HomeMy WebLinkAbout5319ORDINANCE NO. 5319
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, amending Title 20 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code entitled "Land Use."
WHEREAS, through practical use and application of the Zoning Code the need
for updates and amendments to the code have been identified; and
WHEREAS, the updates and amendments to the Zoning Code include changes to
provisions relating to design standards, traditional front yard setback, determining structure
height, design response conference, open space definition, recycling collection use in the GC
zone, conditional nonconforming uses, outdoor storage, and related changes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton has established a procedure for amending the
Zoning Code in Title 20.18.020(d) of the Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC), which requires
amendments to the Zoning Code to be both consistent with the goals and policies of the
Comprehensive Plan and to be consistent with other applicable rules and regulations; and
WHEREAS, these amendments are consistent with the City's Comprehensive
Plan, County Wide Planning Policies, The State Growth Management Act, and other applicable
regulations_ and ordinances; and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2016, and January 17, 2017, the Planning
Commission conducted workshops on the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2017, a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) was issued for the proposed action and no appeals
were filed; and
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2017, the public was notified by a legal
advertisement in the Kitsap Sun of the opportunity to make comment and participate in the
public hearing held by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2017, the proposed Zoning Code amendments were
circulated to the State Agencies for the requisite review and comment period; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2017, the Planning Commission conducted a public
hearing on the Zoning Code amendments and formulated a recommendation to forward the
amendments for City Council consideration; and
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2017, the public was notified by a legal advertisement in
the Kitsap Sun of the opportunity to make comment and participate in the public hearing by the
City Council; and
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WHEREAS, on May 17, 2017, the City Council conducted a public hearing and
considered all testimony prior to their decision; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The findings and conclusions adopted by the Planning Commission
attached hereto as Exhibit A are adopted and incorporated as if set forth herein in full. Chapter
20.02 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Project Permits" is hereby amended by
amending Section 20.02.150 to read as follows:
SECTION2. Chapter 20.02 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Design
Review" is hereby amended by amending Section 20.02.150 to read as follows:
20.02.150 DESIGN REVIEW.
Buildings that are proposed for construction in areas having adopted design guidelines
are subject to review and recommendation by the Design Review Board (Board). For any
development activity that requires Board review, the applicant must comply with the provisions
of this section before a building permit can be approved, as follows:
(a) Public Meetings. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public but are not
subject to the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 42.30 RCW.
(b) Conceptual Design Conference. Before submitting a building permit application,
the applicant shall attend a conceptual design conference with the Board. The conference will be
scheduled by the Director to occur within thirty (30) days of written request by the applicant.
The purpose of this conference is to provide an opportunity for the applicant to discuss the
project concept with the Board in the early stages of the project development and:
(1) To review preliminary sketches of the design proposal presented by the
applicant;
(2) To discuss how the design guidelines ,pertain to the proposed
development;
(3) For the Design Review Board to designate which design guidelines apply
to the proposed development based primarily on the location and nature of the proposed
development; and
(4) Other application materials the applicant will need to submit with the
design review application.
(c) Application. Follow the conceptual design conference, the applicant may then
submit a building permit application to the Department. The application shall include all
documents and exhibits required for the application, as well as all materials required as a result
of the conceptual design conference.
(d) Public Notice. On determination of a complete application for a building permit
requiring design review, the Director shall schedule a design response conference with the Board
to occur within sixty (60) calendar days. The Director shall provide public notice of the design
response conference per the requirements of BMC 20.02.100.
(e) Design Response Conference. The design response stage allows the Board to
review the design plans and provide direction to the applicant on issues to be resolved for final
approval. The applicant shall present the proposed project and demonstrate its consistency with
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the design guidelines as discussed in the conceptual design conference to the Board. The Board
will consider the information presented and make a formal recommendation to the Director for
project approval, approval with conditions, or denial. The Board may continue the conference if
necessary to gather additional information necessary for its recommendation. If the conference is
continued to a specific date, no further public notice is required; otherwise notice of continuance
shall be mailed to all parties participating in the design response conference. The Design
Response Conference may be waived provided:
(1) The Design Review Board provides a unanimous recommendation of approval
and makes findings that the Response Conference is not necessary; and
(2) The Director finds that more information is not required for the decision after the
Design Review Board makes their unanimous recommendation.
(f) Approval. Approval of a building permit that is subject to Board review is a Type
H Director decision; however, the Board's recommendation shall hold substantial weight. After
reviewing the Board recommendation, the Director may grant, deny or conditionally approve an
application for the proposed development. Any deviation from the Board's recommendation
shall be documented in the Director's findings and conclusions. The decision of the Director may
be appealed per the provisions of BMC 20.02.140.
SECTION 3. Chapter 20.42 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Definitions" is hereby amended by amending Subsection 20.42.040(g) to read as follows:
20.42.040 Definitions.
(g) Definitions "G":
"Garage" means an attached or detached enclosed accessory structure intended primarily
for the storage of private vehicles such as automobiles, light trucks or recreational vehicles.
"Gas station" means a land use involving the retail sale of gasoline or other motor
vehicle fuel or oil, including electric vehicle rapid charging stations. Gas stations include self-
service and full-service operations.
"Grade" means the lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground,
paving or sidewalk within the area between the building and the property line. When the property
line is more than five (5) feet from the building, grade is the lowest point of elevation of the
finished surface between the building and a line five (5) feet from the building. For structures
built over water, "grade" shall mean the elevation of the ordinary high water mark. For the
purposes of signs, "grade" is the level of the ground surface immediately below a sign or
proposed sign location, and where slope is involved is the average of the levels at each
supporting member of the sign's structure.
"Grade plane" and "Grade, average final" means_t e aver -age of the final grade th
will be diFeet.y undo, the fivFvsed building or- st« cvui�! m]li .l.tio of the aver -age final grade
shall be made by aver -aging the elevations .,t the „onto« f 11 ex4er-ier- walls of thepropose'
building or st, .tutu a horizontal reference plane representing the average of finished ground
level adjoining the building at exterior walls. Where the finished ground level slopes away from
the exterior walls, the reference plane shall be established by the lowest points within the area
between the building and the lot line or, where the lot line is more than 6 feet from the building,
between the building and a point 6 feet from the building.
"Grade, existing" means the grade or topography existing prior to any excavation,
clearing, grading or filling.
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"Gross floor area (g.fa.)" means the sum of all horizontal areas of floors of a structure
when measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls, including glazed or screened porches.
"Group residential" means a place of residence for persons with physical,
developmental or mental disabilities, homeless or otherwise dependent persons (not including
dormitories), typically with shared living quarters without separate kitchen facilities for each
room or unit. Group homes are intended to provide residential facilities in a home -like
environment. Such homes range from licensed establishments operated with twenty-four (24)
hour supervision to nonlicensed facilities offering only shelter. This classification includes group
care residence for those whose permanent residence is the group residential facility. It does not
include transient lodging. This definition shall not be construed to include crisis care facilities,
detoxification centers or housing of sexually violent predators, as defined in RCW
71.09.020(18). Group residential facilities are categorized as follows:
(1) Group residential home" means a residential home in which a person or
persons provide personal care, special care, room, and board to more than one (1) but not more
than six (6) children and/or adults who are not related by blood or marriage to the person or
persons providing the services; provided, however, any limitation on the number of residents
resulting from this definition shall not be applied if it prohibits the City from making reasonable
accommodations to disabled persons in order to afford such persons equal opportunity to use and
enjoy a dwelling as required by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C.
3604(f)(3)(b).
(2) Group residential facility - Class I (assisted living)" means a group care
residence for seven (7) or more children and/or adults who for various reasons cannot reside in
their natural homes; and/or for persons who have severe chronic disabilities or physical
handicaps that cause substantial functional limitations. This facility may provide physical
therapy and training in social skills. It does not include facilities to which persons are assigned as
a result of criminal conviction or those where residents, individually or by their legal guardians,
are not free to terminate their residency at will.
(3) "Group residential facility - Class 111" means a group care residence for
juvenile delinquents, persons serving a sentence in lieu of confinement, persons needing
correctional or mental rehabilitation, or persons needing rehabilitation and treatment for social
and/or family problems, drug or alcohol addiction, or abuse. This definition includes programs
providing alternatives to imprisonment; transition back into the community including prerelease,
work -release, and probationary programs that are under the supervision of a court, state, or local
agency. Teaching of work or social skills may be provided in this class facility but it does not
include drug or alcohol detoxification centers.
SECTION4. Chapter 20.42 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Definitions" is hereby amended by amending Subsection 20.42.040(0) to read as follows:
(o) Definitions "O":
"Office" and "business service, general" means a place of employment providing
services other than production, distribution, sale or repair of goods or commodities, excluding
personal business services and medical offices. General office and business services include:
legal, architectural, engineering, consulting or other professional services, or management,
administrative, secretarial, marketing, advertising, or similar services.
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"Off -premises sign" means any sign, including billboard signs, that contains a message
or directs attention to a business, profession, product, event, activity, or service that is not related
to a use or activity conducted or offered on the premises or at the location where the sign is
located, excluding official road direction signs but including the sign faces(s) that contain(s) the
message or direction', noted above, as well as the pole or other structure upon which the sign face
is attached. Off -premises signs include off -premises banners and signs carried by human beings
or live animals when carried on the public right-of-way or any off -premises location.
"Open psee" .„ S 1.,..a afea not eaver-ed by hu lags ads dni....... y- r.ar ing
outdoor- st„rage afeas, ineluding, but ...,t limited t., Ian l.ape areas, gardens, alL,,,a,
Open Space.
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"Outdoor athletic fields" means outdoor facilities used for sporting activities such as
softball, baseball, football, soccer, running track, tennis complex and other nonmotorized sports.
Outdoor athletic fields may include bleachers, concession stands, lights, restrooms and other
supporting facilities.
SECTION 5. Chapter 20.44 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "General
Development Standards" is hereby amended by amending Section 20.44.020 to read as follows:
20.44.020 TRADITIONAL FRONT YARD.
In residential zones, the Director may grant modifications to the front yard setback
provided:
(a) Sixty (60) percent or more of the houses or garages/carports within a numbered
block on the same side of the street as the subject property are set back less than the required
zoning front yard setback; the average setback of the existing nonconforming structures may be
used to establish the'�minimum front yard of all properties fronting on that side of the street; and
(b) The minimum front yard setback shall in no case be less than five (5) feet. No
portion of the Primary structure shall enter within five (5) feet of the front property line, except
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SECTION 6. Chapter 20.44 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "General
Development Standards" is hereby amended by amending Section 20.44.070 to read as follows:
20.44.070 MEASURING THE HEIGHT OF A STRUCTURE.
The height of a building or structure shall be measured as the dicta ee f.,,,,., the aver -age
ado to the hi hart point of the str.,,.t„reas the vertical distance from grade plane to the
average height of the highest roof surface. Exceptions: penthouse for elevators, firewalls,
chimneys, flagpoles and wireless communications facilities in conformance with
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BMC 20.46.140 may exceed maximum height limits. None of these exceptions to the height
regulations shall be used for advertising of any kind.
SECTION Z Chapter 20.46 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Special
Development Standards" is hereby amended by deleting Section 20.46.120.
SECTION 8. Chapter 20.50 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Landscaping" is hereby amended by amending Section 20.50.050 to read as follows:
20.50.050 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Required landscaping shall be provided in the following manner:
(a) General landscaping is intended to provide visual separation between compatible
uses and to soften th'e appearance of parking lots and building facades. All required setback
areas, parking lots, and interior landscaping areas shall comply with the following:
(1) Street trees are required, one (1) tree for every twenty-five (25) linear feet
of street frontage, and shall be spaced a maximum distance of thirty-five (35) feet on center;
however, trees may be spaced irregularly in natural groupings rather than uniformly spaced
except as noted elsewhere in this chapter;
(2) Planting shall include a mix of trees, shrubs, ground covers, turf grasses or
combination thereof; non -living materials shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the landscaped
area within two (2) years of planting;
(3) Each separate landscaped area shall be a minimum of fifty (50) square feet
and shall include at least one (1) tree in combination with shrubs, ground cover, or other
landscape materials;
(4) Bioswales and permeable pedestrian access ways connecting landscaped
areas are encouraged and are included.in the calculation of required landscaping square footage.
Low impact development best management practices perfonned on site may count towards
required landscaping (tree for tree, and square footage for square footage);
(5) Interior landscaping shall be dispersed as equally as possible throughout
the site particularly in parking areas;
(6) Parking lots shall have at least ten (10) square feet of interior landscaping
for each parking space. Required peripheral trees and required landscaped setback areas shall not
be included in the interior landscaping calculations;
(7) For every ten (10) parking stalls one (1) tree shall be installed within a
landscaped area; and
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(8) Landscaped areas shall consist of no more than fifty (50) percent
deciduous species.
(b) Visual screening is intended to function as a year-round full visual barrier
between incompatible uses. Visual screening is required for all commercial projects adjacent to
the low or medium density residential zones. Visual screening is required as follows:
(1) Type I. Required along the property line(s) of all nonresidential
development proposed on a site that is adjoining the low or medium density residential zones (R-
10 and R -IOM). For purposes of this subsection, nonresidential development is as defined in the
International Building Code (which includes three (3) or moire dwelling units) and not
specifically identified in subsection (b)(2) of this section. A Type I visual screen shall include the
following:
(i) A landscaped area of at least ten (10) feet wide;
(ii) A mix of evergreen and deciduous trees, no more than twenty (20)
feet apart on center. Deciduous trees up to twenty-five (25) percent of the tree requirement are
encouraged to add seasonal and textural variation;
(iii) Shrubs shall be planted between the trees to provide an effective
visual barrier. Shrubs may be spaced irregularly in natural groupings rather than uniformly
spaced; however, grouped shrubs should be no more than five (5) feet apart from each other; and
(iv) A sight -obscuring fence, wall, earthen berm or combination thereof
is required adjacent to parking areas to ensure headlights do not project into residential
properties. Measures shall be taken to ensure quality in the visual character of the wall or fence
on the side facing the residential lot.
(2) Type II. Required for all large retail, motion picture theaters, junk yards,
heavy industrial/manufacturing, stadiums, and sports complexes proposed on a site that is
adjoining the low or'medium density residential zones (R-10 and R -IOM). Type II screening
shall be provided along all property lines that adjoin the low or medium density residential zones
(R-10 and R -IOM). A Type 11 visual screen shall include the following:
(i) Landscaped area of at least twenty (20) feet in width;
(ii) A double row of evergreen trees spaced no more than fifteen (15)
feet apart on center (rows shall be offset and spacing triangulated); existing mature healthy trees
on site are encouraged to be retained;
(iii) Shrubs shall be planted to enhance the visual barrier. Shrubs may
be spaced irregularly in natural groupings rather than uniformly spaced; however, grouped
shrubs should be no more than five (5) feet apart from each other; and
(iv) A sight -obscuring fence, wall, earthen berm or combination thereof
is required adjacent to parking areas to ensure headlights do not project into residential
properties. Measures shall be taken to ensure quality in the visual character of the wall or fence
on the side facing the residential lot.
(c) Centers. Intended to soften the streetscape and sidewalk areas in a dense urban
environment. Projects within the centers must comply with the provisions set forth in adopted
subarea plans, the provisions of this chapter, and the following:
(1) Street trees shall be provided within the front yard setback or in the
sidewalk along any facade facing a major arterial. Any trees located in the City right-of-way may
require additional approval through the Department of Public Works and Utilities. Trees shall be
spaced no less than three (3) trees per one hundred (100) linear feet of frontage. Trees placed in
the sidewalk should be provided with street grates at the sidewalk level providing a continuous
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walking surface to within six (6) inches of the tree base. Where existing areaways or vaults
prevent this form of planting, trees shall be planted in planters equipped with irrigation. All trees
shall be of a species which allows pruning of lower branches in a manner necessary to keep the
sidewalk clear of obstruction to a height of at least eight (8) lfeet. Trees shall have a minimum
caliper of two and one-half (2-1/2) inches at the time of planting;
(2) Surface parking lots, if they abut public sidewalks, shall provide a
perimeter landscaping strip containing a combination of trees (with no fewer than three (3) trees
per one hundred (100) linear feet of frontage) and shrubs. Masonry walls no lower than fifteen
(15) inches nor higher than thirty (30) inches may be substituted for shrubs; and
(3) For parking lots containing more than twenty (20) stalls, at least fifteen
(15) percent of the interior area shall be planted with trees and shrubs. All trees shall have a
minimum caliper of two and one-half (2-1/2) inches at the time of planting. Pedestrian walkways
from adjacent sidewalks shall be provided.
(d) Vegetation Preservation. The retention of existing and healthy trees and
vegetation is important to help promote the utilization of natural systems, reduce the impacts of
development on the storm drainage system and provide a better transition between various land
uses within the City. The following provisions encourage vegetation preservation as follows:
(1) To the greatest extent possible existing healthy significant trees defined
below shall be retained on site. Should a proposal include the removal of all or portions of a
significant tree(s) a qualified arborculturalist or urban forester shall be retained by the applicant
to inventory the tree(s) and make recommendations regarding the protection, retention,
preservation or removal of the tree(s). A copy of the report and recommendations shall be
submitted to the City as part of the application process.
(2) Existing healthy trees and vegetation may substitute for newly required
landscaping. Credit shall be granted tree for tree and area for area. In order to promote the
retention of existing significant trees during site development, each significant tree within the
landscaped area shall count as three (3) newly required trees.
(3) Credit may be given by the Director at the time of site plan review for the
preservation of significant tree(s) in exchange for the loss of a parking space.
(4) Significant trees are defined as follows:
(i) Evergreen Trees. Eight (8) inches in diameter or greater, measured
four (4) feet above existing grade; and
(ii) Deciduous Trees. Twelve (12) inches in diameter or greater,
measured four (4) feet above existing grade.
(e) Planting Materials. Plants shall be selected based upon site-specific conditions
which may affect plant growth such as sun exposure, soil types, shoreline conditions, adjacent
site improvements, etc. New plant materials shall consist of drought -resistant species, or other
species that are irrigated per the provisions of BMC 20.50.0150(b)(4) or located in high moisture
content soils. Plant material selection shall be consistent with the list maintained by the
American Association of Nurserymen (AAN). Plant materials shall also be coordinated with
utility company requirements to avoid conflicts. Unless otherwise specified within this chapter
all required landscaping shall at a minimum meet the following size requirements:
(f) Plant Type and Size. Plants shall be sized according to the following:
(1) Standard deciduous trees: one and one-half (1-1/2) inch to two (2) inch
caliper.
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(2) Small ornamental and flowering trees: one and one-half (1-1/2) inch to
one and three-fourths (1-3/4) inch caliper.
(3) Evergreen trees: five (5) feet to six (6) feet in height.
(4) Shrubs: minimum size one (1) gallon container.
(5) Ground cover: minimum four (4) inch container.
(g) Interruptions. Screening and buffering may be interrupted where necessary for
access consistent with the general provisions of this chapter.
(h) Safety. All fire hydrants are to be free of fences, hedges, and other landscaping
obstacles. Shrubs eighteen (18) inches in height and less must not be placed closer than five (5)
feet to a hydrant, and shrubs or trees larger than eighteen (18) inches must not be planted closer
than twenty (20) feet to a hydrant.
(i) Freestanding Signs. An area around the base of each freestanding sign equal to the
sign area must be landscaped to improve the overall appearance of the sign and to reduce the risk
of automobiles hitting the sign or supports of the sign. This landscaping must include vegetation
and may include other materials and components such as brick or concrete bases, planter boxes,
pole covers, or decorative framing.
0) OtAdeer- Stefage. to addition to any ether- Feqttirements, storage yafds and garbage
d..fopstvrs shall be s „dee by a six (6) feet i igh solid wall or- sight obseur-ing fefire The
wall of fenee shall be . side fed ., strd et„ro and shall eon m to setbacks ,.,1 ieh ,„ l.v
r-equi -e f building o street &aatage Outdoor- storage o ffnator;als shall not o eed six (6) feet.
in height when visible ffom a publie right of wa�-
(j) Outdoor Storage. Unless provided for otherwise in this Title, outdoor storage in
all zones is limited to the minimum number of refuse containers necessaryto o support approved
on site uses. Dumpsters, refuse containers for commercial uses, and outdoor storage shall comply
with the following criteria:
(1) Be surrounded by (6) foot high solid wall or sight-obscuringfence.
ence.
The wall or fence shall be considered a structure and shall conform to setbacks which may be
required for building on street frontage. Outdoor storage_of materials shall not exceed six (6) feet
in height when visible from a public right -of -wad.
(2) Outdoor storage and refuse containers requiring screening in the GC, R-
20 NB and Land Use Centers shall be screened with materials which are architecturally similar
to the primary structure.
(-1-)(3) Outdoor storage and refuse containers should not be located between a
street and the front of the building, except in industrial zones_
(k) Clear -Vision Triangle. A clear -vision area shall be maintained at the
intersections of streets, alleys and commercial driveways, or combinations thereof as
determined by the City Engineer with the following requirements:
(1) A clear -vision area shall contain no plantings, fences, walls, other
structures, or visual obstructions within a vertical area extending from three (3) feet to eight
(8) feet above the ground, measured from the established centerline of the street, alley or
driveway;
(2) The foregoing provision shall not apply to:
(i) A tree trimmed to the trunk within the three (3) to eight (8) foot
clear area;
(ii) Other plant species that are so planted and trimmed as to leave a
clear and unobstructed cross -view in all seasons;
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(iii) A supporting member or appurtenance to a permanent building
lawfully existing on the site;
(3) Where the maximum setback conflicts with the clear -vision triangle,
relief from the maximum setback may be granted thorough a Type I Director decision.
SECTION 9. Chapter 20.54 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Nonconforming Provisions" is hereby amended by deleting Section 20.54.090.
SECTION 10. Chapter 20.62 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "General
Commercial (GC)" is hereby amended by amending Section 20.62.020 to read as follows:
20.62.020 PERMITTED USES.
The following uses are permitted outright:
(a) Co -location of wireless communications facilities per BMC 20.46.140;
(b) Community facility;
(c) Day care;
(d) Drinking place;
(e) Education and school;
(f) Entertainment use;
(g) Finance, insurance and real estate;
(h) Fully enclosed boat storage;
(i) General office and business service;
0) General retail;
(k) Hospital;
(1) Hotel and lodging place;
(m) Medical office and clinic;
(n) Museum and gallery;
(o) Park, playground, and open space;
(p) Personal service;
(q) Physical fitness and health club;
(r) Public administration use;
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SECTION 10. Chapter 20.62 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "General
Commercial (GC)" is hereby amended by amending Section 20.62.020 to read as follows:
20.62.020 PERMITTED USES.
The following uses are permitted outright:
(a) Co -location of wireless communications facilities per BMC 20.46.140;
(b) Community facility;
(c) Day care;
(d) Drinking place;
(e) Education and school;
(f) Entertainment use;
(g) Finance, insurance and real estate;
(h) Fully enclosed boat storage;
(i) General office and business service;
0) General retail;
(k) Hospital;
(1) Hotel and lodging place;
(m) Medical office and clinic;
(n) Museum and gallery;
(o) Park, playground, and open space;
(p) Personal service;
(q) Physical fitness and health club;
(r) Public administration use;
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`t) Residential of all types except group residential facility - Class II;
(to) Restaurant;
(uv) Senior housing complex;
(_vw) Transportation facility;
(_w*) Veterinary clinic.
SECTION H. Chapter 20.62 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "General
Commercial (GC)" is hereby amended by amending Section 20.62.070 to read as follows:
20.62.070 DESIGN STANDARDS.
(3) Buildings with at least five (5) feet e erhangs, Opies Of!
afeades elevated between eight (8) and twelve (12) foot ,L. ,.,o the side.,,a
(4) Window Fenest ation Windows shall' oeoupy f design elements -;hAll 1,0
ineluded to emulate the pr-esefiee of windows fef at least fifty (50) pefeent of the gfoufld lqeaf�
f:,r ade Fae rod to to„ (1 0) foot above the sidewalkor- f:,,;�1ied gr-ade_
(b) Outdoor- storage of all materials shall be p ibited, exeept outdoor storage may
ho ,ll ,.,,a l if ser-eened f;fom the publie o nto fight of .,i,<, and a.1;.,eeat resident; -Al uskasvOith
sueh types of'ser-eeni g like a Type 1 visual s o pufsua.,t to Ill\ f!` 7n Gn nGnl1.1(11 la no ease
shall outdoor- storage be pl. red between the r,•;m ,.I f: ,.,t 1.,,;1. ing fa. ade and the ..,,1,1;.. r gh4
of way. For- nurseries, ser-eening shall be pr-ovided pufsumt4o BN4G 20.50.050(b).
(e) Refuse Containers. -
design eofnpatiblewi4h the over-ali ar-ehiteewrai theme of the, assoei rted strueturo, shall
least as high as the refuse . „t. ine and shall in no ease be sl- (6) foot Light
(2) No refuse ..main, shall be „ o,.,tly st. red between a stFeet and the
f e tet of ., building;
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(3) Refuse eolleetionafeas shall be ll bdi ned to . „t..;,, all ..of.ato.l .,
� ause g o v«
site and deposited between eollee4ions. Depe dd _f- te Ifi-I q- e. shall not be visible ffem outside the
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The following design standards shall be applied to all new structures and redeveloped
structures. Residential development of three (3) units or fewer are exempt from this section.
When development involves the remodel or expansion of existing structures, the Director may
modify these requirements to reasonably fit the scope and scale of the remodel or expansion.
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(3) Buildings with at least five (5) feet e erhangs, Opies Of!
afeades elevated between eight (8) and twelve (12) foot ,L. ,.,o the side.,,a
(4) Window Fenest ation Windows shall' oeoupy f design elements -;hAll 1,0
ineluded to emulate the pr-esefiee of windows fef at least fifty (50) pefeent of the gfoufld lqeaf�
f:,r ade Fae rod to to„ (1 0) foot above the sidewalkor- f:,,;�1ied gr-ade_
(b) Outdoor- storage of all materials shall be p ibited, exeept outdoor storage may
ho ,ll ,.,,a l if ser-eened f;fom the publie o nto fight of .,i,<, and a.1;.,eeat resident; -Al uskasvOith
sueh types of'ser-eeni g like a Type 1 visual s o pufsua.,t to Ill\ f!` 7n Gn nGnl1.1(11 la no ease
shall outdoor- storage be pl. red between the r,•;m ,.I f: ,.,t 1.,,;1. ing fa. ade and the ..,,1,1;.. r gh4
of way. For- nurseries, ser-eening shall be pr-ovided pufsumt4o BN4G 20.50.050(b).
(e) Refuse Containers. -
design eofnpatiblewi4h the over-ali ar-ehiteewrai theme of the, assoei rted strueturo, shall
least as high as the refuse . „t. ine and shall in no ease be sl- (6) foot Light
(2) No refuse ..main, shall be „ o,.,tly st. red between a stFeet and the
f e tet of ., building;
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(3) Refuse eolleetionafeas shall be ll bdi ned to . „t..;,, all ..of.ato.l .,
� ause g o v«
site and deposited between eollee4ions. Depe dd _f- te Ifi-I q- e. shall not be visible ffem outside the
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The following design standards shall be applied to all new structures and redeveloped
structures. Residential development of three (3) units or fewer are exempt from this section.
When development involves the remodel or expansion of existing structures, the Director may
modify these requirements to reasonably fit the scope and scale of the remodel or expansion.
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(a) Primary Design Features. The following criteria shall be applied to all primary
building facades and facades facing public streets:
(1) Top & Base.'Buildings shall convey a visually distinct base and top. A
"base" can be emphasized by a different masoM pattern, more architectural detail, visible plinth
above which the wall rises, storefront, canopies, or a combination. The top edge is highlighted by
a prominent cornice, projecting parapet or other architectural element that creates a shadow line.
(2) Orientation. All properties adjacent to a public right of way shall orient
structures toward the primary street. Properties located at intersections should orient their
structures toward the intersecting_ corner.
(3) Minimum Transparency. At least 60 (sixty) percent of all facades facing
the public sidewalk, or sidewalks providing circulation within a site, measured to eight (8) feet
above the sidewalk or surface grade, shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors.
(4) Blank Facades. Building facades shall not present a blank facade to view
from public rights-of-way, common parking areas, or residential properties. Such facades may be
broken by windows, trellises, columns, variations in plane, or other devices that add variation
and interest to the facade.
(5) Mechanical Equipment Screening. Rooftop and ground -level mechanical
equipment shall be screened from view from public streets. Screening materials shall be
architecturally similar to the primary structure.
(b) Secondary Design Features. Three (3) secondary design features are required
from the following list:
(1) Multiple Roof Lines. Structures shall have at least three horizontal roof
lines, as viewed from the front facade.
(2) Modulation. The horizontal plane of a structure shall not extend for more
than thirty (30) feet, as measured from any one point of the structure, without a significant
architectural variation of at least two (2) feet in depth.
(3) Facade Materials. At least three (3) different facade materials shall be
incorporated into the exterior appearance of the structure (wood, brick, stucco, tile, shingles,
other).
(4) Additional Transparency. An additional fifteen (15) percent transparency
to what is required per BMC 20.62.070(a)(3).
(5) Weather Protection. Recessed or protruding building features, of no less
than four (4) feet in depth, which extends along at least fifty (50) percent of the front facade.
(6) Main Entry. Pedestrian entrances are preferred from buildings facing the
street. Entries shall be easily identifiable from the street or sidewalk, this can be accomplished
through architectural or ornamental features.
(7) Public Amenity. Outdoor eating area, artwork, street furniture, plantings in
window boxes, public trash receptacles, or other alternative public amenity approved by the
Director. Any proposed amenity shall be architecturally compatible with the principal structure.
Any approved amenity shall be maintained for the life of ther� oject.
SECTION I2 Chapter 20.70 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "District
Center Core (DCC)" is hereby amended by amending Section 20.70.070 to read as follows:
20.70.070 DESIGN STANDARDS.
(a) Building Design.
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(b) Site Design. In addition to other- standar-ds-ff vided in this ehapter-, site desig*
(1) Cir ula4iof, Clearly defined pedestr;ar and .,Melo eifeulation Fowles shall
be provided surah that all poftions of the site afe linked.
(2)Stefage. OtAside stoFage of any kind i.,; prohibited with the e*eeption 6
garbage eans and/or .1,.mpstors Garbage ageeans and ,1.,m,.sshall be plared in an fielos„ro per-
BMG 20 ilk 17n No gafbage o el„S„ro shall b e r.v,.miaed l,oeen ., street and the fT-o ,t o f
Wig.
The following design standards shall be applied to all. new structures and redeveloped
structures. Residential development of three (3) units or fewer are exempt from this section.
When development involves the remodel or expansion of existing structures, the Director may
modify these requirements to reasonably fit the scope and scale of the remodel or expansion.
(a) Primary Design Features. The following criteria shall be applied to all primary
building_ facades and facades facing public streets:
(1) Top & Base. Buildings shall convey a visually distinct base and top. A
"base" can be emphasized by a different masonry pattern, more architectural detail, visible plinth
above which the wall rises, storefront, canopies, or a combination. The top edge is highlighted by
aprominent cornice, projecting parapet or other architectural element that creates a shadow line.
(2) Orientation. All properties adjacent to a public right of way shall orient
structures toward the primary street. Properties located at intersections should orient their
structures toward the intersectio corner.
(3) Minimum Transparency. At least sixty (60) percent of all facades facing
the public sidewalk, or sidewalks providing circulation within a site, measured to eight (8) feet
above the sidewalk or surface grade, shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors.
(4) Blank Facades. Building facades shall not present a blank facade to view
from public rights-of-way, common parking areas, or residential properties. Such facades may be
broken by windows, trellises, columns, variations in plane, or other devices that add variation
and interest to the facade.
(5) Mechanical Equipment Screening_ Rooftop and ground-level mechanical
equipment shall be screened from view from public streets. 15creenin2 materials shall be
architecturally similar to the primary structure.
(6) Ground-floor. Ground-floor frontage of a structure facing a public right-
of-way should consist of at least fifty (50) percent commercial uses intended to be accessed by
pedestrian or bicyclist traffic. At a minimum, this area shall Abe constructed to a commercial
standard in order to accommodate future conversion to pedestrian oriented commercial uses, but
in the interim may be occupied by any permitted use per BMIC 20.70.020.
(b) Secondary Design Features. Four (4) secondary design features are required from
the following list:
(1) Multiple Roof Lines. Structures shall :have at least three horizontal roof
lines, as viewed from the front facade.
(2) Modulation. The horizontal plane of a. structure shall not extend for more
than thirty (30) feet, as measured from any one point of the structure, without a significant __
architectural variation of at least two (2) feet in depth.
(3) Facade Materials. At least three (3) different fagade materials shall be
incorporated into the exterior appearance of the structure (wood, brick, stucco, tile, shingles,
other .
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(4) Additional Transparency. An additional fifteen (15) percent transparency
to what is required per BMC 20.70.070(a)(3).
(5) Weather Protection. Recessed or protruding building features, of no less
than four (4) feet in depth, which extends along at least fifty (50) percent of the front facade.
(6) Main Entry. Pedestrian entrances are preferred from buildings_facing the
street. Entries shall be easily identifiable from the street or sidewalk, this can be accomplished
through architectural or ornamental features.
(7) Public Amenity. Outdoor eatingarea, rea, artwork, street furniture, plantings in
window boxes, public trash receptacles, or other alternative public amenity approved by the
Director. Any proposed amenity shall be architecturally compatible with the principal structure.
Any approved amenity shall be maintained for the life of therp oject.
SECTION 13. Chapter 20.79 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Multifamily Residential (R-20)" is hereby amended by adding Section 20.79.070 to read as
follows:
20.79.070 DESIGN STANDARDS.
The following design standards shall be applied to al I new structures and redeveloped
structures. Residential development of three (3) units or fewer are exempt from this section,
however, stacked flats are permissible only when meeting the criteria provided in BMC
20.79.070(a) & (b). When development involves the remodel or expansion of existing structures,
the Director may modify these requirements to reasonably fit the scope and scale of the remodel
or expansion.
(a) Primary Design Features. The following criteria shall be applied to all primary
building facades and facades facing public streets:
(1) Top & Base. Buildings shall convey a visually distinct base and top. A
"base" can be emphasized by a different masonry pattern, more architectural detail, visible plinth
above which the wall rises, storefront, canopies, or a combination. The top edge is highlighted by
a prominent cornice, projecting parapet or other architectural element that creates a shadow line.
(2) Minimum Transparency. At least forty (40) percent of all facades facing
the public sidewalk, or sidewalks providing circulation within a site, measured to eight (8) feet
above the sidewalk or surface grade, shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors.
(3) Blank Facades. Building facades shall. not present a blank facade to view
from public rights-of-way or residential properties. Such facades may be broken by windows,
trellises, columns, variations in plane, or other devices that a.dd variation and interest to the
facade.
(4) Mechanical Equipment Screening. Rooftop and ground -level mechanical
equipment shall be screened from view from public streets. Screening materials shall be
architecturally similar to the primary structure.
(b) Secondary Design Features. Three (3) secondary design features are required
from the following list:
(1) Multiple Roof Lines. Structures shall have at least three horizontal roof
lines, as viewed from the front facade.
(2) Modulation. The horizontal plane of a structure shall not extend for more
than thirty (30) feet, as measured from an, one point of the structure, without a significant
architectural variation of at least two (2) feet in depth.
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(3) Facade Materials. At least three (3) different facade materials shall be
incorporated into the exterior appearance of the structure (wood, brick, stucco, tile, shingles,
other).
(4) Additional Transparency. An additional fifteen 15)percent transparency
to what is required per BMC 20.79.070(a)(2).
(5) Weather Protection. Recessed or protruding building features, of no less
than four (4) feet in depth, which extends along at least fifty (50) percent of the front facade.
(6) Main Entry. Pedestrian entrances are preferred from buildings facing the
street. Entries shall be easily identifiable from the street or sidewalk, this can be accomplished
through architectural or ornamental features.
(7) Public Amenity. Outdoor eatingarea, rea, artwork, street furniture, plantings in
window boxes, public trash receptacles, or other alternative public amenity pproved by the
Director. Any proposed amenity shall be architecturally compatible with the principal structure.
Any approved amenity shall be maintained for the life of the project.
SECTION 14. Chapter 20.82 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Neighborhood Business (NB)" is hereby amended by amending Section 20.82.060 to read as
follows:
20.82.060 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
Lot development requirements shall be in accordance; with the following standards unless
allowed for by law otherwise:
(a) Maximum front yard setback: ten (10) feet. At least sixty-five (65) percent of a
building's front facade must meet the maximum front yard setback. The setback may be
increased if the Director finds that such increase is the minimum necessary to facilitate a superior
site design. In order to obtain approval for an increased setback, the applicant shall submit a
written analysis establishing how the project facilitates superior site design is the minimum
necessary, is consistent with specific goals and policies within the Comprehensive Plan, and is
compliant with all applicable sections of the BMC. The following list identifies examples of
circumstances where increased setbacks may be found to be appropriate:
(1) When the site includes more than one (1) street frontage;
(2) To accommodate existing topography, utilities, or other physical site
constraints that make compliance with the setback infeasible;
(3) To accommodate phasing of infill development;
(4) On sites that are significantly developed with existing legally established
nonconforming uses or structures whereby strict code compliance will not facilitate effective
circulation; or
(5) For projects that in the opinion of the Director provide enhanced public
amenities within the setback area which include, but are not limited to, the following: public
plazas, increased landscaping, architectural features, improved pedestrian connections;
(b) Side yard setback: zero (0) except when adjacent to a residential zone where a ten
(10) to twenty (20) foot visual screen is required pursuant to BMC 20.50.050(b);
(c) Rear yard setback: zero (0) except when adjacent to a residential zone where a ten
(10) to twenty (20) foot visual screen is required pursuant to BMC 20.50.050(b);
(d) Maximum building size: nonresidential uses may not exceed a footprint of fifteen
thousand (15,000) gross square feet;
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(e) Maximum building coverage: sixty (60) percent base maximum; provided, that
through the use of any combination of the following, building coverage may be increased up to
eighty-five (85) percent maximum:
(1) Projects containing mixed uses: twenty (20) percent bonus;
(2) Projects within a two (2) or three (3) story building: ten (10) percent
bonus;
(3) Projects 'providing a pedestrian -oriented plaza or area of at least one
hundred fifty (150) square feet along a pedestrian walkway at an intersection corner, bus stop or
other key pedestrian area approved by the city. Such areas shall contain seating for at least four
(4) people, a trash receptacle and three (3) or more of the following: a pedestrian shelter, a
drinking fountain, a bike rack, pedestrian -scale lights, pavers on the walkway surfaces, a kiosk, a
street vendor station providing food or beverages, trees, a statue or sculpture, or a public
restroom. Interior courtyards with these amenities qualify if they would be readily apparent and
accessible to pedestrians on adjoining sidewalks: ten (10) percent bonus;
(4) Projects providing a through -block corridor that facilitates pedestrian
access in a location approved by the city: five (5) percent bonus;
(5) Projects providing at least fifty (50) percent of their required parking
underground or within the building: twenty (20) percent bonus;
(0 Maximum development coverage: maximum coverage by impervious surfaces
seventy-five (75) percent; provided, that through the use of any combination of the mechanisms
listed in subsections (e)(1) through (5) of this section, up to ninety-five (95) percent maximum
development coverage may be allowed;
(g) Maximum building height: thirty-five (35) feet;
(h) There is no maximum density for residential as a secondary use;
(i) Outdoor- storage of any kind shall be pfohibited, emeept for- r-eftise and feeyelifig
.ntaineFs .,.1 ieh shall fneet the s4and ,-ds set F fth in Chapter 20.4 6 T N4(—;
SECTION 15. Chapter 20.82 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Neighborhood Business (NB)" is hereby amended by amending Section 20.82.070 to read as
follows:
20.82.070 DESIGN STANDARDS.
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feet ever- the sidewalk in the efitfanee
(d) Bulk Building ma dulatian ab,all be ,
This b ki .d b til in ,
33i� r6 f'-St'i�Et�e: i-risvi'iirvcucrricri-troy-iTrmz-nr�amy eefobination of OA least twe (2) a
the folio ;n
(i) Cetb,aek of uppe, flora by at least ten (cn-�10) feet. 44ewever-, siieb
setbacks shall not be applied to m e than fifty (50) n eat of a f ea,de f4eina n major-afte,.ial
(ii) 17eeesse.d o fot,-.,.difig doe
se6tiOR.
(iii) Ove. -hangs
, aymin— or- afeades between eight (8) and
twelve (1 7) feet above the si.dewallr.
(iv) Wifidew fenes#Mien per- eetion (a)(1) of this seeti„n
((5) BlanL l:aea.dea Building faea des shall not m)sent a blank farsade tom.. „ f om
. blie fights of way, esommen a kin„ a si,del .„tiaa a�.. e
broke„ by windows, trellises elufnm vafiations ; plane
, )f other- devires that add VElf-iAtiAB
and intefest to the faea.de
(6) et,., e4ufea at the interaeetion of two (2) a streets shall include a signifieant
w
ar-ehiteaufal &atufe at the building eefaef: that provides
lal emphasis a4 the eornef. This-ima y
NO a nlishe.d ; one of fnefe of the following ways:
(i) The ; ejusion of a majef eat,-.>
must ,bby n e o ,d sen en' n .dolefinae' n .. atheafehiteetwal foatuF tb,at
� e ma,dEe.d n•' r
defines the
(;l The ificalusion of n building element the height of w-hieh
fem the remainder- of the building b y at least ten (10) ne e.�
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(iii) A plaza at the raomer- that ineludes a f...,ntn;n a,-t,L edE o planting
of at leant ton (1 0) foot ;n height.
The following design standards shall be applied to all new structures and redeveloped
structures. Residential development of three (3) units or fewer are exempt from this section.
When development involves the remodel or expansion of existing structures, the Director may
modify these requirements to reasonably fit the scope and scale of the remodel or expansion.
(a) Primary Design Features. The following criteria shall be applied to all primary
building facades and facades facing public streets:
(1) Top & Base. Buildings shall convey a� visually distinct base and top. A
"base” can be emphasized by a different masonrypattern, more architectural detail, visible plinth
above which the wall rises, storefront, canopies, or a combination. The top edge is highlighted by
a prominent cornice, projecting parapet or other architectural element that creates a shadow line.
(2) Orientation. All properties adjacent to, a public right of way shall orient
structures toward the primary street. Properties located at intersections should orient their
structures toward the intersectingcorner.
(3) Minimum Transparency. At least fifty (50) percent of all facades facing
the public sidewalk, or sidewalks providing circulation within a site, measured to eight (8) feet
above the sidewalk or surface grade, shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors.
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(4) Blank Facades. Building facades shall not present a blank facade to view
from public rights-of-way, common parking areas, or residential properties. Such facades may be
broken by windows, trellises, columns, variations in plane, or other devices that add variation
and interest to the facade.
(5) Mechanical Equipment Screening. Rc►oftop and ground -level mechanical
equipment shall be screened from view from public streets. Screening materials shall be
architecturally similar to the primary structure.
(b) Secondary Design Features. Three (3) seconc'lary design features are required
from the following list:
(1) Multiple Roof Lines. Structures shall have at least three horizontal roof
lines, as viewed from the front facade.
(2) Modulation. The horizontal plane of a structure shall not extend for more
than thirty (30) feet, as measured from any one point of the structure, without a significant_
architectural variation of at least two (2) feet in depth.
(3) Fagade Materials. At least three (3) different fagade materials shall be
incorporated into the exterior appearance of the structure (wood, brick, stucco, tile, shingles,
other).
(4) Additional Transparency. An additional fifteen 15) percent transparency
to what is required per BMC 20.82.070(a)(3).
(5) Weather Protection. Recessed or protruding building_ features, of no less
than four (4) feet in depth, which extends along at least fifty (50) percent of pedestrian areas.
(6) Main Entry. Pedestrian entrances are preferred from buildings facing the
street. Entries shall be easily identifiable from the street or sidewalk, this can be accomplished
through architectural or ornamental features.
(7) Public Amenity. Outdoor eating area, artwork, street furniture, plantings in
window boxes, public trash receptacles, or other alternative public amenity approved by the
Director. Any proposed amenity shall be architecturally compatible with the principal structure.
Any_approved amenity shall be maintained for the life of therp oject.
SECTION 16. Chapter 20.86 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Freeway
Corridor (FC)" is hereby amended by amending Section 20.86.070 to read as follows:
20.86.070 DESIGN STANDARDS.
The following Biosign stand r. s; Sh ll be ..mot•
(a4 Bulk. Theher-izontaldimension ofanystfi ur-e f4eing a pub! ie right ef way shall
inelude visual treatment at intern, is not toexceed one t.,,.,d -ed (1 nm feet'.
of fr ., width of not loss
than twent), (20) fiae4. Visual tr-eatment shall be one of mef---eftthme -fA-j1A-A,A,q.ag types!
() An ef&et with fn depth of five feet;
(2) A f eade matefialrceK4ur—e er— that isvisually different and distiflet
f...m the base material, to yAura o ol„r
(b) Ginv Cuts. The fitimber-vf eury eut site e-irt%iC-s f•om publ ie fights of way shall be
limited to the minimum number of etfr-b etAs r-equiFed for- �e and e4kient vehie-A-ea, 0-4-r-Gulation
into aiiE 6Ac t yrf cnc ti e
--.
The following design standards shall be applied to a]] new structures and redeveloped
structures. Residential development of three (3) units or fewer are exempt from this section.
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When development involves the remodel or expansion of existing structures, the Director may
modify these requirements to reasonably fit the scope and scale of the remodel or expansion.
(a) Primary Design Features. The following criteria shall be applied to all primary
building facades and facades facing public streets:
(1) Top & Base. Buildings shall convey a visually distinct base and top. A
"base" can be emphasized by a different masonry pattern, more architectural detail, visible plinth
above which the wall rises, storefront, canopies, or a combination. The top edge is highlighted by
a prominent cornice, projecting parapet or other architectural element that creates a shadow line.
(2) Blank Facades. Building facades shall not present a blank facade to view
from public rights-of-way. Such facades maybe broken by vindows, trellises, columns,
variations in plane, or other devices that add variation and interest to the facade.
(3) Curb Cuts. The number of curb cut site entries from public rights-of-way
shall be limited to the minimum number of curb cuts required for safe and efficient vehicle
circulation into and out of the site.
(b) Secondary Design Features. Two (2) secondary design features are required from
the following list:
(1) Multiple Roof Lines. Structures shall have at least three horizontal roof
lines, as viewed from the front facade.
(2) Modulation. The horizontal plane of the front facade shall not extend for
more than one hundred (100) feet, as measured from any one point of the structure, without a
significant architectural variation of at least five (5) feet in depth.
(3) Facade Materials. At least three (3) different facade materials shall be
incorporated into the exterior appearance of the structure (wood, brick, stucco, tile, shingles,
other).
(4) Weather Protection. Recessed or protrudingbuilding uilding features, of no less
than four (4) feet in depth, which extends along at least fifty (50) percent of the front facade.
SECTION 17. Chapter 20.92 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Employment Center (EC)" is hereby amended by amending Section 20.92.070 to read as
follows:
20.92.070 DESIGN STANDARDS.
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The following design standards shall be applied to all[ new structures and redeveloped
structures. Residential development of three (3) units or fewer are exempt from this section.
When development involves the remodel or expansion of existing structures, the Director may
modify these requirements to reasonably fit the scope and scale of the remodel or expansion.
(a) Primary Design Features. The following criteria shall be applied to all primary
building facades and facades facing public streets:
(1) Top & Base. Buildings shall convey a visually distinct base and top. A
"base" can be emphasized by a different masonry_ pattern, more architectural detail, visible plinth
above which the wall rises, storefront, canopies, or a combination. The top edge is highlighted ed by
a prominent cornice, projecting parapet or other architectural[ element that creates a shadow line.
(2) Orientation. All properties adjacent to a public right of way shall orient
structures toward the primary street. Properties located at intersections should orient their
structures toward the intersecting corner.
(3) Minimum Transparency. At least sixty (60) percent of all facades facing
the public sidewalk, or sidewalks providing circulation within a site, measured to eight (8) feet
above the sidewalk or surface grade, shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors.
(4) Blank Facades. Building facades shall not present a blank facade to view
from public rights-of-way, common parking areas, or residential properties. Such facades may be
broken by windows, trellises, columns, variations in plane, or other devices that add variation
and interest to the facade.
(5) Mechanical Equipment Screening. Rooftop and ground-level mechanical
equipment shall be screened from view from public streets. Screening materials shall be
architecturally similar to the primary structure.
(b) Secondary Design Features. Four (4) secondary design features are required from
the following list:
(1) Multiple Roof Lines. Structures shall have at least three horizontal roof
lines, as viewed from the front facade.
(2) Modulation. The horizontal plane of a structure shall not extend for more
than thirty) feet, as measured from any one point of the structure, without a significant
architectural variation of at least two (2) feet in depth.
(3) Fagade Materials. At least three (3) different fagade materials shall be
incorporated into the exterior appearance of the structure (wood, brick, stucco, tile, shingles,
other).
(4) Additional Transparency. An additional fifteen (15) percent transparency,
to what is required per BMC 20.92.070(a)(3).
(5) Weather Protection. Recessed or protruding building features, of no less
than four (4) feet in depth, which extends along at least fifty (50) percent of the front facade.
(6) Main Entry. Pedestrian entrances are preferred from buildings facing the
street. Entries shall be easily identifiable from the street or sidewalk, this can be accomplished
through architectural or ornamental features.
(7) Public Amenity. Outdoor eatingarea, rea_artwork, street furniture, plantings in
window boxes, public trash receptacles, or other alternativ jpublic amenity q rop ved by the
Director. Any proposed amenity shall be architecturally compatible with therp incipal structure.
Any approved amenity shall be maintained for the life of therp oject.
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SECTION 18. Chapter 20.98 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Institutional (INST)" is hereby amended by adding Section 20.98.070 to read as follows:
20.98.070 DESIGN STANDARDS.
The following design standards shall be applied to all new structures and redeveloped
structures. Residential development of three (3) units or fewer are exempt from this section.
When development involves the remodel or expansion of existing structures, the Director may
modify these requirements to reasonably fit the scope and scale of the remodel or expansion.
(a) Primary Design Features. The following criteria shall be applied to all primary
building facades and facades facing public streets:
(1) Top & Base. Buildings shall convey visually distinct base and top. A
"base" can be emphasized by a different masonry pattern, more architectural detail, visible plinth
above which the wall rises, storefront, canopies, or a combination. The top edge is highlighted_ by
a prominent cornice, projecting_ parapet or other architectural element that creates a shadow line.
(2) Orientation. All properties adjacent to a public right of way shall orient
structures toward the primary street, or internal campus. Properties located at intersections
should orient their structures toward the intersectingcorner.
(3) Minimum Transparency. At least fifty (50) percent of all facades facing
the public sidewalk, or sidewalks providing circulation within a site, measured to eight (8) feet
above the sidewalk or surface grade, shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors.
(4) Blank Facades. Building facades shall not present a blank facade to view
from public rights -of --way, common parking areas, or residential properties. Such facades may be
broken by windows, trellises, columns, variations in plane, or other devices that add variation
and interest to the facade.
(5) Mechanical Equipment Screening. Rooftop and ground -level mechanical
equipment shall be screened from view from public streets. Screening materials shall be
architecturally similar to the primary structure.
(b) Secondary Design Features. Three (3) secondary design features are required
from the following list:
(1) Multiple Roof Lines. Structures shall have at least three horizontal roof
lines, as viewed from the front facade.
(2) Modulation. The horizontal plane of a. structure shall not extend for more
than thirty (30) feet, as measured from any one point of the structure, without a significant
architectural variation of at least two (2) feet in depth.
(3) Fagade Materials. At least three (3) different fagade materials shall be
incorporated into the exterior appearance of the structure (wood, brick, stucco, tile, shingles,
other).
(4) Additional Transparency. An additional fifteen (15) percent transparency
to what is required per BMC 20.98.070(a)(3).
(5) Weather Protection. Recessed or protruding building features, of no less
than four (4) feet in depth, which extends along at least fifty (50) percent of the front facade.
(6) Main Entry. Pedestrian entrances are ]preferred from buildings facing the
street. Entries shall be easily identifiable from the street or sidewalk, this can be accomplished
through architectural or ornamental features.
(7) Public Amenity. Outdoor eating area, artwork, street furniture, plantings in
window boxes, public trash receptacles, or other alternative public amenity pproved by the
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Director. Any proposed amenity shall be architecturally compatible with the principal structure.
Any approved amenity shall be maintained for the life of ther� oject.
. SECTION 19. Severability. 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.
SECTION20. 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 day of , 2017.
ERIC YOUNGER, Co'i bil President
Approved this�day of i 0 _, 2017.
PATTY LE , ayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk
op
ROGER A. LUBOVICH, City Attorney
PUBLISHED the day of M '2017.
EFFECTIVE the day of t _, 2017.
ORDINANCE NO.
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Exhibit A: Planning Commission
Findings and Conclusions
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON PLANNING COMMISSION
Summary:
The proposed amendments to Bremerton Municipal Code include amending Title 20 Land Use Chapter
related to design standards for structures, as well as many other minor amendments including:
traditional front yard. setback, measuring structure height, option to waive Design Response
Conference, revising the open space definition, removing recycling collection station from allowed uses
in the General Commercial zone, removing conditional nonconforming uses section, and consolidating
outdoor storage regulations.
1. FINDINGS OF FACT
1. Project Description:
The proposed amendment package includes revisions to Title 20 as follows:
Revise language in several sections of Title 20 regarding design standards in order to
add clarity, flexibility, and ensure citywide equity of development..
• Update the traditional front yard setback criteria to add clarity.
• Revise the method of determining a structure's height, in order to streamline regulatory
requirements.
• Revise the Downtown Subarea design review permitting process to include an option to
waive the Design Response Conference, in order, to streamline the permitting process.
• Revise the definition of open space to add clarity.
• Remove recycling collection station from permitted uses in the General Commercial
zone, in order to avoid conflict with surrounding uses.
• Remove conditional nonconforming uses provision, as it undermines the intent of the
Nonconforming Code and individual zoning districts.
• Consolidate outdoor storage sections in order to provide clarity.
2. Procedural History:,
2.1 Planning Commission Workshops: November 15, 2016 & January 17, 2017
2.2 Notice of Public Hearing: February 11, 2017
2.3 SEPA Threshold Determination DNS: January 311, 2017
2.4 Planning Commission Public Hearing: February 21, 2017
3. Public and Agency Comment:
3.1 November 15"', 2016 Workshop: No comments received
3.2 January 171, 2017 Workshop: No comments received
3.3 February 21s, 2017 Hearing: Priscilla Bailey. Concerned design standards would favor
specific tastes in design, transparency ratios, and encouraged keeping the code simple.
4. SEPA Determination:
A Determination of Non -Significance was issued on January 31, 2017, to date no comments or
appeals have been filed.
5. Consistency:
Text amendments to Title 20 shall meet the decision criteria outlined in BMC 20.18.020(d). The
Planning Commission may recommend, and the City Council may adopt or adopt with
modifications, an amendment to Title 20 if the criteria outlined below are met.
(1) It is consistent with the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan;
Analysis: The proposed amendments continue to uphold the objectives and goals of the
.Comprehensive Plan, and implement the hollowing policies:
LU2(D): Provide development incentives and flexibility within regulations to encourage
desirable design elements.
LU4-HE(A): Ensure development is consistent with the surrounding residential
„neighborhood.
ED2(B): Ensure new development promotes street level activation to encourage
walkability and social interaction through site and fagade design, including but not limited
to the following:
• Design standards should be required for new commercial structures, especially in
Centers, that ensure buildings and site layouts are designed with a focus on
pedestrian scale such as intersection anchoring, strategically locating parking to
the rear of structures, recognizable access ways, promotion of weather
protection etc.
(2) It does not conflict with other City, state and federal codes, regulations and ordinances.
Analysis: The proposed amendments do not conflict: with any other regulations.
II. CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATION
Based on the findings above, the Planning Commission concludes that the proposed amendments to
the Bremerton Municipal Code Title 20 Land Use Chapter, meets the requirements in BMC
20.18.020(d) text amendments, and therefore recommends to the City Council, the adoption of
amendments to Title 20.
Respectfully submitted by:
�d Wofford anning Commission Chair
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ORDINANCE NO. 5319
AN ORDINANCE of the City
Council of the City of Bremer-
ton, Washington, amending
Title 20 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code entitled
"Land Use."
PASSED by the City Council on
the 17th day of May, 2017.
The full text of this ordinance
is available from the City
Clerk's Office, 345 Sixth
Street, Suite 600, Bremerton,
WA 98337.
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