Section 20.08

Section 20.08 – GENERAL REGULATIONS

The following regulations apply to all uses in this zone unless otherwise noted:

1.    Refer to Chapter 1 KZC to determine what other provisions of this code may apply to the subject property.

2.    Developments creating four or more new dwelling units shall provide at least 10 percent of the units as affordable housing units as defined in Chapter 5 KZC. Two additional units may be constructed for each affordable housing unit provided. In such cases, the minimum lot size listed in the Use Regulations shall be used to establish the base number of units allowed on the site, but shall not limit the size of individual lots. See Chapter 112 KZC for additional affordable housing incentives and requirements.

3.    If any portion of a structure is adjoining a low density zone or a low density use in PLA 17, then either:

a.    The height of that portion of the structure shall not exceed 15 feet above average building elevation; or

b.    The maximum horizontal facade shall not exceed 50 feet in width.

    See KZC 115.30, Distance Between Structures/Adjacency to Institutional Use, for further details.

    (Does not apply to Piers, Docks, Boat Lifts and Canopies Serving Detached, Attached or Stacked Dwelling Units and Detached Dwelling Units uses).

4.    If the subject property is located east of JBD 2 and west of 100th Avenue NE, the following regulation applies:

    Must provide a public pedestrian access easement if the Planning Official determines that it will furnish a pedestrian connection or part of a connection between 98th Avenue NE and 100th Avenue NE. Pathway improvements will also be required if the easement will be used immediately. No more than two complete connections shall be required.

5.    If the subject property is located within the North Rose Hill neighborhood, east of Slater Avenue NE and north of NE 116th Street, the minimum required front yard is 10 feet. Ground floor canopies and similar entry features may encroach into the front yard; provided, the total horizontal dimension of such elements may not exceed 25 percent of the length of the structure. No parking may encroach into the required 10-foot front yard.

6.    Any required yard abutting Lake Washington Boulevard or Lake Street South must be increased two feet for each one foot the structure exceeds 25 feet above average building elevation.

    (Does not apply to Piers, Docks, Boat Lifts and Canopies Serving Detached, Attached or Stacked Dwelling Units and Public Park uses).

7.    If the subject property is located between NE Juanita Drive and Lake Washington or 98th Avenue NE and Lake Washington, refer to Chapter 83 KZC for regulations regarding shoreline setbacks and public pedestrian walkways.

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8.    If the property is located in the NE 85th Street Subarea, the following shall apply:

a.    If the subject property is located south of NE 85th Street between 124th Avenue NE and 120th Avenue NE, the applicant shall to the extent possible save existing viable significant trees within the required landscape buffer separating nonresidential development from adjacent single-family homes.

b.    If the subject property is located directly north of the RH 4 zone, the applicant shall install a through-block pedestrian pathway pursuant to the standards in KZC 105.19 to connect an east-west pedestrian pathway designated in the Comprehensive Plan between 124th Avenue NE and 120th Avenue NE. (See Plate 34K).

9.    May not use lands waterward of the ordinary high water mark to determine lot size or to calculate allowable density.

10.    For properties within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Management Act, see Chapter 83 KZC for permitted uses, shoreline setback regulations and other additional regulations.

11.    Residential uses may have an associated private shoreline park that is commonly owned and used by residents and guests.

12.    For properties within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Management Act that have a shoreline setback requirement as established in Chapter 83 KZC and the setback requirement is met, the minimum required front yard is either: 10 feet or the average of the existing front yards on the properties abutting each side of the subject property. For the reduction in front yard, the shoreline setback is considered conforming if a reduction in the required shoreline setback is approved through KZC 83.380. This regulation does not pertain to the School or Day-Care Center uses that accommodate 50 or more students or children.