Spokane City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17C
330 Group Living
Section 17C.330.010 Purpose
These regulations ensure that uses in the group living category will be compatible with the character of residential and commercial areas.
Date Passed: Monday, May 8, 2006
Effective Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
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Section 17C.330.100 Use Regulations
The regulations of this chapter apply to all uses in the group living use category. The base zone chapters state whether group living uses are allowed, limited, conditional uses or prohibited. If they are conditional uses, they are subject to the regulations of chapter 17C.320 SMC, Conditional Uses, in addition to the provisions of this chapter. Group living uses that are accessory to a college, medical center or religious institution, such as dormitories, fraternities or monasteries, and that are part of an approved master campus plan under the chapter 17C.320 SMC, Conditional Uses, are exempt from the regulations of this chapter.
Date Passed: Monday, May 8, 2006
Effective Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
ORD C33830 Section 6
Section 17C.330.120 Development Standards
The development standards of the base zone, overlay zone or special planning district apply unless superseded by the standards below.
- Resident Density.
- Purpose.
Resident density is limited to parallel the residential densities of the various zones. Resident density is also regulated to address service demands and to prevent nuisance-type impacts from overcrowding.
- Description of Residents.
Residents include all people living at the site, including those who provide support services, building maintenance, care, supervision, etc. People who only work at the site are not considered residents.
- Density Standard.
Group living uses are limited to the following number of residents per square foot of site area in Table 17C.330.120-1.
Table 17C.330.120-1 Density Standard for Group Living | |
Zone | Number of Residents |
RA and R1 | 1.5 residents per 1,000 square feet |
R2 | 2 residents per 1,000 square feet |
RMF | 2.5 residents per 1,000 square feet |
RHD, O, OR, NR, NMU, CB, GC, CC’S, Downtown Zones | Not limited (must comply with the GC zones, building or housing code, and the FAR of the base zone) |
- Minimum Spacing.
- Purpose
The minimum spacing standards assure that large group living uses do not unduly affect the character of residential and commercial areas.
- Spacing Standards
Group living facilities that are conditional uses must be at least six hundred feet from a site with any other group living facility that is also a conditional use.
- Required Outdoor Area.
The requirement for outdoor areas applies in all residential zones except RHD. Larger areas may be required as part of a conditional use review. The outdoor area requirement is forty-eight square feet for every three residents, with a minimum dimension of six feet by six feet. Individual outdoor areas may be combined. The minimum size of a combined area is five hundred square feet and the minimum dimension is fifteen by fifteen feet.
- Parking and Loading.
Parking requirements are stated in chapter 17C.230 SMC, Parking and Loading.
Date Passed: Monday, December 14, 2009
Effective Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Ordinance C34530 Section 20
Section 17C.330.130 Conditional Uses
See chapter 17C.320 SMC, Conditional Uses.
Date Passed: Monday, May 8, 2006
Effective Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
ORD C33830 Section 6
Section 17C.330.140 Other Regulations
Uses in the group living use category may also be subject to county, state or federal licensing requirements. For more information, applicants should contact the Washington state department of social and health services.
Date Passed: Monday, May 8, 2006
Effective Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
ORD C33830 Section 6