HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2022-023 An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington Amending Chapter 20.56 of the Arlington Municipal Code Regarding Zoning Streets and Sidewalks ORDINANCE NO. 2022-023
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING CHAPTER 20.56 OF THE ARLINGTON
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ZONING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
WHEREAS, the City staff has engaged in a comprehensive review and has proposed an
update containing numerous revisions to the Arlington Municipal Code (AMC); and
WHEREAS, the Arlington Planning Commission held numerous meetings concerning the
revisions, including discussions occurring at the following meetings of the commission:
• January 4, 2022
• March 1, 2022
• March 15, 2022
• April 5, 2022
• April 19, 2022
• May 3, 2022
• May 17, 2022
• June 7, 2022
• June 23, 2022
• July 25, 2022
• August 2, 2022
• September 6, 2022
• September 20, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Arlington Planning Commission provided notice of and took public
testimony concerning the changes at public hearings which occurred on September 20, 2022;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made findings and provided its recommendations
to the City Council concerning the proposed changes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the revisions initially with docketing meetings on
March 28, 2022 and April 4, 2022, and also at a joint meeting with the Planning Commission on
July 25, 2022, and then on October 10, 2022 and at a public hearing conducted on October 17,
2022; and
WHEREAS, the amendments were presented to the Department of Commerce for
comment and said Department had no comments on the ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) occurred with
limited comments from state agencies, all of which were addressed by the City; and
WHEREAS, having considered the public testimony, the input from the Planning
Commission and state agencies, the Council deems the adoption of these amendments to be in
the best interests of the City and citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 20.56 shall be and hereby is amended
to read as set forth on the attached Exhibit "A".
Section 2. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be pre-empted by
state or federal law or regulation, such decision or pre-emption shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in full force five (5) days after the date of publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor this 17th
day of October, 2022.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Wendy Van 6er Meersche, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Steven J. Peiffl ity ttorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
Chapter 20.56
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Sections:
20.56.010 Street Classification.
20.56.015 Complete Streets.
20.56.020 Costs of Right-of-Way Installation and Improvements Borne by Applicant.
20.56.030 Access to Lots.
20.56.040 Access to Arterial Streets.
20.56.050 Entrances to Streets.
20.56.060 Neighborhood Access and Coordination with Surrounding Streets.
20.56.070 Relationship of Streets to Topography.
20.56.080 Street Width, Sidewalk, and Drainage Requirements in Subdivisions.
20.56.090 General Layout of Streets.
20.56.100 Dead End Streets/Cul-de-Sacs.
20.56.110 Temporary%-Streets.
20.56.120 Street Intersections.
20.56.130 Construction Standards and Specifications.
20.56.140 Construction Drawings Required Prior to Installation.
20.56.150 Inspection of Public Improvements Required Prior to Issuance of Final Permits.
20.56.155 Private Roads
20.56.160 Public Streets and Private Roads in Subdivisions.
20.56.170 Right-of-Way Improvements and Dedication to Precede Development or Building.
20.56.180 Road and Sidewalk Requirements in Unsubdivided Developments.
20.56.190 Off-Site Traffic Mitigation.
20.56.200 Attention to Disabled Persons in Street and Sidewalk Construction.
20.56.210 Street Names and House Numbers.
20.56.220 Bridges.
20.56.230 Utilities.
20.56.240 Vacations of Public Rights-of-Way.
20.56.250 Right-of-Way Permit Required.
20.56.26OStreet Assessment Reimbursement Agreements
20.56.010 Street Classification.
(a) Except as provided for in Subsection (c), in all new development, all streets shall be dedicated
to public use, and shall be classified as provided in Subsection (b).
(1) Most streets are provided a classification by the Transportation Element of the City's
Comprehensive Plan. Where a street is not classified therein, the classification shall be
based upon the projected volume of traffic to be carried by the street, stated in terms of
the number of trips per day;
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(2) The number of dwelling units to be served by the street may be used as an indicator of
the number of trips but is not conclusive;
Whenever a subdivision street continues an existing street that formerly terminated
outside the subdivision or it is expected that a subdivision street will be continued beyond
the subdivision at some future time,the classification of the street will be based upon the
street in its entirety, both within and outside of the subdivision.
(-34(4) The type of development, layout of the lot, and constraints of a property may
require special provisions to be made outside of the below street classifications. Any
deviation from the listed street classifications shall obtain approval from the Community
and Economic Development Department.
(b) The classification of streets and other rights-of-way generally shall be as follows (see Chapter
20.08, Definitions, for definitions of each):
(1) Pedestrian-way.
(2) Minor Trail.
(3) Major Trail.
(4) Utility Easement.
(5) Alley.
(6) Private Road. 0 er E eoge t
(7) Cul-de-sac.
(8) Local Access.
(9) Local Collector.
(10) Collector Arterial.
(11) Arterial(4-lane).
(12) Arterial(5-lane).
(13) County Road.
(14) State Highway.
((15.)) Frontage Street. I ,�,
(c) tY'c1theF Singleal AeGes3 Tr-'�T
Ea Private Roads, where allowed, shall not be dedicated to the public.
20.56.015 Complete Streets.
(a) The City of Arlington will, to the maximum extent practical, implement complete streets.
For purposes of this section, "complete streets" means streets that provide appropriate
facilities to meet the mobility needs of people of all ages and abilities who are walking,
bicycling, riding transit, driving, and transporting goods.
(b) The application of complete streets may require the property owner or developer to install
additional improvements for the installation of certain street types or provide additional
right-of-way dedication depending on the location of a proposed protect and the
surrounding areas level of street improvements. The applicant is required to work with the
Community and Economic Development Department regarding the specific type of street is
required.
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(c) Complete streets will be implemented through the scoping, planning, designing, building,
operating, and maintaining an integrated and connected transportation system.
(d) All development projects shall submit a complete streets checklist with permit application
and follow the Complete Streets Policy.
20.56.020 Costs of Right-of-Way Installation and Improvements Borne by Applicant.
When rights-of-way improvements are required or volunteer in conjunction with permit
approval, all costs and expenses incident to the installation of the improvements to be dedicated
to the public shall be borne by the applicant.
20.56.030 Access to Lots.
Every lot shall have access to it that is sufficient to afford a reasonable means of ingress and
egress for emergency vehicles as well as for all those likely to need or desire access to the
property in its intended use. Access includes vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, and other
common forms of transportation.
{a4(b) Access to lot(s) will not be granted unless the required right-of-way is dedicated to the
city.
20.56.040 Access to Arterial Streets.
Whenever a development that involves the creation of one or more new streets borders on or
contains an existing or proposed arterial street, no direct driveway access may be provided from
the lots within this subdivision onto this street unless no other access is possible.
20.56.050 Entrances to Streets.
(a) All driveway entrances and other openings onto streets within the city's planning jurisdiction
shall be constructed so that:
(1) Vehicles can enter and exit from the lot in question without posing any substantial danger
to themselves, pedestrians, or vehicles traveling in abutting streets, and
(2) Interference with the free and convenient flow of traffic in abutting or surrounding streets
is minimized. In particular, driveways or other openings onto Collector Arterials,Arterials,
or State Highways shall be designed so as to not require that vehicles back out onto the
public street.
(3) Driveway cuts shall be limited so the narrowest width necessary to provide safe ingress
and egress onto and from the property, as determined by the P-ublir= WeFksCommunity
and Economic Development Director.
Driveways shall not be located adjacent to one another in such a manner as to create a
"double width" driveway without any landscaping between the driveways.
t44(5) Only one driveway per single family residence is allowed.
(b) Specifications for driveway entrances are set forth in the administrative guideline entitled
"Public Works' Construction Standards and Specifications." If driveway entrances and other
openings onto streets are constructed in accordance with the foregoing specifications and
requirements,this shall be deemed prima facie evidence of compliance with the standard set
forth in Subsection (a).
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(c) For purposes of this section, the term prima facie evidence means that the permit-issuing
authority may (but is not required to) conclude from this evidence alone that the proposed
development complies with Subsection (a).
20.56.060 Neighborhood Access and Coordination with Surrounding Streets.
(a) All developments which shall create or cause to exist more than 49 dwelling units or more
(new or a combination of new and existing)or non-residential developments that may attract
150 or more people (including employees and customers) at any one time (new or a
combination of new and existing) shall have more than one point of access to the surrounding
public street. An applicant may request in writing a waiver of this code requirement. The
City, in its sole discretion, may waive this requirement when, in the opinion of the Fire Chief
or his or her designee, adverse life and safety issues are adequately addressed by the
proposed development. For the purposes of this section, an emergency access (crash gate)
shall not be considered a vehicular access point and a boulevard shall be considered one
access point.
(b) From the point where a neighborhood has one point of access, no lot shall be more than 600
feet from the common point of access unless no other practicable alternative is available in
the opinion of the Public WaFk5Community and Economic Development Director.
(c) The street system of a subdivision shall be coordinated with existing, proposed, and
anticipated streets outside the subdivision or outside the portion of a single tract that is being
divided into lots (hereinafter, "surrounding streets") as provided in this section.
(d) Collector streets shall intersect with surrounding collector or arterial streets at safe and
convenient locations.
(e) Local collectors and local access streets shall connect with surrounding streets where
necessary to permit the convenient movement of traffic between residential neighborhoods
or to facilitate access to neighborhoods by emergency service vehicles or for other sufficient
reasons.
(f) Whenever connections to anticipated or proposed surrounding streets are required by this
section, the street right-of-way shall be extended, and the street developed to the far
property line of the subdivided property (or to the far edge of the remaining undeveloped
portion of a single tract) at the point where the connection to the anticipated or proposed
street is expected. In addition, the permit-issuing authority may require temporary
turnarounds to be constructed at the end of such streets pending their extension when such
turnarounds appear necessary to facilitate the flow of traffic or accommodate emergency
vehicles. Temporary access easements shall be granted over portions of such turn-arounds,
which may be automatically relinquished upon extension of the right-of-way. Frontage
improvements need not be installed on bulb of the temporary turn-around; the developer
extending the right-of-way shall install these. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this
subsection, no temporary dead-end street in excess of 1,000 feet may be created unless no
other practicable alternative is available.
20.56.070 Relationship of Streets to Topography.
(a) Streets shall be related appropriately to the topography. In particular, streets shall be
designed to facilitate the drainage and storm water runoff objectives set forth in Chapter
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20.64 (Flooding, Floodways, Drainage, & Erosion), and street grades shall conform as closely
as practicable to the original topography.
(b) The maximum grade at any point on a street shall not exceed that set in Table 20.56-1 unless
no other practicable alternative is available. However, in no case may streets be constructed
with grades that, in the professional opinion of the P--"'wr Werks Community and Economic
Development Director, create a substantial danger to the public safety.
20.56.080 Street Width, Sidewalk, and Drainage Requirements in Subdivisions.
(a) Street rights-of-way are designed and developed to serve several functions: (i)to carry motor
vehicle traffic,and in some cases,allow on-street parking; (ii)to provide a safe and convenient
passageway for pedestrian traffic; and (iii)to serve as an important link in the City's drainage
system. In order to fulfill these objectives, all public streets shall be constructed to meet
either the standards set forth in Subsection (b) or Subsection (c).
(b) All existing and planned arterial or larger streets which the City deems necessary for the
completion of the City's transportation system are shown and classified in the City's
Transportation Plan, which is found in the Comprehensive Plan. However, that list is non-
exhaustive,and a permit applicant may propose other streets.
(c) Any permit application shall be reviewed for conformance with the Transportation Plan. If a
planned street is shown to run through or adjacent to a property proposed for development,
the proposal must include a roadway system in general conformance to this plan, including
the dedication of the appropriate full or half-street right-of-way for the street, as shown in
Table 20.56-1 to be in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan.
(d) All public streets shall be constructed with curb, gutter, sidewalk, and, as provided in
§20.76.110 (Required Trees Along Dedicated Streets), landscape strips and street trees. Only
standard vertical curb may be used. Street pavement width shall be measured from curb face
to curb face.
(e) Private Roads may construct sidewalks through one of the following options and at the
discretion of the community and economic development director:
(1) Vertical curb, sidewalk, and gutter; or
(2) Rolled curb to sidewalk; or
(3) At grade concrete sidewalk abutting asphalt drive aisle for visual separation; or
(4) At grade asphalt sidewalk with painted white line for separation; or
(1)(5) At grade alternative sidewalk treatment approved by the Community and
Economic Development Director.
{c)jf_Sidewalks required by this section shall be at least five feet in width, on both sides of
streets, and constructed according to the specifications set forth in the administrative
guideline entitled "Public Works Construction Standards and Specifications."
{_4jgL_Whenever the permit-issuing authority finds that a means of pedestrian access is
necessary from the subdivision to schools, parks, playgrounds, or other roads or facilities and
that such access is not conveniently provided by sidewalks adjacent to the streets as required
above, the developer may be required to reserve an unobstructed easement of at least ten
feet in width to provide such access.
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20.56.1.0&090 General Layout of Streets.
(a) All streets shall be in compliance with the Transportation Plan of the Comprehensive Plan.
Additionally, streets in an existing grid system or area in which an existing grid system can be
extended shall be straight whenever practicable to the extent necessary to preserve and
continue the grid system.
(b) The maximum and minimum width of blocks should be that which is sufficient to allow for
two tiers of lots (plus width of an alley or public utility easement, if any), unless existing
conditions are such, in the judgment of the decision-making authority, to render such
requirements undesirable or impractical.
(c) The maximum length of residential blocks in an existing or extended grid system should be
400 feet;those not in a grid system should be 1,200 feet, and the minimum length should be
400 feet, unless no other practicable alternative is available.
(d) In all cases, streets shall be laid out so that the lengths, widths, and shapes of blocks
adequately address the following.
(1) Provision of adequate building sites suitable to the type of use contemplated;
(2) The zoning requirements can be met on future building permits;
(3) The limitations and opportunities of the topography;
(4) The needs for convenient access, circulation, control, and safety of vehicular and
pedestrian traffic are considered.
(e) To the extent practicable, driveway access to arterial and collector streets shall be minimized
to facilitate the free flow of traffic and avoid traffic hazards.
(f) Pedestrian-ways shall be required near the middle of all blocks longer than eight hundred
(800) feet unless deemed infeasible by the permit issuing authority.
(g) Where a tract is subdivided into lots or tracts of an acre or more, the decision-making
authority may require an arrangement of lots and streets such as to permit a later re-
subdivision in conformance with the street and lot requirements specified in these
regulations.
(h) There shall be no reserve strips controlling access to streets, except where such strips are
required by the City.
20.56.100 Dead End Streets/Cul-de-Sacs.
(a) Dead-end streets shall be avoided. Cul-de-sacs may be used only when conditions warrant
their use. Maximizing the number of lots in a project does not warrant their use. Where roads
have a potential for extending to adjacent properties and creating connections(either current
or future) they should do so.
(b) When allowed under subsection (a), all permanent dead-end streets (as opposed to
temporary dead-end streets, see Subsection 20.56.060(d) (Neighborhood Access and
Coordination with Surrounding Streets) shall be developed as cul-de-sacs in accordance with
the standards set forth in Subsection (d).
(c) Except where no other practicable alternative is available, such streets may not extend more
than 600 feet (measured to the center of the turnaround).
(d) The right-of-way of a cul-de-sac shall be that identified in
(e)
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(f) Table 20.56-1, above.
20.56.110 Temporary 3/-Streets.
(1) Temporary %-streets (i.e., streets of less than the full-required right-of-way and pavement
width) may be allowed at the discretion of the decision-making authority under the following
conditions:
(1) Where such street, when combined with a similar street developed previously,
simultaneously, or anticipated to be built within a reasonable time frame on property
adjacent to the subdivision, creates or comprises a street that meets the right-of-way and
pavement requirements of this title.
(2) Where no more than 10 dwelling units will use the %-street.
(3) Where a temporary %-street is allowed, the portion to be built shall be paved, at a
minimum, to a width equal to % of the ultimate paved width. Curb, gutter, sidewalk,
landscape strip, and street trees are to be built in conjunction with each respective half-
street on the side adjacent to the proposed project.
(4) Where a public right-of-way easement has been or is being dedicated to the City over
those portions of the adjacent property to be used as a half-street.
20.56.120 Street Intersections.
(a) Streets shall intersect at 80'to 90'. Not more than two streets shall intersect at any one point
or vary from the above angle of intersection unless the -P+AA+c--WeraF-sCommunity and
Economic Development Director certifies to the permit-issuing authority that such an
intersection can be constructed with no extraordinary danger to public safety.
(b) Whenever possible, proposed intersections along one side of a street shall coincide with
existing or proposed intersections on the opposite side of such street. In any event, where a
centerline offset (jog) occurs at an intersection, the distance between centerlines of the
intersecting streets shall be not less than 150 feet. On any street classified as an arterial the
distance between centerlines of the intersecting streets shall be not less than 300 feet.
(c) Except when no other alternative is practicable or legally possible, no two streets may
intersect with an arterial on the same side at a distance of less than 1,000 feet measured from
centerline to centerline of the intersecting street.
20.56.130 Construction Standards and Specifications.
Construction and design standards and specifications for streets, sidewalks, and curbs and
gutters are contained in the "Public Works Construction
Standards and Specifications," and all such facilities shall be completed in accordance with these
standards.
20.56.140 Construction Drawings Required Prior to Installation.
(a) No right-of-way improvements shall be installed without first obtaining construction plan
approval from the Ram-W-er4(-sComMUnity and Economic Development Director. Said right-
of-way improvement plans shall be prepared pursuant to the "Public Works Construction
Standards and Specifications."
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(b) Site Civil Plans shall be valid for eighteen (18) months from approval date. One six (6) month
extension may be granted by the tic. WnrksCommunity and Economic Development
Director if requested in writing by the applicant prior to original expiration date. If plans
expire, an additional fee (50% of original plan review fee, as set by resolution) shall be
assessed to re-review the plans for compliance with current standards.
20.56.150 Inspection of Public Improvements Required Prior to Issuance of Final
Permits.
All public improvement work shall be inspected and approved by the P-r+b4c—WaFk-sCom III unity
and Economic Development Director or his representative prior to issuance of any final land use
or building permit.
20.56.155 Private Roads.
(a) Private roads shall be contained in an easement or tract and will be allowed when:
(1) A covenant that provides for maintenance and repair of the private road by property
owners has been approved by the city and recorded with Snohomish County; and
(2) The covenant includes a condition that the private road will remain open at all times for
emergency and public service vehicles; and
(3) The private road would not hinder public street circulation; and
(4) All of the following conditions must be met:
(A) The Community and Economic Development Director determines that due to
physical site constraints or preexisting development no other reasonable access
is available. The proposed private road would be adequate for transportation
and fire access needs, and the private road would be compatible with the
surrounding neighborhood character; and
(B)_ The private road would be part of a unit lot subdivision, minor subdivision (for
two-family residences or greater), cottage housing or small multi-family
development; and
(C) Adequate looped road is proposed.
(5) Absent any of the above conditions, public streets are required.
(b) The design and construction of private roads shall conform to the requirements of the public
works standards.
(c) Private roads shall be designed such that vehicles attempting to enter the private road will
not impede vehicles in the travel lane of the public street.
(d) The continued use of a preexisting private road is not guaranteed with the development of a
site.
(e) No private road shall be approved where undesirable impacts, such as vehicles backing onto
the public sidewalk or street, will occur.
20.56.160 Public Streets and Private Roads in Subdivisions.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all lots created after the effective date of this
section shall abut a public street at least to the extent necessary to comply with the access
requirement set forth in §20.56.030 (Access to Lots) while also meeting the requirements of
§20.48.030 (Lot Shape and Minimum Lot Widths). For purposes of this subsection, the term
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"public street" includes a preexisting public street as well as a street created by the subdivider
that meets the public street standards of this title and is dedicated for public use. The
recordation of a plat shall constitute an offer of dedication of such street.
(b) Private roads shall not be allowed in subdivided residential developments unless the
requirements of§20.56.155 are met.
(c) Private access tracts in Single-Family Residence developments may be allowed only where
they provide access for four or fewer dwelling units. Where a private access tract is used, and
an adjacent property is capable of being short platted with a private access tract, such tracts
shall be located in such a way so as to allow them to be combined into one right-of-way sized
as a Local Access in the event that the property owners wish to improve and dedicate it as a
public street.
20.56.170 Right-of-Way Improvements and Dedication to Precede Development or
Building.
(a) Except as noted under subsection (c), and as described by the methods listed in subsection
(b), below, no land use or building permit shall be issued by the City unless or until the half
(or%, pursuant to§20.56.110(Temporary%-Streets))of the public rights-of-way upon which
the same abuts are deemed fully improved to the standards of the right-of-way classification
as specified in §20.56.010 (Street Classification), §20.56.080 (Street Width, Sidewalk, and
Drainage Requirements in Subdivisions), and the City's Transportation Plan, and offered for
dedication to the public.
(b) The P- er_csCommunity and Economic Development Director may deem Subsection (a)
fulfilled under the below listed circumstances. It shall be at the Public WOFk3COmmunity and
Economic Development Director's discretion, based on knowledge of upcoming projects in
the vicinity, safety issues, or sound engineering judgment, as to which method shall be
allowed or not allowed. Improvements may be deemed fully installed:
(1) Where the rights-of-way are already improved to their classification standards and
dedicated to the City.
(2) Where the City chooses to purchase rights-of-way and install the improvements.
However, under no circumstances is the City obligated to do this.
(3) Where the applicant, understanding that the land use or building permit sought cannot
be issued until the improvements are deemed installed by the Publirc A►e45Community
and Economic Development Director, installs or agrees to install the improvements
himself at his own cost and offers the rights-of-way to the public. "Agreement to install"
may be effected by the applicant accepting a permit containing a condition to install said
improvements and not appealing the permit on this condition.
(4) Where the applicant has dedicated the rights-of-way to the public and provided a surety
bond ensuring that the improvements shall be installed within one year. Said warranty
bond shall meet the requirements of Chapter 20.12 (Administrative Mechanisms).
(5) If Subsections 1-4 are deemed infeasible by the f4i4li(---kVo44F�COrneT)unity 111d h 0n0n1ic
Development Director: Where the applicant has dedicated the rights-of-way to the public
and elected to pay to the City an amount equal to the cost of installing the improvements.
In such circumstances, said monies would be maintained in an account to be used
specifically for improvements on that right-of-way within the general vicinity of the
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project. The properties contributing to these improvements cannot be subject to any
future Local Improvement District for those improvements being paid for.
(6) If Subsections 1-5 are deemed infeasible by the Public Werl(sCornmunity and Economic
Development Director: Where the applicant has dedicated the rights-of-way to the public
and provided a recorded covenant power-of-attorney to the City in support of a petition
local improvement district (hereinafter referred to as "LID covenant")for construction of
right-of-way improvements,together with all necessary appurtenances. Forms for the LID
covenant shall be provided by the City and approved by the City Attorney.
{6)(7) If required right-of-way has not been dedicated by abutting property, no legal
access onto public right-of-way will be permitted.
(c) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Building permits for additions, alterations, or repairs within any twenty-four-month
period that does not increase the gross floor space of an existing building or facility by
more than fifty percent (50%).
(2) Building permits for residential garages, carports, or accessory structures not intended as
a dwelling unit.
(3) Zoning permits for the conversion of an existing home (single family detached, one
dwelling unit per lot 4wse class '.1,n)}to a home emphasizing special services,treatment,
or supervision_(„se eras 1.444.
20.56.180 Road and Sidewalk Requirements in Unsubdivided Developments.
(a) Within unsubdivided developments, all private roads and access ways shall be designed and
constructed to facilitate the safe and convenient movement of motor vehicle and pedestrian
traffic. Width of roads, use of curb and gutter, and paving specifications shall be determined
by the provisions of this title dealing with parking (Chapter 20.72) and drainage (Chapter
20.64).To the extent not otherwise covered in the foregoing chapters, and to the extent that
the requirements set forth in this chapter for subdivision streets may be relevant to the roads
in unsubdivided developments, the requirements of this chapter may be applied to satisfy
the standard set forth in the first sentence of this subsection.
(b) Whenever a road in an unsubdivided development connects two or more collector or arterial
streets in such a manner that any substantial volume of through traffic is likely to make use
of this road, such road shall be constructed in accordance with the standards applicable to
subdivision streets and shall be dedicated to the public. In other cases when roads in
unsubdivided developments within the city are constructed in accordance with the
specifications for subdivision streets, the city may accept an offer of dedication of such
streets.
(c) In all unsubdivided residential development, sidewalks shall be provided linking dwelling
units with other dwelling units, the public street, and on-site activity centers such as parking
areas, laundry facilities, and recreational areas and facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
sidewalks shall not be required where pedestrians have access to a road that serves not more
than nine dwelling units.
(d) Whenever the permit-issuing authority finds that a means of pedestrian access is necessary
from an unsubdivided development to schools, parks, playgrounds,or other roads or facilities
and that such access is not conveniently provided by sidewalks adjacent to the roads, the
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developer may be required to reserve and/or build an unobstructed easement of at least 10
feet to provide such access.
(e) The sidewalks required by this section shall be at least five feet wide and constructed
according to the specifications set forth in the administrative guideline entitled "Public Works
Construction Standards and Specifications."
20.56.190 Off-Site Traffic Mitigation.
All land use applications shall be reviewed for compliance with Chapter 20.90 (Concurrency and
Impact Fees), Part 1 (Transportation Impact Fees).
20.56.200 Attention to Disabled Persons in Street and Sidewalk Construction.
(a) Whenever curb and gutter construction is used on public streets, wheelchair ramps for
disabled persons shall be provided at intersections and other major points of pedestrian flow.
Wheelchair ramps and depressed curbs shall be constructed in accordance with the standards
of the "Public Works Construction Standards and Specifications" addressing accessibility.
(b) In unsubdivided developments, sidewalk construction for disabled persons shall conform to
the requirements of the chapter of the Washington State Building Code addressing
accessibility.
20.56.210 Street Names and House Numbers.
Street names and house numbers shall be assigned pursuant to AMC 12.16 (Street Names).
20.56.220 Bridges.
All bridges shall be constructed in accordance with City standards and specifications.
20.56.230 Utilities.
Utilities installed in public rights-of-way or along private roads shall conform to the requirements
set forth in Chapter 20.60 (Utilities).
20.56.240 Vacations of Public Rights-of-Way.
Applications for vacations of public rights-of-way shall be processed according to RCW Chapter
35.79.
20.56.250 Right-of-Way Permit Required.
Prior to performing any work within a public right-of-way, the person performing the work shall
obtain a right-of-way permit from the Public Weras-Community and Economic Development
Director pursuant to AMC 12.40 (Right-of-Way Permits).
20.56.260 Street Assessment Reimbursement Agreements
Street assessment reimbursement agreements (latecomer's agreements) are governed by AMC
12.32, Street Assessment Reimbursement Agreements.
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance
No. 2022-023 was approved at the October 17, 2022 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-023
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON
AMENDING CHAPTER 20.56 OF THE ARLINGTON
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ZONING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 18th day of October, 2022
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Wendy Vai� Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington