Development Standards—Density and Dimensions | Town Center
i. An extensive pedestrian network connected to the City’s trail system with lighting, landscaping, and other amenities. ii. Creative and effective vehicular circulation system that minimizes impacts of motorized vehicles on the pedestrian environment. iii. A unique multi-use central open space with special amenities and activities.
xi. Other significant features that exceed the development standards and regulations.
xii. Low impact development site planning principles/ practices that minimize stormwater runoff generated by the development. Such principles may include limited site disturbance, protection of natural drainage paths/features, minimize soil disturbance/ compaction and/or restoration of compacted soils back to their original state. The City shall maintain documentation of bonus floor area awarded in UZDP applications and which development features were utilized to obtain the bonus. c. Commercial and residential bonus development capacity may be accessed by use of TDR program. The ratio of TDR credit/amount of commercial or residential development shall be determined by the director and reported periodically to City council. d. The City is authorized to sell dwelling units from its TC-D residential density allocation to other properties zoned TC-A within the Town Center. The City shall limit the sale of dwelling units to projects that have a pending land use application within the Town Center at the time of closing of the sale. The price of such units shall be based upon a market analysis performed within 180 days of closing on the sale and the proceeds shall be used for public benefits within the Town Center. Each unit transferred from the TC-D zone into the TC-A zone shall be worth one dwelling unit for development in the TC-A zone. For example, if 10 dwelling units are
iv. Increased use of structured parking.
v. Enhanced off-street pedestrian routes that connect to the existing/planned trail system.
vi. Special accommodation of transit services.
vii. Extensive environmental restoration and/or tree retention. viii. Environmental certification of all structures (LEED, Built Green or other similar certification).
ix. Enhanced commitment for affordable housing.
x. Includes a use or uses that will expand the range of activities in the Town Center. Such use or uses might include a gym, dance studio or health center, cultural or performing arts facilities, educational facilities, artists’ studios, medical clinics, assembly areas, small business centers and similar uses that will encourage economic diversity, additional local services, pedestrian activity and/or support for other business or community activities.
Effective | January 1, 2022
Title 21: Sammamish Development Code | 439
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