30.31E.040 Uses, height and setback requirements.
Development within the Townhouse zone shall meet the following standards and regulations:
(1) Slopes. Placement of buildings shall not severely alter the natural topography and shall conform to limitations set forth in chapter 30.62B SCC. Building setbacks and limit of clearing lines shall be displayed on the site plan for projects with slopes regulated by chapter 30.62B SCC.
(2) Uses allowed in the Townhouse zone are set forth in SCC 30.22.100.
(3) The bulk standards in SCC 30.23.030 shall apply, except:
(a) The setbacks from side and rear lot lines may be reduced to allow for zero lot line development of townhouses and attached single family dwellings; and
(b) The setbacks from the front lot line may be reduced by up to 10 feet in order to create variety, as long as the average of all such setbacks is at least 15 feet and each townhouse has a combined total of 25 feet of front and rear setbacks.
(c) If a unit lot subdivision or short subdivision is proposed pursuant to SCC 30.41A.205 or 30.41B.205, the setback provisions of those sections shall apply, and the provisions of subsections (3)(a) and (b) of this section shall not apply.
(4) Where multiple buildings are located on the same lot, a minimum separation of at least 10 feet shall be maintained between buildings as measured from the outer walls of each building. (Added by Amended Ord. 08-101, Jan. 21, 2009, Eff date Apr. 21, 2009; Amended by Amended Ord. 12-115, Jan. 30, 2013, Eff date Mar. 1, 2013; Amended by Amended Ord. 13-042, July 10, 2013, Eff date July 22, 2013; Amended by Amended Ord. 16-073, Dec. 21, 2016, Eff date Feb. 19, 2017).