014-20 - Ordinance - Residential Design Standards Amending Portions of Title 20oRDTNANCE NO.014-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHTNGTON,
RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS; AMENDING SECTIONS
20.32.020, 20.32.040 AND 20.L22.O60 0F THE PORT ORCHARD
MUNICIPAI CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILIW AND CORRECTTONS;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on June 13,2OL7, the Port Orchard City Council adopted Ordinance 019-77,
establishing a new unified development code at Title 20 of the Port Orchard Municipal Code
(POMC), including Chapter 2O.L22 POMC, pertaining to Building Elements; and
WHEREAS, on March L2,20L9, the Port Orchard City Council adopted Ordinance 011-19
establishing Chapter 20.32 POMC, pertaining to Building Types, and amending Chapter 2O.t22
POMC;and
WHEREAS, in November 20L9 the City received a request from McCormick Communities
and Quadrant Homes, requesting that the City revise certain residential design requirements in
Title 20 POMC to better align with Quadrant's standard housing designs; and
WHEREAS, where the Council deems appropriate and necessary, the City may adopt
amendments to the City's development regulations pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106; and
WHEREAS, City staff prepared this Ordinance, adopting some of the requested
amendments to the City's residential design requirements at Section s20.32.O20, 20.32.040 and
20.122.060 POMC;
WHEREAS, on March 4,2020, the City submitted this Ordinance to the Department of
Commerce, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106; and
WHEREAS, on March 13,2O2O, the City's SEPA official issued a determination of non-
significance for the proposed revisions, and there have been no appeals; and
WHEREAS, on June L,2020, the proposed amendments were reviewed by the City
Council's Land Use Committee, and
WHEREAS, on June 2,2O2O, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing
on the proposed amendments, and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the
proposed a mendments; and
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WHEREAS, on June L6, 2O2O, the proposed amendments were reviewed at the City
Council's work-study meeting; and
WHEREAS, at the June 16 work-study meeting the City Council considered a request by
McCormick/Quadrant that had not been recommended for approval by the Planning
Commission, to amend Section 20.139.015 to allow three-car garages on lots with a minimum
width of 60 feet instead of the current code requirement of 74feet, and the Council requested
that staff amend the Ordinance to provide a compromise minimum width of 66 feet for three-
car garages in this code section; and
WHEREAS, staff prepared a revised Ordinance to comply with the City Council's
direction and provided it to the Council for the June 23 regular meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this Ordinance is consistent with the City's
Comprehensive Plan, and that the amendments herein benefit the health, safety and welfare of
the residents of the City; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOIIOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings and Recitals. The recitals set forth above are hereby adopted and
incorporated as findings in support of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. Amendment. Section 2032.O2O of the POMC is hereby amended to read as
follows
20.32.O2O Detached house.
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(1) Definition. A building type that accommodates one dwelling unit on an individual lot with
yards on all sides.
(2) Districts where allowed: GB, RL, R2, R3, R6, NMU, BPMU.
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(3) Lot and Placement.
(a) Minimum/maximum lot area: set by district.
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(b) Minimum lot width: set by district.
(c) Maximum lot coverage: set by district.
(d) Building and structure setback from primary street lot line: set by district.
(e) Building and structure setback from side street lot line: set by district.
(f) Building and structure setback from side interior lot line: set by district.
(g) Building and structure setback from rear lot line: set by district.
(4) Maximum Dwelling Units Per Lot. One primary, one accessory.
(5) Build-to Zone (BTZ).
(a) Building facade in primary street BTZ: does not apply
(b) Building facade in secondary street BTZ: does not apply.
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(6) Height and Form.
(a) Maximum principal building height: three stories/35 feet max.
(b) Accessory structure: 24 feet max.
(c) Minimum ground floor elevation: two feet minimum. For houses on lots located below
the adjacent right-of-way, or which slope significantly down from the adjacent right-of-way,
only those portions of the house structure within 15 feet of the interior edge of the rights-
of-way for the primary or side street must meet this requirement.
(d) Pedestrian Access.
(i)The main entrance to the home shall face the primary street, side street or side yard.
(e) Building Elements Allowed.
(i) Balcony. See POMC 2O.L22.O30.
(ii) Porch. See POMC 2O.L22.O6O.
(iii)Stoop. See POMC 2O.t22.07O.
(f) Parking Location.
(i) Front/Corner Yard Restrictions.
(ii) Garage Door Restrictions. See Chapter 20.L39 POMC.
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SECTION 3. Section 2O.32.O4O POMC is hereby amended to read as follows:
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(1) Definition. A building configuration that accommodates five to L2 residential units. The
residential units shall primarily be detached single-family dwelling units on individual lots
organized around an internalshared courtyard, with optionalcarriage units located
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above stand-alone common garage buildings. Accessory buildings such as a community
building and common storage facilities are allowed. Cottage courts require an approved
subdivision or short subdivision (depending on the total number of lots proposed).
(2) Districts where allowed: R1, R2, R3, R6, RMU, NMU
(3) Lot and Placement.
(a) Minimum site area: 22,5OA square feet.
(b) Minimum site width and depth: 150 feet.
(c) Minimum lot area: 1-,200 square feet.
(d) Minimum lot width: 20 feet.
(e) Maximum building footprint: 1-,200 square feet.
(f) Building and structure setback from primary street lot line: set by district.
(g) Building and structure setback from side street lot line: set by district.
(h) Building and structure setback from side interior lot line: set by district.
(i) Building and structure setback from rear lot line: set by district.
(4) Maximum dwelling units allowed per site: five to 12
(5)Additional site area required per dwelling unit beyond five: 4,500 square feet.
(6) Maximum lot coverage: does not apply
(7) Build-to Zone (BTZ).
(a) Building facade in primary street BTZ: does not apply.
(b) Building facade in secondary street BTZ: does not apply
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(8) Height and Form.
(a) Maximum principal building height: One and one-half stories/24 feet maximum.
(b) Maximum building wall plate height: 18 feet.
(c) Maximum accessory structure height: 18 feet without a carriage unit. 24 feet with a
carriage unit on the second floor.
(d) Minimum ground floor elevation: two feet.
(e) Courtyard Area.
(i) Minimum area: 3,000 feet.
(ii)Additional minimum courtyard area per dwelling unit beyond five units: 600
square feet minimum.
(iii) Courtyard cannot be parked or driven on, except for emergency access and as
permitted for temporary events.
(f) Minimum courtyard width: 40 feet.
(g) Building Elements Allowed.
(i) Balcony. See POMC 20.L22.O3O.
(ii) Porch. See POMC 2O.L22.060.
(iii)Stoop. See POMC 20.722.O7O.
(h) Parking/Garage Location.
(i) Front/corner yard restrictions: not allowed.
(i) Garages. As an accessory structure, stand-alone common garage buildings with no
more than four (4)garage bays are allowed.
SECTION 4. Section 20.122.060 POMC is hereby amended to read as follows:
20.L22.O5O Porch.
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(1) A front porch must be at least six feet deep (not including the steps). A portion of the porch
may be less than six (6) feet deep provided that the front door is recessed by at least six (6)
feet.
(2)A front porch must be contiguous, with a width not less than 50 percent of the building
facade from which it projects. For the purposes of this section, the front building fagade shall
not include that portion of the house containing an attached side-by-side garage.
(3)A front porch must be roofed and may be screened, but cannot be fully enclosed.
(4) A front porch may extend up to nine feet, including the steps, into a required front setback;
provided, that such extension is at least three feet from the vertical plane of any lot line.
(5) A front porch may not encroach into the public right-of-way.
SECTION 5. Section 20.139.015 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) The configuration and maximum number of garage bays for the building types listed below
shall be limited based on lot width as follows:
Building Type Lot Width
Maximum number
of side-by-side
enclosed standard
parking stalls when
vehicle access is
from primary street
Detached
House
<40 feet 1
40 feet up
to 60 feet
2
> 60 feet
up to L00
feet
3
>100 feet No limit
Backyard
Cottage
N/A N/A
Side-by-Side
Duplex
74 feet or
less
1 per unit
>74 feet 2 per unit
Duplex Back-
to-Back
40 feet or
less
L for the front unit,
no limit for rear unit
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Building Type Lot Width
Maximum number
of side-by-side
enclosed standard
parking sta!!s when
vehicle access is
from primary street
>40 feet 2 for the front unit,
no limit for rear unit
Attached
House
40 feet or
less
1 per dwelling unit
>40 feet 2 per unit
Townhouse <30 feet Not permitted
30 feet or
more
1 per unit
Accessory
Buildings
N/A N/A
(2) A side-by-side interior parking space shall mean an area within a structure designed for the storage
of a single passenger car or light truck.
SECTION 5. Severability. lf any section, 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 of constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
SECTION 7. Corections. Upon the approval of the city attorney, the city clerk and/or
code publisher is authorized to make any necessary technical corrections to this ordinance,
including but not limited to the correction of scrivener's/clerical errors, references, ordinance
numbering, section/subsection numbers, and any reference thereto.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be published in the official newspaper
of the city and shall take full force and effect five (5) days after the date of publication. A
summary of this ordinance in the form of the ordinance title may be published in lieu of
publishing the ordinance in its entirety.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 23rd day of June 2020.
Robert Putaansuu,
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Brandy MMC, City Clerk
Archer, City Aftorney
PUBLISHED: July 3,2O2O
EFFECTIVE DATE: )uly 8, 2O2O
Sponsored by:
Ashby, Councilmember
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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