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(1) All structures, uses, and shoreline modifications shall comply with the City of Pasco Shoreline Master Program (Chapter 29.15 PMC), where applicable.

(2) Minimum Density.

(a) Commercial, office, education and government uses: none.

(b) Residential uses: 14 units/net acre average for residential portions of the WD district (net acre excludes infrastructure, such as roads, utility easements, stormwater infrastructure, and excludes critical areas, and applies to the entire WD district rather than to individual developments). Additionally, residential uses shall not comprise more than 50 percent of the gross land area within the WD district.

(3) Minimum Lot Area.

(a) Commercial, office, education and government uses: none.

(b) Residential uses: 1,000 square feet (single-family detached), 1,500 square feet per unit (duplex and single-family attached). There is no minimum lot area for multifamily dwellings.

(4) Minimum Lot Width.

(a) Commercial, office, education and government uses: none.

(b) Residential uses: 35 feet (single-family detached), 20 feet per unit (duplex and single-family attached). There is no minimum lot width for multifamily dwellings.

(5) Lot Coverage. Dictated by parking requirements, setbacks and landscaping.

(6) Minimum Yard Setbacks – Front.

(a) Commercial, office, education and government uses: none.

(b) Residential uses: 10 feet (single-family detached and attached, and duplexes), 20 feet (garden-style apartments/condominiums), none for multifamily adjacent to commercial areas or in mixed-use buildings.

(7) Minimum Yard Setbacks – Interior Side Yard.

(a) Commercial, office, education and government uses: none.

(b) Residential uses: five feet (for primary structures in single-family detached and attached, and duplexes; however, the minimum yard setback is reduced to three feet where fire barriers are provided for buildings), 15 feet from other buildings (garden-style apartments/condominiums), none for multifamily adjacent to commercial areas, in mixed-use buildings or for zero-lot-line development.

(8) Minimum Yard Setbacks – Street Side Yard and Rear.

(a) Commercial, office, education and government uses: none.

(b) Residential uses: 10 feet (single-family detached and attached, and duplexes; however, the minimum setback for detached garages is three feet), 20 feet from other buildings (garden-style apartments/condominiums), none for multifamily adjacent to commercial areas or in mixed-use buildings.

(9) Maximum Building Height.

(a) Commercial, office, education and government uses: 60 feet.

(b) Residential uses: 35 feet (single-family detached and duplexes), 40 feet (single-family attached and garden-style apartments/condominiums), 90 feet (multifamily adjacent to commercial areas or in mixed-use buildings).

(10) Fences and Hedges.

(a) Fences and walls shall meet the requirements of Chapter 25.180 PMC, with the following exceptions:

(i) Fences and walls shall be constructed using a combination of natural materials such as wood, stone, or brick including those on industrially used properties.

(ii) Barbed wire and electrified fencing are prohibited on all properties.

(11) Parking.

(a) All new uses in the WD district must provide parking in accordance with Table 25.127(1). The Community and Economic Development Director may approve ratios lower than the minimum if the new use provides bicycle parking, includes access to an improved bus stop, or will have shared parking spaces. See subsections (11)(d), (11)(e), and (11)(f) of this section pertaining to parking reductions. The Community and Economic Development Director shall determine parking requirements for unlisted uses. Uses which are not listed in the table shall have parking requirements of the nearest analogous use which is included in the table, as determined by the Community and Economic Development Director. If the number of minimum off-street parking spaces required in Table 25.127(1) contains a fraction, the number shall be rounded up if the fraction is equal to or greater than one-half, and rounded down if less than one-half.

(b) On-street parking or off-street public parking lots may be used in combination with dedicated off-street parking to accommodate parking demand from individual developments.

(c) On-street and off-street public parking may be time-limited, metered, or otherwise restricted in order to ensure that parking demand from individual developments does not adversely impact parking availability for the district as a whole and may be managed by either the Port, City or an association/business entity (depending on public or private ownership). Parking spaces must be located within 500 feet of the proposed use unless the use is listed under the “Recreational and Entertainment Use” category in Table 25.127(1) in which case parking may be located off site; provided, that if the parking facility is under different ownership, a written agreement or lease is required. No more than 30 percent of the minimum parking requirement for an individual use may be on-street spaces or off-street public spaces more than 500 feet away from the proposed use except as noted above.

(d) Bicycle Parking Reduction. For every five bicycle parking spaces provided, the number of vehicle parking spaces may be reduced by one up to maximum of 10 percent of the minimum number of spaces otherwise required.

(e) Bus Stop Reduction. Where an improved, permanent bus stop (i.e., bus shelter) is located within 1,000 feet of a use, the required number of parking stalls may be reduced by 10 percent.

(f) Shared Uses. Owners of two or more uses, structures, or parcels of land within 500 feet of each other may share the same parking area when the hours of operation do not overlap. Whenever shared parking is allowed under this section, the parking lot shall be signed so as to reasonably notify the public of the availability of use, and spaces shall not be assigned, allocated or reserved between uses; a notarized and recorded parking agreement shall be required for shared parking between two or more separate tax parcels under separate ownership.

(g) Special event parking lots used on an infrequent basis such as those associated with seasonal play fields shall be exempt from provisions of this chapter.

Table 25.127(1). Number of Minimum Required and Maximum Allowed Parking Spaces by Use in the WD District

Use Category

Minimum

Maximum

COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENT USES

(per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area unless otherwise specified)

Churches, places of worship, clubs, fraternal societies

1 per 100 square feet main assembly area

1 per 60 square feet of main assembly area

Commercial lodging (hotel, motel, bed and breakfast, short-term vacation rentals)

0.5 per room

1 per room

Educational Uses

Elementary schools

1 per classroom and 1 per employee

1.5 per classroom

Middle schools

1 per classroom

2 per classroom

High school

7 per classroom

10.5 per classroom

Universities, colleges, business, professional, technical and trade schools

0.3 per full-time student and 0.8 per employee

0.5 per FTE student and 0.8 per employee

Gyms or fitness centers

3

5

Museums and art galleries

2.5

4

Offices: administrative, professional, government

2

4

Portable food vendors/food trucks

None required

None required

Restaurants/bars/ breweries, wineries, and distilleries

0.5 per 3 seats

1.0 per 3 seats

Retail sales and services

3

5

Wholesale sales

3

5

RESIDENTIAL USES

(per unit unless otherwise specified)

Single-family detached

1

2

Accessory dwelling units

0.5

1

Single-family attached and two-family dwellings

1

2

Multifamily dwellings

0.75

1.5

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities

0.25 per bed

0.5 per bed

RECREATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT USES

(per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area unless otherwise specified)

Public and private parks and trails

To be determined during land use approval process

Event entertainment (indoor or outdoor)

1 per 8 seats

1 per 5 seats

Theaters

1 per 4 seats

1 per 2.7 seats

INSTITUTIONAL USES

(per 1,000 square feet of net floor area unless otherwise specified)

Hospitals

1 per bed

1.5 per bed

Police and fire stations

2

4

(12) Landscaping.

(a) Surface parking lots shall be landscaped in accordance with PMC 25.180.070.

(b) Single-family detached and attached residences and duplexes shall be landscaped in accordance with PMC 25.180.050(4).

(c) Single-use commercial property shall be screened in accordance with PMC 25.180.050(3). Commercially used property in multistory and/or mixed-use buildings are exempt from landscaping requirements.

(13) Transportation.

(a) The internal transportation network of the waterfront district shall be designed to maximum multi-modal travel options. All transportation infrastructure shall meet the intent of the City Complete Streets Ordinance (Chapter 12.15 PMC) and comply with the International Fire Code. Dedication of public right-of-way is not required when private streets are used.

(14) Design Standards (Transportation).

(a) Speed limits: 20 MPH.

(b) Sidewalk Widths.

(i) Residential: minimum six feet.

(ii) Commercial/mixed use: minimum 10 feet.

(c) Local Access Streets.

(i) Driving lane minimum width: 11 feet.

(ii) Parking lane minimum width: eight feet.

(iii) Dedicated bicycle lane minimum width: five feet (where included).

(d) Alleys.

(i) Minimum: 20-foot width.

(e) Private Street/Lane.

(i) Private street improvements for streets providing access to uses which are not single-family residential shall meet the standards for local access roads, at a minimum, with the exception being that sidewalk must be present on at least one side and on-street parking must be present on one side. This will result in a roadway section, with curb and gutter, that measures 31 feet back-to-back of curb. Street lighting will be provided per the type chosen at the developer’s discretion.

(ii) Private street improvements for streets providing access to single-family residential uses shall be designed to meet International Fire Code requirements for fire apparatus, including pavement markings and signage for “No Parking – Fire Lane.” Sidewalks are not required when pedestrian paths are provided with a design accommodating pedestrian circulation which is separated from vehicle traffic movements. Street lighting will be provided per the type chosen at the developer’s discretion.

(iii) Private streets must not interfere with vehicle, public transportation or nonmotorized access to public areas, and may not preclude the connection of the transportation system.

(iv) Storm water facilities must be designed to treat and retain all storm water on site without any runoff entering City of Pasco right-of-way.

(v) Every private street within the district shall be named, and names shall be clearly posted in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standard. [Ord. 4514 § 2, 2021.]