Sammamish Unified Development Code

DevelopmentStandards—AdequacyofPublicFacilitiesandServices | DevelopmentStandards

on surrounding public streets are acceptable under the level of service standards and the compliance procedures established in Chapter 21.08 SMC. 2. The renewal of permits or the issuance of a new permit for existing uses constitutes a new development proposal only if it will generate additional traffic above that currently generated by the use.

convenient locations, as determined by the department and the City engineer; and 3. Every lot upon which one or more buildings is proposed to be erected or traffic generating use is proposed to be established shall establish safe access as follows: a. Safe passage from the street right-of-way to building entrances for transit patrons and other pedestrians, in accordance with the design standards set forth in SDC 21.06.030; b. Direct access from the street right-of-way, fire lane or a parking space to any part of the property as needed to provide public services in accordance with adopted standards (e.g., fire protection, emergency medical service, mail delivery or trash collection); and c. Direct access from the street right-of-way, driveway, alley or other means of ingress/egress approved by the City to all required off-street parking spaces on the premises.

3. A variance request from the street cross-section or construction standards established by the City of

Sammamish public works standards adopted by Chapter 21.08 SMC, and does not require a variance from this Title unless relief is requested from a building height, setback, landscaping or other development standard set forth in SDC 21.04.030 through SDC 21.05.020.

G. Adequate vehicular access

All new development shall be served by adequate vehicular access as follows: 1. The property upon which the development proposed is to be located has direct access to: a. A public or private street that meets City street standards as set forth in the public works standards or is formally declared acceptable by the City engineer; or b. The property has access to such a street over a private driveway approved by the City; 2. The proposed circulation system of a proposed subdivision, short subdivision or binding site plan shall intersect with existing and anticipated streets abutting the site at safe and

H. Adequate fire protection

All new development shall be served by adequate fire protection as set forth below:

1. The site of the development proposed is served by a water supply system that provides at least minimum fire flow and a road system or fire lane system that provides life safety/ rescue access, and other fire protection requirements for buildings as required by SMC Title 16, Buildings and Construction;

Effective | January 1, 2022

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