17.10.130 - Purpose and applicability.
17.10.150 - Relationship to the private agreements.
The regulations codified under Chapters 17. 10 to 17.17 shall be known as the Allyn Zoning Code, which code adopts a zoning districting plan for the Allyn urban growth area.
(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).
The Allyn Zoning Code is enacted under the authority and police powers of Mason County and the Revised Code of Washington including, but not limited to, the requirements and authority of Chapter 36.70, Planning Enabling Act and Chapter 36.70A RCW, the Washington State Growth Management Act.
(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).
17.10.130 - Purpose and applicability.
Purpose. The purpose of this code is to:
(1)
Establish zoning districts (map) and development regulations (text) to guide the development and use of property within the Allyn Urban Growth Area (AUGA) consistent with and implementing the vision, goals and policies of the Mason County Comprehensive Plan and of the Allyn Urban Growth Area Plan.
(2)
Provide safe, attractive and livable residential neighborhoods with a variety of affordable housing units for at members of the community.
(3)
Provide for a combination of neighborhood, community wide and tourist based commercial opportunities within distinct functional zoning districts that encourage compatible and complementary uses with a related scale and design.
(4)
Provide adequate parking, attractive signage, pedestrian access and open spaces.
(5)
Promote an urban and neighborhood design that enhances public safety through adequate but non-intrusive street and structure lighting, creation of defensible spaces, reduced response times, identification and separation of hazardous uses, readable and consistent building addressing and adequate fire hydrant location, flows and pressure.
(6)
Provide for development of a sustainable urban infrastructure, with minimum negative impacts on the environment and limiting fiscal impacts on existing residents and businesses, concurrent with the demand for services.
(7)
Provide for efficient and safe traffic flow for vehicles, non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians.
(8)
Provide for the development of a variety of parks and open spaces in all districts.
(9)
Preserve and promote the natural setting of the community.
(10)
Provide for sustainable economic growth, including job creation, within a predicable development environment.
(11)
Provide for thorough, timely and complete review development proposals to ensure compatibility with the Allyn urban growth area comprehensive plan as well as county and state design, construction and environmental regulations.
Applicability. Except as specifically provided below, the regulations in Chapters 17.10 through 17.16 of the Allyn Zoning Code apply to the use and development of all the properties located within the boundary of the Allyn urban growth area. Use and development of properties includes, but is not limited to, new uses and development as well as changes of use or alteration to existing structures or developed sites.
(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).
(a)
Comprehensive Plan. The Growth Management Act requires consistency between the comprehensive plan and development regulations such as zoning. These zoning regulations are intended to implement the Growth Management Act Goals, the county wide planning policies, and the goals, policies and objectives adopted in the comprehensive plan for urban areas. This includes, but is not limited to: land use, building density and intensity, roadway functionality, utilities and infrastructure, open space, housing, protection of sensitive environmental areas and concurrency of infrastructure.
(b)
Mason County Code. All other sections of the Mason County Code apply within the Allyn Urban Growth Area as provided in those sections, except where the Allyn Zoning Code provides text or maps specific to the Allyn UGA.
(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).
17.10.150 - Relationship to the private agreements.
The county has no authority to enforce private covenants, conditions and restrictions either recorded by deed or other agreements except as their compliance may have been made a part of a project approval. However, permit approval by the county does not establish a right in conflict with private Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions.
(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).