Record No: CB 119489    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 119489
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 6/10/2019
Ordinance No: Ord 125845
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; allowing limited expansion of Major Institution uses in a portion of Industrial General 1 and 2 zones and Industrial Buffer zones located near Seattle Pacific University; and amending Sections 23.50.012 and 23.69.024 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
Sponsors: Rob Johnson
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A - Map of Area, 3. Director's Report, 4. Presentation (5/15/19), 5. Central Staff Memo, 6. Signed Ordinance 125845, 7. Affidavit of Publication

    CITY OF SEATTLE

ORDINANCE __________________

COUNCIL BILL __________________

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AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; allowing limited expansion of Major Institution uses in a portion of Industrial General 1 and 2 zones and Industrial Buffer zones located near Seattle Pacific University; and amending Sections 23.50.012 and 23.69.024 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Section 23.50.012 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125558, is amended as follows: 

23.50.012 Permitted and prohibited uses

                     A. All uses are permitted outright, prohibited, or permitted as a conditional use, according to Table A for 23.50.012 and this Section 23.50.012.

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Table A for 23.50.012  Uses in Industrial zones

Uses

Permitted and prohibited uses by zone

 

IB

IC

IG1 and IG2 (general)

IG1 in the Duwamish M/I Center

IG2 in the Duwamish M/I Center

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E. INSTITUTIONS

E.1. Adult care centers

X

X

X

X

X

E.2. Child care centers

P

P

P

P

P

E.3. Colleges

EB

EB

EB(9)

X(10)

X(10)

E.4. Community centers and Family support centers

EB

EB

EB

P

P

E.5. Community clubs

EB

EB

EB

X

P

E.6. Hospitals

EB

EB

CU(11)

P

P

E.7. Institutes for advanced study

P

P

P

X

X

E.8. Libraries

X

X

X

X

X

E.9. Major institutions subject to the provisions of Chapter 23.69

EB(12)

EB

EB(12)

EB

EB

E.10. Museums

EB

EB(((12)))(13)

EB

X(((13)))(14)

X(((13)))(14)

E.11. Private clubs

EB

EB

EB

X

X

E.12. Religious facilities

P(((14)))(15)

P(((14)))(15)

P(((14)))(15)

P(((14)))(15)

P(((14)))(15)

E.13. Schools, elementary or secondary

EB

EB

EB

X

X

E.14. Vocational or fine arts schools

P

P

P

P

P

F. LIVE-WORK UNITS

X

X

X

X

X

G. MANUFACTURING USES

G.1. Manufacturing, light (1)

P

P

P

P

P

G.2. Manufacturing, general

P

P

P

P

P

G.3. Manufacturing, heavy

CU

X or CU(((15)))(16)

P or CU(((16)))(17)

P

P

H. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE

P

P

P

P

P

I. PUBLIC FACILITIES

I.1. Jails

X

X

X

X

X

I.2. Work-release centers

X

X

X

X

X

I.3. Other public facilities

CCU

CCU

CCU

CCU

CCU

J. RESIDENTIAL USES

J.1. Residential uses not listed below

X

X

X

X

X

J.2. Artist's studio/dwellings

EB/CU

EB/CU

EB/CU

EB/CU

EB/CU

J.3. Caretaker's quarters

P

P

P

P

P

J.4. Residential use, except artist's studio/dwellings and caretaker's quarters, in a landmark structure or landmark district

CU

CU

CU

CU

CU

K. STORAGE USES

K.1. Mini-warehouses

P

P

P

X

P

K.2. Storage, outdoor

P

P

P

P

P

K.3. Warehouses

P

P

P

P

P

L. TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

L.1. Cargo terminals

P

P

P

P

P

L.2. Parking and moorage

 

 

 

 

 

 

L.2.a. Boat moorage

P

P

P

P

P

 

L.2.b. Dry boat storage

P

P

P

P

P

 

L.2.c. Parking, flexible-use

P

P or X(((17)))(18)

P

X(5)

X(5)

 

L.2.d. Park and ride facilities

P(((18)))(19)

P(((18)))(19)

P(((18)))(19)

CU

CU

 

L.2.e. Towing services

P

P

P

P

P

L.3. Passenger terminals

P

P

P

P

P

L.4. Rail transit facilities

P

P

P

P

P

L.5. Transportation facilities, air

 

 

 

 

 

 

L.5.a. Airports (land-based)

X

CCU

CCU

CCU

CCU

 

L.5.b. Airports (water-based)

X

CCU

CCU

CCU

CCU

 

L.5.c. Heliports

X

CCU

CCU

CCU

CCU

 

L.5.d. Helistops

CCU

CCU

CCU

CCU

CCU

L.6. Vehicle storage and maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

 

L.6.a. Bus bases

CU

CU

CU

CU

CU

 

L.6.b. Railroad switchyards

P

P

P

P

P

 

L.6.c. Railroad switchyards with a mechanized hump

X

X

CU

CU

CU

 

L.6.d. Transportation services, personal

P

P

P

P

P

M. UTILITY USES

M.1. Communication utilities, major

CU

CU

CU

CU

CU

M.2. Communication utilities, minor

P

P

P

P

P

M.3. Power plants

X

CCU

P

P

P

M.4. Recycling

P

P

P

P

P

M.5. Sewage treatment plants

X

CCU

CCU

CCU

CCU

M.6. Solid waste management

 

 

 

 

 

 

M.6.a. Salvage yards

X

X

P

P

P

 

M.6.b. Solid waste transfer stations

CU(((19)))(20)

CU

CU

CU

CU

 

M.6.c. Solid waste incineration facilities

X

CCU

CCU

CCU

CCU

 

M.6.d. Solid waste landfills

X

X

X

X

X

M.7. Utility services uses

P

P

P

P

P

KEY  CU = Administrative conditional use  CCU = Council conditional use  EB = Permitted only in a building existing on October 7, 1987.  EB/CU = Administrative conditional use permitted only in a building existing on October 7, 1987.  P = Permitted  X = Prohibited

Footnotes to Table A for 23.50.012  (1) In addition to the provisions in this Chapter 23.50, urban farms that entail major marijuana activity are regulated by Section 23.42.058.  (2) Except within designated manufacturing and industrial centers, where they are permitted only on rooftops and/or as agricultural uses within an enclosed building. Except for agricultural uses within an enclosed building operating prior to January 4, 2016, agricultural uses within an enclosed building are not permitted in the IG1 zone. Agricultural uses within an enclosed building within designated manufacturing and industrial centers (excluding associated office or food processing areas) shall not exceed:  (a) 5,000 square feet in IG1 zones for agricultural uses within an enclosed building established prior to January 4, 2016;  (b) 10,000 square feet in IB and IC zones; and  (c) 20,000 square feet in IG2 zones.  (3) Animal shelters and kennels maintained and operated for the impounding, holding and/or disposal of lost, stray, unwanted, dead or injured animals are permitted.  (4) Subject to subsection 23.50.012.E.  (5) Parking required for a spectator sports facility or exhibition hall is allowed and shall be permitted to be used as flexible-use parking or shared with another such facility to meet its required parking. A spectator sports facility or exhibition hall within the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District may reserve parking. Such reserved non-required parking shall be permitted to be used as flexible-use parking and is exempt from the one-space-per-650-square-feet ratio under the following circumstances:  (a) The parking is owned and operated by the owner of the spectator sports facility or exhibition hall, and  (b) The parking is reserved for events in the spectator sports facility or exhibition hall, and  (c) The reserved parking is outside of the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District, and south of South Royal Brougham Way, west of 6th Avenue South and north of South Atlantic Street. Parking that is covenanted to meet required parking will not be considered reserved parking.  (6) Medical service uses over 10,000 square feet, within 2,500 feet of a medical Major Institution Overlay District boundary, require administrative conditional use approval, unless included in an adopted major institution master plan. See Section 23.50.014.  (7) The high-impact uses listed in subsection 23.50.014.B.10 may be permitted as conditional uses.  (8) High-impact uses may be permitted as conditional uses as provided in subsection 23.50.014.B.5.  (9) Research and education facilities that are a part of a college or university, and that are water-dependent or water-related, as defined by Section 23.60A.944, are permitted in new and existing buildings in the Ballard/Interbay Northend Manufacturing & Industrial Center.  (10) A college or university offering a primarily vocational curriculum within the zone is permitted.  (11) Hospitals may be permitted as a conditional use where accessory to a research and development laboratory or an institute for advanced study pursuant to subsection 23.50.014.B.14.  (12) Major institution uses are permitted only in a building existing on October 7, 1987, except that such uses are permitted on properties located outside of the Ballard/Interbay/Northend Manufacturing and Industrial Center that are located in an area south of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, east of 8th Avenue West, north of West Nickerson Street, and west of 3rd Avenue West regardless of whether the use is located in a building existing on October 7, 1987.  (((12)))(13) On IC zoned parcels within the Ballard Hub Urban Village and abutting Market Street, museums are allowed in new buildings or structures.  (((13)))(14) Museums are prohibited except in buildings or structures that are designated City of Seattle landmarks.  (((14)))(15) Transitional encampments accessory to religious facilities or to principal uses located on property owned or controlled by a religious organization are regulated by Section 23.42.054.  (((15)))(16) The heavy manufacturing uses listed in subsection 23.50.014.B.9 may be permitted as a conditional use. All other heavy manufacturing uses are prohibited.  (((16)))(17) Heavy manufacturing uses may be permitted as a conditional use within the Queen Anne Interbay area as provided in subsection 23.50.014.C.  (((17)))(18) Prohibited in an IC 85-160 zone for development that exceeds the base FAR limit.  (((18)))(19) Park and ride facilities are not permitted within 3,000 feet of the Downtown Urban Center.  (((19)))(20) Subject to subsection 23.50.014.B.7.e.

 Section 2. Section 23.69.024 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 123649, is amended as follows: 

23.69.024 Major Institution designation

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B. New Major Institutions((.))

1. When a medical or educational institution makes application for new development, or when a medical or educational institution applies for designation as a Major Institution, the Director will determine whether the institution meets, or would meet upon completion of the proposed development, the definition of a Major Institution in Section 23.84A.025. Measurement of an institution's site or gross floor area in order to determine whether it meets minimum standards for Major Institution designation shall be according to the provisions of Section 23.86.036.

2. If the Director determines that Major Institution designation is required, the Director may not issue any permit that would result in an increase in area of Major Institution uses until the institution is designated a Major Institution, a Major Institution Overlay District is established, and a master plan is prepared according to the provisions of Part 2, Major Institution Master Plan.

3. The Director's determination that an application for a Major Institution designation is required will be made in the form of an interpretation subject to the procedures of Section 23.88.020.

4. The procedures for designation of a Major Institution are as provided in Chapter 23.76, Procedures for Master Use Permits and Council Land Use Decisions. The Council will grant or deny the request for Major Institution designation by resolution.

5. If the Council designates a new Major Institution, a Major Institution Overlay District must be established by ordinance according to the procedures for amendments to the Official Land Use Map (rezones) in Chapter 23.76, Procedures for Master Use Permits and Council Land Use Decisions.

6. A new Major Institution Overlay District may not be established and a Major Institution Overlay District Boundary may not be expanded in single-family ((or Industrial)) zones.

7. Boundaries of a Major Institution Overlay District and maximum height limits shall be established or amended in accordance with the rezone criteria contained in Section 23.34.124, and the purpose and intent of this ((chapter)) Chapter 23.69 as described in Section 23.69.002, except that acquisition, merger, or consolidation involving two Major Institutions is governed by the provisions of Section 23.69.023.

8. A new Major Institution Overlay District may not be established and a Major Institution Overlay District Boundary may not be expanded in Industrial zones, except within Industrial-zoned properties located outside of the Ballard/Interbay/Northend Manufacturing and Industrial Center that are located in an area south of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, east of 8th Avenue West, north of West Nickerson Street, and west of 3rd Avenue West.

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Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2019, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2019.

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President ____________ of the City Council

Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.

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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor

Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)