§ 22.16.010. Intent.

The intent of the multifamily high density residential (MFH) zone district is to:

A.

Provide for a high standard of development for multifamily residential areas of high density;

B.

Provide designated areas in which a minimum net density of fourteen units per acre and a maximum net density of twenty-nine units per acre apply to promote the efficient use of land and promote mass transit opportunities;

C.

Guide high-density residential development in such a manner as to encourage and plan for the availability of public services and community facilities such as utilities, police and fire protection, streets, public transit, schools, parks and recreation;

D.

Encourage development of attractive residential areas that provide a sense of community and establish a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere; and

E.

Ensure that development without municipal utilities is at a density and in a configuration that enables cost effective urban density in-fill development when municipal utilities become available.

(Ord. 11274 § 2 (part), 1996)