Town Center | Development Standards—Design Requirements
impacts, as determined by the director. See SDC 21.07.060B.6. for trail corridor design standards.
constraints that prevent conformance with the standard, as determined by the director. c. Entrances. Developments shall adapt building access to site conditions for level, convenient, clearly identified pedestrian entry. d. On-Site Connections. Pedestrian paths or walkways connecting all businesses and the entries of multiple commercial buildings frequented by the public on the same development site shall be provided. e. Future Connectivity. For sites abutting vacant or underdeveloped land, the director may require new development to provide for the opportunity for future connection to its interior pathway system through the use of pathway stub-outs, building configuration, and/ or parking lot layout. For example, a grid of pedestrian connections at intervals of 200 to 300 feet in the TC-A and TC-B zones would meet the intent statements above and be scaled consistent with the Town Center vision. f. Parking Lot Pathways. A paved walkway or sidewalk shall be provided for safe walking areas through surface parking lots greater than 180 feet long (measured either parallel or perpendicular to the streetfront). Walkways shall be provided for every three parking aisles or a distance of less than 180 feet shall be maintained between paths (whichever is more restrictive). Such access routes through parking areas shall be separated from vehicular parking and travel lanes by use of contrasting paving material which may be raised above
b. Access to Sidewalk. All buildings shall have clear pedestrian access to a public sidewalk. Where a use fronts onto two streets, access shall be provided from the road closest to the main entrance, but preferably from both streets. The walkway shall be at least six feet wide. The director may require wider pathways where significant pedestrian activity is expected. Exceptions will be granted for sites with existing physical
460 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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