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achieve the Town Center Plan’s and these principles’ objectives through other means than those specified below. The UZDP proponent shall be required to demonstrate that the following are met to the City’s satisfaction.
intent of the Town Center Transportation section and the Conceptual Sammamish Town Center Street Layout, Figures 32 and 33 of the Town Center Plan, although the actual street and vehicular access may vary from those shown in the figures. For the TC-A-1 zone, the adopted Town Center Infrastructure plan takes precedence over the specific sections and visualizations shown in the Town Center Plan; b. The proponent must demonstrate how the vehicular access network can potentially connect to adjacent areas in the Town Center so that access is provided to those properties; c. The vehicular access network should provide more than one route in or out of a site within the mixed-use node to provide improved emergency vehicle access and ease local congestion; d. The vehicular access network should include street trees, landscaping and streetscape elements. Primary circulation routes for through traffic should be routed around high pedestrian areas and not impact central open spaces; and e. The use of innovative street and access configurations (such as “woonerfs” which mix low speed local vehicular traffic with pedestrians) is encouraged where it furthers the objectives of the Town Center Plan and is consistent with the Town Center Infrastructure Plan.
1. Pedestrian Circulation.
a. Town Center mixed-use nodes should incorporate a network of pedestrian and bicycle connections including sidewalks, trails, pathways and open spaces that link all public open spaces, commercial businesses, residential areas and near-by Centerwide or Citywide trails; b. The pedestrian and bicycle network should conform to the adopted Town Center Infrastructure Plan (for the TC-A-1 zone) and the intent of the Town Center Open Space Strategy – Parks, Open Spaces and Trails concept illustrated in Figure 35 and the Conceptual Sammamish Town Center Street Layout, Figures 32 and 33 of the Town Center Plan, although the actual configuration of trails and connections may vary; c. The pedestrian and bicycle network should feature pedestrian amenities and landscaping; and d. The pedestrian and bicycle network must conform to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards and should incorporate crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) guidelines.
2. Vehicle Circulation.
3. Parking and Access.
a. Town Center mixed-use nodes should feature a network of vehicle access roads and drives that conforms to the
a. Fulfill the intent of parking standards in this Chapter, especially SDC 21.07.080;
566 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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