19.20.230 Framework development plans.
A. Purpose and Applicability. Framework development plans apply to proposals for any of the following:
1. Establishing block frontage designations as established in AMC 19.61.180.
2. Obtaining preliminary approval for a large or phased development proposal that depicts its major development and design parameters (i.e., major circulation and infrastructure systems, open spaces, block frontage designations, allocation of categories of land uses and development intensities among portions of the development site, and phasing of development over time).
3. Adjusting the list of permitted uses in the MMU zone east of Q Avenue, as provided in the following sections:
a. Townhomes: AMC 19.43.010(G)(3)(c).
b. Multifamily: AMC 19.43.010(H)(3)(b).
B. Procedures. Framework development plan applications are subject to review procedures as established in this chapter. A framework development plan may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with other applications.
C. Application Requirements. An application must be submitted on forms provided by the Department and must demonstrate compliance with the approval criteria described in this section.
D. Changes to Approved Framework Development Plan. Subsequent development applications may incorporate minor changes to locations of circulation routes, provided they meet the purposes of the plan, the Anacortes comprehensive plan, and applicable code sections. This also means that the changes would not significantly alter the development’s general function, form, intensity, character, demand on public facilities, and impact on adjacent properties.
E. Review Criteria.
1. Plans must meet the goals and policies of the Anacortes comprehensive plan.
2. Plans must meet the purposes and standards in AMC 19.61.180.
3. Proposed layouts and circulation routes are consistent with the purposes and standards of AMC 19.54.020 (Block design and connectivity standards), AMC 19.62.050 (Internal pedestrian access and design), and AMC 19.62.060 (Vehicular circulation and parking).
F. Conditions Authorized. In approving a framework development plan, the decision-maker may impose, in addition to regulations and standards expressly specified in this code, other conditions necessary to ensure compatibility with the review criteria associated with the specific proposal(s). These conditions must be associated with the specific land use, site planning, or building design element proposed to be altered through the framework development plan. These conditions may include, but are not limited to:
1. Placing restrictions on permitted uses.
2. Integrating design parameters on circulation and streetscape design elements.
3. Integrating supplemental building massing standards.
4. Integrating supplemental screening and landscaping standards.
G. Recording. The framework development plan must be recorded with the Skagit County Auditor’s office prior to the issuance of a building permit for any development on the site. The recorded framework development plan must be a covenant running with the land and shall be binding on the assigns, heirs and successors of the applicant. The framework development plan must be in a form approved by the Director and the City Attorney.
H. Expiration. The decision-maker must develop an appropriate expiration date for an approved framework development plan. (Ord. 3040 § 2 (Att. A), 2019)