23.49.156

A. This subsection 23.49.156.A applies to DMR zones outside of South Downtown. 1. The minimum lot size is 19,000 square feet for any structure over 145 feet high, except that a project in a DMR zone that is part of the Living Building Pilot Program pursuant to Section 23.40.060 and uses a height bonus pursuant to subsections 23.40.060.C.5, 23.40.070.C.5, or 23.49.008.F, is exempt from this requirement. Pursuant to subsection 23.76.026.E, an applicant may elect to use this exemption even if the applicant's application vested before January 13, 2025. 2. To meet the minimum lot size requirement, a lot may be combined with one or more abutting lots, whether occupied by existing structures or not, provided that: a. The total area of the combined lots meets the minimum lot size requirement; b. All lots have frontage on the same avenue; c. Any existing structure does not exceed a height of 145 feet; d. The lot coverage of both the proposed and any existing structures does not exceed applicable lot coverage limits in Section 23.49.158 ; and e. The fee owners of the abutting lot(s) execute a deed or other agreement, recorded with the King County Recorder's Office as an encumbrance on the abutting lot(s), that restricts future development of the abutting lot(s) to a maximum height of 145 feet for the life of the proposed structure, and that precludes the use of the abutting lot(s) in combination with any other abutting lots for purposes of meeting the minimum lot size requirements for any other lot. B. This subsection 23.49.156.B applies within DMR zones in South Downtown. 1. The minimum lot size for any structure greater than 95 feet in height is 40,000 square feet. 2. To meet the minimum lot size requirement, a lot may be combined with one or more abutting lots, whether occupied by existing structures or not, provided that the total area of the combined lots meets the minimum lot size requirement and the lot coverage of the proposed and any existing structures does not exceed the applicable lot coverage limits in Section 23.49.158 . (Ord. 127163 , § 1, 2024; Ord. 125371 , § 10, 2017; Ord. 125291 , § 24, 2017; Ord. 123589, § 29, 2011; Ord. 112303, § 3, 1985.)