17.52.200

Other

• AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure architectural style

  Accessory structures and uses (e.g., bicycle storage, garages, laundry rooms, recreation facilities, etc.) shall be designed and constructed with an architectural style, exterior colors and materials similar to the structures in the project containing dwelling units.

• Common recreation area per unit150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Multifamily projects of more than 20 units shall provide 150 square feet of on-site common area/recreation area per unit.

• Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. paving40 pct

  No more than 40 percent of the total area of the front yard setback shall be paved for walkways, driveways, or other hardcover pavement.

• Laundry facility dispersion

  Laundry facilities shall be evenly dispersed throughout the multifamily development and easily accessible to all tenants as approved by the Director.

• Common laundry facilities required

  All multifamily residential developments with five or more dwelling units shall provide common laundry facilities, except where laundry facilities are provided within each unit.

• Laundry keyed access

  Laundry facilities shall be provided with keyed access for tenants only.

• Outdoor lighting required

  Outdoor lighting shall be installed and maintained along all vehicular access ways and major walkways, in compliance with Section 17.36.030.

• Minimum private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. area60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Each private outdoor open space area shall have a minimum dimension of six feet and an area of at least 60 square feet; except that the review authority may authorize different minimum dimensions where it can be shown that the required private outdoor open space meets the intent and purpose of this section as determined by the Director.

• Minimum private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. dimension6 ft

  Each private outdoor open space area shall have a minimum dimension of six feet and an area of at least 60 square feet; except that the review authority may authorize different minimum dimensions where it can be shown that the required private outdoor open space meets the intent and purpose of this section as determined by the Director.

• Minimum storage area per unit100 cuft

  A minimum of 100 cubic feet of lockable storage area shall be provided for each dwelling outside of the unit, with no dimension less than 30 inches.

• Minimum storage dimension30 in

  A minimum of 100 cubic feet of lockable storage area shall be provided for each dwelling outside of the unit, with no dimension less than 30 inches.

• Street facade entry required

  Each facade adjacent to a street shall have at least one pedestrian entry into the structure.

• Minimum street facade habitable space75 pct

  A multifamily project of three or more dwelling units shall be designed so that at least 75 percent of the facade of each building adjacent to a public street is occupied by habitable space with windows.