HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 2011-03 - Amend EWMC Subsections A, B, & C, of Chapter 17.74.080 relating to signage - 4/26/2011CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.2011-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE,
WASHINGTON,AMENDING ONLY SUBSECTIONS A B.
AND C.OF EAST WENATCHEE MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 17.74.080 RELATING TO SIGNAGE IN
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS,
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:Purpose.
(1)The purpose 0 f this ordinance is to clarifY the use of freestanding and monument
signage and to increase the signage allowed for multi-tenant buildings and complexes
to make be more consistent with the provisions for single business properties.
Section 2:Authority.
(1)The City of East Wenatchee ("City")is a non-charter code city duly incorporated
and operating under the laws ofthe State of Washington.
(2)RCW 35A11.020 and RCW 35A12.190 authorize the City Council to adopt
ordinances of all kinds to regulate its municipal affairs and appropriate to the good
governance ofthe City.
(3)RCW 35A63 and RCW 36.70A authorize the City Council to adopt and amend
development regulations.
Section 3:Amendment.The City Council amends only subsections A,B.,and C.ofEWMC
17.74.080 to read as follows:
17.74.080 District regulations.
This section shall apply to all zoning districts,special uses,planned developments,
and conditional uses designated in this title.
A R-Land R-M Zoning Districts.
1.Address numbers on individual homes or building complexes shall be three
inches in height or larger and shall be visible from the street.
2.Nonconforming Uses and Those Uses Permitted by Conditional Use Permit
(Except Home Occupations).
a.Each use is permitted one monument or freestanding sign having a
maximum sign area of 20 square feet.The sign structure together with the
sign shall not exceed a height of 48 inches,provided the location of the
sign complies with the provisions of Chapter 10.28 EWMC for visibility at
intersections.One additional monument or freestanding sign is permitted if
there is more than one primary entrance located on an adjacent street.
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b.One flush-mounted wall sign having a maximum sign area of eight
square feet.In lieu of a monument or freestanding sign,the attached sign
may be increased in area to the total square footage of the monument or
freestanding sign plus the square footage of the attached sign for a total of
16 square feet.
3.Home Occupations.Signs relating to home occupations shall be an
unlighted,flush-mounted wall sign and shall not exceed eight square feet in
area.For home occupations that are located in a manner that does not permit
visibility of a wall-mounted sign from the street,a monument or freestanding
sign not exceeding four square feet in area and located on the property housing
the home occupation or an access easement providing access to the property
may be permitted.The total height of the sign shall not exceed three and one-
half feet above the grade of the surface of the ground or driveway and shall be
placed in a manner that does not impede vehicular access to the property.
4.Rentals.One unlighted sign indicating the renting of rooms,apartments or
other dwellings.The sign shall not exceed 16 square feet in area and shall be
placed flat against the building.
5.Residential Subdivisions,Short Subdivisions,Multifamily Developments,
Manufactured Housing Complexes or Mobile Home Parks,and Planned
Residential Developments.Decorative subdivision or area name signs of a
permanent character at the street entrance or entrances to the housing
development which identifY the development shall be permitted,subject to the
following conditions:
a.One monument sign may be permitted per entrance from an access
street to the property,provided the sign does not exceed 20 square feet and
is 48 inches or less in height,provided,the location of the sign complies
with the provisions of Chapter 10.28 EWMC for visibility at intersections,
or as approved by the city at the time of preliminary subdivision approval.
b.The sign shall be located in a maintained landscaped area in
accordance with EWMC 17.72.060,General landscaping,as amended.
c.The sign shall be indirectly illuminated and shall be shielded to
prevent glare visible from public rights-of-way and neighboring properties;
no internal illumination is permitted.
B.R-H District.In addition to the signage permitted in R-L and R-M Zoning
Districts,the following standards apply to general or professional offices for uses
established under EWMC l7.32.020(D),
1.General or Professional Offices for Uses Established Under E'NMC
17.32.020(D),Single Occupancy Office,Business or Building.One monument
or freestanding sign.Pole mounted freestanding signs shall not be permitted.
The freestanding or monument sign shall not exceed a maximum area of 20
square feet or exceed a height of 48 inches;provided,the location of the sign
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complies with the prOVISIons of Chapter 10.28 EWMC for visibility at
intersections.Signs shall be unlighted if located along a residential street other
than an arterial.The sign may be illuminated when located on an arterial street
frontage;and
a.One attached sign,unlighted or with low intensity lighting,placed
flat against the wall of the main building,having a surface area not greater
than 32 square feet,is pennitted.In lieu of a monument sign the attached
sign may be increased in area to the total square footage of the monument
sign plus the square footage of the attached sign for a total of 52 square
feet.
2.Multi-Tenant Complex.One freestanding or monument business or park
identification sign not exceeding 40 square feet,nor exceeding a height of 48
inches,provided the location of the sign complies with the provisions of
Chapter 10.28 EWMC for visibility at intersections,except where enumerated
elsewhere in this title.Individual occupancies or buildings are not permitted a
separate freestanding or monument sign.The sign may be illuminated when
located on an arterial street frontage.
a.One additional freestanding or monument sign is permitted per
parallel,or nearly parallel,arterial or collector street as determined by the
director ifall of the following conditions exist:
(i)the premises extends through a block to face on has frontage on
two or more arterial or collector streets;and
(ii)vehicular access is provided to the property from that street;and
(iii)the signs are separated by more than 100 feet as measured
horizontally,and
(iv)pfOyided the additional sign is not located on a street abutting an R-
L district.
{v-)b_._In lieu of erecting the second freestanding or monument sign (as
provided for in subsection a.above this section),the officelbusiness may
elect to use only one freestanding or monument sign yisible from both
streets and may increase the sign size to 60 square feet;and
l:L-One wall identification sign not exceeding an area of32 square feet
shall be permitted for each principal building or occupancy.Identification
signs shall be attached flat against the building and shall not project above
the eaves of the root:the top of the parapet,beyond the eave lines,or
beyond the outer limits of the wall.
e.Commercial or Industrial Districts
1.Single business or building:
a.One freestanding sign for each lot.The sign shall not exceed a
maximum area of 50 square feet,nor exceed a height of26 feet.
Additionally,a parcel with more than 50 lineal feet of frontage on anyone
street may increase the maximum size of the freestanding sign located on
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that street frontage,by one square foot for each one lineal foot of street
frontage over 50 feet,to a maximum sign copy area of 120 square feet.
Signs may be internally or externally illuminated.Ifextemal illumination is
used,said lighting shall be shielded or directed sueh that glare Hom the light
saUTee is not visible to pedestrian:or '/ehicle traffie and shall not eause glare
into any residential zoning district.
b.Wall or canopy signage per building side shall be permitted for each
principle building or occupancy based upon the provisions of Table
17.74.080A.Wall signs other than canopy or awning style signs shall be
attached flat against the building and shall not project above the eaves of
the roof or the top ofthe parapet or beyond the eave lines or beyond the
outer limits ofthe wall.
2.Multi-tenant complex,including commercial or industrial land uses:
a.Free-standing signs:
.ill.-One free-standing sign not exceeding 80 square feet in area,nor
exceeding a height of26 feet.Additionally,if the parcel has more than
100 feet of frontage on any street providing vehicular access to the
customer parking for the complex,the sign located on that street
frontage may be increased by 1 square foot for each 1 foot of lineal
frontage over 100 feet to a maximum sign area of 200 square feet.
ililJffour or more buildings,offices or business are proposed,the
freestanding sign may be increased by ten-1 0 square feet for each
business,however,the total sign area shall not exceed 300 square feet.
,-:..~All tenants in mMulti-tenant complexes shall utilize the
multiple business freestanding signage.Individual occupants or
buildings in the complex are not permitted separate freestanding signs.
b.Wall signage per building side shall be permitted for each principle
building or occupancy based upon the provisions of Table 17.74.080A.
c.Unused wall signage area may be used by any enterprise within the
same multi-tenant complex,if:
(i)The applicant files with the city a written statement signed by the
enterprise that earned the sign area under this code permitting the
applicant to utilize the unused sign surface area.The statement shall be
in the form of a recordable document that will be recorded by the
Douglas County Auditor at the sole expense of the applicant.The
agreement shall indemnifY and hold harmless the City of East
Wenatchee and include a provision restricting the revocation of the
permission without the written consent of the city.
(ii)The display of a sign on the wall by the applicant will not create a
significant adverse impact on other users of that wall area.
(iii)The display of the applicant's sign is necessary to reasonably
identifY the enterprise,and the provisions ofthis code do not provide
the enterprise with adequate sign display options.
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Section 4:
NOTE:The remaining subsections in EWMC 17.74.080 are not amended by
this ordinance.
Findings of Fact.The City Council adopts the following the findings offact and
conclusions.
(1)Findings of Fact
1.The City adopted a comprehensive plan in accordance with the Growth
Management Act (GMA),RCW Chapter 36.70A,which is a generalized,
coordinated land use policy statement of the City.The Greater East
Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan (April/May 2010)includes policies
that recognize energy facilities needs and encourage siting of facilities to
increase the effectiveness ofthat resource.Other policies stress that new
land uses should be compatible with and compliment adjacent land uses
through the use oflandscaping and signage.
2.Chapters 35A.63 and 36.70A RCW authorize the City to adopt
development regulations governing land use activities.
3.The City hereby finds that this development regulation amendment is
consistent with the spirit and intent ofthe GMA.
4.An Environmental Checklist was prepared on November 1,2010.A
threshold determination and environmental review pursuant to RCW
43.21C the State Environmental Policy Act was completed and a
Determination ofNon-significance (DNS)was issued on November 10,
2010.Copies ofthe proposed amendments,the environmental checklist,
and DNS were sent to commenting agencies requesting their review and
comment on the proposed project.No comments were received indicating
that the proposal would have a probable significant adverse impact on the
environment.
5.The East Wenatchee Planning Commission is responsible for long range
planning matters and providing implementation recommendations to assure
compliance with the GMA.These measures include updates and
amendments to the comprehensive plan;development regulations,
environmental regulations,and any other rules,actions or regulations
deemed necessary to implement the GMA.
6.The Washington State Legislature passed Second Substitute House Bill
1481 (2SHB 1481),which requires the city of East Wenatchee to adopt
development regulations relating to electric vehicles by July 1,2011.
7.On behalf of the city of East Wenatchee,Douglas County requested
expedited review,in accordance with the provisions ofRCW
36.70A.406(3)(b),and issued a comment period for the general public,
local agencies,and state agency review in accordance with the provisions
ofRCW 36.70A.406(3)(b).The comment period commenced on
November 11,2010 and concluded on December 2,2010.
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Section 5:
Section 6:
Section 7:
8.The East Wenatchee Planning Commission conducted public workshop on
January 4,2011 to review background infonnation and a draft ofthe
proposed text amendments.
9.A Notice of Public hearing before the East Wenatchee Planning
Commission was published on January 21,2011.
10.Expedited review was granted by the Department of Commerce on
December 2,2010.
11.The East Wenatchee Planning Commission conducted an advertised
public hearing on February 1,2011.The Planning Commission entered
into the record the files on this amendment,accepted public testimony,and
deliberated the merits ofthe proposal.
12.The East Wenatchee Planning Commission has reviewed the entire
record including the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan and
public testimony as it relates to the proposed development regulations.
(2)Conclusions
1.The processing of the proposal complies with the procedural and
substantive requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act,chapter
43.21CRCW.
2.The processing ofthe proposal complies with the procedural requirements
ofRCW 36.70A.
3.The proposed text amendments are consistent with and implement the
goals and policies in the comprehensive plan.
4.Proper legal requirements of Title 19 EWMC were met and the community
was given the opportunity to comment on the proposal at a duly noticed
public workshop and a public hearing.
5.Approval of the proposal will not be detrimental to the public health,
safety,and general welfare.
6.The proposed amendments are consistent with Second Substitute House
Bill 1481 signed into law by Governor Gregoire in 2009 and the Electric
Vehicle Infrastructure Guidance Document drafted by the Washington
State Department of Commerce and the Puget Sound Regional Council.
Severability.If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision in this
Ordinance to be contrary to law,such declaration shall not affect the validity of the
other provisions of this Ordinance.
Publication.The City Council directs the City Clerk to publish a summary of this
Ordinance.The summary shall consist of the title ofthis Ordinance
Effective Date.This Ordinance becomes effective five days after the date its
summary is published.
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Passed by the City Council of East Wenatchee,at a regular meeting thereof on this d~'-II1
___d,ayof Apr11 ,2011.
CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE,
WASHINGT 1M
By ------,,-----''------------'d'------fj'----------
Steverl C.Lacy,Mayor
ATTEST:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:4/20/2011
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:4/26/11
PUBLISHED:4/29/11
EFFECTIVE DATE:5/4/11
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.2011-03
Ofthe City of East Wenatchee,Washington
On the JItz-lJ-\day of Apr,J ,2011,the City Council of the City of East
Wenatchee,Washington,passed Ordinance No.2011-03.A summary of the content of said
Ordinance,consisting ofthe title,provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE,
WASHINGTON,AMENDING ONLY SUBSECTIONS A.B.
AND C.OF EAST WENATCHEE MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 17.74.080 RELATING TO SIGNAGE IN
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS,
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
Dated:ft;n ,(:Jt.a ,2011
CITY CLERK,DANA BARNARD
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