HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2786 - Amends Sec. 19.14.010 and 19.14.050, development standards and design requirements (Repealed by 2852)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.d 7 (5(p
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of MarySVille,Washington
amending Section 19.14.010 and 19.14.050 of the Marysville Municipal
Code Relating to DevelopmentStandards and Design Requirements.
WHEREAS,the State Growth Management Act,Chapter 36.70A,RCW
mandates that cities periodically review and amend development regulations WhiCh
include but are not limited to zoning ordinances and official controls;and
WHEREAS,RCW 36.70A.106 requires the processing of amendments to the
City's development regulations in the same manner as the original adoption of the City's
comprehensive plan and development regulations;and
WHEREAS,the State Growth Management Act requires notice and broad public
participation when adopting or amending the City's comprehensiVe plan and
development regulations;and
WHEREAS,the City,in reviewing and amending its zoning code and
development regulations has complied With the notice,public participation and
processing requirements established by the Growth Management Act,as more fully
described below;and
WHEREAS,this Zoning Code amendment is consistent With the follOWing required
findings of MMC 19.56.030:
(1)The amendment is consistent with the purposes ofthe comprehensive p,lan;
(2)The amendment is consistent with the purpose of Title 19 MMC;
(3)There have been significant changes in the circumstancesto warrant a change;
(4)The benefit or coSHo the pUblic health,safety and Welfare is sufficient to Warrant
the action;and
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission discussed the above-referenced
amendment during public meetings July 14,2009,July 28,2009;and
WHEREAS,after providing notice to the public as required by law,on September
9,2009,the Marysville Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on proposed
changes to the City's Zoning Code;and
WHEREAS,at a public meeting on October 26,2009,the Marysville City Council
reviewed and considered the amendment to the Zoning COde proposed by the
MarySVille Planning Commission;and
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WHEREAS,the City of Marysville has submitted the proposed development
regulation revisions to the Washington State Department of Community,Trade,and
Economic Development as required by RCW 36.70A.106;and
WHEREAS,the City has complied with the requirements of the State
Environmental Policy Act,Ch.43.21 C RCW,(SEPA)by adopting a determination of non-
significance for the adoption of the proposed revisions to the City's development
regulations;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 19.14 MMC is hereby amended by amending 19.14.010 as
follows:
19.14.010 Purpose.
This chapter applies to new commercial,multifamily residential and high density (8+
du/acre)single-family development.The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1)Encourage the realization and creation of a desirable and aesthetic environment in
the city of Marysville;
(2)Encourage and promote development which features amenities and excellence in
site planning,streetscape,building design and contribution to community charm;
(3)Encourage creative approaches to the use of land and related physical
developments;
(4)Minimize incompatible and unsightly surroundings and visual blight which prevent
orderly community development;
(5)Allow a mixture of complementary land uses that may include housing,retail,
offices,and commercial services,to create economic and social Vitality and to
encourage the linking of vehicle trips;
(6)Develop commercial and mixed use areas that are safe,comfortable and
attractive to pedestrians;
(7)Reinforce streets as public places that encourage pedestrian and bicycle travel;
(8)Reduce opportunities for crimes against persons and property;
(9)Minimize land use conflicts and adverse impacts;
(10)Provide roadway and pedestrian connections between residential and
commercial areas;
(11)Provide public places and open space networks to create gateways,gathering
places,and recreational opportunities that enhance the natural and built environment.
(12)Minimize the rate of crime associated with persons and property and provide for
the highest standards of public safety through the implementation of Crime Prevention
Through Environmental Design (CPTED)principles in design review.
Section 2.Chapter 19.14 MMC is hereby amended by amending 19.14.050 as
follows:
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19.14.050 Site and building design standards.
(1)Applicability.
(a)Prior to submitting a building permit application,all development to which
these standards apply shall be required to submit a site plan addressing the standards
in this section for administrative review and approval by the community development
director.
(b)The site and building design standards ofthis section apply to institutiOnal,
commercial and multiple-family developments,whereas only subsections 2 and 3 of this
section apply to single-family and condOrninium developments.
(c)The Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)provisions
of this section apply to all new commercial developments of over 12,000 square feet in
building area,multi-family development of ten (10)or more units,and Planned
Residential Developments.
(2)Relationship of Building(s)to Site and Street Front.
(a)The site shall be planned to create an attractive street edge and
aCcommodate pedestrian access.Examples of ways that a development rneets the
requirements ofthis provision are to:
(i)Define the street edge with buildings,landscaping or other features.
(ii)Provide for bUilding entranCes that are visible from the street.
(iii)Provide for a sidewalk at least five feet wide if there is not space in the
public ROW.
(iv)Provide building entries that are accessed from the sidewalk,Preferably
these access ways should be separated frOm the parking and drive aisles.If access
traverses the parking lot,then it should be raised and clearly marked.
(v)Provide for businesses that require outdoor display oriented to the
street, such as nurseries and auto sales,to have such display be raised and clearly
marked.
(b)The development shall create a well-defined streetscape to allow for the safe
movement of pedestrians.Wheneverpossible,buildingsetbacks shall be minimized and
parking and drive-through passageways shall be relegated to the side and rear of
buildings.
(c)The development shall provide site development features that are visible and
pedestrian accessible from the street.These features could include plazas,open space
areas,employee lunch and recreational areas,architectural focal points,and access
lighting.
(3)Relationship of Building(s)and Site to Adjoining Area.
(a)Where adjacent buildings and neighborhoods are consistent with the
comprehensive plan and desired community character,new buildings and structures
should consider the visual continuity between the proposed and eXisting development
with respect to building setbacks,placement of structures,location of
pedestrian/vehicular facilities and spacing from adjOining buildings.
(b)Harmony in texture,lines and masses is encouraged.
(c)Attractive landscape transition to adjoining properties shall be provided.
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(d)Public and quasi-public buildings and structures shall be consistent with the
established neighborhood character.
(4)Landscape and Site Treatment.
(a)Parking lot screening and interior landscaping shall be provided consistent
with Chapter
19.16 MMC.The following criteria shall guide review of plans and administration
of the landscaping standards in the zoning code:
(i)The landscape plan shall demonstrate visual relief from large expanses
of parking areas.
(ii)The landscape plan shall provide some physical separation between
vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
(iii)The landscape plan shall provide decorative landscaping as a focal
setting for signs,special site elements,and/or pedestrian areas.
(iv)In locations where plants will be susceptible to injury by pedestrian or
rnotor traffic,they shall be protected by appropriate curbs,tree guards or other devices.
(v)Where building sites limit planting,the placement of trees or shrubs in
parkways or paved areas is encouraged.
(vi)Screening of outdoor service yards and other places which tend to be
unsightly shall be accomplished by use of walls,fencing,planting,beans or
combinations of these.
(vii)Landscaping should be designed to create definition between public
and private spaces.
(viii)Where feasible,the landscape plan shall coordinate the selection of
plant rnaterial to provide a succession of blooms,seasonal color,and a variety of
textures.
(ix)The landscape plan shall provide a transition in landscaping design
between adjacent sites,within a site,and from native vegetation areas in order to
achieve greater continuitY.
(x)The landscape plan shall use plantings to highlight significant site
features and to define the function ofthe site,including parking,circulation,entries,and
open spaces.
(Xi)Where feasible,the landscape plan shall integrate natural approaches
to stormwater management,including featured low impact development techniques.
(b)Street Landscaping.Where the site plan includes streetscape plantings,the
following guidelines apply:
(i)Sidewalks and pathways should be separated frorn the roadWay by
planting strips with street trees wherever possible.
(Ii)Planting strips should generally be at least five feet in width.They
should include evergreen shrubs no more than four feet in height and/or ground cover in
accordance with the city of Marysville landscape standards (Chapter 19.16 MMC)and
administrative landscaping guidelines.
(iii)Street trees placed in tree grates may be more desirable than planting
strips in key pedestrian areas.
(iv)Use of trees and other plantings with special qualities (e.g.,spring
flowers and/or good fall color)are strongly encouraged to unify development.
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(c)Plaza/Pedestrian Area Landscaping within Shopping Centers and Mixed Use
Site Plans.
(i)A range of landscape materials -trees,evergreen shrubs,ground
covers,and seasonal flowers -shall be provided for color and visual interest.
(ii)Planters or large pots with small shrubs and seasonal flowers may be
used to create protected areas within the plaza for sitting and people watching.
(iii)Creative use of plant materials,such as climbing vines or trellises,and
use of sculpture groupings or similar treatments are encouraged.
(iv)All landscaping plans shall be submitted during site plan review for
approval.
(d)Exterior lighting,when used,shall be part of the architectural concept.
Lighting shall enhance the building design and adjoining landscaping.It should provide
adequate lighting to ensure safety and security;enhance and encourage evening
activities;and when warranted by the adjoining streetscape therne,provide a distinctive
character to the area.In addition,the following shall be addressed:
(i)The site plan shall identify lighting equipment and standards.Uplighting
on trees and provisions for seasonal lighting are encouraged.
(ii)Accent lighting on architectural and landscape features is encouraged to
add interest and focal points.
(iii)Parking area lighting shall not exceed 25 feet in height and shall be
shielded to minimize glare and spillage into the surrounding cornmunity.
(6)Building Scale Standards.All elernents of building design should forman
integrated development,harrnonious in scale,line,and mass to ensure that buildings
are based on hurnan scale (i.e.,the relationship of the size of the bUilding'S features to
the people that use the building).Design elements should also ensure thaflarge
buildings reduce their apparent mass and bulk on elevations visible from streets or
pedestrian routes through such methods as facade rnodulation and architectUral
detailing,roof treatrnent,colors rnaterials,and other special features.
(a)Integration.Large buildings should integrate features along their facades
visible from the public right-of-way and pedestrian routes and entries to reduce the
apparent building mass and achieve an architectural scale consistent with other nearby
structures.
(b)Facade Modulation.Building facades visible from pUblic streets and public
spaces should be stepped back or projected forward at intervals to provide a minimurn
of 40 percent facade modulation.the minimum depth of modulatiOn should be one foot,
and the minimum width should be five feet.
(c)Articulation.Buildings should be articulated to reduce the apparent scale of
buildings.Architectural details that are used to articulate the structure may include color,
arrangement of facade elements,or change in building materials.
(i)Tripartite Articulation.Buildings should provide tripartite building
articulation (building top,middle,and base)to provide pedestrian"scale and
architectural interest.
(d)Window Treatments.Buildings should provide ample articulated window
treatrnents in facades visible from streets and public spaces for architectural interest
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and human scale.Windows should be articulated with mullions,recesses,awnings,etc.,
as well as applying complementary articulation around doorways and balconies.
(e)Architectural Elements.The mass of long or large scale buildings can be
made more visually interesting by incorporating architectural elements,such as
arcades,balconies,by windows,dormers,and/or columns.
(f)Rooflines.A distinctive roofline can reduce perceived building height and
mass,increase compatibility with smaller scale and/or residential development,and add
interest to the overall design of the building.
(i)Rooflines with alternating dormers,stepped roofs,gables,or other roof
elements to reinforce the modulation or articulation interval are encOuraged.
(ii)Roofs that incorporate a variety of vertical dimensions such as multi-
planed and intersecting rooflines are encouraged.
(iii)Flat-roofed designs should include architectural details such as cornices
and decorative facings to provide interest to the roofline.
(g)When there is a change in the building plane,a change in the building
materials,colors or patterns should also be considered.
(h)Landscaping.The landscape plan should provide a trellis,tree Or other
landscape feature within each interval.
(i)Upper Story Setback.Setting back upper stories helps to reduce the apparent
bulk of a building and promotes human scale.
U)Small Scale Additions.In retail areas,small-scale additions to a structure can
reduce the apparent bulk by articulating the overall form.Clustering smaller uses and
activities arOund entrances on street-facing facades also allows for small retail or
display spaces that are inviting and add activity to the streetscape.
(6)Building Details,Materials,and Colors.
(a)The bUilding should provide visual interest,distinct design qualities,and
promote compatibility and improvement within surrounding neighborhoods and
community development through effective architectural detailing and the use of
traditional building techniques and materials.
(b)Design Criteria.
(i)Building materials and building techniques should be of high durability
and high quality.For commercial and residential uses,the use of brick is encouraged on
walls or as accents on walls.Large areas of rough-cut wood,wide rough-cut lap siding,
Or large areas of T-111, plywood,or similar materials are prohibited.Vinyl siding is
prohibited on the ground floor of commercial buildings.
(ii)Buildings should be enhanced with appropriate details.The following
elements are examples of techniques used on buildings to provide detail:
(A)Ornate rooflines,including use of ornamental molding,entablature,
frieze,or other roofline devices.
(B)Overhead weather protection along sidewalks.
(C)Detailed treatment of windows anddoors,including use of
decorative lintels,sills,glazing,door design,molding or framing details around all
windows and doors located on facades facing or adjacent to public streets or parks.
Window treatment should be sized as follows:
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1.Windows should not have individual glass panes with dimensions
greater than five feet by seven feet.
2.Windows should be surrounded by trim,molding and/or sill at least
four inches wide.Commercial buildings with no trim or molding should have window
frames at least two inches wide.
3.Individual window units should be separated from adjacent window
units by at least six inches of the building's exterior finish material.
(7)Public or Private Open Space.Where feasible and appropriate,larger (over 10
acres)commercial and residential developments should incorporate open spaces into
the site design to provide community gathering space and neighborhood meeting areas.
These areas should provide outdoor spaces for relaxing,eating,socializing,and
recreating.The following standards apply to these outdoor areas:
(a)Plazas and Gathering Places.
(i)Areas should be sized between 5,000 and 10,000 square feet.
(ii)Plazas and gathering places should be able to serve as a center for
daily activities.
(iii)Paving should be unit-pavers or concrete with special texture,pattern,
and/or decorative features.
(iv)Pedestrian amenities should be provided,including features such as
seating,plants,drinking fountains,artwork,and such focal points as sculptures or water
features.
(v)Lighting fixtures should be approximately 10 to 15 feet above the
surface.The overall lighting in the plaza should average at least two foot"cahdles.
(b)Open Spaces and Project Details.The listed literature resources in MMC
19.14.020(2)(a)provide smaller scale concepts fOr integrating public gathering places
and open spaces into the project design:(Ord.2631 §10,2006;Ord.2572 §2,2005).
(8)Site Design Utilizing Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
principles.
a.Development that is subject to this section shall incorporate the following
CPTED strategies into building design and site layout:
i.Access Control.Guidance of people coming and going from a building or
site by placement of real and perceived barriers.Provisioh of natUral
access controllirhits access and increases hatural surveillance to
restrict criminal intrusion,especially into areas that are not readily
observable.
ii.Surveillance.Placement of features,uses,activities,and people to
maximize visibility.Provision of natural surveillance helps to create
environments where there is plenty of opportunity for people engaged
in their normal behavior to observe the space around them.
iii.Territoriality/Ownership.Delineation of private space from semi-public and
public spaces that creates a sense of ownership.Techniques that
reduce the perception of areas as "ownerless"and,therefore,available
for undesirable uses.
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Examples of ways in which a proposal can comply with CPTED principles are
outlined in the "CPTED Guidelines for Project Design and Review',prepared
by the City.
Section 3.Severability.If any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or work
of this 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 of
this ordinance.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this ;/1.~day of
Odd-e/i._.,2009.
CITY OF MA~YS\"L~/By~LK~"DNNiS(KENDALL,MA DR
Attest:
By ~CLERK
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Date ofPublication:\O(;;.75JoQ
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