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Title 17E
Chapter 17E.060
Section 17E.060.760
 

Title 17E Environmental Standards

Chapter 17E.060 Shoreline Regulations

Article VII. Shoreline Development Standards by District: Part II. Shoreline Development Standards

Section 17E.060.760 Site Coverage for Views and Ground Level Public Access
  1. Purpose.

Views of the Spokane River shall be widely shared and not limited to adjacent properties. The intent of these standards is to ensure that new buildings and other constructed objects do not create barriers that wall off the river. The more restrictive standards of the underlying zone or this section shall apply.

  1. Maximum Lot Coverage and Structure Width.
    1. The maximum lot coverage of all structures shall be seventy percent.
    1. On sites with a width greater than one hundred twenty feet that is generally parallel to the river corridor, structures shall not be allowed to exceed seventy percent of the width of the site.
  1. Maximum Structure Width for Narrow Sites.
    1. On sites with an eighty to one hundred twenty foot width that is generally parallel to the river, structures shall not be allowed to exceed eighty feet or seventy percent of the width of the site, whichever is greater.
    1. On sites with a width of less than eighty feet that generally runs parallel to the river, structures shall not be required to comply with subsections (B)(1) and (C)(1).

Date Passed: Monday, November 3, 2008

Effective Date: Monday, July 26, 2010

ORD C34326 Section 2