20D.240.20 Standards

20D.240.20-010 City-Wide Transit Supportive Development Standards.

(1) All new buildings and development shall comply with the requirements of this section. These requirements apply in addition to the design standards for transit supportive development. Walkways and crossings are not required and not allowed where they would create unsafe conditions.

Requirements	Use on Property Proposed for Development
	Multi-Family (except one duplex)	Office, Research & Develop-ment, and Business Parks	Retail Uses and Eating and Drinking Places	Institutional Uses and Community Facilities	Manufactur-ing and Industrial Uses
Provide pedestrian walkways that minimize walking distances from the building entrance to the street right-of-way, adjacent transit facilities, and any trail systems on or adjacent to the site.	X	X	X	X	X
Provide pedestrian walkways between the principal entrances to all businesses, uses, and buildings on the development site.	X	X	X	X	X
Arrange buildings on site to minimize distances between buildings and the street and other buildings where consistent with other requirements.		X	X	X
Provide pedestrian walkways connecting to adjacent streets or adjacent properties with multi-family developments of three or more units, office uses, research and development, business parks, retail uses, eating and drinking places, institutional uses, manufacturing uses, and community facilities. Barriers that limit future pedestrian access are not permitted. Gates that limit access to employees are allowed.	X1	X	X	X	X2
Provide overhead weather protection along any portion of a building that is adjacent to a pedestrian walkway or sidewalk.		X	X	X
Provide safe street crossing if related businesses or complementary businesses are across a collector or arterial and no crossing is within 500 feet.	X	X	X	X	X
Provide covered bicycle parking or lockers within 50 feet of an entrance. The number of bicycle parking spaces or lockers shall equal one percent of the employees who will work in the facility and one space for every 10 housing units. At least four bicycle parking spaces or lockers shall be provided.	X	X	X	X	X
Provide shower facilities available to bicycle riders employed on site (may be located in gyms or health clubs within one quarter mile of site by agreement) if the building or complex will accommodate 100 or more employees.		X		X	X
Provide a covered transit stop meeting King County standards if development is adjacent to an existing transit stop and a covered stop is not available within 500 feet of street frontage.	X	X	X	X	X
Locate service bays and loading areas away from pedestrian areas.		X	X	X

1 Not required to connect to adjacent properties with manufacturing uses.

2 Not required to connect to adjacent properties with manufacturing or residential uses.

(2) Development standards for required improvements:

(a) Pedestrian walkways shall:

(i) Be at least six feet wide.

(ii) Be distinguishable from traffic lanes by pavement texture, elevation, or other treatment that achieves the same result.

(iii) Have adequate lighting for security and safety. Light intensity and fixtures shall comply with Chapter 20D.90 RCDG.

(iv) Pedestrian walkways shall not be included in impervious surface calculations.

(b) Overhead weather protection:

(i) Awnings, marquees, canopies, building overhangs or other structures that achieve the same result may be used.

(ii) The overhead weather protection shall cover at least three feet of the width of the walkway it is to protect.

(iii) The overhead weather protection shall be at least eight feet above the walkway and ground immediately below it and no more than 12 feet above the walkway.

(c) Sidewalks next to transit stops shall be 10 feet wide and extend to the street curb. A transit shelter may be constructed on up to five feet of the sidewalk. (Ord. 2027)

20D.240.20-020 Green Streets.

(1) All new buildings and development that border Green Streets shall comply with the requirements of this section. These requirements apply in addition to RCDG 20D.240.20-010, City-wide Transit Supportive Development Standards, and Chapter 20D.40 RCDG, Design Standards.

(2) Building and site design shall comply with Overlake Neighborhood Policy N-OV-58.

(3) Transit Stops.

(a) Transit stops should be located every 1,200 feet along Green Streets unless space is not available for the stop, the stop would create hazards, the stop would create difficulties for transit or traffic operations, the stop would not comply with Metropolitan King County requirements, or the stop would create other problems. Transit stops shall be located every 1,500 feet along Green Streets where consistent with Metropolitan King County standards. Where routes run along both sides of the street, transit stops shall be located on both sides of the street. If a transit stop is not located along the street every 1,200 feet, the applicant shall work with Metropolitan King County and the City of Redmond to locate and fund a stop and the necessary street improvements.

(b) Each transit stop shall include lighting and a shelter with a bench or sitting area. If the building is designed with a lobby that allows the building users to see transit vehicles approaching the stop from both sides of the street and adequate time to reach the stop, a shelter is not required at the stop.

(c) Transit stops shall include design features or changes in materials that demarcate the stop. These features may include pavement changes, lighting fixtures, shelter design, the design of nearby walls, or graphics.

(4) Parking Lots along Green Streets.

(a) Along a Green Street, parking lots should be located to the side and rear of buildings.

(b) If parking must be included between a building and a Green Street, it should be no wider than one parking bay and one driving lane.

(c) Ten feet of landscaping shall be provided between the sidewalk and the parking lot if located along a Green Street.

(d) If it is otherwise impossible to locate the parking on the site as surface parking, additional parking may be located between the building and the Green Street. In determining impossibility, moving proposed buildings and public facilities shall be considered and shall be used as a solution before concluding that it is impossible to locate the parking on the site.

(5) Buildings along a Green Street shall be located no farther than 50 feet from the right-of-way.

(6) Buildings along a Green Street shall front on the street and shall have a primary entrance on the street.

(7) Fences, hedges, and freestanding walls may be used along Green Streets under the following conditions:

(a) Solid walls, fences, and hedges four feet in height or less may be allowed.

(b) Decorative or security walls, fences and hedges that allow visibility from three feet from the ground and higher, such as wrought iron and split rail fences, may be allowed and shall not exceed six feet in height.

(c) All allowable walls, hedges, and fences between a building and a public street shall provide for access every 200 feet. Where a fence is provided for security purposes, the entrances may be limited to employees through key cards or other means.