Renton City Zoning Code
4-2-120 COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
4-2-120A1
| CN | CV | CA | UC-1 and UC-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LOT DIMENSIONS | ||||
Minimum Lot Size for lots created after Nov. 10, 20049 | 5,000 sq. ft. | 25,000 sq. ft. | 5,000 sq. ft. | Residential Plats: n/a All Other Plats: 25 acres. Minimum lot size can be amended through Master Plan and Site Plan Review, RMC 4-9-200. |
Minimum Lot Width/Depth for lots created after Nov. 10, 2004 | None | Residential Plats: width shall be 14 ft., depth shall be 65 ft. All Other Plats: None | ||
LOT COVERAGE | ||||
Maximum Lot Coverage for Buildings | 65% of total lot area or 75% if parking is provided within the building or within an on-site parking garage. | 90% of total area or 100% if parking is provided within the building or within a parking garage. | ||
DENSITY (Dwelling Units per Net Acre) | ||||
Minimum Net Residential Density9 | None | 20 dwelling units per net acre. | 20 dwelling units per net acre. | 85 dwelling units per net acre. |
Maximum Net Residential Density9 | 20 dwelling units per net acre.1 | 80 dwelling units per net acre.1, 21 | 60 dwelling units per net acre in the City Center and Highlands Community Planning Areas.1 30 dwelling units per net acre in the East Plateau and Kennydale Community Planning Areas.1 | 150 dwelling units per net acre.1, 21 |
SETBACKS | ||||
Minimum Front Yard14,18 | 15 ft.16 | 15 ft.4,5,8 | ||
Maximum Front Yard18 | 20 ft.15 | 20 ft.4,5,8 | ||
Minimum Secondary Front Yard14,18 | 15 ft.16 | 15 ft.4,5,8 | ||
Maximum Secondary Front Yard18 | 20 ft. | 20 ft.4,5,8 | ||
Minimum Freeway Frontage Setback | 10 ft. landscaped setback from the property line. | n/a | ||
Minimum Rear Yard18 | None, except 15 ft. if lot abuts a lot zoned residential. | None, except 15 ft. if lot abuts a lot zoned residential.4,5,8 | ||
Minimum Side Yard18 | None, except 15 ft. if lot abuts or is adjacent to a lot zoned residential. | None, except 15 ft. if lot abuts a lot zoned residential.4,5,8 | ||
Clear Vision Area | In no case shall a structure over 42 in. in height intrude into the 20 ft. clear vision area defined in RMC 4-11-030. | |||
BUILDING LIMITATIONS | ||||
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Any Single Commercial Use on a Site | 5,000 gross sq. ft. The maximum size shall not be exceeded, except by conditional use permit.2,9 These restrictions do not apply to residential uses subject to net density limitations. | None | ||
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Any Single Office Use on a Site2, 9 | 3,000 gross sq. ft. The maximum size shall not be exceeded, except by conditional use permit.2,9 These restrictions do not apply to residential uses subject to net density limitations. | None | ||
Building Orientation | All commercial uses shall have their primary entrance and shop display window oriented toward the street frontage. | See urban design regulations in RMC 4-3-100. Commercial and civic uses shall provide entry features on all sides of a building facing a public right-of-way or parking lot. Except for unit lot subdivisions, the front entry of residential only uses shall be oriented to a public street. | See urban design regulations in RMC 4-3-100. | |
LANDSCAPING | ||||
General | See RMC 4-4-070 | |||
HEIGHT | ||||
Maximum Building Height,6 except for Public Facilities6, 20 | 35 ft. | 50 ft., except 70 ft. for vertically mixed use buildings (commercial and residential). Heights may exceed the Zone’s maximum height with a Conditional Use Permit. | 50 ft., except 70 ft. for vertically mixed use buildings (commercial and residential). Heights may exceed the Zone’s maximum height with a Conditional Use Permit. | 10 stories along primary and secondary arterials. 6 stories along residential/minor collectors. |
Maximum Height for Wireless Communication Facilities6, 9 | See RMC 4-4-140 | |||
SCREENING | ||||
Outdoor, Loading, Repair, Maintenance, Work, or Storage Areas; Surface-Mounted Utility and Mechanical Equipment; Roof Top Equipment (Except for Telecommunication Equipment) | See RMC 4-4-095 | |||
Refuse or Recyclables | See RMC 4-4-090 | |||
PARKING | ||||
General | ||||
Required Location for Parking | Businesses Located in Single-Family Dwellings or Duplexes: Parking may not occur in front of the building and/or in the area between the front lot line and the front building line; parking must occur at the side or rear of the property. Parking may be accommodated off site in accordance with RMC 4-4-080E2 or at joint use facilities in accordance with RMC 4-4-080E3. | Residential Uses: Structured parking shall be required. Any additional parking may not be located between the building and public street unless located within a structured parking garage. Commercial Uses: Parking may not be located between the building and the public street unless located within a structured parking garage. Mixed Use: Joint parking is required subject to RMC 4-4-080E3. | Parking for residential units shall be enclosed within the same building as the unit it serves. | All residential parking shall be structured parking. Parking for all uses shall be located consistent with RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Regulations. Site planning must demonstrate feasible future location of structured parking to accommodate infill development. |
ACCESS | ||||
Pedestrian | See Urban Design Regulations in RMC 4-3-100 | |||
Vehicular | None | A connection shall be provided for site-to-site vehicle access ways, where topographically feasible, to allow a smooth flow of traffic across abutting CA lots without the need to use a street. Access may comprise the aisle between rows of parking stalls, but is not allowed between a building and a public street. | A connection shall be provided for site-to-site vehicle access ways, where topographically feasible, to allow a smooth flow of traffic across abutting UC lots without the need to use a street. Access may comprise the aisle between rows of parking stalls. | |
SIGNS | ||||
General | See RMC 4-4-10011 | See RMC 4-4-100. Pole signs and roof signs are prohibited. Signs are subject to Urban Design Regulations (RMC 4-3-100). | ||
LOADING DOCKS | ||||
Location within Site | See RMC 4-4-080. Shall not be permitted on the side of the lot adjacent to or abutting a lot zoned residential.3 | Parking, docking and loading areas for truck traffic shall be off-street and screened from view of abutting public streets. | ||
DUMPSTER/RECYCLING COLLECTION AREA | ||||
Size and Location of Refuse or Recycling Areas | See RMC 4-4-090 | |||
CRITICAL AREAS | ||||
General | See RMC 4-3-050 | |||
DESIGN REGULATIONS | ||||
General | See Urban Design Regulations in RMC 4-3-100. | |||
(Ord. 4773, 3-22-1999; Ord. 4777, 4-19-1999; Ord. 4803, 10-25-1999; Ord. 4851, 8-7-2000; Ord. 4917, 9-17-2001; Amd. Ord. 4963, 5-13-2002; Ord. 5018, 9-22-2003; Ord. 5028, 11-24-2003; Ord. 5100, 11-1-2004; Ord. 5153, 9-26-2005; Ord. 5191, 12-12-2005; Ord. 5286, 5-14-2007; Ord. 5330, 12-10-2007; Ord. 5331, 12-10-2007; Ord. 5387, 6-9-2008; Ord. 5437, 12-8-2008; Ord. 5528, 3-8-2010; Ord. 5744, 1-12-2015; Ord. 5746, 1-12-2015; Ord. 5759 (Att. D), 6-22-2015; Ord. 5778 (Att. A), 11-16-2015; Ord. 5791 (Att. B), 4-25-2016; Ord. 5795 (Att. A), 4-25-2016; Ord. 5841 (Att. C), 6-12-2017; Ord. 5899 (Att. C), 11-19-2018; Ord. 5917 (Att. B), 12-10-2018; Ord. 5922 (Att. A), 2-25-2019; Ord. 5965, 3-2-2020; Ord. 5981 (Att. B), 10-12-2020; Ord. 6029, 10-18-2021; Ord. 6044, 12-13-2021; Ord. 6089 (Att. B), 12-12-2022; Ord. 6161 (Att. A), 6-16-2025)
Please see Section 4-2-120C, Conditions Associated With Development Standards Tables For Commercial Zoning Designations, for explanation of table footnotes.
4-2-120B1
| CD | CO | COR |
|---|---|---|---|
LOT DIMENSIONS | |||
Minimum Lot Size for lots created after July 11, 19939 | None | 25,000 sq. ft. | None |
Minimum Lot Width/Depth for lots created after July 11, 1993 | None | ||
LOT COVERAGE | |||
Maximum Lot Coverage for Buildings | None | 65%19 of total lot area or 75%19 if parking is provided within the building or within a parking garage. | |
DENSITY (Dwelling Units per Net Acre) | |||
Minimum Net Residential Density9 | 75 dwelling units per net acre. | 75 dwelling units per net acre.22 | Where a development involves residential, the minimum density shall be 30 dwelling units per net acre. The same area used for commercial and office development can also be used to calculate residential density. Where commercial and/or office areas are utilized in the calculation of density, the City may require restrictive covenants to ensure the maximum density is not exceeded should the property be subdivided or in another manner made available for separate lease or conveyance. |
Maximum Net Residential Density9 | 150 dwelling units per net acre. Density may be increased to 200 dwelling units per net acre subject to conditional use permit approval.1, 21 | 150 dwelling units per net acre. Density may be increased up to 250 dwelling units per net acre subject to conditional use permit approval.1, 21 | 50 dwelling units per net acre.1, 21 The same area used for commercial and office development can also be used to calculate residential density. Where commercial and/or office areas are utilized in the calculation of density, the City may require restrictive covenants to ensure the maximum density is not exceeded should the property be subdivided or in another manner made available for separate lease or conveyance. |
SETBACKS | |||
Minimum Front Yard14,18 | None | Residential Mixed Use Buildings: 0 ft. Buildings less than 25 ft. in height: 15 ft.19 Buildings 25 ft. to 80 ft. in height: 20 ft.13,19 Buildings over 80 ft. in height: 30 ft.13,19 | Determined through site plan review. |
Maximum Front Yard18 | 15 ft. – for buildings, or for portions thereof, 25 ft. or less in height. None – for that portion of a building over 25 ft. in height. | Residential Mixed Use Buildings: 15 ft. All Other Buildings: None | Determined through site plan review. |
Minimum Secondary Front Yard14,18 | None | 0 ft.19 for Residential Mixed use Buildings 15 ft.19 – for buildings less than 25 ft. in height. 20 ft.13,19 – for buildings 25 ft. to 80 ft. in height. 30 ft.13,19 – for buildings over 80 ft. in height. | Determined through site plan review. |
Maximum Secondary Front Yard18 | 15 ft. – for buildings, or for portions thereof, 25 ft. or less in height. None – for that portion of a building over 25 ft. in height. | Residential Mixed Use Buildings: 15 ft.15 All Other Buildings: None | Determined through site plan review. |
Minimum Freeway Frontage Setback | 10 ft. landscaped setback from the property line. | ||
Minimum Rear Yard14,18 | None, unless the ground floor facade provides windows for living rooms of attached dwellings – then 10 ft. – unless adjacent to an alley, then none. Additionally, if the CD lot abuts a lot zoned residential, then there shall be a 15 ft. landscaped strip or a 5 ft. wide sight-obscuring landscaped strip and a solid 6 ft. high barrier along the common boundary with an additional 5 ft. setback from the barrier. | None required, except, 15 ft. if abutting a lot zoned residential. | Determined through site plan review. |
Minimum Side Yard18 | None, unless the ground floor facade provides living room windows of attached dwellings – then 10 ft. – unless adjacent to an alley, then none. Additionally, if the CD lot abuts a lot zoned residential, then there shall be a 15 ft. wide landscaped strip or a 5 ft. wide sight-obscuring landscaped strip and a solid 6 ft. high barrier along the common boundary with an additional 5 ft. setback from the barrier. | None required, except 15 ft. if abutting or adjacent to a residential zone. | Determined through site plan review. |
Clear Vision Area | n/a | In no case shall a structure over 42 in. in height intrude into the 20 ft. clear vision area defined in RMC 4-11-030. | |
BUILDING LIMITATIONS | |||
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Any Residential Use on a Site |
| Limited to 25% of the total gross floor area of all buildings on site. |
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LANDSCAPING | |||
General | See RMC 4-4-070 | ||
HEIGHT | |||
Maximum Building Height | 150 ft.6 | 250 ft.6 | 10 stories and/or 125 ft.6 |
Maximum Building Height When a Lot Is Abutting a Lot Designated as Residential | 20 ft. more than the maximum height allowed in the abutting residential zone. Heights may exceed the maximum height with a Hearing Examiner conditional use permit.6 | 20 ft. more than the maximum height allowed in the abutting residential zone.6 | Determined through site plan review. |
Maximum Height for Wireless Communication Facilities6, 9 | See RMC 4-4-140 | ||
SCREENING | |||
Minimum Required for Outdoor Loading, Repair, Maintenance, Storage or Work Areas; Surface-Mounted Utility and Mechanical Equipment; Roof Top Equipment (Except for Telecommunication Equipment) | See RMC 4-4-095 | ||
Refuse or Recycling | See RMC 4-4-090 | ||
PARKING AND LOADING | |||
General | See RMC 4-4-080 and RMC 10-10-13. Direct arterial access to individual structures shall occur only when alternative access to local or collector streets or consolidated access with adjacent uses is not feasible. | ||
Required Location for Parking | All parking shall be provided in the rear portion of the site, with access taken from an alley, where available. Surface parking shall not be located between a building and a street. Parking may be located off-site subject to a joint parking requirement. | n/a | |
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS | |||
General | n/a | A pedestrian connection shall be provided from a public entrance to the street, unless the Reviewing Official determines that the requirement would unduly endanger the pedestrian. | Determined through site plan review. |
SIGNS | |||
General | See RMC 4-4-100 | ||
LOADING DOCKS | |||
Location | For permitted manufacturing and fabrication uses, parking, docking and loading areas for truck traffic shall be off-street and screened from view of abutting public streets. | Not permitted on the side of the lot adjacent or abutting to a lot zoned residential.3 | Determined through site plan review. |
DUMPSTER/RECYCLING COLLECTION AREA | |||
Size and Location of Refuse or Recycling Areas | See RMC 4-4-090 | ||
CRITICAL AREAS | |||
General | |||
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS | |||
Design Regulations | See RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Regulations | Design District D of RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Regulations, shall apply to all residential mixed use buildings. Urban Design Regulations are not applicable to other buildings. | See RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Regulations. |
Upper Story Setbacks | None, unless adjacent to and facing a residentially zoned lot or if the facade contains living room windows – then 10 ft. for the second story and 15 ft. for all upper stories. Also, see RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Regulations | Residential mixed use buildings: buildings or portions of buildings that exceed one hundred feet (100') in height shall include upper story setbacks as follows: The minimum setback for a seventh (7th) story and succeeding stories shall be ten feet (10') minimum from the preceding story, applicable to each story, or an equivalent standard that adds interest and quality to the building. | Buildings or portions of buildings that exceed fifty feet (50') in height shall include upper story setbacks as follows: The minimum setback for a fifth story and succeeding stories shall be ten feet (10') minimum from the preceding story, applicable to each story or an equivalent standard that adds interest and quality to the building. |
Roofline and Facade Modulation | See RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Regulations | Residential mixed use buildings: buildings shall provide vertical and horizontal modulation of roof lines and facades of not less than two feet (2') at a minimum interval of forty feet (40') per building face, or an equivalent standard that adds interest and quality to the building. | Buildings shall provide vertical and horizontal modulation of roof lines and facades of not less than two feet (2') at a minimum interval of forty feet (40') per building face, or an equivalent standard that adds interest and quality to the building. |
(Ord. 4466, 8-22-1994; Ord. 4631, 9-9-1996; Ord. 4773, 3-22-1999; Ord. 4802, 10-25-1999; Ord. 4854, 8-14-2000; Ord. 4900, 3-19-2001; Amd. Ord. 4963, 5-13-2002; Ord. 4971, 6-10-2002; Ord. 5001, 2-10-2003; Ord. 5028, 11-24-2003; Ord. 5153, 9-26-2005; Ord. 5357, 2-25-2008; Ord. 5369, 4-14-2008; Ord. 5387, 6-9-2008; Ord. 5503 (Att. A), 11-16-2009, eff. 11-21-2009; Ord. 5528, 3-8-2010; Ord. 5744, 1-12-2015; Ord. 5746, 1-12-2015; Ord. 5759, 6-22-2015; Ord. 5791 (Att. C), 4-25-2016; Ord. 5841 (Att. D), 6-12-2017; Ord. 5899 (Att. D), 11-19-2018; Ord. 5917, 12-10-2018; Ord. 5965 (Att. A), 3-2-2020; Ord. 5981 (Att. C), 10-12-2020; Ord. 6000 (Att. B), 12-14-2020; Ord. 6093 (Att. A), 11-28-2022; Ord. 6101 (Att. A), 12-12-2022)
Please see Section 4-2-120C, Conditions Associated With Development Standards Tables For Commercial Zoning Designations, for explanation of table footnotes.
4-2-120C CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TABLES FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
1. A density bonus may be granted for developments that satisfy the criteria and standards of RMC 4-9-065, Density Bonus Review.
2. The following table indicates the maximum requested size/standard change that may be allowed by an Administrative Conditional Use Permit. Increases above these levels may not be achieved by a variance or the conditional use permit process.
APPLICABLE ZONE | STANDARD CHANGE REQUEST |
|---|---|
CN | Uses restricted to 3,000 gross sq. ft. – increases: Between 3,000 – 5,000 sq. ft. |
CN | Uses restricted to 5,000 gross sq. ft. – increases up to: 20% or 1,000 gross sq. ft. |
All of the CV Zone | Uses restricted to 65,000 gross sq. ft. – increases up to: 40% or 26,000 gross sq. ft. |
3. These provisions may be modified through the site plan review process where the applicant can show that the same or better result will occur because of creative design solutions, unique aspects or use, etc., that cannot be fully anticipated at this time.
4. UC Zone Upper-Story Setback: Buildings or portions of buildings that exceed fifty feet (50') in height and are located within one hundred feet (100') of a shoreline shall include upper story setbacks for the facade facing the shoreline and for facades facing publicly accessible plazas as follows: The minimum setback for a fifth story and succeeding stories shall be ten feet (10') minimum from the preceding story, applicable to each story. Projects not meeting the upper story setbacks defined above may be approved through the modification procedure pursuant to RMC 4-9-250D, when superior design is demonstrated the decision criteria are met.
5. Shoreline Master Plan Setbacks in the UC Zone: In the UC Zone, where the applicable Shoreline Master Program setback is less than fifty feet (50'), the City may increase the setback up to one hundred percent (100%) if the City determines additional setback area is needed to ensure adequate public access, emergency access or other site planning or environmental considerations.
6. Building height shall not exceed the maximum allowed by the subject zoning district or the maximum allowed pursuant to RMC 4-3-020, Airport Related Height and Use Restrictions, whichever is less. (Ord. 6101, 12-12-2022)
7. Reserved.
8. UC Zone Architectural Requirement: Buildings that are immediately adjacent to or abutting a public park, open space, or trail shall incorporate building articulation and textural variety, in addition to at least one of the following features:
a. Incorporate building modulation to reduce the overall bulk and mass of buildings; or
b. Provide at least one architectural projection for each dwelling unit of not less than two feet (2') from the wall plane and not less than four feet (4') wide; or
c. Provide vertical and horizontal modulation of roof lines and facades of not less than two feet (2') at a minimum interval of forty feet (40') per building face, or an equivalent standard that adds interest and quality to the project.
9. Applicable provision(s) or standard(s) are not eligible for a variance.
10. Reserved.
11. Freestanding signs are restricted to monument signs in the Commercial Arterial (CA) Zone along Rainier Avenue North.
12. Reserved.
13. A reduced minimum setback of no less than fifteen feet (15') may be allowed for structures in excess of twenty-five feet (25') in height through the site plan review process.
14. The vehicle entry for a personal garage (not structured parking) or carport shall be set back twenty feet (20') from any public right-of-way where vehicle access is provided; all other facades of a garage shall be subject to the applicable zone’s minimum setback.
15. Maximum Setback:
a. The maximum setback may be modified through the site plan review process if the applicant can demonstrate that the proposed development meets the following criteria:
i. Orients development to the pedestrian through measures such as providing pedestrian walkways beyond those required by the Renton Municipal Code (RMC), encouraging pedestrian amenities, and supporting alternatives to single-occupant vehicle (SOV) transportation; and
ii. Creates a low-scale streetscape through measures such as fostering distinctive architecture and mitigating the visual dominance of extensive and unbroken parking along the street front; and
iii. Promotes safety and visibility through measures such as discouraging the creation of hidden spaces, minimizing conflict between pedestrian and vehicle traffic, and ensuring adequate setbacks to accommodate required parking and/or access that could not be provided otherwise.
b. Alternatively, the maximum setback requirement may be modified if the applicant can demonstrate that the criteria in subsection C15a of this Section cannot be met by addressing the following criteria. However, all those criteria from subsection C15a of this Section that can be met shall be addressed in the site development plan.
i. Due to factors including but not limited to the unique site design requirements or physical site constraints such as critical areas or utility easements, the maximum setback cannot be met; or
ii. One or more of the above criteria would not be furthered or would be impaired by compliance with the maximum setback; or
iii. Any function of the use which serves the public health, safety, or welfare would be materially impaired by the required setback. (Ord. 6044, 12-13-2021)
16. Minimum Setback:
a. The minimum setback may be modified through the site plan review process if it can be demonstrated to the Administrator’s satisfaction that the following criteria are met:
i. The perceived scale of the proposed structure that is created by the reduced setback is compatible with the abutting structures and the surrounding neighborhood; and
ii. The required street frontage landscaping identified in RMC 4-4-070F1 is increased to fifteen feet (15') along all public street frontages with the exception of walkways, driveways, programmed pedestrian plazas, and the area of reduced setback; and
iii. Enhanced landscaping, such as increased caliper size of trees, increased container size of shrubs, and/or increased quantity or diversity of plantings, is provided within the public right-of-way on the street frontage abutting the reduced setback; and
iv. The project includes a public art installation, subject to review and approval, with a minimum monetary value of one percent (1%) of the assessed value of the proposed structure, or when the Administrator determines that it is impractical to install public art on site, payment of a fee-in-lieu may be approved in an amount of money approximating one percent (1%) of the assessed value of the proposed structure; and
v. The design of the proposed structure complies with all of the following requirements:
(a) Back of house facilities such as walk-in freezers, bathrooms, breakrooms, storage rooms, or other rooms that do not contain windows, are not located along any building facade that fronts a public street; and
(b) Floor to ceiling transparent windows are provided for at least fifty percent (50%) of the ground floor building facade that fronts a reduced setback; and
(c) The proposed structure includes design features such as step-backs of upper levels, changes in roof plane, and changes in roof form/slope in a manner that serves to reduce the apparent bulk of the proposed structure; and
(d) Canopies or similar design features are provided along any building facade that fronts a public street, with emphasis provided to the primary entry; and
(e) Structured parking is not located along any building facade that fronts a reduced setback.
b. Alternatively, the minimum setback may be modified through the site plan review process if it can be demonstrated to the Administrator’s satisfaction that the reduced setback would result in the protection and preservation of Priority One trees, as identified in RMC 4-4-130H1b, that would otherwise not practicably be retained without reduction of the minimum setback. (Ord. 6044, 12-13-2021)
17. Reserved.
18. Allowed Projections into Setbacks:
a. Steps and decks having no roof and being not over forty-two inches (42") in height may be built within a front yard setback.
b. Eaves and cornices may project up to twenty-four inches (24") into any required setback.
c. Accessory buildings when erected so that the entire building is within a distance of thirty feet (30') from the rear lot line may also occupy the side yard setback of an inside lot line.
d. Where below-grade structures are permitted to have zero (0) front yard/street setbacks, structural footings may minimally encroach into the public right-of-way, subject to approval of the Community and Economic Development Administrator.
19. Specified development standards may be modified with an approved Master Plan.
20. Public facilities are allowed the following height bonus: Publicly owned structures shall be permitted an additional fifteen feet (15') in height above that otherwise permitted in the zone if “pitched roofs,” as defined herein, are used for at least sixty percent (60%) or more of the roof surface of both primary and accessory structures. In addition, in zones where the maximum permitted building height is less than seventy-five feet (75'), the maximum height of a publicly owned structure may be increased as follows, up to a maximum height of seventy-five feet (75') to the highest point of the building:
a. When abutting a public street, one additional foot of height for each additional one and one-half feet (1-1/2') of perimeter building setback beyond the minimum street setback required at street level unless such setbacks are otherwise discouraged; and
b. When abutting a common property line, one additional foot of height for each additional two feet (2') of perimeter building setback beyond the minimum required along a common property line; and
c. On lots four (4) acres or greater, five (5) additional feet of height for every one percent (1%) reduction below a twenty percent (20%) maximum lot area coverage by buildings for public amenities such as recreational facilities, and/or landscaped open space areas, etc., when these are open and accessible to the public during the day or week.
21. Assisted living facilities are eligible for bonus density pursuant to RMC 4-9-065, Density Bonus Review.
22. Minimum density requirements do not apply to assisted living facilities in the CO zone. (Ord. 5917, 12-10-2018)
23. Reserved.
24. Reserved.
25. Reserved.
(Ord. 1472, 2-18-1953; Ord. 1905, 8-15-1961; Ord. 4404, 6-7-1993; Ord. 4593, 4-1-1996; Ord. 4773, 3-22-1999; Ord. 4802, 10-25-1999; Ord. 4803, 10-25-1999; Ord. 4854, 8-14-2000; Amd. Ord. 4963, 5-13-2002; Ord. 5028, 11-24-2003; Ord. 5100, 11-1-2004; Ord. 5156, 9-26-2005; Ord. 5191, 12-12-2005; Ord. 5357, 2-25-2008; Ord. 5369, 4-14-2008; Ord. 5437, 12-8-2008; Ord. 5450, 3-2-2009; Ord. 5519, 12-14-2009; Ord. 5676, 12-3-2012; Ord. 5744, 1-12-2015; Ord. 5759, 6-22-2015; Ord. 5791, 4-25-2016; Ord. 5965, 3-2-2020; Ord. 5981, 10-12-2020)