19.12.030 Building form standards.
A. Finish Floor Levels and Building Depth. The requirements set forth in Table 12-1 apply to the form of buildings in the city. These requirements include the ground floor finish level above sidewalk, height of ground floor ceilings, and depth of ground floor space.
Building Form |
Illustration |
UR3 UR4 |
NB |
B |
MU |
LI1 |
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Finish Floor Level (ground floor) |
A |
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Residential |
None |
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Nonresidential |
None |
6 inches maximum in Metro Everett only |
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Ground Floor Ceiling Height (finish floor to finish floor) |
B |
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Residential |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
12 feet minimum |
12 feet minimum |
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Nonresidential |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
15 feet minimum |
12 feet minimum |
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Building Depth (ground floor) |
C |
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Depth |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
50 feet minimum |
30 feet minimum |
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Height |
D |
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See Chapter 19.22 EMC |
B. Building Modulation and Upper Floorplate Limits. The requirements set forth in Table 12-2 apply to upper floor modulation and upper floorplate area for buildings. Upper floor modulation is measured from the ground floor facade as placed on the property. The upper floorplate is the top floor of the building.
Modulation, Floorplate |
Illustration |
UR3 UR4 |
NB |
B |
MU |
LI1 |
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Upper Floor Modulation |
12-2 |
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Front and Side Street |
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Floors 4—5 |
A |
n/a |
10 feet minimum |
10 feet minimum |
10 feet minimum |
10 feet minimum |
Floors 6—7 |
A |
10 feet minimum |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Floors 8—11 |
B |
n/a |
10 feet from floors 4—5 |
n/a |
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Floors 12+ |
n/a |
n/a |
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Interior Side |
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Floors 3—7 |
D |
5 feet minimum |
5 feet minimum |
10 feet minimum |
No minimum |
n/a |
Floors 8—11 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
No minimum(1) |
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Floors 12+ |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
No minimum(1) |
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Upper Floorplate Area |
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Floors 12+ |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
12,000 sq. ft. maximum |
n/a |
(1)No minimum modulation requirement, but subject to Review Process II and compliance with vertical and horizontal modulation/articulation requirements.
(Ord. 3774-20 § 5(I) (Exh. 3), 2020.)