Chapter 20.60
Adequacy of Public Facilities
Sections:
Subchapter 1. General Provisions
20.60.010 Purpose.
20.60.020 General requirements.
Subchapter 2. Wastewater, Water Supply and Fire Protection
20.60.030 Adequate wastewater (sewer) disposal.
20.60.040 Adequate water supply.
20.60.050 Adequate fire protection.
Subchapter 3. Surface and Stormwater Management
20.60.060 Repealed.
20.60.070 Adequate surface water management system.
20.60.130 Repealed.
Subchapter 4. Streets and Access
20.60.140 Adequate streets.
20.60.150 Adequate access.
20.60.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this subchapter is to:
A. Ensure that the adequate provision of public facilities and services is maintained as new development occurs; and to
B. Fairly allocate the cost of those facilities and services. (Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 1(A), 2000).
20.60.020 General requirements.
A. All development proposals that require City approval shall be adequately served by the following facilities and services prior to the time of occupancy, plat recording, or other land use approval, as further specified in this chapter:
1. Sewer and/or wastewater disposal;
2. Water supply;
3. Fire protection service;
4. Surface water and stormwater management; and
5. Streets and access.
B. Regardless of the number of related permits required for a single development proposal, the provisions of this chapter shall be applied only once to any single development proposal. If changes and modifications result in impacts not considered when the proposal was first approved, the City shall consider the revised proposal as a new development proposal.
C. All sewer and water connections within the City right-of-way shall be made in accordance with the applicable engineering standards specified in Chapter 20.70 SMC. (Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 1(B), 2000).
20.60.030 Adequate wastewater (sewer) disposal.
All development proposals shall be served by a public wastewater disposal system, including both collection and treatment facilities as follows:
A. For the issuance of a building permit, preliminary plat approval, or other land use approval the disposal system for the project site has been approved by the Department as being consistent with adopted rules and regulations of the applicable government, agency, or district;
B. For the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a building or change of use permit, the approved wastewater disposal system is installed to serve each building or lot;
C. For recording a final plat, final short plat or binding site plan the approved wastewater disposal system is installed or bonded to serve each lot respectively; and
D. For a zone reclassification the timing of installation of required wastewater system improvements is contained in the approving ordinance. (Ord. 299 § 1, 2002; Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 2(A), 2000).
20.60.040 Adequate water supply.
All development proposals shall be served by an adequate public water supply system as follows:
A. For the issuance of a building permit, preliminary plat approval or other land use approval, the applicant can demonstrate that:
1. The existing water supply system available to serve the site complies with the requirements of adopted rules and regulations of the applicable government, agency, or district;
2. The existing water supply system available to serve the site complies with any limitation or condition imposed by the City-approved comprehensive plan of the water purveyor; and
3. The proposed improvements to an existing water system or a proposed new water supply system have been reviewed by the Department and determined to comply with the design standards and conditions specified above.
B. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a building or change of use permit, the approved water system and any system improvements are installed to serve each building or lot respectively;
C. For recording a final plat, final short plat or binding site plan, either the approved water supply system or system improvements shall be installed or bonded to serve each lot, within two years of recording; and
D. For a zone reclassification the timing of installation of required water system improvements is included in the approving ordinance. (Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 2(B), 2000).
20.60.050 Adequate fire protection.
All new development shall be served by adequate fire protection as set forth below:
A. The site of the development proposal is served by a water supply system that is consistent with the provisions of Chapter 15.05 SMC;
B. The development proposal has adequate access to a street system or fire lane system that provides life safety/rescue access, and other adopted fire protection requirements for buildings;
C. The timing of installation of required fire protection improvements for development proposals shall be stated in the project approval or approving ordinance, and installed prior to occupancy. The improvements may be secured with a bond or similar security upon approval from the Director and the Fire Marshal. (Ord. 555 § 1 (Exh. 1), 2009; Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 2(C), 2000).
20.60.060 Purpose.
Repealed by Ord. 531. (Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 3(A), 2000).
20.60.070 Adequate surface water management system.
All new development shall be served by an adequate surface water management system as follows:
A. The existing or proposed system is adequate if the site of the development proposal is served by a surface water management system approved by the Department as being consistent with the design, operating and procedural requirements adopted by the City as defined in Chapter 13.10 SMC, Surface Water Management Code and adopted standards;
B. Repealed by Ord. 531. (Ord. 531 § 1 (Exh. 1), 2009; Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 3(B), 2000).
20.60.080 Development proposal requirements.
Repealed by Ord. 531. (Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 3(C), 2000).
20.60.090 Core surface water and stormwater requirements.
Repealed by Ord. 531. (Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 3(D), 2000).
20.60.100 Special requirements.
Repealed by Ord. 531. (Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 3(E), 2000).
20.60.110 Construction timing and final approval.
Repealed by Ord. 531. (Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 3(F), 2000).
20.60.120 Water quality.
Repealed by Ord. 531. (Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 3(G), 2000).
20.60.130 Best management practices.
Repealed by Ord. 531. (Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 3(H), 2000).
20.60.140 Adequate streets.
The intent of this subchapter is to ensure that public streets maintain an adequate Level of Service (LOS) as new development occurs. The level of service standard that the City has selected is a LOS E standard at signalized intersections on arterial streets, which is the basis for measuring concurrency.
A. Development Proposal Requirements. All new proposals for development that would generate 20 or more new trips during the p.m. peak hour must submit a traffic study at the time of application. The estimate of the number of trips for a development shall be consistent with the most recent edition of the Trip Generation Manual, published by the Institute of Traffic Engineers. The traffic study shall include at a minimum:
1. An analysis of origin/destination trip distribution proposed;
2. The identification of any intersection that would receive the addition of 20 or more trips during the p.m. peak hour; and
3. An analysis demonstrating how impacted intersections could accommodate the additional trips and maintain the LOS standard.
B. Development Approval Conditions. A development proposal that will have a direct traffic impact on a roadway or intersection that exceeds the adopted LOS standard shall not be approved unless:
1. The applicant agrees to fund improvements needed to attain the LOS standard;
2. The applicant achieves the LOS standard by phasing the project or using transportation demand management (TDM) techniques to reduce the number of peak hour trips generated by the project;
3. The roadway or intersection has already been improved to its ultimate roadway section and the applicant agrees to use TDM incentives and/or phase the development proposal as determined by the City of Shoreline. (Ord. 581 § 1 (Exh. 1), 2010; Ord. 559 § 1, 2009; Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 4(A), 2000).
20.60.150 Adequate access.
All lots shall have access to a public right-of-way by direct access to a right-of-way; an easement recorded with the county that meets the standards of this section; or an access tract that meets the standards of this section.
A. Vehicular Access. All new development shall be served by adequate vehicular access as follows:
1. The circulation system of development shall intersect with existing and anticipated streets abutting the site at safe and convenient locations;
2. The circulation system of development shall provide direct connections to adjacent developments where appropriate; and
3. Every lot upon which one or more buildings is proposed to be erected or traffic generating use is proposed to be established shall establish safe access as follows:
a. Direct access from the street right-of-way, fire lane or a parking space to any part of the property as needed to provide public services (e.g., fire protection, emergency medical service, mail delivery or trash collection); and
b. Direct access from the street right-of-way, driveway, alley or other means of ingress/egress approved by the City to all required off-street parking spaces on the premises.
B. Pedestrian Access. All new development shall establish safe pedestrian access as follows:
1. Pedestrian facilities connecting the street right-of-way to building entrances for transit patrons and other pedestrians;
2. Pedestrian facilities connecting commercial developments, where appropriate; and
3. Pedestrian facilities to provide safe access from parking areas to other areas of the development. (Ord. 238 Ch. VI § 4(B), 2000).