20.37.530 Downtown district urban village – Development regulations.
A. Applicability. The regulations of this section shall apply to the development of any principal and/or accessory use within any area in the downtown district except as follows:
1. Residential Transition Areas. Development in residential transition areas shall comply with Chapter 20.28 BMC, Infill Housing, Chapter 20.30 BMC, Residential Single Development, or Chapter 20.32 BMC, Residential Multi Development, for corresponding development unless specified otherwise herein. Nonresidential uses shall comply with Chapter 20.32 BMC, Residential Multi Development, unless specified otherwise herein.
2. Industrial Transition Area. Development in the industrial transition area shall comply with Chapter 20.36 BMC, Industrial Development, unless specified otherwise herein.
B. Design Review. See Chapters 20.25 and 21.10 BMC for applicable design review areas, standards, guidelines and procedures.
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Development Regulations |
Area |
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Commercial (CC and CT) |
Residential (RT-1 and 2) |
Industrial (IT) |
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Applicable Development Regulations |
Chapter 20.28 BMC, Infill Housing |
Chapter 20.30 BMC, Residential Single Development |
Chapter 20.32 BMC, Residential Multi Development |
Chapter 20.36 BMC, Industrial Development |
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Minimum lot size |
None |
(1) |
None |
None |
None |
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Maximum Density |
None |
RT1: None RT2: 1,500 sq.ft. per unit |
RT1: None RT2: 1,500 sq.ft. per unit |
RT1: None RT2: 1,500 sq.ft. per unit |
None |
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Setbacks from property lines |
(1) |
(2) |
RT-1: None RT-2: (3) |
None (7) |
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Maximum Height |
(1) |
(2) |
RT-1: (3) RT-2: 35' under BMC 20.08.020, height definition No. 1, or 25' under height definition No. 2 |
None (7) |
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Lot Coverage |
None |
(1) |
(2) |
RT-1: None RT-2: (3) |
None |
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Open Space |
None |
(1) |
(2) |
None |
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Usable Space |
None |
(1) |
(2) |
RT-1: 100 square feet per unit (10) RT-2: (3) |
None |
Notes:
(1) Subject to Chapter 20.28 BMC, Infill Housing, for corresponding development.
(2) Subject to Chapter 20.30 BMC, Residential Single Development, for corresponding development.
(3) Subject to Chapter 20.32 BMC, Residential Multi Development, for corresponding development, including development of commercial and conditional uses.
(4) The maximum height within 15 feet of a property line abutting a residential zone shall be 2 stories and 32 feet.
(5) Height is measured per height definition No. 1.
(6) A building may be divided into modules and stepped with height measured on a per module basis to respond to topography on sloped property.
(7) Additional restrictions may apply as specified in the Shoreline Management Program.
(8) Open space may be reduced to 10% when development or change of use on a property will include a commercial use, or when the developed residential density on site will exceed one unit per 1,500 square feet of land.
(9) Open space may alternatively be satisfied by achieving a green area factor (green factor) score of at least 0.3 in accordance with BMC 20.12.030(E).
(10) See BMC 20.32.040(D) for minimum dimensional requirements.
[Ord. 2023-01-001 § 3 (Att. 3); Ord. 2014-09-049 § 52 (Exh. F)].