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AREA, DIMENSIONS AND DESIGN
12.14.085 Setbacks – Offspring lot setbacks applicable within attached residential zones.
12.14.140 Building and hard surface coverage.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish area, dimension and design regulations which comply with and implement the goals and policies of the Imagine Bothell... Comprehensive Plan with respect to the desired intensity and appearance of development within the city’s residential, commercial and industrial areas. (Ord. 2171 § 3 (Exh. C), 2015; Ord. 2053 § 3 (Exh. C), 2010; Ord. 1876 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1629 § 1, 1996).
C. Development standards are listed down the left side of both tables, and the zones are listed at the top. The matrix cells contain the area and dimensional requirements of each zone. All dimensions are measured in lineal feet, and all areas are measured in square feet. The parenthetical numbers in the matrix identify specific requirements or other information which is set forth following the matrix. (Ord. 2171 § 3 (Exh. C), 2015; Ord. 2053 § 3 (Exh. C), 2010; Ord. 1876 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1629 § 1, 1996).
Minimum lot area per single- family dwelling unit (square feet) (2)(10)
9,600 avg.; 8,400 min. per BMC 12.14.030
70 – 80 per BMC 12.14.030
Minimum front yard setback (5)(10)
Minimum rear yard setback (5)(10)
Minimum side yard setback (5)(10):
Combined side yards (10)
Maximum hard surface coverage (7)
The area within the front yard setback shall not contain any hard surface except for driveways, walkways, and structures allowed to project into the setback in accordance with BMC 12.14.090. If critical areas are present anywhere on the property, impervious surface coverage is further regulated by BMC Title 14, Environment.
a. Where a district combines multiple zoning classifications (e.g., R-AC, OP, CB), the most permissive standards of the individual zoning classifications shall apply.
(3) A subdivision of five or more lots may contain a larger lot to permit the preexisting house and any related outbuildings and grounds to be retained intact on one property;
d. Land area in roads and other rights-of-way, critical areas, critical area buffers, or land dedicated to the city, shall not be included in any proposed single-family lot, unless so stated in the conditions of an approved planned unit development, in accordance with Chapter 12.30 BMC.
c. In the R 5,400a through R 2,800 zones, land area in critical areas, critical area buffers, or land dedicated to the city shall not be counted in the calculation of number of units or offspring lots allowed, unless so stated in the conditions of an approved planned unit development, in accordance with Chapter 12.30 BMC.
b. Garages, carports, and other structures whose intent is to house or provide parking for vehicles shall be set back from streets and access tracts a minimum of 20 feet.
(1) Filbert/Winesap neighborhood activity center, in accordance with BMC 12.72.030.
(2) Juanita-Woodinville Way/I-405 neighborhood activity center, in accordance with BMC 12.60.040 and 12.66.035.
(3) Maltby/York/Jewel neighborhood activity center, in accordance with BMC 12.74.050.
(4) Canyon Park community activity center, in accordance with BMC 12.44.020 and 12.48.040.
(5) Downtown community activity center, in accordance with BMC 12.64.202 Building Height (Downtown-Specific Definition).
(6) Thrasher’s Corner community activity center, in accordance with BMC 12.48.020 and 12.74.040.
(7) Canyon Park regional activity center, in accordance with BMC 12.48.030.
(8) North Creek regional activity center, in accordance with BMC 12.56.080.
(F) Where the subdivision is adjacent to another subdivision qualifying for 35-foot-tall structures under these regulations; or
(H) Where a 12-foot-wide Type II landscape buffer tract plus a 25-foot setback are provided; or
7. Building and hard surface coverage shall be measured as set forth in BMC 12.14.140. For the purposes of this section, driveways within the front yard setback shall be no wider than necessary to accommodate three vehicles across, and walkways within the front yard setback shall not exceed five feet in width.
a. Notes. Hard surfaces legally established on a site prior to December 31, 2016, and which exceed the limits set forth in BMC 12.14.030 and 12.14.040 shall be subject to nonconforming provisions of Chapter 12.26 BMC.
Detached accessory dwelling units may exceed the five percent coverage limitation, as long as they meet the size limits in BMC 12.06.140(B)(4)(e)(1).
9. Within the R-AC zoning classification, no specific density is prescribed. The number of dwelling units attainable shall be controlled by site and building envelope design regulations.
10. Lands with a zoning classification of R 5,400a, R 4,000, R 2,800, DC, DT, DN, GDC, or R-AC where offspring lots are proposed to be created within a parent site through the subdivision provisions of BMC Title 15 may apply setback dimensions to the offspring lots as set forth in BMC 12.14.085. (Ord. 2200 § 2 (Exh. B), 2016; Ord. 2171 § 3 (Exh. C), 2015; Ord. 2140 § 2 (Exh. B), 2014; Ord. 2123 § 2 (Exh. B), 2013; Ord. 2053 § 3 (Exh. C), 2010; Ord. 2043 § 2 (Exh. B), 2010; Ord. 1995 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1988 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1980 § 2, 2007; Ord. 1946 § 2, 2005; Ord. 1876 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1871 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1798 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1629 § 1, 1996).
Maximum hard surface coverage (4)
4. Building and hard surface coverage shall be measured as set forth in BMC 12.14.140. (Ord. 2200 § 2 (Exh. B), 2016; Ord. 2171 § 3 (Exh. C), 2015; Ord. 2053 § 3 (Exh. C), 2010; Ord. 2043 § 2 (Exh. B), 2010; Ord. 1876 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1871 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1629 § 1, 1996).
C. The director is authorized to designate front, side and rear yard setbacks in accordance with subsections A and B of this section. If these subsections do not establish a front, side and rear yard setback, the director shall establish the setbacks based upon orientation of the lot to surrounding lots and to any existing development pattern. All other setbacks shall be established in relation to the established front, side and rear yard setbacks. (Ord. 2123 § 2 (Exh. B), 2013; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1798 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1629 § 1, 1996).
B. Vehicle access points from garages, carports or fenced parking areas shall be set back from the alley property line to provide a straight line length of at least 25 feet from the access point to the opposite edge of the alley. No portion of the garage or the garage door in motion may cross the property line. (Ord. 2123 § 2 (Exh. B), 2013; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1629 § 1, 1996).
B. Rear yard setbacks for accessory buildings and structures within all residential zone classifications shall be five feet, except that detached accessory dwelling units shall maintain the same rear yard setback as primary structures.
D. Abutting an R-zoned property, not including combined zones, the setback shall be 50 feet for any building containing manufacturing, distribution, storage or warehousing uses, and 30 feet for any other nonresidential use.
E. Pad-mounted heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment such as heat pumps, air conditioning units, furnaces, and other similar equipment installed after October 16, 2010, shall comply with the following (note: these requirements shall not apply to portable generator use during times of emergency):
3. Be screened from view of any public right-of-way by means of either landscaping or fencing. Any such screening should be installed such that it can either be readily removed to provide access to said equipment, or should be placed at least three feet from said equipment to allow for access. (Ord. 2171 § 3 (Exh. C), 2015; Ord. 2123 § 2 (Exh. B), 2013; Ord. 2047 § 2 (Exh. B), 2010; Ord. 1946 § 2, 2005; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1629 § 1, 1996. Formerly 12.14.080.).
A. When the common property line of two lots is covered by a building(s), the setbacks required by this chapter shall not apply along the common property line;
B. When a lot is located between lots containing structures which are located at nonconforming front yard setbacks, the required front yard setback for such lot may be the average of the two nonconforming setbacks or 60 percent of the required front yard setback, whichever results in the greater front yard setback; and
C Any modification of setbacks shall be reviewed by the fire department for potential effects on fire flows. (Ord. 2123 § 2 (Exh. B), 2013; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1629 § 1, 1996. Formerly 12.14.090.).
Lands with a zoning classification of R 5,400a, R 4,000, R 2,800, DC, DT, DN, GDC, or R-AC where offspring lots are created through the subdivision provisions of BMC Title 15 may apply the following special setbacks to offspring lots within a parent site; provided, however, that setbacks from the exterior lot lines of the parent site shall be consistent with BMC 12.14.030(A), 12.14.050, 12.14.060, 12.14.070, and 12.14.080(B):
A. Side and rear yard setbacks from offspring lot lines that are not a parent site lot line may be based upon the building separation requirements of the applicable building and fire codes; provided, that zero, common, or shared lot lines may be allowed as set forth within subsection C of this section;
B. Front yard setbacks from internal private access streets and/or access drives shall be at least five feet or shall be set back from the internal private access street and/or access drive tract or easement line sufficient to provide a straight line length of at least 25 feet from the access point of the garage, carport or parking area to the opposite edge of the private access street and/or access drive tract or easement. No portion of a garage or any garage door which may be in motion may cross any lot line;
C. Zero, common, or shared lot lines may be permitted subject to the standards of the applicable building and fire codes;
D. Existing developments comprising detached condominiums or common wall townhouses may utilize the setback provisions of this section if converting to fee simple lots as provided by the subdivision process of BMC Title 15; and
E. Figure 12.14.085-1 provides a visual example of the parent site and offspring lot line setback requirements as set forth within subsections A, B, and C of this section and Figure 12.14.085-2 provides a visual example of zero, common, or shared offspring lot line requirements as set forth within subsection C of this section.
(Ord. 2123 § 2 (Exh. B), 2013).
B. Hard surface coverage shall mean the ground areas of the entire development site covered by any impervious surface, permeable pavement, or vegetated roof, determined by extending a vertical projection to the ground from the widest points of any hard surface, and expressed as a percentage of total lot area. Permeable pavement and vegetated roofs shall count only 50 percent of their site area as hard surface for the purposes calculating coverage in the Development Standards Tables in BMC 12.14.030 and 12.14.040. (Ord. 2200 § 2 (Exh. B), 2016; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1629 § 1, 1996. Formerly 12.14.150.).
B. Commercial and Mixed-Use Development Access Design. In conjunction with new development or redevelopment in areas zoned for commercial or mixed commercial and residential uses, proposed streets shall be located and configured in such a manner as to create an interconnected network which facilitates motorized and nonmotorized travel; provided, however, that proposed streets or connections which are determined to promote residential neighborhood cut-through traffic, as defined in subsection A of this section, are not allowed.
C. Development on Hillsides. Development on hillsides shall blend visually and functionally into the natural environment to the maximum extent possible. Such development shall comply with the following:
4. Where a development consists of two or more buildings on one property, the requirement in this subsection D shall apply to only one of the buildings in the development. Buildings containing less than 1,000 square feet of gross floor area shall not be counted as satisfying this requirement.
H. Design of Parking Lots, Parking Structures, Transit Stops and Shelters and Pedestrian Sidewalks and Pathways. The design of these facilities shall be in accordance with BMC 12.16.080 through 12.16.120. (Ord. 2171 § 3 (Exh. C), 2015; Ord. 2140 § 2 (Exh. B), 2014; Ord. 1946 § 2, 2005; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1798 § 1, 2000. Formerly 12.14.190.).
Table 12.14-1 Lighting Power Allowances Tradable Surfaces
Table 12.14-2 Lighting Power Allowances Nontradable Surfaces
Figure 12.14-21 Acceptable and unacceptable light fixtures
Example of ceiling mounted fixture
Surface mounted square fixture with exposed lamp and lens
Solid, opaque sides and top. Flat clear glass lens
Vertical lamp with dropped lens is not acceptable
Flat lens and horizontal top is acceptable
Clear, translucent, white or clear textured with or without an internal refractor is unacceptable
Clear flat lens. Lamp concealed within opaque portion of fixture at less than 5 degrees above the horizontal
Fixture aimed above the horizontal is not acceptable
Bollard lamp concealed by opaque louvers aimed in a downward direction
Bollards with translucent lens with decorative grill-work directed horizontally are not acceptable
Fixture has opaque shields with flat lens
Standard yard or barn light
Flat glass lens. Lamp completely concealed within opaque fixture
Compact refractor wall pack with exposed lens or lamp
Figure 12.14-22 Acceptable fixtures subject to special requirements
Fixtures acceptable subject to specific requirements
Figure 12.14-23 Acceptable fixtures for individual single-family residential
Acceptable fixtures (may be similar)
Figure 12.14-24 Unacceptable fixtures
Unacceptable light fixtures