Division II. Zone Classifications and Land Use Charts
Chapters:
15.210 Uses and Standards for the AVO and AVC Airport Zones
15.215 Planned Unit Development (PUD)
Chapter 15.200
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
Sections:
15.200.010 Zones and Map Designations – Established
15.200.020 Official Zoning Map
15.200.030 Zones and Map Designations – Purpose Statements
15.200.010 Zones and Map Designations – Established
In order to accomplish the purposes of the code, the following zone classifications and zoning map symbols are established:
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ZONE |
MAP SYMBOL |
|---|---|
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Urban Low Density (followed by a designation indicating minimum lot area in square feet) |
UL-15,000 UL-9,600 UL-7,200 |
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Urban Medium Density (followed by a designation indicating minimum lot area in square feet) |
UM-3,600 UM-2,400 |
|
Urban High Density (followed by a designation indicating minimum lot area in square feet) |
UH-1,800 UH-900 |
|
Urban High – Urban Center Residential |
UH-UCR |
|
Townhouse |
T |
|
Mobile Home Park |
MHP |
|
Neighborhood Business |
NB |
|
Office/Commercial/Mixed-Use |
O/C/MU |
|
Office/Commercial Medium |
O/CM |
|
Community Business |
CB |
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Community Business in the Urban Center |
CB-C |
|
Regional Business Mix |
RBX |
|
Industrial |
I |
|
Park |
P |
|
Aviation Commercial |
AVC |
|
Aviation Operations |
AVO |
(Ord. 17-1023 § 1; Ord. 16-1007 § 1; Ord. 15-1018 § 1)
15.200.020 Official Zoning Map
A. The location and boundaries of the zones defined by this chapter shall be shown and delineated on the Official Zoning Map, which is hereby adopted and made part of this title.
B. Changes in the boundaries of the zones, including applications for amendment or interim zoning shall be made by ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map. The Official Zoning Map shall bear the signatures of the Director and the City Clerk. When an amendment is approved, the Official Zoning Map will be revised and re-signed by the Director and the City Clerk.
C. The Official Zoning Map is on file in the City Clerk’s office. In addition to the Official Zoning Map, there may be a display zoning map which may be used by the Department. The display map may contain additional information to assist in its utilization. (Ord. 15-1018 § 1)
15.200.030 Zones and Map Designations – Purpose Statements
The purpose statement for each zone and map designation sets forth the type of development within the zones and the general goals of the zone classifications. The purpose also shall guide interpretation and application of land use regulations within the zone classifications, and any changes to the range of permitted uses within each zone through amendments to the code.
A. Urban Low Density Zone (UL). The purpose of this zone is to create a single-family residential environment that creates high quality housing, diversity and affordability. This is accomplished by requiring appropriate residential uses, requiring open space in conjunction with residential development, providing incentives for affordable housing, and protecting environmentally sensitive sites from over-development.
B. Townhouse Zone (T). The purpose of this zone is to create a medium density residential environment that functions as a buffer between adjacent single-family areas and more intensely developed higher density residential or commercial/mixed use areas. This is accomplished by applying design standards that result in a building type that has some single-family characteristics while allowing medium residential densities that will support transit ridership, and allowing some commercial uses in the mixed use context.
C. Urban Medium Density Zone (UM). The purpose of this zone is to create a higher density than single-family while maintaining a desirable family environment. This is accomplished by effective clustering and zero lot line planned developments, requiring adequate public facilities and establishing incentives for greater open space, recreational facilities and potential linkage to high capacity transit modes.
D. Mobile Home Park Zone (MHP). The purpose of this zone is to provide areas for existing mobile home parks, locate potential sites for relocation purposes, and/or allow the creation of parks which serve citizens while providing sense of ownership and pride. Additionally, this zone will provide appropriate areas for senior citizen parks.
E. Urban High Density Zone (UH). The purpose of this zone is to create a high density multi-family housing environment that encourages and, when possible, utilizes high capacity transit modes and allows for a limited amount of small resident-oriented businesses, while ensuring an adequate balance of single-family to multi-family housing in the City of SeaTac. This is accomplished by requiring adequate public facilities and services be in place to support a high density level, encouraging clustering and zero lot line developments with some neighborhood business support, allowing school and church uses, and establishing incentives for greater open space, recreational facilities, and potential linkage to high capacity transit modes.
1. Urban High-Urban Center Residential (UH-UCR) Zone. The UH-UCR zone, within the urban center, specifically provides for special urban densities and design standards.
F. Neighborhood Business Zone (NB). The purpose of this zone is to provide convenient daily retail and some personal services for a limited service area, and to maintain or enhance the residential area that is served by the businesses. This is accomplished by limiting nonresidential uses to specific needed services, permitting mixed use of multi-family and retail, excluding community/regional business scale uses, and encouraging potential linkages to high capacity transit modes.
G. Office/Commercial/Mixed Use Zone (O/C/MU). The purpose of this zone is to create a commercial mixed use medium density designation that is more resident-oriented and less intense than the O/CM zone. This is accomplished by excluding larger scale commercial uses, and requiring that most retail and commercial uses be allowed only in the mixed use context.
H. Office/Commercial Medium Zone (O/CM). The purpose of this zone is to create a commercial mixed use medium density designation. This is accomplished by allowing professional offices, a multitude of retailing types, personal services and smaller hotels, restaurants and coffee shops. Developers will be encouraged to mix uses. Mid-rise apartments or mixed residential-commercial or office-residential developments shall also be encouraged in this designation. Structured parking shall be encouraged where feasible.
I. Community Business Zone (CB). The purpose of this zone is to provide retail/personal services for a local service area which exceeds the needs of adjacent neighborhood or commercial areas, and to provide retail and personal services on a community oriented basis. This is accomplished by providing for professional offices, a wide range of retail and personal services, sale of commodities, mixed use development, and the potential integration of high capacity transit stations or lines.
1. Community Business in the Urban Center (CB-C) Zone. In the CB-C zone, located within the urban center, special design standards apply.
J. Regional Business Mix (RBX). The purpose of this zone is to provide a higher intensity commercial zone providing areas for the compatible development of heavy commercial uses such as warehouse/distribution, light assembly and service commercial in tandem with people-intensive commercial uses, such as office and related retail uses. It is a transitional zone between industrial areas and less intensive commercial, mixed use or residential zones. The Regional Business Mix zone implements the Comprehensive Plan’s Regional Business Mix land use designation.
K. Industrial Zone (I). The purpose of the industrial zone is to provide for the location and grouping of industrial enterprises, regional airport, airport related facilities, and activities involving manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, processing, bulk handling, storage, research, warehousing and heavy trucking. These purposes are accomplished by permitting a wide range of industrial uses, establishing appropriate development standards and public review for developments that have potential adverse impacts, and ensuring the location of clean industries.
L. Park Zone (P). The purpose of this zone is to establish park and open space areas for residential and commercial uses, and to designate areas on hillsides, steep slopes, wetlands, and critical sensitive areas in order to protect them. This purpose is accomplished by providing for outdoor passive and active recreation uses, conservation and protection of municipal watersheds, wildlife corridors and habitats.
M. Aviation Commercial (AVC). The purpose of this designation is to create a zone for development that provides support to operations of the airport, the traveling public, and air cargo, and for other development that provides economic benefit to the airport and community while maintaining compatibility with airport operations and activities.
N. Aviation Operations (AVO). The purpose of this designation is to create a zone for development of the range of facilities that provide for safe and efficient commercial operations and support, together with security, access, the needs and convenience of the traveling public, and handling of air cargo. (Ord. 17-1023 § 1; Ord. 15-1018 § 1)