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Added to Agenda at the Meeting
Agenda Item:
Amend on an Emergency Basis the Municipal Code Title 18 Unified Development Code to provide for Increased Setbacks and Additional Building Design Considerations within the HDC Zoning Districts; Set a Public Hearing Date; and Adopt a Work Plan.
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Issue:
The HDC Zoning Districts currently provide for 100 foot setbacks for all structures greater than 35 feet in height adjoining the R4, R4-8, or R6-12 single family districts; however, the HDC Zoning Districts also abut areas zoned RM 18 and RM 24 that are developed with single family homes and do not require any additional setback in these areas. This creates situations where tall buildings can be located in close proximity to single family homes.
The HDC Zoning Districts (HDC 1, 2, 3, 4 and HDC 4 Capital Mall) provide for a building step back of eight feet for any building floors above three stories which abut a street or residential district. This configuration does not provide sufficient step back and relief to minimize the impacts of tall structures on adjoining single family residential development on the street scape.
Committee Recommendation:
This amendment is proposed as an emergency ordinance therefore no committee review has taken place.
City Manager’s Recommendation:
Move to approve the attached ordinance on an emeregency basis to be effective immediately and waive second reading.
The ordinance amends Olympia Municipal Code Section 18.06.080, Table 6.02, HDC Building Height regulations and the Additional District-wide Development Standards. The Ordinance provides for a 100 foot setback in the HDC zoning districts for buildings greater than 35 feet in height where the project adjoins any lot with a built single family home and amends the HDC zoning district development regulations to provide for an 8 foot building step back between the second and third stories and for each additional two stories thereafter for all buildings greater than 35 fe...
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