HomeMy WebLinkAbout4887 ORDINANCE NO. 4857
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, amending Section 21.02.152 of the
Bremerton Municipal Code relating to Downtown District
development standards.
WHEREAS, the current provisions of Section 21.02.152 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code relating to the Downtown Waterfront and Downtown Core zoning districts have
unintentionally created nonconforming uses out of existing land-uses because of parking
requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update the provisions relating to
development standards in the Downtown Waterfront and Downtown Core zones in order to
reduce the amount of nonconformity and support the remodeling and reuse of existing buildings;
and
WHEREAS, the SEPA Responsible Official determined that this proposal will not
have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment and issued on November 5, 2003,
a Determination ofNonsignifieance (DNS) under WAC 197-11-340(1); and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2003, the Planning Commission held a public
hearing on the proposed amendment to BMC 21.02.152 and recommended adoption of the
proposal to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, the Department of Community
Development sent a Notice of Intent to Adopt for this Ordinance to the Washington State Office
of Community, Trade and Economic Development; and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2004 and February 11, 2004, the City Council
considered and held a public hearing on this Ordinance during its regular City Council meetings;
NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTIONL Section 21.02.152 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Downtown District" is hereby amended 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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a. commercial, financial, retail
b. eating and drinking establishments
c. general offices
d. entertainment, museum, and cultural
e. govemmant and education
f. residential and hotel
g. religious institutions
h. parks and open space
i. structured parking
(iii) Prohibited Uses:
a. industrial uses
b. drive-through uses
c. motor vehicle sales, service, repair or washing
d. storage of equipment and materials
e. adult entertainment
f. work release facilities
g. 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:
a. retail, including marine retail
b. eating and drinking establishments
c. hotel
d. residential
e. Ixansportation facilities
f. parks and open spaces
g. structured commercial parking with other permitted use
h. General offices comprising no more than 25% of the total
gross floor area of a mixed use development.
(iii) Prohibited Uses:
a. same as downtown core, plus
b. boat sales, storage and repair
c. stand alone commercial parking not serving a permitted use
(b) Development Standards-Table.
( 1 ) Floor Area Ratio (FAR) = (Floor
area/Lot area)
Base Maximum
Non- Res W/Amenities
District Res Non- Res
Res
DC 1 2 3 6
DW .5 I 1 2
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(2) Maximum Building Height
DC See Figure 152(b)
DW See Figure 152(b)
(3) Parking (stalls/k gsf} (for exemnt
d~velopment see BMC 21.02.152(I3~
Min Max
DC 1 4
DW 1 3
(4) View Corridor
DC N/A
DW See Table 3.2 of the Shoreline
Master Program
Notes:
1. 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 walls. Calculation of
FAR can exclude the following:
a. spaces below grade.
b. space devoted to parking.
c. mechanical spaces.
d. elevator and stair shafts.
e. space used for retail uses or restaurants that front the sidewalk.
f. space devoted to Special Amenities.
g. exterior decks open to the air.
2. The FAR for non-residential uses and residential 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 Special Amenities may have a total FAR of 6, with 2 in
commereial use and 4 in residential use.)
3. For the Downtown Core district, new development shall have a minimum FAR of 1.
4. Maximum Building Height excludes:
a. parapets.
b. mechanical penthouses and elevator overruns and machine rooms.
c. roof forms and decorative elements not intended for occupancy.
5. The f~rst 3,000 sf of ground floor retail uses are exempted from parking requirements.
6. For residential uses, the ~ainin~um parking requirement is .5 spaces per 1000 sr.
7. For purposes of this code, hotels shall be considered residential uses.
(c) Design Standards ,~l'~cab!c re, .'.~ ~z'.'z!~-'n--z--.: v::.:-"-".--. D~'r.'r.t~v.~ (for
exempt development see BMC 21.02.152(f)).
(1) All roof-top mechanical equipment shall 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) Sweet trees shall be provided with no fewer than 3 trees per 100 linear feet
of frontage. Tree grates shall be used to cover the planting pits. Where existing areaways or
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vaults prevent this form of planting, trees shall be planted in planters equipped with irrigation.
All trees shall have a mininurm caliper of 2 ½" at the time of planting.
(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 walls no lower than 15" and no nigher 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 shall 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 commercial 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 fagade that faces any downtown street shall have at
least 35% of the fagade area in transparent glass windows.
(7) Any faqade 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 follow'rog 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 shall include weather protection in the
form of a flat or sloped canopy, projecting at least 5 feet over the sidewalk.
(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.
(1) Exterior Public Space that is at least 10% of the site area and includes the
following features:
a. seating in the amount of one sitting space for each 100 sf of area.
b. trees and other plantings.
c. art or water feature.
d. solar exposure during the summer.
e. access and visibility from the nearest sidewalk.
(2) Public Benefit Use consist'mg of at least one of the following:
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a. meeting room(s) available to the public.
b. day care.
c. museum.
d. performing arts theatre.
(3) Work of Art or Water Feature in a location that is visible to the public at
all tunes. 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. seulpmres.
c. paintings.
e. inlays.
f. friezes.
g. mosaics.
h. tile work.
(e) Change of Use or Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings. When an existing
building or structure is remodeled or improved or has a change in use or tenancy, it shall be
exempt from off-street parking and landseap'mg requirements for new development including
those set forth in BMC 21.02.152(e) provided that:
(1) the structure is not enlarged, extended or structurally altered outside the
exist'rog extents of exterior walls and roofs in a manner that would generate additional required
parking; and/or
(2) the structure is not structurally altered within the limits of existing exterior
walls and roofs to increase the existing floor area by more than 25%.
SECTION2. Severabilitg 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 3. 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 27th day of January, 2004
PASSED by the City Council the 11th day of February, 2004
DAREN NYGREN, ~odheil President
Approved this ~.~.~.l___ day 0 f ~ ~'~...___...~
CARY BOZEMAN, Mayor
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PUBLISHED the /,~:a~ day of ~_J~.4.. a ~ ,2004
EFFECTIVE the a:~:fl.~day of ~_:~,~~_, ,2004
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
County of Kitsap, State of Washington
No. 100093101
I, Valerie Zoller, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says: That she is now, and at all times
embraced in the publication herein mentioned was the principal clerk of the printers and publishers of
TIdE SUN; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
the County of Kitsap, in which County it is published and is now and has been for more than six months
prior to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually
as a daily newspaper in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, and is now and during all of said time,
was printed in an office maintained in the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper; that the
following is a true text of a legal advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in
supplement form) of said newspaper on the following dates, to wit: February 18, 2004 and that such
newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the
fee charged for the foregoing publication is the sum of $31.31 amount has not been paid in full.
(Signature of Principal Clerk)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of February 20, 2004
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, Kitsap County.
ORDINANCE NO. 4887'
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending Section
21.02.152 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to Downtown District development standards.-
APPROVED by the City Council the 27th day of January, 2004-
PASSED by the City Council the 1 lth day of February, 2004-
The full text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk's Office, 239 Fourth Street, Bremerton,
WA 98337?
February 18, 2004° · #100093101-