Division 3. Community Design Standards
Chapter 18.60
DESIGN STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION
Sections:
18.60.010 Purpose.
This chapter and Chapters 18.65 through 18.90 HMC contain design standards for the built environment. The standards are intended to protect the public health, safety, and welfare through multimodal accessibility and interconnectivity, and through the provision of parking, landscaping, adequate public facilities, and appropriate signage. [Ord. 987 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022.]
18.60.020 Applicability.
These provisions apply to permits and approvals granted under this code, and other City actions, as summarized in Table 18.60.020. The Planning Commission or City Council for Type III or IV decisions, and the City Administrator for Type I or II decisions, may reduce design standards or requirements by up to 25 percent where the proposed development meets the definition of affordable housing or provides five or more FTE jobs that meet the requirements of the Harrisburg extended enterprise zone benefit.
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Table 18.60.020 |
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Applicability of Design Standards to Approvals and Permits |
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Approvals* |
18.65 Building Design |
18.70 Access Circulation |
18.75 Landscapes and Screening |
18.80 Parking and Loading |
18.85 Public Facilities |
18.90 Signs |
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Building permit review |
Typically, these standards do not apply unless the City determines that one or more of the land use actions below is required. |
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Access or approach permit |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
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Adjustment |
Individual chapters may apply, depending on the adjustment request. |
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Annexation |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
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Code interpretation |
Standards are subject to City interpretation under Chapter 18.30 HMC. |
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Code text amendment |
Chapters apply where amendment affects design standards. |
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Comprehensive plan map amendment |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
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Conditional use permit |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Home occupation |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
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Legal lot determination |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
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Master planned development |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Modification to approval or condition of approval |
Individual chapters may apply, depending on the modification request. |
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Nonconforming use or structure, expansion of |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Partition or replat of one to three lots |
N |
Y |
Y (for flag lot) |
Y (if use exists) |
Y |
N |
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Property line adjustments, including lot consolidations |
N |
Y |
Y (for flag lot) |
Y (if use exists) |
Y |
N |
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Site design review |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Subdivision, or replat of four or more lots |
N |
Y |
Y (for flag lot) |
N |
Y |
N |
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Adjustments |
Individual chapters may apply, depending on the variance request. |
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Zoning district map change |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
* The applicant may be required to comply with the design standards of other agencies, such as a road authority or natural resource regulatory agency. The City’s failure to notify the applicant of any requirement or procedure of another agency shall not invalidate a permit or other decision made by the City under this code.
[Ord. 987 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022.]