Chapter 17.76
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

Sections:

17.76.010    Development standards – Public facilities and open space zones.

17.76.010 Development standards – Public facilities and open space zones.

Table 17.76.010-1 (Development Standards – Public Facilities and Open Space Zones) prescribes the development standards for the PF and OS zones. Additional regulations are also denoted in the right-hand column. Section numbers in this column refer to other Sections of this Title.

Table 17.76.010-1. Development Standards – Public Facilities and Open Space Zones 

PF and OS Zones

Standards

PF-C/PF-P/PF-S

OS

Specific Use Regulations

Lot and Density Standards

Maximum Floor Area Ratio

Case-by-case basis

Case-by-case basis

Subject to approval by the Review Authority

Density (units/acre)

 

Maximum

NA

NA

 

Minimum Lot Size (acres)

Minimum lot area sufficient to accommodate all required parking, setbacks, landscaping, loading, trash enclosures and access requirements.

Minimum lot area sufficient to accommodate all required parking, setbacks, landscaping, loading, trash enclosures and access requirements.

Subject to approval by the Review Authority

Minimum Lot Width (ft)

NA

NA

 

Minimum Lot Depth (ft)

NA

NA

 

Maximum Lot Coverage

90%

25%

 

Building Form and Location

Maximum Height (ft)/Stories – Primary Structure

45/3 stories

45/3 stories1

Projects must comply with both stories and overall height maximums. See PMC § 17.17.030 (Measuring heights).

Architectural features may project above the maximum height by five feet. Architectural features include rooftop stair access and elevator shafts, mechanical equipment, or other rooftop amenities, as approved by the Director.

The height limits specified in this paragraph shall not apply to lighting for outdoor recreational facilities which shall be subject to the height limits specified in PMC § 17.86.030 (Outdoor lighting).

Maximum Height (ft) – Accessory Structures

25

25

 

Setbacks – Minimums (ft)

 

 

 

Front

10

25

 

Street Side

10

20

 

Interior Side

10; 25 abutting single-family residential zones

10

 

Rear

10; 25 abutting single-family residential zones

10

 

Distance between Structures (sf)

Minimum required by building and fire code.

 

Open Space Standards

Minimum Landscaping (% of lot)

10%

NA

Includes required setbacks. 25% must be live plant material.

See PMC § 17.86.010 (Landscaping requirements)

Other Standards

See additional standards in PMC Chapter 17.77 (Supplemental Standards), Division 8 (General Development Standards), Division 9 (Special Regulations), and Division 10 (Environmental Management).

Notes:

1.    The maximum height of a primary or secondary structure, as measured pursuant to PMC § 17.17.030 (Measuring heights), shall not exceed 45 feet/three stories, except with the issuance of a conditional use permit in approving a CUP for additional building height, the Review Authority shall find that adequate setbacks are provided on the project site to mitigate adverse impacts on adjacent properties; that adequate fire protection is provided for the subject buildings; that maximum floor area ratio requirements are not exceeded; and that the height, bulk, massing, design, and placement of the building on the subject site will not adversely impact adjacent properties or the general public.

(Ord. 1603 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)