23.48.605

A. Conditional uses. Flexible-use parking garages shall only be permitted as an administrative conditional use if the provisions of subsection 23.48.605.B are met. B. To approve a flexible-use parking garage as an administrative conditional use, the Director shall, after consulting with the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation, find that: 1. Traffic from the garage will not have substantial adverse effects on peak hour traffic flow to and from Interstate 5 or on traffic circulation in the area around the garage; 2. The vehicular entrances and exits to the garage are located so that they will not disrupt traffic, pedestrian circulation, bicycle circulation, or transit routes; 3. The garage will be operated by a parking company whose primary purpose is to support the University District Regional Center business community by providing and managing parking facilities for its customers, business owners, and employees. C. Required street-level uses 1. One or more of the following uses listed in this subsection 23.48.605.C.1 are required at street level along the street-facing facades abutting streets shown on Map A for 23.48.605: a. General sales and service uses; b. Eating and drinking establishments; c. Entertainment uses; d. Public libraries; e. Public parks; f. Arts facilities; g. Religious facilities; h. Human services uses; i. Child care centers; j. Light rail transit stations; and k. Low-income housing. 2. Standards for required street-level uses. Required street-level uses shall meet the development standards in subsection 23.48.040.C. Map A for 23.48.605 Locations of street-level use requirements (Ord. 127375 , § 63, 2025; Ord. 126855 , § 24, 2023; Ord. 126287 , § 9, 2021; Ord. 126131 , § 9, 2020; Ord. 125558 , § 22, 2018; Ord. 125267 , § 26, 2017.)