Development Standards—Design Requirements | Town Center
front porches, patios, play areas, gardens or similar spaces; b) Up to 50 percent of the required open space may be provided by private or common balconies meeting the requirements of SDC 21.07.060B.5.c.ii.; c) Up to 50 percent of the required open space may be provided by shared roof decks located on the top of buildings which are available to all residents and meet the requirements of SDC 21.07.060B.5.c.iii.; and/or d) Up to 25 percent of the required open space may be provided by common indoor recreation areas meeting the requirements of SDC 21.07.060B.5.c.iv. ii. All other portions of the site not occupied by building, pavement for circulation or human activity, or pedestrian open space shall be landscaped open space meeting the requirements in SDC 21.07.070. For those multifamily developments not within a unified zone development plan area, the minimum amount of landscaped open space is 30 percent of the net developable site area. Pathways and common open spaces as described in SDC 21.07.060B.5.c. may be counted towards the 30 percent site area requirement, upon the director’s approval.
residential units with individual exterior entries shall provide open space at least equal to 10 percent of the building living space, not counting automobile storage. The required open space may be provided by one or more of the following ways: i. Usable on-site open space that has minimum dimensions of at least 12 feet on all sides and is configured to accommodate human activity such as outdoor eating, gardening, toddler play, etc.; ii. Balconies, decks and/or front porches meeting the requirements of SDC 21.07.060B.5.c.ii.; and/or iii. At least 50 square feet of landscaped open space meeting the requirements of SDC 21.07.070 in the front yard of the house. e. Open Space Requirements for Detached Single-Family Housing and Duplexes. See the requirements set forth in SDC 21.07.060D.2. f. Open Space Requirements for Cottage Housing. See the requirements set forth in SDC 21.07.060D.3. g. Maintenance and Dedication of Cooperative Public Open Space. i. Public open space that is dedicated to the City as a park shall meet the following criteria: a) The dedicated area is at least one acre in size, except when adjacent to an existing or planned public park;
d. Open Space Requirements for Townhouses. Townhouses and other ground based multifamily
Effective | January 1, 2022
Title 21: Sammamish Development Code | 469
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