Lake Forest Park City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
21 R-9.6 RESIDENTIAL, MODERATE/HIGH
§ 18.21.010 Permitted uses.
The following are permitted uses in an R-9.6 zone:
A.
A single-family dwelling of a permanent character, placed in a permanent location.
B.
A single middle housing dwelling made up of two units in any of the following configurations:
1.
Side-by-side duplex.
2.
Stacked flats.
3.
Courtyard apartments.
4.
Cottage housing.
C.
Home occupations, provided they meet the criteria in LFPMC § 18.50.040.
D.
Accessory buildings and structures in accordance with the provisions of LFPMC § 18.50.060.
E.
Manufactured housing bearing the certification of the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries.
F.
Accessory dwelling units in accordance with the provisions of LFPMC § 18.50.050.
G.
Signs in accordance with the provisions in Chapter 18.52 LFPMC.
H.
Type I day care facility in accordance with the provisions in LFPMC § 18.50.045.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
§ 18.21.020 Conditional uses.
Conditional uses and associated development standards, if any, for an R-9.6 zone are those identified in Chapter 18.54 LFPMC.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
§ 18.21.030 Lot area.
The minimum required area of a lot in an R-9.6 zone shall be 9,600 square feet.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
§ 18.21.040 Lot width.
The minimum required width of a lot in an R-9.6 zone shall be 70 feet.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
§ 18.21.050 Lot coverage.
No building or combination of buildings, including accessory buildings, shall occupy or cover more than 30 percent of the net lot area in an R-9.6 zone.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
§ 18.21.060 Yards.
The following setbacks shall apply in an R-9.6 zone:
A.
Front yard: Not less than 20 feet measured at a right angle to the front lot line;
B.
Side yards: A minimum combined width of 15 feet, not less than five feet on either side, measured from the property line to the nearest point of the building;
C.
Rear yard: Not less than 15 feet; except as provided in LFPMC § 18.50.060.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
§ 18.21.070 Building height limit.
The building height limit in an R-9.6 zone shall not exceed 30 feet.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
§ 18.21.080 Impervious surface.
The maximum impervious surface allowed in an R-9.6 zone shall be 45 percent of the lot area.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
§ 18.21.090 Tree canopy coverage.
Development of permitted and conditional uses must meet the tree canopy coverage requirements specified in the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code (including, without limitation, in LFPMC § 16.14.070 and § 17.12.090(J)).
(Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
