HomeMy WebLinkAbout4197 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 14111
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PMC TITLE 25 DEALING WITH AUTOMOBILE RENTAL
AND LEASING BUSINESSES IN THE C-1 ZONING DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, cities have the responsibility to regulate and control physical development
within their borders and to ensure public health, safety and welfare are maintained; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has zoning regulations that encourage orderly growth and
development of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the zoning regulations contain special permit provisions for certain uses
that require public review and City Council approval prior to locating in the city; and,
WHEREAS, PMC 25.42 has contained special permit provisions for automobile rentals
and leasing in the C-1 District; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has developed a code amendment recognizing
automobile rental and leasing as a retail service which is compatible with the intent of the C-1
District; and,
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2014 the Planning Commission held a public hearing to
consider amending provisions for automobile rental and leasing uses in the C-1 District. Notice
of said hearing being provided in the Tri -City Herald and through the City's website; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that to further the purposes of maintaining
a quality community, it is necessary to amend PMC Title 25; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That PMC Section 25.42.050 be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
25.34.020 PERMITTED USES. The following uses shall be permitted in the C-1 district:
(1) All uses permitted in the `O' Office district;
(2) Automobile Detail detail Shops shops and automobile rental or leasing;
(3) Banks;
(4) Dancing schools;
(5) Hotels and motels;
(6) Printing shops;
(7) Restaurants;
(8) Stores and shops for the conduct of retail business;
(9) Stores and shops for repair and similar services such as:
(a) Bakeries, retail for distribution from the premises.
(b) Barbershops and beauty shops.
(c) Catering establishments.
(d) Garage and filing stations, provided:
(i) All outdoor repair work is "minor" as defined by 25.12.311, and
(ii) The garage or filling station conducting outdoor repair work was in
existence and conducting outdoor auto repair prior to September 1, 2013 and
(iii) the number of vehicles undergoing outdoor repair does not exceed the
capacity of the existing outdoor repair facilities, or no more than two vehicles if
there are no existing outdoor repair facilities and
(iv) the number of vehicles stored outdoors and awaiting customer pick-up
cannot exceed the capacity of the indoor and outdoor auto repair facilities, and
further provided that all vehicles must be kept on the business premises, and
(v) Pumps, lubrication or other devices are located at least fifteen feet
from any street property line, and
(vi) All stored automobile parts and dismantled or inoperable
automobiles are contained within the building, except material on outdoor display
racks.
(e) Laundromats and dry-cleaning establishments employing not more than
five persons,
(f) Locksmith shops,
(g) Offices,
(h) Membership clubs,
(i) Photo shops,
0) Shoe repair shops;
(k) Upholstery shops.
(10) Sign shops, commercial (no outdoor storage of materials);
(11) Theaters;
(12) Veterinarian clinics for household pets (no boarding or outdoor treatment
facilities);
(13) Parking lots within 500 feet of a C-2 district boundary, provided such lots are
paved and half of the required landscape is live vegetation and, provided further, that any such
property adjacent a residential zoned parcel shall provide a site obscuring fence along the
common lot line(s) in accordance with residential fence height requirements; and
(14) Carwashes provided they are located more than 300 feet from a residential
district.
Section 2. That PMC Chapter 25.42.040 be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
25.42.040 PERMITTED CONDITIONAL USES. The following uses are permitted
subject to the approval of a special permit:
(1) Dwelling units, provided the units are within the principal building, are all above
the ground floor of said building, and the ground floor of said building is designed or intended to
be used for a use permitted in Section 25.42.010. However, a building originally constructed on-
site for residential purposes may be utilized as a dwelling unit without a special permit provided:
(a) The structure does not have to be reconstructed, altered or converted from
an office/commercial use such that the cost of the alteration exceeds 25% of the assessed
value of the structure at the time of the alteration.
(2) Retail automobile sales, incl„a;^T rental or leas -e—, provided the property is:
(a) Located east of Highway 395 and is;
(i) Adjacent the intersection of two arterial streets or adjacent a single
arterial street; provided it is not adjacent to or across a public street right-of-way
from a residential district,
(ii) Not be located closer than 300 feet to any existing car lot;
(b) Located west of Highway 395 and north of I-182 provided any point of the
property is within 1,000 feet of the I-182 WSDOT right-of-way for a distance of
2,500 feet east and west of the center line of Road 68 and Road 100/Broadmoor
Boulevard, except properties zoned for residential uses, and is:
(i) A new auto dealership.
(3) Parking lots;
(4) Mini -storage facilities defined under 25.12.310;
(5) Wineries defined under 25.12.480; and
(6) Dance halls and nightclubs.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after passage and
publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, at its regular meeting of December
l , 2014.
Matt Watkins
Mayor
TT APPR VED AS TO FORM:
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Debra L. Clark, City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney