21.48.116 Limitations on uses – Residential uses.
A. Motels and Hotels. The initial development must contain at least 20 units composed of multiple-unit type buildings, and shall provide hotel services, including a main lobby, desk attendant, and room service. When accessory uses providing services for patrons, such as barber, bar, beauty parlor, cleaners, clothing, drugs, pottery, souvenir, tobacco and travel are included, they shall be primarily oriented internally. Provisions for public functions such as banquets or meetings need not be oriented internally.
B. Multiple-Family Housing. Dwellings may be permitted, consistent with the use and development regulations for multiple-family dwellings in the PCD zone.
C. Assisted Living and Continuing Care Housing. These uses are allowed subject to the following:
1. Staff Evaluation and Recommendation. Before any permit for the uses designated in this subsection is considered, a joint recommendation concerning development of the land and/or construction of the buildings shall be prepared by the fire and development and business services departments, specifying the conditions to be applied if approved. If it is concluded that the application should be approved, each requirement in the joint recommendation shall be considered and any which are found necessary for the protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of the public shall be made part of the requirements of the permit. In any case, the approval of the permit shall include the following requirements:
a. The proposal’s proximity to stores and services, safety of pedestrian access in the vicinity, access to public transit, design measures to minimize incompatibility between the proposal and surrounding businesses;
b. Compliance with all applicable state, federal, and local regulations pertaining to such use, a description of the accommodations, and the number of people accommodated or cared for, and any structural requirements deemed necessary for such intended use;
c. The amount of space around and between buildings shall be subject to the approval of the fire chief as being adequate for reasonable circulation of emergency vehicles or rescue operations and for prevention of conflagration;
d. The proposed use will not adversely affect the surrounding area as to prevent use or character of the future development;
2. Development Standards. Housing facilities shall conform to the following criteria:
a. Lot area per dwelling unit: 1,000 square feet minimum per unit;
b. Passive recreation and/or open space: 200 square feet per unit. In the city’s higher density multiple-family zones, developments are required to provide active recreational space to help satisfy a portion of the demand for recreational facilities. Housing for those in need of care has a similar need but is of a passive nature. Therefore, passive recreation space and/or open space shall be provided. Up to 50 percent of the requirement may be indoors; provided, that the space is utilized exclusively for passive recreation and/or open space (i.e., arts and crafts rooms, solariums, courtyards). All outdoor recreation or open space areas shall be set aside exclusively for such use and shall not include areas held in reserve for parking, as per LMC 21.18.800. All open space and/or recreational areas shall be of a permanent nature, and they may be restricted to use by tenants only. The use of private and semi-private patios and balconies in meeting these requirements is not permitted. (Ord. 3399 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 3233 § 34, 2016; Ord. 3140 § 7, 2015; Ord. 3090 § 5, 2014; Ord. 2441 § 15, 2003; Ord. 2020 § 20, 1994)