HomeMy WebLinkAbout4828ORDINANCE NO. 4828
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, repealing the Downtown Urban Renewal
Plan (DWURP) as adopted in Ordinance No. 4187; amending
Chapter 21 of the Bremerton Municipal Code by adding a new
section, Section 21.02.152, entitled "Downtown District";
amending Section 21.02 Appendix, Figure 120 relating to the
downtown Urban Renewal District and design review; amending
the Zoning Map and the Appendix to Chapter 21.02 BMC by
establishing the Downtown Core (DC) and Downtown Waterfront
(DW) zones and designating the same Appendix Figure 152(a);
and further amending the Appendix to Chapter 21.02 by adding a
Height Map as Appendix Figure 152(b).
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 1730, the City Council declared
that area generally described as from the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard north to 6th Street
and from Warren Avenue east to the shoreline of the Washington Narrows in the City of
Bremerton to be a blighted area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, in 1986, passed Resolution No. 2117
confirming and reaffirming Resolution No. 1730 and directed the Mayor and his staff to
prepare an urban renewal plan and project for that area bound by Washington Street on
the west, the Outer Harbor line on Sinclair Inlet on the east, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
on the south, and the northerly line of Fifth Street extended easterly as a "Blighted Area"
as described in RCW Chapter 35.80; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 4187, the City Council adopted
Downtown Waterfront Urban Renewal Plan (DWURP) based upon findings in a report
by William B. Reems, C.C.I.M., C.R.B., C.R.S., Senior Certified Appraiser, that the
downtown waterfront area west of Washington Avenue between the Puget Sound Naval
Shipyard and the Manette Bridge to be in a state of blight; and
WHEREAS, the current provisions of the zoning code set forth in Chapter
21.02 BMC provides that downtown development standards be regulated by the
Downtown District
Downtown Waterfront Urban Renewal Plan (DWURP) as adopted by Ordinance No.
4187; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal the Downtown Waterfront Urban
Renewal Plan and amend the Zoning Code to allow development of the Downtown District in
accordance with new development standards and regulations; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated as if set forth
herein in full.
SECTION2. The Downtown Waterfront Urban Renewal Plan (DWURP) as
adopted in Ordinance No. 4187 and as currently in effect is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 3. There is hereby created a new section, Section 21.02.152 of the
Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Downtown District" to read as follows:
21.02.152 DOWNTOWN DISTRICT.
(a) Zones. (See Map of Zone Districts, Figure 152(a))
(1) Downtown Core (DC).
(i) Purpose: To focus commercial, entertainment, cultural, civic uses
and urban residential into an intense, compact, walkable area served by public transit.
(ii) Allowable Uses:
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h.
i.
commercial, financial, retail
eating and drinking establishments
general offices
entertainment, museum, and cultural
government and education
residential and hotel
religious institutions
parks and open space
structured parking
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Downtown District
(iii)
Prohibited Uses:
industrial uses
drive-through uses
motor vehicle sales, service, repair or washing
storage of equipment and materials
adult entertainment
work release facilities
commercial surface parking lots, not serving a permitted
use
(2) Downtown Waterfront (DW).
(i) Purpose: To provide for an array of uses related to the water,
multi-modal transportation facilities, view corridors, public access and residential.
(ii) Allowable Uses:
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retail, including marine retail
eating and drinking establishments
hotel
residential
transportation facilities
parks and open spaces
structured commercial parking with other permitted use
General offices comprising no more than 25% of the total
gross floor area of a mixed use development.
(iii)
Prohibited Uses:
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same as downtown core, plus
boat sales, storage and repair
stand alone commercial parking not serving a permitted use
(b) Development Standards-Table.
District Floor Area Ratio
(FAR) = (Floor area/Lot area)
Base Maximum Maximum Parking View
W/Amenities Building Height (stalls& gsf) Corridor
Non- Res
Non- Res Min Max
Res
Res
DC 1 2 3 6 See Figure 152(b) 1 4 N/A
DW .5 1 1 2 See Figure 152(b) 1 3 See Table
3.2 of the
Shoreline
Master
Program
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Downtown District
Notes:
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is the amount of floor area within a building as a multiple of the lot
area. Floor area is measured to the inside face of the exterior building wails. Caiculation of
FAR can exclude the following:
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spaces below grade.
space devoted to parking.
mechanicai spaces.
elevator and stair shafts.
space used for retail uses or restaurants that front the sidewalk.
space devoted to Special Amenities.
exterior decks open to the air.
The FAR for non-residential uses and residentiai uses within a given development are
individually calculated for each use and may be added together for a combined maximum,
provided that the maximum allowable FAR for each use is not exceeded.
(Example: A project that includes Speciai Amenities may have a total FAR of 6, with 2 in
commerciai use and 4 in residentiai use.)
3. For the Downtown Core district, new development shail have a minimum FAR of 1.
Maximum Building Height excludes:
a. parapets.
b. mechanicai penthouses and elevator overruns and machine rooms.
c. roof forms and decorative elements not intended for occupancy.
5. The first 3,000 sf of ground floor retail uses are exempted from parking requirements.
6. For residentiai uses, the minimum parking requirement is .5 spaces per 1000 sf.
7. For purposes of this code, hotels shall be considered residential uses.
(c) Design Standards Applicable to All Development within Downtown.
(1) All roof-top mechanical equipment shail be screened by either a high
parapet or a stepped or sloped roof form that is a part of the architecture of the building and is at
least as high as the equipment being screened. Fencing is not acceptable.
(2) Street trees shall be provided with no fewer than 3 trees per 100 linear feet
of frontage. Tree grates shail be used to cover the planting pits. Where existing areaways or
vaults prevent this form of planting, trees shail be planted in planters equipped with irrigation.
All trees shall have a minimum caliper of 2 1/2" at the time of planting.
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(3) Surface parking lots, if they abut public sidewalks, shall provide a
perimeter landscaping strip containing a combination of trees (with no fewer than 3 trees per 100
linear feet of frontage), and shrubs. Masonry wails no lower than 15" and no higher than 30"
may be substituted for shrubs.
(4) For parking lots containing more than 20 stalls, at least 15% of the interior
area shall be planted with trees and shrubs. All trees shail have a minimum caliper of 2 ½" at the
time of planting. Pedestrian walkways from adjacent sidewalks shall be provided.
(5) The street-facing, ground-level facades of parking garages shall be
designed to screen the view of parked cars. Where commerciai or residential space is not
provided to accomplish this, features such as planters, decorative grilles, or works of art shall be
used.
(6) Any sidewalk level facade that faces any downtown street shall have at
least 35% of the facade area in transparent glass windows.
(7) Any facade facing a public sidewalk shall incorporate more refined
materials such as stone or brick and details such as pilasters, plinths, brackets, or belt courses on
at least the first floor.
(8) Buildings taller than four stories shall display a distinctive design
for the top of the building which can be achieved by various means including a change in
materials, architectural detail, color, or step backs at the top floor, a prominent projecting
cornice, or a roof with a form such as a curve, slope, or peak.
(9) All development along any Primary Pedestrian Street (First, Second,
Burwell, Fourth, Fifth, Pacific, and Park) shall meet the following standards:
(i) Building facades shall abut the sidewalk. However, entrance areas
may be recessed. Furthermore, buildings may be set back to accommodate Exterior Public
Spaces conforming to the provisions in Section 21.02.152(d)(1).
(ii) At least 50% of the linear, sidewalk level frontage of any structure
shall consist of, or are adaptable to, retail, restaurants, cultural or entertainment uses, financial
institutes, office, indoor public spaces, or art galleries.
(iii) At least 75% of the frontage shail include weather protection in the
form of a flat or sloped canopy, projecting at least 5 feet over the sidewalk.
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Downtown District
(d) Amenities required to achieve the Maximum Floor Area Ratio. In order for
a development to achieve the maximum allowable Floor Area Ratios set forth in the
Development Standards table in Section 21.02.152(b), Special Amenities must be provided. In
return for incorporating any one of the three special amenity features on the following list, the
maximum FAR shall be allowed. The design of each feature will be reviewed to ensure that it is
appropriate for the proposed location and provides for a public benefit.
Exterior Public Space that is at least 10% of the site area and includes the
following features:
(2)
seating in the amount of one sitting space for each 100 sf of area.
trees and other plantings.
art or water feature.
solar exposure during the summer.
access and visibility from the nearest sidewalk.
Public
a.
b.
C.
d.
Benefit Use consisting of at least one of the following:
meeting room(s) available to the public.
day care.
museum.
performing arts theatre.
(3) Work of Art or Water Feature in a location that is visible to the public at
all times. There may be more than one artwork or water feature, so long as the cost of the
item(s) is equivalent to at least 1% of the building permit value for the project including site
improvements. A work of art consists of an original, artist-produced creation such as:
a. murals.
b. sculptures.
c. paintings.
e. inlays.
f. friezes.
g. mosaics.
h. tile work.
SECTION 4. Bremerton Municipal Code Section 21.02 Appendix Figure 120
relating to Urban Renewal District and Design Review Overlay as set forth in Title 21 Appendix 15-
18 is hereby amended to read as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto andby reference incorporated
herein.
Downtown District
SECTION 5. The zoning map of the City of Bremerton and the Appendix to
Bremerton Municipal Code Chapter 21.02 BMC are hereby amended by establishing the
Downtown Core (DC) and the Downtown Waterfront (DW) zones designated as Appendix Figure
152(a) as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto and by reference in incorporated herein.
SECTION 6. The Appendix to Bremerton Municipal Code Chapter 21.02 is
hereby amended by adding a Height Map designated as Appendix Figure 152(b) as set forth in
Exhibit C attached hereto and by this reference incorporate herein.
SECTION 7. Severabilirv. 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 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten
(10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
APPROVED by the City Council the /3 day of ~ ,2002
PASSED by the City Council the ,_~0 ~ day of 9.g~_~ ,2002
Approved this ~ day
CAROL ARENDS, Council President
of~, 200~
CARY BOZEMAN, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROGER A. LUBOVICH, City Attorney
Downtown District
PUBLISHED the~ day of
EFFECTIVE the ~day of
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ZONES I Description/Intent I Min.Standards
~p~ The adcpted
........................ ~ ................. ~ .... Waterfront Urban Renewal Plan.
several components for !and use and development
DC ........ ~ .... ~ ............. Specific controls and development
requirements for this zone are
Downtown contained in Section 21.02.152 entitled
Core "Downtown District."
ccnat=act!cn of a new buil~ing, or ag
DW Specific controls ~d development
requirements for this zone are
Downtown contained in Section 21.02.152 entitled
Waterfront "Downtown District."
LPO This zone provides for ~e development of Std: Must meet City's adopted
co~erci~ ~d co~uter p~ng loN in ~eas found to be paring lot development
Li~ted P~ng suitable for those uses, but not ~,ed by the underlying zone. st~d~ds.
Overlay lpplimtiom Speci~ Use Pe~t required for ~] lots.
%e provisions of
Breme.on ~ng Map ~ "~ted P~g Overlay" ~d ~e ~lowed Lots:
intend~ to supplement the provisions of the underling zone.
Pestled Os~: Class "A' lot (Speci~ Use Pe~t)
1. Surface p~ng lo~ for off-s~t p~k~g.
2. Accesso~ fac~ities necess~ for the prop~ ~nction or desi~ Class "C' iota may ~so be approved
of the lot, including p~ng meters, ins~ction~dffection~ by SUP, subject to addJtion~ c~teda
si~ing, fencing, ~d l~dscaping. ~d a time li~t of no longer th~ five
Development ~tan~ar~s: years from date of approval. Applic~t
1. ~ shall be only for ~e p~ng of vehicles in daily use and then has the option to:
shah not include commerci~ vehicles, impound lots, or o~er
storage. (a) Apply for time extension
2. ~ts must be develo~d in accord~ce with the City's Class
"A" p~king lot st~d~ds, unless approved ~ a "commuter as an amendment to the S~;
p~king lot". (b) Apply for a SUP for a
3. A Class "C" commuter lot may be approved if: pe~anent Class "C" paved
(a) It is provided for long-te~ commuter p~Mng by visitors, lot; or
employees, fe~ commuters, or si~]~ commute~. (c) Cease the use and remove
~) It will not be used for customer or client p~ng or other all improvements from the site.
non-p~ng l~d use.
(c) P~ng fees will be ch~ged by the day, week, month or
other ~fiod which, in no case, may be sho.er th~ g hours
.(d) It will be fenced or othe~ise secu~d.
4. A Class "C" lot may be approved with a ~avel or simil~
surface only if:
(a) The n~d is tempor~ and for a period not longer th~ five
Downtown District - Exhibit A
ZONES I Description/Intent I Min. Standards
years; and/or
(b) The proposed site is in a transitional area and will likely be
needed for new development or a different use within 5 years.
Title 21 Appendix: Page 15-18
Downtown District - Exhibit A
Downtown
District Zonin
EXHIBIT B
Ordinance #
Appendix Figure 152(a)
PUGET SOUND
NAVAL SHIPYARD
Legend
l DC: Downtown Core
Zoning Code Designations
~DW: Downtown Waterfront
Downtown District Building Heights
6TH STI
EXHIBIT C
Ordinance #
Appendix Figure 152(b)
5TH
4TH
2ND STREET
PUGET SOUND
NAVAL SHIPYARD
Legend
F'mlAREA A: 100 Foot Height Limitation
=~~AREA B: 70 Foot Height Limitation
AREA C: 70 Foot Height Limitation, Special Considerations (see footnote)
overall height limit is 70 feet as measured pursuant to Bremerton SMP
ed that in no case at any point shall a structure be more than five stories
site's front property line (edge of right-of-way). The added height of any
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five feet above th,
shall b
and WAC 173-27-030 (9),
of Washington Avem
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ORDINANCE NO. 4828'
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, repealing the Downtown
Urban Renewal Plan (DWURP) as adopted in Ordinance No. 4187; amending Chapter 21 of the
Bremerton Municipal Code by adding a new section, Section 21.02.152, entitled "Downtown District";
amending Section 21.02 Appendix, Figure 120 relating to the downtown Urban Renewal District and
design review; amending the Zoning Map and the Appendix to Chapter 21.02 BMC by establishing the
Downtown Core (DC) and Downtown Waterfront (DW) zones and designating the same Appendix Figure
1529a); and further amending the Appendix to Chapter 21.02 by adding a Height Map as Appendix
Figure 152(b).-
Approved by City Council: November 13, 2002-
Passed by City Council: December 30, 2002-
The full text of this ordinance is available at the City of Bremerton, City Clerk's Office, 239 Fourth Street,
Bremerton, WA 98337-
January 2, 2003° · #100038741~