Chapter 17.48
WATERFRONT MILLVILLE (WM)

Sections:

17.48.010    Intent.

17.48.020    Permitted uses.

17.48.030    Conditional uses.

17.48.035    Hours of operation.

17.48.037    Prohibited uses.

17.48.040    Development standards.

17.48.050    Site plans.

17.48.060    Height.

17.48.070    Parking and loading facilities.

17.48.080    Signs.

17.48.090    Performance standards.

17.48.010 Intent.

It is the intent of this district to provide a wide range of uses and activities on the shoreline of Gig Harbor located within the area between Rosedale Street and Stinson Avenue. This district serves primarily as a medium intensity, mixed use waterfront district with an emphasis on medium-density residential, marine-dependent and marine-related uses. Uses which enhance the historic fishing village atmosphere and which are harmonious with surrounding residential areas are encouraged. (Ord. 598 § 2, 1991).

17.48.020 Permitted uses.

Refer to Chapter 17.14 GHMC for uses permitted in the WM district. (Ord. 1045 § 63, 2006).

17.48.030 Conditional uses.

Refer to Chapter 17.14 GHMC for uses conditionally permitted in the WM district. (Ord. 1045 § 65, 2006).

17.48.035 Hours of operation.

The following uses shall be limited to operating between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., daily:

A. Sales, level 1;

B. Restaurant 1;

C. Boat construction;

D. Clubs. (Ord. 1066 § 4, 2007; Ord. 1045 § 66, 2006; Ord. 598 § 2, 1991).

17.48.037 Prohibited uses.

The following uses are prohibited in this district:

A. Outdoor public telephones. (Ord. 598 § 2, 1991).

17.48.040 Development standards.

A minimum lot area for new subdivisions is not specified. The minimum development standards are as follows:

	Single-Family Dwelling	Attached Up to 4 Units	Nonresidential
A. Minimum lot area (sq. ft.)1	6,000	6,000/unit	15,000
B. Minimum lot width	50'	100'	100'
C. Minimum front yard2
D. Minimum side yard2
E. Minimum rear yard2
F. Minimum yard abutting tidelands	0'	0'	0'
G. Maximum site impervious coverage	50%	55%	70%
H. Density	4 dwelling units per acre
I. Maximum gross floor area including garages, attached and detached3	3,500 square feet per lot	3,500 square feet per lot	3,500 square feet per lot
J. Separation between structures	20'	20'	20'

1An undersized lot or parcel shall qualify as a building site if such lot is a lot of record.

2The setbacks of GHMC 17.99.310 and 17.99.320 are applicable in the WM district.

3Historic net sheds as defined in GHMC 17.04.615 shall be excluded from the maximum gross floor area requirements above.

(Ord. 1131 § 14, 2008; Ord. 1070 § 4, 2007; Ord. 1008 § 3, 2005; Ord. 995 § 8, 2005; Ord. 982 § 1, 2005; Ord. 975 § 57, 2004; Ord. 725 § 4, 1996; Ord. 716 § 4, 1996; Ord. 710 § 54, 1996; Ord. 598 § 2, 1991).

17.48.050 Site plans.

Before a building permit will be issued in a WM zone, the site plan review process specified in Chapter 17.96 GHMC shall be followed. Residential projects containing three or fewer dwelling units are exempt from this provision, except for increased height as per GHMC 17.48.060. (Ord. 598 § 2, 1991).

17.48.060 Height.

In the WM district, buildings and structures shall not exceed the height limits defined in GHMC 17.99.510(A)(2) and (B). (Ord. 975 § 58, 2004; Ord. 710 § 55, 1996; Ord. 598 § 2, 1991).

17.48.070 Parking and loading facilities.

Parking and loading facilities on private property shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.72 GHMC, except that where there are properties serving multiple uses, parking shall be provided for the combined total of individual uses. Although historic net sheds are excluded from the maximum gross floor area requirements in GHMC 17.48.040, this exclusion shall not affect the calculation of the parking requirements. (Ord. 1070 § 5, 2007; Ord. 598 § 2, 1991).

17.48.080 Signs.

All signs shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 17.80 GHMC. (Ord. 598 § 2, 1991).

17.48.090 Performance standards.

A. Exterior Mechanical Devices. Air conditioners, heating, cooling, ventilating equipment, pumps and heaters and all other mechanical devices shall be screened.

B. Landscaping is required and shall be installed in conformance with Chapter 17.78 GHMC, and/or by conditions of approval of discretionary applications required by this title; such landscaping shall be maintained in a neat manner. In no event shall such landscaped areas be used for storage of materials or parking of vehicles.

C. Outdoor Storage of Materials. The outdoor storage of materials, including but not limited to lumber, auto parts, household appliances, pipes, drums, machinery or furniture is permitted as an incidental or accessory activity of a permitted use or the principal feature of a conditional use. Such storage shall be screened by a wall, fence, landscaping or structure from surrounding properties and streets. Fishing-related equipment is exempt from this standard.

D. Outdoor Lighting. Outdoor lighting shall conform to the standards of GHMC 17.99.350 and 17.99.460. Said lighting shall be shielded so that the direct illumination shall be confined to the property boundaries of the light source. Ground-mounted floodlighting or light projection above the horizontal plane is prohibited between midnight and sunrise. (Temporary outdoor lighting intended to advertise a temporary promotional event shall be exempt from this requirement.)

E. Waterview Opportunity and Waterfront Access.

1. Maximum impervious lot coverage may be increased up to a maximum of 80 percent upon execution of a written agreement with the city and the property owner, and provided further, that the agreement is filed with the county auditor as a covenant with the land, when the development provides for waterview opportunities and/or waterfront access opportunities in conjunction with commercial uses or for increased height, as follows:

Maximum Imp. Coverage		Number of Waterview/ Access Opportunities
a.	50/55/70	0
b.	+10%	1
c.	+10%	2
d.	+10%	3

2. Waterview/Harbor Access Opportunities.

a. Waterview opportunity, by means of public view corridors measuring 20 frontage feet along the street or 20 percent of the total waterfront frontage of the parcel, whichever is greater. View corridors shall be from public rights-of-way. Parking shall not be allowed in view corridors. Fences or railings shall not be allowed in view corridors except where required by the city building code.

b. Waterview opportunity, by means of a five-foot-wide public pathway along the property perimeter down one side line of the property to mean higher high water or a bulkhead or to the waterside face of structure, whichever is further waterward, then across the waterside face of the property or structure and back to the street along the other side line.

c. Waterview opportunity, by means of a public viewing platform at the highest level of any structure on the property. Minimum area of the platform shall be 50 square feet. Railings around the platform may exceed the maximum height permitted for the structure. The platform shall be open to the public.

d. Harbor access opportunity, by means of a public fishing pier extending out to the mean lower low water and connected by a minimum five-foot-wide public pathway to the frontage street. A minimum of 10 feet of open water shall surround the fishing pier.

e. Harbor access opportunity, by means of a public small boat landing available for transient use by rowboats, canoes, dinghies, etc., extending out to mean lower low water and connected by a five-foot-wide public pathway to the frontage street. A minimum of 10 feet of open water shall surround the small boat landing.

f. Harbor access opportunity, by means of a public transient moorage for up to two 30-foot boats and which must have a minimum water depth of eight feet and which must be easily accessible to visiting boats and posted with signage which can be read at a distance of 100 feet.

F. Design. All development in the WM district shall conform to the design and development standards contained in Chapter 17.99 GHMC. Two-family dwellings (duplexes) shall conform to the design standards defined for single-family development in Chapter 17.99 GHMC. (Ord. 1086 § 23, 2007; Ord. 975 § 59, 2004; Ord. 598 § 2, 1991).