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Ordinance No. 2864
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DELETING
SECTION 17.16.050 COTTAGE HOUSING OF THE PORT TOWNSEND
MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING NEW CHAPTER 17.34 COTTAGE
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STANDARDS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 17.46 COMMERCIAL, MULTIFAMILY, COTTAGE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENTS, AND MIXED USE ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE
DESIGN REVIEW PROCESSES, AMENDING PORTIONS OF TITLE 17
ZONING AND TITLE 20 ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULA TIONS; RELATING TO COTTAGE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENTS, REVISING MAXIMUM DENSITIES, PROVIDING
FOR SEPARATION OF COTTAGE DEVELOPMENTS, CLARIFYING
THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF COTTAGE DESIGN STANDARDS,
PROVIDING IMPERVIOUS SURFACE STANDARDS IN R-I, CREATING
AN AL TERNA TIVE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PROCESS FOR
COTTAGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, AND CORRECTING A
MINOR CODE ERROR REGARDING THE CLASSIFICATION OF
MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AS TYPE II LAND USE
PERMITS
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend recently adopted a cottage housing ordinance
(Ordinance 2792, adopted 2001) providing for cottage housing developments; and
WHEREAS, the first application for a cottage housing development was located in the
R-I Low Density Single Family zoning district; and
WHEREAS, this proposed project created significant public concern regarding the
compatibility of cottage housing projects with R-I zoned land and the adequacy of existing
design review standards and permit processes. Specific concerns included, but were not
limited to compatibility with surrounding neighborhood character, cottage housing density,
traffic generation and adequacy of local roads, stormwater runoff, and cumulative effects from
other future cottage projects; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held an open record public hearing on this
Ordinance on April 8, 2004. The Commission recommended to City Council that this Ordinance
be adopted as amended on a vote of 5 in favor and 0 opposed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a workshops on June 14 and July 21, 2004 and an
open record public hearings to consider this Ordinance on June 21, 2004 and September 20,
2004; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to utilize the current Commercial, Multi-family,
and Mixed Use design review committee process to review requests for alternative cottage
housing development designs; and
WHEREAS, the public would benefit from increased public notice to surrounding
neighbors of cottage housing development proposals; and
WHEREAS, cottage housing developments would benefit from allowing other
ownership alternatives to condominium type ownership (including but not limited to associations
and cooperatives); and
WHERAS, a minor code error was discovered during the drafting of these changes,
minor conditional use permits should be classified as Type II administrative permits with public,
notice not as Type IA permits with no public notice; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopts the findings and recitals contained within this
Ordinance based on presentations and testimony presented, and all deliberations occurring at the
Planning Commission public hearing and workshop, and determines that the provisions
amending the regulations governing cottage housing developments are appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the foregoing FINDINGS, and based upon the
record before the Port Townsend Planning Commission and City Council, the City Council
hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. Repeal Interim Regulations. Ordinance No. 2857 adopted May 3, 2004
providing interim regulations relating to cottage housing developments is hereby repealed; and
SECTION 2. Section 17.16.050 Cottage Housing of the Port Townsend Municipal Code
is hereby repealed in its entirety incorporated herein as Exhibit A; and
SECTION 3. New Chapter 17.34 Cottage Housing Development Design Standards is
hereby added to the Port Townsend Municipal Code, incorporated herein as Exhibit B; and
SECTION 4. Port Townsend Municipal Code Chapter 17.46 Commercial, Multifamily
and Mixed Use Architectural and Site Design Review Process is amended as shown in Exhibit C;
and
SECTION 5. Port Townsend Municipal Code Titles 17 Zoning and Title 20
Administration of Land Development Regulations is amended as shown in Exhibit D; and
SECTION 6. Severability. If any sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause or phrase or work of this ordinance; and
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SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect five days after publication
in the manner provided by law. Publication ofthis ordinance shall be by a summary thereof
consisting of the title.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend. Washington, at a regular
meeting thereof, held this twentieth day of September 2004.
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Catharine Robinson, Mayor
Attest:
Approved as to Form:
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John P. Watts, City Attorney
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Exhibit A
PTMC 17.16.050 Cottage Housing (Repealed)
SECTION 1. Section 17.16.050 Cottage Housing of the PTMC is hereby
repealed in its entirety.
Section 17.16.050 Cottage Housing.
The following regulations apply to cottage housing developments (CHDs):
^ . Density and minimum lot area.
1. In CHDs the maximum permitted density shall be one dwelling unit per 2,857
SF oflot area (11 dwelling units/ 10,000 square feet).
2. The minimum lot area for a CHD shall be 11/128 square feet.
3. On a lot to be used for a CHD, an existing detached single family residential
structure, which may be nonconforming with respect to the standards of this section, shall
be permitted to remain, but the extent of the nonconformity may not be increased. Such
nonconforming dwelling units shall be included in the maximum permitted cottage
density.
a. Nonconforming dwelling units may be modified to be more consistent
with this section. For example, roof pitches may be increased consistent with
17 .16.050(B) but the building ground floor or total floor mea may not increased greater
pennitted by section 17.16.050(C).
B. Number of Cottage Housing Units.
1. The minimum number of units in-a CHD shall be -1 and the maximum number
-t+.
C. Maximum building height and roof pitch.
I. The maximum building height permitted for structures in CHDs shall be 18
feet...
2. Roof pitches-of 6: 12 {)f greater. The highest point of a pitched roof with a
minimum slope of 6:12 may extend up to 25 feet. AU parts of the roof above eighteen feet
shall be pitched.
3. Rüofpitches less than 6:12. The highest point of a pitched roof with a slope
of less than 6: 12 pitch may not exceed 18 feet.
D. Lot coverage and floor area.
1. The maximum lot coverage permitted for all structures in CHDs shall not
exceed the requirements for the underlying zoning district contained in Table 17.16.030.
2. The maximum usable ground floor area for an individual principal structure in
a CHD shall be as follows:
a. For at least 50 percent of the units, the usable ground floor area may not
exceed -650 square- feet.
b. For no more than 50 percent ofthe units, the usable ground floor area may
be up to 800 square feet.
3. The net total floor area-of each cottage shall not exceed 1.5 times the area of
the main level.
E. Yards Building Setbacks from Exterior Lot Lines.
1. Front yard and side yard on-comer lots shall be 10 feet:
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Exhibit A
a. Exception: The BCD Director in consultation with the Public Works
Director may authorize the setback averaging from the public right of way. In such cases
the setback average shall be 10 feet and at no point less than 5 feet where the location of
all structures, landscaping and other improvements will not conflict with future
improvements in the right øf way. Fences may Hot be placed in the right of way-and are
subject to PTMC Chapter 17.68.
J. Rear yard building setback. The minimum rear yard ::;hall be 10 feet, unless
abutting an alley, then the minimum setback shall be 5 feet.
3. Side yard building setback interior lot lines. The minimum side yard
setback shall be 5 feet for interior lot line::;.
F. CHD Building Separation.
1. All buildings within a CHD shall maintain a minimum separation of 10 feet
from cottages within a CHD measured from the nearest point of the exterior walls.
Accessory buildings shall comply with building code requirements for separation from
non cott-age structures.
G. Required open space.
1. Common Open Space. A minimum of 100 square feet per cottage unit of
common open space is required. For the purposes .of cottage housing, "Common open
space" shall be the central space that may be used by all occupants of the cottage
complex. Parking areas, yard Detbacks, spaces between buildings of 10 feet or less in
width, private open space, and driveways do not qualify as common open space.
2. Proximity to Common Open Space. At least 50% of the cottage units shall
abut a common open space, all of the cottage units shall be within 60 feet walking
distance measured trom the nearest entrance of the oottage along the shortest safe
walking route to the nearest point the common open space. The common open space
shall have cottages abutting at least two sides.
3. Private Open Space. Each cottage unit shall be provided with a minimum of
200 square feet of usable private open space separated from the common open space by a
hedge or fence not to exceed 36 inches in height.
H. Covered- Porches.
1-. Cottage homes shall have a covered porch at least 60 square feet in size.
r. Off Street Parking.
I. Parking ratios:
Total Net Floor Area of Cottage Ratio of Off street Parking Spaces
or Non conforming- Dwelling Required per Cottage or Non
YnK conforming Dwelling Unit
Up to 1,000 square feet 1.25 parking spaces
1,00] 1,200 square feet 1.5 parking spaces
Over 1,20 I square feet 2 parking spaces
2. Location. Parking shall be located on the CHD property.
3. Off street parking may be in or under a structure or outside a structure,
provided that: Off street parking is screened from direct street view by one or more
street facades by garage door-s, er by a fence and landscaping; not be located in the front
yard; between structures is only allowed when it is located toward the rear of the
principal structure and is served by an alley or private driveway; may be located between
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any structure and the rear lot line of the lot or between any structure and a Gide lot line
which is not a street side lot line.
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<1. Landscaping. Parking lot landscaping shall comply with the requirements of
PTMC 17.72.190.
J. Street facing facades. The street facing fa€ades of cottages shall be designed to
avoid blank walls through the use of building modulation, changes in materials, windows,
and/ or other design features.
K. Cottage Housing Development Design Review.
.t. Applications. The application for a Cottage Housing Development Pef"mit
shall be submitted to BCD on forms provided by the department, along with the
appropriate fees established by Chapter 20.09 PTMc. The application shall include all
materials required pursuant to PTMC 20.01.100 and shall also include building elevations
and site plans (including-landscaping details) sufficiently complete to show
comprehensive project design.
2. Applications for Cottage Housing Developments shall be processed according
to the procedures for Type IA land use decisions established in Chapter 20.01 PTMC,
Land Development Administrative Procedures. The director shall enter findings and
conclusions supporting the decision. The decisionmalcer shall approve the CHD only if
the project complies with the provisions of 17.16.050 and all other applicable provisions
ofthe PTMC.
3. Variance. Where site constraiRts or other property development limitations
render compliance with all requirements ofthis chapter impracticable, an applicant may
apply for a variance in accordance with Chapter 17.86 PTMC, Variances.
L. Binding Site Plan. All CHD's shall be developed as- residential condominiums
and subject to binding site plan review per PTMC 18.20.
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EXIllBIT B
SECTION 1. New Chapter 17.34 Cottage Housing Development Design Standards is
hereby added to the Port Townsend Municipal Code:
Chapter 17.34
COTTAGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections:
17.34.010 Purpose and intent.
17.34.020 Applicability, application process, and design review.
17.34.030 Density, number of cottage housing units, and minimum lot area.
17.34.040 Existing nonconforming structures and accessory dwelling units.
17.34.050 Building height and floor area ratio.
17.34.060 Exterior trim.
17.34.070 Covered main entry porches.
17.34.080 Street facing facades.
17.34.090 Lot coverage area.
17.34.100 Impervious surface area - R-l zone limitation.
17.34.110 Cottage floor area.
17.34.120 Yards - Building setbacks from exterior lot lines.
17.34.130 Cottage housing development building separation.
17.34.140 Common open space.
17.34.150 Private open space.
17.34.160 Tree conservation.
17.34.170 Stormwater low impact development techniques.
17.34.180 Off-street parking.
17.34.190 Exterior lighting and heating/cooling equipment noise.
17.34.200 Required separation of cottage housing developments in the R-l & R-Il zoning
districts.
17.34.210 Ownership and residential use of cottages.
17.34.220 Alternative Site Design.
17.34.010 Purpose and intent. The general purposes of the cottage housing development
design standards are as follows:
A. A cottage housing development is an alternative type of detached housing providing
small residences for households of typically I - 2 individuals. Cottage housing is provided as
part of the city's overall housing strategy which intends to encourage affordability, innovation
and variety in housing design and site development while ensuring compatibility with existing
neighborhoods, and to promote a variety of housing choices to meet the needs of a population
diverse in age, income, household composition and individual needs.
B. The cottage housing development design standards contained in this section are
intended to create a small community of cottages oriented around open space with that is
pedestrian-oriented and minimizes the visibility of off-street parking. These design standards are
intended to ensure that cottage housing developments include pedestrian amenities and take
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advantage of existing natural features on the site including topography and vegetation. The
cottage housing development design standards are intended to maintain traditional cottage
amenities and proportions and ensure that cottage housing developments contribute to the overall
community character. Because there may be alternative designs that meet the objectives of the
design standards, PTMC Chapter 17.46 provides an alternative design review process to consider
other acceptable ways to accomplish the objectives this section.
C. Cottage housing may allow higher residential density than is normally allowed in the
underlying zoning district. This increased density is possible through the use of smaller than
average home sizes, clustered parking, and site design standards.
D. Cottage housing developments proposed in the R-I zone are subject to special density
standards and additional conditional use permit approval criteria. These special standards
recognize that land located in the R-I zone is more likely to have storm water related constraints,
contain or be located in close proximity to environmentally sensitive areas, and/or lack full urban
infrastructure at the time of development.
E. All cottage housing developments are subject to current city stormwater standards and
shall incorporate stormwater low impact development techniques whenever possible.
17.34.020 Applicability, application process, and design review.
Applicability of this section, application procedure and the process for design review is
pursuant to Chapter 17.46 PTMc.
17.34.030 Density, number of cottage housing units and minimum lot area.
A. In cottage housing developments the permitted densities shall be as follows:
Zoning District
Maximum Cottage Density
Minimum number of cottages
per Cottage Housing
Development
Maximum number
of cottages per Cottage Housing
Development
Minimum Lot size
(accommodates 4 cottages)
R-I Low Density R-ll Medium Density R-III Medium Density
Residential Single-Family Multi-Family
1 cottage dwelling 1 cottage dwelling unit per 1 cottage dwelling unit
unit per 5,000 sf 3,333 sf per 2,857 sf
4 4 4
8 12 14
20,000 sf 13,332 sf 11,428 sf
B. Projects that exceed the above maximums must be processed as planned tmit developments
per PTMC Chapter] 7.32.
17.34.040 Existing nonconforming structures and accessory dwelling units.
A. On a lot to be used for a cottage housing development, an existing detached single-tàmily
residential structure, which may be nonconforming with respect to the standards of this section,
shall be permitted to remain, but the extent of the non-conformity may not be increased. Such
non-conforming dwelling units shall be included in the maximum permitted cottage density.
1. Nonconforming dwelling units may be modified to be more consistent with this chapter.
For example, roof pitches may be increased consistent with section 17.34.050, but the building
ground floor or total floor area may not be increased greater than permitted by section 17.34.110.
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B. New Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are not permitted in Cottage Housing
Developments. All residential units in a cottage housing development count towards the
maximum permitted density. An existing attached or detached ADU that is accessory to an
existing non-conforming single family structure may be counted as a cottage unit if the property
is developed subject to the provisions ofthis Chapter.
17.34.050 Building height.
A. Objective: Structures in cottage housing developments shall be designed to be single
story or single story plus a loft. Because the base density is higher and building separation less
than on typical residential lots, it is important to maintain a feeling of adequate light and open
space by providing more restrictive maximum roof heights and roof proportion standards.
1. The maximum building height permitted for structures in cottage housing
developments shall be 18 feet.
2. The highest point of a pitched roof may extend up to 23 feet.
17.34.060 Exterior trim and roof eaves.
A. Objective: Cottage housing development structures shall be provided with substantial
exterior trim elements consistent with traditional northwest cottage design and small home
craftsmanship. Roofs in cottage housing developments shall have eaves to recognize traditional
northwest cottage design traits to efficiently shed rain, provide rain protection for exterior walls.
Departures from these standards (exterior trim and eave requirements) shall be reviewed through
the alternative design review process. Alternative exterior trim and eave designs shall
demonstrate a coherent cottage housing design based upon traditional design principles including
weather protection.
I. Window and door trim with a minimum width of 3'l2 inches shall be provided on all
cottage housing development structures.
2. Eaves of at least 12 inches shall be provided on all cottage structures on at least two
sides of each building. Where buildings are not square (one set of exterior parallel walls are
longer than the other), the eaves shall be provided on the parallel walls that are the longest.
17.34.070 Covered main entry porches.
A. Objective: All residences in cottage housing developments shall be provided with a
covered main entry porch to create a private outdoor space protected from the weather and
provide a transition from the interior private residential space to the semi-private outdoor space.
Covered porches shall be usable both in design and dimension.
1. Cottage homes shall have a covered main entry porch with a floor area measuring at
least 60 square feet in size.
2. The floor of the covered main entry porch shall have minimum dimensions of not less
than 5 feet in any direction (length or width).
17.34.080 Street facing facades.
A. Objective: The street facing facades of cottages in a cottage housing development will
contribute to the neighborhood by including attractive design details such as windows, changes
in materials, and views of front doors or porches. The main entries of some cottages will be
visible from the adjacent streets to provide a visual pedestrian connection with the surrounding
neighborhood.
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1. All cottages shall have street facing facades that avoid blank walls or appear to "turn
their backs" to the street. All cottages shall include one or more of the following on street facing
facades:
a. Changes in exterior siding material and paint color;
b. Windows which may include bay windows; and/or
c. Building modulation with a depth measuring at least one foot.
2. At least one cottage shall have its front main entry door and/or front porches visible
from each street frontage.
17.34.090 Lot coverage area.
A. Objective: Cottage Housing Developments shall not exceed underlying lot coverage
standards for the respective zoning district to maintain residential neighborhood character and
the balance of built structures to open spaces.
1. The maximum lot coverage permitted for all structures in cottage housing
developments shall not exceed the requirements for the underlying zoning district contained in
Table 17.16.030.
17.34.100 Impervious surface area - R-I zone limitation.
A. Objective: Cottage housing developments located in the R-l zone shall limit their
impervious surface area in recognition of the stormwater and soil conditions present in the R-l
zone and to prevent adverse stormwater impacts.
1. Cottage housing developments in the R -1 zoning district shall be limited to an
impervious surface area of 40% of the total site area (excluding rights-of-way).
2. The use of paver stones, pervious pavement, grass-crete, or other types of low impact
storm water development techniques are encouraged for walkways and parking areas.
17.34.110 Cottage floor area.
A. Objective: Structures in cottage housing developments shall be designed to be single
story or single story plus a loft. Residences in cottage housing developments are primarily
intended for one and two person households and their occasional guests. Maintaining the
maximum square footage of residences in cottage housing developments is necessary to prevent
overbuilding of the site and to not exceed available off-street parking.
1. The maximum ground floor area for an individual principal structure in a cottage
housing development shall be as follows:
a. For at least 50 percent of the units, the ground floor area may not exceed 650
square feet.
b. For no more than 50 percent of the units, the ground floor area may be up to 800
square feet.
c. The net total floor area of each cottage shall not exceed one and one-half times the
area of the main level.
17.34.120 Yards - Building setbacks from exterior lot lines.
A. Objective: Exterior lot line building setbacks in cottage housing developments are based
upon setbacks in the R-ll zoning district. These yard setbacks are appropriate based upon the
allowed density of cottage housing as well as the small size of the structures. Flexible setbacks
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are allowed per the discretion of the BCD and Public Works Directors to obtain improved site
design and to avoid impacting existing physical features on the site such as trees.
1. Front yard and street side yard on corner lots shall be 10 feet:
a. Exception: The BCD director in consultation with the public works director may
authorize setback averaging from the public right-of-way. In such cases the setback average shall
be 10 feet and at no point less than five feet where the location of all structures, landscaping and
other improvements will not conflict with future improvements in the right-of-way. Fences may
not be placed in the right-of-way and are subject to Chapter 17.68 PTMc.
2. Rear yard building setback. The minimum rear yard shall be 10 feet, unless
abutting an alley, then the minimum setback shall be five feet.
3. Side yard building setback - interior lot lines. The minimum side yard setback shall be
five feet for interior lot lines.
17.34.130 Cottage housing development building separation.
A. Objective: Structures within cottage housing developments shall observe minimum
setbacks from other cottage housing development structures to avoid overcrowding the site and
to maintain a sense of privacy within the cottages themselves.
1. All buildings within a cottage housing development shall maintain a minimum
separation of 10 feet from cottages within a cottage housing development measured from the
nearest point of the exterior walls. Accessory buildings shall comply with building code
requirements for separation from non-cottage structures.
17.34.140 Common open space.
A. Objective: Open space that is commonly owned by all members of a cottage housing
development is an important feature of any site design. It is intended that the open space be
adequately sized and centrally located with individual cottage entrances oriented towards the
open space
1. Common open space. A minimum of 400 square feet per cottage unit of common
open space is required. Parking areas, yard setbacks, spaces between buildings of 10 feet or
less in width, private open space, and driveways do not qualify as common open space.
2. Proximity to common open space.
a. At least 50 percent of the cottage units shall abut a common open space, all of the
cottage units shall be within 60 feet walking distance measured from the nearest entrance of the
cottage along the shortest safe walking route to the nearest point the common open space. The
common open space shall have cottages abutting at least two sides.
b. For the purposes of cottage housing, "common open space" shall be the central
space that may be used by all occupants of the cottage complex.
17.34.150 Private open space.
A. Objective: Each residential unit in a cottage housing development shall be provided an
area of private open space. The private open space shall separate the main entrance to the
cottage from the common open space to create a sense of privacy and shall be oriented to take
advantage of solar orientation and other natural features to create a small but pleasant private
yard area. The private open space may be separated from the common open space with a small
hedge, picket fence, or other similar visual separation to create a sense of separate ownership.
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1. Each cottage unit shall be provided with a minimum of 200 square feet of usable
private open space that may be separated from the common open space by a hedge or fence not
to exceed 36 inches in height.
2. No dimension of the private open space shall be less than 8 feet.
17.34.160 Tree conservation.
A. Objective: Cottage housing developments shall be designed to incorporate existing trees
to the extent possible. New trees shall be located to create amenities in the common open space,
private open space, provide shade where appropriate, to create separation between buildings
when desired, and to screen and soften the perimeter of parking areas and street facing sides of
cottage housing developments.
1. Preservation of existing trees, and/or new trees, shall be provided consistent with
Chapter 19.06 PTMC, Article III, Standards for Tree Conservation. Native trees and other
vegetation shall be preserved to the extent possible and the overall site design shall take
advantage of the location of existing trees as well as natural openings or clearings on forested
sites.
17.34.170 Stormwater low impact development techniques.
A. Objective: Cottage housing developments shall be designed to take advantage of open
space and landscaped features to utilize stormwater low impact development techniques
including natural filtration and on-site infiltration of stormwater.
1. Low impact development techniques for stormwater management shall be used
wherever possible. Such techniques may include the use of pervious pavers in parking areas
and for walkways, directing roof drains and parking lot runoff to landscape beds, green or
living roofs, and the use of rain barrels.
2. In the R-I zone, cottages shall be located so as to maximize natural stormwater
functions. In this zone, cottages shall be clustered and parking areas shall be located to
preserve as much contiguous, permanently undeveloped open space and native vegetation as
possible.
17.34.180 Off-street parking.
A. Objective: Off-street parking space requirements for cottage housing developments shall
be less than normally required for detached single-family residences. These reduced standards
are based upon the cottages being smaller than average detached single family homes and on
average containing fewer occupants. Off-street parking shall be located and designed to be less
visible from frontage streets than the cottages themselves. Off-street parking shall be designed
to maintain a pedestrian character for the overall cottage housing development. Clustering
parking to the side or rear of a cottage project will most often best accomplish these goals.
However, on a site-specific basis, design solutions other than clustering may be found to meet
this objective through the alternative design process. Parking areas shall be attractively
landscaped to screen parking from adjacent properties and street rights-of-way and shall meet
applicable parking lot landscape standards.
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1. Parking ratios:
Total Net Floor Area of Cottage or
Nonconforming Dwelling Unit
Up to 1,000 square feet
1,00 I to 1,200 square feet
Existing, non-conforming single family
residence
Ratio of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
per Cottage or Nonconforming Dwelling Unit
1.25 parking spaces
1.5 parking spaces
2 parking spaces
2. Off-street parking location. Parking shall be located on the cottage housing
development property. Off-street parking lots shall be located to the side or rear of the cottage
housing development (see illustrations, below). Parking lots shall not be located between the
cottage housing development and the primary street frontage.
a. Off-street parking screening. Off-street parking may be located in or under a non-
cottage, parking-structure (such as a single or multi-auto carport or garage), but such structures
shall not be attached to individual cottages. Uncovered parking is also permitted, provided, that
off-street parking is shall be screened from direct street view from one or more street facades by
garage doors, or by a fence and landscaping.
b. Preferred locations for parking, in descending order of preference, are as follows:
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411
Non-primary street
Side parking with
screening
c. Parking lot landscaping. Parking lot landscaping shall comply with the
requirements ofPTMC 17.72.190.
17.34.190 Exterior lighting and heating/cooling equipment noise.
A. Objective. Cottage housing developments should be designed to minimize light and noise
impacts both within the development and to adjacent properties.
1. Where provided, exterior lighting shall be mounted as low as possible, pointed
downward, and the light source shall be shielded from direct observation from above, adjacent
properties, and public rights-of-way. Lighting "spillover" to adjacent properties shall be
avoided.
2. Heating (and cooling, if applicable) equipment for cottage housing developments shall
be designed to cause little or no noise impacts within the development and to adjacent properties.
To help prevent noise problems, heat pumps shall not be used for cottage housing developments.
17.34.200 Required separation of cottage housing developments in the R-I & R-II zoning
districts.
A. Objective. Cottage housing developments in single-family zoning districts shall be
separated from each other by a minimum distance to promote housing-type diversity, to reduce
potential cumulative impacts of cottage housing development, and to help protect neighborhood
character.
1. Each cottage housing development in the R-I and R-ll zoning districts shall be
separated from any another cottage housing development in the R-I or R-ll zoning district by a
distance of at least 1,000 feet or one block, whichever is greater.
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17.34.210 Ownership and residential use of cottages
A. All cottage housing developments shall be developed utilizing the procedures of Chapter
18.20 PTMC Binding Site Plans, except that an association, cooperative or other similar
ownership technique may be substituted for the requirement of residential condominiums.
Appropriate documentation of formal legal ownership of the development shall be recorded with
the Jefferson County Auditor's office.
B. Cottages are for residential use only and may not be operated as transient
accommodations.
17.34.220 Alternative Site Design.
It is possible that an alternative design may fulfill the intent ofthis chapter while not complying
with the provisions herein. Requests for alternative designs shall be processed pursuant to PTMC
Chapter] 7.46 Commercial, multifamily, cottage housing developments, and mixed use
architectural and site design review process.
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Exhibit B
Exhibit C
Proposed changes to PTMC 17.46 to provide Administrative Permit
Procedures and Design Review Committee Review for Alternative
Cottage Design.
SECTION 1. Port Townsend Municipal Code Chapter 17.46 Commercial,
Multifamily and Mixed Use Architectural and Site Design Review Process is hereby
amended as follows (underline added, strikeout deleted):
Chapter 17.46
COMMERCIAL, MULTIFAMILY, COTTAGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.
AND MIXED USE ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE DESIGN REVIEW
PROCESSES
17.46.010 Objectives.
It is the intent of this chapter to:
A. Provide common application procedures, permit review, and decisionmaking
processes for commercial. mixed-use, multifamily, and cottage housing developments.
A-.IL-Combine Port Townsend's multiple review processes into a single set of
design standards for the commercial (C-I, C-ll, Cll(H), mixed use (C-IIMU and C-
ll/MU); and multifamily (R-Ill and R-IV) districts, not including the Port Townsend
historic commercial districts.
&. ~Encourage high quality design.
G-. D. Provide predictable, timely and cost efficient review of commercial, mixed-use
and multifamily projects.
G-. E. Establish a clear process and review standards for Port Townsend's
commercial, mixed use, and multifamily districts.
17.46.020 Preapplication process.
For all projects subject to design review, staff shall meet with the proponent at a
predesign meeting to identify and review applicable design guidelines. Staff shall identify
the appropriate permit process, provide a list of application materials, and provide design
recommendations based upon applicable standards. This preapplication feedback may be
folded into a technical review conference or overall land use or building preapplication
meeting covering all project related issues.
17.46.030 Applicability.
All projects in the C-I, C-Il, C-ll(H), CIIMU, and C-IIIMU zones, cottage housing
developments~ as well as multifamily projects in any zone regardless oftheir location or
form of ownership that involve one of the following are subject to the design review
process contained within this chapter:
A. Track 1 - Administrative Review Pursuant to PTMC 17.46.060.
I. Commercial and Mixed Use Projects.
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a. New buildings, canopies or other structures that exceed 1,000 square feet in
SIze; or
b. Buildings, canopies, or other structures, the expansions of which either:
i. Exceed 1,000 square feet in size; or
ii. Comprise a ground floor expansion exceeding 50 percent of an existing
building's ground floor square footage; or
c. Substantial alterations of existing structures, where the existing structure
exceeds 1,000 square feet. For alterations, which cannot meet all standards, an alternative
design as specified in PTMC 17.46.080 may be acceptable.
2. Multifamily projects including construction of apartments, townhouses, row
houses or other forms of multifamily housing containing five to 19 units.
3. Cottage housing developments located in the R-I, R-II, or R-lll zoning districts
not subject to alternative design review per PTMC 17.46.080.
B. Track 2 - Administrative Review with an Advisory Committee Pursuant to PTMC
17.46.070.
1. All projects in all applicable districts exceeding the following thresholds are
further subject to administrative review with the design review advisory committee:
a. Any building with a ground floor exceeding 5,000 square feet in size; or
b. Any building with more than two stories above grade; or
c. Any building containing more than 20 dwelling units; or
d. Any project where the BCD director determines that the proposed design
has generated strong public interest, or is proposed for a sensitive or highly visible site;
the director may require that review with the advisory committee is warranted.
2. Cottage housing developments subject to alternative design review per PTMC
17.46.080.
17.46.040 Application process.
A. Applications for design review shall be submitted to BCD and shall consist of a
completed application on a form prescribed by BCD, the appropriate fee, if any,
established by Chapter 20.09 PTMC, and all materials required pursuant to PTMC
20.01.100. It shall also be accompanied by:
1. Preliminary architectural renderings (elevations required with details of
architectural features, but not construction documents).
2. The type and finished color of exterior siding, windows and roofing to be used,
signs and trim to the extent known.
3. Lighting plan showing the location, type, wattage, and light output of all
exterior light fixtures, height of standards and wall mounted fixtures, and glare
reduction/control devices. The plan shall also include proposed hours of lighting use,
proposed use of any timing/ motion detection switches, and a statement of any expected
light impacts to neighboring properties.
4. Site plan (including landscaping details) sufficiently complete to show
comprehensive project design.
5. All land, trees, and tree canopy to be cleared and the trees or tree canopy to be
preserved shall be identified. Criteria for trees to be retained shall be in conformance with
PTMC 17.44.080 and Chapter 19.06 PTMC, Tree Conservation.
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6. The location of the proposed access to the site for clearing and grading during
site development and construction shall be shown on the site plan.
7. The BCD director may allow later submittal of certain requirements, such as
the lighting or landscaping plan, if the applicant wishes to first have conceptual review of
the overall project.
B. Commercial, multifamily, and mixed use projects approval process. Applications
for commercial, mixed use and multifamily development design review shall be
processed according to the procedures for Type I-A land use decisions established in
Chapter 20.01 PTMC, Land Development Administrative Procedures.
1. The standards to be applied are Chapter 17.44 PTMC for commercial and
mixed use projects in the C-I, C-Il, C-II(H), C-IIMU and C-IlIMU zones, and Chapter
17.36 PTMC for multifamily development in any zoning district.
2. Commercial or mixed use projects with five or more residential units shall be
subject to a combined single review for compliance with Chapters 17.36 and 17.44
PTMC. No additional fee will be charged above that required for review under a single
standard.
C. Cottage housing developments approval process. Applications for cottage
housing developments shall be processed according to the procedures established in
Chapter 20.01.PTMC, Land Development Administrative Procedures according to the
table below:
Zoning District
Permit Procedure Type
R-I Low Density Single-Family
Type IIV Conditional Use Permit
R-ll Medium Density Single-Family
Type ll- Administrative Review
R-III Medium Density Single-Family
Typ~ lA - Administrative Review
17.46.050 Notice requirements.
A. Commercial, multifamily, and mixed use design review. Notice of design review for
commerciaL multifamily, and mixed use projects shall be included when notice is
required for other applications, e.g., SEP A determination or shorelines permit. Otherwise,
separate notice of design review application or decision is not required. Meetings of the
design review advisory committee require 24-hour notice to the newspaper of record, but
do not require a legal notice or posting.
B. Cottage housing developments. Notice of design review for cottage housing
developments will be provided as specified by PTMC Chapter 20.01, with additional
mailed notice of application sent to the latest recorded real property owners as shown by
the records ofthe countv assessor within at least 300 feet of the boundary of the property
upon which the cottage housing development is proposed.
17.46.060 Permit review process - Administrative review.
Projects falling under the criteria ofPTMC 17.46.030(A) including cottage housing
developments not requiring alternative design review per PTMC 17.46.030(C) shall be
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reviewed administratively by BCD staff. Staff shall work with the proponent to address
design development as an integral part of the permit review process. The director may
require that review with the advisory committee is warranted per PTMC 17.46.070.
17.46.070 Permit review process - Review by design committee.
A. Projects meeting the criteria ofPTMC 17.46.030(B) and cottage housing
developments requesting alternative design review per PTMC 17.46.030(C) shall be
reviewed by a design review advisory committee established per Chapter 2.73 PTMC.
Projects shall be considered in the following manner:
1 . Staff shall first meet with the applicant to identify and work out design issues.
2. When the proposal has sufficiently addressed the design guidelines identified at
the pre-design meeting, staff shall schedule a meeting with the applicant and the advisory
committee. The meeting shall occur during business hours unless all participants agree to
an alternate time.
3. The design review advisory committee shall meet once with the applicant or
his/her representative. The design review meeting shall consist of a presentation by the
project proponent that focuses on how the proposed design meets the criteria of the
design guidelines. The committee will ask clarifying questions and take public comment
if it chooses. The committee shall review how the proposed project meets the identified
guidelines, and if a departure from the standards or an alternative design has been
requested, if it is appropriate. The committee shall provide a recommendation to the BCD
director for approval, approval with conditions, or denial.
4. The meeting is open to the public; public testimony is not solicited but may be
accepted at the discretion ofthe committee.
5. Meetings will not be continued except at the request of the applicant. The
proponent may request additional meetings with staff and/or the committee, for instance,
in circumstances where an alternative design has not been favorably received, and the
applicant has subsequently made extensive revision and desires reconsideration of his
request. Should the proposed project be found to have one or more guidelines that have
not been successfully addressed, the committee or staff will work with the applicant to
remedy, if possible, the identified circumstance. If it is not possible to come to a
workable solution, the committee may recommend denial of the proposal.
17.46.080 Alternative design.
It is possible that an alternative design may fulfill the intent and objectives of this
chapter. and chapters 17.34. 17.36, 17.40. and 17.44, while not complying with the
requirements of all the provisions therein herein. Alternative designs may be particularly
appropriate for substantial renovations of existing businesses.
A. Commercial. multifamily. and mixed use projects. The decisionmaker may refer
any application for a commercial~ multifamily, or mixed use project using an alternative
design to the design advisory committee for a recommendation. and may approve or
upprovc with modifications an application for an alternative commercial design
(including architectural or :;ite design modifications) upon a showing to his/her
satisfaction that:
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B. Cottage housing developments. The decisionmaker shall refer any application for a
cottage housing development using an alternative design to the design advisory
committee for a recommendation.
C. The decisionmaker may approve or approve with modifications an application for an
alternative design (including architectural or site design modifications) upon a showing to
his/her satisfaction that:
--A: 1. a. Due to the physical characteristics and/or existing buildings on the site
or on abutting properties, or due to unique characteristics ofthe site or intended use of f!
commercial the building (such as excessive noise, light, storage needs, unusual vehicle
turning movements, or emergency access needs) strict adherence to the objectives set
forth above would be unsafe or unnecessary to achieve the purposes of this title or create
an unreasonable hardship for the applicant; or
~. b. The alternative design is consistent with the purposes, and intent, and
objectives of these applicable design standards; and
B-. 2. Approval of the alternative design will not constitute a grant of special
privilege inconsistent with the limitation upon uses of other properties in the vicinity and
zoning district in which the subject property is located; and
G. L The alternative plan will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare
or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity and zoning district in which
the subject property is located; and
f)~ The alternative design is the minimum necessary to fulfill the purpose and
the need of the applicant; and
K L The alternative design is consistent with the goals and policies of the Port
Townsend comprehensive plan.
17.46.090 Outcome of review.
A. A completed review form or checklist will comprise the recommendation from staff
or the design advisory committee to the BCD director, or to the hearing examiner in the
case of Type Ill/CUP cottage housing developments, including whether the alternate
design provisions have been invoked.
B. The director, or hearing examiner for Type Ill/CUP cottage housing developments,
shall issue a certificate of review including any modifications or conditions of approval.
The certificate of review including any conditions shall be incorporated into the SEP A
staff report (if applicable), land use permit and/or building permit.
C. No building permit shall be issued for a project subject to review under this chapter
until such a certificate has been issued.
17.46.100 Variance criteria.
In the event the applicant believes that, due to extraordinary circumstances and unique
attributes ofthe site, it is impracticable or impossible to comply with the provisions of
this chapter, the applicant may apply for a variance. The variance application shall be
reviewed in accordance with Chapter 17.86 PTMC, as a minor variance application.
17.46.110 Certificate of review conditions to run with the land.
The conditions of the certificate of review granted pursuant to this chapter shall remain in
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force upon a change of ownership of the site, business, service, use or structure which
was the subject of the permit application. Changes to any design aspects regulated by
Chapter 17.44 PTMC, Commercial and Mixed Use Design Standards, Chapter 17.34
Cottage Housing Developments Design Standards, or Chapter 17.36 PTMC, Multifamily
Design Standards, must be approved by the BCD director.
17.46.120 Enforcement.
This chapter is adopted in furtherance ofthe Port Townsend city council's authority and
responsibility to regulate land uses within the city and to advance and protect the public
health, safety and welfare of Port Townsend's citizens and visitors, pursuant to
Washington law. The failure or refusal to comply with this chapter is deemed and
declared to be a public nuisance. The BCD director is authorized to enforce this chapter
in accordance with Chapter 20.10 PTMc.
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Exhibit D
Amendments to Titles 17 Zoning and 20 Administration of Land
Development Regulations to Implement Cottage Housing Development Design
Standards and Design Review Process and to
Correctly Classify Minor Conditional Use Pennits as Type II Land Use Permits
SECTION 1. PTMC section 17.08.040 Definitions, is amended to add the following
language (underline is added):
"Affordable Housing" means those housing units available for purchase or rent to
individuals or families with a gross income between the federally recognized poverty level and
the median income based on household size in Jefferson County; and whose costs, including
utilities, would not exceed 30% of gross income.
"Cooperative. Housing" means a form of ownership of property where the purchaser
usually acquires stock that represents his/her interest in the property. In not-for-profit housing
co-ops each resident or resident household has membership in the co-operative association.
Members have occupancy rights to a specific suite within the housing co-operative as outlined in
their "occupancy agreement"
"Low impact Development (LID)" means a stormwater management approach modeled
after nature. LID's goal is to mimic a site's predevelopment hydrology by using design
techniques that infiltrate, filter, store, evaporate, and detain runoff close to its source. Techniques
are based on the premise that stormwater management is not stormwater disposal. Instead of
conveying and treating stormwater in large,,- costly end-of-pipe facilities located at the bottom of
drainage areas, LID uses stormwater features located at the lot level. LID techniques include but
are not limited to: bioretention cells/rain gardens, amended soil in landscape areas, green roofs,
dispersion of runoff, infiltration, pervious pavement. limits on impervious surfaces and site
design that maximizes retention of vegetation and runoff control within the site.
SECTION 2. PTMC TABLE 17.16.020 Residential Zoning Districts - Permitted,
Conditional and Prohibited Uses is amended to read as follows (underline added, strike out
deleted):
Key to table:
P = Permitted outright; C = Subject to a conditional use permit; X = Prohibited; N/A = Not
applicable
DISTRICT I R-I I R-II I ~~ I ~~ I APPLICABLE REGULATIONS/NOTES
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES
Cottage housing ç P P X
developments P-
PTMC 11.16.0-50, Cottage housing PTMC Chapter
17.34 Cottage Housing Developments Design
Standards; Chapter 17.46 Commercial. Multifamily,
Cottage Housing Developments, and Mixed Use
Architectural and Site Design Review Process; Ch.
18.20 PTMC, Binding Site Plans; Ch. 19.06 PTMC,
Article III - Standards for Tree Preservation.
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SECTION 3. PTMC Table 20.01.040 Project permit application framework is amended to read as follows:
Table 1 - Permits/Decisions
Type II Type III
Short subdivisioos Preliminary full
subdivisions; plat
vacations and alterations
R-I/ Major CUP
Collage Housing
Developments .1
Type II
Permitted uscs not
requiring notice of
application (e.g.,
building permits, etc.)
Type I-A
Binding site plans
R-III Cottage Housing
Developments3
R-Il Cottage Housing
Developments .1
C-II and mixed use
zoning district design
review decisions
Mioor amendments to Historic preservation
planned unit certificatcs of approval
developments (PUDs) (design review)
Lot line adjustments
Lot line adjustments
resulting in lot
reorientation
Plats and short plat
extensions
Minor modifications
to approved
preliminary short and
full subdivisions/plats
Sign permits
Multiple-family
development permits3
Revisions to shoreline
management permits
Recognition/
certification of 9 or
fcwer lots of record
Minor conditional use
permits (CUPs)
Environmentally
sensitivc area (ESA)
pcrmits
Minor variances
Minor Conditional Use
Permits (CUPs)
Land clearing/grading Tree removal activity All personal wireless
combined with facility permits and
statement of inteot not minor variances
to convert commercial described as Type II
forest lands, Chapter pcrmit applications in
19.06 Article II _Chapter 17.78 PTMc.
Ilome occupations Tree removal activity Tree removal activity
requiring a written classified as a tree
exemption, Chapter conservation permit
19.06 Tree approval, Chapter 19.06
Conservation, Article II. Article II
Minor modifications to
Shoreline exemptions approved tree
Street development conservation permits or
permits tree conservation plans
Chapter 19.06 - Tree
Conservation.
Temporary uses
Street use permits
Type IV
Final Plats
Recognition/subdivision Final planncd
of 10 or more lots of unit
record developments
Shoreline managemcnt (PUDs)
permits
PUDs and major
amendments to PUDs
Major variances
Major CUPs
All personal wireless
service facility permits
and major variances
described as Type III
permit applications in
Chapter 17.78 PTMC
Type V
Site-specitic rczoncs2
consistent with the Port
Townsend comprehcnsive
plan, including rezones
considered in conjunction
with the annual
comprehensive plan
amendment process
Development regulations
Zooing tcxt amcndments
and zoning map
amendments
Annexations
Shoreline mastcr program
(SMP) amcndments
Other land use and utility
plans and amendments
1 Assignmcnt of a project to Type I and I-A status shall not limit or restrict the public notice and procedures available pursuant to
Chapter 43.21C RCW (SEPA) and Chapter 19.04 PTMC if a project is decmed to be subject to SErA rcview.
2 Site-specific rezones consistent with the Port Townsend comprehensivc plan processed as a Type V application with a notice of
application and provided only one open record hearing before the planning commission and one closed record hcaring before the city
council. Certain lcgislative decisions, including site-specific rezones, are subject to rules governing quasi-judicial proceedings.
3 Applications for multifamily design rcview for projects of 5 - 9 dwelling units and for all cottagc housing devclopments shall be
provided with notice of application through posting of the site and notice to adjoining property owners within 300 teet.
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Table 2 - Action Type
Procedure Project Permit Applications (Type I ~ IV) Legislative
Type I Type I-A Type II Type III Type IV Type V
Notice of Application: No N04 Yes4 Yes No N/A
Recommendation made N/A N/A N/A N/A Planning commission, except
by: BCD for utility plans.!
Director
Final decision made by: Admin. BCD director BCD director Hearing City council City council
examiner
Open record public No Only if director's Only if director's Yes, before No Yes, before planning
hearing: decision is decision is hearing commission to make
appealed (by appealed examiner recommendation to city
applicant only) council, except for utility
plans, and before city council
for code & comp plan
revisions.2
Administrative appeal: No Yes, open record Yes, open record Yes, closed N/A N/A
before the hearing before the hearing record
examiner examiner before city
council
Judicial appeal:
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yeg, provided that all
administrative appeal remedies
have been exhausted, including
appeals to the Shoreline
Hearings Board, Growth
Management Hearings Board,
ere.
Footnote 1: Type V Land Use plans are subject to review and recommendation by the planning commission. However, the
following utility plans may be reviewed or considered by the planning commission only upon referral by the city council to
the planning commission of all or part of the plans: wastewater (sewer) plans; stonnwater plans; water system plans; and
solid waste plans. The city council shall conduct review and hold one or more open record public hearing(s) on all such
plans. At the time of consideration by the full city council, the public works committee may make a recommendation to the
city council regarding utility plans.
Footnote 2: The planning commission shall not hold public hearings regarding the utility plans described herein, unless the
city council refers all or part of the plans to the planning commission. The city council shall hold one or more open record
public hearing(s) on all such plans.
Footnote 3: Site specific rezones consistent with the Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan are processed as a Type V
application with a notice of application and provided only one open record hearing before the planning commission and one
closed record hearing before the city council. Certain legislative decisions, including site specific rezones, are subject to
rules governing quasi-judicial proceedings.
Footnote 4: Applications for multi-family design review for 5 - 9 dwelling units and all cottage housing
developments shall be provided with notice of application through posting of the site and notice to adjoining
property owners within 300 feet.
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SECTION 4. PTMC Table 20.09.020 Building, land use and development fees is
amended to read as follows:
20.09.020 Building, land use and development fees.
The fees stated in this section are set in an amount to reimburse the public for staff time
and resources expended in reviewing and processing permit applications. These fees do not
include costs of publication, mailing and other costs incurred by the city. These costs are charged
in accordance with PTMC 20.09.040 and 20.09.060. Application and service fees for the various
building, land use and land development permit applications shall be as follows:
A. Type I Applications (see PTMC 20.01.040).
I. Building permits: the fees and charges set forth in the Uniform Building
Code, as currently adopted by the city, plus an additional special examiner/special inspector fee
pursuant to the Nonresidential Energy Code as set forth in the suggested fee schedule set by the
utility code group;
2. Home occupation permits: $75.00;
3. Sign permits: $35.00, plus an additional $10.00 for each additional sign included in the
same permit application;
4. Lot line adjustments not resulting in lot reorientation: $150.00, plus $50.00 per
hour of staff time spent in excess of three hours;
5. Recognition and certification of a single lot of record: $75.00;
6. Recognition and certification oftwo to nine lots of record: $150.00, plus $50.00 per
hour of staff time spent in excess of three hours;
7. Binding site plans: $400.00, plus an additional $50.00 per hour for stafftime in
excess of eight hours including cottage housing developments (CHD's) in the R-Ill zoning
district;
8. Multiple-family development permits: $200.00 for the first 20 dwelling units,
plus $10.00 per dwelling unit over 20 units, plus $50.00 per hour for stafftime in excess of 10
hours;
9. Temporary use permits: $75.00;
10. Re-establishment of a temporary use permit which had been issued in the prior year
for a proposed use which is unchanged from the prior year: $35.00;
11. Minor amendments to an approved PUD: $150.00;
12. Modification or vacation of an approved binding site plan: $150.00, plus
$50.00 per hour for staff time in excess of five hours;
13. Advance determinations under the environmentally sensitive areas ordinance:
$100.00;
14. Shoreline exemption letter or a residential setback analysis: $75.00;
15. Temporary certificate of occupancy: $50.00 for each residential dwelling unit;
$100.00 for commercial, industrial, and institutional uses;
16. Revision of a permit application or of conditions of prior approval: $50.00 per
hour of staff time, plus other direct costs to process the revision;
17. Minor activities environmentally sensitive area permit: $150.00;
18. Waiver request under Chapter 19.05 PTMC, Environmentally Sensitive Areas:
$100.00;
19. Type I personal wireless service facility permits (Chapter 17.78 PTMC): $150.00,
plus $50.00 per hour for stafftime in excess of three hours;
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20. Tree removal activity combined with statement of intent not to convert commercial
forest lands (Chapter 19.06 PTMC): $50.00 plus auditor's recording fees;
21. Tree removal activity requiring a written exemption (PTMC 19.06.070, Article II)
and minor modifications to approved tree conservation plans (PTMC 19.06.210): $50.00;
22. Minor modifications to approved tree conservation permits or tree conservation plans
(PTMC 19.06.210): $75.00.
B. Type II Applications (see PTMC 20.01.040).
I. Minor variances, including sign variances: $150.00;
2. Minor conditional use permits: $250.00, plus an additional $50.00 per hour of
staff time spent in excess of five hours;
3. Short subdivisions and lot line adjustments resulting in lot reorientation: $250.00, plus
$50.00 per hour of stafftime in excess of
five hours;
4. Environmentally sensitive area permits: for minor projects, $250.00, plus $50.00 an
hour of staff time spent in excess of five hours; for major projects, $500.00, plus $50.00 per hour
of staff time spent in excess of 10
hours;
5. Environmentally sensitive area reasonable use exception applications: $250.00,
plus $50.00 an hour of stafftime spent in excess of five hours;
6. Revision of a permit application or of conditions of prior approval: $50.00 per hour of
staff time, plus other direct costs to process the revision;
7. Type II personal wireless service facility permits (Chapter 17.78 PTMC):
$500.00, plus $50.00 per hour for staff time in excess of 10 hours;
8. Preliminary plat and short plat time extensions: $150.00, plus $50.00 per hour for staff
time in excess of 10 hours;
9. Tree removal activity classified as a tree conservation permit approval (Chapter
19.06 PTMC, Article II) affecting 40,000 square feet land area or less: $100.00, for
activities affecting 40,000 square feet or more of land area but not exceeding five acres:
$250.00, affecting land area of five or more acres: $500.00.
~ Cottage housing developments in the R-II zoning district (including binding site plan
review): $400.00, plus an additional $50.00 per hour for staff time in
excess of eight hours.
C. Type III Applications (see PTMC 20.01.040).
1. Major variances: $250.00 for single family residences; $400.00 for other variances;
2. Major conditional use permits: $500.00 for major projects, plus an additional
$50.00 per hour of staff time spent in excess of 10 hours;
3. Full subdivisions or planned unit developments: $500.00, plus an additional
$30.00 for each lot or dwelling unit proposed, plus an additional $50.00 per hour of staff time
spent in excess of 10 hours;
4. Major amendments to approved PODs: $500.00, plus an additional $50.00 per
hour of staff time spent in excess of 10 hours;
5. Site-specific rezones which are consistent with the comprehensive plan: $500.00, plus
$50.00 per hour of staff time spent in excess of 10 hours;
6. Shoreline substantial development permit applications: a base fee of $400.00 for a
primary use and $500.00 for a secondary use or $600.00 for a conditional use. In addition, an
hourly fee in the amount of$50.00 shall be charged for staff time in excess of 10 hours;
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7. Shoreline variance application: $400.00, in addition to the amounts charged for a
shoreline exemption letter or a residential setback analysis, if requested. In addition, an hourly
fee in the amount of $50.00 shall be charged for staff time in excess of eight hours;
8. Revision of a permit application or of conditions of prior approval: $50.00 per hour of
stafftime, plus other direct costs to process the revision;
9. Type III personal wireless service facility permits (Chapter 17.78 PTMC): $1,750,
plus $50.00 per hour for staff time in excess of five hours.
l!1 Cottage housing developments in the R-I zoning district (including binding site plan
review): $400.00, plus an additional $50.00 per hour for stafftime in excess of eight hours. Note
- a separate fee is required for the associated conditional use permit for for cottage housing in
the R-I zone.
D. Type IV Applications (see PTMC 20.01.040).
I. Final long plat approval: $300.00, plus filing costs;
2. Final PUD approval: $300.00, plus filing costs;
3. Final short plat approval for two to four lots: $100.00, plus filing costs; $200.00 for
five to nine lots, plus filing costs.
E. Type V Applications (see PTMC 20.01.040).
1. Comprehensive plan and/or subarea plan amendments: $500.00, plus $50.00 per hour
for staff time spent in excess of 10 hours;
2. Amendment, supplementation or modification to the text of the zoning code or other
land use codes: $500.00, plus $50.00 per hour of stafftime spent in excess of 10 hours;
3. Shoreline master program (SMP) amendments: $500.00, plus $50.00 per hour of staff
time spent in excess of 10 hours;
4. Street vacations: $300.00, plus the cost of property appraisal.
F. Unspecified land use and development permit application fees: $250.00, plus $50.00 per
hour of staff time spent in excess of 10 hours, or such other fee as established by the director of
BCD based upon the most closely related land use permit fee listed.
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