Spokane Municipal Code

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.123 Form Based Code Zones

Section 17C.123.030 Building Form

Within the Hamilton Form-Based Code (FBC), an emphasis is placed on building form and location in order to ensure a vibrant mixed-use environment that supports a range of transportation options, including transit, walking, and rolling.

1. Building Form Standards.

Table 17C.123.030-1 Hamilton FBC Building Form
	CA1		Shopfront
Maximum Height [1]	75 ft.		150 ft.
Impervious Surface Maximum	100%		100%
Setbacks
Minimum Front Setback [2]	0 ft.	0 ft.
Maximum Front Setback [2] [3]	15 ft.	0 ft. 10 ft. along Hamilton
Minimum Interior Side Lot Line	0 ft.
Minimum Interior Side Lot Line – adjacent to RMF or RHD	5 ft.
Minimum Rear	0 ft.
[1] Development of 70 feet or more shall meet all applicable requirements of SMC 17C.250 Tall Building Standards. [2] When the existing sidewalk width is less than 12 feet, structures shall be allowed no closer than 12 feet from the back of the curb. [3] A public plaza meeting all requirements of SMC 17C.123.030C(1)(2)(i) may extend the maximum setback an additional 10 feet

2. Height.
   1. Building height is the vertical distance from the average grade to the highest point of the roof or structure.

1. 2. Height Exceptions.
      1. Pitched roofs may extend above the height limit, but if the space within the pitched roof is habitable, it shall only be used for residential purposes.

1. 1. 2. For flat roofs, open roof structures (pergolas, arbors) and architectural roof structures (turrets, etc.) may extend beyond the height limit by no more than 12’.

1. 1. 3. For flat roofs, enclosed roof structures (penthouses) may extend above the height limit by no more than 18’ from the roof line if set back at least 20’ from all street lot lines.

3. Building Placement.
   1. Shopfront Designations.

Building placement along Shopfront Streets shall prioritize street corner locations, precluding the development of parking, open spaces, or other lot features at street corners.

2. Exceptions.
   1. Public Plaza.

A plaza or courtyard, with a minimum area of four hundred square feet or two percent of the total interior floor space of the development, whichever is greater, may be located between a building and the street corner so long as the plaza:

1. is a level space accessible to the public;
2. is at least ten feet in width;
3. is within thirty inches of the grade of the sidewalk providing access to it;
4. has no more than sixty percent of the area covered in vegetation; and
5. includes seating, pedestrian-scale lighting, decorative paving, and other pedestrian furnishings.

 

Date Passed: Monday, August 12, 2024

Effective Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

ORD C36553 Section 3