Sammamish Unified Development Code

Town Center | Permitted Uses

21.07.040 Permitted Uses A. Purpose

72. Unified zone development plan (UZDP). A plan that is required for new development in each TC-A sub-zone per SDC 21.07.120 in order to: a. Establish the level and intensity of new commercial and residential development; b. Provide for coordinated infrastructure such as roads and utilities and public open space; c. Define street types and orientation to street of new development; and

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the distribution of land uses into zones and sub-zones that reflect the Town Center Plan’s goals and policies. SDC 21.07.020 sets forth the purpose of each Town Center zone and sub-zone described herein.

B. Establishment of uses

The use of a property is defined by the activity for which the building or lot is intended, designed, arranged, occupied, or maintained. The use is considered permanently established when that use will be or has been in continuous operation for a period exceeding 60 days. A use that will operate for less than 60 days is considered a temporary use, and subject to the requirements of SDC 21.05.030. All applicable requirements of this code, or other applicable state or federal requirements, shall govern a use located in the City of Sammamish.

d. Identify the general location of buildings and site improvements and provision of open space, parking, environmental restoration, and nonmotorized circulation. Usable open space. See SDC 21.07.060A.9.a.ii. for the definition of “usable open space.”

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74. Winery. A business that produces up to 10,000 cases per year. The maximum gross floor area of a winery is 10,000 square feet, including space for bottling, crushing, lab and office space, tasting room, restaurant, storage, and event space. 75. Woonerf. A term originating in Holland describing a street where pedestrians and cyclists have legal priority over motorists. Woonerfs are characterized by curbless shared spaces with traffic calming measures such as bollards and landscaping elements. Travel speeds are typically limited to 10 or 15 miles per hour.

C. Interpretation of land use tables

1. The land use tables in this chapter determine whether a specific use is allowed in a zone district. The zone district is located on the vertical column and the specific use is located on the horizontal row of these tables. 2. If the letter “X” appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is not allowed in that district, except for certain temporary uses. 3. If the letter “P” appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is allowed in that district

416 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code

Effective | January 1, 2022

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