23.40.096
Development otherwise subject to the requirements of Chapter 23.47A
Seattle Municipal Code · Seattle Mun. Code § 23.40.096
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A. Maximum height. Development permitted pursuant to Section 23.40.092 located in a NC zone or C zone with a height limit designated on the Official Land Use Map, Chapter 23.32 , is subject to the height limits shown in Table A for 23.40.096. Table A for 23.40.096 Additional height for development permitted pursuant to Section 23.40.092 Mapped zone height limit (in feet) Height limit (in feet) for development permitted pursuant to Section 23.40.092 30 55 40 75 55 85 65 95 75 95 85 145 95 145 B. Floor area for development permitted pursuant to Section 23.40.092 located in a NC zone or C zone 1. The FAR limits for eligible development is shown in Table B for 23.40.096. Table B for 23.40.096 FAR limits for development permitted pursuant to Section 23.40.092 Mapped height limit (in feet) FAR limit FAR limit on sites with historical racially restrictive covenants Maximum additional exempt FAR 1 30 3.00 3.25 0.5 40 3.75 4.00 1.0 55 4.75 5.00 1.0 65 4.50 5.75 1.0 75 5.50 6.00 1.0 85 7.25 7.50 2.0 95 7.50 7.75 2.0 Footnote to Table B for 23.40.096 1 Gross floor area for uses listed in subsection 23.40.096.B.2 are exempt from FAR calculations up to this amount. 2. In addition to the FAR exemptions in subsection 23.47A.013.B, an additional FAR exemption up to the total amount specified in Table B for 23.40.096 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; and 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. C. Upper-level setback. An upper-level setback of 8 feet from the lot line is required for any street-facing facade for portions of a structure exceeding the mapped height limit designated on the Official Land Use Map, Chapter 23.32 . (Ord. 127308 , § 2, 2026.)