Fircrest City Zoning Code

Dedication. All streets and rights-of-way shall be dedicated to the city unless otherwise approved.

Type, Width and Design. See Streetscape Design Standards and Guidelines adopted pursuant to Chapter 22.65 FMC for requirements relating to street types, widths and designs.

Grading. All streets shall be graded from property line to property line. Fill slopes shall be flatter than 4:1. Finished street grade will conform to the approved plan. Street grade will not be less than one-half of one percent to permit free flow of stormwater, nor greater than 12 percent. Maximum and minimum street grades and slopes may be exceeded where the terrain will not permit installation of streets within specified limits, or for other good reasons as determined by the city.

Adjacent Unimproved Streets. Where a plat borders or abuts upon unimproved streets not included within the limits of the plat, a developer, pursuant to written agreement with the city, shall complete said street or set aside in trust such sum per lot in the ultimate cost of improving such street. The trust funds shall be applied to the cost of the ultimate improvements of such streets if improved within six years from the date of such agreement or, at the expiration of such six-year period, shall be refunded to the developer, or, if the developer has assigned his or her rights to the refund to the purchasers of the lots, the trust funds shall be refunded to the then owners of the lot or lots for which such trust fund is created.

Preparation of Roadbed. The surface of roadway shall be true to line, grade and section indicated on the approved plans and thoroughly compacted (95 percent maximum density per Section 2-03.3(14)D of the APWA standards) before base material is placed. Roadbed or subgrade preparation shall conform to Division 2-06 of the APWA standards. Base material shall not be placed until:

Street Surface. Roadway top course will be crushed surfacing (per Section 9-03.9(3) of the APWA standards) with a minimum compacted depth of two inches (95 percent WSDOT No. 66 per APWA standards). Wearing surface of roadway shall be asphaltic concrete pavement, with a minimum compacted depth of two inches. Aggregate materials shall conform to Sections 9-03.9(1), 9-03.8(2) and 9-03.8(3) of the APWA standards. Asphaltic materials and construction methods shall conform to Division 5-04 of the APWA standards. Roadway will be inspected by the city after installation of crushed rock, and again after surfacing with asphaltic concrete.

Specifications. All sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with applicable city, state and federal regulations governing the use, construction or repair of city sidewalks. Construction materials and methods for curb, gutter and sidewalks shall conform to state specifications and standard drawings.

Design. See streetscape design standards and guidelines adopted pursuant to Chapter 22.65 FMC for requirements relating to sidewalk design.

Location. Sidewalks shall be constructed on both sides of all public and private streets, except where the city determines that due to topography or other physical or environmental constraints, such construction would be infeasible or contrary to the public interest. The city may also waive the sidewalk requirement on one side of a public or private local street or access lane within a planned development, small lot development, or other residential development subject to site plan approval, when no dwelling units will be constructed on that side of the street and the city has determined that a sidewalk is not required on this street segment to provide access to adjoining open space, recreational facilities or other properties. The city may also waive the sidewalk requirement on one side of an access lane when such street provides access to not more than six dwelling units, provided the city makes a determination that such design will allow for the provision of safe and functional pedestrian circulation within the development. The city may require a walkway, path or other pedestrian facilities to be constructed at an alternative location in lieu of a sidewalk constructed parallel to the street in order to ensure continuous pedestrian connections throughout a planned development, small lot development, or other residential development subject to site plan approval.