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ANORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER12.10 OF THEMOSESLAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"DRIVEWAYCONSTRIJCTIONSTANDARDS"
THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITYOF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section I.Chapter 12.10 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "DrivewayConstruction Standards"isamendedasfollows:
12.10.010 Driveway Set Back and Separatîon:AIIdriveways shall be In compliance with the followingminimumsetbackandseparationstandards:
ArterialStreets Other CityStreets
Driveway Separation Commercial/Industrial Zone
Resl-Residen-Commercial/dential Principal Minor Collector tial Industrial
Zone Zone Zone
Distance from StreetRight-of-Wayat inter-50'100'75'50'30'50'
section
Distancefrom Interior 5'30'20'20'5'20'
Lot Lines
SeparationBetween
Driveways on One Lot 10'100'75'60'10'50'
AIIdistances measured to closest edge ofdrivewayat the curb line.
12.10.020 Deviations:
A.The Municipal ServicesDirector mayapprovea reductionofthe minimumdrivewayset backandseparationdistancestandards.Reductionof the drivewayset back and separationdistancesshallnotexceedtwenty-fivepercent (25%)of the set back and separationdistancesstandardsasstipulatedinSection12.10.010 of this chapter,except that:TheMunicipalServicesDirectormayapproveareductionoftheminimumdrivewayandsetbackseparationdistancestandardsinlowvolumetrafficareasorforlowvolumetrafficgenerating
uses.Reduction of driveway and separation distances shall not exceed thirty-fivepercent(35%)of the set back and separation standards as stipulatedin Section 12.10.010 of thischapter.A trafficstudy prepared by an engineer licensed by the State of Washington mayberequiredbytheMunicipalServicesDirector.
B.A reduction in the minimum drivewayand set back separation distance standards inlowvolumetrafficareasorforlowvolumetrafficgeneratingusesshalltakeintoconsiderationthecumulativeimpactsofsuchuses.A reduction in the minimumdrivewayand set backstandardsinlowvolumetrafficareasmaybedeniedorconditionedbaseduponthecumulativeimpactsoflowvolumetripgeneratinguseswithinanarea.
C.The Municipal ServicesDirector may require an increase in drivewayset back and separa-tion distances inhigh volumetrafficareas or high trafficgenerating developmentsas maybewarrantedbyatrafficstudywhichmayberequiredbytheMunicipalServicesDirector.Trafficstudies must be prepared by an engineerlicensed by theState of Washington.
12.10.030 Common Drivewavs:Commondrivewaysconstructed for jointuse ofadjoining propertiesmaybepermittedwiththeprovisionofdocumentationevidencingtheexistenceofcommonrightstodrivewayaccess.
12.10.040 Conflicting Ordinances or Standards:Where there is a conflictbetween the provisionsof thisordinanceandothercityordinancesorconstructionorcommunitystandardstheprovisionsofthisordinanceshallprevail.
Section 2.This ordinance shalltake effect and be in forcefive (5)days after its passage and publication
as providedby law.
AdoptSedby the City Council and sig
FinanceDirecto
PUBLISHED:1/3/92