Consistent with requirements and intentions of state law, this chapter is intended to ensure that development occurs concurrent with the urban services and facilities necessary to accommodate such development.
(Ord. 1167 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1437 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1451 § 1, 2003)
Each applicant for a building permit of a building necessitating potable water shall provide evidence of an adequate water supply for the intended use of the building. Evidence may be in the form of a water right permit from the Washington Department of Ecology, a letter from an approved water purveyor stating the ability to provide water, or another form sufficient to verify the existence of an adequate water supply.
In addition to other authorities, the city may impose conditions on building permits requiring connection to an existing public water system where the existing system is willing and able to provide safe and reliable potable water to the applicant with reasonable economy and efficiency. An application for a water right shall not be sufficient proof of adequate water supply.
(Ord. 1167 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1437 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1451 § 1, 2003)
Each applicant for a building permit of a building necessitating sewage disposal shall provide evidence of an adequate sewage disposal for the intended use of the building in compliance with WMC § 14.12.010(A) – Public sanitary sewer required inside UGA, Building Permit Issuance. All land divisions within the UGA shall connect to public sewer as a condition of approval in compliance with WMC § 14.12.010(B) – Public sanitary sewer required inside UGA, Land Divisions Within UGA. Evidence may be in the form of public approval of a septic tank or letter stating the ability to provide public sanitary sewer service, or another form sufficient to verify the existence of an adequate sewage disposal method.
(Ord. 1167 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1437 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1451 § 1, 2003)
No development site plan (Type II) or binding site plan (Type III) shall be approved by the city unless adequate provisions for stormwater and flood water have been made as approved by the director. Stormwater drainage systems shall be separate and independent of any sanitary sewerage system.
(Ord. 1167 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1193 § 1 (Exh. E), 1996; Ord. 1437 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1451 § 1, 2003)
No development shall be permitted unless the development has property frontage or approved access to a public street.
In conjunction with development plan review and approval (Type II development reviews), or binding site plan review and approval (Type III, or conditional uses), the director will evaluate any information submitted by the applicant relating to the development's impact on the public street system. The director in the absence of such information will evaluate the proposed development's impact on the surrounding street system based on his own information.
If, in the opinion of the director, the development will cause an impact on existing street facilities of a magnitude sufficient to question the ability of the street system to handle the projected traffic generated by the proposed development (a "significant traffic impact"), the director may request a traffic evaluation to be prepared for the development in accordance with accepted traffic engineering practices, at the cost of the applicant. Developments generating more than 1,000 average daily vehicle trips, determined according to standard traffic engineering practices, should be required to address all nearby key intersections.
In cases where a traffic analysis finds that the development will result in the lowering of a level of service for a road or intersection below the planned levels of service standards described in the Washougal comprehensive plan, transportation element, the city may condition the approval of the development on the installation of improvements needed to alleviate any deficiencies in the level of service standard for streets and intersections. Where the traffic analysis indicates a traffic signal will be needed as a result of the traffic generated from the proposed development, a signal meeting approved specifications shall be installed, and the financial responsibility for installation of the traffic signal shall be on the proposed developer and shall be a condition of the development approval. In lieu of the installation the city council may approve the payment of funds sufficient to cover the proportionate share of the cost of the traffic signal based on the proposed development's proportionate impact; provided, the city is willing to commit to installing the traffic signal on its own initiative within a six-year period from the date any portion of the proposed development is first occupied.
If the director determines that a significant traffic impact from the proposed development is likely, and the applicant fails to submit a traffic evaluation, then the director shall review the applicable provisions of the Washougal comprehensive plan, transportation element. If, in his judgment, the development cannot be accommodated without reducing any street or street intersection levels of service standards as called for in the plan, and the existing capital facilities plan for streets does not include improvements that will correct the deficiency within a six-year period, then he shall deny the development on the basis that transportation concurrency would not be maintained as required by state law.
(Ord. 1167 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1193 § 1 (Exh. E), 1996; Ord. 1437 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1451 § 1, 2003)
Developments located on properties fronting an arterial or collector street, as defined by the Washougal comprehensive plan, transportation element, shall be required to install sidewalks along the entire portion of the arterial and collector street rights-of-way of the subject property as a condition of development approval.
On-street bicycle lanes may be required as a condition of approval for developments located on properties with frontage on arterial and collector streets that are designated as bicycle routes in the Washougal comprehensive plan.
Developments containing 500 feet or more of property frontage streets which are designated transit routes of the Clark County public transportation system may be required, where appropriate, to incorporate bus pull-outs and shelters into the site design. In determining the applicability of this provision, the standard of one bus pull-out for each 1,500 feet shall be used.
(Ord. 1167 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1437 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1451 § 1, 2003)
All developments (residential, commercial, or industrial) shall meet all the improvement requirements referred to in Chapter 17.36 WMC and the current Washougal Engineering Standards.
(Ord. 1437 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1451 § 1, 2003)