ORD 84-22 PARKING BONUSES FOR QUALIFIED SENIOR CITIZENSWDT: j t
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ORDINANCE NO. 84-22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHING-
TON, ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 18.20.030(D) TO
THE WINSLOW MUNICIPAL CODE ALLOWING DENSITY AND
PARKING BONUSES FOR QUALIFIED SENIOR CITIZEN
HOUSING PROJECTS IN HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL ZONES; ADDING A NEW SECTION
18.20.080 TO THE WINSLOW MUNICIPAL CODE SPECI-
FYING THE BONUS DENSITIES ALLOWED, ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION 18.24.030(D) TO THE WINSLOW MUNICI-
PAL CODE ALLOWING DENSITY AND PARKING BONUSES
IN MEDIUM DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
ZONES; AND ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 18.44.030(D)
TO THE WINSLOW MUNICIPAL CODE ALLOWING DENSITY
AND PARKING BONUSES IN COMMERCIAL ZONES.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Winslow finds
that there is a need in the City for adequate housing for
senior citizens and
WHEREAS, senior citizen housing requires less square
footage than typical single family requirements and fewer
parking spaces than are otherwise required in the City's
zoning code, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the following
density requirements for qualified senior citizen housing will
not be detrimental to the public health, safety and general
welfare and will in fact encourage senior citizen housing,
now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new subsection 18.20.030(D) is hereby
added to the Winslow Municipal Code to read as follows:
D. Senior citizen housing projects utilizing the
bonus densities set forth in Section 18.20.080.
Section 2. A new section 18.20.080 is hereby added to
the Winslow Municipal Code to read as follows:
Bonus Densities Allowed.
A. Qualified senior citizen housing projects may be
allowed the following density bonuses:
1. A minimum of 1,000 square feet of lot area per
unit.
2. One parking space per unit shall be required;
provided, however, that the Hearing Examiner
may allow the parking requirements to be
reduced to as low as one space per three units
provided that the Hearing Examiner considers
the following criteria: (1) convenient walking
distance to public transportation, grocery,
drug stores and other necessary services, (2)
conditions of roads and sidewalks in the vici-
nity, (3) proximity to parks, cultural and
recreational facilities.
Maximum lot area covered by buildings shall
not exceed that allowed in the underlying zone.
All elderly housing projects desiring to utilize
the increase in density permitted by this section
shall first obtain a conditional use permit from
the Hearing Examiner. The applicant must file
with the Land Use Administrator a signed written
statement that the following conditions shall be
met:
That so long as the project utilizes the
increased density allowance permitted by this
ordinance, it shall qualify under the insured
mortgage program of the federal Department of
Housing and Urban Development or shall be
rented to elderly persons as defined by HUD or
persons otherwise qualified for social
security disability benefits.
In the event the above condition or any
imposed by the Hearing Examiner ceases to be
met, the conditional use permit may be revoked
by the Hearing Examiner after a public hearing
called for said purpose. Upon revocation the
right to maintain an increase in the number of
units as permitted by this subsection for
elderly housing and the decrease in parking
space requirements shall terminate, and the
owner or their successors shall be required to
meet the underlying density and parking space
requirements in effect for the subject
property at that time.
The owner shall execute a covenant which shall
run with the land naming the City of Winslow
as grantee which will state the number of
units which will then be permitted and the
number of parking spaces which will then be
required if the conditional use permit is
revoked.
The area which would otherwise be used for
parking but for the decreased number of spaces
required under this ordinance shall be land-
scaped and shall not be used for construction
of permanent structures.
Section 3. A new subsection 18.24.030(D) is hereby
added to the Winslow Municipal Code to read as follows:
D. Senior Citizen housing projects utilizing the
bonus densities set forth in Section 18.20,080.
Section 4. A new subsection 18.44.030(D) is hereby
added to the Winslow Municipal Code to read as follows:
D. Senior Citizen housing projects utilizing the
bonus densities set forth in Section 18.20.080.
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Section 5. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitu-
tional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity
or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect five (5) days after passage and publication by posting
as provided by law.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
L THE CITY CLERK:
APPROVED:
MAYOR, ALICE B.~TTAW~Y
July 11, 1984
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: October 18, 1984
POSTED: October 24, 1984
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 29, 1984
ORDINANCE NO. 84-22
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