ORD 2006-12 AMENDING POL. W7.2 OF LAND USE ELEMNT OF COMP PLAN
ORDINANCE 2006-12
An Ordinance of the City of Bainbridge Island,
amending Policy W7.2 of the Land Use Element of
the Comprehensive Plan to allow a density bonus in
Urban Multifamily Districts in exchange for
providing public amenities.
WHEREAS, the City adopted a Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map on
September 1, 1994, subsequently amended, which designate the Urban Multifamily
Districts as appropriate for multifamily residential use; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Multifamily Districts are located within the area that the
Comprehensive Plan designates for accommodating 50% of the Island's future population
growth; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan also includes goals
and policies that speak to increasing the supply of multifamily housing in the City; and
WHEREAS, allowing increased density in the Urban Multifamily Districts is
consistent with Comprehensive Plan goals and policies; and
WHEREAS, City policies and regulations currently allow for a density bonus in
the Urban Multifamily Districts in exchange for providing affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, a Comprehensive Plan amendment request (CPA13551) was
submitted in 2005 that would add language to Land Use Element Policy W 7.2, allowing
a density bonus in the Urban Multifamily Districts in exchange for providing public
amenities; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council reviewed
Comprehensive Plan amendment request CP A13551 in accordance with the process
specified in BIMC 18.117; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Policy W7.2 of the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan is
amended to read as follows:
W7.2. Retain the existing base densities of residential uses which range from 8 to a
maximum of 14 units per acre within the Urban Multi-family Districts. To further the
obiective of encouraging population growth in areas where urban services presently exist,
a density bonus may be achieved in the Urban Multifamily Districts in return for
providing public amenities beyond what is required to mitigate the development itself.
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Public amenities are intended to enhance the livability of the urban areas while also
benefiting the community in general, and may include providing public open space and
pedestrian connections, or other public benefits as determined by the City
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase ofthis ordinance
shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional 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 3. Effective Date. 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 11 th day of October 2006.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 1 ih day of October 2006.
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Darlene Kordonowy, Mayor ~j
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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Rosalind D. Lassoff, CMt
City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NUMBER:
August 2, 2006
October 11, 2006
October 18,2006
October 23,2006
2006-12
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