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INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Council
DATE: May 16,.1985
ORDINANCE NO. 85 -34
ORDINANCE CREATING NEW TITLE
TO WHATCOM COUNTY CODE ENTITLED
GUIDE MERIDIAN IMPROVEMENT PLAN
CONTROLS ENTITLED WHATCOM COUNTY
CODE 22.
WHEREAS, a citizens committee and the Whatcom County
Planning Department developed official controls pursuant to
R.C.W..36.70.560; and
WHEREAS, these controls were developed to further the
purpose and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan as it pertains
to the Guide Meridian Improvement Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County SEPA Official has issued
a declaration of non - significance and the Planning Commission has
held the required public hearing on these proposals; and
WHEREAS, the controls were passed by the Commission as
the result of a motion and they made the required findings; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the controls and the findings,
the Council has determined it to be in the public's best interest
to adopt these controls as recommended by the Planning Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the Whatcom County
Code shall be amended by creating a new title to the Whatcom
County Code, that being Title 22, entitled "Guide Meridian
Improvement Plan Controls ";
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Chapters VI and VII of the
Guide Meridian Improvement Plan dated.March 1985 shall be
incorporated by reference into this Ordinance as if fully set
forth herein and shall become the Official Controls set out in
Title 22;
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the maps identifying the
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boundaries of the Guide Meridian Improvement Plan District shall
be incorporated herein by reference into this Ordinance as if
fully set forth herein.
PASSED this 6th day of June , 19 85 .
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WILLIAM P. ROEHL,—Chalrman
QAPPROVED / (�—) VETOED
C L EB 2PGSON IIRLE VAN ZANTKN
Clerk of the Council County Executive
June 7, 1985
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Date Signed by Executive
N J, i
Deputy Prose u ing Attorney
Published on May 22, 1985 & June 12, 1985.
This ordinance becomes effective on June 17, 1985
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TITLE 22
GUIDE MERIDIAN IMPROVEMENT PLAN CONTROLS
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TITLE 22
GUIDE MERIDIAN IMPROVEMENT PLAN CONTROLS
Chapters:
22.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS
22.04.010
Statutory Authority
22.04.020
Statement of Purpose
22.04.030
Interpretation and Conflict
22.04.040
Administrative Responsibilities
22.04.050
Title
22.04.060
Application
22.04.070
Establishment of District
22.10 LOCATION AND RESERVATION OF ACCESS ROADWAYS
22.20 ROADWAY STANDARDS
22.30 FLEXIBLE ZONING STANDARDS FOR. GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND
LIGHT IMPACT INDUSTRIAL ZONES
2 9-40 STATE, COUNTY AND PROPERTY OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
22.50 INDEPENDENT TRAFFIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT
22.80 AMENDMENT AND FEES
22.83 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
22.86 SEVERABILITY
Chapter 22.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS
22.04.010 STATUTORY AUTHORITY
This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the provisions of RCW 36.70 which empowers a
county to enact official controls that will further the goals and policies of the
comprehensive plan and provide for its administration, enforcement and amendment.
22.04.020 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose and intent of this Title is to further the goals and policies of the Whatcom
County Comprehensive Plan. The transportation policies in the Urban Fringe Subarea
Comprehensive Plan clearly indicate a need to plan for construction of a future access
road system to provide for turning movements which may be restricted from individual
driveways in the Guide Meridian planning area. It is estimated that the need to construct
a complete access roadway system may not be realized for some time and will depend
upon area growth rates and the traffic generation characteristics of specific land use
activities. Construction of access roadways will only be required as necessary to serve
individual developments and, until such roadways are required and constructed,
temporary access directly onto the Guide from roadside properties will. be permitted.
Actual construction of an access roadway system may be in the mid- to long -range
future. However, it is paramount for the orderly and efficient provision of this roadway
system to implement a program of reserving road easements and rights -of -way as a
function'of the development approval process.
Inherent in the development of a functional access roadway system is the provision of
alternative roadway development standards and flexible zoning regulations discussed in
Chapters 22.20 and 22.30. These alternative development standards have been based on
projected trip generation at full development, sound engineering practices and land use
planning principles. The following sections will deal with the location and reservation of
access roadways, roadway construction standards, flexible zoning standards and the
option for independent traffic needs assessment.
22.04.030 INTERPRETATION AND CONFLICT
The provisions of this Title shall be only applicable within the Guide Meridian planning
area, as generally identified in the transportation policies of the Urban Fringe Subarea
Comprehensive Plan and specifically shown on the district map (22.04.070). The
provisions of this Title shall supersede existing ordinances where there is inconsistency;
however, existing ordinances shall apply in all cases where this Title is silent.
In the event there is uncertainty as to the exact location of planning area or block
boundaries, as identified in the transportation policies of the Urban Fringe
Comprehensive Plan and district map, said boundaries shall be deemed to be located on
the one - eighth or one - quarter section lines, right -of -way lines or property lines as is
most applicable.
22.04.040 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Bureau of Buildings and Code Administration is responsible for the overall
administration of this Title. The Bureau shall ensure that the required approvals by the
County Engineer, as specified in this Title, have been received; the Planning Department
has reviewed the proposal to ensure overall design consistency with the Urban Fringe
Subarea Comprehensive Plan; and the provisions of this Title are expeditiously
coordinated with the existing regulatory process. All departments of county government
shall cooperate fully with the Bureau.
22.04.050 TITLE
This Title may be cited as either;
(1) Guide Meridian Improvement Plan Controls; or
(2) Title 22, Whatcom County Code.
22.04.060 APPLICATION
This Title shall be applied only in the General Commercial and Light Impact Industrial
areas identified as the Guide Meridian area in Transportation Policy No. 1.13.1 of the
Urban Fringe Subarea Comprehensive Plan and the Guide Meridian Improvement Plan
Control District Map (22.04.070).
22.04.070 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT
For the purpose of furthering the goals and policies of the Whatcom County
Comprehensive Plan, the Guide Meridian Improvement Plan Control District is hereby
established. The boundaries of this District are hereby adopted as shown on a map
entitled Guide Meridian Improvement Plan Control District. Map. Said map and all
notations, references, data and other information shown thereon are by reference made
part of this Title.
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Chapter 22.1.0
LOCATION AND RESERVATION OF ACCESS ROADWAYS
22.10.010 PURPOSE
As future development occurs in both the Guide corridor and elsewhere, the number of
trips generated from parcels along the corridor and through traffic levels will also
increase. The combined effects of these two trends will necessitate the eventual
development of local access roadways to serve individual land uses where direct access
onto the Guide has been limited according to the procedures described in Urban Fringe
Comprehensive Plan Policy K.1.13.1, Section V.
In general, the complete local access roadway system would be composed of north -south
access roadways to individual properties and specified east -west general access and
arterial roadways to channel north -south traffic flows onto the Guide in a safe and
efficient manner. These roadways may be augmented by right turn only, mid -block
access driveways to provide a level of direct access onto and off of the Guide.
The process and responsibility for implementing the provisions shall be as specified in
Chapter 22.40, STATE, COUNTY AND PROPERTY OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES.
This chapter shall be administered subject to the provisions of Chapter 22.50,
INDEPENDENT TRAFFIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
22.10.020 LOCATION AND RESERVATION OF NORTH -SOUTH LOCAL ACCESS ROADS
.021 North - south, local access roadways are commercial streets, as defined in the
Whatcom County Development Standards (2.105), since they provide direct access
to abutting commercial and industrial properties and can be expected to carry a
significant amount of truck traffic. The primary purpose of these local access
roadways is to provide direct access to adjoining properties, but they may also
provide short distance, intra- neighborhood circulation.
.022 North - south, local access roads shall generally run parallel to the Guide and may
be routed as either a frontage road, a rear access road or combination thereof.
The choice of routing a north -south road as frontage, rear access or combination
frontage /rear access road would be generally applied individually to each quarter -
section area (hereafter referred to as blocks). Prototypical examples of local
access road alignment within a block are shown in Figure 5.
.023 The County shall require the designation of an easement or dedication of the
future right -of -way location for a north -south access road at the time any parcel
.is developed, as specified in Chapter 22.40. The location of such easements or
rights -of -way must be coordinated between parcels within each block to provide
for rational road alignment and shall take into account the 100 -foot right -of -way
width required for improvements to the Guide Meridian. Priority of road
alignment shall be given to those parcels first developed. Roads shall be
constructed as necessary at no cost to the County and to standards identified by
the County Engineer..
.024. Parcels fronting the Guide and located at the end of each block represent a
special case. Under the frontage road option, such parcels may be required to
convey an additional amount of right -of -way sufficient to provide an outlet to the
east -west access road 150 to 300 feet from the Guide, as required by the Whatcom
County Development Standards (2.114F.2). Owners of these parcels shall be
compensated in an equitable manner for the additional amount of road
right -of -way and construction costs that they would bear. Compensation would be
paid by all property owners who would benefit from the construction of said
frontage road through such mechanisms as a road improvement district and /or a
late- comers agreement as provided for in RCW 35.72.
22.1.0.030 LOCATION AND PROVISION OF EAST -WEST GENERAL ACCESS ROADS
.031 East -west roadways shall be some level of urban, general access or arterial
roadway as defined in the Whatcom County Development Standards (see Table 9)
or as determined by the County Engineer to adequately service the anticipated
traffic volumes. The primary purpose of these roadways is to collect traffic from
access roadways and provide the connection to the Guide, but they may : also
provide direct access to adjacent properties.
.032 East -west general access roadways (see Table 9) are envisioned to be located
along the Horton, Thomas, Stuart and June road alignments. The
Waldron /Horton /Thomas and Thomas /Stuart /June alignments to the west of the.
Guide may also be developed as collector roads to connect the Guide with Aldrich
Road and Northwest Avenue, as generally shown in the Urban Fringe
Comprehensive Plan and Figure 6.
.033. Where possible, east -west access roads shall be aligned near the quarter- section
line on both sides of the Guide. At a minimum, these roads shall be required to
run as far back from the Guide as necessary to. intersect with the north -south
access roads; thus forming a complete circulation system.
.034 East -west access roads shall be identified and sufficient land shall be dedicated,
or easements provided, from parcels lying along the road route to allow the
construction of a road adequate to carry the expected volume of traffic at full
area development. The road route shall be identified and right -of -way dedication
or easement provision shall be secured when said parcels are developed or as
necessary to provide ingress /egress between a north -south access road and the
Guide. The determination of the necessity for an east -west roadway to serve a
particular development or developments, adequate land area for such a roadway
and road construction standards shall be made by the County Engineer.
Development proposals which are contiguous to the identified east -west roadway
alignments shall be'required to utilize such roads for ingress and egress purposes.
.035 All future east -west roadways in the study area shall be constructed at no cost to
the County. Exceptions to this general rule may be roadways which would be used
to carry county -wide, east -west traffic such as the Slater /Van Wyck Connector
which is envisioned to link Interstate Highway 5 with the Mt. Baker Highway in
the Urban Fringe Comprehensive Plan.
.036 The minimum County road construction standards are generally shown in
Chapter 22.20. The chapter also includes an initial discussion on conditions under
which said minimum standards may be further reduced and when higher standards
may be required by the County.
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Generat Access Roadway .
Right- of- WayEdge when full Rear Access Roadway is
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Property Line
FIGURE 6
AREA ROADWAY NETWORK AND LAND USE ZONING
Guide Meridian Corridor
Study Area Boundary
■� Developed County Roadways
_ _ Cordata Project Boundaries
Long- Range, Privately
Developed Roadways
Short - Range, Privately
Developed Roadways
Land Use Zoning
LII Light Impact Industrial
GC General Commercial
URM16 Urban Res. Mediur Density (16 Res. /Ac.)
URM12 Urban Res. Medium Density (12 Res. /Ac.)
UR4 Urban Res. (4 Res. /Ac.)
RZA Rural (1 Res./ 2 Ac.)
R5A Rural (1 Res.; ; Ac.)
R10A Rural (1 Res. /10 Ac.)
Chapter 22.20
ROADWAY STANDARDS
22.20.010 PURPOSE
The strict application of the minimum roadway design requirements which are contained
in the Whatcom County Development Standards (see Tables 7 through 9) may be
excessive to carry out the purposes of this Title. Alternative, minimum roadway design
standards are herein enacted to recognize the functional role of north =south access roads
in providing for only internal circulation. The conditions under which the subject
alternative standards are applicable have also been identified in this chapter.
This chapter shall be administered subject to the provisions of Chapter 22.50.
22.20.020 ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS FOR NORTH -SOUTH
LOCAL ROADWAYS
.021 North -south front access roadways may be subject to a degree of flexibility from
the strict application of Whatcom County Development Standard requirements.
because they are not anticipated to serve through traffic. The County Engineer
may approve a minimum 37 -foot right -of -way width on a case by case basis if the
following conditions are met and he deems them satisfactory to serve the
anticipated traffic levels:
(1) The access road is designed with curbs on both sides and a sidewalk on the
side away from the Guide according to the following general configuration
(see Figures 7 and 8):
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(2) Enclosed storm drainage within the road easement should be provided.
(3) Any grade change between the road improvements and adjacent terrain
must be accommodated by slope easements on private. property or, if
feasible and allowed by the State Department of Transportation, within the
Guide Meridian right -of -way.
(4) Depending upon physical conditions and utility purveyor requirements,
utilities may not be able to be accommodated within the Guide Meridian
right -of -way or the designated frontage road easement area. Thus, a
private utility easement may be required. This utility easement may or
may not be allowed to overlap any required slope.easement, depending upon
terrain conditions.
(5) . A roadway alignment and road profile to an east -west roadway must be
engineered by the applicant and approved by the County Engineer. The
applicant is responsible for demonstrating that the road alignment and all
required, additional easements have been secured to permit actual road
construction and future maintenance when eventually necessary.
Figures 7 and 8 illustrate a standard roadway design (Whatcom County
Development Standards) and the flexible roadway design options provided for in
this document.
22.20.030 MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS FOR EAST -WEST GENERAL ACCESS ROADWAYS
East -west collectors, which are envisioned to be developed at some level of urban
general. access or minor arterial standard, are not anticipated to be subject to any
flexibility other than that identified in the Development Standards.
22.20.040 DESIGN AND FUNCTION OF MID -BLOCK ACCESS POINTS
.041 North -south and east -west access roadways may be augmented by selected
mid -block access points to provide the potential for a higher level of direct access
to roadside properties by traffic on the Guide (see Figure 9). These access
driveways would be designed to allow non -truck traffic to make right -in, left -in
and right -out turns without significantly affecting traffic flows on the Guide (as
consistent with access control evaluation procedures and transportation policies of
the Urban Fringe Subarea Comprehensive Plan) and be closely meshed with the
roadway circulation system. Access driveways would be spaced a minimum of
300 feet apart and no closer than 300 feet from an intersection with an east -west
collector.
.042 Vehicles needing to make left -out turning movements onto the Guide and all truck
traffic would be required to access roadside properties via east -west collectors
and north -south access roadways. Left turn -out movements may be temporarily
permissible at mid -block access points until trip generation exceeds intersection
capacity at LOS C and the property is served by a north -south access roadway.
22.20.050. PROTOTYPICAL APPLICATION OF ALTERNATIVE ROADWAY STANDARDS
An illustrative example of block development with a front access roadway is shown in
Figure 10. Figure 11 provides an illustration of potential block development with a rear
access roadway.
TABLE 7
MIMMUM PRIVATE ROADWAY STANDARDS
ROAD CLASS EASEMENT WIDTH
Rural Private 1 -6 Peak Hour Trips3 = 30'
Access Road
7 -11 Peak Hour Trips3 = 60'
12 + Peak Hour Trips3 = 60'
TRAVELWAY IMPROVEMENT
WIDTHI STANDARD2
1.6' Fig. A -1
24' Fig. A -1
Public Road Standards
Urban Private 1 -4 Peak Hour Trips3 = 30' 12 -16' Fig. A -6
Access Road
5 -8 Peak Hour Trips3 = 50' 20' Fig. A -6
9 or. more peak hour trips will require the use of public roadway
standards although the roadway may still be privately owned. Tables 9
and 1.0 show public roadway standards.
Source: Whatcom County Engineering Department; Draft, April, 1984.
1. The area to be used primarily for motor vehicle movement.
2. See Appendix A.
3. Assuming one single - family detached residential unit per lot with an average peak
hour trip rate of 1.0 per unit (Engineering Department 4/84).
TABLE S
RURAL ROAD STANDARDS
ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION
ACCESS ROADS
COLLECTOR ROADS
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AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC (ADT)I
MINOR LOCAL GENERAL I
MINOR AND MAJOR
LINDER 100
UNDER 400
100 2000
UNDER 400
400 -2000
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ABOVE 2000
DESIGN SPEED2 (MPH)
Flat
Rolling
Mountainous
25
20
30
20
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30
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MAXIMUM GRADE3.4(%
Flat
Rolling
Mountainous
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10
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N. STOPPI NG GH DISTANCE
Sight distance shall be greater than min. stopping sight distance
tance
determined bX design speed and grade (Section 2.1_10).
HORIZONTAL CURVATURE.
See Section
MAX. SUPER ELEVATION ()
2
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4
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6
MIN. TRAVELWAY
2 -Lane
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24
24
WIDTH (ft.)
4 -Lane
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WIDTH (ft.)
Each S1de
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ROADWAY WIDTH
2 -Lane
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30
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36
44
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2 -Lane
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NEW BRIDGES
Roadw�y
Width
A bridges shall have a roadway width greater than min. roadway
width above.
Vertical
Clearance
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Design
Live -Load
AASHTO HS20 -44 (minimum).
MIN. INTERSECTION OFFSET
SPACING (ft.)
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N. HALF -WIDTH PAVED WIDTH (ft
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NOTES:
1. ADT shall be based on a 10 -year traffic projection, at a minimum.
2. Design speed is a.basis for determining geometric elements and does not imply posted or legally
permissible vehicle speed.
3. Maximum grades may be exceeded, subject to the County Engineer's approval, provided that:
A. No practical alternative exists.
B. ADT is under 250, and grades are relatively short and do not exceed 150% of the value shown.
C. Any grade 12% or over shall extend no further than 600 -feet without being interrupted by an
intersection or a "landing ", with a maximum eight -foot difference in
elevation over a distance of 100. feet. Grades not to exceed 20 %.
D. Any grade 12% or over shall be paved with asphalt concrete (A.C.) or Portland Cement
concrete.
4. A climbing lane may be required by the County Engineer if warrants are met in accordance with
AASHTO. ( Collector or higher classification roads only.)
5. Shoulders shall be widened two feet where guardrail is planned.
6. A Curb section, when required by the County Engineer, shall conform to urban
street design standards.
7. Right -of -way widths shall be increased where warranted by geometric requirements. See Sec. 2.120
8. For county roads, right -of -way widths of less than 60 feet must be individually approved by the
County Council per RCW 36.86.010. Minor access roads are exempt_
9. Bridge roadway width shall be measured between curbs or between faces of bridge railing,
whichever is less.
TABLE 9
URBAN STREET STANDARDS
ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION A
ACCESS A
ARTERIALS
AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC (ADT) U
MINOR L
LOCAL G
GENERAL C
COLLECTORI M
MINOR PRINCIPAL
DESIGN SPEED7MPH 2
25 3
3 3
35 4
4(� 45_ 45
MIN. ST6 P PING SIGHT DI T. t. S
Sight distance shall be greater than min. stopping sight distance
.determined by design s eed and qr ade (Section 2.110).
HORIZ. CURVATURES D
Flat 2
MAX. M
MIN. M
MAX. M
MIN. k
MAX M
MIN. M
MAX. M
MIN M
MAX. M
MIN.
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MIN. TRAVEL. AY 2
2 -Lane -
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WIDTH (ft.) 4
4 -Lane -
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SHOULDER E
Each Side
ROADWAY WIDTH 2
2 -Lane -
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2 -Lane 2
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4 -Lane -
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MIN. RIGHT -OF -WAY 2
2 -Lane 4
4 -Lane -
NEW BRIDGES R
Roadwfy A
Vertical 1
16.5 feet minimum.
Design A
AASHTO HS20 -44 (minimum).
MIN. INTERSECTION OFFSET 1
150 1
150 5
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30 3
30
NOTES:
1. Basic values. Actual design value(s) shall be at the discretion and direction of the County
Engineer. Design speed is a basis for determining geometric elements and does not imply posted
or legally permissible speed.
2. Maximum grades may be exceeded subject to the County Engineer's approval, and provided that:
A. No practical alternative exists.
B. ADT is under 250, and grades are relatively short and do not exceed 150%
of the value shown.'
C. Any grade 12% or over shall extend no further than 600 -feet without
being interrupted by an intersection of a "landing ", with a maximum
eight -feet difference in elevation over a distance of 100 feet.
D. Any grade 12% or over shall be paved with asphalt concrete or Portland
Cement concrete.
E. Grades shall not exceed 20 %.
3. Horizontal curvature is a basis for determining geometric elements and does not imply posted or
legally permissible speed, or standard crown section.
4. Shoulders or curb section shall be at the discretion of the County Engineer.
5. Shoulders shall be widened two feet where guardrail is planned.
6. No Parking. Add four feet for parking one side, 10 feet for parking both sides, 12 feet for
parking both sides on bus route.
7. 44 feet may be used in severely restricted right -of -way.
8. Right -of -way widths shall be increased where warranted. See Sec. 2.120.
9. For county roads, right -of -way widths of less than 60 feet must be individually approved by the
County E+tg4Reer Council per RCW 36.86/010. Minor and local access roads are exempt_
10. Curb sections. Add 10 feet when shoulder sections are used.
11.. Bridge roadway width shall be measured between curbs or between faces of bridge rails, whichever
is less.
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CROSS- SECTION FOOTNOTES
1. A front access road, rear access road or a combination thereof must be planned for
each block (Chapter 22.10.020 and 22.40).
2. Proposed requirements for a Commercial Street, Section 2.105 of the Whatcom
County Development Standards.
3. State Department. of Transportation.
4. Prototypical design for a temporary "half- road" (Whatcom County Bureau of
Engineering, 10/30/84) which will be improved to an appropriate urban street
standard (as specified in the Whatcom County Development Standards (op cite)
.when the adjacent eastern parcel is developed.
5. See WCC 22.20.
6. Whatcom County Bureau of Engineering, 1- 0/30/84.
7. See WCC 22.30.
8. See WCC 22.30.
9. Optional parking area pursuant to standards for off - street parking area design in
WCC 20.80.700.
FIGURE 9
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NOTES:
* Minimum permanent driveway spacing is 300 feet.
* No permanent driveways shall be allowed within 300 feet of an
east -west roadway.
* No truck access.
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Development Standards.
* Only right -in and right -out turning movements shall be permanently
permitted.
* Mid -block access driveways must be tied into a north- south.access
roadway system.which will provide a connection to an east -west
roadway, must be approved by all land owners over whose property
the north -south access roadway will pass, and must be approved by
the County Engineer who shall ensure a safe and efficient roadway
alignment.
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Chapter 22.30
FLEXIBLE ZONING STANDARDS FOR GENERAL COMMERCIAL
AND LIGHT IMPACT INDUSTRIAL ZONES
22.30.010 PURPOSE
In order to encourage the provision of the access roadway system in Chapter 22.10,
Whatcom County should relax various sections of the Official Whatcom County Zoning
Ordinance (Title 20) according to the guidelines presented herein. The two primary zone
districts in the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance (Title 20) which are
applicable to the Guide Meridian Corridor and this handbook are General Commercial
(WCC 20.62) and Light Impact Industrial (WCC 20.66). Building setbacks and landscaping
requirements within these two districts shall be modified to recognize the county benefit
provided by the road, while still implementing the purposes of the relevant sections of
the Zoning Ordinance. All sections of the Zoning Ordinance not explicitly recommended
for modification in this handbook shall be applied as adopted in said Ordinance.
22.30.020 FLEXIBLE MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
The minimum front yard building setback for both districts, as referenced in
WCC 20.60.350 for General Commercial and WCC 20.66.350 for Light Impact Industrial,
shall be reduced from 45 feet to 25 feet for the side(s) facing an access roadway. This
setback shall be in addition to the right-of -way or easement width as defined -in the
Whatcom County Development Standards and which the County Engineer determines to
be necessary for an adequate future access roadway (see Chapter 22.20, Road
Standards).
22.30.030 FLEXIBLE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
The landscaping requirement of a 15 -foot wide strip for General Commercial districts
referenced in WCC 20.62.650 and a 25 -foot wide strip for Light Impact Industrial
districts referenced in WCC 20.66.550 and .650 shall be modified to retain the total
landscaped area which would normally be required under the existing ordinance while
providing flexibility in its application. Instead of requiring all landscaping to be located
adjacent to the front property line or primary arterial, a frontage access roadway shall
require a 10 -foot wide landscaped strip adjacent to the access road right -of -way edge
nearest the building while a rear access roadway should require a 10 -foot wide
landscaped strip along the front and rear property lines. The remaining landscaped area
which would otherwise have been required under the existing ordinance shall be provided
in discretionary configurations between the building and the access roadway, except that
this landscaped area shall not be located in parking areas and shall be considered to be in
addition to landscape requirements for parking areas (WCC 20.80.730). The amendments
to the Zoning Ordinance are shown in Tables 10 and 11. Prototypical examples of these
amendments are shown in Figures 7 and 8.
TABLE 10
ALTERNATIVE BUILDING SETBACK AND LANDSCAPING PROVISIONS
FOR GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
WITH FRONT WITH REAR
EXISTING ACCESS ROADWAY ACCESS ROADWAY
BUILDING SETBACK
FRONT 45 feet
SIDE 0 feet
REAR 10 feet
(WCC 20.80.910)
LANDSCAPING
15 feet of front set-
back adjacent to the
road s a1T 1 be used
for landscaping,
driveways, walkways
and signs.
(WCC 20.62.650(1)1
25 feett 2
same as existingt
same as existingt
Minimum landscaped area
is retained as follows:
A minimum 10 -foot wide
landscaped strip shall
be located adjacent to
the edge of the north-
south access right -of-
way or easement closest
to the building.
* The remaining area which
would have otherwise been
required shall be placed
between the building and
the north -south access
roadway and shall be in
addition to other land-
scaping requirements not
explicitly referenced
herein.
* Landscaping situated
between the edge of the
right -of -way or road
easement and the Guide
Meridian may not be
necessary.
25 feet
same as existingt
25 feet
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The minimum front land-
scaped area is retained and
an equal amount of land-
scaped area is required in
the rear area as follows:
In the front, a 10 -foot
wide landscaped strip
shall be required adja-
cent to the front prop -
perty line. The remain-
ing minimum area shall
be placed at the land-
owner's discretion in
various configurations
between the building and
the front property line.
In the rear, a 1.0 -foot
wide landscaped strip
shall be placed adjacent
to the rear property line
with the remaining area
placed at the land-
owner's discretion in
various configurations
between the building and
the front property line.
These landscaped areas
shall be in addition to
other landscaping re-
quirements not explic-
itly referenced herein.
t. In addition to the required right -of -way or easement width as determined by the
County Engineer (Chapter 22.20).
?,. No setback area shall be required between the exterior edge of the north -south
access road right -of -way or easement and the Guide.
TABLE 11
ALTERNATIVE BUILDING SETBACK AND LANDSCAPING PROVISIONS
FOR LIGHT IMPACT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS (LII)
WITH FRONT WITH REAR
EXISTING ACCESS ROADWAY ACCESS ROADWAY
BUILDING SETBACK
Adjoining Another Industrial District
FRONT 45 feet 25 feet)
SIDE 10 feet same as existing2
REAR 0 feet same as existing
(WCC 20.80.210)
Adjoining Non - Industrial Districts (i.e., General Commercial and Rural)
Per WCC 20.80.2750.) and WCC 20.66.550.
FRONT 45 feet
SIDE 2, 5 feet
25 feet
same as existing2
REAR 25 feet same as existing2
(WCC 20.80.21.0)
LANDSCAPING (Adjoining Other LII Districts)
A 25 -foot wide strip
adjacent to front
propertv line must
be landscaped.
(WCC 20.66.550 & 650)
Total landscaped area is
retained as follows:
* A minimum 10 -foot wide
landscaped strip shall
be located adjacent to
the edge of the north -
south, access right -of-
way or easement closest
to the building.
* The remaining area which
would have otherwise been
required shall be placed
between the building and
the north -south access
roadway and shall be in
addition to other land-
scaping requirements not
explicitly referenced
herein.
25 feet
same as existing2
25 feet
25 feet
same as existing2
2,5 feet
Total front landscaped area
requirement is retained and
an equal amount of land-
scaped area is required in
the rear area as follows:
* In the front, a 1.0 -foot
wide landscaped strip
shall be required adja-
cent to the front prop -
perty line. The remain-
ing minimum front land-
scaped area shall be
placed at the land -
owner's discretion in
various configurations
between the building and
the front property line.
(continued) (continued)
FOR LIGHT IMPACT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS (continued)
EXISTING
WITH FRONT
ACCESS ROADWAY
Landscaping situated
between the edge of the
right -of -way or road
easement and the Guide
Meridian may not be
necessary.
LANDSCAPING (Adjoining Non - Industrial Districts - i.e., GC and Rural)
A 25 -foot wide strip
adjacent to the
front property line
must be landscaped
(WCC 20.66.651).
A 50 -foot wide strip
adjacent to the
common property line
or right -of -way edge
must be landscaped
wherever an LII
District meets a GC
or Rural District, or
where the LII District
abuts an existing or
proposed primary
arterial (WCC 20.80.2757
WCC 20.66.551).
The 50 -foot strip may
be reduced with suffi-
ciently effective
screening (W(C 20.66.551(2).
See "Adjoining
LII Districts "
See "Adjoining
LII Districts"
except that requirements
shall remain the same as
existing for common
property lines.
WITH REAR
ACCESS ROADWAY
* In the rear, a 1 n -foot
wide landscaped strip
shall be placed adjacent
to the rear property line
with the remaining area
placed at the land-
owner's discretion in
various configurations
between the building and
the front property line.
* These landscaped areas
shall be in addition to
other landscaping re-
quirements not explic-
itly referenced herein.
See "Adjoining
LII Districts."
See "Adjoining
LII Districts"
except that requirements
shall remain the same as
existing for common
property lines.
1. No building setback area shall be required between the exterior edge of the north -
south access road right -of -way or easement.
2. With modified front setback.
Chapter 22.40
STATE, COUNTY AND PROPERTY OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
22.40.010 PURPOSE
The State, County and property owners all have responsibilities toward maintaining a
safe and efficient traffic circulation system. The responsibilities of each group in the
Guide Meridian Corridor Study Area are discussed below with respect to land acquisition
and roadway construction for the Guide Meridian, east -west arterials and north -south
access roadways.
22.40.020 STATE RESPONSIBILITIES
.021 The Washington State Department of Transportation is responsible for the
planning, design, construction and maintenance of state highway improvements
required to move traffic on designated state highway routes in a safe, economical
and efficient manner within the constraints of established priorities and available
funding.
.022 The Department of Transportation will take the necessary actions to improve the
Guide Meridian to a five -lane roadway through the entire length of the Guide
Meridian Improvement Plan area. This shall include the necessary land
acquisition.
.023 Property owners along this section of SR 539 who develop their property prior to
these highway improvements may be required to donate the necessary
right -of -way with no monetary compensation, as explained elsewhere in this
document.
.024 The Department of Transportation will continue to work with the County to
develop the access control procedures detailed in this document in order to keep
the highway operating in a safe and efficient manner.
22.40..030 WHATCOM COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES
Whatcom County is responsible for maintaining and improving the local roadway system
to provide for the safe, convenient and economical movement of motor vehicles, bicycles
and pedestrians. The County's responsibilities specific to the Guide Meridian
Improvement Plan Control District are listed below and shall, in addition, include
enforcing the property owner responsibilities identified in Chapter 22.40.040.
.031 Guide Meridian
(1.) The County shall endorse the State of Washington's proposal for
improvements to the Guide Meridian and take such steps necessary to
facilitate those improvements.
(2) The County should require that owners of parcels adjacent to each side of
the Guide Meridian donate, directly to the State, the appropriate
right -of -way to provide the 100 -foot width necessary for the planned Guide
improvements when final plat approval, a building permit or major
development permit is issued for said property, as discussed in property
owner responsibilities. (This requirement is only applicable if developments
are proposed prior to the scheduled right -of -way acquisition by the State.)
The subject dedication should also be indicated on the final plat.
(3) In granting final plats, building permits and development permits, the
County shall reserve the right to prohibit .direct ingress and /or egress from
or to the Guide Meridian at such future time as traffic conditions warrant
closure of ingress and /or egress, as described in Section V of the Guide
Meridian Improvement Plan.
The subject potential access control should be indicated on the final plat.
(4) The. County shall not directly participate in funding improvements to the
Guide Meridian.
.032 East -West Arterials
(1) In the study area, Whatcom County will assist in the development of east -
west road alignments which would be needed to Garry county -wide traffic
between Interstate Highway 5 and the Mt. Baker Highway. Assistance
would include acquiring necessary right -of -way, assuming a portion of the
construction costs and assisting in the formation of a road improvement
district (hereafter referred to as an R.I.D.). Any County financial or
significant staff assistance must have prior approval through the normal
Capital Improvement Program process.
(2) The County shall require future developments on parcels lying adjacent to
the following east -west roadways to obtain ingress and egress from these
roadways and prohibit access directly to the Guide Meridian: June Road,
Stuart Road, Thomas Road and Horton Road.
.033 North -South Access Roadways
(1) The County shall require the designation of the future right -of -way or
easement location of a north -south access roadway at the time any parcel
is developed. The location of such rights -of -way must be coordinated
between parcels in order to achieve a coordinated alignment of these
access roadways between each parcel and an east -west roadway. Priority
.of access road alignment shall be given to those parcels first developed.
(2) It is anticipated that construction of north -south access roadways will not
be required for some time in the future. That time shall be determined by
the Whatcom County Engineer in accordance with ' standards adopted
herein.
(3) The County shall not be responsible for the construction of north -south
roadways. If a roadway is built to current County standards and deeded to
the County, the County will assume maintenance responsibilities.
22.40.040 PROPERTY OWNER. RESPONSIBILITIES
Property owners shall be generally responsible for the access roadway improvements
necessary to serve their developments. While the County recognizes that these, access
roadways will probably not be necessary for some time in the future, it is essential to
secure a property owner commitment to access road development during the
development approval.process to ensure its timely provision. The specific responsibilities
of property owners are discussed below.
.041 General
The Zoning Ordinance is intended to be modified for building setbacks and
landscaping requirements as described in Chapter 22.30.
.042 Guide Meridian
(1) Property owners who do not develop their land shall not be responsible for
land dedication for roadway improvements to the Guide.
(2) Property owners shall not be responsible for improvements to be made to
the Guide except new developments which are substantial traffic
generators.
(3) Property owners shall be responsible for dedicating sufficient right -of -way
to provide a 50 -foot right -of -way width from the center line of the Guide
Meridian prior to the issuance of a final plat, a building permit or land use
development permit. The land shall be dedicated directly to the State in
order to facilitate its planned improvements to the Guide Meridian.
The dedication of right -of -way to provide a 1.00 -foot corridor for
improvements to the Guide Meridian shall not be required for minor
improvements to existing structures or new construction which would
generate an insignificant traffic volume as long as no permanent
improvements are built within the area which would otherwise have been
dedicated for the Guide Meridian right -of -way and building setbacks are
increased to include the Guide right -of -way width which would otherwise
have been dedicated and which will be acquired by the State by 1986. An
insignificant traffic generator would be defined as any expansion of an
existing use or establishment of a new use that is projected to generate less
than 10 peak hour trips or less than 50 average daily trips *.
.043 East -West Arterials
(1) Property owners who do not develop their property shall not be responsible,
for the provision of any road easement, right -of -way or construction costs
for any. east -west, general access streets or arterials except as required by
the formation of an R.I.D.
(2) Property owners with land subdivison or development proposals which abut
an identified east -west, general access street or arterial shall be
responsible for dedicating to the County a right -of -way sufficient to allow
the development of a County standard street, as specified by the County
Engineer. Provision for this dedication shall be made prior to the issuance
of any final plat, building permit or land use development permits.
* The definition of an insignificant traffic generator is based on combining the
established county policy that 12,000 square feet of office and commercial space will
not generally result in significant environmental impacts (WCC 16.08.180, Categorical
Exemptions) with the trip generation rate for low traffic generating. general office
uses, developed by the Institute of Transportation Engineers to yield the subject
thresholds.
(3) Property owners shall be responsible for the construction of east -west,
general access streets and arterials when determined by the Countv
Engineer, the Guide Meridian Improvement Plan and the provisions of this
Title to be necessary to serve existing and proposed developments.
(4) A commitment by property owners to participate in the possible
construction of east -west arterial segments which are required to serve
corridor developments shall be executed in such legal documents that the
County deems to be necessary prior to the issuance of any building or land
use development permits. These legal documents may include a "no
protest" agreement and /or a late comers agreement (RCW 35.72) to
participate in an R.I.D. for the purpose of constructing such an east -west,
general access street or arterial.
(5) All new developments .on corner parcels lying adjacent to the following
east -west roadways shall be required to obtain ingress and egress from said
roadways with direct. access to the Guide Meridian being prohibited: June
Road, Stuart Road, Thomas Road and Horton Road..
.044 North -South Access Roadways
(1) Property owners who do not develop their property would not be responsible
for any road easements, right -of -way dedications or access road
construction costs except as required by the formation of an R.I.D.
(2) Property owners shall help to reduce the need for actual construction of an
access roadway system by supporting and encouraging the development of
shared access ways with adjacent users.
(3) Property owners shall designate a roadway easement for a front or rear
access roadway, as applicable, when receiving final plat approval, a
building permit or a development permit. This condition should be
indicated on the final plat.
(4) Rights -of -way for a frontage or rear access roadway shall be dedicated, as
applicable, by property owners who develop projects on their parcels which
are expected to generate more than the amount of peak-hour trips which
can be safely accommodated by urban - private roadways as determined in
the Whatcom County Development Standards (see Table 7). This provision
would apply to projects which generate nine or more peak hour trips.
(5) Property owners who develop projects which require the above right -of -way
dedication for a north -south access roadway will be required to participate
in an R.I.D. for the purpose of constructing a north -south access roadway
at a time and to a roadway standard as determined by the County Engineer
to be necessary to serve the land use developments on that block. Property
owners shall be responsible for making the right -of -way dedication and
entering into a no- protest agreement to participate in a road improvement
district when receiving final plat approval, a building permit or a
development permit. This condition should be indicated on the final plat.
(6) Right -of -way dedication and actual construction of a north -south access
roadway may be required of projects which generate peak hour trips
sufficient to prohibit specific turning movements onto' the Guide as
specified in Section V of the Guide Meridian Improvement Plan or as
determined to be necessary by the County Engineer to safely serve the
proposed development.
(7) If a frontage road option is selected for the block, corner property owners
shall be compensated for any significant additional burden that their
property would have to bear in providing access to interior lots, as
described in Chapter 22.10. Corner property owners would not be eligible
for this compensation if they initiated the selected access road alignment.
Chapter 22.50
INDEPENDENT TRAFFIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Traffic capacity and trip generation analyses may be independently developed and used
as the basis to demonstrate why the above access provisions of Chapters 22.10 and /or
22.20 may be too severe. Such a situation might arise when a proposed development has
a significantly lower trip generation rate than those used in the Trip Generation Matrix
in the transportation policies of the Urban Fringe Subarea Comprehensive Plan. This
option should not be construed to affect the need for future off -Guide access roads and
the need to plan for them through easements and right -of -way dedications at the time of
land development.
Chapter 22.80
AMENDMENTS AND FEES
22.80.100 AMENDMENTS
.110 Upon referral by the County Council or by its own initiation, the Planning
Commission may recommend amendments to the provisions of Title 22 as per
state statute.
.120 Upon petition of fifty percent (50 %) of the owners of the land of the district
hereafter regulated under the provisions of this Ordinance, the Commission shall
consider any changes affecting said district pursuant to the process specified in
RCW 36.70 for amending official control ordinances.
.130 Amendments affecting or changing zone district boundaries or regulations of land
uses previously affected by the Ordinance shall be accompanied by a detailed map
showing any and all of such proposed changes.
22.80.200 FEES
The following fees shall be paid upon the filing of any improvement district amendment
application.
Map Amendment $576.00
Text Amendment $432.00
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Chapter 22.83
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
Any person,, firm, company or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits or neglects any
of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine
of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisonment of not more than six
(6) months, or both said fine and imprisonment. Provided, however, that no penalty shall
be imposed until such violator has first been given notice and not less than thirty (30)
days to correct the violation. Compliance herewith may be by injunction order at the
suit of the County or the owner or owners of land within the district affected by the
regulations alleged to be violated or may also be imposed as a condition of any suspension
of either the fine or jail time in the criminal action previously provided for.
✓.
Chaptbr 22.86
SEVERABILITY
Should any chapter, section, clause or provision of this Title be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of this
Title as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared .to be invalid.