Major Institution minimum site and gross floor area measurement.
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.86.036
in effectA. For the purpose of determining whether an institution's site meets the minimum site area to be designated a Major Institution, the following shall be included: 1. All contiguous lots containing Major Institution uses, and lots abutting or across a street or alley and within a radius of two thousand five hundred feet (2,500') of the contiguous lots containing Major Institution uses, including parking lots and outdoor uses and activity areas such as ball courts and playfields primarily used by the Major Institution; 2. If a structure on a lot contains uses other than Major Institution uses, only the area of the lot which contains Major Institution uses or the respective lot area calculated as a percentage of the structure that is occupied by the Major Institution use(s) shall be included. B. For the purposes of determining whether an institution's gross floor area meets the minimum required to be designated a Major Institution, all gross floor area containing Major Institution uses in all structures within a Major Institution's site area, as determined by subsection A of this section, shall be included. (Ord. 115002 , § 22, 1990)
Source: Seattle Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_codeFetched: 7/25/2026