2013/03/20 Council Agenda Packet

4 EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET PROJECT TITLE: Ordinance Amending 3-20-13 Briefing COUNCIL BILL# \_)x ^ ii, Ordinance No. 1671-89 Consent Originating Dept. Planning (EMC Title 19, Zoning), 4-3-13 Action Contact Person Dave Koenig as amended, Relating to 3-20-13 First Reading Phone Number 425-257-8736 Off-Street Parking Areas 3-27-13 Second Reading FOR AGENDA OF 3-20, 3-27 and Landscaping 4-3-13 Third Reading 4-3 4-3-13 Public Hearing Initialed by: Department Head CAA d Council President Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval City-wide Planning Staff report and Ordinance. Legal,Planning Commission action Planning Commission Resolution; Staff on January 15,2013 Reports,Power Points,and Minutes of the Planning Commission meetings of 5-15- 12 and 1-15-13 provided separately. Amount Budgeted N/A Expenditure Required N/A Budget Remaining N/A Additional Required N/A DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: The proposed ordinance amends zoning code standards for off-street parking areas and landscaping. The primary purposes are: • Make the code more user friendly • Encourage low impact development • Create city-wide standards incorporating standards from the Core Residential, Broadway,and •• Evergreen Way zones • Require internal parking lot landscaping similar to a previous code based on a review by staff • Establish minimum tree sizes, and require more trees if smaller trees are used • Establish standards for parking structures • Require that professionals prepare landscape and irrigation plans • Require that plans address conflicts with site features such as overhead power lines • Add standards to address safety and crime prevention • Add standards for pruning RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Adopt Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 1671-89 (EMC Title 19,Zoning), as amended, Relating to Off-Street Parking Areas and Landscaping. 1