Subdivision Update slides 9-8-09 (2).pdf
Edmonds Subdivision
Edmonds Subdivision
Code Update
Code Update
Presentation to the
Presentation to the
CS/DS Council Committee
CS/DS Council Committee
September 8, 2009
September 8, 2009
Townhouse
Townhouse
Subdivision
Subdivision
(RM)
(RM)
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Traditional
Traditional
Subdivision
Subdivision
(RS)
(RS)
PRD
PRD
Subdivision
Subdivision
(RS)
(RS)
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Climate
Climate
Change
Change
Resolution 1170
Resolution 1170
PCHB LID
PCHB LID
Townhouse/PRD
Townhouse/PRD
Sustainability
Sustainability
Element
Element
LEED
LEED
Merton Rule
Merton Rule
Expected
Expected
Outcomes
Outcomes
Usable
Usable
Flexible
Flexible
Innovative
Innovative
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Proposed Outline
Proposed Outline
General Provisions
General Provisions
Definitions
Definitions
Design Standards
Design Standards
Preliminary Review and Decision
Preliminary Review and Decision
Civil Improvements
Civil Improvements
Final Review and Decision
Final Review and Decision
Plat Vacation and Alteration
Plat Vacation and Alteration
Lot Line Adjustment and Combination
Lot Line Adjustment and Combination
Binding Site Plan (based on RCW 57.17.035)
Binding Site Plan (based on RCW 57.17.035)
For commercial parcels, condominiums
For commercial parcels, condominiums
RM Design Standards
RM Design Standards
Based on underlying
Based on underlying
Existing exterior
Existing exterior
density (min. lot
density (min. lot
setbacks for whole site,
setbacks for whole site,
area/du)
area/du)
reduced setbacks within
reduced setbacks within
Coverage aggregate the site
Coverage aggregate the site
for entire site
for entire site
Portions not subdivided
Portions not subdivided
Lot area per unit may held in common
Lot area per unit may held in common
be small as individual
be small as individual
Internal circulation and
Internal circulation and
unit
unit
connections with
connections with
Not more than six
adjoining property
Not more than six
adjoining property
dwelling units in one
dwelling units in one
structure
structure
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RS Design Standard Options
Dwelling units/acre, not
Dwelling units/acre, not
Open space
Open space
lot size
lot size
Tree retention
Tree retention
Lot size averaging
Lot size averaging
Relate lot coverage to
Relate lot coverage to
Interior setback
Interior setback
impervious coverage
impervious coverage
flexibility maintain
flexibility maintain
LID update
exterior
exterior
Incentives
Lot width flexibility
Lot width flexibility
Lot orientation
Lot orientation
Cottage Housing
Cottage Housing
A grouping of small,
A grouping of small,
single family dwelling
single family dwelling
units clustered around a
units clustered around a
common area and
common area and
developed with a
developed with a
coherent plan for the
coherent plan for the
entire site.
entire site.
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Third Street Cottages, Whidbey Island
Third Street Cottages, Whidbey Island
Size-limited houses
Size-limited houses
affordability & choice,
affordability & choice,
integrate with existing
integrate with existing
neighborhoods unlike
neighborhoods unlike
McMansions
McMansions
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Backyard Neighborhood, Whidbey Island
Backyard Neighborhood, Whidbey Island
Like townhouse, a more affordable alternative
Like townhouse, a more affordable alternative
for individual ownership
for individual ownership
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