Chapter 21.56
164TH STREET OVERLAY ZONE
Sections:
21.56.050 Purpose.
21.56.075 Applicability.
21.56.090 Interpretation.
21.56.100 Land use.
21.56.150 Project design review.
21.56.200 Area and dimensional standards.
21.56.300 Signs.
21.56.400 Building design.
21.56.500 Street frontage landscaping.
21.56.600 Underground utilities.
21.56.700 Access control.
21.56.710 Joint parking.
21.56.050 Purpose.
This overlay zone is intended to implement the North Gateway Subarea Plan by establishing a design identity and character for the portion of 164th Street SW corridor in the subarea. This identity and character are intended to be contemporary in nature and substantially different from the character of the developed areas of Lynnwood. By contrasting with those areas this identity and character will promote a sense of community in the subarea. The land use and development standards in this overlay zone seek to establish this identity and character by modifying existing land use and development regulations so as to produce a streetscape that creates strong links between private land uses and public streets and that integrates the built elements of that streetscape (primarily buildings and parking facilities) with the “natural” elements (landscaping and the Swamp Creek corridor). (Ord. 2441 § 19, 2003; Ord. 2206 § 1, 1998)
21.56.075 Applicability.
This overlay zone may be applied to any property that has frontage on 164th Street SW between 22nd Avenue W and area west to Admiralty Way, all as shown in Exhibit A to Resolution No. 98-13. It may also be applied to any property that does not have frontage on this segment of 164th Street SW where development of that property would be visible from this segment of 164th Street or otherwise would significantly affect that street segment. At properties where this overlay zone is applied, the regulations in this chapter shall apply in combination with those of the existing (“underlying”) zone. (Ord. 2206 § 1, 1998)
21.56.090 Interpretation.
At any property zoned to this overlay zone, all regulations of both the “underlying” zone and this overlay zone shall apply. In the event of a conflict between the regulations of this overlay zone and those of the underlying zone, the regulations of this overlay zone shall control. (Ord. 2206 § 1, 1998)
21.56.100 Land use.
A. Permitted Uses. As stated by the regulations for the underlying zone.
B. Conditional Uses. As stated by the regulations for the underlying zone. Except that where the underlying zone allows the following uses, these uses shall be allowed only with approval of a conditional use permit.
1. Drive-through or drive-up windows or any other facility that provides service to customers in cars.
2. Handball courts, racquet clubs and indoor and outdoor tennis courts (except that these uses are permitted as accessory uses as part of private recreation facilities at multiple-family residential developments).
3. Convenience stores.
4. Park-and-ride lots operated by a public agency.
5. The repair, improvement or expansion of gas stations existing as of the date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
C. Prohibited Uses. The following uses shall be prohibited in this overlay zone.
1. Automotive uses (see Table 21.46.01), except as noted under subsection (A) or (B) of this section.
2. Indoor amusement enterprises and amusement centers.
3. Dry cleaning and laundry plants.
4. Appliance stores, furniture stores and carpet stores.
5. Cold storage lockers.
6. Radio or television stations. (Ord. 2206 § 1, 1998)
21.56.150 Project design review.
Project design review shall occur pursuant to the regulations for the underlying zone. (Ord. 2388 § 56, 2001; Ord. 2206 § 1, 1998)
21.56.200 Area and dimensional standards.
A. The standards in this section shall apply to all structures and nonstructural uses in this overlay zone. No building, structure or land shall be established, erected, enlarged or structurally altered, except in conformance with these standards, unless modifications to these standards are approved through the design review process. These standards may be modified if the applicant demonstrates during design review that the proposed modification:
1. Substantially contributes to establishing strong visual and physical connections between the primary use(s) of private property and the public street;
2. Provides landscaping along the public right-of-way and in parking lots that would be equal to or more extensive than landscaping required by this chapter; and
3. Promotes the intent and purpose of this chapter and the goals, objectives and policies of the comprehensive plan (particularly the North Gateway Subarea Plan).
B. Table of Standards.
Table 21.56.1 – Development Standards
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Site Planning |
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Minimum front setback |
15 ft. |
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Maximum front setback (applicable only to 50 percent of building frontage) |
90 ft. |
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Maximum building height |
1001 ft. |
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Corner lot – Minimum area of landscaped area at intersection1 |
500 sq. ft. |
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Minimum pedestrian area at building entries |
200 sq. ft. |
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Parking Area |
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Minimum landscaped area – Parking area within 100 ft. of street |
See LMC 21.56.200 |
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Minimum landscaped area – Parking area more than 100 ft. from street or behind a building |
See LMC 21.56.200 |
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Minimum size of landscaped area within 100 ft. of street |
25 sq. ft. |
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Minimum width of landscaped area |
5 ft. |
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Minimum number of trees in landscaped area within 100 ft. of street |
1 per 6 parking spaces* |
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Minimum number of trees in landscaped area more than 100 ft. from street |
1 per 8 parking spaces* |
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Landscaping |
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Minimum width of landscaping between a street and a parking lot or drive aisle |
20 ft.* |
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Planting of street trees |
30 ft. on center |
* This standard shall supersede any applicable Lynnwood Citywide Design Guidelines that may conflict.
C. Notes.
1. Any portion of a building or structure with a height greater than 35 feet shall be set back from all interior property lines one foot for every two feet in height greater than 35 feet.
D. Additional Standards.
1. At any parking lot that is more than 130 feet in any dimension, specially marked pedestrian walkways leading to building entries shall be provided.
2. Special paving shall be installed and maintained at all driveways and other points of access for vehicles to/from a public street. “Special paving” shall include, but is not limited to, bomonite, stamped or colored concrete, and concrete pavers.
3. Pedestrian connections shall be provided between all buildings and between buildings, parking areas and public sidewalks at adjoining streets.
4. Five percent of parking areas located only between the sides of buildings opposite the street and interior property lines; 10 percent of parking areas between buildings, between buildings and the closest side property line; or single-aisle, double-loading parking areas located between buildings and the street; and 15 percent of multi-aisle parking areas located between buildings and street shall be in landscaping (exclusive of landscaping on the street frontage and required landscape buffers). (Ord. 2441 § 19, 2003; Ord. 2388 § 57, 2001; Ord. 2206 § 1, 1998)
21.56.300 Signs.
Pole signs are prohibited. Development of any property that has more than 300 feet of frontage on a public street may include one monument or ground sign. One additional monument or ground sign is allowed for each additional 600 feet of street frontage. The maximum height of a monument sign shall be 15 feet. (Ord. 2206 § 1, 1998)
21.56.400 Building design.
At every building constructed at a property in this zone, each side of the building that faces directly toward a public street shall create the appearance that, that elevation is the front elevation of the building. The primary design elements to create this appearance shall include window placement and wall articulation. This requirement shall apply to all building elevations that face a public street, regardless of whether public access into the building is provided through that elevation. (Ord. 2206 § 1, 1998)
21.56.500 Street frontage landscaping.
All landscaped areas between a parking area and a public street shall include mounding, a continuous hedge or other design elements to screen parked cars from public view. The minimum height of the screening required by this section shall be 2.5 feet above the elevation of the adjoining parking area, measured at the curb that adjoins the landscaped area. The above standard shall supersede any applicable Lynnwood Citywide Design Guidelines, as adopted by reference in LMC 21.25.145(B)(3), that may conflict. (Ord. 2388 § 58, 2001; Ord. 2206 § 1, 1998)
21.56.600 Underground utilities.
When streets are constructed or reconstructed, all utilities shall be located underground, pursuant to Chapter 16.14 LMC. (Ord. 2206 § 1, 1998)
21.56.700 Access control.
Coordinated access points may be required for many sites. As a condition to site development approval, a property owner may be required to provide for joint access to and/or from adjacent parcels. This shall be accomplished through easements or joint use agreements approved by the city attorney. Curb cuts allowed at the time of development may only be temporary and may be closed when more suitable access is developed on adjacent sites. Specifically, when a site plan is approved, the owner may, at the city’s discretion, be allowed to develop either permanent or temporary curb cuts for site access. When adjacent sites are developed, the property owner may be required to close temporary curb cuts and provide access through one of the adjacent sites. Alternatively, one or more of the adjacent sites may be required to provide its access through a permanent curb cut granted to the first site. This shared access scheme is intended to provide greater traffic safety and shall be viewed as partial consideration for site development plan approval from the city. (Ord. 2441 § 19, 2003; Ord. 2206 § 1, 1998)
21.56.710 Joint parking.
As an incentive for development of joint parking facilities, parking requirements may be reduced as provided for in LMC 21.46.900(E). (Ord. 2206 § 1, 1998)