23.34.120

The Downtown Harborfront-2 zone designation shall apply to those areas which meet the following: A. Function. Areas which provide commercial activities in support of shoreline goals and related office, commercial, retail and residential uses. B. Scale and Character of Development. Areas where the intended scale of development is moderate, and an orientation toward the water exists. The area provides a transition in scale and character between the waterfront and adjacent downtown areas. C. Transportation Capacity. Areas with transportation capacity to support low and moderate densities commensurate with planned capacity of Alaskan Way. D. Relationship to Surrounding Activity. Areas adjacent to the shoreline that have a strong physical relationship to activities on the waterfront and are separated from downtown areas due to topographic conditions. The primary relationship shall be to the harbor areas. The relationship to downtown shall be secondary. E. Heights. One (1) of three (3) height districts may be applied to maintain existing views from upland public spaces and provide a transition in scale between the waterfront and downtown. (Ord. 117430 , § 37, 1994.)