City of Bellingham Municipal Code

20.00.150 - SAMISH NEIGHBORHOOD TABLE OF ZONING REGULATIONS

Area	Zoning	Use Qualifier	Density	Special Conditions	Prerequisite Considerations	Special Regulations
1	Commercial	Auto	N/A	Traffic and noise, parking, buffer, limit curb cuts.	Improvements to the Interstate-5 interchange and the recommended improvements to Samish Way should occur before the area is developed.	None
2	Commercial	Planned, (Restrictive Covenant, see Special Regulations	N/A	Clearing, access, buffer.	The Byron/ Consolidation Parkway and the realignment of Samish Way should both be accomplished as recommended before the area is developed.	A Restrictive Covenant (Auditor File #2081200310) has been recorded against the Yorkston property identified as parcel 370306 500576 and addressed as 3825 Elwood Avenue. (Ordinance #2008-12-112). The Restrictive Covenant prohibits a motor vehicle fuel station use on the property.

2A

Residential Multi

Planned

4000 square feet per unit; 1500 if affordable housing and design objectives are met. See Special Regulations

Clearing, access, buffer, affordable housing, reduction from 25' planned residential setbacks to achieve other site design objectives, such as open space, location of parking ad access, better building design and relationship to the street

Improvement to Ashley, Byron; sewer and water.

A density bonus to 1,500 square feet per unit shall be allowed if 15% of the units are affordable to households at 80% of median income or below; and A concomitant agreement is completed concurrent with the planned contract to maintain affordability for 15 years or provide mitigation acceptable to the City of Bellingham for payment of fee to the Housing Development Fund; and The development is substantially based on or similar to the site plan presented by the Ashley Group on September 6, 1994, which reflects a neo-traditional concept with access at the rear of the units and not off Ashley. The following conditions apply to any development of the site: 1. Improve Ashley Street to ¾ standard improvement (20 feet of pavement on the development side, 10 feet on the east side, concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk adjacent to the development, lighting and street trees). 2. Improve Byron Street to 3/4 standard from the terminus of the existing improvements from the property to the west of Ashley. Improvements shall be in kind with the improvements to the west. 3. Provide surface water quality and quantity control measures in conformance with Public Works Department standards. 4. Pay Transportation Impact Fees including an additional amount for the Samish Overpass project. 5. Pay share of San Juan Blvd. at $1,000 per lot. 6. Extend sanitary sewer along Ashley from Byron. 7. Loop water system to upgrade fire flow to appropriate standards. (Note: A concomitant agreement shall be completed with the developer in the Planned Development process, based on the elements outlined in a memorandum dated November 14, 1994 to the City Council from the Planning Director.)

3	Residential Multi	Planned	5000 square feet per unit	Access, clearing, buffer, view	Access from Lincoln Street via Byron Avenue or Consolidation should be built prior to or concurrent with development of the area.
4	Residential Single	Detached, cluster detached	12,000 sq. ft. minimum detached lot size. 1lot/12,000 sq.ft. avg. overall cluster density.	Traffic, view, clearing, Connelly/34th /Harrison arterial route, buffer Interstate 5	Byron/Consolidation Parkway (Yew/Samish Connector)
5	Residential Single	Detached, cluster	20,000 sq.ft. minimum detached lot size. 1 lot/ 20,000 sq.ft. overall cluster density.	Clearing, view, minimize impervious surfaces, traffic	Development of a comprehensive stormwater drainage plan for the area.
5A	Residential Single	Detached	7,201 sq.ft. minimum detached lot size	Clearing, view, minimize impervious surfaces, traffic	None	All lots developed in this area shall be required to submit a Tree/ Vegetation Preservation and Replacement Plan. The Plan shall minimize clearing, address tree/ vegetation removal, building footprint and a replacement plan for those trees/vegetation to be removed.
6	Residential Single	Cluster	20,000 sq.ft. minimum detached lot size. 1 lot/ 20,000 sq.ft. overall cluster density.	Access, view, clearing, natural buffers to the park and Interstate 5	All development must be served by utilities (water and sewer). Development of a comprehensive stormwater drainage plan for the area.
7	Public	Parks, open space/ recreation	N/A	None	None
8	Residential Multi	Planned	12,000 sq.ft per unit	Traffic, view, clearing, buffer Interstate 5	None	Resolution No. 98-82
9	Commercial	Planned, non-retail	N/A	Access, street improvements, view, topography, buffers	Adequate fire flow	Uses limited to offices, branch post offices, banks, financial institutions and libraries, consumer credit agencies, computer data services, public uses, parks and utilities, churches, and recycling centers.