Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Packet 05272026

incompatible with the general features of the existing residential neighborhood, which consists of pedestrian-scale buildings no taller than two stories and façade breaks by architectural features and/or step back of upper floors. While the guidelines do not preclude apartment or multi-unit buildings, it specifies that townhome-type groupings are “preferred” – the single building containing multiple units are not of the preferred type. Zoning & Objective Design Standards (ODS) for Multifamily Housing in R-M, C-C, and M-U Districts (adopted January 26, 2023) The subject lot is zoned Mixed Use – Transitional (MU-T). Per PMC Chapter 18.46, one of the objectives of the Mixed-Use Districts is the inclusion of residential uses, which may include residential-only development. Consistent with the DSP, the MU-T District permits a maximum FAR of 125 percent. The District also requires a minimum site area of 1,000 square feet per dwelling unit (Table 1). In addition to the ODS, the subject lot is also subject to the specified 2023 ODS for residential development. At this time, the submitted application materials do not provide enough information for staff to comprehensively evaluate the project’s conformance with the ODS. Nonetheless, in review of the submitted application material, the applicant has requested deviation from all the objective design standards as specifically referenced in this section of the report. Attachment 3 in Exhibit C sets out the applicant’s most recent list of requested deviations from the ODS, and also provides a summary list of 33 ODS standards that staff have identified as the project failing to meet or have been unable to assess without further information. Note, per the ODS, the ODS takes precedence over any conflicting requirement or guideline established in the PMC. Table 1 below provides a summary of the project’s conformance with the key site development standards for the DSP, MU-T District, and ODS. The subsections of the report below evaluate Zoning and ODS conformance accordingly Table 1: MU-T Site Development Standards Conformance Site Development Standards DSP/MU-T-District/ ODS Proposed Project Conforms? Front Yard Setback 10’ per ODS 9’ (Building Wall) No Side Yard Setbacks 7’ Min./16’ Combined per ODS 6’-4” min. / >10’ Combined No Rear Yard Setbacks 10’ >10’ Yes Maximum Dwelling Units 21 max.3 4 Yes Private Useable Open Space 75 sf per unit; or 50 sf per bedroom, whichever is greater per ODS 0 sf for units A, B, C >50sf for unit D No, for units A, B, C Yes, for units D Floor Area Maximum 1.25 .071 Yes 3 One dwelling unit permitted per 1,000 square-feet