summary centers corridors design guidelines
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THIS DOCUMENT
This document is a review guide to changesproposed in the Centers & Corridors DesignStandards in SMC 17C.122.060
Spokane Municipal Code 17C.122 is the primaryland use code section for Centers & Corridorszoning review of that section is important tounderstanding the guidelines
Spokane C ity Code is on line atspokanecity.org/smc
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SPOKANE MUNICIPAL CODE17C.122 CENTERS & CORRIDORS CODE
Design Guidelines apply to CC1, CC2, and CC3overlay and CC4 (described in SMC 17C.122.060)
CC1 promotes the greatest pedestrian orientation of thecenter and corridor zones.
CC2 promotes pedestrian oriented while accommodatingthe automobile.
CC3 is an overlay which allows voluntary use of CC1 or CC2
CC4 is a multiuse transition zone. It is designed to bepredominately residential in character.
Pedestrian Streets special designation on zoningmap
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DESIGN GUIDELINES AREATTACHMENT OF SMC 17C.122.060
The balance of SMC 17C.122 Centers and Corridorsgoverns development in these zones.
There are additional development standardsthroughout the development code that wouldapply to development
Additional code sections amended: Landscaping and Screening Chapter,
17C.200.040
Design Departures, Purpose, SMC 17G.30.010
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WHY AMEND GUIDELINES?
Guidelines adopted 2005 not amendedsince then.
Walkable commercial and high densityresidential centers desired.
City Council and Community led process
Some projects have been built that did notmeet communitys expectations
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STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTED
Council Member Amber Waldref
Council Member Candace Mumm
Architects: Dana Harbaugh, Gary Bernardo, Chris Olsen,
Ann Martin, Craig Conrad, Craig Woodard, Evan Verduin Community Members: Paul Kropp, Teresa Kafensis, TedTeske, Kerry Brooks, Karen Byrd, J ennifer Day, WhitneyWelch, E.J . Iannelli, Kitty Klitzke
Developers/Builders: J im Frank, J ason Wheaton, Ron Wells Real Estate: Cory Barbieri, Ron Wright, Guy Byrd
Planner/Landscape Architect: Len Zickler
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MAJOR CHANGES PROPOSED
Should to Shall changes
Required built to street percentage established
Prominent Entry on corner lots required
Clarification of Drive-through Lane language
Increasing the width of perimeter landscape buffer betweenCC & Residential Zoned lots amending SMC 17C.200.040Landscape Chapter
Adding and limiting the instances in which designdeviations may be requested shifts this to Design ReviewBoard recommendation to the Director
7See Change Matrix for complete review
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SHOULD vs. SHALL
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Changes proposed in Guidelines Application section
Should Guidelines with should are meant to be applied, butwith some flexibility.should indicated that the City is open
to design features that are equal to, or better than, that stated solong as the intent is satisfied. Director decision.
Shall statements - mandatory and offer little flexibility unlesschoices are provided within the statement itself. Design
Deviations are permitted by the Planning Director only afterreview and recommendation by the Design Review Board.
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DESIGN DEVIATION
This concept exists in the City Code 17G.030. Itsadded to the Design Guidelines in the draft.
When an applicant may ask for Design Deviation: Transition between Commercial and Residential
Development
Massing
Roof Form
No design deviation language in: Buildings along Street
Historic Context Considerations
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BUILDINGS ALONG STREET (page 4)
No Design Deviation permitted
Should to Shall with no provision for Design Deviation
Buildings Along Street
Currently code says no parking lot between building and street
Only place where a percentage build to street is currentlyrequired is in Shopping Centers. (15%)
Draft strikes in shopping centers
Change proposed:
Require 50% of the frontage of the site consists of building facades
Change proposed:
Buildings shall be placed to the corner
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LANDSCAPE BUFFER(CHANGE IN SMC 17C.200.040B)
Proposal is to amend the perimeter landscaperequirements in 17C.200.040(B)
This would change the size of the landscape buffer which isalready required between CC and RA, RSF, RTF, RMF, andRHD zoned adjacent properties to be 8 rather than 5 feet
Proposal to change CC to RHD from L2 landscaping to L1landscaping (this is already required in other residentialzones)
L1 is defined as (see SMC 17C.200.030):
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SIDEWALK ENCROACHMENTS
Change from 4 to 6 feet matches existing c itystandards
Clear walking path for pedestrians and ADA
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LIGHTING (PAGE 6)
Adds requirement to provide lighting along publicsidewalks
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SCREENING SERVICE AREAS (PAGE 7)
Adds language that loading areas should not...beadjacent to any residential
Leaves this as a should statement since may be
difficult to achieve
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PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS INPARKING LOTS (PAGE 10)
Minor addition adds primary:
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DRIVE THROUGH LANES (PAGE 11)
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TRANSITION BETWEEN COMMERCIALAND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (PAGE 12)
Adding 3 instead of 2 architectural treatments beused.
Possibly adding more architectural treatments:
Adding Design Deviation -- requires arecommendation of approval by the Design ReviewBoard
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PROMINENT ENTRANCES (PAGE 13)
Restates build to corner from Section Buildingsalong street
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MASSING (PAGE 16)
Change should to shall for both guidelines
Adds language that there should be articulation
Design Deviation from Guidelines #1 & #2 go to DRB
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ROOF FORM (PAGE 17)
No substantive changes to guidelines
Adds the Design Deviation must be sought from DRBlanguage
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HISTORIC CONTEXT CONSIDERATIONS(PAGE 18)
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PEDESTRIAN STREETS:DESIGN STANDARDS (PAGE 20-25)
No amendments proposed
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SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR CC1(PAGE 26 TO PAGE 30)
No amendments proposed
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HOW DOES THIS COMPARE TORECENT LOGAN CODE REVISIONS?
Build to street requirements are in this new code. 80% building frontage to the street on a Type 1 Street
(Hamilton)
60% building frontage on Type 2 Street (Mission)
Build to corner requirements are also in this code
Logan Form Based Code was approved by City
Council on J an 12, 2015.To view the Logan Code go to:
https://beta.spokanecity.org/projects/logan/
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.spokanecity.org, Business & Development,Projects, C itywide Initiatives
Tirrell Black, Assistant Planner,[email protected]
Please contact Tirrell Black if youd like to be on amailing list for further action on this item.
Council Member Amber Waldref, 509-625-6255
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