§ 20.27.040. Development standards.

Site development plans shall conform with the following standards:

1.

Minimum Lot Dimensions.

a.

Area—twenty thousand square feet;

b.

Width—one hundred feet;

2.

Minimum Yards.

a.

Front—ten feet from right-of-way easement or property line, except 20 feet from right-of-way easement line or property line on arterials;

b.

Side:

i.

Interior side—ten feet;

ii.

Interior abutting residentially-zoned property—thirty feet;

iii.

Side, street (flanking)—ten feet;

c.

Rear:

i.

Twenty-five feet;

ii.

Rear abutting residentially-zoned property—fifty feet;

d.

Exception: Two adjoining lots which have a common side lot line and which are developed concurrently may be developed with zero side yards on the common side lot line, provided that the opposite side yard is not less than thirty feet if it is an interior side yard, or not less than forty feet if it is a street side yard;

3.

Maximum Coverage by Hard Surfaces: eighty-five percent (also see Chapter 20.07).

4.

Height Limits. Height limits will be imposed if necessary to prevent detrimental effects upon the surrounding properties;

5.

Landscaping.

a.

All development on the lot or premises not devoted to building, driveways, etc., is to be suitably landscaped, and may include retention of suitable natural growth. Total area landscaped is to be no less than twenty percent of the total area of the developed premises.

b.

A minimum ten-foot landscaped strip shall be provided adjacent to all street frontages;

6.

Transportation Terminals. Transportation terminals located within the vicinity of any residential district shall be designed to adequately mitigate impacts to avoid land use conflicts including, but not limited to, traffic, noise, light and glare;

7.

Within the Grand Mound urban growth area, the Grand Mound Development Guidelines dated March 9, 1998, are adopted and incorporated in this section by reference as fully set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 12761 § 23, 2002; Ord. 11653 § 3, 1998: Ord. 11398 § 3 (part), 1997: Ord. 11220 § 7, 1996: Ord. 10595 § 44, 1994: Ord. 7728 § 1 (part), 1984)

(Ord. No. 15355, 1(Att. A, § GG), 10-18-2016)