22.22.060 Bulk requirements.
Bulk requirements, as provided in this chapter, establish density and dimensional standards for lots within the downtown commercial zoning district in the city. Bulk requirements include maximum lot coverage, maximum building height, minimum setbacks, and other similar standards. Bulk requirements, specified in MMC 22.16.040, apply to all lots within the downtown commercial zoning district.
A. Maximum Residential Density. Table 22.22.060(A): Allowed Residential Density establishes the maximum residential density for neighborhoods within the downtown commercial zoning district. Maximum density shall be calculated pursuant to MMC 22.16.040(B).
|
Downtown Commercial Zoning District Neighborhoods |
Base Maximum Residential Density |
Maximum Residential Density – Four Stories |
Maximum Residential Density – Five Stories |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Residential Neighborhood |
11 dwelling units per acre |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Historic Main Area |
20 dwelling units per acre |
N/A |
N/A |
|
East Downtown Neighborhood |
20 dwelling units per acre |
24 dwelling units per acre |
28 dwelling units per acre |
|
Downtown Promenade |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
B. Street Frontage. Street frontage shall be in compliance with the provisions of MMC 22.16.040(C) and subject to the applicable bulk requirements found in MMC 22.16.040, Bulk requirements.
C. Lot Dimensions. Lot dimensions shall be in compliance with the provisions of MMC 22.16.040(D) and subject to the applicable bulk requirements found in MMC 22.16.040, Bulk requirements.
D. Yard Setbacks. Required yard setbacks shall be in compliance with the provisions of MMC 22.16.040(E) and subject to the applicable bulk requirements found in MMC 22.16.040, Bulk requirements.
E. Lot Coverage. Lot coverage shall be in compliance with the provisions of MMC 22.16.040(F) and subject to the applicable bulk requirements found in MMC 22.16.040, Bulk requirements.
F. Building Height. Building height and its measurement shall be in compliance with the provisions of MMC 22.16.040(G) and subject to the applicable bulk requirements found in MMC 22.16.040, Bulk requirements.
G. Ground Floor Height. The minimum height of ground floor shall be measured from the top of floor to the top of the successive finished floor surface on applicable buildings, as illustrated in Figure 22.22.060(G): Minimum Ground Floor Height Diagram.
Figure 22.22.060(G). Minimum Ground Floor Height Diagram
H. Downtown Commercial Neighborhood Bulk Requirements. The following bulk requirements in Table 22.22.060(H): Downtown Commercial Bulk Requirements by Neighborhood apply specifically to the downtown commercial zoning district neighborhood identified. The downtown commercial neighborhoods are delineated in MMC 22.22.040. General information regarding bulk requirements is found in MMC 22.16.040, Bulk requirements.
|
Residential Neighborhood |
Historic Main Area (5) |
East Downtown Neighborhood |
Downtown Promenade |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Minimum Lot Area |
4,000 sq. ft. for office uses |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Minimum Street Frontage |
20 feet |
20 feet |
20 feet |
20 feet |
|
Minimum Lot Width |
20 feet |
20 feet |
20 feet |
20 feet |
|
Maximum Lot Coverage |
75% |
N/A |
85% |
N/A |
|
Landscaping Requirements |
Per Chapter 22.46 MMC |
Per Chapter 22.46 MMC |
Per Chapter 22.46 MMC |
Per Chapter 22.46 MMC |
|
Parking Requirements |
Per Chapter 22.44 MMC |
Per Chapter 22.44 MMC |
Per Chapter 22.44 MMC |
Per Chapter 22.44 MMC |
|
Yard Setbacks |
Residential Neighborhood |
Historic Main Area (5) |
East Downtown Neighborhood |
Downtown Promenade |
|
Minimum Front Yard Setback Width to Living Space |
10 feet |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Minimum Front Yard Setback Width to Garage |
20 feet |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Minimum Front Yard Setback Width to Office Buildings |
20 feet |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Minimum Side Yard Setback Width |
First story: 5 ft. Each story above the first: an additional 2 ft. per story |
Per IBC and IFC |
Per IBC and IFC |
Per IBC and IFC |
|
Minimum Rear Yard Setback Width |
First story: 5 ft. Each story above the first: an additional 2 ft. per story |
Per IBC and IFC |
Per IBC and IFC |
Per IBC and IFC |
|
Minimum Setback Width from a ROW |
10 feet |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Minimum Setback from Private Access Tracts |
10 feet |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Minimum Setback from Private Access Easements |
10 feet |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) |
Residential Neighborhood |
Historic Main Area (5) |
East Downtown Neighborhood |
Downtown Promenade |
|
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) |
N/A |
1.7:1 |
1.7:1 |
1.7:1 |
|
Bonus FAR for Residential Uses |
N/A |
0.5 (2) |
0.5 (2) |
0.5 (2) |
|
Bonus FAR for Underground Parking |
N/A |
0.5 (7) |
0.5 (7) |
0.5 (7) |
|
Building Height |
Residential Neighborhood |
Historic Main Area (5) |
East Downtown Neighborhood |
Downtown Promenade |
|
Maximum Building Height |
35 feet |
35 feet (4) |
35 feet (4) |
35 feet (4) |
|
Maximum Height for Mixed Use Buildings |
N/A |
55 feet (6) |
55 feet (6) |
55 feet (6) |
|
Minimum First Story Height for Mixed Use Buildings |
N/A |
15 feet (3) |
15 feet (3) |
15 feet (3) |
Table Notes:
1See MMC 22.16.040, Bulk requirements, for more information regarding the bulk requirements in the above table.
2If a structure is mixed use, a minimum of one story must be dedicated to residential use.
3Minimum height of ground floor shall be as illustrated in Figure 22.22.060(G): Minimum Ground Floor Height Diagram.
4Mixed use structures may achieve a maximum height bonus of twenty feet.
5New single-family development in the historic main area will follow the bulk requirements for the residential neighborhood.
6Portions of the building greater than thirty-five feet in height must be stepped back a minimum of five feet from the front facade.
7The bonus FAR of 0.5 is only available for buildings which provide one full level of parking below grade.
(Ord. 005/2019 § 10 (Exh. B))