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ORDINANCE NO. 3697
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECDC
CHAPTER 16.43 TO ADD A NEW SECTION 16.43.035
DESIGN STANDARDS - BD -1 ZONE, ADDING A NEW
CHAPTER 22.43 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR THE BD -1
ZONE, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the downtown business zones are central to the economic and
cultural welfare of the City, and
standards, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board has recommended adoption of certain design
WHEREAS, following public hearing, the City Council believes that the adoption
of the design standards is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan
and in the public interest, and
THEREFORE,
WHEREAS, such standards shall apply only to the BDl zone, NOW,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 16.43 BD- Downtown Business Zone is hereby amended by
the adoption of a new section 16.43.035 Design standards - BD1 Zone to read as follows:
16.43.035 Design Standards - BD1 Zone.
Design standards for the BD1 zone are contained in ECDC 22.43.
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Section 2. The Edmonds Community Development Code is hereby amended by
the adoption of a new Chapter 22.43 Design Standards for the BD -1 Zone. The provisions of
Chapter 22.43 are set forth in the attached Exhibit A, incorporated by this reference as fully as if
herein set forth.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifi-
cally delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect
five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the
title.
MAYOR
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY ) (—
W. SCOTT SNYDER
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 09/12/2008
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 09/16/2008
PUBLISHED: 09/23/2008
EFFECTIVE DATE: 09/28/2008
ORDINANCE NO. 3697
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3697
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 16th day of September, 2008, the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3697. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
PROVISIONS OF ECDC CHAPTER 16.43 TO ADD A NEW SECTION 16.43.035 DESIGN
STANDARDS - BD -1 ZONE, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 22.43 DESIGN STANDARDS
FOR THE BD -1 ZONE, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 17th day of September, 2008.
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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Title 22
Design Standards
Chapters:
22.43 Design Standards for the BD Zone
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Sections:
22.43.000
22.43.010
22.43.020
22.43.030
22.43.040
22.43.050
22.43.060
22.43.070
Chapter 22.43
Design Standards for the BD1 Zone
Applicability
Massing and Articulation
Orientation to Street
Ground Level Details
Awnings /Canopies and Signage
Transparency at Street Level
Treating Blank Walls
Building HVAC Equipment
22.43.000 Applicability. The design standards in this chapter apply to all development
within the BD 1 — Downtown Retail Core zone.
22.43.010 Massing and Articulation
A. Intent. To reduce the massiveness and bulk of large box -like buildings, and
articulate the building form to a pedestrian scale.
B. Standards.
1. Buildings shall convey a visually distinct `base' and `top'. A `base' can be
emphasized by a different masonry pattern, more architectural detail, visible `plinth'
above which the wall rises, storefront, canopies, or a combination. The top edge is
highlighted by a prominent cornice, projecting parapet or other architectural element that
creates a shadow line.
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The base can be emphasized by a different
material.
22.43.020 Orientation to Street
top
base
A. Intent. To reinforce pedestrian activity and orientation and enhance the liveliness of
the street through building design.
B. Standards.
1. Buildings shall be oriented to the adjacent street, rather than to a parking lot.
2. Entrances to buildings shall be visible from the street and accessible from the
adjacent sidewalk.
3. Entrances shall be given a visually distinct architectural expression by one or
more of the following elements:
a. Higher bay(s)
b. Recessed entry (recessed at least 3 feet)
c. Forecourt and entrance plaza.
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Buildings shall be oriented to the street.
Entrances shall be given visually
distinct expression.
22.43.030 Ground Level Details
A. Intent. To reinforce the character of the streetscape by encouraging the greatest
amount of visual interest along the ground level of buildings facing pedestrian streets.
B. Standards.
1. Ground -floor, street - facing fagades of commercial and mixed -use buildings shall
incorporate at least five of the following elements.
a. Lighting or hanging baskets supported by ornamental brackets
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b. Medallions
c. Belt courses
d. Plinths for columns
e. Bulkhead for storefront window
f. Projecting sills
g. Tilework
h. Transom or clerestory windows
i. Planter box
j. An element not listed here, as approved, that meets the intent.
2. Ground floor commercial space is intended to be at grade with the sidewalk, as
provided for in ECDC 16.43.030.
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Ground floor details encourage visual interest along
the ground level of buildings facing pedestrian
streets.
22.43.040 Awnings /Canopies and Signage
A. Intent.
1. To integrate signage and weather protection with building design to enhance
business visibility and the public streetscape.
2. To provide clear signage to identify each business or property, and to improve
way- finding for visitors.
3. To protect the streetscape from becoming cluttered, and to minimize distraction
from overuse of advertisement elements.
B. Standards.
1. Structural canopies are encouraged along pedestrian street fronts. If a canopy is
not provided, then an awning shall be provided which is attached to the building using a
metal or other framework.
2. Awnings and canopies shall be open -sided to enhance visibility of business
signage. Front valances are permitted. Signage is allowed on valances, but not on valance
returns.
3. Marquee, box, or convex awning or canopy shapes are not permitted.
4. Retractable awnings are encouraged.
5. Awnings or canopies shall be located within the building elements that frame
storefronts, and should not conceal important architectural details. Awnings or canopies
should be hung just below a clerestory or "transom" window, if it exists.
6. Awnings or canopies on a multiple- storefront building should be consistent in
character, scale and position, but need not be identical.
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Open -sided non - structural awning
with front valance.
Open -sided structural canopy.
7. Non - structural awnings should be constructed using canvas or fire- resistant
acrylic materials. Shiny, high -gloss materials are not appropriate; therefore, vinyl or
plastic awning materials are not permitted.
8. Signage should be designed to integrate with the building and street front.
Combinations of sign types are encouraged which result in a coordinated design while
minimizing the size of individual signs.
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9. Blade or projecting signs which include decorative frames, brackets or other
design elements are encouraged. This type of detail can be used to satisfy one of the
required elements under the section `Ground Level Details.'
10. Use graphics or symbols to reduce the need to have large expanses of lettering.
11. Instead of broadly lighting the face of the sign, signage should be indirectly lit,
or backlit to only display lettering and symbols or graphic design.
12. Signage should be given special consideration when it is consistent with or
contributes to the historic character of sites on the National Register, the Edmonds
Register of Historic Places, or on a City Council - approved historic survey.
13. Signage shall include decorative frames, brackets or other design elements. An
historic sign may be used to meet this standard.
Retractable and open -sided awnings
allow signage to be visible.
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Examples of projecting signs
using decorative frames and
design elements.
22.43.050 Transparency at Street Level
Awning or
Canopy
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A. Intent. To provide visual connection between activities inside and outside the
building.
B. Standards.
1. The ground level fagades of buildings that are oriented to streets shall have
transparent windows with a minimum of 75% transparency between an average of 2 feet
and 10 feet above grade.
2. To qualify as transparent, windows shall not be mirrored or darkly tinted glass, or
prohibit visibility between the street and interior.
3. Where transparency is not provided, the fagade shall comply with the standards
under the section `Treating Blank Walls'.
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Ground level facades of buildings should
have transparent windows between 2 to
10 feet above grade.
Windows shall provide a visual
connection between activities inside and
outside the building, and therefore
should not be mirrored or use darkly
tinted glass.
22.43.060 Treating Blank Walls
A. Intent.
To ensure that buildings do not display blank, unattractive walls to the abutting street.
B. Standards.
1. Walls or portions of walls on abutting streets or visible from residential areas
where windows are not provided shall have architectural treatment (see standards under
section `Transparency'). At least four of the following elements shall be incorporated into
any ground floor, street - facing fagade:
a. Masonry (except for flat, non - decorative concrete block)
b. Concrete or masonry plinth at the base of the wall
c. Belt courses of a different texture and color
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d. Projecting cornice
e. Decorative tilework
f. Medallions
g. Opaque or translucent glass
h. Artwork or wall graphics
i. Lighting fixtures
j. An architectural element not listed above, as approved, that meets the intent.
lighting fixture opaque glass
medallion
windows,
projecting cornice
masonry
belt course
metal canopy --
recess
Blank walls shall be treated with architectural
elements to provide visual interest.
Buildings shall not display blank,
unattractive walls to the abutting street.
22.43.070 Building HVAC Equipment
A. Intent. To ensure that HVAC equipment, elevators, and other building utility
features are designed to be a part of the overall building design and do not detract from
the streetscape.
B. Standards:
1. Rooftop HVAC equipment, elevators and other rooftop features shall be designed
to fit in with the materials and colors of the overall building design. These features shall
be located away from the building edges to avoid their being seen from the street below.
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If these features can be seen from the adjoining street, building design shall use
screening, decoration, plantings (e.g. rooftop gardens), or other techniques to integrate
these features with the design of the building.
2. When HVAC equipment is placed at ground level, it shall be integrated into
building design and /or use screening techniques to avoid both visual and noise impacts
on adjoining properties.
Rooftop equipment should be
screened from view.
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON'
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH I S.S.
The undersigned, being first duly swom on oath deposes and says that she is Principal Clerk of
RECEA�ED
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EDMONDS CITY CLERK
Account Name: City of Edmonds
and that said ne paper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period.
Principal Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd
day of September, 2008
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THE HERALD, a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Everett, County of
Snohomish, and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of general
circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3697 "
of a City o owahgton
On the 16th day of September, 2008, the City Council of
Summary of Ordinance No. 3697
the City of Edmonds, 'pa s sed Ordinance No. 3697. A sum-
mary of the contept of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows "
Amending the Provisions of ECDC Ch- 16.43
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,'WASHING-
TON AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF.ECDC CHAPTER'
16.43 TO ADD A NEW SECTION'16.43.036 DESIGN STAN -
DARDS - .BD -1 ZONE, ADDING NEW CTWP -T =R 22.43 "
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D I S ND RDS FOR THE 13D -1 ZONE, AND FIXING
T E W E I I I lA ME L MEEFFECT1. E.
The full text of this Ordinance will " be mailed upon request:
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said newspaper proper and not
DATED this 17th day:of September, 2008." 6.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA SCCHASE
in supplement form, in the regular and entire edition of said paper on the following days and
Published: September 23, 2008.
times, namely:
September 23, 2008
RECEA�ED
OCT 0 2 2008
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
Account Name: City of Edmonds
and that said ne paper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period.
Principal Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd
day of September, 2008
Notary Public in and the $/fate of
County. \ /
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Account Number: 101416
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