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AMENDED a ORDINANCE no. . • ORDINANCE NO. B -1£ 11
AN ORDINANCE amending Section 16 of the Zoning Ordinance No. B -293, entitled "AN ORDIN-
ANCE regulating and restricting the location of trades and industries;
regulating and limiting the use of buildings and premises; and the height
and size of buildings; providing for yards, courts and other open spaces;
establishing districts for said purposes, and providing for a board of ad-
justment, and repealing Ordinances Nos. B -22, B -35, B -43, B -51, B -71, B -126.
B -134, B -147 and B- 172 "; requiring that any non - residential building or struc-
ture located on; -a designated arterial shall be set back not less that 50
feet from the front lot line, as to new construction, except in the down-
town business district, authorizing waiver by the Building Inspector of said
requirement under certain conditions where adequate off- street parking is
provided, and repealing Ordinance No. B -173$.
WHEREAS, the passage of this ordinance has been recommended by the City
Planning Commission by reason of the increased congestion of arterials and the lack of
adequate off - street parking facilities; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 15 of the Zoning Ordinance No. B -293, passed on March
2$, 1938, entitled as shown in the caption hereof, as amended, is hereby amended by
adding thereto at the end thereof two additional subsections to be designated "(g)"
and "(h) " reading as follows:
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"(g)" Any non-residential o building or structure located on a designated
arterial shall be set back not less than fifty (50) feet from the, front lot
line. However, this provision may be waived by the Building Inspector if
it is established to his reasonable satisfaction that adequate off - street
parking space will be provided as hereinafter specified in subsection (h)
hereof. The provisions of subsection (g) apply to new construction only,
and do not apply to the downtown business district as defined in the offic-
ial map of the "Downtown Business District" adpoted as a part of this ordi-
nance and described as follows:
"Beginning at the intereection of the center line of East "C" Street and
North Naches Avenue, thence south alongth.e'center line of Naches Avenue to
the center line of East Walnut Street , thence west along the line of
Walnut Street to the center line of 6th Avenue South, thence north along
the center line of 6th Avenue South to the center line of West Chestnut
Street, thence west along the center line of West Chestnut Street to the
center line of 10th Avenue South, thence north along the center line of
loth Avenue to the center line of Summitview Avenue, thence east along the
center line of Summitview Avenue, to the center line of West Yakima Avenue,
thence east along the center line of West Yakima Avenue to the center line
of 5th Avenue, thence North along the center line of 5th Avenue to the cen-
ter line of West "C" Street, thence east along the center line of "C"
Street to the point of beginning.
P?(h)" In the event that a waiver of the provisions of subsection (g) is re-
quested, the following requiredments shall be used to determine the adequ-
acy of off - street parking spaces:
"1. MINIMUM PARKING SPACE REQTJIREMENTS: There shall be established and
maintained a permanent, dust free, off - street parking area within five
hundred (500) feet of the building or structure. Such distance shall
be the walking distance measured Edam the nearest point of the parking
facility to the nearest point of building or structure that such faci-
lity is required to serve. The capacity of such parking area shall
be as follows, for the following uses:
Rooming and Lodging Houses, Fraternity, 1 parking space for each 3 guest
Sorority Houses, and Hotels. rooms.
Auto and Trailer Courts. 1 parking space for each sleep-
ing unit, and /or 1 parking space
for each trailer space.
Hospitals, Sanitariums, Convalescent 1 parking space for each 5 regu-
Homes, Nursing Homes and Rest Homes. lar beds with a minimum of 2
spaces.
Churches, Mortuaries, Funeral Homes. 1 parking space for each 5 seats
in the Chapel or Nave.
Stadiums, Sports arenas, Auditoriums, 1 parking space for each 6 seats.
and other places of assembly with fixed
seats..
Dance halls, exhibition halls, and other 1 parking space for each 75 feet
places of assembly without fixed seats. of gross floor area.
Skating rinks and other commercial recrea- 1 parking space for each 100
tion places. square feet of gross floor area.
Bowling alleys. 5 parking spaces for each alley.
Schools. 1 parking space for each 2
employees.
Theaters. 1 parking space for each 5 seats.
Medial and Dental Clinics. 1 parking space for each 200
squarm feet of gross floor area.
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Banks, business and profess- 1 parking space for each 400 square feet of
ional offices. gross floor area.
Restaurants, taverns, and any 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of
establishment for the sale and gross floor area.
consumption on the premises of
food, alcoholic beverages or
refreshments..
Retail store., except as other-
wise specified:
Having not more that 5000 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of
s uare feet of gross floor gross floor area.
• Having more than 5000 square 17 parking spaces plus 1 parking space for
feet of gross floor area, but each 300 square feet of gross floor area
less than 20,000 square feet in excess of 5000 square feet.
of gross floor area.
Having more than 20,000 square 67 parking spaces plus 1 parking space for
feet of gross floor area. each 200 square feet of gross floor area in
excess of 20,000 square feet.
Furniture, appliance, hard- 1 parking space for each 600 square feet of
.ware clothing stores, gross floor area.
service or personal service
'shops. •
Wholesale stores, warehouses 1.parking space for each 2 employees.
and storage buildings, motor
vehicle or machinery sales.
Manufacturing uses, including 1 parking space for each 3 employees.
research and testing labora-
tories, creameries, soft drink
bottling establishments, bakeries,
canneries, printing and engraving
shops.
2. UNSPECIFIED USES. In the case of a use not specifically mentioned in
this subsection, the requirements for off - street parking facilities
shall be the same as for the above mentioned uses which in the opinion
of the Building Inspector, shall be deemed most similar.
3. MIXED OCCUPANCIES: In the case of mixed uses, the total requirements
for off - street parking facilities shall be the -sum of the requirements
for the various uses computed separately. Off- street parking facilities
for one use shall not be considred as providing required facilities for
any other use, except as hereinafter specified for cooperative use.
4. COOPERATIVE PROVISION: Nothing in this subsection shall be construed
to prevent cooperative provision of off- street parking facilities for
two or more uses, provided that the total of such off - street parking
spaces supplied cooperatively shall not be less than the sum of the
requirements for the various uses . computed separately. None of the
above provisions shall prevent the overlapping cooperative uses of park-
ing facilities when the times during which such facilities are used,
are not conflicting.
5. DEFINITION OF A PARKING SPACE: For the purpose of this subsection, two
hundred (200) square feet of lot or floor area having adequate access
from a public thoroughfare shall be deemed a parking space for one
automobile.
6. DEFINITION OF GROSS FLOOR AREA: Gross floor area in the case of offices
merchandising or service types of uses shall mean the gross floor area
used, or intended to be used, by tenants or for services to the public
as customers, patrons, clients or patients, including area occupied by
fixtures and equipment used for display or sale of merchandise. It
shall not include area used principally for non - public purposes such as
storage, incidental repair, processing or packaging of merchandise for
show windows, for offices incidental to the management or maintenance
of stores or buildings, for toilet or rest rooms, for utilities, or for
dressing rooms, fitting or alteration rooms.
Section 2. Ordinance No. B -1738, passed on September 6, 1955, is hereby
repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved, this 29th day of
December, 1955.
ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN (S E A L) G. W.BURNS,
City Clerk Mayor
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance
No. B -1$11 entitled "AN ORDINANCE amending Section 15 of the oi ng r O r d s n an ce i No. B -29 s
entitled "AN ORDINANCE regulating and restricting the location
regulating and limiting the use of buildings and premises; and the height and size of
buildings; providing for yards, courts and other open spaces; establishing districts for
said purposes, and providing for a board of adjustment, and repealing Ordinances Nos.
B -22, B-35, B -43, B -51, B -71, B -126, B -134., B -11 and B -172"; requiring that any non -
residentail building or structure located on a designated arterial shall be set back not
less that 50 geet from the front lot line, as to new construction, except in the down-
town business district, authorizing waiver by the Building Inspector of said requirement
under certain conditions where adequate off - street parking is . provided, een
Ordinance No. B- 1738." as passed this 29th day of December, 1955,
published as required by law.
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