Resolution 525PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 525
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE OF SAID CITY
TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY BUSINESS ZONE
AS SET FORTH IN PLANNING COMMISSION FILE NO. ZO-14-76
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Edmonds,
pursuant to proper notice and publication, held a public hearing on a
proposal to amend the Official Zoning Ordinance of said city to make
provisions for parking in the downtown Community Business (BC) Zone;
and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Policy Plan has been approved
in draft form including the goals and objectives of the Downtown Parking
Plan as stated in Section 404 (Exhibit "A"); and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the adopted plan requires
certain amendments to the Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code con-
tained in Exhibit "B", "C", "D", "E", and "F" are necessary to promote
the public health, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends and
forwards to the City Council of said City, that the proposed amendment
to the Official Zoning Ordinance to make provisions for parking in the
downtown Community Business (BC) Zone, as set forth in Exhibit "A", "B",
"C", "D", "E", and "F" attached hereto, be adopted.
DATED this day of October, 1976.
Chairma , EdMnols PPYanning Commission
FILE #ZO-14-76
HEARING:
EXHIBIT "A"
P. C. RES. # 525
404 - UOWNTM4N PUKING PLAN - /1dopted A!ir,us t 6, 1974, Ordinance #1723
Until such time as the Commercial Business Element of the Comprehensive Plan
is developed, the goals -and objectives for guiding development of the downtown
business area will conform to those recommended by the Ad Hoc Design Commission
as follows:
GOALS
To proceed on a program providing for a more livable, beautiful and successful
downtown Edmonds, while preserving the small towel atmosphere desired by'our
citizens.
To encourage downtown development that enables the realization of an aesthetical-
ly pleasing business community consisting of people comforts, park -like surround-
ings, de-emphasizing auto pollution and congestion.
OP.1F('TT I/PC
1. Create off site, off street parking -park facilities.
2. To provide for the gradual elimination of large and inadequately landscaped
paved areas.
3. To provide weather protection for citizens while using the downtown shopping
district.
4. To strive for the elimination of overhead wires and poles as expeditiously
as possible.
5. To provide landscaping, rest and comfort areas for the pleasure of citizens
while in the business district.
6. To search for an acceptable.means of furthering the coordination of new
building design and old structure restoration.
7. To study methods of sign regulation compatible with aesthetic appearance
and economic practicality.
8. To recommend public area and street lighting best suited for comfort,
security,, and aesthetic beauty.
9. To initiate a program of enforcement of the Abatement Ordinance.
10. To encourage the use of alley entrances and courtyards to beautify the
back alleys along h1ain Street.
11. Development of mini -parks in the downtown business district.
EXHIBIT "B"
P . C. RES . #525
Amend Section 12.14.020 B. as follows:
B. EXISTING BUILDINGS, EXPANSIONS AND ENLARGEMENTS:
Whenever any building is enlarged in height or in ground
coverage, off-street parking shall be provided for the
expansion or enlargement in accordance with the require-
ments of Section 12. 14.020 G. _ef-the-sehedule-prev4ded3
hewever3-that-ne-parr}nQ-&paee-peed-be-prev�ded-4n-the
ease-ef-enlargement-or-expars}en-where-the-naaaber-e€
park�Rg-spaee&-rega}red-€er-sueh-expansion-er-enlarQeFAent
}s-less-than-ten-pereent-e€-the-park�Rg-spaees-spee4€}ed-
}n-the-seheda�e-€er-the-bb}�d}rQ---Pfeth�rQ-gin-the&-pre-
v�s4en-shall-be-eenstrued-te-requ}re-add*t}ena4-eff-
street-parks ng-spaee&-€er-that-pert}en-ef-saeh-ba�ld4Rg
ex4st4Rg-at-the-a€€eeti-ve-date-of-the-erdinaree-eed}f}ed
}n-th4s-ehapter-and-w,44eh-be}Td}nQ-eras-prey}ded-w4th
}aw€ul-e€€-street-parr}Rg-spaees-pr}er-to-the-effective
date-e€-the-erd}ranee-eed}f}ed-�n-th}s-ehapter. BuiZdings
existing in the BC Zone at the effective date of this
ordinance shaZZ compZy with the parking requirements
contained herein within five (5) years of the effective
date of the ordinance.
EXHIBIT ",
P. C. RES. #525
Amend Section 12.14.020 G. as follows:
G. TABLE OF MINIMUM STANDARDS: Required parking spaces
shall be in conformance with the following table-.aed-wh ere-a4-
tereat�ve-standards-preaa}l-tke-@weater-app,}},es-4p-eenfl�etim,g
eefpatat4ee9: .
(1) BC ZONE - One (1) parking space per six hundred
(600) square feet of gross buiZding area rounded to the nearest
whole number.
tab Ze .
(2) BN, CG, AND CW ZONE - According to the foZZowing
TABLE OF MINIMUM STANDARDS
USE --SPACES REQUIRED
(Table to remain as codified)
EXHIBIT "D"
P.C. RES.#525
Amend Chapter 12.14 by adding Section 12.14.031 providing for
a Parking Commission to recommend parking policies and recom-
mendations to the Council. The provisions to be included are:
1. Membership - Five (5) members composed of the following:
a. Downtown property owner
b. Tenant merchant
c. Local shopper
d. A service business (i.e., professional, financial)
e. At large member
2. Responsibilities:
a. Formulate parking regulations for adoption by
the Ci ty Counci 1.
b. Be available for guidance to the Staff, Commissions
and Boards of the City for advice and administration
of regulations.
c. Assist in enforcement procedures.
EXHIBIT "E"
P.C. RES. #525
Amend Section 12.14.020 H(h)(2) as follows:
(2) Dimensions: Minimum dimensions of off-street
parking areas shall be not less than as shown on Figure 1,
minimum parking lot requirements; provided however that 20%
of the spaces provided may be reduced in size to not Zess
than 80% of the size of parking space area required by the
code.
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EXHIBIT "F"
P. C. RES. #525
Amend Section 12.14.020 H. (h) (3) by adding thereto the
following section:
g. All parking Zots existing at the effective
date of this ordinance shaZZ compZy with the Zandscaping
requirements of this section within three (3) years of
adoption.
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