ORD 89-56 ZONING FOR FERRY TERMINAL DISTRICTROC:sk
To be considered: 9/7/89, 9/21/89, 12/7/89
Revised: 9/6/89, 9/15/89, 11/29/89
ORDINANCE NO. 89-56
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE WINSLOW MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 18,
ENTITLED ZONING, TO REVISE CHAPTER 18.64, ENTITLED
FERRY TEMRMINAL DISTRICT, TO ADD FERRY TERMINALS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AS A PERMITTED
USE; ELIMINATING INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT AND AMUSEMENTS,
EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, GOVERNMENTAL, HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES AND HOTELS AND MOTELS AS PERMITTED USES
AND ELIMINATING PUD'S AND RESIDENTIAL USES AS A PUD
AS A CONDITIONAL USE; ESTABLISHING THE HEARING
EXAMINER AS THE OFFICIAL TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE
CONDITIONAL USE COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIRED
CONDITIONS; AND ADDING PARKING EXEMPTIONS FOR
BUSINESSES CATERING TO WALK-ON, WALK-OFF FERRY
PASSENGERS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Winslow,
Washington, has determined that the Zoning Code should be
amended; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Agency conducted the required
public hearing on the 26th day of January, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Winslow,
Washington, finds that the policies outlined in the Land Use
subsection of the Comprehensive Plan require the updating of
the Zoning Code; now, therefore
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 89-42, was adopted prior to
Council action on revising the parking, landscaping, and
general regulations sections of the zoning ordinance; now,
therefore
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
in its entirety.
Ordinance No. 89-42, is hereby rescinded
Section %. Chapter 18.64, entitled Ferry Terminal
District, of the Winslow Municipal Code is amended to read in
its entirety as follows:
CHAPTER 18.64
FERRY TERMINAL DISTRICT
Section
18.64.010
18.64 020
18.64 030
18.64 040
18.64 050
18.64 060
18.64 070
Purpose
Permitted Uses
Conditional Uses
Minimum Lot Area
Lot Coverage
Yards
Parking Exemption
Commercial, Ferry Terminal District, Chapter 18.64
WMC 18.64.010 Purposes.
The purpose of the Commercial Zone -- Ferry Terminal
District is to provide:
1. An efficient transportation link for ferry
boat, automobile, public transit, bicycle, and
pedestrian traffic service Winslow, Kitsap County,
and the Olympic Peninsula.
2. Automobile parking in support of the
transportation function.
3. An attractive entry point into Winslow that
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is, as much as possible, in keeping with the y s
intimate character and natural setting.
4. Retail and personal services for residents
and visitors to the city.
WMC 18.64.020 Permitted Uses.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
A. Ferry terminal and associated docks, ramps,
walks, footpaths, trails, waiting rooms, and holding
areas.
B. Surface and structured parking lots that
primarily serve foot passengers.
C. The following uses are permitted providing
that parking spaces dedicated to ferry terminal
passengers are also provided in the amount of one
space per three hundred and fifty square feet of lot
area. The number of parking spaces required for
ferry terminal shall be in addition to the number
of parking spaces required for the proposed
development as specified in Chapter 18.89.
(Exception: If it can be shown that the property in
question cannot accommodate one stall per three
hundred and fifty square feet of lot area on a single
level of surface parking, the Planning Agency may
reduce the number of parking spaces required under
this provision to the number that can be accommodated
by a single level of surface parking.)
1. Retail sales not requiring outdoor storage,
except formula, take-out food restaurants;
2. Personal and professional services;
3. Signs subject to the provisions of the sign
ordinance;
4. Public park and playgrounds;
5. Planned unit developments;
6. Residences in accordance with the provisions
of Chapter 18.40, Planned Unit Developments;
7. Similar uses as determined by the building
official.
WMC 18.64.030 Conditional Uses.
A. Uses which do not meet the criteria of
18.64.020.C, shall be considered conditional uses and
shall include:
1. Public and private utility buildings and
structures;
2. Structures over thirty-five feet high;
3. Retail sales not requiring outdoor storage;
except formula take-out food restaurants;
4. Personal and professional services;
5. Indoor entertainment and amusement;
6. Signs subject to the provisions of the sign
ordinance;
7. Educational, cultural, governmental,
religious or health care facilities;
8. Public parks and playgrounds;
9. Hotels and motels;
B. The conditional uses listed in WMC
18.64.030.A.1-9, shall conform to the following
conditions set by the City Council to meet the
following requirements:
1. That adverse impacts to vehicular or
pedestrian traffic or to the safety of pedestrians
are non-significant or are satisfactorily mitigated.
The Hearing Examiner may require that on-site or off-
site traffic improvements be made or set conditions
on location and configuration of access points and
driveways.
2. The adequate parking as determined by the
Hearing Examiner for all on-site uses be provided.
Where the Hearing Examiner determines that on-site
parking demand exceeds the spaces required under
Chapter 18.89, the hearing Examiner may require that
additional spaces be provided on site.
3. That adverse impacts to neighboring
properties, including light, glare, noise, litter,
access and aesthetics are non-significant or are
satisfactorily mitigated. The Hearing Examiner may
require yard set-backs, height restrictions or other
conditions to insure that the rights of adjacent
properties are protected.
4. That substantial adverse impacts to
aesthetics be mitigated. The Hearing Examiner may
require a landscaped strip up to fifteen feet in
width adjacent to public property be provided and
improved in accordance with Chapter 18.90,
Landscaping Requirements.
C. Other uses deemed likely to cause a nuisance if
not otherwise ~ntrolled.
WMC 18.64.040 Minimum Lot Area.
There shall be no minimum lot area.
WMC 18.64.050 Lot CoveraRe.
A. For uses on lots that also provide parking
spaces dedicated to ferry passengers, the maximum lot
coverage shall be calculated according to the
following formula:
Total lot coverage = 35% + 65%[N/(L.A./350)].
Where N = Number of parking spaces dedicated
to ferry passengers and L.A. - Total lot area
as measured in square feet.
B. For uses on lots that do not provide ferry
terminal passenger parking, the maximum lot coverage
is thirty-five percent.
WMC 18.64.060 Yards.
For properties directly adjacent to a residential
zone there shall be a required yard not less than
five feet along the property line abutting the
residential zone. This yard setback shall apply to
parking structures and surface parking lots as well
as structures.
WMC 18.64.070 ParkinR Exemption.
Businesses catering exclusively to walk-on, walk-off
foot passengers require no parking other than that
required for employees of the business and as
required by Chapter 18.89.
Section 2- Severability.
If any provision hereof is found to be unenforceable,
the remaining provisions shall be in full force and effect.
Section 4. This ordinance or a summary of the title
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City of
Winslow, Washington and shall take effect 5 days after
publication and posting as required by law.
A~,~/,
LICE B. T~ESEY, Mayor
ROBERT O. CONOLEY, ~.y
FILED WITH CITY CLERK: 11-30-89
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: December 7~ 1989
PUBLICATION DATE: December 13~ 1989
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 18 ~ 1989
ORDINANCE NO. 89-56
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