§ 17.168.050. Design standards and restrictions.

A.

Setbacks.

1.

An apartment building or its accessory structure(s) shall be set back not less than:

a.

The front or corner setback required for the district in which it is located or not less than thirty (30) feet from the right-of-way line or curbline of any street, whichever is greater;

b.

An additional setback of ten feet shall be provided for each story above three.

2.

No apartment building shall be located less than thirty (30) feet from any side or rear property line. An additional setback of ten feet shall be provided for each story above three.

3.

No accessory building shall be located less than twenty-five (25) feet from any apartment building nor less than twenty-five (25) feet from any side or rear property line.

4.

The minimum space between buildings shall be thirty (30) feet.

B.

Building Setback Distance from Accessways.

1.

No ground level entrance to any apartment unit or building shall be located farther than eighty (80) feet from a parking lot.

2.

No part of any apartment building shall be farther than five hundred (500) feet from a fire hydrant.

C.

Lot Coverage and Area Computation.

1.

Apartment buildings, including accessory buildings within the project, shall not cover more than twenty-five (25) percent of the land area.

2.

Land area used to compute density shall not include public streets needed to serve the project.

D.

Open Space.

1.

Not less than twenty-five (25) percent of the net project area shall be provided in open space suitable for leisure time activities; this shall include areas designated or used for swimming pools or tennis courts.

2.

Developed open space shall include tot lots and may include tennis courts, basketball courts and picnic areas or other facilities approved by the planning commission.

3.

Open space and recreational facilities may be reviewed by the department of recreation and parks with a recommendation forwarded to the planning commission as to its appropriateness and adequacy in meeting the needs of the proposed residents. Consideration shall be given to the type of development proposed, i.e., family occupancy or elderly housing.

E.

Parking.

1.

Spaces Required.

a.

Except as otherwise provided herein, a minimum of one and one-half off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit, plus twenty (20) percent of the total for guest parking shall be provided, except for apartment buildings for the housing of the elderly and handicapped.

b.

For apartment projects and attached dwelling units, except a townhouse or duplex dwelling, constructed after November __, 2002, a minimum of two off-street parking spaces for efficiency, one bedroom and two bedroom dwelling units, and three off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit containing three or more bedrooms, plus twenty (20) percent of the total for guest parking shall be provided.

c.

In the central business and riverfront redevelopment multiuse district Nos. 1 and 2, one off-street parking space for each efficiency, one and one-half spaces for each one-bedroom unit, one and three-fourths spaces for each two-bedroom unit, two off-street parking spaces for each three-bedroom unit, and one-fourth additional spaces for each bedroom above three, plus ten percent of the total for guest parking shall be provided.

d.

Off-street parking for apartment buildings for the elderly and handicapped shall be provided at the rate of one space for each dwelling unit.

2.

Parking Lot Restrictions.

a.

Required parking will be located in parking areas convenient to the unit or facility served.

b.

In all parking areas, no more than ten continuous parking spaces may be located without a landscape divider at least nine feet in width separating groups of ten spaces, provided that for ten or more spaces but less than an even number, the nine-foot divider may be centered as evenly as possible.

c.

Parking in common parking areas shall not exceed fifty (50) vehicles per parking area, provided that all connected parking areas shall be separated by a landscaped area of at least eighteen (18) feet in width.

d.

In so far as possible, parking should be arranged so as not to create a nuisance for adjoining property.

F.

Landscaping. All areas not utilized for building, off-street parking or loading and unloading areas shall be landscaped and maintained. A screening area of ten feet in width shall be provided along all adjoining property lines in accordance with Chapter 17.220; except that the planning commission may approve landscaped areas where the property line adjoins another apartment or townhouse development.

G.

Off-street Loading and Unloading. Where applicable, there shall be off-street loading and unloading areas provided. These areas shall be screened through landscaping or permanent construction from adjoining areas in accordance with Chapter 17.220.

H.

Refuse Disposal. Refuse disposal areas shall be provided for in accordance with the requirements of the director of infrastructure and development, shall be shown on the final plan and screened in accordance with Chapter 17.220.

I.

Lighting. Lighting of external walkways and parking lots shall be provided. Such lighting shall be designed so as not to throw glare onto surrounding properties.

(Ord. 1936 (part), 2005; Ord. 1864, 2002; prior code § 150-214)

( Ord. No. 2459, 10-9-2017 )