§ 21.24.110. Off-street parking.

A.

The provisions of Chapter 21.72, except as they conflict with this section, apply to development in the CBD land use districts.

B.

The department shall review and approve, approve with conditions or deny a proposal for a parking structure through the site plan review process (Chapter 21.84). The department may approve the parking structure only if:

1.

General.

a.

Driveway openings are limited and the number of access lanes in each opening are minimized.

b.

Ground level screening of parked vehicles by landscaping, or by a wall or other screening, is provided if pedestrian-oriented frontage is not developed at the ground level.

c.

The dimension of the parking structure abutting pedestrian areas is minimized, except where pedestrian-oriented frontage is provided.

d.

Whenever practicable, pedestrian-oriented uses are provided for at the street frontage.

e.

A wall or other screening of sufficient height to screen parked vehicles and which exhibits a visually pleasing character is provided at all above grade levels of the parking structure.

f.

A safe pedestrian linkage system between the parking structure and the principal use exists.

g.

The upper surface of underground parking structures shall not exceed a height of three and one-half feet above the average grade of the abutting public sidewalk and no parking shall be permitted on top of that portion of an underground parking structure which is above the established grade.

h.

Above ground parking structures shall not front on 7th Avenue or any arterial street unless they are visually compatible with the principal use structure and the character of development of the CBD land use district.

2.

Requirements of Specific Locations. Pedestrian-oriented frontage is required at ground level of a parking structure.

a.

Along Sleater-Kinney, College, 6th and 7th Avenues, if the parking garage is located within fifty feet of those streets, and is between Martin Way and Pacific Avenue;

b.

Along any street in a CBD land use district if the parking garage is located at the zero front setback line and/or at the zero side setback line if a corner lot.

C.

Parking areas or garages shall be designed to provide for off-street vehicle circulation to adjoining property and parking areas where physically feasible, except that driveways and parking aisles should not cross pedestrian linkages in CBD land use districts.

(Ord. 12463 § 31, 2001: Ord. 11274 § 1 (part), 1996)