Title 17C Land Use Standards
Chapter 17C.120 Commercial Zones
FAR Standard.The floor area ratios are stated in Table 17C.120-2 and apply to all nonresidential development. To determine the allowed gross floor area of all structures allowed on a site, the FAR in the Table 17C.120-2 below is multiplied by the area of the lot. The following are excluded from FAR calculations:
Floor area dedicated to parking.
Elevators, staircases, escalators and mechanical spaces.
Exterior decks, porches and arcades open to the air.
Table 17C.120-2
Development Standards [1]
Standard
O(Office)
OR(Office Retail)
NR(Neighborhood Retail)
NMU(Neighborhood Mixed Use)
CB(Community Business)
GC(General Commercial)
Maximum FAR [2]
0.8
6
1 [3]
1.5
2.5
Maximum Height [4]
35 ft.
40 ft.
55 ft.
70 ft.
Minimum setback from street lot line [5]
0 ft.
Minimum setback from R-zoned lots [6]
10 ft.
Setback from lot line abutting an O, OR, NR, NMU, CB, GC, CBD, CC or I zoned lot [6]
Minimum front lot line
Landscaping Required [7]
Yes
Parking Required [8]
Notes:
[1] Plan district or overlay zone standards may supersede these standards.
[2] The FAR limits apply to nonresidential development. There is no FAR limit for residential development.
[3] See SMC 17C.120.280 for requirements for the provision of residential uses along with new commercial development.
[4] See SMC 17C.120.220.
[5] When abutting single-family and two-family residential zoning, the minimum structure setback from the street lot line is the same as the abutting residential zoning district for the first sixty feet from the boundary of the abutting residential zoning district. See SMC 17C.120.230 for additional standards and exceptions. This does not apply when a zone boundary is within the public right-of-way.
[6] Structure setbacks are measured from the lot line.
[7] This part of the table is for general information purposes only; see chapter 17C.200 SMC, Landscaping and Screening, for the specific standards.
[8] This part of the table is for general information purposes only; see chapter 17C.230 SMC, Parking and Loading, for the specific standards.
Date Passed: Monday, December 19, 2005
Effective Date: Saturday, January 21, 2006
ORD C33775 Section 4
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