23.48.646

A. In all SM-U zones, for all structures on lots exceeding 12,000 square feet, facade modulation is required for the street-facing facade within 10 feet of a street lot line, except as specified in subsection 23.48.646.B. B. Modulation is not required for the following: 1. For portions of the street-facing facade of a story that is less than 4 feet above sidewalk grade, as measured to the top of the floor above the partially below-grade story; 2. For structures on a lot in the SM-U/R 75-240 zone that exceed 75 feet in height; 3. For stories above street level that include parking that is separated from the street lot line by other uses along all street frontages; and 4. For the portion of the street-facing facade that does not exceed a width of 100 feet above 45 feet in height. C. The maximum length of an unmodulated facade for midrise structures in SM-U 75-240 and SM-U 95-320 zones and for all structures in the SM-U 85 zone is prescribed in Table A for 23.48.646, and the maximum length of an unmodulated facade for highrise structures in the SM-U 75-240 and SM-U 95-320 zones is prescribed in Table B for 23.48.646. This maximum length shall be measured parallel to each street lot line, and shall apply to any portion of a facade, including projections such as balconies, that is located within 10 feet of street lot lines. Table A for 23.48.646 Facade modulation for midrise structures in SM-U 75-240 and SM-U 95-320 zones and for structures in SM-U 85 zone Height of street-facing portion of structure Maximum length of unmodulated facade within 10 feet of street lot line (in feet) Stories up to 45 feet in height 1 120 Stories above 45 feet in height, 1 up to the midrise height limit of the zone 80 Footnotes to Table A for 23.48.646 1 On a lot with a light rail transit station, the height for the modulation standard is increased from 45 feet to 55 feet. Table B for 23.48.646 Facade modulation for highrise structures in SM-U 75-240 and SM-U 95-320 zones Height of street-facing portion of structure Maximum length of unmodulated facade within 10 feet of street lot line (in feet) Stories up to 45 feet in height 1 160 Stories above 45 feet in height, 1 up to the midrise height limit of the zone 120 Stories above the midrise height limit of the zone 80 feet Footnotes to Table B for 23.48.646 1 On a lot with a light rail transit station, the height for the modulation standard is increased from 45 feet to 55 feet. D. If a portion of a street-facing facade within 10 feet of the street lot line extends to the maximum length permitted for an unmodulated facade, any further increase in the length of the facade is allowed only if the additional portions of the facade set back a minimum of 10 feet from the street lot line for a minimum length of 20 feet. If the required setback is provided, additional portions of the facade may be located within 10 feet of the street lot line. Permitted projections within the setback area are limited to the following: 1. Roof eaves, including gutters and roof cornices and other similar architectural features, that may extend a maximum of 18 inches into the setback area; and 2. Overhead weather protection, whether required by subsection 23.48.640.H or not. (Ord. 125791 , § 75, 2019; Ord. 125267 , § 26, 2017.)