Spokane Municipal Code

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.120 Commercial Zones

Section 17C.120.280 Additional Requirements in the NMU Zone

1. Purpose.
   These standards encourage new mixed-use and residential development in the NMU zone when substantial new development occurs in these areas.
    
2. Applicability.
   The standards of this section apply in the NMU zone.
    
3. New Development.
   Up to ten thousand square feet of new nonresidential development is allowed outright per site without any required residential uses. Where new nonresidential development exceeds ten thousand square feet per site at least one square foot of residential development is required for each additional square foot of retail sales and service, office, or manufacturing and production uses over ten thousand square feet. When residential floor area is required, all residential units shall meet the minimum size requirements of the building code.
    
4. Residential Uses.
   Residential uses are allowed and not subject to any floor area ratio limitations.
    
5. Conversion of Residential Floor Area.
   Conversion of residential floor area to retail sales and service, office or manufacturing and production uses is allowed if, after conversion, there is at least one square foot of residential floor area for each square foot of these nonresidential uses.

6. Building Additions.
   Building additions are allowed as follows:

   1. One to One Ratio Not Required.
      If the addition will increase the floor area on the site by two thousand five hundred square feet or less or, after construction, the total floor area for retail sales and service, office, or manufacturing And production uses is ten thousand square feet or less, construction of at least one square foot of residential floor area for each square foot of these nonresidential uses is not required.

   2. One to One Ratio Required.
      If the addition will increase the floor area on the site by more than two thousand five hundred square feet and after construction, the total floor area in retail sales and service, office, or manufacturing and production uses is more than ten thousand square feet, construction of at least one square foot of residential floor area for each new square foot of these nonresidential uses is required. When residential floor area is required, all residential units shall meet the minimum size requirements of the building code. The relationship between nonresidential building size and the required amount of new residential construction is shown in Table 17C.120.280-1.

Date Passed: Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Effective Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2005

ORD C33636 Section 1