Section 17.56.095 and 17.56.100
Dimensional standards
Lot
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum beds in group quarters36 beds
Farmworker housing for agricultural (farm) employees and their families consisting of up to 36 beds in a group quarters
- Maximum farmworker dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.12 units
or up to 12 farmworker dwelling units
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from barns, pens, or livestock structures75 ft
Farmworker housing shall be located not less than 75 feet from barns, pens, or other structures that house livestock or poultry.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential zones for year-round housing200 ft
On parcels adjacent to residential multifamily (RM) or residential single-family (RS) zoned property, year-round farmworker housing must be set back a minimum of 200 feet from the property line adjacent to the residential zoning district.
- Minimum sleeping area per occupant in group quarters50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the minimum floor area used for sleeping purposes is 50 square feet for each occupant.
- Removal time if agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. employment eliminated45 days
Farmworker housing is subject to removal within 45 days (or converted to another approved use) if the agricultural employment upon which the need for the unit(s) is based is eliminated.
Parking
- Parking requirement for farmworker housing complex
At least one parking space per unit or one space per three beds, whichever is more, as well as one space per farmworker housing complex employee
From the ordinance
The minimum parcel size for farmworker housing shall be 2.3 acres.