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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5497ORDINANCE NO. 5497 ANORDINANCE oftheCityCounciloftheCityof Bremerton, Washington, amendingChapters 3.78, 6.32.020, and 20.04.100oftheBremertonMunicipalCode. WHEREAS, onAugust21, 2024, theCityCouncilpassedResolutionNo. 3386 renamingtheEastsideVillageSubareaPlantotheHarrisonHeightsSubareaPlan; and WHEREAS, withinthreesectionsofthe currentBremertonMunicipalCodeandtheCityCouncildesirestoamendthosereferencesto refl WHEREAS, theCityCouncildesirestoamendSections3.78, 6.32.020, and WHEREAS, forconvenience, allthreesectionsoftheBremertonMunicipalCode requiringamendmentshallbelistedwithinthissingleordinance, ratherthanthreeseparate ordinances; and WHEREAS, theamendmentofSection20.04.100wouldordinarilyrequirethe PlanningCommissionprocess, howeverBMC20.18.050allowsfor notresultinanysubstantivechangetothecontentormeaningofacodeprovisiontomove forwardwithoutgoingthroughthePlanningCommissionprocess; and WHEREAS, thefollowingamendmentsresultinnosubstantivechangetothe BremertonMunicipalCode and WHEREAS, theamendmenttoSection3.78oftheBremertonMunicipalCodeis toanysubstantivetextofthatcode section; NOWTHEREFORE, THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFBREMERTON, WASHINGTON, DOESHEREBYORDAINASFOLLOWS: SECTION3. Chapter3.78oftheBremertonMunicipalCodeentitled isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows: Figure3.78(e) HarrisonHeightsTargetArea PleaseseedetailsoftheZoneforAllowedLocationsofMultifamilyHousing Page1of8 BMC3.78, 6.32.020, & 20.04.100 Docusign Envelope ID: C82FB177-28DC-48FD-B2E7-F07BEFE5AE90 Page2of8 BMC3.78, 6.32.020, & 20.04.100 Docusign Envelope ID: C82FB177-28DC-48FD-B2E7-F07BEFE5AE90 SECTION4. Chapter6.32.020oftheBremertonMunicipalCodeentitled Definitions" isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows: CHAPTER6.32.020 DEFINITIONS Alltechnicalterminologyusedinthischapternotdefinedhereinshallbeinterpretedin conformancewithAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteSpecifications, Sections1.1-1960and 1.4-1971. Forpurposesofthischapter, thewordsandphrasesusedhereinshallhavethemeaning indicatedbelow: a) "Administrator" meanstheChiefofPoliceortheDirectoroftheDepartmentofCommunity Development, oftheCityofBremerton, asapplicable, ortheirdesignee. b) "dB(A)" meansasoundlevel, measuredindecibels, usingtheAfrequency-weighting networkofasoundlevelmeter. c) "City" meansCityofBremerton. d) "District" meansthelandusezonestowhichtheprovisionsofthischapterapply. Forthe purposesofthischapter, thefollowingnoisecontroldistrictsshallbeestablished, whichinclude landusezonesdesignatedintheBremertonzoningandsubareaplanordinances, asfollows: Noise LandUseZones (pursuantto Control BMCTitle20andSubarea District Plans) District R-10, R-18, R-40, EastPark I SubareaPlan (SAP) District NB, BC, DCC, DW, DC, INST, II GC, BayVistaSAP, Downtown SAP, GorstSAP, Eastside VillageHarrisonHeightsSAP District III I, CUL, WS, FC, PSICSAP e) "Emergencywork" means: 1) Workmadenecessarytorestorepropertytoasafeconditionfollowingapublicemergency consistentwithChapter2.26BMC; Page3of8 BMC3.78, 6.32.020, & 20.04.100 Docusign Envelope ID: C82FB177-28DC-48FD-B2E7-F07BEFE5AE90 2) Workrequiredtoprotectpersonsorpropertyfromimminentexposuretodanger; or 3) Workbyprivateorpublicutilitiesforprovidingorrestoringimmediatelynecessaryutility service. f) "EnforcementOfficer" meanstheAdministratororaCity, countyorstatelawenforcement officer, Citycodeenforcementofficerorotherofficialdesignatedorauthorizedbythe Administratortoenforcetheprovisionsofthischapter. g) "Impulsivesound" meanssoundhavingthefollowingqualities: thepeakofthesoundlevel islessthanone (1) secondandshortcomparedtotheoccurrencerate; theonsetisabrupt; the decayrapid; andthepeakvalueexceedstheambientlevelbymorethanten (10) dB(A). h) "Leq" meanstheequivalentsoundlevel, whichistheconstantsoundlevelinagiventime periodthatconveysthesamesoundenergyastheactualtime-varyingA-weightedsound. The applicabletimeperiodfortheLeqmustbespecified. i) "Lmax" meansthemaximumsoundleveloverameasurementintervaldeterminedbyusing asoundlevelmetersetto "Fast" responsetime. j) "Motorcycle" meansanymotorvehiclehavingasaddlefortheuseoftherideranddesigned totravelonnotmorethanthree (3) wheelsincontactwiththeground, exceptfarmtractorsand suchvehiclespoweredbyanengineoflessthanfive (5) horsepower. k) "Motorvehicle" meansanyvehiclewhichisself-propelled, usedprimarilyfortransporting personsorpropertyuponpublichighways, andrequiredtobelicensedunderRCW46.16.010or amotorizedtransportationdeviceasdefinedinBMC10.13.010. (Aircraft, watercraft, and vehiclesusedonrailsortracksarenotmotorvehiclesasthattermisusedherein.) l) "Noise" meanstheintensity, durationandcharacterofsoundsfromanyandallsources. The terms "noise" and "sound" canbeusedinterchangeablyforpurposesofthischapter. m) "Person" meansanynaturalperson, firm, association, partnership, corporationoranyother entity, publicorprivate. n) "Plainlyaudible" meansanysoundforwhichanyofthecontentofthatsound, suchas, but notlimitedto, comprehensiblemusicalrhythms, iscommunicatedtoapersonusingtheirunaided hearingfaculties. Forthepurposesofenforcementofthiscode, thedetectionofanycomponent ofsound, including, butnotlimitedto, therhythmicbassbyapersonusingtheirunaidedhearing facultiesissufficienttoverifyplainlyaudiblesound. Itisnotnecessaryforsuchpersonto determinethetitle, specificwordsorartistofmusic, orthecontentofanyspeech. o) "Propertyboundary" meansthesurveylineatgroundsurfacewhichseparatesrealproperty owned, rentedorleasedbyone (1) ormoreotherpersonsanditsverticalextension. Page4of8 BMC3.78, 6.32.020, & 20.04.100 Docusign Envelope ID: C82FB177-28DC-48FD-B2E7-F07BEFE5AE90 p) "Receivingproperty" meansrealpropertywithinwhichsoundoriginatingfromsources outsidethepropertyisreceived. q) "Sound" meansvibrationsthattravelthroughtheairoranothermediumandareaudibleto thehumanear. Theterms "sound" and "noise" canbeusedinterchangeablyforpurposesofthis chapter. r) "Soundlevel" meansaweightedsoundpressurelevelobtainedbytheuseofasoundlevel meterandweightedasspecifiedinAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteSpecifications (ANSI), Section1.4-1983, asitnowexistsorishereafteramended. s) "Soundlevelmeter" meansasoundlevelmeasuringdevice, eitherTypeIorTypeII, as definedbyAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteSpecifications, Section1.4-1983, asitnow existsorashereafteramended. t) "Weekend" meansSaturdayandSundayoranylegalholiday. SECTION3. Chapter20.04.100oftheBre CHAPTER20.04.100 USEOFCATEGORICALEXEMPTIONS a) WheneveradepartmentwithintheCityreceivesanapplicationforalicenseor, inthecase ofgovernmentalproposals, thedepartmentwithintheCityinitiatestheproposal, thePlanning Departmentshalldeterminewhetherthelicenseand/ortheproposalisexempt. ThePlanning subjectto administrativereview. Ifaproposalisexempt, noneoftheproceduralrequirementsofthis chapterapplytotheproposal. TheCityshallnotrequirecompletionofanenvironmental checklistforanexemptproposal. b) Indeterminingwhetherornotaproposalisexempt, thePlanningDepartmentshallmake certainthattheproposalisproperlydefined, andshallidentifythegovernmentallicenses required (WAC197-11-060). Ifaproposalincludesexemptandnonexemptactions, thePlanning Departmentshalldeterminetheleadagencyevenifthelicenseapplicationthattriggersthe c) Ifaproposalincludesbothexemptandnonexemptactions, theCitymayauthorizeexempt actionspriortocompliancewiththeproceduralrequirementsofthischapter, exceptthat: Page5of8 BMC3.78, 6.32.020, & 20.04.100 Docusign Envelope ID: C82FB177-28DC-48FD-B2E7-F07BEFE5AE90 1) TheCityshallnotgiveauthorizationfor: i) Anynonexemptaction; ii) Anyactionthatwouldhaveanadverseenvironmentalimpact; or iii) Anyactionthatwouldlimitthechoiceofalternatives; 2) Theresponsibleofficialmaywithholdapprovalofanexemptactionthatwouldlead tomodificationofthephysicalenvironmentwhensuchmodificationwouldserveno purposeifnonexemptaction(s) werenotapproved; and 3) Theresponsibleofficialmaywithholdapprovalofexemptactionsthatwouldleadto substantialfinancialexpendituresbyaprivateapplicantwhentheexpenditureswouldserve nopurposeifnonexempt action(s) werenotapproved. d) ThresholdLevelsforCategoricalExemptionsinBremerton, ExcludingtheEastsideVillage HarrisonHeights. PursuanttoWAC197-11-800(1)(c) and (1)(d), citiesmayadoptraisedlevels ofthresholdexemptionsforcertaintypesofactions, exceptasprovidedinWAC197-11- 305and197-11-800(1)(a). AsauthorizedpursuanttoWAC197-11-800(1)(c) and (1)(d), the followingthresholdexemptionsareadopted: 1) Theconstructionorlocationofthirty (30) orfewersingle-familyresidentialunits. 2) Theconstructionorlocationofsixty (60) orfewermultifamilyresidentialunits. 3) Theconstructionofanoffice, school, commercial, recreational, serviceorstorage buildingwiththirtythousand (30,000) squarefeetofgrossfloorarea, andwithassociated parkingfacilitiesdesignedforninety (90) parkingspaces. 4) Theconstructionofaparkingfacilitydesignedforninety (90) parkingspaces. 5) Anylandfillorexcavationofonethousand (1,000) cubicyardsthroughoutthe lifetimeofthefillorexcavation, andanyfillorexcavationclassifiedasClassI, II, orIII forestpracticeunderRCW76.09.050orregulationsthereunder. e) ThresholdLevelsforCategoricalExemptionsinEastsideVillageHarrisonHeights. As authorizedpursuanttoWAC197-11-800(1)(b), exceptasprovidedinWAC197-11- 305and197-11-800(1)(a), thefollowingthresholdexemptionsareadopted. Developments Page6of8 BMC3.78, 6.32.020, & 20.04.100 Docusign Envelope ID: C82FB177-28DC-48FD-B2E7-F07BEFE5AE90 greaterthanthisscalearesubjecttotheEastsideVillageHarrisonHeightsPlannedAction OrdinanceNo. 5401. 1) Theconstructionorlocationoffour (4) orfewersingle-familyresidentialunits. 2) Theconstructionorlocationoffour (4) orfewermultifamilyresidentialunits. 3) Theconstructionofanoffice, school, commercial, recreational, serviceorstorage buildingwithfourthousand (4,000) squarefeetofgrossfloorarea, andwithassociated parkingfacilitiesdesignedfortwenty (20) parkingspaces. 4) Theconstructionofaparkingfacilitydesignedfortwenty (20) parkingspaces. 5) Anylandfillorexcavationofonehundred (100) cubicyardsthroughoutthelifetime ofthefillorexcavation, andanyfillorexcavationclassifiedasClassI, II, orIIIforest practiceunderRCW76.09.050orregulationsthereunder. SECTION4. Corrections. TheCityClerkandcodifiersofthisordinanceare authorizedtomakenecessarycorrectionstothisordinanceincluding, butnotlimitedto, the correctionofscrivener, clerical, typographical, andspellingerrors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsectionnumbersandanyreferencesthereto. SECTION5. Severability. Ifanyoneormoresections, subsections, orsentences ofthisordinanceareheldtobeunconstitutionalorinvalid, suchdecisionshallnotaffectthe validityoftheremainingportionofthisordinanceandthesameshallremaininfullforceand effect. SECTION6. EffectiveDate. Thisordinanceshalltakeeffectandbeinforceten 10) daysfromandafteritspassage, approvalandpublicationasprovidedbylaw. PASSEDbytheCityCouncilthe___________ dayof ____________________, 20___. JENNIFERCHAMBERLIN, Council President Approvedthis ________ dayof ________________________, 20___. Page7of8 BMC3.78, 6.32.020, & 20.04.100 Docusign Envelope ID: C82FB177-28DC-48FD-B2E7-F07BEFE5AE90 24 22nd 21st 24 August August GREGWHEELER, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVEDASTOFORM: ANGELAHOOVER, CityClerk KYLIEJ. FINNELL, CityAttorney PUBLISHEDthe ________ dayof ______________________, 20__. EFFECTIVEthe ________ dayof ______________________, 20__. ORDINANCENO. ________. Page8of8 BMC3.78, 6.32.020, & 20.04.100 Docusign Envelope ID: C82FB177-28DC-48FD-B2E7-F07BEFE5AE90 24 _____________________________ Melinda Monroe for City Clerk September 244th August26th _________________________________ 5497