20D.42.60 Unidentified Public Views.

20D.42.60-010 Criteria.

The intent of this section is to identify the majority of existing public view corridors. Should additional views be identified through situations, such as annexation, creation of a view due to development/redevelopment, or during a public planning process, the following criteria will be used to adopt a public view corridor that would warrant protection:

(1)    The feature being viewed is strongly associated with the identity of the City of Redmond. An example is the Sammamish River.

(2)    The view is from a public space that is readily accessible to most of the public, such as from a public park.

(3)    The view will remain for an extended period and existing landscaping, pruned properly, or native vegetation will not obscure it in the future.

(4)    There is a reasonable means of protecting such a view.

(5)    The feature being viewed, or a significant portion of it in the case of lakes, rivers or mountain ranges, is able to be seen clearly. (Ord. 2340)

20D.42.60-020 Process.

The addition of a new view corridor shall be processed through the Type VI, Legislative, City Council with Planning Commission Recommendation process. (Ord. 2340)