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Home My WebLink About3732 ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~ ~ ~ AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 1792 to add a new Residential Townhouse (RT) district and corresponding amendments. THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN: SECTION 1: Title I, Chapter II, Section 40.1 shall read as follows: "Townhouse": a one-family dwelling unit in a series of two or more attached units in which each unit has private front and rear access to the outside, no unit is located over another unit, and each unit is separated from any other unit by common fire resistant walls. Townhouse units may each occupy an indivi- dually owned parcel of land or may be situated on commonly owned land. SECTION 2: Title II, Chapter I, Section 200 shall be amended to read as follows: The City of Bremerton is hereby divided into five types of use districts as follows: A. Residential One Districts B. Residential Townhouse Districts C. Residential Two Districts. D. Business Districts E. Manufacturing Districts SECTION 3: Title II, Chapter II-A is hereby added to Ordinance No. 1792, to state as follows: SECTION 350. PURPOSE AND APPLICATION. The purposes of the RT District and its application are: A. To provide areas for compatible mixes of townhouses and detached single-family dwellings of various styles, sizes and prices at moderate densities com- patible with surrounding development or sensitive land characteristics; --1-- B. To provide affordable housing at scales and densi- ties which offer private ground level open space and other amenities while promoting efficient use of land and energy; C. To provide design standards which recognize the special characteristics of townhouses to ensure their high quality as residences and their compati- bility with surrounding development; D. To allow complimentary accessory and non- residential uses which are determined to be compati- ble with residential communities through a special review process. E. Use of the RT zone shall be limited to: 1. Areas which meet one or more of the following criteria: a. Areas which will result in a smooth transi- tion between lower intensity residential and higher intensity residential or non- residential uses; and/or b. Areas where infill development of skipped- over or under-used lands in developed resi- dential areas would be compatible with sur- rounding development; and/or c. Areas with existing development patterns consisting of mixed housing types and densi- ties where townhouses would be compatible with surrounding development; and/or d. Areas where clustering of housing at lower overall densities will protect sensitive areas which pose potential hazards to devel- opment or which have important environment- al features, such as unstable slopes, wet- lands and floodplanes. Overall densities on such parcels should generally be less than the maximum permitted density; and 2. Areas which are served by adequate streets, utilities and public services, particularly those areas served by public transit. SECTION 351. PERMITTED USES. A. USES PERMITTED OUTRIGHT. No building or land shall be used within RT districts except as follows: 1. TOWNHOUSES 2. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS #. LIBRARIES and ART GALLERIES 4. PARKS and PLAYGROUNDS 5. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, such as are ordinarily appurtenant to single-family dwellings and town- houses, including one private garage or carport to each family. --2-- 6. GROUP RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, CLASS I - SMALL 7. HOME OCCUPATIONS, when consistent with Section 302 8. SIGNS, when consistent with Section 303 9. GARDENING or FRUIT RAISING B. SPECIAL USES. The following uses may be allowed subject to approval according to Section 1301: 1. NURSERIES or GREENHOUSES, when consistent with Section 306. 2. TELEPHONE EXCHANGES and ELECTRIC SUBSTATIONS, when consistent with Section 307. 3. CHURCHES and SCHOOLS, when consistent with Sec- tion 308. 4. CEMETERIES, when consistent with Section 308. 5. UNCLASSIFIED USES, as provided in Section 1302. SECTION 352. SITE PLAN APPROVAL. Approval of a site plan shall be a condition of reclassification to the RT District to ensure that development projects carried out in RT Districts are executed in a manner consistent with existing public policies and prudent planning prin- ciples concerning site design, building placement, land- scaping, screening, parking layout, access and commun- ity services and facilities. The Planning Department shall be authorized to issue an application form which lists the minimum information to be included on the site plan. SECTION 353. FORMS OF TOWNHOUSE OCCUPANCY AND CONVEY- ANCE. A. The requirements of this chapter apply regardless of the form of occupancy or ownership. Townhouse developments may be built for renter occupancy of units on a site under one ownership, owner occupan- cy of units on a commonly owned site through condo- minium agreements pursuant to Chapter 64.32 RCW, or owner or renter occupancy of separately conveyed units on individual lots created through subdivi- sion or short subdivision pursuant to Chapter 58.17 RCW. The terms "lot" and "unit" are therefore in- terchangeable, depending on whether the site of a proposed townhouse development is to be subdivided or remain under one ownership. Similarly, "lot lines" shall connote common walls and the exterior boundaries of private open space attached to each unit when no subdivision or short subdivision is used. B. No subdivision or short subdivision of a site con- taining previously constructed townhouse dwellings shall be allowed unless all common walls meet build- ing code and fire code requirements for separately owned dwellings. --3-- SECTION 354. SITE REQUIREMENTS. Ail development in RT Districts shall comply with the following site design requirements: A. SITE REQUIREMENTS CHART. The chart entitled "RT District Site Requirements", numbered as Section 354.A., and the accompanying explanatory notes en- titled "Notes: RT District Site Requirements Chart", are incorporated as a part of this Section. B. INTERPRETATION OF SITE REQUIREMENTS CHART. The Planning Director shall have the authority to apply the Site Requirements Chart, subject to appeal to the Planning Commission within ten (10) calendar days. In the case of a conflict between the Chart and the Notes, the Chart shall prevail. Interpreta- tion of the Chart shall be consistent with existing public policies and prudent planning principles. C. FENCES. Fences shall be permitted as provided in Sections 322 - 324(a). SECTION 355. OTHER PROVISIONS. All development in RT Districts shall conform to requirements for R-1 dis- tricts unless specifically regulated under Chapter II-A. APPROVED by the City Commissioners on the first reading this ~ day of ~/~ ' , 1982. PASSED by the City Commissioners of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this /%/ ~~ , ATTEST: KATHLEEN L. MANDIO, City Clerk -4- SECTION 354,A RT DISTRICT SITE REQUIREMENTS CHART SINGLE FAMILY TOWNHOUSE DETACHED REQUIREHENTS LOT AREA PER Average: 2,900 sq. ft. (approx. Minimum: 2,900 sq. ft. UNIT 15 units/net acre). See Notea 1,2 LOT WIDTH Minimum: None. See Not~ 5 Minimum: None LANO COVERAGE Maximum: 65%. S~c NoZ~a 1, 4 Maximum: 50% LOT WIDTH COVERAGE: Maximum: 60% of width of lot SHORELINE AREAS SZz No:~ 5 Maximum: None FRONT YARD Average: 20 ft. Minimum: 20 ft. BUILDING SETBACK Minimum: 15 ft. See No~e 6 Exceptions: iCertain features. $¢e NoZc 7 ~d per Sce. t£o~ ))~.. Shoreline Area Minimum: 25 ft. from mean higher high water line. S~ ~ot~ 5 REAR YARD ~: 20 ft. Minimum: 20 ft. BUILDING SETBACK minimum: 15 ft. except as re- See Note & qu~r-'~'TF~'d-'by Section 316. S¢¢ Note 6 Exceptions: PeytSe~f~6o~ ))4 ~ ))6; accesso~ buildings and certain featu~s. $e~ ~4~ 7, g. Shoreline Area Minimum: 25 ft. from mean higher high water line. S~¢ Not~ 5 SIDE YARD Minimum Between Adjoining Units: Minimum: 5 ft. plus BUILDING SETBACK 0 ft. 1 'ft'. 'for each 2 ft. End Unit Minimum: 5 ft. plus 1 in height over 30' ft. for each 2 ft. in height over See Note 9 30 ft. See Note 9 Corner Lot Minimum: 10' Corner Lot Minimum: 10 ft. S¢~ Not~ 9 See ~o:~"9 Exceptions: Certain architectural features. $e¢ Note 7 Shoreline Area Minimum: 25 ft. from mean higher high wa~er ~ine. S¢¢ Note 5 BUILDING HEIGHT Maximum: 30 ft. above average Maximum: 30 ft. grade or 1S ft. above highest .S~c Note 10 point of site. Se~ Note 10 Exceptions: Accessory buildings in rear yards and certain features. See Note 11 Shoreline Area Minimum: 25 ft. or 2 stories. See No:~ 5 BUILDING SIZE Maximum: 4 units not to exceed Maximum: None ~ ft. total building width See No~e I~ ON-SITE PARKING Minimum: 1.75 spaces per unit Minimum: 2.0 spaces ~~ I) per unit. Se~ Note 15 INDIVIDUAL UNIT Minimum (,Options): (1) 4' setback Minimum: None IDENTITY variation; (2} facade texture/ color/design variation; (3) other effective means. S6e Note 14 '"' NOTES: RT DISTRICT SITE REQU[:'"ENTS CHART' ~pm~utatign of lot area, land coverage and private open space shall not include land area below mean higher high water line. Lot Area/~ni~: Individual lots in a townhouse development may be less than 2,900 sq. ft. provided the average of all lots is no less than 2,900 sq. ft. per unit. Lot area per unit for units on a commonly owned site shall be calculated in accordance with Section 353. Lot width to be wide enough to meet off-street parking, side yard and building coae requirements. Maximum land coverage indicates the maximum percentag'e of the total site that can be developeo and covered with structures and other impervious surface~ Shoreline Management Master Program building setbacks and height limits apply to development that is generally within 200 feet of the mean higher high water line. 5. Front and rear ~acds of adjacent townhouses may be varied by not more than five feet to give individual identity and privacy to the units as long as the average of all yards is not less than twenty feet and each lot has a total of forty feet of. fron~ and rear yards, provided that no front yard need be ~eeper than an agerage of the depth of the front yards of the lots adjacent on each s~de ~F Cmproved. 7. Yard Exceptions: Utilities, access roads, driveways, walkways and landscaping structures are allowed in all required yard setback areas. Architectural features such as chimneys, flues, sunshades, canopies and roof and eave struc- tures are allowed to extend into such yards except that they shall not extend into the side yard more than one half of the minimum side yard width. Accessory buildings and porches may be constructed in the rear yard provided collectively they shall not cover more than 50% of the rear yard width, except that attached or unattached garages or carports may cover more than 50% but not more than 24 feet of the rear yard width. (See Figure 2) g. Side Yard Setback: There shall be a side yard on each side of a building of not less than $ ft. plus one additional foot for each 2 ft. in height over 30 ft., except that s(de yards on corner lots shall be no less than 10 ft. in width. lO. Bui!din~ height shall either be no higher than 30 ft. above the average existing grade level to the highest point of the roof or no higher than i5 ft. from the highest ;pint on the building site to the highest point of the roof, whichever is greater. "Average grade level" shall mean the average of the natural or existing topography (that grade existing prior to any exca- vation, clearing, grading or filling) of that portion of the site which will be directly under the proposed structure. 3uildiQ~ 2eight Exceptions: The height of any portion of any building within the rear yaAd shall not exceed ~5 ft. above the average' grade level of the rear yard. Projections such as chimneys, flues, antennas, ventilation stacks and similar objects may exceed height limits by no more than I5 feet. Building Size: No one building may contain more than four (4) units nor may exceed 120 ft. in width. PS. Parking: Each townhouse unit on a separate !and ~arcel shall provide no less than 2 ~arking spaces on Site. On-site parking lay-out shall be consiscent with the City's minimum parking lot standards[ Zndividual identity of adjoining units shall be provided in one or more of the following ways: a. At least a 4' variation in front and rear yards on'at least every third attached unit; b. Variation of textures, colors and/or architectural features between adjoining units subject to Planning Commission approval. c. Any ot~er method determined suitable by the Planning Commission. FIGURE 1. Height RestriCtions - RT Zone FIGURE g. F~ont/Reat Yard Restrictions -~T (~u~ld~ng Pad : Hax~mum Ou~ld~ng Pad less GS~ Open 5pace ~equ~remen~.) BK~M~RTON AR~A [I-5 1 Ensue ~e~y ~pl~en:a~ion of ~he ~r~vision~ ~d intent of :he Breme~on II-5 ~ Establish a~ropria=m ordinances ~4 regulations =o ~91~en= =he in=em= and provisions of =his II-5 lB Prioritize Pl~ Ac=ions ~o appropria~ely dire~t City funds an4 s~aff capabi- !Sties. V-7 ! ?toyOda for a varle~y of type~ of iivin~ areas :o ac:=oda=e :he various V-7 ~ Pr~c:a a wide choice of housin~ :ypes, price ranges and dansi:ies in var!cue appropriate vision of housing. V-7 3A Es:ab!Lab devel0pmen: codes and !and use reu~lations with prov!slcns for cch- siSera=ion of i~ova=ive housin~ design. V-9 9 Pr~ote ~he c~st~c=ion of new housing wi:him =he Ci=7 V-~I 3 Establish ~aller resid~tial !o= area requir~en=s in appropriate areas =o help ~n~ize housin~ costs. V-ii ~ Pr~ote efficient use of 1~4, materials, labor ~d public facilities =o help keep consc~ccion costs do~. V-L1 5 Encourage housin~ consc~cClon ~d rehabilitation in escabllshed residen:ial areas where public settees such as sewers, sid~alks and :r~spor:a:ion are available. V-13 ~ Prices healthful, co~orcable ~d pleas~c liv~n~ enviro~en:s for all. V-15 6 Pr~oce new h~s~ develo~enc and hous~ r~habiliCaclon in the follow~n~ or,er of prlorlcy: First, In areas where ~dequace semites and utilities such as water, sewer, streets ~d tragic are available ~d can be used :o =heir full capacity; ~d second, where semites and u=i!i:ies can be econo- mically ~=ended. V-iS 8 Protect residential ~eas fr~ ~c~acible develo~enc. V-19 -1 Encourage ~ova=ion in residential sire design whi~ results in =he mos= appropria:e use of land ~d a desirable livin~ ~viro~en=. V-19 2 Pr~oca clus=eri~ of ho~img. V-21 13 Require steaded se=backs be~e~ =~on-wall b~ldings ~d adjacent property. V-29 ~ All~ a r~e of h~si~ desni=ies =~ghou= the Br~erton Area =o all lifestyles. V-29 2 Establish housing densities which are in keepin~ with sire =karat=erie=Scs, =he availabili=y of utilities ~d neighborhood =barco=er. V-29 3 Require lass intensive resid~:ia! deve!o~en= in areas hOC appropria=e for high incensi=y deveLo~enc due Co naCura~ cons=taints or lack of se~ices. U-29 5 PT~oCe ~d enhance the charac=er of healthy, viable residen:lal ar~as, and ensure =hac new develo~enc 9rcmoces their viability. housing types will be allowed a~ c~a:ibie densi=ie~. V-33 3 Allow new residential develop=em: in desi~na:ad m~ed housing areas a= c~parable densities, provided such ~ave!opmen= is con~is~en= with other poliotes of :his V-35 4 Pe~iC smaller ~lci-f~i!y and clustered deve!o~ent in lev and medi~ density n~xed housin~ areas, ~=cvided =he desim, scale, and overall densi: of suc~ projects are co~a:ible with nei~kborhsod ¢harac:er. V-al LA Designate housin~ :ype ~d density areas by map and regular!on in accordance wich =his Plan and in consideration of the following: a. O=her officially adop:ed plans; b. Lxiscin~ land use .Cype ~d [ncen~ic7 inc!udin~ kcusin~ c. Nacural cons=rain:s; d. Natural and consc~c~ed boundaries such as zain ~:ree~s and major changes e. Areas where se~zices and faci!i=ies ~is= or are f. Areas where =he Ci:y does not in=end =o provide semites and facili=ies; ~. Neighborhood Plannin~ S=a=~ent rec~endations; h. indicators of v~able sin~le-f~iiy areas, inc!udin~ housing con~:ions and neighborhood character. i. Asses~en= of future housin~ needs; and J. TabLe A bel~. LX-3 2C Establish policies ~d resulacions ~o opC~ize conse~ation of energy use. ~X-7 11 ?=~oce a density, location and mix of l~d uses which reduce ~he need for all energy sources and which peri= building confi~ra~ions =ha= increase energy efficiency. iX-7 14 Encourage hi~her density ~4 more econ~ical residen=ial develo~en~ as ~ alte~a:ive =o sin~le-f~ily detached housing, especially in areas where =o work, shopping, school and recreational facilities. AN ORDINANCE summarizing Bremerton Or- dinance No. ~ 7~X. which amends Ordin- ance No. 1792 to add a new Residential Townhouse (RT) district and correspond- ing amendments. THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN: SECTION 1: adds the definition of "townhouse" to exist- ing zoning ordinance definitions. SECTION 2: amends Title II, Chapter I, Section 200 to add Residential Townhouse District to existing use districts. SECTION 3: amends Title II, to add a new Chapter II-A governing the Residential Townhouse (RTl Districts. Section 350 outlines the purpose and application of RT Districts. Section 351 sets out uses permitted outright in the RT District. Section 352 states that site plan approval shall be a condition of reclassification of land to RT. Section 353 states that the requirements of the chapter apply to RT development regardless of the form of occupan- cy or ownership (whether renter occupancy, condominium ownership, or owner/renter occupancy of separate, subdivided lots). Section 354 sets out the site design requirements with reference to a Site Requirements Chart and accompanying ex- planatory notes. Section 355 states that all development in RT dis- tricts shall conform to the requirements for R-1 districts unless specifically regulated by Chapter II-A. APPROVED by the City Commissioners on the first reading this ~ day of ~~ , 1982. --1-- PASSED by the City Commissioners of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this /~~~~2. GENE NELSOn, ~ayor ATTEST: KATHLEEN L. MANDIO, City Clerk -2-