Zones, Maps and Designations | Zoning Districts
21.04.020 Zones, Maps and Designations A. Zones and map designations established
2. Within street or alley rights-of-way, uses shall be limited to street purposes as defined by law. 3. Within railroad rights-of-way, allowed uses shall be limited to tracks, signals, or other operating devices, movement of rolling stock, utility lines and equipment, and facilities accessory to and used directly for the delivery and distribution of services to abutting property. 4. Where such right-of-way is vacated, the vacated area shall have the zone classification of the adjoining property with which it is first merged.
In order to accomplish the purposes of this Chapter the following zoning designations and zoning map symbols are established:
ZONING MAP DESIGNATIONS
Zoning Designation
Map Symbol
Urban Residential
R (base density in dwellings per acre)
Neighborhood Business Community Business
NB CB
Office
O
Special District Overlay
-SO (suffix to zone’s map symbol)
B. Zone and map designation purpose
The purpose statements for each zone and map designation set forth in the following sections shall be used to guide the application of the zones and designations to all lands in City of Sammamish. The purpose statements also shall guide interpretation and application of land use regulations within the zones and designations and any changes to the range of permitted uses within each zone through amendments to this Chapter.
C. Urban residential zone
1. The purpose of the urban residential (R) zone is to implement comprehensive plan goals and policies for housing quality, diversity, and affordability and to efficiently
Effective | January 1, 2022
Title 21: Sammamish Development Code | 195
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