SKAMANIA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, June 6, 2017 @ 6:00 PM HEGEWALD CENTER, WEST MEETING ROOM 710 SW ROCK CREEK DRIVE, STEVENSON, WA 98648 I. CALL TO ORDER II. III. ROLL CALL AGENDA ITEMS 1. Approval of minutes from the May 2, 2017, Planning Commission Meeting. 2. Workshop #3 to discuss possible code amendments to allow accessory dwelling units. IV. PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS V. ADJOURN SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PO BOX 790 170 NW VANCOUVER AVENUE, STEVENSON, WA 98648 PHONE: (509) 427-3900 FAX: (866) 266-1534 EMAIL: planningcommission@co.skamania.wa.us
Skamania County Planning Commission PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Hegewald Center 710 SW Rock Creek Drive Stevenson, WA 98648 Planning Commission Members: Present: Dee Bajema, Cyndi Soliz, Cliff Nutting Lesley Haskell, Susan Krug, Paul Hendricks Community Development Department Staff Present: Alan Peters Teri Wyckoff Absent: Tony Coates AUDIENCE See attached sign-in sheet. PROCEEDINGS Meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by Chair, Dee Bajema. Quorum was met. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Approve Minutes from April 4, 2017 meeting. a. Motion was made by Paul Hendricks and seconded by Cliff Nutting to approve the Minutes of April 4, 2017. Motion passed 6-0. 2. Workshop #2 to discuss possible code amendments to allow accessory dwelling units. Alan Peters, Planning staff, will provide a draft ordinance for further review at the next Planning Commission meeting. PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS 3. There will be no Planning Commission meeting held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. 4. Department of Commerce is presenting A Short Course on Local Planning for Non- GMA Jurisdictions on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 5:30 pm 8:30 pm in White Salmon.
5. Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 4:00 pm will be a Shoreline Advisory Committee meeting followed at 6:00 pm with a Planning Commission to take place at the Hegewald Center. 6. Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at 3:00 pm will be the second workshop with the Board of County Commissioners for unmapped lands. Meeting will be held in the Commissioner s meeting room, Courthouse. MEETING ADJOURNED Meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M. ATTEST Planning Commission Chair Secretary
21.70.XXX ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS A. PURPOSE The purpose of this section is to provide homeowners with the ability to establish an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) while minimizing impacts to the character of the surrounding area. An ADU is a separate dwelling unit, having its own living, kitchen, sleeping and bathroom facilities, that is subordinate to a principal dwelling unit. An ADU may be attached or detached, but is clearly subordinate to the principal dwelling in terms of size, use and appearance. ADUs meeting the standards and criteria in this section are considered part of the principal single-family dwelling. B. STANDARDS AND CRITERIA 1. Only one ADU may be established per legal lot of record and only if a lot contains one principal dwelling unit and no other dwellings. The property owner must occupy either the principal unit or the ADU as their permanent residence for at least six months out of each year. 2. An ADU may be attached to, or detached from the principal unit. If detached, the ADU shall be located within 200 feet of the principal unit and shall be setback at least twenty feet from the front of the principal unit and twenty feet from any adjacent parcel. 3. ADUs shall conform to all applicable standards in the building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, fire, health, and any other applicable codes. Applicants for an ADU must provide proof of potable water and on-site septic and proof that existing systems have adequate capacity. 4. An ADU shall not have more than two bedrooms and shall not be larger than 800 square feet in size, or larger than 40% of the footprint of the principal unit, whichever is smaller. If an ADU is located within or above an accessory building (such as a garage or workshop), the total square footage of that building shall not exceed twice the square footage of the accessory dwelling unit. 5. ADUs shall be designed to be compatible with the principal unit and located so that the appearance of the property remains that of a single-family residence. The use of the same or complementary materials, colors, and architecture is encouraged. 6. At least one dedicated off-street parking space shall be provided for the ADU. The ADU shall be accessed by the same road approach and driveway accessing the principal unit. In no case shall a second road approach be constructed to allow an ADU. 7. A property may not have both an ADU and a home occupation. 8. Neither the ADU nor the principal unit shall be used at any time as a short-term vacation rental. A short-term vacation rental is a unit rented out for any period of less than 30-days. C. PREEXISTING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS ADUs established without the benefit of permits prior to the adoption of this section may be permitted as a legal ADU. 1. If the owner of a property with an unpermitted ADU applies for an ADU permit within one year of the adoption of this section, then no penalties shall be imposed and the following applies: a. The property owner shall make all reasonable efforts to bring the ADU into compliance with the standards listed under 21.70.XXX(B), including the requirements for compatibility with the principal unit. b. The property owner shall schedule an inspection of the ADU by the Building Official. The Building Official will provide the property owner with a list of corrections required for the ADU to meet building code. c. The property owner shall schedule a final inspection once all corrections have been made. d. The property owner shall provide any necessary information to demonstrate that the ADU was established primary to the adoption of these standards. 2. If the owner of a property with an unpermitted ADU does not apply for an ADU permit within one year of the adoption of this section then the property owner shall be found to be in violation
of this Title. The property owner may apply for an ADU permit, but shall be required to pay an after-the-fact permit fee and the ADU shall comply with the standards listed under 21.70.XXX(B). D. APPLICATION PROCEDURE 1. An application for an ADU building permit shall be made to the Building Division on a form provided by the Building Division. The application shall include at a minimum: a. A site plan. b. Building plans. c. Proof of water. d. Proof of an approved On-Site Septic Design permit or of submission of an On-Site Septic Design application. 2. The applicant shall sign a deed restriction stating that they have reviewed and agree to abide by the standards and criteria of this section, including specifically the requirement that they occupy either the principal unit or the ADU as their permanent residence for at least six months out of each year, and that neither the ADU nor the principal unit shall be used at any time as a shortterm vacation rental. The deed restriction shall be recorded with the Auditor s Office. 3. Any subsequent property owners shall be required to sign a new deed restriction, but shall not be required to obtain a new building permit for any previously approved ADU.