City Council Establishes the Final Docket with Resolution 1641

Item No.

Proposed By

Potentially Affected Section, Goal or Policy

Summary of Proposal

Planning Commission Recommendation

City Council Decision

1

Mercer Island Beach Club

MICC 19.13.040 Table B Shoreland Uses Waterward of the Ordinary High Water Mark

This amendment would allow private clubs or residential communities serving more than 10 families to use the Shoreline Conditional Use Permit process for the redevelopment of moorage facilities, floating platforms, mooring piles, diving boards, diving platforms, swim areas and other accessory uses.

Add to final docket

Added to final docket

2

Daniel Thompson

Residential Development Standards (MICC 19.02.020(D)(2)(a) Gross Floor Area)

This amendment would reduce ceiling height from 12 feet to 10 feet before it is counted as clerestory space at 150% of gross floor area (GFA).

Add to final docket

Not docketed

3

Daniel Thompson

Residential Development Standards (MICC 19.02.020(D)(2) and 19.02.020(G)(2))

This amendment would include exterior covered decks in the definition of GFA and include covered porches on the first level in the calculation of GFA.

Add to final docket

Not docketed

4

Daniel Thompson

Residential Development Standards (MICC 19.02.040(D)(1) Garages and Carports)

This amendment would either eliminate the ability to build garages and carports within 10 feet of the property line of the front yard, or, alternatively, eliminate this option for waterfront lots that have flipped their front and back yards per MICC 19.02.020(c)(2)(a)(iii).

Do not add to final docket

Not docketed

5

Daniel Thompson

Residential Development Standards (MICC 19.02.020(D)(3)(b) Gross Floor Area Incentives for ADUs)

This amendment would limit the GFA incentives for ADUs to lots 8,400 square feet or smaller.

Add to final docket

Not docketed

6

Daniel Thompson

Residential Development Standards (MICC 19.02.020(G)(2)(a) and (b) Parking Requirements)

This amendment would reduce the threshold for requiring only 2 parking spaces (1 covered and 1 uncovered) from 3,000 square feet to 2,000 square feet.

Add to final docket

Not docketed

7

Michael Murphy

MICC 19.07.180 Watercourses and MICC 19.16.010 Definitions

This amendment would repeal regulations related to Piped Watercourses.

Add to final docket

Not docketed

8

Carolyn Boatsman

MICC 19.15.230 (E) Docketing Criteria

This amendment would repeal the docketing criterion stating, “the proposal does not raise policy or land use issues that are more appropriately addresses by an ongoing work program item approved by the city council”.

Add to final docket

Not docketed

9

City Staff

MICC 19.11.030 Bulk Regulations, possibly other sections of the development code

The Town Center code currently limits commercial buildings to 2 stories/27 feet in height. This amendment would provide an allowance for commercial buildings to exceed two stories in the Town Center.

N/A

(proposal withdrawn)

Not docketed

10

City Staff

MICC 19.15 Administration

Surgical amendments to the administrative code to correct errors and improve clarity and consistency, including correcting the appeal process for shoreline exemptions and clarifying the notice of decision requirements for Type II land use approvals.

N/A

(proposal withdrawn)

Not docketed

11

City Staff

MICC 19.01.050 Nonconforming structures, sites, lots and uses; possibly other sections of the development code

This amendment would expand and clarify the legal lot regulations, including adding provisions for testamentary lot division and innocent purchaser verification.

N/A

(proposal withdrawn)

Not docketed

12

City Staff

Add a new section to MICC 19.06 to regulate temporary uses, amend MICC 19.09.060 Right-of-way use and repeal MICC 10.060.050 Commerce on Public Property

This amendment will update the code provisions regulating temporary uses on private property and in the right-of-way. Provisions regarding the sale of goods and services on public property will be incorporated into the temporary uses and right-of-way use sections, as appropriate.

N/A

(proposal withdrawn)

Not docketed