Sammamish Unified Development Code

Town Center | Technical Terms and Land Use Definitions

22. Indoor recreation area. See SDC 21.07.060A.9.a.iv. for the definition of “indoor recreation area.” 23. Landscaped open space. See SDC 21.07.060A.9.a.v. for the definition of “landscaped open space.” 24. Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB). The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board which carries out Washington liquor, marijuana, and tobacco laws and regulations. 25. Low impact development (LID). A stormwater and land use management strategy that strives to mimic predisturbance hydrologic processes of infiltration, filtration, storage, evaporation and transpiration by emphasizing conservation, use of on-site natural features, site planning, and distributed stormwater management practices that are integrated into a project design. 26. Marijuana or “marihuana”. All parts of the plant cannabis, whether growing or not, with a THC concentration greater than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. The term does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. 27. Marijuana concentrates. Products consisting wholly or in part of the resin extracted from any part of the plant

a. That an action can be accomplished with technologies and methods that have been used in past circumstances; b. Studies or tests (for example, a pro forma) reviewed by a knowledgeable professional such as Member, Appraisal Institute (MAI), or traffic engineer (depending on the subject area) demonstrated in similar circumstances that such approaches are currently available and likely to achieve intended results; or

c. Physical constraints are present that prevent conformance with the applicable standard as determined by the director.

19. Floor area ratio. Total occupiable building area, including garage, divided by total lot area. 20. Green roof. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil, or a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. This does not refer to roofs which are merely colored green, as with green roof shingles. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. 21. Gross developable acreage. The total horizontal area of a project site including new roadways internal to the development but excluding the following:

a. Critical areas and buffers;

b. Areas below the ordinary high water mark;

c. Areas that are required to be dedicated on the perimeter of a project site for public rights-of-way.

410 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code

Effective | January 1, 2022

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