20D.240.20 Standards

20D.240.20-010 Citywide Transit Supportive Development Standards.

(1)    All new buildings and development shall comply with the requirements of this section. These requirements apply in addition to the design standards for transit supportive development. Walkways and crossings are not required and not allowed where they would create unsafe conditions.

 

Requirements

Use on Property Proposed for Development

Multi-Family (except one duplex)

Office, Research & Development, and Business Parks

Retail Uses and Eating and Drinking Places

Institutional Uses and Community Facilities

Manufacturing and Industrial Uses

Provide pedestrian walkways that minimize walking distances from the building entrance to the street right-of-way, adjacent transit facilities, and any trail systems on or adjacent to the site.

X

X

X

X

X

Provide pedestrian walkways between the principal entrances to all businesses, uses, and buildings on the development site.

X

X

X

X

X

Arrange buildings on site to minimize distances between buildings and the street and other buildings where consistent with other requirements.

 

X

X

X

 

Provide pedestrian walkways connecting to adjacent streets or adjacent properties with multi-family developments of three or more units, office uses, research and development, business parks, retail uses, eating and drinking places, institutional uses, manufacturing uses, and community facilities. Barriers that limit future pedestrian access are not permitted. Gates that limit access to employees are allowed.

X1

X

X

X

X2

Provide overhead weather protection along any portion of a building that is adjacent to a pedestrian walkway or sidewalk.

 

X

X

X

 

Provide safe street crossing if related businesses or complementary businesses are across a collector or arterial and no crossing is within 500 feet.

X

X

X

X

X

Provide covered bicycle parking or lockers within 50 feet of an entrance. The number of bicycle parking spaces or lockers shall equal one percent of the employees who will work in the facility and one space for every 10 housing units. At least four bicycle parking spaces or lockers shall be provided.

X

X

X

X

X

Provide shower facilities available to bicycle riders employed on site (may be located in gyms or health clubs within one quarter mile of site by agreement) if the building or complex will accommodate 100 or more employees.

 

X

 

X

X

Provide a covered transit stop meeting King County standards if development is adjacent to an existing transit stop and a covered stop is not available within 500 feet of street frontage.

X

X

X

X

X

Locate service bays and loading areas away from pedestrian areas.

 

X

X

X

 

1 Not required to connect to adjacent properties with manufacturing uses.

2 Not required to connect to adjacent properties with manufacturing or residential uses.

(2)    Development Standards for Required Improvements.

(a)    Pedestrian walkways shall:

(i)    Be at least six feet wide.

(ii)    Be distinguishable from traffic lanes by pavement texture, elevation, or other treatment that achieves the same result.

(iii)    Have adequate lighting for security and safety. Light intensity and fixtures shall comply with Chapter 20D.90 RCDG.

(iv)    Pedestrian walkways shall not be included in impervious surface calculations.

(b)    Overhead Weather Protection.

(i)    Awnings, marquees, canopies, building overhangs or other structures that achieve the same result may be used.

(ii)    The overhead weather protection shall cover at least three feet of the width of the walkway it is to protect.

(iii)    The overhead weather protection shall be at least eight feet above the walkway and ground immediately below it and no more than 12 feet above the walkway.

(c)    Sidewalks next to transit stops shall be 10 feet wide and extend to the street curb. A transit shelter may be constructed on up to five feet of the sidewalk. (Ord. 2027)

20D.240.20-020 Green Streets.

Repealed by Ord. 2385.