23.40.095

Development otherwise subject to the requirements of Chapter 23.45

Seattle Municipal Code · Seattle Mun. Code § 23.40.095

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A. Floor area for development permitted pursuant to Section 23.40.092 located in a multifamily zone 1. The FAR limits for eligible development are shown in Table A for 23.40.095. Table A for 23.40.095 FAR limits for development permitted pursuant to Section 23.40.092 FAR limit FAR limit on sites with historical racially restrictive covenants Maximum additional exempt FAR 1 LR1 and LR2 2.0 2.4 1.0 LR3 outside urban centers and urban villages 2.5 3.2 1.0 LR3 inside urban centers and urban villages 3.0 3.8 1.0 MR 5.6 5.8 1.0 Footnote to Table A for 23.40.095 1 Gross floor area for uses listed in subsection 23.40.095.A.2 are exempt from FAR calculations up to this amount. 2. In addition to the FAR exemptions in subsection 23.45.510.D, an additional FAR exemption up to the total amount specified in Table A for 23.40.095 is allowed for any combination of the following floor area: a. Floor area in dwelling units with two or more bedrooms and a minimum net unit area of 850 square feet; b. Floor area in equitable development use; c. Floor area in a structure designated as a Landmark pursuant to Chapter 25.12 ; and d. All floor area in a development located within 1/4 mile (1,320 feet) of a transit stop or station served by a frequent transit route as determined pursuant to subsection 23.54.015.B.4. B. Maximum height for development permitted pursuant to Section 23.40.092 located in a multifamily zone 1. The height limit for eligible development is shown in Table B for 23.40.095. Table B for 23.40.095 Structure height for development permitted pursuant to Section 23.40.092 Zone Height limit (in feet) LR1 40 LR2 50 LR3 outside urban centers and urban villages 55 LR3 inside urban centers and urban villages 65 MR 95 C. Density limits for development permitted pursuant to Section 23.40.092 located in a multifamily zone. Development permitted pursuant to Section 23.40.092 is not subject to the density limits and family-size unit requirements of Section 23.45.512. (Ord. 127308 , § 2, 2026.)