16.25.060 Dimensional requirements.
Area and dimensional requirements by land use district are identified in Table 16T-07. Any specific exemptions or variations to the requirements in the chart are given in LMC 16.25.060(A). All parcels and structures shall conform to these requirements. In addition to the requirements of Table 16T-07, the following additional standards shall also apply:
A. Upper-level setbacks. An upper-level setback of ten to twenty feet from all street property lines shall be required for all buildings between forty and sixty feet in height and an additional upper level setback of ten to twenty feet for each additional forty-foot to sixty-foot interval shall be required.
Additional upper-level setbacks may be imposed at the discretion of the enforcing officer and/or site plan review committee to preserve significant views and vistas. An owner/developer may appeal such a decision to the hearings examiner following procedures and requirements specified in Chapter 16.84 LMC.
B. Dimensional requirements in CBD Districts. See Table 16T-07.
C. Maximum building heights. See Table 16T-08.
(Ord. 1220 §23, 2004; Ord. 1131 §1 (repeals), 3, 2000;Ord. 965 §4,5, 1993; Ord. 871 §2 (part), 1989).).
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Land Use District |
Building Type |
Building Setback3 |
Minimum Lot Area |
Minimum Lot Dimension |
Maximum Building Coverage |
Maximum Building Height |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Front1 |
Rear |
Side |
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CBD-4 |
Nonresidential |
05 or 15' |
25' |
10' |
10,000 sq.ft. |
50' front |
50% |
refer to map for CBD heights |
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Residential |
0 |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq. ft |
50' depth |
75% |
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Parking * |
15' |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq.ft |
50' depth |
50% |
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CBD-5 |
Nonresidential |
05 or 15' |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq.ft. |
50' front |
50% |
|
|
Residential |
0 |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq. ft |
50' depth |
75% |
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Parking * |
15' |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq.ft |
50' depth |
50% |
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CBD-6 |
Nonresidential |
05 or 15' |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq.ft. |
75' front |
50% |
|
|
Residential4 |
05 or 25' |
15' |
10' |
1 acre |
75' front |
75% |
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Parking * |
15' |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq.ft. |
50' depth |
50% |
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CBD-7 |
Nonresidential |
05 or 15' |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq.ft. |
75' front |
50% |
|
|
Residential4 |
05 or 25' |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq.ft. |
75' front |
75% |
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Parking * |
15' |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq.ft. |
50' depth |
50% |
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SMU |
Nonresidential |
02 |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq.ft. |
75' front |
50% |
|
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Residential |
02 |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq.ft. |
75' front |
75% |
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Parking |
02 |
15' |
10' |
10,000 sq.ft. |
50' depth |
50% |
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NOTES: DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN CBD AND SMU DISTRICTS:
1Setback measured from the property side edge of the sidewalk. To accommodate 0' setback landscaping requirements for planter strips, sidewalks may be located out of right-of-way, in which case an unrestricted easement for sidewalk shall be granted to the City.
2The 0' front yard setback is a minimum. However, regardless of the setback used, no parking or vehicle access lane is permitted between the required perimeter sidewalk and the main pedestrian entrance to the building. Additionally, all of the requirements of LMC 16.25.090(O) shall be satisfied if the setback used is less than 15'.
3Minimum setbacks are subject to required landscape development (see LMC 16.25.100). See LMC 16.25.060(A) for additional height setbacks. Where 0 lot line front yard setbacks are utilized, required landscaping shall be provided in a planter strip area between the street and sidewalk.)
4Hotels and motels shall be considered as residential structures.
5A 0' front yard setback is optional if a proposal meets all of the requirements of LMC 16.25.090(O). Parking and vehicle access lane is required to be located to the side or behind structures when 0' front yard setback is applied.
*Parking and vehicle access lane is required to be located to the side or behind structures when 0’ front yard setback is applied.
(Ord. 1380 §3, 2012; Ord. 1355 §5, 2010).