HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2017-022 Relating to Land Use and Zoning and Making Amendments to Chapter 20.36 of the Arlington Municipal Code ORDINANCE NO. 2017--022
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO LAND
USE AND ZONING AND MAKING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 20.36 OF THE
ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington Planning Staff made amendments to the 2015
Comprehensive Plan during the 2017 update; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington Planning Staff has reviewed the provisions of the
Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 20.36 Zoning Districts and Zoning Map related to the
Comprehensive Plan amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Arlington Planning Commission met to consider the staff report
regarding the proposed amendments to Chapter 20.36 at a workshop on November 7, 2017 and
conducted a public hearing at a special Planning Commission meeting on December 4, 2017 ;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council was presented public comment, findings of fact and the
Planning Commission recommendation of the proposed amendments on December 11, 2017 and
on December 18, 2017 the City Council considered the entire record of the proposed
amendments within this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, following the same, the City Council deliberated on the proposed
amendments and found that they were in the best interest of the City and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON, DOES MAKE THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:
a. The City of Arlington's existing development regulations comply with the
requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW.
b. The City Council finds that the review and required revisions to Chapter 20.36;
which include, language changes to Mixed Use Overlay District (20.36.090); the removal of the
TDR Overlay Zone (20.36.080);the removal of the Residential Low/Moderate Density
(20.36.010) designation; and Part III in its entirety, were required to remain in compliance with
the City's Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows:
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Section 1.
Changes to Chapter 20.36 Zoning Districts and Zoning Map to read as follows;
Chapter 20.36
ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP
Sections:
Part I. Zoning Districts
20.36.010 Residential Districts Established.
20.36.020 Commercial Districts Established.
20.36.030 Manufacturing Districts Established.
20.36.034 Aviation Flightline District Established.
20.36.036 Medical Services District Established.
20.36.040 Public/Semi-Public District Established.
20.36.054 Master Planned Neighborhood Overlay District Established
20.36.060 Floodplain and Floodway Districts Established.
20.36.070 Shoreline Management District Established.
20.36.080 Mixed Use Overlay District Established.
Part II. Zoning Map
20.36.100 Official Zoning Map.
20.36.110 Amendments to Official Zoning Map.
Part I. Zoning Districts
20.36.010 Residential Districts Established.
(a) The following residential districts are hereby established: Suburban Residential (SR),
Residential Moderate Density (R-MD), Residential High Density (R-HD), and Old Town
Residential (OTR). Each of these districts is designed and intended to secure for the persons
who reside there a comfortable, healthy, safe, and pleasant environment in which to live,
sheltered from incompatible and disruptive activities that properly belong in nonresidential
districts. Other objectives of some of these districts are explained in the remainder of this
section.
(b) The Residential Moderate Density (R-MD) district is designed primarily to
accommodate detached or attached single-family residential uses at medium densities and
recreational, quasi-public, and public uses that customarily serve residential development in
areas served by public sewer and water facilities. Some types of two-family residences are
allowed in this district on larger lots.
(c) Residential High Density (R-HD) district is designed primarily to accommodate higher
density multi-family developments and recreational, quasi-public, and public uses that
customarily serve residential development in areas served by public sewer and water
facilities.
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(d) The Old Town (OT) district is designed primarily to single-family residential
development while preserving the historic quality of the traditional town center. Further,
this zone is intended to promote residential development that is in character with the
older, existing homes in the area.
(e) The Suburban Residential (SR) district is designed primarily to accommodate
detached single-family residential development and recreational, quasi-public, and public
uses that customarily serve residential development in areas served by public sewer and
water facilities. Some types of two-family residences are allowed in this district on larger lots.
20.36.020 Commercial Districts Established.
(a) The following commercial districts are hereby established: Neighborhood Commercial
(NC), Old Town Business District (CBD), General Commercial (GC), Highway
Commercial (HC), and Business Park (BP). These districts are created to accomplish
the purposes and serve the objectives set forth in the remainder of this section.
(b) The Neighborhood Commercial (NC) zone is designed to accommodate commercial
activities that would meet the daily convenience needs of people residing or working in
the environs.
(c) The Old Town Business District (CBD) zone is designed to accommodate a mix of a
wide variety of commercial activities and high density residential uses in a pedestrian-
oriented environment.
(d) The General Commercial (GC) zone is designed to accommodate commercial uses
generally similar, though more intensive, to the types permissible in an Old Town
Business District. However, it is intended that this zone be placed along arterials to
cater to commuters or as a transition in some areas between a Highway Commercial
zone and a residential zone.
(e) The Highway Commercial (HC) zone is designed to accommodate the widest range
of commercial activities. Uses allowed here include those allowed in other commercial
districts, but also those that require highway access or that should be separated from
residential uses.
(f) The Business Park(BP) zone is designed to promote and accommodate office, high
technology research and development, and related uses in a park-like, master-
planned setting.
20.36.030 Manufacturing Districts Established.
The General Industrial (GI) and Light Industrial (LI) districts are hereby established primarily
to accommodate enterprises engaged in the manufacturing, processing, creating, repairing,
renovating, painting, cleaning, or assembling of goods, merchandise, or equipment. The
performance standards set forth in Part I of Chapter 20.44 place limitations on the
characteristics of uses located in these districts. The Light Industrial district is distinguished
from the General Industrial district in that the Light Industrial district is intended to be a cleaner,
more business park-like area, whereas the General Industrial district allows more
resource-based manufacturing has a greater tolerance of the nuisances that typically
accompany such manufacturing. Furthermore, the limitations in the Light Industrial district
are more restrictive than those in the General Industrial district.
20.36.034 Aviation Flightline District Established.
The Aviation Flightline District (AF) zone is hereby established. This district is created to allow
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only aviation related uses proximate to airport runways and taxiways. Aviation related uses
include any uses related to supporting aviation that require direct taxiway access as a
necessary part of their business operations, such as aviation services, manufacturing of
aviation-related goods, general services whose primary customers would be those engaged
in aviation-related activities (e.g., restaurants primarily catering to pilots, employees, or
passengers), or other uses that are clearly related to aviation.
20.36.036 Medical Services District Established.
The Medical Services District (MS) zone is hereby established. This district is created to
allow hospitals and related medical services uses that have developed around the Cascade
Valley Hospital in an otherwise residential neighborhood. Medical services include hospitals,
doctors' offices, birthing centers, and other related uses, but not including manufacturing
of medical equipment.
20.36.040 Public/Semi-Public District Established.
A Public/Semi-Public (P/SP) district is hereby established to accommodate public and
semi- public uses, such as schools, government services and facilities, public utilities,
community facilities, parks, etc. on publicly owned land.
20.36.054 Master Planned Neighborhood Overlay District Established.
The Master Planned Neighborhood (MPN) district is hereby established as an "overlay"
district, meaning that this district is overlaid upon other districts and the land so encumbered
may be used in a manner permitted in the underlying district only if and to the extent
such use is complies with the requirements of §20.44.032 (Master Planned Neighborhood
Developments) of this Title. Thereafter, this overlay district shall be removed from the
property for which the master plan is approved by the City Council.
20.36.060 Floodplain and Floodway Districts Established.
The Floodplain and Floodway districts are hereby established as "overlay" districts, meaning
that these districts are overlaid upon other districts and the land so encumbered may be
used in a manner permitted in the underlying district only if and to the extent such use is
complies with the restrictions found in Chapter 20.64_(Floodplain Development Regulations) of
this Title.
20.36,070 Shoreline Management District Established.
The Shoreline Management district is hereby established as an "overlay" district, meaning
that this district is overlaid upon other districts and the land so encumbered may be used
in a manner permitted in the underlying district only if and to the extent such use is also
permitted in the applicable overlay district and a Shoreline Development Permit has been
granted, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 20.92 (Shoreline Management) of this Title.
20.36.080 Mixed Use Overlay District Established.
The Mixed Use Overlay District is hereby established as an "overlay" district, meaning that the
underlying zoning applicable within each commercial zone remains as the primary or principle
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zoning designation. The overlay allows for a mix of diversified residential development to co-
exist within a proportionate share of the commercially zoned areas of Highway Commercial
(HC), General Commercial (GC), and Neighborhood Commercial (NC) zones where typical
retail and other support services would be located, thus creating a walkable neighborhood
concept. The Mixed Use Overlay will also be applied to the Residential Moderate Density
(RMD) and Residential High Density (RHD) zones along the Smokey Point Boulevard corridor.
The Overlay will provide for the efficient use of property by requiring the mixed use of properties
in a manner that allows for residential development to co-exist with commercial, retail and
specific light manufacturing uses. This promotes the creation of attractive, sustainable
neighborhoods which enable walkability and less automobile dependency. The performance
standards/design guidelines set forth in Chapter 20.110 place limitations on the characteristics
of uses located in these districts. (Ord 2016-022, 12/5/16)
Part II. Zoning Map
20.36.100 Official Zoning Map.
(a) There shall be a map known and designated as the Official Zoning Map, which shall
show the boundaries of all zoning districts within the city's planning jurisdiction. This
map shall either be drawn on acetate or other durable material from which prints can be
made, or kept in electronic format, or both. It shall be dated, and shall be kept in the
planning department.
(b) The Official Zoning Map of the City shall be maintained in the City Clerk's
office.
Amendments to this map shall be made and posted in accordance with Chapter 20.96
(Amendments). (Ord. 1389, 3127106)
(c) Should the Official Zoning Map be lost, destroyed, or damaged, the Community
Development Director may have a new map drawn on acetate or other durable material
from which prints can be made. No further council authorization or action is required so
long as no district boundaries are changed in this process.
20.36.110 Amendments to Official Zoning Map.
(a) Amendments to the Official Zoning Map are accomplished using the same procedures
that apply to other amendments to this Title, as set forth in Chapter 20.96 (Amendments).
(b) The Community Development Director shall update the Official Zoning Map as soon
as possible after the council adopts amendments to it. Upon entering any such
amendment on the map, the Community Development Director shall change the date of
the map to indicate its latest revision. New prints of the updated map may then be issued.
(c) No unauthorized person may alter or modify the Official Zoning Map.
(d) The planning division shall keep copies of superseded prints of the zoning map for
historical reference.
Section 2. Ordinance to be Transmitted to Department. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106 a
copy of this Ordinance shall be transmitted to the Washington Department of Commerce as
required by law.
Section 3. Severability. If any provision, section, or part of this ordinance shall be
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adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof consisting of the
title shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full
force five (5) days after publication.
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PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this day of
December, 2017.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
Krlstl Banfield, City klerk
Approved as to form:
Stev n J ei We
City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Kristin Banfield, being the duly appointed and acting Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No.
2017-022 was approved at the December 18, 2017 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-022
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON
RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING AND MAKING AMENDMENTS
TO CHAPTER 20.36 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 28t" day of December, 2017.
Kristi Banfield
City Clerk for the City of Arlington