2014 NAIOP Real Estate Challenge Proposal - Gas Works Flats

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Appendix I: Zoning Zoning Summary Applicable Code: Seattle Municipal Code, Title 23 Land Use Code Zoning District: C1-40. No Overlay districts. Environmental Critical Area (ECA) (SMC 25.09.045, SMC 25.09.180 B2): 40% steep slope. No exemption from ECA standards. Steep Slope development standards do not apply - existing development to be removed and replaced with no impact to slope.

Street-level Residential Design (SMC 23.47A.008): Must contain at least one visually prominent pedestrian entry for residential uses. Dwelling units must be at least 4’ above, or 10’ back, from a sidewalk, unless conversion of a nonresidential space to a residential use is authorized.

Permitted Uses (SMC 23.47A.004): C1-40: Commercial Uses, Eating & Drinking Establishments, Restaurants, Medical Services, Offices, Retail, Sales & Service, Institutions, Live Work Units, among others.

Parking Location (SMC 23.47A.032): At the rear or side of a building, within a structure, or off-site within 800’. Parking between a building and a street is not allowed. Parking between buildings along the street is limited to 60’. Within a structure, street level parking must be separated from the facade by another permitted use.

Height Limits (SMC 23.47A.012): 40’. Changes to height limits require a rezone.

Parking Access (SMC 23.47A.032): Access permitted from either side street (Wallingford or Burke).

FAR (SMC 23.47A.013):

Access not permitted from front streets (34th). Height Limit

Residential-only or nonresidential-only 3.00 Mix of residential and nonresidential uses 3.25

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Street-level Non-residential Design (SMC 23.47A.008): Transparency required for 60% of a street-facing facade. Nonresidential uses at street level must have an average depth of 30’, and have a minimum height of 13’.

Parking Quantity (SMC 23.54.015): No parking is required for the first 1,500 square feet of any business. Live Work: 0: < 1,500 sf, 1: 1,501 – 2,500 sf

Street Class: Wallingford Ave N = Collector Arterial (North of 34th)

Residential: 1 stall per dwelling unit

N 34th Street = Principal Arterial

Eating & drinking: 1: 250 sf

Street-level Uses (SMC 23.47A.008): Non-residential uses required at street-level on arterial streets. Residential uses are limited to 20% of the facade on an arterial street, but may occupy 100% of the facade on non-arterial streets.

Bicycle Parking (SMC 23.54.015): 1 per 4 residential units.

Sales & service, general: 1: 500 sf

Non-residential uses such as eating & drinking establishments,


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