Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2026-007 Amending Chapter 20.46 of the AMC re Design Under City Planning No. PJ25-0044ORDINANCE NO. 2026-007 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 20.46 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING DESIGN UNDER CITY PLANNING NO. PJ25-0044 WHEREAS, the city has proposed an update to the Design regulations to the City zoning code; and WHEREAS, the Arlington Planning Commission considered the revisions on February 3, 2026 and at a public hearing conducted on February 19, 2026; 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 March 9, 2026, a meeting on March 16, 2026, 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. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.46.010 shall be hereby amended as follows: 20.46.010 Conformance with Design Standards. f to the ! -.t rd ig +a i daF ds adopted in *this chapter the Dr,yele„m .-.t Design Stanrt-.rrlc_ e�n u design standards adepted iR this ehapter and the Old :�ewR Residential DesigR - -, and witl;44 4 seGti- a (4) Use Q _`.nd.nz-.mi ent Re I ieRs anrd drdi�� ,r—�fE �Ed'�3Jir'E'��i�-�he--Md�Ff.' design re uiFeR, eRtS. In addition to requirements listed within this Chapter, all structures located within the Citv of Arlington shall conform with Design Standards and Guidelines as listed below. No building or land use permit shall be issued for structures or uses that do not conform to the applicable guidelines or standards except as allowed under Subsection (b). (a) All zones shall comply with the Development Design Standards as follows, or amended: (1) Street Character and Liveliness ORDINANCE NO. 2026-007 (2) Pedestrian Environment (3) Landscape Design (4) Transition Between Occupied Spaces and Streets (5) Neighborhood Character (6) Adjacent Properties (7) Siting (8) Transit Facilitation (9) Architectural Character (10) Character and Massing (11) Architectural Elements (12) Exterior Finish Materials (13) Parking Garages (14) Mixed -Use Buildings (15) Old Town Business District Design Standards (b) Old Town Business District 1 & Old Town Business District 2 from 5th Street to Division: (1) Shall adhere to the Olympic Avenue Design Guidelines (2) For any design items not addressed under the Olympic Avenue Design Guidelines, the Development Design Standards shall be followed (c) Old Town Residential District (1) Old Town Residential Design Standards (2) For any design items not addressed under the Old Town Residential Design Standard the Development Design Standards shall be followed (d) Commercial Corridor and Mixed -Use Overlay (1) Mixed -Use Development Regulations (2) For any design items not addressed under the Mixed -Use Development Re ultions, the Development Design Standards shall be followed (n nl,4 PUSiSeSS Dirt,. Gt 2 (Pi pt ( ) Al hb h - - d Cemmraer.'r al ��rrc�"-"s �v'�'�rm c3 Fa ti rn (P) General CommeFeial �� Highway f r rraal (r) iaUSi r?SS Pad ORDINANCE NO. 2026-007 Zones (A) fQti (-,IAeW T n Ru-arr-C`li -}.«+ 2 fCEk1 942nttew P'1i.iic-inri C`resetl (4) ��"C11141L eFG ii 4; rridG �v-rm�rc�--c.-i-c-cirrr�-c.�-� (9) Mixed I Ir�r (e) A building or land use permit may be issued for a structure or use that does not comply with subsection (a) if any one of the following findings can be made by the decision -making authority: (1) The structure is of a temporary nature that, in all likelihood, will be replaced by a permanent structure within two years. (2) The structure is minor to the overall use of the property and will not be noticeably visible from a public right-of-way. (3) The development or structure is within an area of the city where design requirements have been established through an adopted Subarea Plan and complies with the subarea criteria and follows the appropriate design review process of this chapter. Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.46.015 shall be hereby amended as follows: 20.46.015 Design Review Requirements and Restrictions. (a) For purposes of this section, "design review" means a formally adopted local government process by which projects are reviewed for compliance with design standards for the type of use adopted through local ordinance. }} e The Cite the ©ai3A Rg Q3FRPRiSSiGH th -r. gh A-rd-iPaRee <1-+ Ile} n Review X2r aFd (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, counties and cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040 may apply in any design review process only clear and objective development regulations governing the exterior design of new development. For purposes of this section, a clear and objective development regulation: (1) Must include one or more ascertainable guideline, standard, or criterion by which an applicant can determine whether a given building design is permissible under that development regulation; and (2) May not result in a reduction in density, height, bulk, or scale below the generally applicable development regulations for a development proposal in the applicable zone. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-007 3 (c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section do not apply to development regulations that apply only to designated landmarks or historic districts established under a local preservation ordinance. (d) Any design review process must be conducted concurrently, or otherwise logically integrated, with the consolidated review and decision process for project permits set forth in RCW 36.70B.120(3), and no design review process may include more than one public meeting. Section 3. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.46.020 shall be hereby amended as follows: 20.46.020 Design Review Process. Review of permit applications for conformance with the development design standards shall be as follows: (a) For an Administrative Design Review decision, the Community and Economic Development Director and/or his or her designee shall review exteFiE)F R;94 i, �. , landseaping, site de '0--' n.ae 81 11— Str,_G{-Fes eF signs and issue a Design Review decision. (b) Any modifications or revisions to an approved design review decision is subject to a new application submittal and shall go back through eitheF the administrative design review process or the deSiff Feview bea—1 piss as described in (a) and (b) above. (c) Appeals shall be pursuant to AMC Chapter 20.20 (Appeals, Vaes, InteFpFetatien;;. (d) Fees for design review shall be as set by resolution. Section 4. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.46.025 shall be hereby repealed: ills�ed Use OeyelL1pmeRtc f.,ll..,..iAgthe ilAixed Use Rascnlepmel+t ©egulatieRs Change of US 1i buildiR . ORDINANCE NO. 2026-007 4 Section 5. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.46.030 shall be hereby repealed: ■�_A W491s- - 11 a Section 6. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.46.035 shall be hereby amended as follows:. 20.46.035 Design Review Approval Requirements (a) In order to approve a project as consistent with the development design standards, the design review authority must make the following findings: (1) The proposal complies with the applicable design requirements and standards of the applicable design standards, regulations, or guidelines through findings made for each requirement. (2) If the proposal is for minor exterior modifications only, that the proposal demonstrates that the proposed improvements are consistent with the design requirements and standards. (b) The city shall issue a final decision on an administrative design review eF Elesig , rev4,^43^ permit within 65 days of the determination of complete application. Section 7. Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 20.46, section II shall be hereby repealed: ORDINANCE NO. 2026-007 5 T�us the intent of this part is to: 1 ■ C . A 1�T7..• O ■ ■ i ._ . fit' �T7: �i:%�1� i ■ � El1il ORDINANCE NO. 2026-007 FMAM._ r4:te�r��rr.�rr:+sr_eare�:_ Section 8. Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 20.46, section III shall be hereby repealed: i . ■M. Section 9. 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 10. 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 March, 2026. C ARLINGTON ATTEST: Vanney, Mayor Wendy Van De` Meersche, City erk APP7 Oskar Rey, City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2026-007 CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed Clerk of the City of Arlington, Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No. 2026-007 was approved at March 16, 2026 City Council meeting. ORDINANCE NO.2026-007 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 20.46 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING DESIGN UNDER CITY PLANNING NO. PJ25-0044" A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached. Dated this 17th day of March 2026. z74,-Z( Wendy Van Der Meersche City Clerk for the City of Arlington