18.12.020 Tables of dimensional standards.

Tables 18.12.020-2 and 18.12.020-3 set forth applicable dimensional standards. Where a property is located in more than one zone district, units permitted by density calculations within each zone district must be constructed on the portion of the property located within that zone district and required setbacks for each zone district must be met. Permitted densities are not “blended” across the zone district line.

Table 18.12.020-1. Repealed by Ord. 2019-03.

Table 18.12.020-2 Standard Lot Dimensional Standards for Residential Zone Districts

[Numbers in brackets indicate additional requirements listed at the end of the table]
ZONING DISTRICT	R-0.4	R-1	R-2	R-2.9	R-3.5	R-4.3	R-5	R-6	R-8	R-14
DIMENSIONAL STANDARD	R-0.4	R-1	R-2	R-2.9	R-3.5	R-4.3	R-5	R-6	R-8	R-14
MINIMUM LOT AREA
Note: Additional regulations on lot dimensions may apply pursuant to:
(a) BIMC 17.12.030.A, flexible lot subdivision open space development option, or
(b) BIMC 17.12.030.B, flexible lot subdivision cluster development option.
Standard Lots	100,000 sq. ft.	40,000 sq. ft.	20,000 sq. ft.	15,000 sq. ft.	12,500 sq. ft.	10,000 sq. ft.	8,500 sq. ft.	7,260 sq. ft.	5,400 sq. ft.	3,100 sq. ft.
MAXIMUM DENSITY (Minimum lot area per dwelling unit)
Note: Additional regulations on density may apply pursuant to:
(a) BIMC 16.20.160.F.5.a, Additional Development Standards for Regulated Uses, Land Divisions and Land Use Permits, Density Calculation.
Standard Lots
Base Density	100,000 sq. ft.	40,000 sq. ft.	20,000 sq. ft. [1]	15,000 sq. ft. [2]	12,500 sq. ft. [2]	10,000 sq. ft. [2]	8,500 sq. ft.	7,260 sq. ft.	5,400 sq. ft.	3,100 sq. ft.
Bonus Density pursuant to BIMC 18.12.030.A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3,630 sq. ft.	2,074 sq. ft.
MINIMUM LOT DIMENSIONS
Note: Additional regulations on lot dimensions may apply pursuant to:
(a) BIMC 17.12.030.A, flexible lot subdivision open space development option, or
(b) BIMC 17.12.030.B, flexible lot subdivision cluster development option.
Standard Lots
Depth	110 ft.	80 ft.	80 ft.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	60 ft.	60 ft.	60 ft.
Width	110 ft.	80 ft.	80 ft. [70 ft. for lots that abut the shoreline]	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	60 ft.	60 ft.	60 ft.
MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE
Standard Lots
Base	10%	15%	20%	25%	25%	25%	25%	N/A	25%	40%
Bonus	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	40% Pursuant to BIMC 18.12.030.A	50% Pursuant to BIMC 18.12.030.B
MINIMUM SETBACKS
Note: Landscaped areas may serve as setbacks (i.e., setbacks are not in addition to landscaped areas), and some encroachments into setback areas are permitted pursuant to BIMC 18.12.040.
Note: Additional setbacks may be required by:
(a) Chapter 16.08 or 16.12 BIMC, or
(b) Chapter 16.20 BIMC, Critical Areas, or
(c) BIMC 16.28.040, mining regulations, or
(d) BIMC 18.09.030, Use Specific Standards, or
(e) BIMC 16.12.030.B.3.i, Regulations – Shoreline Structure Setback View Requirement, or
(f) BIMC 18.15.010, Landscaping and Screening.
Standard Lots
Front/Street
2 stories or less	25 ft.				25 ft.			5 ft. from edge of paved portion of Point Monroe Dr.	25 ft.
More than 2 stories	Add 4 feet for each story over 2 stories [3]								Same as for R-0.4 through R-5
Side (not adjacent to street)
2 stories or less	15 ft. each side	10 ft. min., 25 ft. total	5 ft. min., 15 ft. total		5 ft. min., 15 ft. total			5 ft. min., 10 ft. total	5 ft. min., 15 ft. total
More than 2 stories	Add 5 ft. on each side, and 10 ft. to the total setback required, for each story over 2. If there is only one side yard, it is increased by 5 ft. for each story over 2 [3]							5 ft. min., 10 ft. total	Same as for R-0.4 through R-5
Rear (not adjacent to street)
2 stories or less	25 ft.	15 ft.			15 ft.			15 ft.	15 ft.
More than 2 stories	Add 4 feet for each story over 2 [3]							15 ft.	Same as for R-0.4 through R-5
Shoreline Jurisdiction	See Table 16.12.030-2, Dimensional Standards Table, and BIMC 16.12.030.B.3.i, Regulations – Shoreline Structure Setback View Requirement.
MAXIMUM BUILDING AND STRUCTURE HEIGHT [4]
Note: Bonus may not be available in the shoreline jurisdiction
All lots
Base	30 ft.	30 ft.		25 ft.				30 ft.	35
Bonus for Nonresidential Uses If Conditional Use Permit Conditions Met	35 ft.	35 ft.		30 ft.				35 ft.	40 ft.	40 ft. See BIMC 18.12.030.B
Distribution Utility Poles	55 ft. in height above grade. Alternative height limits may apply if additional conditional use permit provisions of BIMC 2.16.050.F are met. See BIMC 18.09.030.F.2 for use standards.
Transmission Utility Poles	Up to a 25 percent increase above existing pole height above grade with a maximum height of 100 ft. Alternative height limits may apply if additional conditional use permit provisions of BIMC 2.16.050.F are met. See BIMC 18.09.030.F.2 for use standards.
Exemption	Alternative height limits may apply for nonresidential uses if additional conditional use permit provisions of BIMC Title 2 are met. Some encroachments through height limits are permitted under BIMC 18.12.040.
Shoreline Jurisdiction	See Table 16.12.030-2, Dimensional Standards Table, and BIMC 16.12.030.B.3.i, Regulations – Shoreline Structure Setback View Requirement.

[1] The base density for that parcel in the Lynwood Center special planning area designated as R-2 is one unit per 20,000 sq. ft., but may be increased up to 3 units per acre; provided, that a public access easement is granted for that portion of the parcel that lies to the south of Point White Drive along the waters of Rich Passage. The base density of some parcels in the Fort Ward historic overlay district may be increased as shown in BIMC 18.24.110.

[2] Pursuant to Chapters 18.18 and 18.27 BIMC the minimum lot area for a dwelling unit shall be 5,400 square feet for that area designated on the official land use map as the urban single-family overlay district (R-8SF). All other requirements of this chapter shall apply.

[3] Additional setbacks for taller buildings must be from the ground upward – i.e., this is not a “step-back” requirement for upper floors.

[4] For community and educational facilities (as listed in Table 18.09.020), spires, towers and other vertical features with horizontal cross-sections no more than five percent of the footprint of the primary structure may have a maximum height of 10 feet above the maximum base height, and shall be reviewed through a conditional use permit.

Table 18.12.020-3 Dimensional Standards for Mixed Use Town Center and “Other” Zone Districts
ZONING DISTRICT	Winslow Mixed Use Town Center					HSR I and II	NC	B/I	WD-I
DIMENSIONAL STANDARD	Central Core Overlay	Madison Avenue Overlay	Ericksen Avenue Overlay	Gateway Overlay	Ferry Terminal Overlay [See BIMC 18.12.030.C]	HSR I and II	NC	B/I	WD-I
MAXIMUM FAR (Floor Area Ratio) [1]
Basic Maximum
Commercial and Other Nonresidential Uses	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.15	0.1	0.3	No max.; limited by other standards
Residential	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.3	No FAR limit: R-2 standards apply
Mixed Use [2]	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.3	No max.; limited by other standards
Maximum with Bonus	Bonus densities require compliance with BIMC 18.12.030.E and 18.21.050 as applicable.
Residential	1.0	0.6	0.6	1.0	1.1	0.6	Bonus densities require compliance with BIMC 18.12.030.D	N/A	N/A
Affordable Housing Development on Property Owned or Controlled by a Religious Organization [7]	1.1	0.8	0.75	1.25	1.2	0.75	Bonus densities require compliance with BIMC 18.21.050 and 18.12.030.D	N/A	N/A
Mixed Use [2]	1.5	1.0	0.9	1.0	1.2 (1.4 pursuant to note [3])	0.9		N/A	N/A
MINIMUM LOT DIMENSIONS
Area	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	20,000 sq. ft.	20,000 sq.ft.
Depth	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	80	N/A	N/A
Width	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	80	N/A	N/A
MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE
	100%, excluding setbacks	35%	35% 2,500 sq. ft. max. building footprint south of Wyatt, excluding parking structures located below predevelopment and finished grade	35%	75%	50%	35%	35%	50%
SETBACKS (Minimum required unless otherwise noted) [4]
Note: Landscaped areas may serve as setbacks and, in some cases, may exceed the setback requirements.
Note: Additional setbacks may be required by:
(a) Chapter 16.12 BIMC, Shoreline Master Program; or
(b) Chapter 16.20 BIMC, Critical Areas; or
(c) BIMC 16.28.040, mining regulations; or
(d) BIMC 18.09.030, Use Specific Standards; or
(e) BIMC 16.12.030.B.3.i, Regulations – Shoreline Structure Setback View Requirement.
Front
	Commercial: 5 ft. max. from sidewalk; Residential: 10 ft. min. and 20 ft. max. from Madison Ave. sidewalk	10 ft. min., 20 ft. max.	15 ft. min., 20 ft. max.	5 ft. max. from sidewalk	5 ft. max. from sidewalk except as modified by transition standards in BIMC 18.12.030.C	10 ft. max. from sidewalk	0 ft. min., 20 ft. max from any street, planned right-of-way or road easement, unless otherwise provided under special planning area provisions	50 ft. min. along any public right-of-way	40 ft. min. from property in residential districts; 10 ft. min. for all other
Side
	0 ft.; 5 ft. min. when property abuts the Madison Avenue or Ericksen Avenue overlay districts	0 ft.; 5 ft. min. when property abuts the central core overlay district	5 ft. min.	0 ft.	0 ft.	0 ft.	0 ft. when property abuts another NC zone; 15 ft. when property abuts a residential zone	10 ft.; 50 ft. when abutting a residentially zoned property. The city may increase this to a maximum of 100 ft. depending on the type, scale, and intensity of the proposed use, subject to site plan review.	40 ft. min. from property in residential districts; 10 ft. min. for all other
Rear
	0 ft.; 5 ft. min. when property abuts the Madison Avenue or Ericksen Avenue overlay districts	0 ft.; 5 ft. min. when property abuts the Central Core or Ericksen Avenue overlay districts	0 ft.; 5 ft. min. when property abuts the central core or Madison Avenue overlay districts	0 ft.	0 ft.	0 ft.	0 ft. when property abuts another NC zone; 15 ft. when property abuts a residential zone	15 ft. min.; 50 ft. min. when abutting a residential district. City may increase to a maximum of 100 ft. based on type, scale, and intensity of proposed use, subject to site plan review.	40 ft. min. from property in residential districts; 10 ft. min. for all other
Shoreline Jurisdiction	See Table 16.12.030-2, Dimensional Standards Table, and BIMC 16.12.030.B.3.i, Regulations – Shoreline Structure Setback View Requirement
MAXIMUM BUILDING AND STRUCTURE HEIGHT [5]
Note: Bonus may not be available in the shoreline jurisdiction
Base	35 ft.; 25 ft. max. south of Parfitt	25 ft.; 35 ft. north of High School Road	25 ft.	35 ft.	BIMC 18.12.030.C standard height north of Winslow Way; 35 ft. south of Winslow Way	35 ft.	35 ft.	35 ft.	35 ft. except that Chapter 16.12 BIMC applies within shoreline jurisdiction
Bonus 1 if parking under building [6]	45 ft.; 35 ft. south of Parfitt	35 ft.; 45 ft. north of High School Road	35 ft.	45 ft.	BIMC 18.12.030.C optional height north of Winslow Way; 45 ft. south of Winslow Way	45 ft.
Bonus 2 for Nonresidential Uses with Major Conditional Use Permit							45 ft.	45 ft.	45 ft.
Distribution Utility Poles	55 ft. in height above grade. Alternative height limits may apply if additional conditional use permit provisions of BIMC 2.16.050.F are met. See BIMC 18.09.030.F.2 for use standards.
Transmission Utility Poles	Up to a 25 percent increase above existing pole height above grade with a maximum height of 100 ft. Alternative height limits may apply if additional conditional use permit provisions of BIMC 2.16.050.F are met. See BIMC 18.09.030.F.2 for use standards.
Bonus 3 Structure Height	Alternative height limits may apply if the conditional use permit provisions of BIMC Title 2 are met. Some encroachments through height limits are permitted under BIMC 18.12.040.

[1] If the existing FAR for a developed property as of May 21, 1998, is higher than the base FAR for that district, then the existing FAR will be considered the base FAR for that developed property. Total FAR may not be exceeded.

[2] In mixed use development, the established FAR in the residential and commercial components shall not be exceeded. For the residential FAR bonus provisions for qualifying housing design demonstration project, refer to the bonus density provisions in BIMC 2.16.020.S.8.

[3] In mixed use development in the ferry terminal district, an additional 0.2 FAR is permitted in accordance with BIMC 18.12.030.E.2. The additional FAR may be applied to either the residential or commercial component of the mixed use development.

[4] When property adjoins a single-family residential zone, building setback shall be in accordance with the landscape ordinance perimeter landscaping requirements.

[5] When property adjoins a lower density residential zone, except in the ferry terminal district, north of Winslow Way, for the first 30 feet of the building from the property line of an adjoining lower density residential zone, the building height shall be the building height of the adjoining lower density residential zone. Optional building height allowed in the adjoining lower density residential district through a conditional use permit may be requested for projects within the mixed use town center and high school road zones through the site plan review process. For building height requirements in the ferry terminal district, north of Winslow Way, reference BIMC 18.12.030.C.

[6] The bonus height is available when parking is located underground or under the occupiable space of the planned building. If parking is located under 50 percent or less of the occupiable space, the bonus may only be used for a portion of the building footprint twice as large as the area with parking located beneath.

[7] The bonus density is available when provisions of BIMC 18.21.050 are met and all bonus FAR is applied to the residential component of the mixed use development.

(Ord. 2024-04 §§ 7, 8 (Exhs. A and B), 2024; Ord. 2024-01¹ § 1, 2024; Ord. 2022-16 § 1, 2022; Ord. 2022-02 § 2 (Exh. B), 2022; Ord. 2021-10 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2020-03 § 3 (Exh. C), 2020; Ord. 2019-03 § 8, 2019; Ord. 2017-02 §§ 1, 22 (Exh. B), 2017; Ord. 2013-25 § 6 (Exh. B), 2013; Ord. 2012-10 § 1, 2012; Ord. 2011-02 § 2 (Exh. A), 2011)