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HomeMy WebLinkAbout124-19 - Ord. Amending County Code Title 17 Permitted Uses in Festival Retail in Belfair Urban Growth Area ORDINANCE NUMBER,/� -/9 AMENDMENTTO MASON COUNTY CODE TITLE 17 ORDINANCE amending Mason County Code Title 17 Chapter 17.23, Section 17.23.020 - Permitted Uses in the Festival Retail (FR) district in the Belfair Urban Growth Area (UGA). WHEREAS, under the authority of the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) (RCW 36.70A) Mason County is taking legislative action to revise its development regulations; and WHEREAS,the FR zone forthe Belfair UGA allows"Multi-Family dwelling units on upper floors" as the only allowed residential development; and WHEREAS, Mason County wants to encourage residential development as much as possible by removing the restriction of residential development on upper floors; and WHEREAS, on October 21, 2019 the Mason County Planning Advisory Commission (PAC) held a public hearing to consider the amendment as proposed by staff and passed a motion to recommend approval of an amendment as revised by the PAC; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners considered the Staff Report and recommendations of the Mason County PAC; took public testimony from interested parties, considered all the written and oral arguments and comments presented at a duly advertised public hearing on December 17, 2019; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds that the proposed amendment to Title 17, Section 17.23.020 complies with all applicable requirements of the Growth Management Act, the Comprehensive Plan, and the Mason County Code, and that it is in the best public interest; and BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED, the Mason County Board of Commissioners hereby approves and ADOPTS amendments to the Mason County Code Title 17, Section 17.23.020 as described in Attachment A. DATED this fe day of 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON Mel' sa re ry, Clerk o the Board Kevin Sh tty, air � r APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sharon Trask,/,Commissioner Tim Whitehead, Chief DPA RAY Neatherlin, Commissioner z ATTACHMENT A 17.23.010- "FR" Festival retail distrioct—Purpose. The primary purpose of the festival retail district is to combine business, cultural and civic activities into a cohesive community focal point which promotes pedestrian usage. Locations generally are areas not significantly impacted by critical areas and slopes. The district encourages pedestrian- oriented uses such as retail trade uses (excluding certain types of auto-oriented uses), eating and drinking places, hotels and motels, personal service uses, civic and educational uses, and special events (including a farmers' market). Professional offices and residential uses are permitted on upper floors to add vitality to the area and support businesses. Building heights are limited to four stories, but can go up to five stories in the downtown area if the development provides substantial pedestrian-oriented space. Overall commercial and residential densities are limited by height limits, parking requirements, site constraints, market conditions, and design guidelines. Design guidelines encourage pedestrian-oriented site and building design, good pedestrian and vehicular access, pedestrian amenities and open space, parking lot landscaping, and the integration of developments with the natural environment. Outdoor spaces within these areas should function as social settings for a variety of experiences, adding to the comfort and complexity of life in a village center environment, while maintaining a human scale and an ability for easy pedestrian circulation. 17.23.020-Allowed uses. Uses allowed in the FR district shall be as follows: (1) Alcoholic beverage sales: package stores and wine shops; (2) Antique shops; (3) Appliance and communication equipment repair shop and/or sales; (4) Art galleries and artist studios; (5) Art and craft supplies, retail; (6) Bakeries, with on-site sales; (7) Bars and taverns other than those associated with full menu food service; (8) Bicycle shops; (9) Book stores; (10) Banks and financial institutions; (11) Barber and beauty shops; (12) Commercial child care centers; (13) Clothing sales and rentals and shoe stores; (14) Delicatessens; (15) Dry cleaners and laundries not including laundromats; (16) Fabric and yard goods stores; (17) Florists; (18) Food specialty shops, including: baked goods, meats, health foods, candies; (19) Furniture stores under fifty thousand square feet; ATTACHMENT A (20) Grocery stores under fifty thousand square feet; (21) Hotels/motels as long as rooms are on upper floors; (22) Household specialty shops, including: plumbing, lighting, heating/cooling; (23) Hardware stores under fifty thousand square feet; (24) Hobby shops; (25) Jewelry stores; (26) Locksmiths; (27) Medical offices, excluding clinics, on upper floors; (28) Multi-family dwelling units on upper floors; (29) Music stores, recordings and instruments; (30) Paint and glass shops; (31) Pharmacies, dispensing; (32) Photographic studios; (33) Printing shops, publishing and reproduction; (34) Professional offices on upper floors; (35) Radio and television broadcasting stations; (36) Restaurants, cafes and food stands; (37) Retail shops not otherwise named which are under five thousand square feet; (38) Second hand stores and pawn shops; (39) Sporting goods stores; (40) Stationary and office supply stores; (41) Theaters, live stage; (42) Theaters, motion picture; (43) Vehicle parts stores.