ORD 2126 ORDINANCE NO .
AN ORDINANCE amending Title 17 of the Camas Municipal
Code by revising the City ' s subdivision ordinance to provide for
access easements and access panhandle lots .
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS .
Section I
There is hereby added to the Camas Municipal Code a new section to provide as follows .
17 . 04 . 015 - Access Easement. "Access easement" means a strip of land having a
grant of the right to use land for the purpose of providing access to a lot , tract , or
parcel not having full frontage on a public street . The access easement is owned
by the property owner granting access ( grantor) to the lot , tract , or parcel not
having full frontage on a public street .
Section II
This is hereby added to the Camas Municipal Code a new section to provide as follows :
17 . 04 . 017 - Access Panhandle . "Access panhandle " means a strip of land
having a width narrower than that of the lot, tract , or parcel to be served thereby ,
and designed for the purpose of providing access to a lot , tract, or parcel not
having full frontage on a public street . The access panhandle is owned by the
property owner whose lot , tract , or parcel does not have full frontage on a public
street .
Section III
Section 17 . 04 . 050 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows .
17 . 04 . 050 - Lot . " Lot" means a parcel of land intended as a unit for transfer of
ownership or for development .
A . "Access easement lot " means a lot created by utilizing a grant of
the right to use land for the purpose of providing access to a lot ,
tract , or parcel not having full frontage on a public street .
B . " Access panhandle lot (or flag lot) " means a lot created by utilizing
a strip of land having a width narrower than that of the lot , tract , or
parcel to be served thereby ; and designed for the purpose of
providing access to a lot , tract , or parcel not having full frontage on
a public street .
C . " Reversed corner lot" means a corner lot ; the side street line of
which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the first
lot to its rear .
D . " Through lot" means a lot having frontage on two parallel or
approximately parallel streets other than alleys .
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Section IV
There is hereby added to the Camas Municipal Code a new section to provide as follows :
17 . 20 . 105 - Lots - Access Panhandle
A . Access panhandle lot( s ) (or flag lots) may be permitted only when the
Public Works Director finds the applicant meets all the criteria listed
hereinafter :
1 . The access panhandle must be a minimum of 20 feet wide and
shall serve no more than one ( 1 ) lot .
2 . The maximum grade of any panhandle shall be 15 percent .
3 . Access panhandles shall have an all -weather surface , which is
acceptable to the City of Camas . Any panhandle over 10 percent in
slope shall be surfaced with either asphalt concrete or concrete .
4 . The structure ( s) accessed by the access panhandle will be required
to furnish a minimum of two (2 ) off street parking space per
residential unit . Under no circumstances will parking be allowed
along the access panhandle .
5 . Fire apparatus access and water supply to flag lots must comply
with requirements of the Uniform Fire Code .
6 . An approved address sign , in accordance with the Uniform Fire
code , must be posted for each residence where the access
panhandle leave the public road .
B . To protect the character of the immediate neighborhood , the City may
impose special conditions , where feasible , including access configuration
and separation , fencing , and landscaping .
Section V
There is hereby added to the Camas Municipal Code a new section to provide as follows :
17 . 44 . 133 - Conditions for Access Easement Lots
A . In any R1 zone , access easement lot( s ) may be permitted only when the
Public Works Director finds the applicant meets all the criteria listed
hereinafter :
1 . The access easement must be a minimum of 20 feet wide and shall
serve no more than four (4 ) single family residential lots , one of
which is the parent parcel . The parent parcel shall access the
panhandle or a frontage road .
2 . The maximum grade of any access easement shall be 15 percent .
3 . Access easements shall have an all -weather surface , which is
acceptable to the City of Camas . Any access easement over 10
percent in slope shall be surfaced with either asphalt concrete or
concrete .
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4 . The structure ( s ) accessed by t he access easement will be required
to furnish a minimum of two (2 ) off street parking spaces per
residential unit . Under no circumstances will parking be allowed
along the access easement .
5 . Fire apparatus access and water supply to access easement lots
must comply with requirements of the Uniform Fire Code .
6 . An approved address sign , in accordance with the Uniform Fire
Code , must be posed for each residence where the access easement
leave the public road .
Be To protect the character of the immediate neighborhood , the Public Works
Director may impose special conditions , where feasible , including access
configuration and separation , fencing and landscaping .
Section VI
There is hereby added to the Camas Municipal Code a new section to provide as follows :
17 . 44 . 135 - Conditions for Access Panhandle Lots
A . In any RI zone , an access panhandle lot (or flag lot) may be permitted only
when the Public Works Director finds the applicant meets all the criteria
listed hereinafter :
1 . The access panhandle must be a minimum of 20 feet wide and
shall serve no more than four (4 ) single family residential lots , one
of which is the parent parcel . The parent parcel shall access the
panhandle or a frontage road .
2 . The maximum grade of any panhandle shall be 15 percent .
3 . Access panhandles shall have an all - weather surface , which is
acceptable to the City of Camas . Any panhandle over 10 percent in
slope shall be surfaced with either asphalt concrete or concrete .
4 . The structure ( s) accessed by the access panhandle will be required
to furnish a minimum of two (2 ) off street parking spaces per
residential unit . Under no circumstances will parking be allowed
along the access panhandle .
5 . Fire apparatus access and water supply to flag lots must comply
with requirements of the Uniform Fire Code .
6 . An approved address sign, in accordance with the Uniform Fire
Code , must be posted for each residence where the access
panhandle leaves the public road .
Be To protect the character of the immediate neighborhood , the Public Works
Director may impose special conditions , where feasible , including access
configuration and separation, fencing and landscaping .
Section VII
This Ordinance shall take force and be in effect five ( 5 ) days from and after its publication
according to law .
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PASSED b the Council and APPROVED b the Mayor this �
Y Y Y �.S day of August ,
1997 .
SIGNED : `�' T to�yt�
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ATTEST :
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A PROVED as to form :
City Attorney