21.46.200 Development standards | Lynnwood Municipal Code

21.46.200 Development standards.

The following standards shall apply to all structures and nonstructural uses in the commercial zones:

A. General Area and Dimensional Standards. No building, structure or land shall be established, erected, enlarged or structurally altered, except in conformance with the following standards and in conformance with the adopted building code and applicable Lynnwood Citywide Design Guidelines, as adopted by reference in LMC 21.25.145(B)(3) (for purposes of determining the required yards along public streets, the classification of streets indicated on the comprehensive plan shall apply):

Table 21.46.14. Development Standards
	NC	PCD	CG
Minimum Area	none	none	none
Minimum Front Yard Setback	15 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.
Minimum Side Yard Setback – Street	15 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.
Minimum Side Yard Setback – Abutting to RS Zone	10 ft.	25 ft.	25 ft.
Minimum Side Yard Setback – Abutting to RM Zone	10 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.
Minimum Side Yard Setback – Abutting all other zones	none	none	none
Minimum Rear Yard Setback – Abutting to RS Zone	25 ft.	50 ft.	50 ft.
Minimum Rear Yard Setback – Abutting to RM Zone	25 ft.	25 ft.	25 ft.
Minimum Rear Yard Setback – Abutting all other zones	none	none	none
Maximum Building Height	35 ft.⁺	none	none
Maximum Lot Coverage	35%	none	35%

+Multifamily is permitted at three stories or 45 feet (whichever is less) on parcels that have a minimum of one acre in size, subject to standards and procedures established in Chapter 21.43 LMC for the multiple residential medium-density zone (RMM). See Figure 21.46.1 for specific permitted locations.

1. Repealed by Ord. 3010.

2. Repealed by Ord. 2295. (Ord. 3415 § 51, 2022; Ord. 3326 § 11, 2019; Ord. 3311 § 22, 2018; Ord. 3258 § 21, 2017; Ord. 3090 § 4, 2014; Ord. 3010 § 5 (Exh. A), 2013; Ord. 2441 § 14, 2003; Ord. 2388 §§ 33, 34, 2001; Ord. 2295 §§ 9, 13, 2000; Ord. 2020 § 19, 1994; Ord. 1343 § 5, 1983; Ord. 1140 § 3, 1980; Ord. 1057 § 4, 1979; Ord. 522 § 3, 1969)