical and dental clinics, and banks and similar financial institutions at
locations where they are compatible with residential uses. Some retail and personal
services may be permitted if supplemental to the other uses allowed in the zone. This
zone is intended for those areas that are in transition from residential to commercial
uses along arterials or near the hospital. Conversion of residential uses to commercial
uses is geared towards encouraging adaptive re-use of existing single-family structures
that continue to appear in accord with the single-family residential character The RO-H
designation is to be used exclusively for the hospital area, located in the vicinity of 2nd
Street NE and Auburn Avenue, and is intended to be used for medical and related uses
and those uses compatible with the medical community
C. P-1 Public Use Zone. The P-1 zone is intended to provide for the appropriate
location and development of public uses that serve the cultural, educational,
recreational, and public service needs of the community
D I Institutional Zone. The I zone is intended to provide an area wherein
educational, governmental, theological, recreational, cultural and other public and quasi-
public uses may be allowed to develop. It is further intended these areas be significant
in scope which will allow a combination of uses which may not be permitted outright
within other zones. This district is not intended to include those smaller or singular
public uses which are consistent with and permitted in other zones. (Ord. 4229 § 2,
1987 )
18.35.30 Uses.
A. General permit requirements. Table 18.35.030 identifies the uses of land
allowed in each special purpose zone and the planning permit required to establish
each use.
B. Requirements for certain specific land uses. Where the last column in Table
18.35.030 ("Standards for Specific Land Uses") includes a section number, the
referenced section determines other requirements and standards applicable to the use
regardless of whether it is permitted outright or requires an administrative or conditional
use permit.
Table 18.35.030 Permitted, Administrative, Conditional and Prohibited Uses by
Zone
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LAND USE Zonin i
g Designatons Standards for
RO RO-H P-1 i Speciflc Land Uses
RETAIL
Restaurant,cafe,coffee shop, excluding A A P A
drive-through facilities
SERVICES
Banking and related financial institutions, P P X X
excluding drive-through facilities(4)
Daycare, including mini daycare, daycare A P X P
center, preschools or nursery schools
Home-based daycare P P X P
Medical services-clinic,or urgent care P P X X
(4)
Mortuary, funeral home,crematorium X P X X
Professional Offices P P X A
Personal service shops P P X X
Pharmacies X P X X
Notes:
1 Duplexes, 3,600 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit is required
2. Multi-family dwellings; provided that 2,400 square feet of lot area is provided for each dwelling unit
3. Multi-family dwellings; provided 1,200 square feet of lot area is provided for each dwelling unit. (Ord. 6269§
28, 2009)
4. Permitted within a public college or university as an amenity or service provided to students. A stand alone
bank or medical services/clinic is not permitted.
18.35.040 Development Standards
Hereafter, no use shall be conducted, and no building, structure and appurtenance
shall be erected, relocated, remodeled, reconstructed, altered or enlarged unless in
compliance with the requirements in Table 18.35 040 (RC, RO-H, P-1, I Zone
Development Standards) and in compliance with the provisions of this title, and then
only after securing all permits and approvals required hereby These standards may be
modified through either an administrative variance or variance, subject to the
procedures of Chapter 18.70 ACC.
TABLE 18.35.040 RID, RO-H, P-1, I Zone Development Standards
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Development Requirement_by Zones
Feature RO ROM P-1 I
Residential Residential Public Use Institutional
Office Office-Hospital
Minimum lot
Area 7,200 sf None None 6,000 sf
Minimum lot
width,depth soft,80 ft None None 60 ft,80 It
Maximum lot 55 percent(1) None None 35 percent
coverage
Setbacks Minimum setbacks required'fofg prim_ary stniptures. See ACC 18.31.070 for
exceptions to these requirements.
Front 20 It(2) 10 ft 20 it 20 It
Side-Interior 5 ft None 5 ft(4) 5 ft
Side_-Comer _10-ft 10 feet_ 10 ft loft
Rear 25 it(3) None 25 It 25 It
Accessory See note(5) See note(5)
structure(s) below NA NA below
Height limit Maximum.allowable'height ofstittrctures. See ACC.1$;3.1.030(height
Limitations.-Exceptions)for height limit ezcep8oris.
Maximum 35 it 65 it 45 it 45 It(6)
height
Fences and See Chapter 18.31 ACC
Hedges
Landscaping See Chapter 18.50 ACC
Parking See Chapter 18.52 ACC
Signs See Chapter 18.56 ACC
Lighting See Chapter 18.55 ACC -
Non- See Chapter 18.54 ACC
Conforming
structures,
land and uses.
Notes:
1 New single family residential or conversions of single-family residences to commercial uses with additions
greater than a total or cumulative of 200 square feet on the property since the adoption of Ordinance No. 6231, then
the maximum lot coverage is 35 percent.
2. New single-family residential or conversions of single-family residences to commercial uses with additions of
200 square feet or less,then the front yard setback is 10 feet.
3. New single-family residential or conversions of single-family residences to commercial uses with additions of
200 square feet or less,then the rear yard setback is 15 feet.
4. A 25 foot setback is required when adjacent to a residential zone.
5. Accessory structures shall meet all the required setbacks of the zone with the exception that the rear yard
setback may be reduced to five feet; provided that any structure with a vehicle entrance from a street (public or
private)or public alley shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet.
6. Maximum building height for residential dwellings: 30 feet. Accessory buildings to residential dwellings: 16
feet.
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18.35.50 Additional development standards for both the RO and RO-H Zones.
A. All uses shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed structure, except
noncommercial municipal automobile parking facilities in the RO-H zone.
B. There shall be no outside storage of materials allowed.
C Refuse cans, containers or dumpsters shall be screened from the view of
adjoining properties.
D No on-site hazardous substance processing and handling, or hazardous waste
treatment and storage facilities shall be permitted, unless clearly incidental and
secondary to a permitted use. On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities
shall be subject to the state siting criteria (Chapter 70.105 RCW).
E. Any new construction, including additions and alterations, within the RO district
shall utilize similar bulk, scale, and architectural and landscape elements of the existing
site structure or those of the neighborhood in which the property is located. A site plan
and building elevation plans shall be prepared by the applicant which addresses
compliance with the requirements as outlined in this subsection. The plans shall be
approved by the planning director or designee prior to the issuance of any building
permits.
The planning director and the public works director or designees may deviate from the
development standards under ACC 18.35.040 up to 10 percent, for example reduce
rear yard setback by one and one-half feet, to address
Section 2. Repealina Chapter of City Code. That Chapter 18.22, RO
Residential Office and RO-H Residential Office Hospital District, of the Auburn City
Code be and the same hereby is repealed.
Section 3. Repealing Chapter of City Code. That Chapter 18.40, P-1 Public
Use District, of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is repealed.
Section 4. Repealina Chapter of City Code. That Chapter 18.44, 1
Institutional Use District, of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is repealed.
Section 5. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this
legislation.
Section 6. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
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section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any
person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or
the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 7. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law
INTRODUCED- NOV .5 2012
PASSED- NOV 5 2012
APPROVED- NnV ..S 2g,p
ciTY o u
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST �vv
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
a ' B. He , City Attorney
Published:�o�Gh�ck✓7 / ��
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