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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2022-026 An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington Amending Chapter 20.72 of the Arlington Municipal Code Regarding Zoning Parking Regulations ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 20.72 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ZONING PARKING REGULATIONS 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 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 ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 1 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 section 20.72.010 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 20.72.010 Number of Parking Spaces Required. (a) Except as may be modified by Section 20.76.120 (Retention and Protection of Significant Trees), Section 20.72.084 (Reductions in Parking Space Requirements for Provision of Alternative Transportation) or Section 20.72.086 (Maximum Cumulative Reduction of Required Parking Spaces), and except as exempted by subsection (b), all developments in all zoning districts shall provide a sufficient number of parking spaces to accommodate the number of vehicles that ordinarily are likely to be attracted to the development in question. Whenever feasible, low impact development must be used. (b) Except for residential uses or the residential portion of mixed uses, developments in the Old Town Business District 1 are not required to provide parking as per Subsection(a). Residential developments (or portions) in the OTBD 1, however, must comply with Subsection (a). (c) The presumptions established by this chapter are that: (i) a development must comply with the parking standards set forth in Subsection(f)to satisfy the requirement stated in Subsection(a), and (ii) any development that does meet these standards is in compliance. However, Table 20.72-1: Table of Parking Requirements is only intended to establish a presumption and should be flexibly administered, as provided in Section 20.72.020 (Flexibility in Administration Required). (d) Uses in the Table 20.72-1: Table of Parking Requirements (Subsection (f)), are indicated by a _the Table of Permissible Uses (Section 20.40" (Teb1e-of Permissible Uses). When determination of the number of parking spaces required by this table results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction shall be counted as one parking space. (e) The council recognizes that Table 20.72-1: Table of Parking Requirements set forth in Subsection(f) cannot and does not cover every possible situation that may arise. Therefore, in cases not specifically covered, the permit issuing authority is authorized to determine the parking requirements using this table as a guide. (f) Table of Parking Requirements—Table 20.72-1, below, describes the number of off-street parking stalls required for the various permissible uses. Required accessible parking spaces are not included with this calculation alai are required in addition to the parking stalls for a particular use. (g) Except as may be modified by Section 20.72.020 (Flexibility in Administration Required), Parking shall be limited to a maximum of twice the minimum required spaces found in Table 20.72-1. Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code Table 20.72-1 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 2 use Parking Requirement Agricultural Commercial Greenhouse On-Premises Sales 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area of sales area Aviation Related Sales and Service Operations Aviation Fuel Sales Aircraft Painting and Body Work Aircraft Repair and Maintenance, Not Including Substantial Body Work 1 space per 2,000 square feet of gross floor area of the Aircraft Sales or Rentals building Aircraft Sales with Installation of Aircraft Parts or Accessories(Propellers,Tires, Mufflers, etc.) Aircraft Wash CUItUral,Social or Fraternal Uses Art Gallery or Center Library Museum, Social Club 1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor area Fraternal Clubs and Lodges Union Halls Similar Uses. Educational Colleges, Universities, Community Colleges 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Training Facility Commercial Nursery Schools/ Day Care Center 1 space per employee and 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Elementary Schools 1.75 spaces per classroom Secondary/Fligh School S spaces per classroom Trade School, Vocational School 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area Industry, Manufacturing, Processing, Repairing, Renovating,Assembly of Goods, Merchandise or Equipment Brewery, Distillery,Craft Beverage Production 1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 with or without Tasting Room or Restaurant(No space for every 200 square feet of gross floor and 1 space Drive-Thru Services) for every eight outdoor seats if restaurant or tasting room is included. Operations Conducted Entirely Within Fully Enclosed Building and Primarily Consists of 1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor area Business Done with Walk-In Trade Operations Conducted Entirely Within Fully Enclosed Building and Primarily Consists of 1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor area Business Done without Walk-In Trade Operations Conducted Entirely Within or Outside 1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor area Fully Enclosed Building. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 3 tilse F- Rsrkirw Readfrement Institutional Residence,Care,or Confinement Facilities Hospitals 2 spaces per bed or 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area,whichever is greater Medical Clinics Dental Clinics and Offices 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Institutions(Other than Halfway Houses)for 1 space for every 4 employees on maximum shift Confined Mentally III Persons Nursing Care Institutions 3 Spaces for every 10 Beds. Multi-Family units developed Intermediate Care Institutions or sponsored by a public or non-profit agency for limited Handicapped or Infirm Institutions income families or the elderly require only 1 space for Childcare Institutions every 10 units Penal and Correctional Facilities 1 space for every 4 employees on maximum shift Mariivana Production,Processing,and Retail Marijuana Production 1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor area Marijuana Processing Marijuana Retail 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Motor Vehicle Related Sales and Service Operations Conveyer Type—1 Space for every six employees on the maximum shift plus reservoir capacity equal to five times Car Wash the capacity of the washing operation.Self-Service Type— 1 Space for drying and cleaning purposes per stall plus two reservoir spaces in front of each stall 1 space per employee,plus 0.65 spaces for customers Electric Vehicle Infrastructure waiting to use rapid charging station (required only if the use is the primary use on the property) 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area of building Fuel Sales devoted primarily to gas sales operation, plus sufficient parking area to accommodate vehicles at pumps without interfering with other parking spaces. Painting and Body Work with No Storage of Vehicles Repair and Maintenance. Not Including Substantial Body Work, and No Storage of Vehicles 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Vehicle Sales and Rental or Mobile Home Sales Vehicle Sales with Installation of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories(Tires, Mufflers, etc.) Scrap Materials Salvage Yards,Junkyards, Automobile Graveyards,and Automobile 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Recycling Facilities Towing Operations 5 spaces plus 1 space per each 2 acres ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 4 Use Parking Requirement Office Government Office Buildings Health Care Facility Industrial or Manufacturing On-Site Office 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Research and Development Technology Other Similar Uses Open Air Markets and Horticultural Sales Horticultural Sales with Outdoor Display 1 space per 2,000 square feet of lot areas used for storage, Temporary (Seasonal) Farmer's Market display,or sales Personal Services 1 space per 400 square feet of area within main building Banks with Drive-Thru Windows plus reservoir land capacity equal to 3 spaces per window (S spaces if window serves two stations). Dry Cleaner/Laundromat 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Travel Agencies Salon/Barber Shop/Beauty Shop/Tanning 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Studio:Art, Music, Dance Professional Services Attorney/Legal Services Consultant Crematorium 1 space per 400 Square Feet of Gross Floor Area Funeral Home Insurance/Stockbroker Other Similar Uses Clinics of Physicians or Dentist 1 space per 300 Square Feet of Gross Floor Area Public and Semi-Public Facilities Airport Bus Station,Train Station Civil Defense Operation Fire Stations 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Military Reserve, National Guard Centers Police Stations Post Office Rescue Squad,Ambulance Service Temporary Mobile or Modular Structures Used for Public Services(Mobile Classrooms,Civic The same as for whatever use the structure is being used. Services, Public Health Centers, Emergency Response Centers,etc.) ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 5 1S�4 Parking tileaufrentint. Recreation,Amusement,Entertainment-Indoor Bowling Alleys,Skating Rinks, Indoor Tennis and 1 space for every 4 persons that the facilities are designed Squash Courts, Billiards and Pool Halls, indoor to accommodate when fully utilized (if they can be Athletic and Exercise Facilities, and Similar Uses measured in such a fashion), plus 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area used in a manner not susceptible to such calculation. Indoor Automobile and motorcycle racing tracks 1 space for every 6 seats Movie Theaters Seating Capacity Less than 300 1 space for every 8 seats Movie Theaters Unlimited seating capacity Recreation,Amusement,Entertainment-Outdoor Athletic Fields,Tennis Courts,Swimming Pools, 1 space per 300 square feet of area plus 1 space per 400 Miniature Golf Courses,Water Slides,Skateboard square feet of building gross floor area Parks, Parks, Swimming Pools, Coliseums, stadiums, and all other facilities designed to seat or accommodate 1 space for every 8 seats simultaneously more than 1,000 people Drive-in movie theaters 1 space for every attendee the space is designed to accommodate. Golf Course—2 spaces per golf hole, plus 1 space per 400 Golf Course, Par 3 Golf Course, Driving Range, square feet of building gross floor area and Similar Uses Driving Range—1 space per tee plus 1 space per 400 square feet in building gross floor area. Outdoor Entertainment Venue or Amphitheater 1 space for every 8 seats Religious 1 space for every four seats in the portion of the church building to be used for services plus spaces for any Religious Assembly—Accessory residential use as determined in accordance with the parking requirements set forth above for residential uses, Religious Assembly—Principle plus 1 space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area designed to be used neither for services nor residential purposes. Residential Accessory Dwelling Unit 1 space per unit, unless located within % mile of a major transit center Cottage Housing Duplex Mobile Home 2 spaces for each dwelling unit,except that one-bedroom units require only one space Mobile Home Park Single-Family Residence, Detached ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 6 Use T- Parking Requirement Residential Multi-Family Apartments Multi-Family Conversions Studio or 1-Bedroom - 1.25 spaces per unit plus 1 Multi-Family Fourplex additional space for every 4 units in the development Multi-Family Garden Apartments Multi-Family Rowhouses 2—Bedrooms—2.25 spaces per unit plus 1 additional Multi-Family Townhouses space for every 4 units in the development. Multi-Family Triplex 3—Bedrooms or more—2.5 spaces per unit plus 1 Multi-Family Use Above a Permitted Non- additional space for every 2 units in the development Residential Use(Mixed Use) Senior units only—1 space per unit plus 1 additional space Multi-Family Use Horizontal to a Permitted Non- for every 4 units in the development Residential Use(Mixed Use) Single-Family Apartment Above Permitted Non- Residential Use(only one) Residential Homes Emphasizing Special Services,Treatment, or Supervision Adult Family Homes(6 or fewer adults) Halfway houses Homes for handicapped or infirm Nursing care,intermediate care homes 3 spaces for every six beds within the home or facility Permanent Supportive Housing Special Needs Childcare homes Transitional Housing In-Home Child Day Care 1 space per employee plus 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Residential Rooms for Rent Situations Rental of Room within a Single-Family Residence 2 sspaces per dwelling unit, plus one space per room rented out Boarding houses 1 space for each bedroom. Rooming houses Emergency Housing 1 space for every 10 beds Emergency Shelter 1 space for each room to be rented plus additional space Hotels, motels, and similar businesses or plus 0.5 spaces per employee and (in accordance with institutions providing overnight accommodations other sections of this table)for restaurant or other facilities. Tourist homes and other temporary residences 1 space for each room to be rented renting by the day or week ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 7 Jos PorklnR Requirement Restaurants,Bars, Night Clubs Carry-Out and Delivery Service; No Drive-Thru Service;Consumption Outside Fully Enclosed 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 space for every eight outdoor seats Buildin Carry-Out and Delivery Service; Drive-Thru 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area plus Service;Service or Consumption Outside Fully reservoir lane capacity equal to 5 spaces per drive-in Enclosed Building window Establishments Offering Adult Entertainment 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area Gambling Establishments 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area No Substantial Carry-Out or Delivery Service;No 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 space Drive-Thru Service;Service or Consumption for every eight outdoor seats Inside or Outside Fully Enclosed Building Retail Trade Convenience Stores General Mercantile Principal Use 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Sales/Rentals Incidental to a Non-Retail Principal Use Wholesale Sales 1 space per 1,200 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 Distribution Center space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for tractor trailer trucks, up to 10,000 square feet,and 1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area thereafter Home Occupation 1 additional space if the business includes a commercial vehicle 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area plus Mobile Sales and Delivery reservoir lane capacity equal to 5 spaces per drive-in window Services and Enterprises Related to Animals Kennel Pet Grooming/Pet Store 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Veterinarian Soil Processing,Mining,or Quarrying Operations Soil processing, mining,quarrying operations, 1 space for every employee on maximum shift including on-site sales of product ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 8 use Parkinx Requirement Solid Waste Facilities(Publicly or Privately Ownedl Biosolid Recycling Sanitary Landfill 1 space for every four employees on maximum shift Solid Waste Recycling Center Solid Waste Transfer Station Storage and Parking Aircraft Parking or Storage 1 space for every two hangars required,which may include space inside a hanger Parking of vehicles or storage of equipment outside enclosed structures where vehicles or 1 space per 10,000 square feet of gross floor and 1 space equipment are owned and used by the person for every 4 employees making use of lot, 1 space per 1,200 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 Warehouse Storage Facility space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for tractor trailer trucks, up to 10,000 square feet, and 1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area thereafter Utility Facilities Electrical Community or Regional Facility 1 space is required on the property in which the facility has Electrical Neighborhood Facility been installed for maintenance purposes Wireless Communication Facilities Commercial Antennas 50 feet tall or less Commercial Antennas more than 50 feet tall and receive-only earth stations Commercial Monopole I Commercial Monopole II Commercial Macro Facilities 1 space is required on the property in which the facility has Commercial Micro Facilities been installed for maintenance purposes Commercial Mini Facilities Non-Commercial Towers and Antennas 50 feet tall or less Non-Commercial Towers and Antennas more than 50 feet tall and receive-only earth stations ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 9 Section 3. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.72.030(b) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: Subject to subsection (b), and except accessible parking spaces as per Section 20.72.064 (Accessible Parking Spaces), each parking space shall contain a rectangular area at least nineteen feet long and nine feet wide. Lines separating parking spaces may be drawn at various angles in relation to curbs or aisles, so long as the parking spaces so created contain within them the rectangular area required by this section. In parking areas containing ten or more parking spaces, twenty percent of the parking spaces may contain a rectangular area of only eight feet in width by fifteen feet in length. If such spaces are provided, they shall be conspicuously designated as reserved for small or compact cars only. When feasible parking stalls shall be provided for motorcycles and electric cars. Section 4. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.72.040 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 20.72.040 Required Widths of Parking Area Aisles and Driveways. (a) Drive aisle widths shall conform to Table 20.72-2, Drive Aisle Widths, which varies the width requirement according to the angle of parking. P. Table 20.72-2: Parking Aisle Widths Aisle Width Parking Angle 00 300 450 600 900 One-Way Traffic 13' 11' 13' 18' 24' Two-Way Traffic 22' 22' 22' 22' 24' Section 5. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.72.064 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 20.72.064 Accessible Parking Spaces. (a) Handicap Standards:All handicapped parking spaces shall be designed in accordance with the following standards: American National Standard Institute, International Code Council Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (ANS}ICC A117.1-1980 2017) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). (b) Number: The number of handicapped parking spaces to be provided in any lot or facility shall be according to the current state standard and the International Building Code (Table 20.72-3). Accessible parking spaces are to be calculated in addition to the required off-street parking spaces required and not included in the parking calculations in Table 20.72-1.Accessible parking spaces shall ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 10 not be required in mechanical or valet/attendant park facilities except that a minimum of one accessible space shall be provided to allow the owner/driver of a vehicle with special hand or other controls to park the vehicle.The designation of handicapped parking stalls shall constitute consent by the property owner to the enforcement of the restriction of such spaces to handicapped users by the city. Table 20.72-3: Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces Parking Facility Total Standard Van Total 1 to 25 0 1 1 26 to 50 1 1 2 51 to 75 2 1 3 76 to 100 3 1 4 101 to 150 4 1 5 151 to 200 5 1 6 201 to 300 5 2 7 301 to 400 6 2 8 401 to 500 7 2 9 501 and over Refer to Actual Document (ICC A117.1-2017) (c)Size: Parking spaces for disabled people shall be at least eight feet-zero inches wide and shall have an adjacent access aisle at least five feet - zero inches wide. A single space thirteen feet - zero inches wide may also be provided. Parking access aisles when a part of the accessible route to the building or facility entrance shall comply with Sectien 4.3 of ANSI ICC A117.1-1980 2017. Two adjacent accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle only if a vehicle can reasonably back into a space to ensure that the access aisle is on the preferred side or if the space may be reasonably used by handicapped vans.Parked vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the clear width of an accessible route. Specific conditions as established in state code may require modifications of these standards to ensure compliance. (d) Signage: A sign displaying the symbol of accessibility, the restriction to use by permit-holders and the fine for violation shall be provided at each handicapped stall in accordance with state law. Section 6. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.72.086 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 20.72.086 Maximum Cumulative Reduction of Required Parking Spaces. (a) Reduction in the total number of required parking spaces granted for the provision of alternative transportation services (Section 20.72.084, Reductions in Parking Space Requirements for Provision of Alternative Transportation) or for ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 11 protecting significant trees (Section 20.76.120(g) (Retention and Protection of Significant Trees) shall not exceed a total of thirty percent. (b) Utilizing reductions to parking spaces may result in the submittal of a Traffic Demand Management Study to substantiate the request. Section 7. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.72.100(a) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (a) Subject to Subsection (e), and except in the C-13D OTBD-1 District, whenever the normal operation of any development requires that goods, merchandise, or equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from that development, a sufficient off-street loading and unloading area must be provided in accordance with this section to accommodate the delivery or shipment operations in a safe and convenient manner. Section 8. 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 9. 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: Af Lai,/ Wendy Van 6er Meersche, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Steven J. Peiffle, y Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 12 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. 2022-026 was approved at the October 17, 2022 City Council meeting. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-026 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 20.72 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ZONING PARKING REGULATIONS" A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached. Dated this 18th day of October, 2022 Wendy Van b er Meersche City Clerk for the City of Arlington