Lacey City Zoning Code
16.43 Planned
Industrial Park Developments Overlay
Once the preliminary development plan is approved, all persons and parties, their successors, heirs, or assigns, who own, have, or will have by virtue of purchase, inheritance or assignment, any interest in the real property within the proposed PID, shall be bound by the conditions attending the approval of the development and the provisions of this title.
16.43.010 Intent.
It is the intent of this chapter to:
A. Encourage imaginative design by permitting greater flexibility in zoning requirements than is generally permitted by other chapters of this title;
B. Preserve or create environmental amenities superior to those generally found in conventional developments;
C. To encourage comprehensive planning of large industrial sites in order to create a park-like environment;
D. Preserve to the greatest possible extent the natural characteristics of the land, including topography, natural vegetation, waterways, views, etc.;
E. To establish development standards which provide compatibility with surrounding residential, commercial or other developments and offer protection from industrial blight;
F. Provide for maximum efficiency in the layout of streets, utility networks, open space, landscaping requirements and other public improvements;
G. Provide a guide for developers and city officials in meeting the purpose and provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.020 Where permitted.
Planned industrial park developments may be permitted in the following land use districts consistent with the development standards in LMC 16.43.050:
A. Light industrial/commercial;
B. Light industrial. (Ord. 1539 §91, 2019; Ord. 768 §1 (part), 1986).
16.43.030 Permitted uses.
Subject to the provisions of this title, the following uses are permitted in planned industrial developments:
A. All uses permitted as a matter of right in the underlying district;
B. Industrial-related commercial/office uses. (Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.040 Relationship to other ordinance provisions.
A. Zoning Requirements. The provisions of the zoning ordinance pertaining to land use of the underlying zoning district shall govern the use of land in a planned industrial development.
The specific setback, lot size, height limits, lot coverage and other dimensional requirements are waived, and the regulations for PIDs shall be those indicated in LMC 16.43.050.
B. Platting Requirements. A PID shall be exempt from the specific design requirements of the subdivision ordinance, except that when any parcel of land in a PID is intended for individual ownership, sale or public dedication, the platting and procedural requirements of the subdivision ordinance and applicable state laws pertaining to the subdivision and conveyancing of land and the preparation of maps shall be followed.
C. Review Process. Preliminary applications for PID shall be reviewed pursuant to the quasi-judicial procedures contained in Section 1C.050 of the City of Lacey Development Guidelines and Public Works Standards. (Ord. 1192 §149, 2002; Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.050 Development standards.
Site development plans shall conform with the following standards:
A. Relationship of PID Site to Adjacent Areas. The design of a PID shall take into account the relationship of the site to the surrounding areas. The perimeter of the PID shall be so designed as to minimize undesirable impact of the PID on adjacent properties and, conversely, to minimize undesirable impact of adjacent land use and development characteristics on the PID.
B. Site Acreage. The minimum site for a planned industrial development shall be ten acres.
C. Lot Size. The minimum lot size provisions of other chapters of the zoning title are waived in a planned industrial development.
D. Setback and Side Yard Requirements. Setbacks from the exterior boundary line of the PID area shall be comparable to or compatible with those of existing development of adjacent properties or, if adjacent properties are undeveloped, the type of development which may reasonably be expected on such properties given the existing zoning of such properties or the projections of the Comprehensive Plan. In no event shall such setback be less than fifteen feet.
E. Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided in a PID in the same ratios for types of buildings and uses as required for the underlying zoning district and as described in Chapter 16.72 LMC.
F. Height Limits. Height limits will be imposed if necessary to prevent detrimental effects upon the surrounding properties.
G. Transportation Terminals. Transportation terminals shall not be located within one thousand feet of any residential district, and any newly constructed roads or drives accessing terminal areas shall not be located within five hundred feet of any residential district.
H. Landscaping.
1. Yard Setback Landscaping. All exterior minimum yard setback areas shall be landscaped with suitable ground cover and deciduous trees or conifers, not to be less than:
a. Front yard, fifteen feet,
b. Side yard(s), five feet,
c. Rear yard, five feet.
The sum total of the site shall have no less than twenty percent landscaping. Landscaping must be included within the interior of the lot. Suitable ground cover may include native vegetation, grass, or bark mulch. Native vegetation or stands of trees existing prior to development of the site may be acceptable to meet all or part of the landscape requirements. All deciduous trees shall have a minimum of one-and-one-half-inch caliper measured six inches above existing grade and all conifers shall be six to eight feet tall at time of planting.
2. Adjacent Areas. Parcels or lots which share a common boundary with properties in a residential or open space/institutional district shall, in lieu of the exterior boundary setback required in subsection D of this section, provide a twenty-five foot strip for landscaping along said common boundary.
The exterior edge(s) of the common boundaries shall be densely planted with site screening vegetation having a minimum height of four feet at the time of planting.
3. The perimeters of all parking areas shall be landscaped in such a way as to create a diversion between streets and parking areas, at the same time not obstructing the view of any walkways, driveways, or streets around entrances or exits to the site.
4. Refuse.
a. Refuse container screening shall be required and be native and drought tolerant landscaping or material and design compatible with the overall architectural theme of the associated structure. Screening shall be at least as high as the refuse container, and shall in no case be less than six feet high.
b. No refuse container shall be permitted between a street and the front of a building.
c. Refuse collection areas shall be designed to contain all refuse generated on site and deposited between collections. Deposited refuse shall not be visible from outside the refuse enclosure.
5. Plot Plan. Plan Requirements. The site plan shall be accurately drawn, using an appropriate engineering or architect scale, and showing the following:
a. Boundaries and dimensions of the site;
b. Location and identification of all streets, alleys and easements on or abutting the site;
c. Location and approximate dimension of all conforming structures within one hundred feet of the site on abutting properties;
d. Proposed location and dimensions of all on-site buildings;
e. Existing and proposed topography at a maximum of five-foot contours, or by an alternate method approved by the city;
f. Proposed landscaping including location, species and size at time of planting;
g. Existing vegetation in general and identifying all conifer and deciduous trees four inches and greater in diameter measured at twenty-four inches above grade level;
h. Details of any proposed architectural barriers;
i. Location of existing and proposed driveways and parking surfaces, curbs and sidewalks.
6. Installation and Security Requirements.
a. Landscaping required pursuant to this chapter must be installed to the satisfaction of the enforcing officer, in accordance with the approved site plan, no later than three months after issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the project. The enforcing officer may extend the time limit for compliance up to six months after issuance of a certificate of occupancy when circumstances beyond the control of the applicant warrant an extension.
b. The enforcing officer may require performance bonds or other appropriate security, including letters of credit and set aside letters, to ensure landscaping will be installed and maintained for one year, according to the approved plan and specifications.
7. Maintenance and Enforcement. All landscaped areas required by this code shall be planted according to accepted practice in good soil with a water source within seventy-five feet (except for self-sustaining natural-type growth commonly occurring in the vicinity of the development) and maintained with respect to pruning, trimming, watering or other requirements to create an attractive appearance and a healthy growing condition. Dead, diseased, stolen or vandalized plantings shall be replaced within three months. Property owners shall keep the planting area reasonably free of weeds and trash. Lack of maintenance shall constitute a violation of this code. The enforcing officer shall have the authority to enforce the standards set forth in this chapter and the conditions attached to all permits for development pursuant to application of this chapter, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 16.102 LMC. (Ord. 1496 §84, 2016; Ord. 1220 §43, 2004; Ord. 1208 §64, 2003; Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.060 Environmental performance standards.
It shall be the responsibility of the operator and/or the proprietor of any permitted use to provide such reasonable evidence and technical data as the enforcing officer may require to demonstrate that the use or activity is or will be in compliance with the environmental performance standards of Chapter 16.57 LMC. In addition, any outside storage must have sight-obscuring screening around the storage area. All stored materials shall not exceed the height of the screening.
Failure of the enforcing officer to require such information shall not be construed as relieving the operator and/or the proprietor from compliance with the environmental performance standards of this title. (Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.070 Preliminary review and approval--Application--Eligibility and procedure.
A. Who May Apply. Any owner or group of owners of property acting jointly, or a developer authorized to act as agent for an owner or group of owners, may submit an application for PID development.
B. Review Procedure.
1. Proposed projects on sites less than twenty acres shall be reviewed according to the full administrative review procedures contained in Section 1C.040 of the City of Lacey Development Guidelines and Public Works Standards and in accordance with the development and performance standards of this chapter.
2. Proposed projects on sites of twenty acres or more shall obtain a conditional use permit according to the procedures contained in Section 1C.050 of the City of Lacey Development Guidelines and Public Works Standards. (Ord. 1192 §150, 2002; Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.080 Preliminary review and approval--Application--Required documentation.
An application for PID development shall include the following:
A. Vicinity sketch showing the location of the site and its relationship to surrounding areas, including existing streets, driveways, major physiographic features such as railroads, lakes, streams, shorelines, schools, parks, and other prominent features;
B. A map or maps of the site at a scale not smaller than one hundred feet to the inch showing all the information required for a preliminary plat plus the following:
1. Site boundaries,
2. Streets bounding or abutting the site,
3. Proposed building including dimensions, setbacks, identification of types,
4. Location and dimensions of open spaces,
5. Existing and proposed contours including natural features,
6. Parking facilities, their design, size and capacity,
7. Circulation plan (vehicular and pedestrian) and points of ingress and egress from the site, and their relationship to ingress and egress of neighborhood properties,
8. Existing buildings and indication of future use or disposition,
9. Landscaping plan (as required in LMC 16.43.050(I)(5)),
10. Typical front and side elevations and exterior architectural treatments of the proposed units,
11. Conceptual utility plan, including water, sewer, storm drainage and lighting;
C. In addition to the graphic materials, the developer shall submit a written statement providing the following information:
1. Program for development including estimated staging or timing of development,
2. Proposed ownership pattern upon completion of development,
3. Basic content of restrictive covenants,
4. Provisions to assure permanence and maintenance of common open space. (Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.090 Final review and approval--Application--Filing time limitation.
An application for final review and approval shall be filed by the applicant within eighteen months of the date on which preliminary approval was given. An extension not exceeding six months may be granted according to the full administrative review procedures contained in Section 1C.040 of the City of Lacey Development Guidelines and Public Works Standards for projects under ten net acres or, for projects over ten net acres, according to LMC 2.30.090. If application for final approval is not made within eighteen months or within the time for which an extension has been granted, the plan shall be considered abandoned and the development of the property shall be subject to the normal requirements and limitations of the underlying zone and the subdivision ordinance. (Ord. 1192 §151, 2002; Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.100 Final review and approval--Application--Partial PID area.
An application for final review and approval may be filed for part of a PID area for which preliminary approval has been granted by the site plan review committee or the city council. A final plan for a part of a PID shall provide the same proportion of open space and the same overall development coverage as the overall preliminary plan.
NOTE: Final approval of a PID development plan shall not be construed to be final plat approval. Plat approval is a separate action and shall be in compliance with state and local subdivision and platting regulations. (Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.110 Final review and approval--Application--Required documentation.
The applicant shall submit at least seven copies of the final development plan of the proposed development to the community and economic development department for its review. The final development plan shall comply with the conditions imposed on the preliminary development plan. In addition, if the development is being subdivided, the data required of regular plats as required by the subdivision ordinance must be submitted. The plan shall include the following:
A. Final elevation and perspective drawings of project structures;
B. Final landscaping plan;
C. Final plans of and including profiles of the drainage, water, sewer, lighting, streets, and sidewalks or pathways;
D. Such other documentation, information and data not lending itself to graphic presentation such as restrictive covenants, dedications of easements, rights-of-way, and other conditions specifically required by the hearings examiner for the particular PID.
No final development plan shall be deemed acceptable for filing unless all of the above information is submitted in accurate and complete form sufficient for the purposes of community and economic development department review. After receiving the final development plan, the community and economic development department shall route the same to all appropriate city departments and each department shall again submit to the community and economic development department comments and recommendations.
If the city departments determine that the final map conforms fully with all applicable regulations and standards, the final map shall be presented to the city council for final approval. (Ord. 1539 §92, 2019; Ord. 1192 §152, 2002; Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.120 Repealed
Repealed by Ord. 1208. (Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.130 Adjustments.
A. Minor adjustments may be made and approved by the enforcing official when a building permit is issued. Minor adjustments are those which may affect the precise dimensions or siting of buildings, but which do not affect the basic character or arrangement of buildings approved in the final plan, nor the development coverage of the development or the open space requirements. Such dimensional adjustments shall not vary more than ten percent from the original.
B. Major adjustments are those which, in the opinion of the enforcing officer, substantially change the basic design, coverage, open space or other requirements of the planned industrial development. When, in the opinion of the enforcing officer, a change constitutes a major adjustment, no building or other permit shall be issued without prior review and approval by the hearings examiner of such adjustment. (Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.140 Duration of control.
The regulations and controls of the planned industrial development ordinance in effect at the time of authorization of a PID project shall remain in full force and effect for the life of the project. (Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.150 Parties bound.
Once the preliminary development plan is approved, all persons and parties, their successors, heirs, or assigns, who own, have, or will have by virtue of purchase, inheritance or assignment, any interest in the real property within the proposed PID, shall be bound by the conditions attending the approval of the development and the provisions of this title. (Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).
16.43.160 Commencement of construction.
Construction of the PID project shall begin within eighteen months from the date of the final approval of the plan.
An extension of time for beginning construction may be requested in writing by the applicant and such extension not exceeding six months may be granted by the council. If construction is not begun within one year or within the time for which an extension has been granted, the plan shall be considered abandoned and the development of the property shall be subject to the normal requirements and limitations of the underlying zone and the subdivision ordinance. (Ord. 758 §1 (part), 1985).