Land Division | Neighborhood Design
ii. Innocent purchaser lots that do not meet current zoning requirements, but that did meet zoning requirements in effect at the time that they were created, will be treated the same as legally created substandard lots as provided in the City’s development code; iii. Innocent purchaser lots that do not meet current zoning requirements and that did not meet the zoning requirements in effect at the time of their creation will be treated the same as legally created lots for purpose of conveyance, but will not be eligible for building permits; and iv. A determination by the department of innocent purchaser status of a lot shall not relieve a property owner or applicant from compliance with all other codes, requirements and restrictions applicable to the lot.
a. Where the current six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), or projects identified in the City’s adopted comprehensive plan transportation element will require a new right-of-way or portion thereof for street purposes; or b. Where necessary to extend or to complete the existing or future neighborhood street pattern, including connection to existing adjacent right-of-way stubs; or c. Where necessary to provide additional or new right-of- way to existing City right-of-way network; or d. Where necessary to comply with the City’s current public works standards; or e. Where necessary to provide a public transportation system that supports future development of abutting property consistent with the City of Sammamish Comprehensive Plan or this Title; provided, that the right-of-way shall: i. Provide for vehicular and pedestrian circulation within and between neighborhoods; or ii. Provide local traffic alternatives to the use of arterial streets.
9. Public street rights-of-way
The City engineer shall have the authority to make determinations under this section whether dedication or deeding of right-of-way is required. Right-of-way widths shall comply with current public works standards. Dedication or deeding to the City of right-of-way or a portion thereof for public streets shall be required within or along the boundaries of all binding site plans, subdivisions and short subdivisions or of any lot or lots within them, under the following circumstances, where facts support that such dedication is reasonably necessary as a result of the impact created by the proposed development:
10. Limitations within future road corridors
In order to allow for the development of future road corridors that would complete the public circulation system or that would provide a sole source of access for an abutting property, the City may limit improvements within specific areas of a proposed binding site plan, subdivision or short subdivision. These limitations may preclude the
Effective | January 1, 2022
Title 21: Sammamish Development Code | 45
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