Chapter 21.57
COLLEGE DISTRICT MIXED USE (CDM) ZONE
Sections:
21.57.100 Purpose.
21.57.200 Applicability.
21.57.300 Interpretation.
21.57.400 Land uses.
21.57.500 Development standards.
21.57.600 Site plan and design approval.
21.57.100 Purpose.
A. This mixed use zone is designed to provide opportunities for the creation of a small college- and neighborhood-oriented mixed use district in close proximity to the campus.
B. The purpose of this zone is to implement the vision of a district that consists of offices and service businesses, integrated residential apartments, condominiums, artist lofts and/or dormitories, along with street level small businesses that cater primarily to the college and surrounding neighborhood. Businesses will be limited in size to ensure neighborhood scale, with commercial spaces required at street level along portions of 68th Avenue and 202nd Street. Office and residential uses will be encouraged above and behind the businesses. Development standards and guidelines based on this vision will provide design guidance, emphasizing building and spatial relationships, with particular emphasis on the design of pedestrian spaces, linkages between the college and business district, and related pedestrian facilities and amenities. (Ord. 2433 § 1(Exh. A), 2002)
21.57.200 Applicability.
The CDM zone shall be applied in close proximity to the Edmonds Community College (EdCC) campus, as follows:
A. North boundary: 200th Street, extending north about 285 feet at the intersection with 68th Avenue W.
B. East boundary: 66th Place, extending southward to 204th Street.
C. South boundary: 204th Street.
D. West boundary: 68th Avenue, extending 200 feet into the EdCC campus. (Ord. 2799 § 2, 2009; Ord. 2433 § 1(Exh. A), 2002)
21.57.300 Interpretation.
A. All regulations and design guidelines of this zone, the college district overlay (CDO) zone and the Citywide Design Guidelines shall apply to properties within the CDM zone. In the event of conflict between requirements, the provisions of the CDM zone and its design standards shall prevail.
B. Land uses not specifically listed in the following section may be allowed when determined by the director of community development to be compatible with the listed uses and consistent with the intended development of the district, as described in the college district plan. The director’s written decision is subject to appeal per LMC 1.35.200 (Process II). (Ord. 2433 § 1(Exh. A), 2002)
21.57.400 Land uses.
A. Principal Uses Permitted Outright.
1. College and university buildings, support services and college accessory facilities.
2. Library.
3. Public transit facilities.
4. Conference or community center (college/community meetings and activities).
5. Tot lot, greenway, vest pocket park, bikeway and other park/open space linkages.
6. Retail store or service business under 4,000 square feet GFA, including, but not limited to:
a. Convenience, drug or variety store;
b. Books, magazines, stationery and school supplies;
c. Child day-care center (fewer than 13 children);
d. Art gallery, art or photo studio, film/photo processing;
e. Art supplies store or frame shop;
f. Professional services (engineering, legal, medical, financial and similar);
g. Business services (bookkeeping, taxes, accounting, management, etc.);
h. Computer repair, maintenance and training, and related technical services;
i. Personal services (grooming, photo processing, counseling, tutoring, etc.);
j. Laundry self-service and pick-up station;
k. Shoe repair, tailoring, locksmith and similar personal services.
7. Movie theater (single-screen at neighborhood scale).
8. Medical office or clinic (limited services to neighborhood and/or college).
9. Food and beverage service businesses under 2,000 square feet GFA, including:
a. Donut shop, bakery or similar specialty-food outlet;
b. Cafe, coffee shop or restaurant;
c. Soda fountain, ice cream parlor, candy store;
d. Delicatessen or other specialty food store;
e. Tavern, brew pub or nightclub.
10. Multiple-family dwellings:
a. Maximum density: 20 units per net acre;
b. Minimum density: 12 units per net acre;
c. Density may be less than minimum if residential units are combined with other uses in same building or on same lot.
11. Accessory parking lots and structures. Park-n-ride and park-n-pool facilities are not permitted. Student/faculty parking shall be located west of 68th Avenue.
B. Principal Uses Allowed by Conditional Use Permit.
1. Tavern, brew pub, club or restaurant that serves alcohol – when within or adjacent to a structure that also contains residences or child care facilities.
2. Indoor amusements such as arcades, bowling, pool, card rooms, etc.
3. Athletic club or health spa (indoor facilities only).
4. Performing arts facility.
5. Child day-care center (13 or more children) per LMC 21.42.110(D).
6. Boarding house, dormitory or other group residential facilities suitable for students.
7. Inn, hotel or similar transient lodging (20 accommodations or less).
C. Allowed Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are permitted per LMC 21.58.300 including, for clarification:
1. Child care – when serving the patrons or employees of a principal use.
2. Commercial food services – in public buildings.
3. Food vendors – in outdoor public spaces, subject to city permits. (Ord. 2433 § 1(Exh. A), 2002)
21.57.500 Development standards.
A. Building to Site Relationships.
1. Minimum lot area: none.
2. Minimum lot area per dwelling: none.
3. Minimum lot width: none.
4. Minimum frontage at street: none.
5. Front yard setback: no minimum; 15 feet maximum.
6. Side setbacks: none.
7. Rear setbacks: 25 feet (may be used for parking, private yards, recreation, etc.).
8. Minimum building separation: none.
9. Maximum lot coverage: 80 percent.
10. Maximum building height: 50 feet.
11. Minimum floor area: none.
B. Buildings and Uses.
1. Architectural Consistency. The scale and design features of a new or remodeled building shall be compatible with its surroundings and consider the architectural style of existing development on and off campus.
2. Utilities. Newly installed utility services shall be placed underground.
3. Reduced Parking. Businesses in this zone will be within a pedestrian-oriented environment designed to cater to walk-in and bicycle traffic from the college and surrounding neighborhood. To emphasize the pedestrian intent and discourage automobile usage, minimum parking requirements for nonresidential uses within the CDM zone shall be calculated at 50 percent of the normally-required standards of Chapter 21.18 LMC.
4. Pedestrian Environment. 68th Avenue between 200th and 204th Streets, and 202nd Street from the campus to Highway 99 are designated “pedestrian-oriented” streets. The following shall apply to properties fronting these streets:
a. Buildings shall be at least two stories in height (maximum 50 feet height).
b. Street level spaces shall be reserved for retail, office, service uses or similar active nonresidential functions.
c. Upper floors may be used for additional retail, offices, services, studios or residential uses, including living/working lofts, to a maximum density of 20 DU/ac (net).
5. Multi-story Buildings. Buildings of two or more stories are encouraged throughout the CDM zone.
6. Mix of Uses. With the exception of the commercial spaces required at street level in subsection (B)(4)(b) of this section, all buildings within the CDM zone may be used for retail, offices, services, studios, living/working lofts, other residential uses, or combinations of those uses.
C. Outdoor Areas.
1. To enhance the pedestrian environment of the CDM zone, the design of open front yard areas and spaces between buildings shall consider and incorporate such elements as decorative landscaping and paving, seating areas, outdoor eating
areas, bike racks, public art, kiosks, trees, awnings or other protection from the natural elements, and access to drinking fountains and public restrooms.
2. Plans for outdoor pedestrian areas shall include a coordinated design for safe and convenient outdoor lighting and signage.
3. Deciduous street trees having a minimum caliper size of two inches shall be provided at 30 feet intervals along 68th Avenue and 202nd Street as a design element of the project.
4. Unless designed as a plaza or other outdoor pedestrian area, not more than 10 percent of landscaped areas may be covered with inanimate materials, unless the applicant can document a problem on the site that makes it unsuitable for plant materials.
5. In areas determined to be unsuitable for plants, such alternatives as fences, walls, and paving of brick, wood, stone, concrete pavers, gravel or cobbles may be used in the design – subject to design review approval.
D. Other Limitations and Standards.
1. The college district mixed use (CDM) zone is considered a “commercial” zone and subject to applicable limitations on uses and other development standards contained in Chapter 21.46 LMC, Commercial Zones, and not contained in this chapter.
2. Tandem parking may be used to meet residential parking requirements, provided both spaces are assigned to the same dwelling. Tandem parking will not be approved for nonresidential applications.
3. Parking lot design and related landscaping shall be in accordance with LMC 21.46.210(B) (parking lot development standards for commercial zones).
4. Signage shall comply with LMC 21.16.310 (commercial signage requirements), except as adjusted by the signage limitations of the college district overlay zone.
5. The location and design of trash and recycling facilities shall comply with the requirements of LMC 21.46.900 (refuse and recycling collection areas and enclosures).
6. The provisions of the CDM zone shall prevail in cases of conflict. (Ord. 2433 § 1(Exh. A), 2002)
21.57.600 Site plan and design approval.
A. New development within the college district mixed use (CDM) zone shall comply with the development standards of LMC 21.57.500 and with Lynnwood Citywide Design Guidelines, as adopted by reference in LMC 21.25.145(B)(3) and receive approval pursuant to Chapter 21.25 LMC.
B. New development is also subject to review and approval per Chapter 21.32 LMC (Site Plan and Design Review). (Ord. 2433 § 1(Exh. A), 2002)