Town Center | Development Standards—Design Requirements
pedestrian-oriented facade shall be at least 12 feet wide from the building to the face of the curb. ii. Where walks are adjacent to parking areas, they shall be set back or widened so that overhanging parked vehicles do not narrow the pathway width to less than six feet. See also subsection 2.b. of this section for landscaping requirements.
3. Site design elements – Mechanical equipment and service areas a. Service Enclosure Space Standards. The storage space for the collection of trash and recyclables shall be provided on-site. The applicant shall demonstrate to the director’s satisfaction that the service area is adequate to handle the anticipated trash containers and equipment and does not conflict with the primary pedestrian entrance to the building. The following provisions in subsections 1.a. through d. of this section provide guidance for trash and service space: i. One and one-half square feet per dwelling unit in multiple-dwelling developments except where the development is participating in a county-sponsored or approved direct collection program in which individual recycling bins are used for curbside collection; ii. Two and one-half square feet per every 1,000 square feet of building gross floor area in office, educational and institutional developments;
b. Landscaping along Pathways.
i. Pedestrian walks shall be separated from structures at least three feet for landscaping, except where the adjacent building features a pedestrian-oriented facade or other treatment, such as the use of a trellis with vine plants on wall or sculptural, mosaic, bas- relief artwork, or other decorative wall treatments, that adds visual interest at a pedestrian scale that is acceptable to the director. ii. All internal walkways along pedestrian-oriented building fronts and walkways on the edge of parking areas shall feature at least one street tree (on average) for every 30 feet of walk. Trees may be sited to maintain entry sign visibility.
474 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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