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18.100.080 Design Review Districts and Corridors.
The City Council finds that new development can have a substantial impact on the character of the area in which it is located. Some harmful effects of one land use upon another can be prevented through zoning, subdivision regulations and building codes. Other aspects of development are more subtle and less amenable to exacting rules promulgated without regard to specific development proposals. Among these are: the general form of the land before and after development, the spatial relationships of the structures and open spaces on adjacent land uses, and the appearance of buildings, signs and open spaces. Such matters require the timely exercise of judgment in the public interest by people qualified to evaluate the design of a new development.
(Ord. 7032 §8 (Exh. G), 2016; Ord. 6306 §2, 2004).
I. To consider the applicants’ needs and goals and the broader public impact of any proposal.
12. Signs within designated design review districts and corridors or associated with a project that is subject to design review.
B. Exceptions: Evergreen Park PUD; interior work; and projects which do not affect the character, use, or development of the surrounding properties, or the architectural character of the structure, such as fences, parking lots with less than twenty (20) spaces or minor repair or renovation of, or minor additions to, existing structures.
(Ord. 7160 §13, 2018; Ord. 7032 §8 (Exh. G), 2016; Ord. 6581 §7, 2008; Ord. 6491 §11, 2007; Ord. 6306 §2, 2004).
The following districts and corridors are hereby established as Design Review Districts and Corridors: Downtown, Port Peninsula, High Density Corridor 1, 2, 3, and 4 (HDC), High Density Corridor-4 Capital Mall Area, Freeway Corridor, West Bay Drive, Residential Scale, Auto Oriented, and Infill Districts. Said districts and corridors are defined on the "Official Design Review Districts and Corridors Map," on file with the City Clerk and generally described in the illustration below. In the event of a conflict between this illustration and the official map, the official map shall govern.
b. Residential Scale Design District.
3. Any multifamily building with five (5) units or more, any townhouse building with five (5) units or more, and any multifamily development with twenty (20) units or more.
4. All Master Planned Developments.
5. Projects with a building area greater than 5,000 square feet that require a Conditional Use Permit in a residential zone.
1. Single family dwellings on lots within the area depicted on Figure 4-2a in Chapter 18.04.
2. Minor additions or alterations to residential or commercial projects on a Heritage Register or within a Historic District.
4. Duplexes, triplexes, or fourplexes and all multifamily buildings with less than five (5) units.
5. Any other project subject to design review not described in "A" above.
(Ord. 7160 §14, 2018; Ord. 7032 §8 (Exh. G), 2016; Ord. 6491 §12, 2007; Ord. 6408 §37, 2006; Ord. 6306 §2, 2004).
A. Requirements and Guidelines. Each section of the design review chapters consists of a requirement and possibly several guidelines. Compliance with each requirement is necessary; the guidelines provide methods to achieve compliance with the requirement. Applicable guidelines must be incorporated into the project design except in cases where proposed design solutions are considered by the Board and/or staff to be equal to or better than the guidelines, and meet the intent of the requirement. If the project does not conform to the design criteria, the Board and/or staff will indicate the requirements that have not been met.
B. Illustrations. Illustrations contained within specific criteria sections are intended to be in harmony with the text of the same section. In the event of conflict between text and an illustration, the text shall govern.
C. Design Review Criteria Chapters. Design criteria are separated into chapters, depending on whether the development is commercial or residential, and the location or type of that development, as outlined below.
18.105 Historic Structures and Buildings within the Historic Districts. This Chapter applies to structures listed on the Olympia Heritage Register, Washington Heritage Register, and the National Register of Historic Places, and all structures within a Historic District.
18.110 Basic Commercial Design Criteria. This chapter applies to all commercial projects throughout the City that require design review, in addition to the district-specific requirements found in the following chapters, as applicable. It also applies to projects with a building area greater than 5,000 square feet in gross floor area that require a Conditional Use Permit in a residential zone, to commercial projects adjacent to residential buildings, to commercial or residential projects. The design districts are shown on the Official Design Review Districts and Corridors.
18.120 Commercial Design Criteria - Downtown District. This chapter applies to all commercial projects that require design review that are located in the Downtown Design Review District. In addition, commercial projects in the Downtown Design District may also be subject to the requirements of Chapter 18.16, Pedestrian Streets.
18.130 Commercial Design Criteria - High Density Corridors. This chapter applies to all projects that require design review that are located in the HDC districts.
18.135 Commercial Design Criteria - Residential Scale District. This chapter applies to all projects that require design review that are located in the Residential Scale District.
18.140 Commercial Design Criteria - Auto Oriented District. This chapter applies to all projects that require design review that are located in the Auto Oriented District.
18.145 Commercial Design Criteria - Freeway Corridor. This chapter applies to all projects that require design review that are located in the Freeway Corridor District.
18.150 Commercial Design Criteria - Port Peninsula. This chapter applies to all projects that require design review that are located in the Port Peninsula design review district. This chapter contains the only design criteria that apply to the Port Peninsula.
18.155 Commercial Design Criteria - West Bay Drive District. This chapter applies to all projects that require design review that are located in the West Bay Drive District.
18.170 Residential Design Criteria - Multifamily. Design criteria contained in this chapter (OMC Sections 18.170.010 - 18.170.140) apply to all multifamily residential buildings with five or more units not specifically governed by Section 18.175, and any multifamily development with twenty (20) units or more throughout the city. Projects of this type and size are reviewed by the Design Review Board.
18.175 Residential Design Criteria - Infill and other residential. Sections 18.175.020 through 18.175.060 of this chapter apply to single-family dwellings, including designated manufactured housing, proposed on lots within the area depicted on Figure 4-2a in Chapter 18.04 OMC, on lots less than 5000 square feet, or on substandard lots; duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhouses and courtyard apartments in the R4, R4CB, RLI, R 4-8, and R 6-12 zoning districts; and single-room occupancies in the R 6-12 zoning district. OMC Sections 18.175.080 and 18.175.090 apply to accessory dwelling units throughout the city, including manufactured home accessory dwelling units. OMC Section 18.175.100 applies to cottage development.
18.180 Residential Design Criteria - Manufactured home parks. This chapter applies only to manufactured home parks.
(Ord. 7160 §15, 2018; Ord. 7032 §8 (Exh. G), 2016; Ord. 6581 §8, 2008; Ord. 6491 §13, 2007; Ord. 6306 §2, 2004).
A. Conceptual Design Review. Applications for review of the Conceptual Design shall be filed with the Department as part of a land use review application on forms provided by the Department.
B. Detailed Design Review. Applications for review of the Detailed Design shall be submitted to the Department prior to or at the same time as a building permit application on forms provided by the Department.
C. Combined Conceptual & Detailed Design Review. For those projects which have had a presubmission conference, do not have any apparent environmental issues, (such as those listed in the Critical Areas Ordinance, Title 14.10, or transportation issues), and which do not require a public hearing, upon request by the applicant and with the concurrence of staff, the Design Review Board may conduct both Conceptual and Detailed Design Review of a project at the time of Land Use Review.
D. Time Limitations. Except in cases where the applicant agrees to an extension of time, the Design Review Board shall have a public meeting on an application for a major project within thirty (30) days after an application is deemed complete pursuant to OMC 18.72.

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