ORD NO. 2016-04 LOT COVERAGE LIMITATIONS ON INSTITUTIONAL USES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONESORDINANCE NO. 2016-04
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
amending Section 2.16.110 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal
Code relating to Conditional Use Permit decision criteria for
institutional uses in residential zones.
WHEREAS, institutional uses such as government facilities, schools, and cultural
facilities are conditional uses in the City's residential zones; and
WHEREAS, Section BIMC 2.16.110.E lists additional conditional use permit decision
criteria for such institutional uses, including reducing the allowed lot coverage by half, and
WHEREAS, the City Council heard testimony from the Bainbridge Island Fire
Department that this criteria was making it difficult to rebuild two fire stations with increased
functionality and emergency operations capabilities; and
WHEREAS, after hearing such testimony, the City Council added review of BIMC
Section 2.16.110.E to the Planning Department's work program for early 2016; and
WHEREAS, notice was given on December 17, 2015 to the Office of Community
Development at the Washington State Department of Commerce in conformance with RCW
36.70A.106;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Section 2.16.110.E of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is amended
to read as follows:
E. Additional Decision Criteria for Institutions in Residential Zones. Applications to
locate any of those uses categorized as educational facilities, governmental facilities,
religious facilities, health care facilities, cultural facilities, or clubs in Table 18.09.020
in residential zones shall be processed as major conditional use permits and shall be
required to meet the following criteria, in addition to those in subsection D of this
section:
1. All sites must front on roads classified as residential suburban, collector, or arterial
on the Bainbridge Island functional road classification map.
2. If the traffic study shows an impact on the level of service, those impacts have been
mitigated as required by the city engineer.
3. If the application is located outside of Winslow study area, the project shall provide
vegetated perimeter buffers in compliance with BIMC 18.15.010.
4. The proposal meets the requirements of the commercial/mixed use design
guidelines in BIMC 18.18.030.C.
5. The scale of proposed construction including bulk and height and architectural
design features is compatible with the immediately surrounding area.
6. If the facility will have attendees and employees numbering fewer than 50 or an
assembly seating area of less than 50, the director may waive any or all the above
requirements in this subsection E, but may not waive those required elsewhere in the
BIMC.
7. Lot coverage does not exceed 50 percent of the allowable lot coverage in the zone
in which the institution is located, except that existing public schools and
governmental facilities, as defined in BIMC Title 18, shall be allowed 100 percent of
the lot coverage established in the underlying zoning district in which it is located
unless conditions are required to limit the lot coverage to mitigate impacts of the use.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after five days from its
passage, approval and publication as required by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19th day of January, 2016.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 19th day of January, 2016.
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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Rosalind D. Lassoff, CMC, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: December 18, 2015
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: January 19, 2016
PUBLISHED: January 22, 2016
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 29, 2016
ORDINANCE NUMBER: 2016-04
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