Town Center | Development Standards—Design Requirements
21.07.060 Development Standards—Design Requirements A. Article I. Site Planning Elements
h. Provide a site layout and facilities that encourage pedestrian and bicycle access and reduce vehicle trip miles.
2. Applicability
1. Purpose
The design requirements within this chapter shall apply to all development proposals within the Town Center unless otherwise noted. For example, some sections apply only to commercial and multifamily development, while others apply only to detached single-family development. Unless otherwise indicated, duplexes, apartments, and townhomes are considered multifamily residences.
The purpose of this chapter is to implement the goals and policies of the Town Center Plan by providing site planning, pedestrian access and amenities, and building design standards that: a. Orient development to adjacent streets and open spaces; b. Provide an attractive and connected system of sidewalks, trails, and pathways throughout the Town Center; c. Provide for compatibility and an appropriate transition between developments; d. Preserve and integrate sensitive natural features as an amenity for developments; e. Locate and design service elements and mechanical equipment to minimize impacts to the visual environment and surrounding uses; f. Provide a hierarchy of public and private open spaces in the Town Center; g. Emphasize human scale, fine detailing, quality building materials, and an inviting appearance in new buildings; and
3. Site planning – Streetfront orientation
The streetfront orientation standards for Town Center properties vary depending on the type of street(s) or public open space the property fronts on. These standards provide for five different street types: 1. pedestrian-oriented streets (and corridors) – which are intended to be lined with storefronts, 2. mixed-use streets – which could include storefronts or a combination of retail, office, civic, and/ or residential uses with modest landscaped setbacks, 3. residential streets – which include residential streets with modest landscaped setbacks; 4. connector streets – which are treated similar to residential streets but with some extra flexibility; or 5. 228th Avenue SE – where trees and other landscaping elements should be emphasized along the streetfront. Figure 21.07.060a illustrates an example configuration of street types based on the vision illustration in the Town Center Plan. Pedestrian-oriented streets and mixed-use
446 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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