Chapter 18.41
DESIGN GUIDELINES

Sections:

18.41.010 Applicability.

18.41.020 Variations.

18.41.025 Guidelines for commercial and mixed use projects in all zoning districts.

18.41.030 Mixed Use Town Center and High School Road zoning districts.

18.41.040 Fort Ward design guidelines.

18.41.050 Formula take-out restaurant design guidelines.

18.41.060 Multifamily design guidelines.

18.41.070 Light manufacturing design guidelines.

18.41.080 Urban single-family overlay district (R-8SF) design guidelines.

18.41.090 Lynwood Center design guidelines.

18.41.100 Island Center design guidelines.

18.41.110 Rolling Bay design guidelines.

18.41.010 Applicability.

All development, exterior renovation and redevelopment of the following zones shall comply with this chapter:

A. Mixed Use Town Center and High School Road zones contained in BIMC 18.41.030.

B. Fort Ward district as delineated in the map contained in BIMC 18.41.040.

C. Multifamily development in the R-8 and R-14 zones; provided, that applications submitted prior to December 8, 1999, shall not be subject to the requirements of this section.

D. Light manufacturing development in Chapter 18.72 BIMC, except property subject to Chapter 18.125 BIMC, Master Planned Development.

E. Detached single-family residential development developed above the underlying density in the urban single-family overlay district (R-8SF) contained in BIMC 18.41.080.

F. Educational, cultural, governmental, religious or health care facilities in residential zones. (Ord. 2003-03 § 4, 2003; Ord. 2001-44 § 5, 2001: Ord. 99-65 § 1, 1999: Ord. 99-18 § 1, 1999: Ord. 97-08 § 1, 1997; Ord. 96-08 § 10, 1996)

18.41.020 Variations.

Variation(s) from the requirements of the adopted City of Bainbridge Island Engineering and Development Standards and the subdivision standards contained in the Appendix A of BIMC Title 17 may be permitted if the variation(s) will further the purposes of this chapter and is approved by the department director, after recommendation by the city engineer and/or the fire marshal. (Ord. 96-08 § 10, 1996)

18.41.025 Guidelines for commercial and mixed use projects in all zoning districts.

[See pages following urban single-family overlay district design guidelines.] (Ord. 2003-53 § 3, 2004)

18.41.030 Mixed Use Town Center and High School Road zoning districts.

[See following pages.] (Ord. 2005-11 § 2, 2005; Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004; Ord. 96-08 § 10, 1996)

18.41.040 Fort Ward design guidelines.

[Link to PDF file.] (Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004; Ord. 97-08 § 2, 1997)

18.41.050 Formula take-out restaurant design guidelines.

A. 1. There should be no exterior vending machines such as soft drink dispensers, ice cube freezers, and the like. Newspaper racks are acceptable if they are designed to be integrated with the design of the structure.

2. Trash receptacles shall be placed at the entrances to any building containing formula take-out food restaurants, and shall be maintained by those businesses. Exterior receptacles shall not exhibit logos, company colors/contours, or advertising.

B. The building and site design shall meet the design guidelines established in BIMC 18.41.030.

1. Any formula take-out food restaurant may not exceed 4,000 square feet and must be in a building that is shared with at least one other business that is not a formula take-out food restaurant. Only one formula take-out food restaurant is permitted per parcel, lot or tract on which all or a portion of a building is located. No drive-through facilities are allowed.

2. Outdoor storage areas, mechanical equipment, and utility vaults shall not be visible from adjacent streets and pedestrian walkways.

3. Site services should be located on the least visible side of a building or site or within interior building spaces.

4. All signs shall use natural materials such as wood, metal, masonry or stone. (Ord. 2003-53 § 2, 2004; Ord. 98-03 § 2, 1998)

18.41.060 Multifamily design guidelines.

[Link to PDF file.] (Ord. 99-18 § 2, 1999)

18.41.070 Light manufacturing design guidelines.

[Link to PDF file.] (Ord. 99-65 § 2, 1999)

18.41.080 Urban single-family overlay district (R-8SF) design guidelines.

[Link to PDF file.] (Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2001-44 § 6, 2001)

18.41.090 Lynwood Center design guidelines.

[Link to PDF file.] (Ord. 2003-53 § 4, 2004)

18.41.100 Island Center design guidelines.

[Link to PDF file.] (Ord. 2003-53 § 5, 2004)

18.41.110 Rolling Bay design guidelines.

[Link to PDF file.] (Ord. 2003-53 § 6, 2004)