HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-015 Amending AMC Chapter 20.72 Regarding ParkingORDINANCE NO. 2025-015
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 20.72
OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PARKING UNDER CITY
PLANNING NO. PLN 1294
WHEREAS, the city has proposed an update to the Parking Regulations to the City zoning
code; and
WHEREAS, the Arlington Planning Commission considered the revisions on June 3, 2025
and at a public hearing conducted on June 17, 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 July 14, 2025, a
meeting on July 21, 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 provided comments on May 16, 2025 and city staff incorporated
the comments in the proposed code amendment; 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. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.72.010, Table 20.72-1 Table of Parking
Requirements, shall be and hereby is amended as follows:
20.72.010 Number of Parking Spaces Required.
Table 20.72-1 Table of Parking Requirements
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Parking Requirement
Residential
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space per unit, unless located within smile
Accessory Dwelling Unit
vv a H, a n o f a major transit ee ,n e
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Residential
Multi -Family Apartments
Studio or 1-Bedroom - 1.25 spaces per unit plus 1
Multi -Family Conversions
additional space for every 4 units in the
development
t
3
2 — Bedrooms — 2.25 spaces per unit plus I
additional space for every 4 units in the
development.
Multi -Family Use A_�:, _a
3 — Bedrooms or more — 2.5 spaces per unit plus
Permitted Non -Residential Use (Mixed
1 additional space for every 2 units in the
Use)
development
Multi -Family Use Horizontal to a
Permitted Non -Residential Use (Mixed
Use)
Senior units only -1 space per unit plus 1
additional space for every 4 units in the
development
Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.72.082 shall be and hereby is amended
in its entirety as follows:
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with a sin me�ans in
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-015 3
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of
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Section 3. 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 4. 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 21st
day of July, 2025.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Don E. Vanney, M r-`` -
ATTEST:
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Wendy Van Del Meersche, City Clerk
AP PRO . AS TO FORM:
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Oskar E. Rey, City Atto ney
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1, 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.
2025-015 was approved at the July 21, 202S City Council meeting.
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A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Wendy Van Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington