23.34.104

Locations appropriate for Downtown Office Core-2 zone designation shall be consistent with the following: A. Function. Areas that provide a range of high density office and commercial activities with retail shopping and support services closely related to the primary office core. The density of development is not as great as in the DOC-1 designation. B. Scale and Character of Development. Areas where large scale office buildings are appropriate and do not adversely affect the pedestrian environment or existing development determined desirable for preservation. C. Transportation and Infrastructure Capacity. Areas that are well served by transit and vehicular systems and where other urban infrastructure systems are adequate or readily expandable to accommodate anticipated growth. D. Relationship to Surrounding Activity. Areas shall be adjacent to DOC-1. These areas shall provide transition to the north of the office and retail cores where the character is not well established and land is available for development. To the south of the office core, these areas shall provide a transition to those areas where a strong character exists in Pioneer Square and the International District. E. Heights. Two (2) height classifications of DOC-2 shall provide transition between the high structures of the DOC-1 designation and areas adjacent to this classification. Generally, maximum heights should be lower in the southern part of downtown to provide transition to Pioneer Square and the International District. (Ord. 117430 , § 29, 1994.)