21.54.200 Area and dimensional standards.
The standards in this section shall apply to all structures and nonstructural uses in this zone. No building, structure or land shall be established, erected, enlarged or structurally altered, except in conformance with these standards and Chapter 21.14 LMC.
A. Table of Standards.
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Minimum lot area per dwelling unit |
2,000 sq. ft. |
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Minimum setback abutting a street |
0 ft. |
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Maximum setback abutting a street |
25 ft.1 |
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Minimum setback abutting another property |
10 ft. |
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Maximum building height |
no limit2 |
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Corner lot – Minimum area of landscaped area at intersection |
500 sq. ft. |
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Minimum pedestrian area at building entries |
200 sq. ft. |
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Minimum setback from any residential zone |
25 ft. |
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Maximum lot coverage |
70 percent |
B. Notes.
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a. Up to 50 percent of a building fronting a street may be set back up to 50 feet to accommodate plazas, courtyards, prominent entranceways or other frontage modulation. The areas within such additional setbacks are subject to the same landscaping, street furnishing, etc., guidelines otherwise required.
b. Single-story, single-tenant buildings greater than 100,000 square feet in gross floor area may be exempt from the 25-foot maximum setback requirement if all of the following are met:
i. A pedestrian park or plaza shall be provided at a size at least equivalent to five percent of the gross floor area of the building(s). The open space shall be in addition to that required under the design review process required by LMC 21.54.150.
ii. A minimum five-foot-wide pedestrian corridor shall be provided from the main building entrance to abutting parcels with multifamily residential development.
iii. Parking spaces exceeding the minimum capacity requirements required by Chapter 21.18 LMC shall be provided in a parking structure that may be above or below ground (i.e., shall not be surface parking). Such structure may serve multiple buildings and users.
2. Any portion of a building or structure with a height greater than 35 feet shall be set back from all property lines a minimum of one foot for every two feet in height above 35 feet.
C. Additional Standards.
1. Any surface parking lot that is more than 130 feet in any dimension shall have marked pedestrian walkways leading to adjacent building entries, subject to approval by the development and business services director.
2. Special paving shall be installed and maintained at all driveways and other points of access for vehicles to/from a public street. “Special paving” shall include, but is not limited to, bomanite, stamped or colored concrete, and concrete pavers. (Ord. 3399 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 3326 § 16, 2019; Ord. 2977 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013; Ord. 2441 § 18, 2003; Ord. 2388 § 54, 2001; Ord. 2205 § 1, 1998)