Ordinance 3618-18 - Laserfiche WebLink

3. Pedestrian entrances from the street shall be clearly defined and designed so as to be separated from and more prominent than driveways and entrances to parking garages. 4. External stairways which provide pedestrian access to dwelling units located above the ground floor shall not be placed between the building facade and any abutting street, or encroach into required setback areas. 5. On-site pedestrian walkways shall be connected to public sidewalks and provide for resident safety, convenience, and access to sidewalks, other buildings, and off-street parking areas. 6. The location and design of pedestrian access from the sidewalk shall be emphasized so as to be more prominent than the vehicular access. &—Vehicular Access. On corner lots,the driveway(s) shall be located away from the street intersection. Sites abutting an alley shall be required to gain vehicular access from the alley. No driveway access from the public street shall be allowed unless specifically authorized by the planning director, based upon a recommendation from the city engineer, using the review process described in Title 15, Local Project Review Procedures, when necessary to provide access to off street parking under the structure which is not otherwise possible due to severe limitations caused by the slope of the property. Approval shall be subject to the following requirements: 1. The width of the driveway shall not exceed twenty five percent of the width of the lot or twenty feet, whichever is less. 2. Additional yard area equal to the ar a covered by the portion of the driveway within the setback arc shall be provided by an increase in the setback of the building or portion of the building. 3. The driveway shall be located to one side of the lot and away from the center of the site to the maximum extent feasible. 4. On a corner lot access shall be from the side street unless the side street is an arterial street. 5. The location and design of pedestrian access from the sidewalk shall be emphasized so as to be more prominent than the vehicular access. Section 14. Section 27 of Ordinance No. 1671-89, as amended (Zoning, Zone M-1 Regulations, EMC 19.27.020.B-C), is hereby amended as follows: 19.27.020 Additional development standards in the M-1 zone. B. Landscaping. In addition to the perimeter landscaping required by Chapter 19.35 of this title, site landscaping shall be provided in accordance with the standards of this section.Where this section specifies a requirement which is different from the standards of Chapter 19.35, the more substantial requirements shall apply. 1. Each building shall be surrounded by fifteen feet of landscaping, except for loading areas, access to buildings and pedestrian walkways up to five feet in width. Landscaping within this area shall consist of: a. A mix of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, with lawn or hardy ground cover which will cover seventy-five percent of the landscape area within two years of planting. b. Trees shall be planted at a density of three per one thousand square feet of landscape area. Evergreen trees shall be minimum of six feet tall at the time of planting and deciduous trees a minimum diameter of one and one-half inches, measured at six inches above the ground. Parking Amendments 16 8/29/18