HomeMy WebLinkAbout2500 Requiring Certain Street Improvements be Constructed as a Pre-condition to Development Approval Adjacent to Howard Street ORDINANCE NO. o)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND REQUIRING THAT CERTAIN
STREET IMPROVEMENTS BE CONSTRUCTED AS A PRE-CONDITION TO
DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL ADJACENT TO HOWARD STREET.
WHEREAS, Howard Street, between 20th Street and Hastings Avenue, does not
currently meet the street standards of the City of Port Townsend; and
WHEREAS, new development adjacent to Howard Street between 20th Street
and Hastings Avenue will add more vehicular and pedestrian traffic impacts to the area and will
not have adequate road access without improvements to Howard Street; and
WHEREAS, properties adjacent to Howard Street would receive a benefit if
Howard Street was improved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the owners of properties adjacent to
Howard Street should bear the costs of the improvements to Howard Street.
THE PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The construction of improvements to Howard Street between 20th
Street and Hastings Avenue, through the methods set forth herein, is hereby required prior to
the approval or issuance of a permit for any Development adjacent to Howard Street.
Section 2. Definitions. (a) "Development" means all subdivision, short
subdivision, industrial or commercial building permits, conditional or special use permits, or
building permits (including building permits for single-family, multi-family and duplex residential
structures, and all similar uses) and other similar projects which are located adjacent to Howard
Street between 20th Street and Hastings Avenue, and which will have a direct traffic impact
on Howard Street. Development does not include interior remodeling, changes in occupancy,
or minor alterations that do not increase the traffic generation from the site.
(b) "Developer" means the person applying for or receiving a permit or approval
for a development as defined in this ordinance.
(c) "Improvement" means any measure necessary to bring Howard Street up to
the City of Port Townsend Street Standards, including, but not limited to, dedication of
property, design, grading, paving, installation of curbs, gutters, storm drainage, sidewalks, street
lighting, traffic controls and other similar improvements as required by the street standards of
the City of Port Townsend.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after the date of its publication
in the manner provided by law.
Read for the first, second and third times and passed by the City Council of the City of
Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held
1995.
//~John M. Clise, Mayor
ATTEST:
ichael H~d~, Acting City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~T4m6~ lV~cMahan, City Attorney
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