22.24.020
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density bonus
- Base density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. percentage20 pct
A housing development project is eligible for a 20 percent density bonus if the applicant seeks and agrees to construct any one of the following: Ten percent of the units at affordable rent or affordable ownership cost for low income households; Five percent of the units at affordable rent or affordable ownership cost for very low income households; or A senior citizen housing development of 35 units or more.
- Eligibility for 80% lower income project80 pct
A housing development in which at least 80 percent of the units are for lower income households, with the remaining units in the development for moderate-income households.
- Eligibility threshold for lower income units10 pct
10 percent of the units at affordable rent or affordable housing cost for lower income households.
- Eligibility threshold for very low income units5 pct
A housing development with at least five percent of the units at affordable rent or affordable housing cost for very low income households.
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase near major transit stop33 ft
If the project is located within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop, the project shall receive a height increase of up to three additional stories, or 33 feet.
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase in storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code. near transit3 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
The project shall receive a height increase of up to three additional stories.
- Maximum density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for 80% lower income project80 pct
For an affordable housing development project in which at least 80 percent of the units are for lower income households with any remainder for moderate-income households, the maximum density bonus for which the affordable housing project is eligible shall increase up to 80 percent.
- Distance to major transit stop for heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase0.5 mi
Within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop.
From the ordinance
A housing development with at least five percent of the units at affordable rent or affordable housing cost for very low income households, or 10 percent of the units at affordable rent or affordable housing cost for lower income households, is eligible for a density bonus.