18B.200.230 District-Wide Development Standards.
Unless otherwise specifically modified by an adopted development agreement or master plan, in addition to the regulations and requirements contained in other sections of this title, the following property development standards apply to all land and buildings in the Downtown District:
A. Density.
1. Maximum density is one hundred (100) units per acre, except where other conditions are met in subsections (A)(2) through (A)(4) of this section. To qualify for one hundred (100) units per acre density, the residential uses shall be part of a mixed-use development, or added to a commercial site, or provide a first-floor height of sixteen (16) feet for at least a thirty (30) foot depth that allows for future commercial occupancies.
2. On sites allowed a density of one hundred (100) units per acre under subsection (A)(1) of this section, density may be increased up to one hundred twenty-five (125) units per acre for affordable housing according to the provisions of LMC 18A.90.050, Inclusionary density bonuses, only if the affordable housing is part of a mixed-use development.
3. Density shall not exceed eighty (80) units per acre for residential-only developments that are not added to or associated with existing commercial sites, or that do not provide a first-floor height that allows for future commercial occupancies.
4. No density limit may be allowed in the Town Center Incentives Overlay if a master plan is approved per LMC 18B.700.720; provided, that the total number of dwellings is consistent with the planned action ordinance (Ordinance No. 696) and allowable height and bulk per this title’s design parameters.
5. Density Bonus for Tree Preservation.
a. For multifamily uses, maximum density may increase by one (1) unit for each significant tree preserved on a property that is located in the Downtown District (not to exceed more than twenty (20) percent of the total allowable units).
b. Bonus density, where applicable, shall be computed by adding the bonus units authorized by LMC 18A.90.050 to the base units computed under this section.
c. For multifamily use types, maximum density may increase by one (1) unit for each significant tree preserved on a property that is located in a census tract with a tree equity score of under the City’s 2018 average score of sixty-nine (69) (not to exceed more than twenty (20) percent of the total allowable units).
B. Lot Size. There is no minimum established lot size for the Downtown District. Proposed uses and the applicable design standards in this chapter shall be used to establish the minimum lot size for a project.
C. Lot Coverage. There is no maximum lot coverage standard for the Downtown District. However, lot coverage may be reduced on individual properties due to storm water or landscaping requirements.
D. Setbacks. The minimum distance setbacks for the Downtown District shall be determined by frontage type in Chapter 18B.400 LMC, except where increased setbacks due to building/fire code requirements apply.
E. Building Height. The maximum building height, not including any applicable height bonus, for the Downtown District shall be determined by frontage type in Chapter 18B.400 LMC, except where the transition area standards under LMC 18B.200.250 require less height.
F. Large-Scale Commercial Facilities. Large-scale commercial facilities shall meet the additional requirements specified in LMC 18A.70.050(J).
G. Design. Design features shall be required as set forth in Chapter 18B.300 LMC, Streets and Blocks, and Chapter 18B.400 LMC, Site Design, Buildings, and Frontage, and the community design standards in LMC 18A.70.040.
H. Tree Preservation. Significant tree identification and preservation and/or replacement shall be required as set forth in Chapter 18A.70 LMC, Article III, Tree Preservation.
I. Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided as set forth in Chapter 18B.500 LMC and Chapter 18A.70 LMC, Article II, Landscaping.
J. Parking. Parking shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 18B.600 LMC and Chapter 18A.80 LMC, Parking.
K. Signs. Signage shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 18A.100 LMC, Sign Regulations.
L. Tax Incentive. The Downtown District is considered a residential target area for purposes of Chapter 3.64 LMC, Tax Incentive Urban Use Center Development. [Ord. 775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 726 § 2(Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 695 § 2 (Exh. B), 2018.]