Section 22.322.060 and 22.322.070
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Westside Planning Area Standards DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Service areas and mechanical equipment visually unobtrusive
Service areas and mechanical equipment for uses in all zones shall be visually unobtrusive and integrated with the design of the site and building.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum masonry wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
A solid masonry wall not less than six feet or more than eight feet in height shall be provided along the common lot line, provided that Section 22.110.180 (Sight Distance) is satisfied.
- Minimum masonry wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
A solid masonry wall not less than six feet or more than eight feet in height shall be provided along the common lot line, provided that Section 22.110.180 (Sight Distance) is satisfied.
Height
- Elevator shafts and stairwells excluded from heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit
In addition to Section 22.110.060.C (Exceptions from Height Limit), elevator shafts and stairwells shall be excluded from the maximum
Other
- Landscape buffer width adjacent to residential5 ft
Where a new nonresidential primary use or an expansion in floor area of an existing nonresidential primary use abuts a residence or residentially zoned lot, the following shall be required: 1. A landscaped buffer strip at least five feet wide;
- Residential front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. drought tolerant landscaping
The required front yard, excluding driveways and walkways to residence entrances, shall be maintained with drought tolerant or low water use, native, or non-invasive plants, grasses, shrubbery, or trees, and include an on-site irrigation system, such as a drip system.
- 15-gallon tree per 50 square feetsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. of landscaped buffer1 tree per 50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One 15-gallon tree for every 50 square feet of the landscaped buffer strip, which shall be equally spaced within said buffer strip;
From the ordinance
In addition to Section 22.110.060.C (Exceptions from Height Limit), elevator shafts and stairwells shall be excluded from the maximum