Chapter 17.76 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

Table 17.76.010-1 (Development Standards – Public Facilities and Open Space Zones) prescribes the development standards for the PF and OS zones. Additional regulations are also denoted in the right-hand column. Section numbers in this column refer to other Sections of this Title.

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Table 17.76.010-1. Development Standards – Public Facilities and Open Space Zones
PF and OS Zones
Standards PF-C/PF-P/PF-S OS Specific Use Regulations
Lot and Density Standards
Maximum Floor Area Case-by-case basis Case-by-case basis Subject to approval by the Review
Ratio Authority
Density (units/acre)
Maximum NA NA
Minimum Lot Size (acres) Minimum lot area Minimum lot area Subject to approval by the Review
sufficient to sufficient to Authority
accommodate all accommodate all
required parking, required parking,
setbacks, landscaping, setbacks, landscaping,
loading, trash loading, trash
enclosures and access enclosures and access
requirements. requirements.
Minimum Lot Width (ft) NA NA
Minimum Lot Depth (ft) NA NA
Maximum Lot Coverage 90% 25%
Building Form and Location
Maximum Height 45/3 stories 45/3 stories1 • Projects must comply with both
(ft)/Stories – Primary stories and overall height
Structure maximums. See PMC
§ 17.17.030 (Measuring
heights).
• Architectural features may
project above the maximum
height by five feet. Architectural
features include rooftop stair
access and elevator shafts,
mechanical equipment, or other
rooftop amenities, as approved
by the Director.
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ZONING

§ 17.76.010

§ 17.76.010

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Table 17.76.010-1. Development Standards – Public Facilities and Open Space Zones
PF and OS Zones
Standards PF-C/PF-P/PF-S OS Specific Use Regulations
• The height limits specified in
this paragraph shall not apply to
lighting for outdoor recreational
facilities which shall be subject
to the height limits specified in
PMC § 17.86.030 (Outdoor
lighting).
Maximum Height (ft) – 25 25
Accessory Structures
Setbacks – Minimums (ft)
Front 10 25
Street Side 10 20
Interior Side 10; 25 abutting single- 10
family residential zones
Rear 10; 25 abutting single- 10
family residential zones
Distance between Minimum required by building and fire code.
Structures (sf)
Open Space Standards
Minimum Landscaping 10% NA • Includes required setbacks. 25%
(% of lot) must be live plant material.
• See PMC § 17.86.010
(Landscaping requirements)
Other Standards See additional standards in PMC Chapter 17.77 (Supplemental Standards),
Division 8 (General Development Standards), Division 9 (Special Regulations),
and Division 10 (Environmental Management).
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Notes:

1. The maximum height of a primary or secondary structure, as measured pursuant to PMC § 17.17.030 (Measuring heights), shall not exceed 45 feet/three stories, except with the issuance of a conditional use permit in approving a CUP for additional building height, the Review Authority shall find that adequate setbacks are provided on the project site to mitigate adverse impacts on adjacent properties; that adequate fire protection is provided for the subject buildings; that maximum floor area ratio requirements are not exceeded; and that the height, bulk, massing, design, and placement of the building on the subject site will not adversely impact adjacent properties or the general public.

(Ord. 1603 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)

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