ORD 2006-04 FORT WARD HISTORIC BUILDING 16 (FORMERLY 2005-40)
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-04
(formerly 2005-40)
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge
Island, Washington, amending the Comprehensive
Plan, Land Use Element Policy OS 5.2 in order to
clarify the incentive to preserve and renovate a
historic building (known as Building 16) within the
Fort Ward Historic District.
WHEREAS, the City adopted a Comprehensive Plan on September 1, 1994, which has
subsequently been amended; and
WHEREAS, in 1996 the City worked with the community to develop the Fort Ward
Action Plan, which identifies actions for retaining the historic character of Fort Ward and
guiding future development in a compatible manner; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 1997, the City Council adopted Ordinance 97-27 to amend
the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan to incorporate policies that implement certain
recommendations of the Fort Ward Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 97-27 added a new Policy OS 5.210 the Land Use Element,
identifying specific historic buildings in Fort Ward and offering density incentives for restoring
and preserving the buildings' historic character; and
WHEREAS, Policy OS 5.2 identifies a density incentive of up to 8 multi-family
dwelling units in return for restoring historic Building 16, (tax parcel # 112402-3-004-2003) and
providing community meeting space; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2000-19, adopted on November 8, 2000, created Section
18.31.050 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code, which implements Comprehensive Plan
Policy OS5.2, and provides for the option of having the comparable community meeting space
outside of Building 16, elsewhere in the neighborhood, if the City determines it is appropriate,
and
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WHEREAS, in 2005 the City received a request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment,
CP All 044, that would amend Policy OS 5.2 to clarify that the density incentive applies to the
parcel as a whole, and not to Building 16 alone; and
WHEREAS, Comprehensive Plan Policy OS5.2 currently does not provide that for the
community meeting space may be built outside of Building 16; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Bainbridge Island Municipal Code Chapter 18.117, the
Planning Commission conducted a Phase I Comprehensive Plan Amendment review on
September 8, 2005, and held a public hearing on October 13,2005 and recommended that the
amendment request go forward to Phase II review; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a Phase I Comprehensive Plan Amendment
review and on November 9,2005 forwarded the amendment request to Phase II review; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the Comprehensive Plan Amendment
should be expanded to address the location of the community meeting space, in addition to
clarifying the density incentive; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a study session on Phase II Review of
CP All 044 on December 8, 2005 and a public hearing on January 12,2006; and
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2006 the Planning Commission voted to recommend
approval of this ordinance, as amended, to the City Council; and
NOW, THERE][j'ORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN, as follows:
Section 1.
follows:
Policy OS 5.2 of the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan is amended as
OS 5.2 In order to preserve historic structures within the Fort Ward Historic District, as
shown on Fort Ward Navy Additions Map - Figure 4C:
1) The original density for Buildings E, 13,18, 19, 20, 21, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, and 51 and the
existing density of Buildings Band C (10 units in total), Building 60 (12 units) and
Building 65 (19 units) shall be pem1itted if the structure is maintained in a mam1er that
would preserve the building's historic character and any renovation is conducted in
accordance with a standard designated by the City; and
2) The property containing Building 16 shall be designated as appropriate for multi-family
use of up to 8 dwelling units, provided that a maiority of the dwelling units are located
inside Building 16 and a portion of tOO m~ui1ding 16 is dedicated as a community
meeting place. Upon approval by the city, the applicant may make a financial
contribution toward comparable community meeting space to be provided elsewhere in
the Fort Ward neighborhood, in lieu of providing the space within Building 16.
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Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect on and be in force five days from and after its
passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 12th day of April, 2006
APPROVED by the Mayor this 13th day of April, 2006
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NUMBER
March 1, 2006
April 12,2006
April 19, 2006
April 24, 2006
2006-04
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