HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-006 Amending AMC 20.32ORDINANCE NO. 2025-006
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 20.32
OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS UNDER
CITY PLANNING NO. PLN 1293
WHEREAS, the city has proposed an update to the Nonconforming Situation regulations
to the City zoning code; and
WHEREAS, the Arlington Planning Commission considered the revisions on May 6, 2025
and at a public hearing conducted on May 20, 2025; 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 same at a workshop held on June 9, 2025, a
meeting on June 16, 2025, and considered them along with the Planning Commission
recommendations; and the City Council having determined approving said amendment was in
the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the amendments were presented to the Department of Commerce for
comment and said Department had no comments on the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed amendment to the municipal
code and finds it to be consistent with city and state law and in the best interests of the citizens;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Anew Arlington Municipal Code section 20.32.080 is hereby adopted to read
as follows:
20.32.080 Non conforMj Uses in the Commercial Corridor Zone.
The intent of this section refers to uses within the Commercial Corridor zone along Smokey Point
Boulevard from 174t" Street south to the city limits. This exception is due to the nature of the
existing commercial uses in this area.
(a) An existing commercial use is allowed to change the use within the building or property to
an allowed commercial retail use within the Highway Commercial zone permissible use
table, as long as no building additions or major exterior changes are made to the building
or the site. In this case "major exterior changes" means changes to 50% or more of exterior
building fagade and/or site.
(b) The applicant may choose to change the use on the property to comply with a commercial
use portion that is allowed under the subject Transect per AMC Chapter 20.110 Mixed -Use
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Development Regulations. Building additions and exterior changes can be made to the
building or the site if following AMC Chapter 20.110 for site plan, building placement, and
architectural design.
(c) Either option (a) or (b) above, may be utilized without providing the required residential use
within the Commercial Corridor zone.
(d) This section shall remain in place until this area begins to redevelop with additional
pedestrian friendly development. At which time the city will remove this section from the
chapter and all future development shall comply with the Commercial Corridor zoning as
provided within AMC Chapter 20.110 Mixed -Use Development Regulations.
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 16th
day of June, 2025.
CIT ARLINGTON
Don E. Vanney, M -
ATTEST:
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Wendy Van Der Meersche, City Clerk
APPROV D AS TO FORM
Oskar E. Rey, City Attorney
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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.
2 0 2 5 -0 0 6 was approved at the June 16, 2 0 2 5 City Council meeting.
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