Development Standards—Design Requirements | Town Center
planting of small trees and shrubs shall feature at least three different species; e) Smaller shrubs and groundcover to completely cover the landscape strip within three years; f) Irrigation to maintain the plantings as approved by the director; and g) The plantings shall obscure at least 50 percent of the building and parking upon development occupancy and be designed to obscure 100 percent of all within 10 years.
b) Accessory use parking, service areas, mechanical equipment, storage areas, blank walls and outdoor sales areas shall not be visible from 228th Avenue SE. c) Required landscaping may include parts of the public right-of-way if the director determines that pedestrian safety or access is not adversely impacted and the area is not needed for future public improvements. In this case, the project proponent shall be responsible for the irrigation and maintenance of the landscaping for the duration of the occupancy. d) Single-purpose residential development shall be set back at least 50 feet from the public right-of- way. f. Orientation to a Public Park. The site development orientation to a public park for properties in the TC-A zones shall be determined during the unified zone development planning process. For other properties adjacent to a park, orientation requirements shall be set by the director during the permit application review process. All of the following shall apply: i. Buildings with nonresidential uses on the ground floor facing a park with usable outdoor space shall feature transparent windows or entries over at least 50 percent of the ground floor facade of nonresidential uses between four and eight feet above the sidewalk.
ii. Additional Standards Applicable to All Options.
a) Sign Standards along 228th Avenue SE.
1) The only signs visible from 228th Avenue SE shall be either monument signs no taller than seven feet above grade or wall signs less than 30 square feet or 18 inches multiplied by the length of the front facade measured parallel to 228th Avenue SE (whichever is smaller); 2) Except for wall signs on pedestrian-oriented facades built up to the sidewalk, all signs visible from 228th Avenue SE are limited to signs that advertise a commercial node or group of businesses rather than a single business; and
3) For all other sign standards, see SDC 21.07.090.
Effective | January 1, 2022
Title 21: Sammamish Development Code | 455
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