§ 21.50.260. Bulk Regulations Table MX District.

Important. The notes at the end of the table are as much a part of the law as the table itself.

Permitted uses, special exception uses, and uses subject to specific standards	Lot Dimensions (minimum) Area (sq. ft. or acres)	Lot Dimensions (minimum) Width (ft)	Required Yard or Setback	Minimum Feet	Floor Area Ratio (maximum)	Height (maximum, feet) 5, 8, 9	Location of front façade	Open Space (percent of zoning lot area)	Living Space (minimum gross sq. ft.)
	5,400	50	1. Lot line adjoining a residential zoning district:	15 1, 2	1.75, or 2.25 for the following structures: 1. Any structure with 25 percent or more of its floor area devoted to commercial uses, or residential uses, or a combination of commercial and residential uses, or 2. Any structure with the entire ground level front façade devoted to commercial uses .	1. Structures located within 30 feet of a residence in a residential zoning district: 35 feet. MX-1 Height District: 65 feet. MX-2 Height District: 46 feet. MX-3 Height District: 36 feet.	The front façade of each building shall maintain the established setback of the block on which it is located. Where there is no established setback, the front façade of each such building shall be set back not more than 15 feet from the face of the curb .	Lots 40,000 to 100,000 sf: 10 percent. Lots over 100,000 sf: 30 percent.	For dwellings above the ground floor of nonresidential uses: Efficiency apartment: 300 One bedroom apartment: 450 Two-bedroom apartment: 600 Each additional bedroom: 150
			2. Any portion of a structure over 35 feet in height:	15 plus 10 feet for each 10 feet of height above 35 feet 1, 2	1.75, or 2.25 for the following structures: 1. Any structure with 25 percent or more of its floor area devoted to commercial uses, or residential uses, or a combination of commercial and residential uses, or 2. Any structure with the entire ground level front façade devoted to commercial uses .	1. Structures located within 30 feet of a residence in a residential zoning district: 35 feet. MX-1 Height District: 65 feet. MX-2 Height District: 46 feet. MX-3 Height District: 36 feet.	The front façade of each building shall maintain the established setback of the block on which it is located. Where there is no established setback, the front façade of each such building shall be set back not more than 15 feet from the face of the curb .	Lots 40,000 to 100,000 sf: 10 percent. Lots over 100,000 sf: 30 percent.	For dwellings above the ground floor of nonresidential uses: Efficiency apartment: 300 One bedroom apartment: 450 Two-bedroom apartment: 600 Each additional bedroom: 150
			3. Portions of a structure over 46 feet in height that are not stepped back as provided for above in 2	50 1, 2	1.75, or 2.25 for the following structures: 1. Any structure with 25 percent or more of its floor area devoted to commercial uses, or residential uses, or a combination of commercial and residential uses, or 2. Any structure with the entire ground level front façade devoted to commercial uses .	1. Structures located within 30 feet of a residence in a residential zoning district: 35 feet. MX-1 Height District: 65 feet. MX-2 Height District: 46 feet. MX-3 Height District: 36 feet.	The front façade of each building shall maintain the established setback of the block on which it is located. Where there is no established setback, the front façade of each such building shall be set back not more than 15 feet from the face of the curb .	Lots 40,000 to 100,000 sf: 10 percent. Lots over 100,000 sf: 30 percent.	For dwellings above the ground floor of nonresidential uses: Efficiency apartment: 300 One bedroom apartment: 450 Two-bedroom apartment: 600 Each additional bedroom: 150
			4. All other yards:	As determined through the zoning decision-making process set forth in Division II, Administration.	1.75, or 2.25 for the following structures: 1. Any structure with 25 percent or more of its floor area devoted to commercial uses, or residential uses, or a combination of commercial and residential uses, or 2. Any structure with the entire ground level front façade devoted to commercial uses .	1. Structures located within 30 feet of a residence in a residential zoning district: 35 feet. MX-1 Height District: 65 feet. MX-2 Height District: 46 feet. MX-3 Height District: 36 feet.	The front façade of each building shall maintain the established setback of the block on which it is located. Where there is no established setback, the front façade of each such building shall be set back not more than 15 feet from the face of the curb .	Lots 40,000 to 100,000 sf: 10 percent. Lots over 100,000 sf: 30 percent.	For dwellings above the ground floor of nonresidential uses: Efficiency apartment: 300 One bedroom apartment: 450 Two-bedroom apartment: 600 Each additional bedroom: 150

 

Table Notes:

1 This yard is a transitional yard; planting or screening such as with a wall, fence or densely planted compact plantings may be required, as determined through the site plan design review process. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 21.60.090, no obstruction (as defined by Section 21.60.090) may be located in a required yard, other than the required planting or screening.

2 The yard and setback requirements do not apply to the adaptive reuse of an existing structure provided that:

 a. Alterations to the existing structure do not cause any greater encroachment into the required yard than existed before the alterations; and

 b. The floor area of the structure resulting from the alterations is no greater than twice the floor area existing before the alterations.

3. The FAR limitations do not apply to the rehabilitation of an existing structure. As used in this subsection, "rehabilitation" is limited to the remodeling, renovation, alteration or reconstruction of an interior of the existing structure without any change in the bulk of the structure and without any remodeling, renovation, alteration or reconstruction of the structure's exterior, excepting minor cosmetic repairs and routine maintenance.

4. The commercial use space shall have a minimum height of twelve feet and a minimum depth of twenty-five feet. Non-commercial uses that may be included in this façade are limited to: i) one driveway, up to thirty-three feet wide, required for access to parking; ii) space required for a lobby; and iii) space required for access to upper floor uses.

5. In the historic district, special height measurement and limits requirements apply, see Chapter 21.56.

6. The setback is measured to the principal elements of the front façade at its closest point to the curb.

7. Open space must be permanently dedicated to use in common.

8. The height of rooftop accessory structures, including, but not limited to, utility penthouses and architectural appurtenances shall not exceed twelve feet above the maximum height under this section. No accessory structures shall exceed twenty-five percent of the rooftop area on which it is affixed, except that accessory structures exceeding this height and/or area requirement may be allowed as a special exception subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.26.

9. In planned developments with a minimum lot size of five acres, "Theaters, Indoor" and "Accessory Structures" such as clock towers, attached to office and/or retail Structures shall not exceed one hundred feet in height.

(Ord. O-11-05 Revised Amended § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. O-1-04 Revised (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. O-03-09, § I, 12-21-2009)