Chapter 17.81
PARCEL REQUIREMENTS
Sections:
17.81.030 Lot frontage and access.
17.81.010 Lot area.
(A) Easements on Required Lot Area. A street or highway easement may be included in the net area calculation for the purpose of determining the minimum required lot area only in the following circumstances:
(1) Said lot or parcel of land is a legal lot of record; and the total area subject to all such easements includes not more than 10 percent of the required lot area; or
(2) The required area for said lot or parcel of land is one acre or more; the total area subject to all such easements includes not more than 10 percent of the required lot area; and the net area of the lot not subject to such easement(s) is minimum 40,000 square feet.
(B) Required Lot Area Reduced by Public Use. If a lot or parcel of land is the minimum lot size, and thereafter a part of the lot or parcel is acquired for public use exclusively (e.g., dedication, condemnation or purchase, etc.), the remainder of such lot or parcel shall be considered conforming as long as it is not less than 90 percent of the required minimum lot area. (Ord. 1603 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)
17.81.020 Lot width.
(A) Width Reduced by Public Use. If a lot or parcel of land is the minimum lot width and thereafter a portion of its width is acquired for public use exclusively (e.g., dedication, condemnation or purchase, etc.), the remainder of such lot or parcel of land shall be considered conforming as long as it has not less than 70 percent of the required minimum width. (Ord. 1603 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)
17.81.030 Lot frontage and access.
(A) Required Frontage. Each lot or parcel of land shall have a street or highway frontage of not less than 45 feet, with the following exceptions:
(1) Small-lot and attached residential lots pursuant to the development standards in Division 3 (Residential Zones) of this Title.
(2) Flag Lots. Flag lots may be allowed by the Review Authority if the following criteria are met:
(a) The flag lot is necessary to preserve slopes, ridgelines, significant habitat areas, and other significant resources;
(b) The body of the lot meets the lot area, width and depth requirements of the zone;
(c) The handle portion of the lot is at least 26 feet in width and not more than 120 feet in length;
(d) The lot has at least 26 feet of frontage on a public or private street with said frontage serving as access to the subject lot only; and
(e) The address for the lot is clearly visible from the street.
(B) Access onto Highways, Regional, and Crosstown Streets. No new direct driveway access from a single-family residential lot onto a street type designated in the General Plan as major highway, regional, or crosstown street shall be allowed after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Title, except when specifically allowed by the City Engineer for an existing legal lot of record when no alternative access is available. (Ord. 1603 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)