18.31.330 Landscaped block-frontage standards

(1) Purpose. Landscaped block-frontages emphasize landscaped street setbacks, clear pedestrian connections between the building and the sidewalk, and minimize surface parking lots along the frontages.

Figure 18.31.330. Landscaped Block-Frontage Vision and Key Standards

(2) Standards. All development on sites with a landscaped block-frontage designation shall comply with the standards in Table 18.31.330(2) below:

Table 18.31.330(2). Landscaped Block-Frontage Standards
The ⇒ symbol refers to DEPARTURE opportunities in subsection (3) of this section.
Element	Standards	Additional Provisions and Examples
Ground-level Land use	Any use permitted by CMC 18.31.120.
Building placement	10 foot minimum setbacks are required, or greater where specified for the applicable zone in CMC 18.31.150. 20 foot maximum setback. Covered entries and porches are allowed to project up to 6 feet into this required setback. Additional setbacks may be required where future right-of-way need and/or acquisitions have been identified in city plans.
Building entrances	At least one public or shared building entry shall be visible from the sidewalk. ⇒	Primary private entrances facing the street for ground level residential units are acceptable and encouraged. See related standards in CMC 18.31.370.
Facade transparency	For buildings with ground level nonresidential uses, at least 25 percent of the transparency zone. ⇒ For buildings with ground level residential uses, at least 15 percent of the transparency zone. ⇒	See CMC 18.31.315 for additional clarification on transparency standards.
Weather protection	Weather protection at least 3 feet deep shall be provided over individual business and residential entries. Weather protection for shared entrances shall be at least 5 feet deep.
Parking location	Parking shall be located to the side, under, or rear of buildings. For multi-building developments, no more than 50 percent of the lot frontage can be occupied by off-street parking and driveways. Vehicular access shall comply with the provisions of CMC 18.31.435.
Landscaping	Building setback areas shall be landscaped per CMC 18.40.070 and 18.31.370. ⇒ Reductions to landscaping are provided for stoops, porches, and patio designs (where a low fence divides the sidewalk from the patio), when such designs integrate landscaping elements that soften the building edge and enhance the pedestrian environment. Parking lots developed adjacent to the street shall comply with landscaping provisions of CMC 18.31.460.

(3) DEPARTURE Criteria. Departures from the above standards that feature the ⇒ symbol will be considered per CMC 18.31.040, provided the alternative proposal meets the purpose of the standards, plus the following criteria:

(a) Facade Transparency. Facade transparency in the transparency zone may be reduced from the minimum by 50 percent if the facade design between ground level windows provides visual interest to the pedestrian and mitigates the impacts of blank walls.

(b) Parking Location. For multi-building developments, an additional 10 percent of the lot frontage may be occupied by off-street parking and driveways, provided design treatments (beyond minimum standards) are included that successfully mitigate the visual impact of parking areas on the streetscape. (Ord. 08-21 § 3 (Exh. B))