19.26.060 Frontage improvements.
A. Whenever a division, redivision, or alteration of such division of land is on an existing public street, such frontage shall be fully improved in accordance with city standards, as administered by the city engineer, including pedestrian improvements. In lieu of providing frontage improvements, the applicant may pay a voluntary fee. A fee in lieu of frontage improvements may be permitted when:
1. The proposed frontage improvement(s) including pedestrian improvements would not result in a smooth transition to existing improvements;
2. Providing a sidewalk or walkway on a single property’s frontage would not effectively provide for pedestrian safety; or
3. The proposed frontage improvement(s) may negatively impact drainage or traffic facilities in the area.
B. The fees shall be based on the cost to design and install frontage improvements per city standards. Such cost shall be determined by the applicant’s engineer, who must be a licensed engineer in the state of Washington. The cost estimate must be approved by the city engineer.
C. The city engineer may establish a fee for the cost to design and install frontage improvements per the city standards, which the applicant can choose to pay in lieu of calculation of the applicant’s own fee as defined in the design and development provisions of this chapter.
D. Fees collected per subsections (B) and (C) of this section shall be used by the city to install frontage improvements including, but not limited to, pedestrian improvements, curb, gutter and sidewalks in the vicinity of the applicant’s project. Such fees must be paid prior to final approval. (Ord. 3774-20 § 5(N) (Exh. 3), 2020.)