ORD 2005-13 PARKING REGULATIONSCITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-13
(Formerly Ordinance No. 2004-19)
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, relating to
parking regulations, amending BIMC Sections 18.06.280, 18.81.020, 18.81.030,
18.81.040, 18.81.070, and 18.81.140 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized to modify the city code in accordance with
Washington State laws; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to remove inconsistencies from the current code,
and desires to clarify existing code provisions and procedures; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2002-38 sets a goal to revise the city code to make the code
more internally consistent and clear; and
WHEREAS, notice was given on December 3, 2004, to the Office of Community
Development in conformance with RCW 36.70A. 106; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the amendments
proposed for Title 18, Zoning, on August 26, 2004 and September 9, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval on October 28, 2004;
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the amendments proposed
for Title 18, Zoning, on May 11, 2005; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amend Section 18.06.280 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is to read as
follows:
18.06.280 Director
"Director" means the director of the planning and community development department or
his or her designee.
Section 2. Amend Section 18.81.020 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code to read as
follows:
18.81.020 General Requirements
A. Driveways, parking, and walkways shall accommodate .... (no change)
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B. No building permit shall be issued until .... (no change)
C. Unless authorized by a conditional use permit .... (no change)
D. Parking lots may be gravel if(l) the parking lot contains less than 10,000 square feet,
or (2) the parking lot has less than a five percent slope. All driveways and other
parking areas except those serving single-family residences; shall be hard surfaced
with permanent materials such as asphalt, concrete, or unit pavers, and shall be
designed to dispose of surface water; and pollutants from motor vehicles as provided
in the city's code.
E. Unless approved by the~...~"' Director, only a single access to public right-of-way is
allowed for an individual lot. More than one access may be allowed by the Director
if the Director determines, based on drawings or other information submitted by the
applicant, that:
1. The proposed site access includes measures that mitigate any identified negative
impacts or effects that would result from the additional access point(s); and
2. The additional access point(s) will improve on-site or off-site traffic flow or is
necessary for, or will help facilitate, Compliance with other requirements of this
chapter.
F. Joint use of required access ways .... s-~ require~ ~' '~'~ '~ .... *~,o-' ~,c,~,,~ city. with
adjacent properties is encouraged. The Director may approve ioint access if the
applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Director that the joint access:
1. Will promote the orderly development of the surrounding area; or
2. Will help reduce or avoid cumulative adverse impacts that would result from each
property accessing the right-of-way separately; and
Will not create a safety hazard.
With the exception of single-family and duplex buildings on individual lots,
access and parking spaces shall be designed so that no backing movement by a
vehicle, except emergency and service and delivery vehicles, shall be allowed
onto a public right-of-way; provided, that the Director may waive this
requirement where no reasonable design alternative exists.
No parking space may block .... (no change)
Section 3. Amend Section 18.81.030 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code to read as
follows:
18.81.030
A.
B.
C.
D.
Spaces required.
All parking lots shall comply .... (no change)
Parking lots exceeding the number of spaces required .... (no change)
In determining the number of parking spaces required .... (no change)
Two spaces for each ~ dwelling unit are required, ~ except that:
1. eEach dwelling unit situated directly above a commercial use or directly above
parking serving a commercial use in commercial zones shall require one parking
space;. Dwelling units separated from the commercial use or its parking by one or
more intervening floors shall not be considered to be located "directly above" that
use.
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2. an~ a_An accessory dwelling unit shall require one parking space, except as
modified by BIMC 18.81.040.
3. For residential uses, including an accessory dwelling unit, the Director ma~
require guest parki.ng in excess of the required parking spaces, whether or not the
required parking is reduced pursuant to BIMC 18.81.040, up to a maximurn
additional 0.5 stall per dwelling unit, if there is inadequate guest parking on the
subject property.
E. For retail, commercial and personal services in a building with less than 1,000 square
feet of floor area, * .......... c ..... u ~.~.,~1 ...... U~ll ~, ...... ~a~ five spaces per
1,000 square feet of floor area, except as modified by BIMC 18.40.030.
F. For retail, commercial and personal services in a building with 1,000 square feet of
floor area or more, four spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area shall be provided,
except as modified by BIMC 18.40.030.
G. Industry and light manufacturing uses .... (no change)
H. For places of public accommodation serving food and beverage, including but not
limited to restaurants and taverns, one space for each four occupants as determined by
the department shall be provided.
I. For motels/hotels .... (no change)
J. For places of assembly...(no change)
K. The parking requirements for schools .... (no change)
L. The parking requirements for religious institutions .... (no change)
M. For other educational, governmental, health care and recreational facilities not
covered in subsections K and L of this section, the number of spaces must be
adequate to accommodate the peak shift as determined by the director based on
information submitted by the applicant in accordance with subsection (O) below.
Child day care centers .... (no change)
For other uses or special cases, parking requirements shall be established by the
director. For determination by the director, the applicant shall supply:
1. Documentation regarding actual parking demand for the proposed use; or
2. Technical studies prepared by a qualified professional relating to the parking need
for the proposed use; or
3. Required parking for the proposed use as determined by other comparable
jurisdictions.
Subject to approval as part of site plan review, the City and the developer of a site
v ....... ~, ~,~ ........... ~n the central core overlay district of the Mixed Use Town
Center zoning district may voluntarily enter into an agreement to allow the parking
requirement to be met by contributing into a public or cooperative commercial effort
to create new structured or surface parking in that zone. This option shall only be
available upon initiation of a project to create new structured or surface parking in
that zone. The amount of the contribution shall be equivalent to that necessary to
provide the required number of parking spaces. Monies so contributed shall be held,
expended, or refunded in accordance with RCW 82.02.020.
In the central core overlay district .... (no change)
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Section 4. Amend Section 18.81.040 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code to read as
follows:
18.81.040 Reductions allowed.
Residential parking requirements may be reduced by 50 percent for dwelling units
located within a one-half mile radius and 25 percent for dwelling units located within a mile
radius of the ferry terminal providing scheduled service to Seattle. This provision may not be
used in conjunction with senior housing or other parking reduction arrangements. This
provision does not preclude the authority of the director to require guest parking pursuant to
BIMC 18.81.030.D.
Section 5. Amend Section 18.81.070 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code to read as
follows:
18.81.070 Design standards.
A. Except as provided in subsection (F) below, gl/arking lots shall be designed according
to the Parking c:,C__hart and Diagram below. Space depth shall be measured exclusive
of access drives~ and aisles and other physical obstructions. Small car spaces may
total no more than 30 percent of the required number.
B. Parking lots shall have direct access to .... (no change)
C. Multifamily and nonresidential developments shall .... (no change)
D. Where possible, single-family .... (no change)
E. Access drive widths for single-family .... (no change)
F. For parking located in structures, columns or other structural elements may encroach
into the parking space a maximum of six (6) inches on a side, provided, that no wall,
post, guardrail, or other element shall be located in a manner that will obstruct car
door opening or the exitway of persons from a parked vehicle.
Parking Chart and Diagram
C D* E
A B
Stall Stall Aisle Width Direction of Travel
Parking Angle Curb Length Widthl Depth (paved surface)
45° 10.5 7.5 -1-7- 18.5 11 one-way
45° 12.0 8.5 !7.5 1._~9 13 one-way
45° 12.7 9 !7.5 1._~9 12 one-way
45° 10.5 7.5 -1-7- 18.5 20 two-way
45° 12.0 8.5 ! 7.5 1..~9 24 two-way
45° 12.7 9 17.5 1._~9 22 two-way
60° 8.7 7.5 -t-7- 18.5 14 one-way
60° 9.8 8.5 4-0 20.5 18 one-way
60° 10.4 9 -1-020.5 16 one-way
60° 8.7 7.5 17.7 19.2 20 two-way
60° 9.8 8.5 -t-0 20.5 24 two-way
60° 10.4 9 -19 20.5 22 two-way
75° 7.8 7.5 17.3 18.8 17.4 one-way
75° 8.3 8.5 ~ 2._~.1 25 one-way
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75° 9,3 9 ~ 21 23 one-way
75° 7.8 7.5 17.3 18.8 20 two-way
75° 8.3 8.5 ~ 2_.!.1 ~24 two-way
75° 9.3 9 ~ 21 22 two-way
90° !7.8 7.5 46 17.5 20 two-way
90° 8.3 8.5 ! 8.5 2_.~.0 24 two-way
90° 9.3 9 !8.5 20 22 two-way
*An 3rid!rich3! !8 inches sba!! be added tc ste!! depth fcr overhang. Where wheel stops are required, they
shall be placed 18" from the end of stall. Landscapin.q may be located between the wheel stop and the
end of the stall. Landscaping so located shall be in addition to, and not part of, any landscaping required
by Title 18 BIMC.
Section 6. Amend Section 18.81.140 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code to read as
follows:
18.81.140 Bicycle facilities for multifamily and nonresidential developments.
A. Except as provided in subsection (B) below, A_all parking facilities, except those
serving single-family residences (including any use accessory thereto), shall contain
bicycle parking facilities that allow secure locking of both the frame and wheels of a
bicycle. One bicycle space shall be provided for every thr-~ five parking spaces with
a minimum of fi-w-four.spaces provided for each parking lot.
B. An applicant may request, and the Director may approve, a reduction or waiver of the
requirements of Section A, based on the following considerations:
1. The population to be served by the proposed use and the likelihood of demand for
the bicycle facilities by that population.
2. The provision of alternative on-site area available for bicycle storage or security.
3. The operational characteristics of a proposed use and their effect on the likelihood
or suitability of bicycle use.
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Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after its passage, approval,
and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 3rd day of August 2005.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 8th day of August 2005.
DARLENE KORDONOWY, May&'"~
ATT/b)~ T/AUTHENTICATE:
gid~ P. KASpER, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NUMBER:
August 3, 2005
August 10, 2005
August 15, 2005
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