17.40.130

Other

• YardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. reduction for arterial widening exceeding standards5 ft

  Where the city has deemed it necessary to widen an arterial street in excess of the city standard, the director may reduce the amount of yard required as necessary, provided that the yard may not be reduced to less than 5 feet.

• Area reduction for highway purposes75 pct

  If a lot or parcel of land has not less than the required area, as defined in Section 17.40.050, and after the creation of such lot or parcel of land a part thereof is acquired for highway purposes exclusively in any manner including dedication, condemnation or purchase, and if the remainder of such lot or parcel has not less than 75% of the required area, then such remainder shall be considered as having the required area, provided the remaining portion of said lot or parcel of land has an area of less than 2,500 square feet, or an area as is otherwise provided herein.

• Minimum remaining area for highway reduction2,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The director, without notice or hearing, may approve a reduction of lot area to 75% of the required area where the remaining parcel would have less than 2,500 square feet, but not less than 2,000 square feet, where topographic features, subdivision design or other conditions create an unnecessary hardship or unreasonable limitation making it obviously impractical to comply with the stated minimum.

• Area reduction for public use80 pct

  If a lot or parcel of land has not less than the required area and after creation of such lot or parcel of land a part thereof is acquired for public use other than for highway purposes, in any manner including dedication, condemnation or purchase, and if the remainder of such lot or parcel has not less than the 80% of the required area, such remainder shall be considered as having the required area.

• Depth reduction for public use75 pct

  If a lot or parcel of land has not less than the required depth and after the creation of such lot or parcel of land a part thereof is acquired for public use in any manner including dedication, condemnation or purchase, if the remainder of such lot or parcel has not less than 75% of the required depth, then such remainder shall be considered as having the required depth.

• Width reduction for public use40 ft

  If a lot or parcel of land has not less than the required width and after the creation of such lot or parcel of land a part thereof is acquired for public use in any manner including dedication, condemnation or purchase if the remainder of such lot has a width of not less than 40 feet, such remainder shall be considered as having the required width.

• YardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. reduction for street widening10 ft

  Where the provisions of Section 17.40.070, 17.40.080 or 17.40.090 are applied on a property adjoining any arterial street, the director may reduce the amount of yard required on a 1:1 basis, provided that the yard may not be reduced to less than 10 feet.

• YardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. reduction for transit stops10 ft

  Where the city has deemed it necessary to locate a transit stop within a turnout which requires an additional easement or right-of-way, the director may reduce the amount of yard required on a 1:1 basis, provided that the yard may not be reduced to less than 10 feet.

• Undersized section minimum gross area98,010 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  That no lot or parcel of land shall be created which contains less than a minimum gross area of 2¼ acres;