Sammamish Unified Development Code

Town Center | Development Standards—Parking and Circulation

G. Loading space requirements

4. Each loading space required by this section shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide, 30 feet long, and have an unobstructed vertical clearance of 14 feet six inches, and shall be surfaced, improved and maintained as required by this chapter. Loading spaces shall be located so that trucks shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicle traffic movement or project into any public right-of-way. All loading space areas shall be separated from parking areas and shall be designated as truck loading spaces. 5. Any loading space located within 100 feet of areas zoned for residential use shall be screened and operated as necessary to reduce noise and visual impacts. Noise mitigation measures may include architectural or structural barriers, beams, walls, or restrictions on the hours of operation. 6. Multi-story self-service storage facilities shall provide two loading spaces, and single story facilities one loading space, adjacent to each building entrance that provides common access to interior storage units. Each loading berth shall measure not less than 25 feet by 12 feet with an unobstructed vertical clearance of 14 feet six inches, and shall be surfaced, improved and maintained as required by this chapter. Any floor area additions or structural alterations to a building shall be required to provide loading space or spaces as set forth in this chapter.

1. Every nonresidential building engaged in retail, wholesale, manufacturing, or storage activities, excluding self-service storage facilities, shall provide loading spaces in accordance with the standards listed below:

LOADING SPACES REQURIED Gross Floor Area

Req. # of Loading Spaces

10,000 to 40,000 square feet 40,001 to 96,000 square feet 96,001 to 160,000 square feet 160,001 to 196,000 square feet

1

2 3 4

For each additional 70,000 square feet

1 additional

2. Every building engaged in hotel, office building, restaurant, hospital, auditorium, convention hall, exhibition hall, sports arena/stadium or other similar use shall provide loading spaces in accordance with the standards listed below:

LOADING SPACES REQUIRED Gross Floor Area

Req. # of Loading Spaces

40,000 to 120,000 square feet 120,001 to 264,000 square feet 264,001 to 520,000 square feet 520,001 to 784,000 square feet 784,001 to 920,000 square feet For each additional 200,000 square feet

1

2 3 4 5

1 additional

H. Stacking spaces for drive-through facilities

Drive-through facilities are not permitted in the Town Center.

3. For buildings without individual businesses over 20,000 square feet, loading space may be provided by on-street designated loading zones upon approval of the director.

530 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code

Effective | January 1, 2022

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