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Modified SEPA Attachment 1Modified SEPA Attachment 1 New Definition 19.105.120 L definitions “Light rail or commuter rail transit facility” means a structure or other improvement of a regional light rail or commuter rail transit system, which includes ventilation structures, traction power substations, utilities serving the regional transit system, transit stations and related passenger amenities, bus layover and inter-modal passenger transfer facilities, parking garages, park and rides, tunnel portals, storage track and support facilities, and transit station access facilities. New Definition 19.05.200 T definitions “Transit Station” means an off-street at-grade, under-, or above-street-level rail or light-rail, ferry terminal, bus hub, or bus transfer facility for stopping of transit vehicles to pick up and drop off passengers. A transit station usually has boarding/alighting platforms, waiting area(s), fare collection, information, and related facilities. Updated 19.105.020 (1) Generally. The review and siting of essential public facilities shall conform to the following: (a) Class I facilities shall be reviewed under the zoning provisions found in their respective zoning districts, as well as the special provisions outlined in subsection (2) of this section. Review of Class I facilities shall be under process IV, hearing examiner decision. (b) Class II facilities shall be reviewed under the zoning provisions and processes found in their respective zoning districts, unless they are found to be exempt under the Federal Fair Housing Act, in which case such exemption does not imply an exemption from applicable building or structural standards. New Zone Chart - CE 19.240.135 Public Transportation Facilities. The following uses shall be permitted in the commercial enterprise (CE) zone subject to the regulations and notes set forth i n this section: USE REGULATIONS USE ZONE CHART DIRECTIONS: FIRST, read down to find use . . . THEN, across for REGULATIONS Required Review Process Minimums Maximum Height of Structure Min. Required Parking Spaces ZONE CE SPECIAL REGULATIONS AND NOTES Lot Size Required Yards Front Side (each) Rear Light Rail or Commuter Rail Transit Facility Process IV, See note 17. None 50 ft. above average building elevation (AABE) See notes 1 and 2 500 Spaces for li ght rail or commuter rail facilities wit h transit stations. See notes 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. 1. If approved by the director, the height of a structure may exceed 75 ft. above average building elevation (AABE), if the increased height is necessary to accommodate the structural, equipment, or operational needs of the use. 2. Building height may not exceed 75 ft. AABE when located within 100 ft. of a Single-family residential zone. 3. The proposed development will be consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan policies for this zone. 4. Minor and supporting structures constructed as a functional requirement of a facility may be allowed at the same height as the primary structure, provided the Director of Community Development Services determines that the facility and any related supporting structures will not significantly impact adjacent properties. 5. The subject property must be designed so that truck parking, loading, and maneuvering areas; areas where noise generating outdoor uses and activities may occur; and vents and similar features are located as far as possible from any residential zone, conforming residential use, or natural systems. 0 ft. 0 ft. 0 ft. Except 20 ft. along Single-Family residential zones 6. The streets, utilities, and other infrastructure in the area must be adequate to support the proposed development. 7. No maximum lot coverage applies. Instead, the buildable area will be determined by other site development regulations, i.e., required yards, landscaping, surface water facilities, etc. 8. For regulations pertaining to outdoor use, activity and storage, refer to FWRC 19.125.170. 9. For community design guidelines that apply to the project, see Chapter 19.115 FWRC. 10. For landscaping requirements that apply to the project, see Chapter 19.125 FWRC. 11. For sign requirements that apply to the project, see Chapter 19.140 FWRC. 12. For other provisions of this chapter that may apply to the subject property, see Chapter 19.265 FWRC. 13. A reduction to the minimum required parking spaces may be allowed provided a transit station access and parking study is submitted as part of the development application for City-issued land use approval to inform any decisions regarding the reduction of parking. The scope of the study may include, but is not limited to: the existing supply, utilization, and availability of publicly accessible on-street and off-street parking, projected changes to transit ridership, traffic (vehicle trip generation), and area parking availability likely to result from any interim or alternative station access and parking scenarios. The director may grant, after consultation with the City Traffic Engineer, a modification to the minimum number of parking spaces based upon the result of the transit station access and parking study and the approval criteria in FWRC 19.130.080(2). 14. Provision of parking may be phased consistent with a phased parking plan included and analyzed in the transit station access and parking study. The phased parking plan must specify the percentage of required transit parking access to be accommodated at the time of Certificate of Occupancy issuance for the transit station, any applicable milestone years for provision of additional parking, and the frequency at which particular land use or transportation conditions will be evaluated for potential updates to the phased parking plan. The phased parking plan must be consistent with the findings of the access and parking study and the approval criteria in FWRC 19.130.080(2). An agreement shall be executed between the city and applicant, prior to issuance of building permits, to ensure station access and parking services are provided consistent with the phased parking plan. 15. In general, surface parking shall not be permitted. Surface parking may be permitted if the director determines that the proposed surface parking achieves comprehensive plan and/or subarea plan goals and policies, and: a. Structured parking cannot adequately accommodate the provision of limited purpose parking such as ADA parking spaces, short term parking spaces, and electric charging stations; or b. The proposed location of surface parking is on land with low redevelopment potential, such as under a railway, where structured parking would be impractical; or c. The potential exists for the future conversion of the proposed surface parking, including parking provided in accordance with a phased parking plan under Note 14, to structured parking as part of a transit - oriented development, public private partnership, or similar means of redevelopment, and the applicant and the City have executed an agreement specifying the date when, or conditions under which, the surface parking shall be converted to structured parking if no redevelopment occurs. 16. Parking required by this chapter shall be no more than 800 feet from the proposed transit station. The distance shall be measured along a city-approved pedestrian path from the transit station entrance to the closest public pedestrian entrance to the parking facility. The director may grant a modification to the maximum distance between parking required and the proposed transit station based on consideration of how pedestrian weather protection, crosswalk improvements, lighting, street trees, sidewalk width, and wayfinding are able to facilitate seamless access integration, as well as the approval criteria of FWRC 19.130.090. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the applicant may enter into a shared parking agreement with another property owner to utilize existing surplus parking on properties located within 800 feet of the facility, or where a direct transit link (e.g. bus, shuttle, etc.) will be provided between the parking and the transit facility, to satisfy a portion or all of the parking requirement. Shared parking is subject to the approval criteria of FWRC 19.130.120. Shared parking is not subject to the requirements of Note 15. 17. Project will be reviewed as a Class I Essential Public Facility, refer to FWRC 19.105.020(2). For other information about parking and parking areas, see Chapter 19.130 FWRC. For details of what may exceed this height limit, see FWRC 19.110.050 et. seq. For details regarding required yards, see FWRC 19.125.160 et seq. Process I, II, III and IV are described in Chapter 19.55 FWRC, Chapter 19.60 FWRC, Chapter 19.65 FWRC, Chapter 19.70 FWRC respectively. New Zone Chart – CC-C 19.225.105 Public Transportation Facilities. The following uses shall be permitted in the commercial enterprise (CE) zone subject to the regulations and notes set forth i n this section: USE REGULATIONS USE ZONE CHART DIRECTIONS: FIRST, read down to find use . . . THEN, across for REGULATIONS Required Review Process Minimums Maximum Height of Structure Min. Required Parking Spaces ZONE CC-C SPECIAL REGULATIONS AND NOTES Lot Size Required Yards Front Side (each) Rear Light Rail or Commuter Rail Transit Facility Process IV, See note 17. None 75 ft. above average building elevation (AABE) See notes 1 and 2 500 Spaces for li ght rail or commuter rail facilities wit h transit stations. See notes 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. 1. If approved by the director, the height of a structure may exceed 75 ft. above average building elevation (AABE), if the increased height is necessary to accommodate the structural, equipment, or operational needs of the use. 2. Building height may not exceed 75 ft. AABE when located within 100 ft. of a Single-family residential zone. 3. The proposed development will be consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan policies for this zone. 4. Minor and supporting structures constructed as a functional requirement of a facility may be allowed at the same height as the primary structure, provided the Director of Community Development Services determines that the facility and any related supporting structures will not significantly impact adjacent properties. 5. The subject property must be designed so that truck parking, loading, and maneuvering areas; areas where noise generating outdoor uses and activities may occur; and vents and similar features are located as far as possible from any residential zone, conforming residential use, or natural systems. 0 ft. 0 ft. 0 ft. Except 20 ft. along Single-Family residential zones 6. The streets, utilities, and other infrastructure in the area must be adequate to support the proposed development. 7. No maximum lot coverage applies. Instead, the buildable area will be determined by other site development regulations, i.e., required yards, landscaping, surface water facilities, etc. 8. For regulations pertaining to outdoor use, activity and storage, refer to FWRC 19.125.170. 9. For community design guidelines that apply to the project, see Chapter 19.115 FWRC. 10. For landscaping requirements that apply to the project, see Chapter 19.125 FWRC. 11. For sign requirements that apply to the project, see Chapter 19.140 FWRC. 12. For other provisions of this chapter that may apply to the subject property, see Chapter 19.265 FWRC. 13. A reduction to the minimum required parking spaces may be allowed provided a transit station access and parking study is submitted as part of the development application for City-issued land use approval to inform any decisions regarding the reduction of parking. The scope of the study may include, but is not limited to: the existing supply, utilization, and availability of publicly accessible on-street and off-street parking, projected changes to transit ridership, traffic (vehicle trip generation), and area parking availability likely to result from any interim or alternative station access and parking scenarios. The director may grant, after consultation with the City Traffic Engineer, a modification to the minimum number of parking spaces based upon the result of the transit station access and parking study and the approval criteria in FWRC 19.130.080(2). 14. Provision of parking may be phased consistent with a phased parking plan included and analyzed in the transit station access and parking study. The phased parking plan must specify the percentage of required transit parking access to be accommodated at the time of Certificate of Occupancy issuance for the transit station, any applicable milestone years for provision of additional parking, and the frequency at which particular land use or transportation conditions will be evaluated for potential updates to the phased parking plan. The phased parking plan must be consistent with the findings of the access and parking study and the approval criteria in FWRC 19.130.080(2). An agreement shall be executed between the city and applicant, prior to issuance of building permits, to ensure station access and parking services are provided consistent with the phased parking plan. 15. In general, surface parking shall not be permitted. Surface parking may be permitted if the director determines that the proposed surface parking achieves comprehensive plan and/or subarea plan goals and policies, and: a. Structured parking cannot adequately accommodate the provision of limited purpose parking such as ADA parking spaces, short term parking spaces, and electric charging stations; or b. The proposed location of surface parking is on land with low redevelopment potential, such as under a railway, where structured parking would be impractical; or c. The potential exists for the future conversion of the proposed surface parking, including parking provided in accordance with a phased parking plan under Note 14, to structured parking as part of a transit - oriented development, public private partnership, or similar means of redevelopment, and the applicant and the City have executed an agreement specifying the date when, or conditions under which, the surface parking shall be converted to structured parking if no redevelopment occurs. 16. Parking required by this chapter shall be no more than 800 feet from the proposed transit station. The distance shall be measured along a city-approved pedestrian path from the transit station entrance to the closest public pedestrian entrance to the parking facility. The director may grant a modification to the maximum distance between parking required and the proposed transit station based on consideration of how pedestrian weather protection, crosswalk improvements, lighting, street trees, sidewalk width, and wayfinding are able to facilitate seamless access integration, as well as the approval criteria of FWRC 19.130.090. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the applicant may enter into a shared parking agreement with another property owner to utilize existing surplus parking on properties located within 800 feet of the facility, or where a direct transit link (e.g. bus, shuttle, etc.) will be provided between the parking and the transit facility, to satisfy a portion or all of the parking requirement. Shared parking is subject to the approval criteria of FWRC 19.130.120. Shared parking is not subject to the requirements of Note 15. 17. Project will be reviewed as a Class I Essential Public Facility, refer to FWRC 19.105.020(2). For other information about parking and parking areas, see Chapter 19.130 FWRC. For details of what may exceed this height limit, see FWRC 19.110.050 et. seq. For details regarding required yards, see FWRC 19.125.160 et seq. Process I, II, III and IV are described in Chapter 19.55 FWRC, Chapter 19.60 FWRC, Chapter 19.65 FWRC, Chapter 19.70 FWRC respectively.