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Spokane Municipal Code

***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 17C
Chapter 17C.122
Section 17C.122.090
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.122 Center and Corridor Zones

Section 17C.122.090 Public Amenities Allowing Bonus Height
  1. Development that meets the following conditions may be allowed an additional fifteen feet of height to the maximum height standards in Section 17C.122.200 Development Standards Table.
  1. Underground Parking.
    1. All off-street parking provided on the site meets one of the following conditions:
  1. Parking areas are entirely below the grade of any adjacent streets; or
  2. Surface parking or structured parking at ground level is located entirely behind buildings relative to all adjacent streets; or
  3. Structured parking visible from the street is above ground level with non-parking uses lining the street.
  1. Affordable Housing.
    1. At least twenty percent of the residential units are set aside for households making less than eighty percent of the Spokane County Area Median Income as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  1. Public Art.
    1.  
    2. May include sculptures, murals, inlays, mosaics, and other two-dimensional or three-dimensional works, as well as elements integrated into the design of a project (e.g., fountain) that are designed and crafted for the aesthetic improvement of the pedestrian realm.
      1. To receive the height bonus, public art must be documented at a value that is at least one percent of the value of construction.

Date Passed: Monday, August 12, 2024

Effective Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

ORD C36556 Section 3