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A. Eligibility Criteria. This Chapter may be applied to parcels created prior to the adoption date of this ordinance that meet all of the following criteria:

1. The parcel is within the R-9, R-6, R-4, R-2 zoning district; and

2. The parcel is two and one-half (2.5) acres or smaller in area. An infill parent parcel size may be increased by 5% with approval from the Planning Official; and

3. The proposed development can and will be served by urban services at the time of final plat or development approval. For the purposes of this Chapter, “urban services” shall mean public water and sewer service as described in VMC Title 14; and

4. There is urban development abutting the subject site on at least 50% of its nonstreet perimeter. For the purposes of this section, “nonstreet perimeter” shall mean that portion of the perimeter of the parcel that is not abutting a public street. Where there is no abutting public street, the entire perimeter is used for measurement.

a. For the purposes of this Chapter, “urban development” shall mean a parcel that meets at least one of the following criteria:

1. All parcels with existing nonresidential or multi-family structures that are currently receiving urban services (e.g. public sewer and water); or

2. Tax exempt parcels, regardless of development status; or

3. All plats which have received final or preliminary approval within the last five (5) years; or

4. Parcels two and one-half (2.5) acres or smaller in area which have existing residential structures; or

1. Parcels that are designated on the City of Vancouver Comprehensive Plan for multi-family, commercial, or industrial development; or

2. Parcels that are not developable based on a prior development review determination (e.g. park lands, environmentally sensitive lands, properties with utility easements).

B. Applicability of the Standards. There are two levels of infill standards and incentives: Tier 1 and Tier 2. The Tier 2 infill standards offer greater incentives but require compliance with design standards and a neighborhood meeting. Application of either the Tier 1 or Tier 2 infill provisions of this Chapter is an option available for parcels that meet the eligibility criteria. However, all infill parcels created as a result of the application of this Chapter and the subsequent infill development on those parcels shall be subject to the standards of this Chapter.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

1. An “infill parent parcel” is the larger parcel of land from which infill parcels are divided.

2. “Infill Land Division” is the division of an infill parent parcel using some or all of the standards of this Chapter. Tier 1 Infill Land Divisions are those divisions that utilize only the Tier 1 standards of this Chapter. Tier 2 Infill Land Divisions are those divisions that utilize one or more of the Tier 2 standards of this Chapter.

3. “Infill parcels” are either parcels that meet the eligibility criteria of this Chapter or those parcels created by the land division of an infill parent parcel through the application of the standards in this Chapter. Tier 1 Infill Parcels are created as a result of Tier 1 Land Divisions. Tier 2 Infill Parcels are created as a result of Tier 2 Land Divisions.

4. “Infill development” is the subsequent residential development on infill parcels.

5. “Duplex” shall mean a building designed or used for residence purposes by not more than two (2) families, and containing two (2) dwelling units and located on one legal parcel.

6. “Infill Development Plan” is a plan that is required to be submitted with infill development which identifies the existing and proposed lot characteristics, including applicable standards and incentives as described under Tier 1 and Tier 2 development as contained in this chapter.

7. “Predominant” shall mean the most frequently occurring residential design characteristic along both sides of the road frontage from intersection to intersection (or block face). (Ord. M-3840 § 41, 08/06/2007; Ord. M-3643, 01/26/2004)