Downtown Mixed Commercial, standards for lots abutting green streets in South Downtown
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.49.059
in effectIn South Downtown, lots zoned DMC abutting a designated green street are subject to the following standards: A. Any grocery store use greater than 50,000 square feet and any other retail use greater than 25,000 square feet in size must be separated from the green street by another use for a minimum of 75 percent of the lot frontage abutting the green street. B. For grocery stores greater than 50,000 square feet and other retail uses greater than 25,000 square feet, the following features are prohibited within 25 feet of the lot line abutting a green street except as provided in subsection 23.49.059.C: 1. loading facilities or access to loading facilities; 2. access to vehicle parking. C. As a Type I decision, the Director may allow one or more of the features identified in subsection 23.49.059.B to be located within 25 feet of the lot line abutting a green street if the feature is within 300 feet of Rainier Avenue South and no feasible alternative location is available due to the slope of the lot, and the feature is designed to minimize impacts on pedestrian use of the green street. (Ord. 123589, § 24, 2011.)
Source: Seattle Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_codeFetched: 7/25/2026