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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.()..7J--'f
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE CITY'S STREET CODE RELATED TO FRONTAGE
IMPROVEMENTS AND DEDICATIONS AND AMENDING CHAPTER
12.02A AND REPEALING CHAPTER 12.02 OF THE MARYSVILLE
MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City ofMarysville finds that it is necessary to amend
the City's street code as set forth in Ch. 12.02A MMC, in order to fairly and equitably apply
frontage improvement and dedication requirements to certain developments within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council's Public Works Committee has reviewed and recommends
approval ofthe above-referenced amendment to the City's street code; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with the requirements ofthe State Environmental
Policy Act, Ch.43.21C RCW, (SEPA) by adopting a determination ofnon-significance for the
adoption ofthe proposed revision to the City's street code;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Ch.l2.02A MMC is hereby amended by amending MMC 12.02A.090 and
MMC 12.02A.ll0 to read as follows:
12.02A.090 Frontage improvements required..
(I)The term "frontage improvements"as used in this section shall refer to the construction,
reconstruction or repair ofthe following facilities along the full abutting public street frontage of
property being developed:
(a) Curbs, gutters and sidewalks;
(b)Underground storm drainage facilities;
(c)Patching the street from its preexisting edge to the new curb line;
(d)Overlayment ofthe existing public street to its centerline;
(e)Construction ofnew streets within dedicated,unopened right-of-way.
All such frontage improvements shall be constructed' to city specifications.
(2) Property owners shall be required to construct frontage improvements along the full
abutting public street frontage of property which is developed as provided in subsection (3)of
this section; provided, that overlayment of an existing public street to its centerline shall not be
required for single-family or duplex development.
(3)Frontage improvements shall be constructed as follows:
(a) Formal plats: frontage improvements shall be completed prior to recording the final plat,
or may be bonded pursuant to provisions of MMC Title 20;
(b) Short plats: frontage improvements shall be completed for frontage abutting all lots prior
to the issuance of a building permit for any lot in the short plat;
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(c) Construction of a dwelling unit, business, commercial or industrial building: frontage
improvements shall be completed prior to occupancy ofthe building;
(d) Construction ofany additions, alterations or repairs to a residential building that result in
an increase in the number of dwelling units as defined in MMC 19.06.143, or to a business,
commercial or industrial building that result in an increase in pedestrian or vehicular traffic,
within any 12-month period: frontage improvements shall be completed prior to occupancy;
(e)Development of a mobile home park or other project requiring a binding site plan:
frontage improvements shall be completed prior to occupancy;
(f)Any change in the occupancy classification of an existing building or structure on the
property: frontage improvements shall be completed prior to occupancy;
(4) In the case of single-family residential construction on a single lot, a property owner may
satisfy the frontage improvement requirements by constructing a maximum of 200 lineal feet of
frontage improvements and may be allowed by the director of community development to satisfy
said requirements for more than 200 lineal feet of frontage improvements by participating in a
cost-sharing program with the city,ifthe same is approved in the then-current budget ofthe city
council, or by constructing the sidewalk improvement to a reduced standard as determined by the
City Engineer or designee.
(5) The director of community development or designee shall have authority to grant
administrative variances from any of the requirements of this section pursuant to MMC
12.02A.120. Such variances shall be conditioned upon the property owner signing a contract
providing for the construction ofthe frontage improvements at a future time. Said contract shall
include, but not be limited to, the making ofa cash deposit with the city in an amount equal to
the estimate ofthe city engineer ofthe cost of said improvements, including design cost, plus an
administrative overhead fee of 15 percent. No other form of payment or security shall be
authorized. In the event the frontage improvements are not constructed by the property owner
within five years ofthe grant of a variance, the cash deposit shall be forfeited to the city. If said
frontage improvements are constructed by the property owner at the request of the city within
five years of the grant of a variance, said cash deposit shall be refunded to the property owner
less the 15 percent overhead fee. Said contract shall be subject to the approval of the city
attorney and shall contain such other provisions as are necessary to effectuate the future
construction of such frontage improvements.The refusal of a property owner to enter into such
agreement or to post a cash amount as specified herein shall be a basis to deny a variance request
and shall require the construction ofsuch frontage improvements in accordance with subsections
(1)through (4)ofthis section.
The council authorizes the mayor to review, execute and sign contracts for deferred
construction ofcurbs, gutters and sidewalks pursuant to this chapter.
Any party aggrieved by a decision ofthe director of community development or city engineer
may appeal the decision pursuant to MMC 12.02.A.120(4). (Ord. 2547 §1,2004;Ord. 2539 § I,
2004; Ord. 2292 § I, 1999).
12.02A.110 Dedication of road right-of-way-Required setbacks.
(1)It shall be required that a property owner dedicate to the city sufficient property to widen
all abutting public rights-of-way to the full width as measured from the right-of-way centerline,
so as to conform to the applicable city standards. Such dedication shall be at no cost to the city in
all ofthe following cases:
(a) Such dedication shall be required as a condition ofapproval ofa final plat.
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(b)Such dedication shall be required as a condition ofapproval ofa short plat.
(c)Such dedication shall be required as a condition of approval of a binding site plan for a
mobile home park,condominium,planned unit development,shopping center or industrial park.
(d).Such dedication may be required as a condition of approval of any rezone, conditional
use permit or building permit,when the city finds that the proposed development will adversely
affect pedestrian or vehicular traffic and finds that such dedication is necessary to protect
against,and is roughly proportional to, such adverse effects..
(2) The dimensions of required yards and the dimensions of setbacks for buildings and other
structures,as specified in Chapter 19.12 MMC,shall be measured from the ultimate design width
of abutting public rights-of-way according to the applicable road standard specified by the city
engineer.This requirement shall apply to all development permits regardless of whether the
property owner has dedicated rights-of-way to the city pursuant to subsection (I)ofthis section.
(Ord. 2292 § I, 1999).
Section 2.Repealer.Ch. 12.02 MMC is hereby repealed.
Section 3.Severability.If any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or work ofthis
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of
any other section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or word ofthis ordinance.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this l(,kt\.day of
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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
By:
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DENNIS L KENDALL,MAYOR
Approved as to form:
By:~C:l!'-rnJ:/(,~0GRANTK.WEED~TORNEY
Date of Publication:ill2-Y /0'1r'
Effective Date:11---1::r1/1
(5 dayl a r publication)
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