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Home My WebLink About4943 ORDINANCE NO. ~ AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending Section 21.02.670 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to off-street parking space exemptions. WHEREAS, the current provisions of Section 21.02.670 ofthe Bremerton Municipal Code relating to off-street parking space exemptions do not include relief to allow desired use of existing commercial buildings in designated Neighborhood Centers; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to expand provisions relating to exemption of required parking for occupancy of existing buildings in NB zones within Neighborhood Centers designated in the Comprehensive Plan in order to retain the economic and social value of these buildings to create centers; and WHEREAS, the SEP A Responsible Official issued a Determination of Nonsignificance pursuant to WAC 197-11-340(1) on July 9,2005; and WHEREAS pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106 a Notice of Intent to adopt this ordinance was sent to the Washington State Department of Community Development on July 7, 2005; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the subject zoning code amendment on July 19, 2005, and has recommended approval of that amendment; and WHEREAS, on August 3, 2005, 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: SECTION 1. Section 21.02.670 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Required Off-Street Parking Spaces" is hereby amended to read as follows: 21.02.670 REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES. (a) Residential Requirements. (1) The minimum off-street parking requirements for residential uses are shown in Figure 670(a), including the modified requirements applicable to the West Bremerton Parking Area and CBD Parking Area. (2) Boarding and Rooming Houses: (i) The Director may authorize a reduction in the number of required parking spaces if there is a clear indication that the requirements of this Chapter are excessive, 1 Required Off-Street Parking Exemptions due to such factors as the residents' ability to drive, age, or mental or physical abilities or disabilities. (ii) An agreement for such approval shall be filed with the County Auditor following approval by the City Attorney and shall continue no longer than the particular situation exists. (3) Group Home: (i) No parking spaces beyond those normally required for a single- family dwelling shall be required for a group home, provided the structure is not enlarged beyond a size that is typical of the neighborhood. (ii) If a structure is enlarged beyond four bedrooms for the purposes of a group home, one additional parking space shall be required for each bedroom beyond the first four. (iii) One additional space shall be provided for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area that is used for counseling services, if such services are provided to non-residents. iv. The Director may authorize a reduction in parking requirements per Section 670(a)(2)(i) above. (4) Mobile Home Park Requirements. Each mobile (manufactured) home park in which spaces are leased and not individually owned shall provide, at a minimum, the following off-street parking spaces: (i) One (1) parking space per home site. (ii) One parking space for each five home sites to be located in a fenced and screened security area as a vehicle, boat, or recreational vehicle storage area (gravel surface may be approved). (iii) One parking space for each five home sites for guest parking. (iv) Such additional parking spaces as necessary to provide for the parking needs of offices, community buildings, recreational facilities, or other uses within the park that may be used by park residents or others. (b) Non-residential Requirements. Off-street parking requirements for wholesale, retail, service, financial, offices, transient lodging, entertainment and other commercial and industrial uses are contained in Figure 670(b). (c) Parking Exemptions. (1) The CBD Parking Area, as shown in Figure 600, is exempt from the off- street parking and loading space requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. (2) The Charleston Business District, as shown in Figure 600, is exempt from the off-street parking and loading space requirements for non-residential uses. (3) Parking facilities that are provided voluntarily in the CBD or Charleston District shall conform to the minimum design standards of this Chapter for Class "B" lots. (4) Any remodel. expansion. alteration. or change in use or tenancy of an existing building on a site zoned NB within a Neighborhood Center designated in the Comprehensive Plan is exempt from the first ten parking spaces otherwise required in Figure 670(b). provided: (i) For sites with mulitple uses or structures. the reduction shall be applied to the entire site and not to individual uses. (ii) When a use is non-conforming as to the number of off-street parking spaces. it shall not reduce the number of existing spaces. 2 Required Off-Street Parking Exemptions (d) Unlisted Uses. (1) For uses not specifically listed herein, the off-street parking requirements shall be determined by comparison to those of similar listed uses. (2) In no case shall an unlisted use be determined to need fewer than one parking space per 500 square feet of gross floor area. (3) The parking requirements for a specific building or project that have been modified through the granting of a Special Use Permit, Variance or Planned Unit Development shall be clearly specified when such approval is given and when permits are issued. ( e) Bicycle Parking Standards. (1) The minimum required number of bicycle parking spaces shall be ten percent (10%) of the required automobile parking spaces, with the following exceptions: (i) Residential projects of six (6) dwelling units or less shall not require bicycle parking. (ii) The minimum number of required bicycle spaces for schools of all types shall be calculated at the rate of one space per twenty students, based on the facility's designed capacity. (iii) Video game and similar amusement centers commonly frequented by children and/or teenagers shall provide bicycle facilities equal to one-third the required number of automobile parking spaces. (iv) Businesses which provide automobile repair, gas and similar services and other uses which would not normally have a bicycle-riding clientele, are not required to provide bicycle parking facilities. (f) Motorcycle Parking Standards. (1) All multiple-family developments larger than six (6) dwelling units and all non-residential uses shall provide one motorcycle space for every twenty-five (25) required automobile spaces, with a minimum of one space. (2) The normal automobile parking requirements may be reduced by one space for every three motorcycle spaces provided, up to a maximum reduction of five percent (5%) of the total required automobile spaces. (3) A motorcycle parking space shall be no smaller than four (4) feet in width and eight (8) feet in depth. (4) Motorcycle parking spaces shall be located according to the same siting criteria and standards that are applicable to other types of vehicle parking. (g) Drive-through Stacking Requirements. For any drive-in or drive-through service bay, there shall be provided "stacking spaces", as follows: (1) Designed to accommodate vehicles awaiting service and prevent them from extending into a public right-of-way. (2) A minimum of four (4) stacking spaces shall be provided for each service bay on the entrance side and one (1) space on the exit side. (3) Service bays shall not be designed to be entered from both sides. SECTION 2. Severability. If anyone or more sections, subsections, or sentences ofthis ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity ofthe remaining portion of this ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect. 3 Required Off-Street Parking Exemptions 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. PASSED by the City Council the J..u;L dayof 0../r../~t I ,2005 Approved this fl::f.Ju day of ~~~, ~d~~ ROGER A. L VICH, City Attorney PUBLISHED the J7'...lJ day of ~ '1 EFFECTIVE the I~) day of ~ ORDINANCE NO. '-Pf~3 , 2005 ,2005 R:\LEGAL\Ordinances\Community Development\Off-Street Parking Exemptions.doc 4 Required Off-Street Parking Exemptions ~ I, ". AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Account #42742 / Ad # 100165158 STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KITSAP I, Robin Alexander, 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 KITSAP 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, a weekly newspaperin 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 ofa legal advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplement form) of said n~wspaper on the following dates, to wit: , August 8, 2005 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 $28.15 which amount has not been paid in full. cff~~ \\\\\11/111/( ,-,\\\~~'EFFE:R;!/// ", ~. .........;10/'> .:;:- .... .' '. /? -:::- ..... ~ . 0 T AR . ~t--:::- ::: ~: ~ r-'. -:;. (Signature of Principal Clerk) . . - :: ; MAY 4,2008 :_.:: Subscribed and sw~.bef.&eme\t@.s <f~~ August 19,2005. ~'"7'."U8L ..1-.::........ ~:A'. .'0.;:-' ~ //,/ (C' 0....... 0\~ ,,' /111 f: WAS \\\,-, / Notary Public in and for th~1 S't'dre'b'fWashington, Kitsap County. ~ fJ~ ORDINANCE NO. 4943' ..... AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending Section 21.02.670 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to off-street parking space exemptions.- PASSED by the City Council the 3rd day of August, 2005.- The full text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk's Office, 345 6th Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, W A 98337-1873.- August 8. 2005"#100165158-