SULTAN CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET

ITEM NUMBER:                  Conduct Public Hearing to amend minimum lot  size requirements and establish incremental lot sizes for multifamily (3 units and above) developments in the Moderate and High Density Zoning Districts.

DATE:                                    June 8, 2006

SUBJECT:                           Conduct Public Hearing on Ordinance 928-06 to amend minimum lot size requirements and establish incremental lot sizes for multifamily developments in the Moderate and High Density zoning districts.

CONTACT PERSON:         Rick Cisar, Director of Community Development

SUMMARY:                          Staff has prepared the proposed Amendments to the Moderate Development (MD) and High Density (HD) Zoning Districts to provide  for a variation in lot sizes which will in turn provide for a wider range and variety of multifamily units.  The Amendment is intended to provIde for a better mix of available multifamily units beginning with triplexes up to larger complexes.

                                                For example, to build a triplex in the MD Zone a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet is required.  To build any mutifamily units in the HD Zone, 1 acre is requried.  Under the proposed change a Triplex in the MD Zone would require 12, 000 square feet and 4,500 square feet for each additional unit up to maximum of 10 units.  The same triplex in the HD Zone would require a lot size of 10,000 square feet and 1,974 square feet for each additional unit up to a maximum of 20.

                                                The proposed regulations have been sent to the State Department of  Community Trade and Economic Development for their 60-day review beginning on December January 3, 2006.  No Comments were received.  Also, an Enviromental Checklist and Determination of Non Significant has been issued and sent to reviewing Agencies on January 17, 2006.  No comments or Appeals were filed.

FISCAL IMPACT:               Preparation and processing of Amendment.

RECOMMENDED               Conduct  Public Hearing and thereafter during the Regular

ACTION                                Session of the City Council introduce Ordinance 928-06 on       First Reading and pass on to Second Reading.

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COUNCIL  ACTION:

DATE:

CITY OF SULTAN

Sultan, Washington

ORDINANCE NO. 928-06

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SULTAN AMENDING THE TABLE OF DIMENSIONAL AND DENSITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SULTAN MUNICIPAL CODE IN  SECTIONS 16.12.020 MODERATE DENSITY (MD) ZONE AND 16.12.030 (HD) HIGH DENSITY ZONE TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM AREA SIZE AND SET BACKS, ESTABLISH INCREMENTAL LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTIFAMILY UNITS AND INCREASE LOT COVERAGE PERCENTAGES.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SULTAN, WASHINGTON DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.  SMC 16.12.020 Table of Dimensional and Density requirements is hereby amended to read as follows to reduce the Area requirement and setbacks, establish incremental lot size requirements necessary to provide for an increase in density for multifamily units and increase lot coverage percentages.

Uses Permitted

· Multiple-Family Dwellings Maximum Units/Acre 10, Area 12,000 sq. ft.  for a triplex and 4,500 sq ft of additional lot area for each additional unit, Lot Width (ft) 100, Lot Depth(ft)100,Setbacks: Front(ft) 25, Side(ft)10, rear(ft)30, Max. Bldg Hgt (ft) 30, Max Lot Coverage (%) 40.

Section 2.  SMC 16.12.030 Table of Dimensional and Density requirements is hereby amended to read as follows to reduce the Area requirements and setbacks, establish incremental lot size requirements necessary to provide for an increases in density for multifamily units and increase lot coverage percentages.

Uses Permitted

· Multiple-Family Dwellings    Maximum Units/Acre 20, Area 10,000 sq ft for a triplex and 1,974 sq ft of additional for each lot for each additional unit, Width (ft) 100, Lot Depth (ft) 100, Setbacks: Front (ft) 25, Side (ft) 10, rear (ft) 25, Max. Bldg Hgt (ft) 30, Max Lot Coverage (%) 45.

Section 3 Repealer:  Any and all other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances of the City of Sultan inconsistent with the provisions or this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. 

Section 4 Severability:  If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or application of the provisions of the Ordinance to other person or circumstances is not affected. 

 Section 5 Effective Date:  This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after publication as required by law. 

PASSED by the City Council and Approved by the Mayor this ______ day of _____________ 2006.

CITY OF SULTAN

 By                               ____               

                        Ben Tolson, Mayor

Attest:

By

     Laura J. Koenig, Clerk/Treasurer

Approved as to form:

By

      Thom H. Graafstra, City Attorney