Town Center | Development Standards—Design Requirements
iii. Pedestrian-scaled lighting (light fixtures no taller than 14 feet) is required in areas of pedestrian activity, including “pedestrian-oriented open spaces” and “collective open spaces.” Lighting shall enable pedestrians to identify a face 45 feet away in order to promote safety; iv. Lighting is not permitted to trespass onto adjacent private parcels nor shall light source (luminaire) be visible at the property line. All building lights shall be directed onto the building itself and/or the ground immediately adjacent to it. The light emissions shall not be visible above the roofline of the building; v. Uplighting of vegetation, other objects, or the sky is prohibited; and vi. Solar-powered and high-energy-efficient lighting is encouraged. The director may allow a modest lowering of light level standards for solar-powered lights.
architectural styles provided they meet the design standards of this chapter.
b. No Corporate Architecture. Architecture that is defined predominately by corporate identity features (and difficult to adapt to other uses) is prohibited. For example, some fast food franchises have very specific architectural features that reinforce their identity. Buildings that act as signs are prohibited.
C. Article III. Building Design
1. Building design – Character
a. The Town Center Plan allows for a diversity of architectural style.
2. Building design – Architectural scale
a. Building Articulation – All Nonresidential Buildings. Building facades (containing a public entry and/or
The focus is to promote architecture with a strong sense of human scale, fine detailing, quality materials, sensitive to the environment, oriented to pedestrians, and designed appropriate to the site’s unique context. This approach is intended to allow for a diversity of
facing a street, park, or pedestrian-oriented space) shall include articulation features every 50 feet to create a pattern of small storefronts and/or to reduce the perceived scale of the building and add visual interest. At
488 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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