Metro Everett

METRO EVERETT
Development recommendations: Zoning, Building Heights and Parking

Draft regulatory examples: Building, Frontage, and Streetscape Typologies
June 1, 2017
www.everettwa.gov/metro
1. Introduction
This document presents three key development-re-
lated topics pertaining to the Metro Everett area:
zoning, heights and parking. Each are discussed
in the following sections, with a summary table of
issues and recommendations located at the end.
Draft examples of related regulatory tools and
measures are presented in the appendices.
1. Consolidation of zoning.
The Metro Everett area currently consists of twelve
zones and numerous overlays. Most of the core resi-
dential areas have similar density and design standards.
And the various commercial zones share similar uses
but have slightly different and nuanced development
standards between them. The rezone proposal would
shorten the number of zones to three:
Urban Residential. An area comprised of
current R-3, R-4, and R-5 zones which surround
the city center and act as a buffer to residential
zones outside the Metro Everett boundaries,
would be mostly mid to high density residential
with the opportunity for non-residential uses in
mixed-use developments.
Urban Core. The majority of the Metro Everett
area containing the downtown city center along
with other business and commercially zoned
properties will have the highest and most dense
development capability.
Urban Industrial. Areas east of Broadway and
south of Pacific that have historically had light
industrial and manufacturing uses will continue
to have those uses allowed along with opportu-
nity for mixed-use developments.
Concept for Public Plaza at the West End of Hewitt Avenue
3 Introduction
2. Expand 2006 Downtown Plan building The primary modes in which people get around is
height concept. shifting as are the locations they choose to dwell.
Studies indicate more people are taking transit and
Existing regulations for the central business district opt to live near convenient access to public tran-
allow for increased building height and/or floor sit. Rethinking how the city prioritizes land use,
area provided a proposed project include addition- development and parking for the next 20 years will
al amenities as part of the development, such as be crucial to obtain the best utilization of land and
LEED certification, publicly accessible open space investment of infrastructure in the Metro Everett
or use, distinctive architecture, etc. The majority of area.
the Metro Everett area is proposed to have a two-
tiered building height range, and in order to achieve Draft Regulatory Examples
the greater height limits, similar building incentives
would be required as part of the development. The current regulations for development are spread
across several titles in the Citys code, and over
the course of a couple decades and hundreds of
3. Parking amendments, the code has become text heavy and
The era of abundant land with excessive amounts burdensome to use and administer. One of the ef-
of blacktop parking lots is at an end. There is little forts of the Metro Everett plan is to develop a reg-
raw land to develop in Everett, and most new ulatory code that is consolidated and user friendly.
growth will occur as redevelopment of undervalued Draft examples of zoning and regulatory measure
and underutilized properties such as parking lots. concepts are presented in the appendices to convey
how these tools could be conveyed.
Concept for light rail station alignment and transit oriented development
Introduction 4
2. Zoning Recommendations
Key Issues Focus Areas
There are numerous existing zoning and land use The Urban Residential zone will continue to be one
designations in the Metro Everett area adjacent of the key areas in the city for dense, multi-family
to one another that have similar intents and cor- residential development, as well as mixed-use proj-
relating permitted land uses. The development ects just outside the Urban Core. Building heights
regulations between these zones are inconsistent overall will not be as tall as those in the Urban Core,
with each other which creates an environment of to act as a transitional buffer and help preserve the
mismatched new projects. existing scale and character of the outlying residen-
tial zones.
The proposal consolidates both the zoning and
land use designations of similar nature into three The Urban Core is where the greatest heights
new categories: Urban Residential, Urban Core, and development will occur. It is home to Everett
and Urban Industrial. The multi-family residential Station and future home of the northernmost LINK
zones are combined into the Urban Residential, light rail station. It contains the County campus and
the majority of the business and commercial zones City Hall, numerous cultural, economic, and social
are combined into the Urban Core, and the heavier opportunities, and an eclectic mix of historic and
commercial and light industrial are located in the contemporary buildings that help create a diverse
Urban Industrial. and unique urban fabric. The Urban Core, with its
access to services and transit, is situated to be the
The proposal will also create a new regulatory
best area in the city to accommodate a significant
framework; one that is more graphic and visually
portion of the citys projected growth.
oriented in order to make it more readily accessible
and user friendly, and will create a more cohesive The Urban Industrial zone will retain its light
urban environment for the city center. The follow- industrial and manufacturing character along with
ing section provides a discussion of the proposed potential for multi-family residential development.
new zones. To preview draft examples of the new Height limits will slightly increase, but will still step
zoning framework, see Appendix A1. down as a transition between the Urban Core and
the I5 corridor.
5 Zoning Recommendations
URBAN
RESIDENTIAL
LEGEND
URBAN METRO LAND USE/ZONING (DRAFT)
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Urban Residential
Building type examples in the Urban Residential Zones
The Urban Residential
zone has a character
primarily residential
in nature. Segments
of this zone also have
non-residential uses,
primarily office or clinic-related dispersed through-
out, composed in a mix of building types. These
areas surround the Urban Core zone and act as a
buffer, both in building height and overall non-res-
idential use, to the lower density residential zones
just outside the Metro Everett center.
The proposal combines the current R-3, R-4, and
Townhouse
R-5 zones into one single zone. It retains the ex- 8 units with attached parking in rear. 3 floors with roof top
isting unlimited mid- to high-density residential open space
potential of the existing R-4 and R-5 zones, while
increasing the density of the current R-3 zoned
areas.
The amount of residential units in a particular
development project would ultimately be deter-
mined by parking requirements, building height
limitations, and other relevant development stan-
dards. Building height capacity will be determined
by geographic location versus zoning designation,
and some areas in the Urban Residential zone will
see a modest increase in allowable building height
compared to current regulations.
The proposal will also allow for non-residential uses
on the ground floor of mixed-use buildings that
Stacked Units
incorporate multiple-family units.
86 units with below grade parking. 6 floors with roof top
open space, adjacent to historic masonry building
Table 1. Proposed Building Typologies

Uses Min. Lot Area Height
Townhouse Multi-family Residential 2,700 square feet 2 - 4 Floors*
Multiplex Small Multi-family Residential 5,000 square feet 2 - 4 Floors*
Multiplex Large Multi-family Residential 9,000 square feet 2 Floors min.*
Stacked Units Multi-family Residential 9,000 square feet 2 Floors min.*
Commercial Block Building Multi-family Residential, Offices, 5,000 square feet 2 - 4 Floors*
Neighborhood Commercial
*See height map and building typology sections for additional information
Building Heights Historic Overlays
The Urban Residential zone has several proposed The boundaries of the proposed Urban Residential
allowable building heights based on geographical zone overlap portions of two existing historic over-
location. The zones heights will act as a transition- lays: the Norton Grand Overlay, located on Norton
al buffer between the lower height limits of the res- and Grand Avenues south of Pacific Avenue, and
idential zones outside the Metro Everett area and the Riverside Overlay, located on Virginia and Baker
the capacity for very tall buildings in the citys core. avenues north of Everett Avenue.
The height limits in the Urban Residential zones will The proposal does not rescind these areas from
allow for mid-rise buildings up to 11 floors in some their respective historic overlay. The proposed
locations, which will provide considerable potential height limits in these overlap areas were drafted
to accommodate some of the projected population to be similar to the existing height limits to ensure
growth in coming years. For more information on minimal impact in these communities would be cre-
proposed building heights see Section 3, p 16. ated. In the event of any conflict between proposed
regulations and the existing historic overlay guide-
Permitted Uses lines and standards, the historic overlay regulations
would supersede that of the Urban Residential
The Urban Residential zone will allow for mid- to regulations.
high-density residential buildings, and the opportu-
nity for mixed-use buildings with office, neighbor-
hood business and other light commercial uses to
help serve the local community. The zone will pro-
hibit industrial and manufacturing uses, in addition
to other incompatible uses, such as vehicle related
businesses, park-and-ride lots, and adult use busi-
nesses, which could generate nuisances and poten-
tial negative impacts.
Overlaps of the existing clinic, office, and clinic-of-
fice overlays in the Urban Residential zone would
Properties in the Norton Grand Historic Overlay
be rescinded. On arterials and streets designated
as Mixed-Use, non-residential uses will be permit-
ted on the ground floor of mixed-use buildings that Development Standards
provide multi-family housing. Existing properties The proposed Urban Residential zone will have de-
with entirely non-residential uses will continue to velopment standards; including building setbacks,
be permitted as non-conforming with provisions for lot coverage, building massing, etc., consistent
building and use expansions. Similarly, new single across the entire zone, as opposed to the current
family detached dwellings in this zone will not be regulations which have slight variations with little
permitted as the intent of the zone is to achieve discernible effect. New regulatory tools, such as
dense multi-family housing. Existing permitted building typologies and frontage typologies, will
detached single family units, however, will have legal help guide future developments create a more
non-conforming status. consistent pattern and rhythm to the built environ-
ment. For more information on the proposed regu-
lations, see Appendix A1, and for draft examples of
the typologies, see Appendix A2.
The Urban Core
The Urban Core
comprises roughly
two-thirds of the
Metro Everett area,
stretching from the I5
corridor as the east-
ernmost boundary to Bond Street and the railroad
tracks as the westernmost. It incorporates the
majority of the centers commercial and business
uses, and is the cultural and entertainment hub for
Snohomish County. It is home to the County cam- Looking northeast from Colby and Pacific
pus and City Hall, and to Everett Station which han-
dles a multitude of local and regional service lines The proposal combines the existing central busi-
connecting Everett to the greater Puget Sound ness district B-3 zone with segments of numerous
area, and national rail service connections to the neighboring zones including Community Business
rest of the US and Canada. It is also the location for B-2 zone, Broadway Mixed Use BMU zone, General
the northern most LINK light rail station proposed Commercial C-1 zone, Heavy Commercial C-2 Zone,
with Sound Transit 3. Everett Station C-2ES zone, along with a few areas
It has historically been home to the tallest build- of Core Residential multi-family zoned properties.
ings in the city and county with numerous mid-rise To see the specific zoning boundaries, see the pro-
buildings. And with access to many services and posed rezone map on page 6.
greatest potential for high-rise development, it The Urban Core zone will support a mix of resi-
is the most appropriate area in the city to accom- dential and non-residential uses as stand-alone
modate a substantial portion of the citys future developments or in mixed-use projects in mid-rise
projected growth. In recent years there has been and high-rise buildings. To help administer use
considerable increase in the percentage of residen- regulations, and the connection between the public
tial development within the Urban Core, helping to realm and building facades on the ground floor,
support the local business and commercial estab- the proposal expands on the streetscape typology
lishments. Demand for increased housing in the concept developed with the Downtown and Everett
Urban Core will continue to rise in the next 10 to 20 Station Area plans. These designations will help
years due to the convenient proximity of transit and guide and incorporate future development projects
access to local and regional amenities. into their communities. For more information on
the proposed typologies, see Appendix 2A.
Table 2. Use Standards for Urban Core Zone

Allowed uses include: Prohibited uses include: Conditional uses include:
Multi-family residential Single-family residential Hospital
Business and commercial Industrial Jail, Correctional Facility
Entertainment Manufacturing
Medical Park-and-ride lots
Educational Adult use businesses
Building heights Mid-rise and high-rise building typology examples
The Urban Core zone has several proposed build-
10 story mid-rise
ing heights that are based on geographic location.
Current regulations allow unlimited building height No ground floor build-
ing setbacks
only for select properties near Colby Avenue, with
considerable heights possible to the east and west Building setback for
portions of building
of Colby. The proposal expands the allowance of higher than six floors
potentially unlimited building height near the mid-
Additional height
dle of the Metro Everett area, from Grand Avenue setbacks when in prox-
to Broadway between Everett and Pacific avenues, imity to lower density
and down to the Lowes property. zones
Surrounding this area of potentially very tall build-

ings are bands of lower height limits that progres- 15 story high rise
sively step down away from the core. These bands
Mixed use with
are intended to act as a transition to the Urban commercial and office
Residential and Urban Industrial zones, and the sur- spaces on the first four
rounding residential zones beyond. This transition floors with residential
units above.
concept will help mitigate the impact of potentially
tall buildings on the areas outside Metro Everett. Building setback for
portions of building
Proposed building heights are shown on page higher than four floors
16. For more information on building heights and
Lower percentage of
proposed measures to regulate increased building building floor plate for
height see Section 3. portions of building
higher than four floors
Development Standards
The areas proposed to be zoned Urban Core, similar
to the Urban Residential areas, have numerous
existing regulations with slight variations between
the applicable development standards. This pro-
posal will consolidate these for a consistent urban 30+ story high-rise
design approach to building placement, parking Multiple vertical
placement, etc. modulations for visual
interest
Proposed development regulations for the Urban Separate design treat-
Core will have several allowable building typologies ments for the base,
that will mesh with the existing built environment; middle and top por-
tions of the building
from classic commercial block building types of create additional visual
two to four floors in height, to mid-rise and high- interest
rise buildings that could accommodate a mix of
Building floor plate of
commercial, business and residential uses, or be the middle to upper
a single use building. In order to focus develop- floors is lower than
ment of high, dense growth within the Urban Core, that of the base floors.
minimum building heights and square footage may
be compulsory. For more information on building
typologies, see Appendix 2A.
Urban Industrial Permitted uses
The Urban Industrial The proposed Urban Industrial zone will not con-
areas have long been solidate existing zoning or land uses. The zone
utilized with light will retain the intent to provide for commercial
industrial and light services with a wide variety of light industrial
manufacturing uses, activities and compatible residential uses, by
composed of ware- allowing light industrial, manufacturing, service
houses, fabrication shops, and several surface park- repair, and other businesses that might include
ing lots. Snohomish PUDs substation and the Citys noise and other activities that could be disruptive
Public Works and Transit Departments comprise during normal working hours. Multifamily hous-
significant portions of land area in the Urban Indus- ing will continue to be an allowable stand-alone
trial zone. Various properties with existing office, use for potential mid- to high-density develop-
hospital and hotel uses have been re-designated to ment in order to be consistent with the Citys
Urban Core in order to better support that zones recent periodic 2015-2035 Comprehensive Plan
intent. Also, properties near the Everett Station update.
and future light rail station have been reassigned to
the Urban Core for the likeliness of their eventual
Building Heights
transit oriented redevelopment.
The building heights in the proposed Urban Indus-
trial zone will be a moderate transition from the
dense active core of the citys center to the I5 cor-
ridor. The topography of the area is considerably
lower than that of downtown, and with the pro-
posed height limits not as tall as the centers core,
visual access from I5 to the taller downtown build-
ings will help act as a natural place maker, and will
not block vistas from the highest floors of buildings
downtown.
Building Typology Examples in the Urban Industrial Area
3. Heights Recommendations
How tall can buildings be? To help ensure judicious utilization of building
to land ratio in order to accommodate projected
The proposed heights schematic for the Metro growth targets, a minimum building height of two
Everett area is an expansion of a concept employed floors for the Urban Residential and Urban Core
with the Citys 2006 Downtown Plan. The idea is zones is proposed. The Urban Industrial zone will
for buildings to have the tallest heights allowable continue to be permitted single story structures.
at the core of the Metro Everett area. Bands of
progressively lower permitted building heights For more information, see the draft height map on
move away from the core to the outer edges of the page 16. Most of the tiered areas designate a range
planning area in order to control impacts on zones of allowable building heights. The lower number
outside Metro Everett. represents the proposed base height limit permit-
ted. The higher number indicates the proposed
The building heights at the edges of the Metro maximum building height, provided additional
Everett area are intended to act as a buffer transi- approved height incentives are incorporated into a
tion to the permitted heights of the residential and development. For incentive examples, see page 15.
commercial zones just outside the planning area.
Proposed buildings that would adjoin lots with
lower permitted heights would be required to step
A: Maximum
back the maximum permitted height in order to be permitted height in
compatible with neighboring properties. abutting zone
The prospective concept is to extend the height tier B: Additional height

boundaries across street corridors and along alleys. permitted by
setback
This will help ensure a more consistent approach
to building heights down public rights-of-way, and C: Step back
create a more uniform experience for pedestrians required to achieve
additional height
and motorists travelling along a street.
Buildings of a certain height will have command-
Example of how building height could be regulated
ing vistas from all directions with views of the bay,
mountains, volcanos, river valley, and city life. In
an urban environment, the potential for new de-
velopments to obstruct views from other existing
buildings is always a possibility. In order to mit-
igate for potential view and solar impacts with
other buildings, upper level building setbacks will
increase with building height along rights-of-way
and adjoining properties may be required, along
with minimum distance separations from other tall
buildings.
Tiered building height of upper floors
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How large can buildings be?
The mass of a building will be determined by lot
Table 3 Floor Plate Limits Example
area, required setbacks, and allowable finished
floor area. For certain building types, such as a Building Height Maximum Floor plate
mid-rise or high-rise, larger parcels of land would Up to 4 floors in height No limit
be required for new construction, versus smaller Floors 5 - 8 85% of Lot Area
building types, such as townhomes, which have less Floors 9 - 15 65% of Lot Area
development impact. This will help ensure signifi-
Buildings that exceed 10,000 Square Feet for
cant projects have a notable presence on the street
15 Floors Floors 5 and up
level. And it will allow building developments of
great height to accommodate upper level building
setbacks in order to create voids of open air space
for solar and view access.
The allowable floor plate of a building will be de-
termined by the overall height of the building. The
floor area of the first floors of a mid-rise or high-
rise, for example, would be permitted to be the C
same as the lot area, provided the building length G
will not exceed a maximum threshold of 200 feet.
Buildings will be required to incorporate design F
elements that create vertical modulation in order
to control the visual impact of a buildings mass. B
Upper floors would be required to be setback and
E
limited in permitted floor plate area. And high-rise A D
buildings over 15 floors will have a maximum floor
plate of 10,000 square feet for all floors above the
Building massing examples on corner lots:
fourth floor.
Other building types, such as townhomes, will have High-rise (left)
Height: 21 Stories
lot coverage percentages that are dependent on
Site Size: 24,000 square feet
the zone in which it is built in order to accommo- A. Maximum building length: 200 feet
date open space, and to mitigate development B. Floors 1-4 same dimensions as lot
intensity outside the Urban Core. For more infor- C. Floors 5-21 limited to 10,000 floor plate and 40 foot
mation, see building types in Appendix A2. total setback from rights-of-way
Mid-rise (right)
Height: 13 stories
Site Size: 18,000 square feet
D. Floors 1-2 same dimensions as lot
E. Floors 3-5 limited to 75% of the lot and 10 foot
setback from r.o.w
F. Floors 9-11 limited to 50% of the lot and another 10
foot setback from r.o.w
G.Floors 12-13 setback another 10 feet from r.o.w
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Height Incentives
Table 4 Options For Additional Building Height Incentives
Building height incentives is a tool utilized to Residential Development Example
achieve development related public benefits in
Amenity Bonus Ratio
areas projected to have a considerable increase in
Affordable housing 3:1
population and employment density. Heights may
be increased above the base limit, up to a defined Neighborhood Open Space 3:1
maximum, when a project provides public benefits Linear Green Space 3:1
selected from a menu of options. Public Parking 2:1
Historic building TDR 3:1
Public benefits that would support projected
growth, such as affordable housing for low-in- Public Art 1:1
come households, are a priority. Other benefits
include providing on-site open space accessible to Table 5 Options For Additional Building Height Incentives
the public to provide places for community events Non-Residential Development Example
and public interaction, providing increased street Amenity Bonus Ratio
landscaping and additional streetscape amenities
Neighborhood Open Space 3:1
to create linear public green space, providing addi-
tional on-site parking for public use, renovation of Linear Green Space 3:1
a historic building or transfer of development rights Public Parking 2:1
of subject historic properties, and public art contri- Historic building TDR 3:1
butions. Public Art 1:1
To qualify, a project would be required to obtain
LEED certification or equivalence, complete a
transportation demand management plan, and
provide at least one public benefit on-site or a pay-
ment in lieu. The review process to obtain addition-
al permitted building height could require public
notification and comment from properties in the
projects vicinity.
Linear green space under light rail tracks
Table 6 Transfer of Development Rights

What can be relocated? Unused building height and building square footage
Property in the Metro Everett area that contains public open
Eligible sending sites space, registered historic buildings, structurally upgraded historic
masonry buildings
Property in the Metro Everett area that is using incentive height
Eligible receiving sites
regulations to exceed the base height limit
Protects public open space and older buildings from future devel-
How does the standard affect the sending site?
opment
How does the standard affect the receiving site? Helps earn additional allowable building height
Up to 4
Floors
6-8
Up to 5
Floors
Floors
LEGEND
7 - 11 Metro Heights (Draft)
Floors Up to 4
Up to 3 Floors
Floors
Up to 4 Floors
6-8
Floors Up to 5 Floors
3 - 7 Floors
5 - 8 Floors
15 - Up to 5
Unlimited Floors 6 - 8 Floors
7 - 11 Floors
5-8
Floors 9 - 13 Floors

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4. Parking Recommendations
Parking Public Parking
An urban center is where some of the highest The number of parking spaces on public streets
concentrations of where people live, work and visit in an urban center isnt going to increase. A 2015
are expected. As Everetts urban center further inventory identified 1,842 on-street stalls down-
develops, people will need to be served with transit, town. Management of this limited commodity is
pedestrian paths, bike routes, ride share services essential.
and for many, with parking for vehicles.
Within the parking industry, when an inventory of
The old paradigm was that parking should be parking exceeds 85% occupancy in the peak hour,
abundant and free. Now, parking is one of the most the supply becomes constrained. When the parking
widely discussed topics in urban center planning. becomes constrained, it may not provide full and
Many are concerned about parking supplies being convenient access to its intended user.
too low. Others are concerned that oversupplied
parking encourages travel by car over traveling by
public transit, bike or foot.
Early public input on draft plans reminds us that,
while we are an urban center, we are not the same
as Seattle or Portland. Transit service isnt as fre-
quent as Seattle, so we rely more on vehicles. With
more reliance on vehicles, we need to consider
parking that fits urban Everett not urban Seattle.
But our transportation world is undergoing rapid
change. Transit routes are increasing in frequency;
In 2008, the city developed Downtown Parking
voters approved light rail to Everett; transporta-
Management Strategies. The strategies were
tion network companies are now serving Everett;
reviewed eight years later, with findings presented
passenger air service will start soon at Paine Field;
to the city council in 2016. The parking study found
and bicycle routes are being planned and built to
about 40% of parking stalls were occupied by vehi-
serve the urban center. These changes affect how
cles moving cars during the day and parking longer
we address parking.
than four hours. These parking stalls, which are
intended primarily for the customer or visitor, are
instead being used by employees or residents.
The solution to these findings can include 1) in-
creased enforcement; 2) alternative travel modes,
e.g. transit and bikes; 3) affordable off-street
parking; and 4) paid on-street parking. With one or
more of these strategies implemented, the study
concluded the inventory of public parking on the
street should be within the 85% rule, and there
would not be an immediate need for a new public
parking garage.
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Parking around the XFINITY Arena Event Center Parking Garages
has come up as an issue in this plan. Built with-
out additional parking, the center relies on use of There are three major garages downtown: two
nearby private lots and parking on public streets are publicly owned and one is private (Funko). The
to satisfy demand. Parking restrictions end at 6:00 downtown parking studies indicate that more off-
p.m. during weekdays, and during events, the street garages may be needed. However, a 2009
parking becomes constrained and no longer pro- downtown parking garage analysis concluded that
vides convenient access to customers of adjoining without significant subsidy, the prototype model
business. Solutions to this issue should be explored, could not sustain itself financially within the Everett
such as extending the time limits beyond 6:00 p.m. parking market. Additional parking capacity could
and on weekends. be filled by private, mixed-use redevelopment, with
structured parking.
The light rail station plan includes additional park-
ing to serve regional commuters. Building a large
parking structure only to serve regional commut-
ers would have little benefit to Everett. To reduce
traffic and keep the area pedestrian friendly, the
draft Metro Everett Plan will include recommenda-
tions to build the parking structure south of Pacific
Avenue and east of the railroad (closer to I-5 and US
2). This location could also provide parking relief for
XFINITY Arena, a little more than mile away.
Outside of downtown, many areas do not have

time limits for on-street parking. As pressure con-
tinues to grow for parking spaces with new devel-
opment, the city should consider expanding on-
street parking limit zones (and enforcement), such
as around Everett Station.
Light Rail Station and parking concept schematic
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Parking Areas and Streetscapes
Metro Streetscapes Types (Draft)
Pedestrian Street
Pedestrian Connector
Mixed Use Corridor
Mixed Use Transition
Metro Parking Zones (Draft)
Parking Area A
Parking Area B
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Residential Permit Parking Zones Off-street Parking for New Development
Our public streets also provide parking for residents Local governments traditionally developed trip and
and their guests. In residential neighborhoods, the parking guidelines based on data from suburban
city has an ordinance to let residents park longer locations with limited transit and pedestrian access.
than posted signs so that other long-term parkers As a result, research in other communities found
(e.g. employees from surrounding business areas) parking is over-supplied by an average of 40 per-
are not monopolizing supply. cent in multifamily developments.
Development of off-street parking within struc-
tures is expensive. Reports show that the cost per
parking space in an urban center can range from
$25,000 to $50,000 per stall or more.
There is a growing conversation about repealing
all minimum parking requirements in local codes.
In Buffalo, New York, a new ordinance removes
minimum parking citywide. Eliminating parking
requirements doesnt mean that parking wont get
built; it simply means that development will use the
market to determine the demand for parking.
Even if the Metro Everett plan doesnt adopt a
market approach to parking requirements, new re-
search on parking needs, including projects around
transit facilities, demonstrate how demographic
and geographic factors affect vehicle ownership
and use, and therefore parking demands.
As the demand for on-street parking spaces in
residential areas increases, additional tools should Metro Everett has the demographic and geographic
be considered to add to the citys ordinance. For characteristics that would allow reduced parking.
example, the permit parking zones could be ex- Great transit frequency, walkability, and bike routes
panded; the number of permits per unit could be provide options to cars.
limited to reduce the number of cars; restrictions
on permits for buildings without 1 parking space
per unit could be implemented; and permits could
include higher fees as a disincentive to parking on
the street.
5. Moving Forward
City staff will continue to move forward to finalize
a draft document of the Metro Everett Plan and
related development regulations throughout the
summer months. There will be additional public
meetings scheduled during the autumn of this year
as the process moves into the legislative process
with the Citys Planning Commission. It is anticipat-
ed that the plan will progress to City Council in the
first half of 2018.
Metro Everett community outreach meeting
Planned schedule for Metro Everett Plan

Summary of Key Issues
Table 7. Summary of Key Issues and Recommendations
Issue Recommendations
Consolidate the number of multi-family residential zones. There is little difference in the regulato-
ry measures between the R-3, R-4, and R-5 zones in Metro Everett. Consolidate and regulate the
Zone multi-family zone uniformly.
Consolidation
Consolidate the number of commercial zones. Develop a cohesive and consistent regulatory code
for the citys center to focus developments in creating a built environment that will feel more unified.
Rescind office, clinic, and office-clinic overlays in Metro Everett. The overlays were created de-
cades ago to facilitate additional business building inventory in certain areas. Current and project-
ed demand is primarily residential.
Allow non-residential uses on the ground floor of mixed-use buildings in the multi-family zone.
Permit limited flexibility along select arterials and Mixed-Use designated streets to encourage ad-
Land Uses
ditional multi-family housing in Metro Everett, but with potential to obtain neighborhood focused
businesses to serve the immediate vicinity.
Allow only multi-family residential. Downtown and the surrounding multi-family area is best
suited for high density development. Single family dwelling units in the downtown core and the
immediate surrounding area will not support the anticipated future growth of the city.
Regulate building bulk with consistent regulations. Develop design standards for building mass to
Managing create a cohesive design for the city center.
Building Bulk Variety of building types. Create development standards designed for a consistent approach that
allows flexibility in the design and scale of buildings.
23 Moving Forward
Table 7. Summary of Key Issues and Recommendations
Issue Recommendations
Expand the 2006 Downtown Plan building height concept for all Metro Everett. Regulate building
heights based on geographic location and inspired by existing topography versus zoning tables to
allow for a more tailored approach to overall building heights for the citys center.
Allow higher heights to accommodate more mid-rise and high-rise buildings. Taller residential
buildings tend to produce smaller, higher quality, and more expensive residential units that could
appeal to retirees and professionals, and would support future anticipated growth and increase
market rate housing units.
Height Expand the unlimited building height beyond Colby Avenue. Permit unlimited building height in
the very core of the citys center beyond Colby Avenue to allow the city to accommodate addition-
al population growth and create a diverse skyline.
Preservation of historic buildings through Transfer of Development Rights (TDR). In many cases,
these historic buildings have relatively affordable units, and options for other buildings to earn
additional height limits could help preserve historic ones.
Affordable housing options. Require new development requesting additional height limits to pro-
vide affordable housing or make in-lieu payments.
Market Approach. Expand the non-residential, no-parking requirement to include all street corri-
dors designated for pedestrians. See Area A on page 20.
Geographic. Set parking standards based on street designations, with Pedestrian Street areas
having lower parking requirements. See Area A on page 20.
Housing Size. Adjust residential parking based on the number of bedrooms in a housing unit.
Off-Street Resident Characteristics. Lower residential parking requirements for the following residential char-
Parking acteristics: low-income, seniors, assisted living and students.
Access to Transit. Lower parking requirements based on nearby transit service frequency.
Development Characteristics. Adjust parking based on the following development characteristics:
mixed-use building, transit supportive design, adaptive reuse of older buildings and historic preser-
vation.
Substitute Parking for Other Modes. Allow substitution of parking stalls for other transportation
modes, including car share, bicycle parking and storage, and motorcycle parking.
Evaluate Residential Permit Parking Zones. Consider expansion of parking zones, limiting the num-
ber of permits per unit, restrictions on buildings without one parking space per unit, and increase
fees to discourage parking on the street
On-Street
Parking around the XFINITY Arena Event Center. Consider expanding on-street parking limit zones
Parking
and enforcement for areas such as around Everett Station.
Parking for Light Rail. To reduce traffic and keep the area pedestrian friendly, consider allowing
parking structures only south of Pacific Avenue and east of the railroad (closer to I-5 and US 2)
Moving Forward 24
25 Appendix A1
A1. Zoning Regulatory Examples
The Three Zones
One of the overall intents with the Metro Everett
Plan is to achieve an end regulatory product that is
user friendly, graphic in nature, and consolidated.
Tables, illustrations, and diagrams will be utilized as
much as possible to reduce excessive text. Overall
redundancies will be minimized, and zoning chap-
ters will be drafted in plain English to the greatest
extent feasible.
The subsections to this appendix illustrate how the
regulatory chapters for each of the three proposed
Urban Residential development potential
zones could be formatted. The beginning of each
zones chapter will have a statement of intent to
describe the vision of that zone. Next, a list of
allowable building types permitted in that zone,
followed by a general notice and reference to addi-
tional applicable regulatory sections (the proposed
building types are described in Appendix A2).
The next pages of the zones chapter contain

specific deveopment regulations for that zone in-
cluding building form, building placement, parking
location, encroachments, and signage.
The last page of the zones chapter is a use table

that is specific to that zone, and lists only allowable
Active and vibrant Urban Core environment
uses as well as the applicable review process. This
table will be in conjuction with the Citys overall Use
Standards Table.
Urban Industrial redevelopment potential
Appendix A1 26
UR Urban Residential
T
AF
A. Intent C. General
To provide a variety of urban housing choices, All development in the UR zone must comply with
in medium-to-high density building types with the form standards of Section X.XX, as well as ap-
small-to-medium footprint, which reinforce the plicable standards in other sections, including the
R
neighborhood's walkable nature, support neighbor- following:
hood-serving businesses and service uses adjacent
Frontage Elements Section X.XX
to this zone, and support public transportation
Principal Uses Section X.XX
alternatives.
Accessory Uses Section X.XX
Streetscape Elements Section X.XX
B. Allowed Building Types
Landscape Section X.XX
The form requirements of the Urban Residential Fences and Walls Section X.XX
D
zone is tailored to each building type in accordance Site Impacts Section X.XX
with Section X.XX. The following building types are Pedestrian Access Section X.XX
permitted in the UR zone: Bicycle Access and Parking Section X.XX
Vehicle Access and Parking Section X.XX
Townhouse Section X.XX
Transportation Demand Management Section X.XX
Multi-Plex Small Section X.XX
On-Premise Signs Section X.XX
Multi-Plex Large Section X.XX
Rights-of-Way Section X.XX
Stacked Units Section X.XX
Commercial Block Building Section X.XX
Mid-Rise Section X.XX
27 Appendix A1
T
D. Building Form
Height
Main Building
Residential
AF
Non-residential
Ground Floor Ceiling
2 stories min. C
Ground Floor Finish Level above Sidewalk D
3 min.
6 max.
E
E. Building Placement
Build-to-Line (Distance from ROW/Lot Line)
Front Average to 10 max. H
Build-to-percentage, 75% min.
Front faade
Side Street
L
Average to 10 max. I
Service or Commercial 15 min.
Build-to-percentage, 50% min. M
Upper Floor(s) Ceiling 8 min. F
Side faade
Buildings within 20 of a lot line abutting a lower
Interior Side 0 J
height limit shall not be more than a half-story tall-
R
er than the allowed height of adjacent buildings. Rear 0 K
Footprint
Per Section X-XX (Specific to Building Types)

Depth, Ground Floor Space 30 min. G
Miscellaneous
D
Distance Between Entries, to 50 max.

Ground Floor (Uses)
Loading docks and other service entries shall not be
located on a primary street faade.
All mechanical equipment and utilities shall be ar-
chitecturally screened from view from the street.
Any building wider than 100 must be designed to
read as a series of buildings no wider than 50 each.
Appendix A1 28
T
F. Parking G. Encroachments
Required Spaces Encroachment Type Front Q Side St. R
AF
Residential Uses
Service, Commercial
2 per unit max.
4 per 1,000 sf max.
See Table X.XX for required minimum parking and
reductions
Location (Distance from Lot Line)

Frontage
Shopfront: Canopy 1. 14 max.
Other
Architectural Features
Signage
6 max.
3 max.
A
14 max.
A
6 max.
3 max.
Encroachments are not allowed across a rear or

Front Setback 40 min. L side lot line, or past the face of curb.
Side Street Setback 5 min. M See Section X.XX (Specific to Frontage Types) for
further information of the allowed encroachments
Side Interior Setback 0 N
for frontage elements.
R
Rear Setback 0 O
May encroach into the street r.o.w. within 2 of the
1.
face of curb.
Miscellaneous
Key A=Allowed
All structured parking must be screened from the H. Signage
street by habitable space at least 15 deep from the
right-of-way. Allowed Sign Types
D
Building Signs 2.
Awning 1 per awning Sec X.XX
Projecting 1 per street faade Sec X.XX
Wall 1 per establishment Sec X.XX
Mural 1 per building Sec X.XX
Window 1 per shopfront Sec X.XX
Ground Signs
A Frame 1 per establishment Sex X.XX
See Section X.XX (Signs) for additional standards
2. Allowed only for non-residential uses
29 Appendix A1
I. Urban Residential Table
Use Type Specific Use Standards Review Process
Residential
Dwelling P
Home Office Ch XX.XX P
Live-Work Ch XX.XX A,1
T
Group Home P
Supportive Housing A
Commercial
Bed & Breakfast P
Office A,1
Food Services Est
Major Facility
Transit Facility
Educational
AF
Neighborhood Services
Civic
Community Facility
Ch XX.XX
Ch XX.XX
Ch XX.XX
Ch XX.XX
A,1
A,1
C
C
C
Childcare Ch XX.XX A
Preschool to 12 Ch XX.XX C
College/University Ch XX.XX C
Private Learning Center Ch XX.XX C
R
Special Training/Vocational Ch XX.XX C
Transportation
Transit Station Ch XX.XX C
Transportation Facilities Statewide Significance Ch XX.XX C
Key
D
P Permitted Use
A Administrative Use, notice of application required
C Conditional Use, notice of application and public hearing required
Boxes with no designation signify Use prohibited.
1. Permitted on the ground floor level in mixed use buildings with three or more residential units.
Appendix A1 30
UC Urban Core
T
AF
To reinforce and enhance the downtown city core All development in the UC zone must comply with
and to enable it to evolve into a complete neighbor- the form standards of Section X.XX, as well as ap-
hood that provides local and regional service, retail, plicable standards in other sections, including the
R
entertainment, civic and public uses, as well as a following:
variety of urban housing choices.
Landscape Section X.XX
The form requirements of the Urban Core zone is Fences and Walls Section X.XX
D
tailored to each building type in accordance with Site Impacts Section X.XX
Section X.XX. The following building types are per- Pedestrian Access Section X.XX
mitted in the UC zone: Bicycle Access and Parking Section X.XX
Townhouse Section X.XX Transportation Demand Management Section X.XX
Stacked Units Section X.XX On-Premise Signs Section X.XX
Commercial Block Building Section X.XX Rights-of-Way Section X.XX
High-Rise Section X.XX
31 Appendix A1
T
Height
AF
D. Building Form
Main Building
Above Sidewalk
Ground Floor Ceiling E
2 stories min. C
Ground Floor Finish Level
6 max.

D
Front 0 H
Front faade
Side Street 0 I
L

Side faade
Footprint
Interior Side 0 J
R
Rear 0 K
Miscellaneous
Ground Floor (Uses)
Loading docks and other service entries shall not be
D
located on a primary street faade.

All mechanical equipment and utilities shall be ar-
chitecturally screened from view from the street.
Any building wider than 200 must be designed with
horizontal modulation to break up the mass of the
building.
Appendix A1 32
T
AF
Residential Uses
Service, Commercial
2 per unit max.
4 per 1,000 sf max.
reductions

Frontage
Signage
3 max.
A
14 max.
A
3 max.

side lot line, or past the face of curb.
Front Setback L
See Section X.XX (Specific to Frontage Types) for
Ground Floor 50 min.
further information of the allowed encroachments
Upper Floors 30 min.
Side Street Setback M
R
1.
Ground Floor 30 min.
face of curb.
Upper Floors 20 min.
Key A=Allowed
H. Signage
Rear Setback 0 O
Allowed Sign Types
Miscellaneous
Building Signs
D
All structured parking must be screened from the Awning 1 per awning Sec X.XX
street by habitable space at least 15 deep from the Projecting 1 per street faade Sec X.XX
right-of-way. Wall 1 per establishment Sec X.XX
Ground Signs
33 Appendix A1
I. Urban Core Table
Use Type Specific Use Review Process

Standards Streetscape Type
O PS PC MUC MUT
Residential
Dwelling P P P P P
Home Office Ch XX.XX P P P P P
Apodment Ch XX.XX A A A
T
Live-Work P P P
Group Home P P P P P
Supportive Housing A A A A A
Commercial
Hotel P P P P
Office
Entrertainment Est
Food Services Est
AF
Alcohol Beverage Est
General Commercial
Civic
Community Facility
Ch XX.XX
Ch XX.XX
Ch XX.XX
P,1
P,1
P,1
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Major Facility Ch XX.XX P P
Transit Facility Ch XX.XX P P
Educational
Childcare P P P P P
R
Preschool to 12
College/University P P P P
Private Learning Center P P P P
Special Training/Vocational P P P P
Transportation
Transit Station Ch XX.XX P P P P
D
Transportation Facilities Statewide Significance Ch XX.XX A

Key Key
P Permitted Use O Other
A Administrative Use, notice of application required PS Pedestrian Street
C Conditional Use, notice of application and public hearing required PC Pedestrian Connector
MUC Mixed-Use Corridor
Boxes with no designation signify Use prohibited. MUT Mixed-Use Transition
Appendix A1 34
UI Urban Industrial
T
AF
To provide an urban form that can accommodate a All development in the UI zone must comply with
very diverse range of uses, including light industrial the form standards of Section X.XX, as well as ap-
and manufacturing, in order to reinforce the pat- plicable standards in other sections, including the
R
tern of existing diverse walkable neighborhoods, following:
and to encourage revitalization and investment.
The form requirements of the Urban Industrial zone Landscape Section X.XX
D
is tailored to each building type in accordance with Fences and Walls Section X.XX
Section X.XX. The following building types are per- Site Impacts Section X.XX
mitted in the UC zone: Pedestrian Access Section X.XX
Bicycle Access and Parking Section X.XX
Townhouse Section X.XX
Multi-Plex Small Section X.XX
Transportation Demand Management Section X.XX
Multi-Plex Large Section X.XX
On-Premise Signs Section X.XX
Stacked Units Section X.XX
Rights-of-Way Section X.XX
Commercial Block Building Section X.XX
Flex Section X.XX
35 Appendix A1
T
Height
AF
D. Building Form
Main Building
Residential
Non-residential
Ground Floor Ceiling E
2 stories min. C
Ground Floor Finish Level Above Sidewalk 'D'
3' min.
6 max.

Front 0 H
Front faade
Side Street 0 I
L

Side faade
Footprint
Interior Side 0 J
R
Rear 0 K
Miscellaneous
Ground Floor (Uses)
D
Appendix A1 36
T
AF
Residential Uses
Service, Commercial
2 per unit max.
4 per 1,000 sf max.
reductions

Frontage
Signage
3 max.
A
14 max.
A
3 max.

side lot line, or past the face of curb.
Front Setback 15 min. L
See Section X.XX (Specific to Frontage Types) for
Side Street Setback 5 min. M further information of the allowed encroachments
R
1.
Rear Setback 0 O
face of curb.
Miscellaneous Key A=Allowed
All structured parking must be screened from the H. Signage

street by habitable space at least 15 deep from the
right-of-way. Allowed Sign Types
D
Building Signs
Awning 1 per awning Sec X.XX
Projecting 1 per street faade Sec X.XX
Wall 1 per establishment Sec X.XX
Ground Signs
37 Appendix A1
I. Urban Industrial Table
Use Type Specific Use Standards Review Process
Residential
Dwelling P
Home Office Ch XX.XX P
Live-Work Ch XX.XX A,1
T
Group Home P
Supportive Housing P
Commercial
Bed & Breakfast P
Office P
Food Services Est
Major Facility
Transit Facility
Educational
AF
Neighborhood Services
Civic
Community Facility
Ch XX.XX
Ch XX.XX
Ch XX.XX
Ch XX.XX
P
P
P
P
P
Childcare Ch XX.XX P
Preschool to 12 Ch XX.XX P
College/University Ch XX.XX P
Private Learning Center Ch XX.XX P
R
Special Training/Vocational Ch XX.XX P
Transportation
Transit Station Ch XX.XX P
Transportation Facilities Statewide Significance Ch XX.XX A
Industrial
Light Industrial Ch XX.XX P
D
Light Manufacturing Ch XX.XX P
Key
P Permitted Use
A Administrative Use, notice of application required
C Conditional Use, notice of application and public hearing required
Boxes with no designation signify Use prohibited.
Appendix A1 38
A2. Typology Standards Examples
The Typology Concepts
The design and construction of each building is a
significant contribution to the evolving context of
the built environment. Each new project is a con-
siderable investment to the urban fabric and the
public realm, having a lifespan of many decades
if not centuries. Building height, mass and scale,
relationship to adjacent buildings and public rights-
of-way, orientation of entries, window treatments,
architectural elements and building materials, and
ground floor land uses all help shape that context
Building typology examples with townhomes and mid-rises in the
and evolve the urban realm. foreground, to high-rises in the background.
The proposed concept typologies; building, front-

age, and streetscape, are each discussed in the
following section with illustrative examples of how
these regulatory tools could be conveyed. Each
typology group would be administered holistically
with the others, and in tandem with the regulato-
ry zoning measures described in Appendix A1, for
development projects.
Streetscape typology of a pedestrian oriented street with wide side-

walks, regularly spaced formal street trees, and building frontages
with large amounts of transparent windows and doors.
Frontage typologies on commercial block building types with a vari-

ety of shop fronts and canopies.
39 Appendix A2
Building Types
The type and design of buildings that compose Buildings in locations of a predominate urban char-
a lively downtown street are generally different acter, and that contribute to a walkable communi-
from those buildings that are found on a primar- ty, are typically oriented toward the street. Ground
ily residential street. Building type standards are floor uses in commercial urban buildings are usually
additional sets of design regulations to guide new oriented to the pedestrian passing on the adjacent
construction of new buildings and help develop- sidewalk (for example retail, restaurant and ser-
ments intermix with their neighborhood and the vices) and incorporate architectural elements that
public realm. are visually interesting, attractive and scaled to the
pedestrian.
Building type standards can regulate design ele-
ments such as the alignment of buildings to the The interaction of building typologies, building
street, how close buildings are to sidewalks, the heights, and site location, will control the overall
visibility and accessibility of building entrances, massing of new developments. Buildings of a small-
minimum and maximum buildings heights, mini- er typology, such as townhomes and commercial
mum or maximum lot frontage coverage, minimum block buildings, will require less lot area to develop
and maximum amounts of window coverage on fa- and less square footage constraints compared to
cades, physical elements required on buildings (e.g. mid and high-rise buildings which will require great-
stoops, porches, types of permitted balconies); and er lot aggregation, and will have limitations on the
the general usage of floors (e.g. office, residential, square footage of floors above a certain height
or retail). These regulations are less concerned with threshold.
the individualistic nuances in architectural styles
and more oriented in how buildings help shape the
immediate community and public spaces.
Table X. Building Typologies and Height

Building Type Building Height Max Floor Size
Townhouse 2 - 4 Floors Dependent on zone*
Multiplex Small 2 - 4 Floors Dependent on zone*
Multiplex Large 3 - 5 Floors Dependent on zone*
Stacked Units 2 - 5 Floors No Limit
Commercial Block 2 - 5 Floors No Limit
Flex Building 1 - 3 Floors No Limit
Floors 1 - 4: no limit
Mid-Rise 4 - 13 Floors* Floors 5 - 8: 85% of lot
Floors 9 - 13: 65% of lot
Floors 1 - 4: no limit
High-Rise 14+ Floors*
Buildings taller than 15 floors: 10,000 sf for floors 5+
*See height map and individual building types for additional information
Appendix A2 40
Specific to Building Types Ch. X-XX
Townhouse
X.XX Townhouse
T
AF A. Description
The Townhouse Building Type is a small to medium
sized attached structure that consists of 3 or more
townhouses placed side-by-side sharing a wall.
This Type is typically located within medium-density
R
neighborhoods, or in a location that transitions from a
primarily single-family neighborhood into a higher
density neighborhood. This Type enables
appropriately-scaled, well-designed higher densities
and is important for providing a broad choice of
housing types and promoting walkability.
Syn: Rowhouse, Attached House
D
UR UC UI
Key
A# Permitted A# Not Permitted
41 Appendix A2
EMC Title 19, Chapter X Specific to Building Types X-9
T
AF
B. Lot
Lot Dimensions
R
Area (min. per unit) 900 SF
Width (min. per unit) 18 A
Lot Coverage
Building Coverage (max)
UR 70%
UC, UI 100%
D
Impervious Coverage (max)

UR 80%
UC, UI 100%
EMC Title 19, Chapter X Specific to Building Types 42

Appendix A2 X-10
T
Setbacks
UR, UC, UI
AF
C. Building Placement
Front (min./max.)
Corner Side (min./max.)

A
Average/10
C
D. Building Height
Building Height (max)

UR
UC, UI
Building Height (min)
A
3 Stories
4 Stories
B
UR, UC, UI Average/10 UR 2 Stories

UC, UI 3 Stories
Interior Side (min.) E
UR 5
UC, UI 0
R
Rear (min.) F
UR, UC, UI 0
Build to Percentage
Front Faade (min.) B
D
UR, UC, UI 85%

Corner Side Faade (min.) G
UR, UC, UI 85%
43 Appendix A2
T
E. Activation
H. Open Space
Transparency A, B, C
AF
Ground Floor Front and Corner Faades (min.) 20%
Upper Floors Front and Corner Faades (min.) 20%
Pedestrian Access
Main entrance location
D
Front Faade
Each unit shall have an individual entry facing a street
Area 100 sf min/unit
Required setbacks and driveways shall not be included
in the open space area calculation
Open space may be aggregated provided all units have
access
Roof top decks may be used
Allowed Frontage Types

I. Specific Standards
Porch Sec. X-XX
Stoop Sec. X-XX 1. A grouping of attached townhomes may not exceed
Dooryard Sec. X-XX 200 feet in aggregate width.
R
2. All attached townhomes in a single grouping must
F. Number of Units maintain the same front yard setback, +/- 2.
Units per Townhouse 1 max. 3. Exterior faade materials are restricted on attached
Townhouses per group 3 min. townhomes as follows:
a. Exterior insulated finish systems (EIFS) are
prohibited.
G. Vehicle Access and Parking b. Vinyl siding is prohibited.
D
Parking shall be accessed from alley where accessible.

Parking may be accessed from a side street.
Parking may be accessed from the front only when
there is no adjacent alley or side street.
Access from the front shall be for a common garage,
located 18 from the lot line with a single shared drive.
Garages accessed from the rear with no internal
turnaround shall be setback at least 25 from the far
side of the alley.
Appendix A2 44
Multiplex
X.XX Multiplex-- Small
Small
T
AF A. Description
This Building Type is a medium structure that consists
of three to six side-by-side and/or stacked dwelling
units, typically with one shared entry or individual
entries along the front. This type has the appearance of
R
a medium sized residence home and is appropriately
scaled to fit in sparingly within primarily single-
residence neighborhoods or into medium density
neighborhoods.
UR UC UI
D
Key
45 Appendix A2
T
AF
B. Lot
Lot Dimensions
Area (min.) 5,000 SF A

R
Width (min/max) B
UR 50/100
Lot Coverage
Building Coverage (max) C
UR 80%
D
Impervious Coverage (max) D

UR 90%
Appendix A2 46
T
Setbacks
AF
Front (min./max.)
UR
A
Average/10
D. Building Height

UR
A
3 Stories
B
Corner Side (min./max.) C UR 2 Stories
UR Average/10
Interior Side E
UR 5
R
Rear F
UR 0
Build to Percentage
UR 85%
D

UR 85%
47 Appendix A2
E. Activation I. Specific Standards

Transparency
1. A main entrance must effectively address the
adjacent public realm and be given prominence on
Ground Floor Corner Side Faades (min.) 40%
the building facade. This may be satisfied through
the use of architectural features such as
entranceway roofs; entranceway recesses; a
T
Pedestrian Access
chamfered corner; sidelight windows, transom
Ground floor units may have individual entries along window, or other adjacent windows.
the front or corner side faade.
2. Exterior facade materials are restricted on
Allowed Frontage Types commercial block buildings, as follows:
Porch Sec. X-XX a. Exterior insulating finishing systems (EIFS) are
Stoop
AF
G. Vehicle Access and Parking
Sec. X-XX

prohibited on the ground story of front and
corner side facades, and are limited to 20% on
upper stories of front and corner side facades
b. Standard, fluted, or split face concrete masonry
units (CMUs) are prohibited above the
basement level on front and corner side
facades. Glazed or heavily polished CMUs are
allowed.
c. Vinyl siding is prohibited
H. Open Space
Area 100 sf min/residential unit
R
access
D
Appendix A2 48
Multiplex
X.XX Multiplex --Large
Large
T
AF A. Description
This Building Type is a medium to large sized structure
that consists of seven to 20 side-by-side and/or stacked
dwelling units, typically with one shared entry. This type
is appropriately scaled to fit in within medium density
R
neighborhoods or sparingly within large lot
predominantly single-residence neighborhoods.
UR UC UI
D
Key
49 Appendix A2
T
B. Lot
AF
Lot Dimensions

Width (min/max) B
UR, UC, UI 75/150
R
Depth (min/max)
UR, UC, UI 100/150
Lot Coverage
UR 80%
D
UC, UI 100%

UR 90%
UC, UI 100%
Appendix A2 50
T
Setbacks
AF
Front (min./max.)
UR
UC, UI
A
Average/10
Average/0
D. Building Height

UR
UC, UI
A
3 Stories
4 Stories
B
Corner Side (min./max.) C UR, UC, UI 2 Stories
UR Average/10
UC, UI Average/0
Interior Side E
R
UR, UC, UI 5
Rear F
UR, UC, UI 0
Build to Percentage
D
UR, UC, UI 85%

UR, UC, UI 85%
51 Appendix A2

Transparency
T
Pedestrian Access
Porch Sec. X-XX a. Exterior insulating finishing systems (EIFS) are
Stoop AF
Sec. X-XX

allowed.
H. Open Space
R
access
D
Appendix A2 52
Stacked
X.XX StackedUnits
Units
T
AF A. Description
The Stacked Units Building Type is a medium to large
sized structure that consists of multiple dwelling units
generally accessed from a shared front entry or
courtyard. Units may have their own individual entry, or
R
may share a common entry. This type is appropriately
scaled to fit adjacent to neighborhoods serving main
streets and walkable urban neighborhoods. It enables
appropriately scaled, well-designed higher densities and
is important for providing a broad choice of housing
types and promoting walkability.
D
UR UC UI
Key
53 Appendix A2
T
B. Lot
AF
Lot Dimensions

Width (min/max) B
R
UR, UC, UI 75/150
Depth (min/max)
UR, UC, UI 100/150
Lot Coverage
D

UR 80%
UC, UI 100%

UR 90%
UC, UI 100%
Appendix A2 54
T
Setbacks
AF
Front (min./max.) A
D. Building Height

UR
UC, UI
A
3 Stories
4 Stories
UR Average/10
UC, UI Average/0 Building Height (min) B
Corner Side (min./max.) C UR, UC, UI 2 Stories
UR Average/10
UC, UI Average/0
R
Interior Side E
UR, UC, UI 5
Rear F
UR, UC, UI 0
D
Build to Percentage
UR, UC, UI 85%
UR, UC, UI 85%
55 Appendix A2

Transparency
T
Pedestrian Access
Porch
Stoop
Awning
AF
Sec. X-XX
Sec. X-XX
Sec. X-XX

a. Exterior insulating finishing systems (EIFS) are
allowed.
Parking may be accessed from the front only when c. Vinyl siding is prohibited
H. Open Space
R
access
D
Appendix A2 56
Commercial
X.XX Commercial Block
Block Building
T
AF A. Description
A commercial block building is a multi-story building,
typically attached, designed to facilitate a vertical mix
of uses, with pedestrian friendly ground floor retail or
service uses and upper floor residential, office, or
R
commercial uses. A commercial block building makes
up the primary component of a neighborhood main
street or mixed-use corridor, therefore being integral
to create a walkable, mixed-use environment.
Syn: Main Street Mixed Use
UR UC UI
D
Key
57 Appendix A2
T
B. Lot
Lot Dimensions
AF
Width (min/max) B
UR 50/120
UC 50/none
UI 50/none
R
Lot Coverage
UR 80%
UC 100%
UI 100%
D

UR 90%
UC 100%
UI 100%
Appendix A2 58
T
Setbacks
UR
UC, UI
AF
Front (min./max.)

A
Average/10
0
C
D. Building Height

UR
UC, UI
UR, UC, UI
A
3 Stories
4 Stories
B
2 Stories
UR Average/10
UC, UI 0
Interior Side E
UR 5
UC, UI 0
R
Rear F
UR, UC, UI 0
Build to Percentage
D
UR, UC, UI 85%

UR, UC, UI 85%
59 Appendix A2
H. Open Space
access
T
1. Vertical articulation is required (e.g., bays, mullions,

columns, piers, pilasters, recessed entries, awnings,
or other architectural treatments) to visually break
E. Activation
Transparency
AF
Ground Floor Corner Side Faades (min.)
A, B, C
Ground Floor Front and Corner Faades (min.)
Upper Floors Front and Corner Faades (min.)

Blank Wall Width Front Faade (max.)
Blank Wall Width Corner Side Faade (max.)
75%
40%
25%
10
30
up the massing of the ground story of the front and
corner side facades into segments no greater than
25 feet in width.
2. Horizontal articulation is required (e.g., belt

courses, cornice lines, entablatures, friezes,
awnings or canopies, changes in materials or
window patterns, recessed entries, or other
architectural treatments) to distinguish the ground
story of front and corner side facades from the
Pedestrian Access upper stories
Upper floor units shall be accessed from a common 3. A main entrance must effectively address the
main entry on the front faade. G adjacent public realm and be given prominence on
R
Ground floor units may have individual entries along the building facade. This may be satisfied through
the front or corner side faade. H the use of architectural features such as
Allowed Frontage Types chamfered corner; sidelight windows, transom
Arcade Sec. X-XX window, or other adjacent windows.
Awning/Canopy Sec. X-XX
Dooryard Sec. X-XX 4. Exterior facade materials are restricted on
commercial block buildings, as follows:
D
Shopfront Sec. X-XX

G. Vehicle Access and Parking corner side facades, and are limited to 20% on
allowed.
Appendix A2 60

Flex Building
X.XX Flex Building
T
AF A. Description
The Flex Building Type is a medium- to large-sized
structure, 13 stories tall, built on a large lot. It can be
used to provide a vertical mix of uses with ground-
floor industrial, service, or retail uses and upper-floor
service or residential uses; or may be a single-use
R
building, typically industrial, service or commercial.
UR UC UI
Key
D
61EMCAppendix
Title 19, A2
Chapter X Specific to Building Types X-33
T
B. Lot
AF C. Building Placement
Lot Dimensions Setbacks

Front (min./max.) 0/10 A
Width (min.) 50 B Corner Side (min./max.) 0/10 C
Interior Side (min.) 0 E
R
Lot Coverage Rear (min.) 0 F
Building Coverage (max) 100% C Build to Percentage
Impervious Coverage (max.) 100% D
Front Faade (min.) 85% B
Corner Side Faade (min.) 65% D
D
Appendix A2 62

T
D. Building Height G. Activation
Story Height
AF
Building Height (min) 1 Story
Finished Ground Floor (min./max.)

Ground Story height (min.)
Upper floor height (min.)
0/2
18
8
A
C
B
C
C1
Transparency
Pedestrian Access
Main entrance location
A, B
Ground Floor Front blank wall width (max.)
Ground Floor Side blank wall width (max.)
D
30%
50
Front Faade
E. Number of Units
Allowed Frontage Types
Unrestricted
Shopfront Sec. X-XX
R
Forecourt Sec. X-XX
F. Vehicle Access and Parking
Plaza Sec. X-XX
Parking may be accessed from the front only when I. Specific Standards
1. Windows and other openings or reflective surfaces
H. Open Space should be placed so that during the day, natural
D
light may provide effective daylighting to at least

Area 100 sf min per residential unit
60% of regularly occupied interior spaces.
2. Vinyl siding is prohibited.
access
63 Appendix A2
Mid-Rise
X.XX Mid-Rise
T
AF A. Description
The Mid-Rise Building Type is a medium- to large sized
structure, 411 stories tall, built on a large lot that
typically incorporates structured parking. It can
be used to provide a vertical mix of uses with ground
R
floor retail, or service uses and upper-floor service, or
residential uses; or may be a single-use building,
typically service or residential. This Type is a primary
component of an urban center providing high-density
buildings.
UR UC UI
D
Key
Appendix A2 64
T
B. Lot
Area (min.)
Width (min.)
AF
Lot Dimensions
5,000 SF
50
A
B
C. Building Height

UR, UC, UI
A
11 Stories
B
UR 2 Stories
Lot Coverage UC, UI 4 Stories
Building Coverage (max) C 1. Height shall also comply with zone standards in
UR 80% Section X-XX (Specific to Zones) and Height Map.
R
UC 100%
UI 100% Story Height
Finished ground floor level (min/max) 0/4 C
UR 90% Ground story height (min.) 15 D
UC 100%
Upper story height (min.) 9 E
UI 100%
D

65 Appendix A2
T
D. Building Massing E. Building Placement
Footprint
UR
Floors 1-2
Width
Depth
Floors 3-5
Floorplate
AF 150 max.
150 max.
A
B
75% of Lot max. C

Setbacks
Front (min./max.)
UR
UC, UI
UR
A
Average/10
0
C
Average/10
Floors 6-11 UC, UI 0
Floorplate 50% of Lot max. C Interior Side E
UR 5
UC, UI
UC, UI 0
Floors 1-5
R
Width 150 max. A Rear F
Depth 150 max. B
UR, UC, UI 0
Floors 6-11
Floorplate 75% of Lot max. C Build to Percentage
UR, UC, UI 85%
D

UR, UC, UI 65%
Appendix A2 66

H. Open Space
access
T

E. Activation
Transparency
AF
Ground Floor Corner Side Faades (min.)
A, B, C
Ground Floor Front and Corner Faades (min.)
Upper Floors Front and Corner Faades (min.)

Blank Wall Width Front Faade (max.)
Blank Wall Width Corner Side Faade (max.)
75%
40%
40%
10
30
25 feet in width.

upper stories
Pedestrian Access
Upper floor units shall be accessed from a common 3. A main entrance must effectively address the
main entry on the front faade. D adjacent public realm and be given prominence on
R
Ground floor units may have individual entries along the building facade. This may be satisfied through
the front or corner side faade. H the use of architectural features such as
Allowed Frontage Types chamfered corner; sidelight windows, transom
window, or other adjacent windows.
Forecourt/Plaza Sec. X-XX
Dooryard Sec. X-XX
commercial block buildings, as follows:
D
Shopfront Sec. X-XX

Parking shall be accessed from alley where accessible. b. Standard, fluted, or split face concrete masonry
Parking may be accessed from a side street. units (CMUs) are prohibited above the
Parking may be accessed from the front only when basement level on front and corner side
there is no adjacent alley or side street. facades. Glazed or heavily polished CMUs are
allowed.
67 Appendix A2
High-Rise
X.XX High-Rise
T
AF A. Description
The High-Rise Building Type is a large-sized structure
with portions or all of the building more than eleven
stories tall, built on a large lot that typically
incorporates structured parking. It is used to provide
a vertical mix of uses with ground-floor retail, or
R
service uses and upper-floor service, or residential
uses. This Type is a primary component of an urban
downtown providing high-density buildings.
UR UC UI
D
Key
EMC Title 19, Chapter X Specific to Building Types Appendix A2

X-4068
T
B. Lot
Lot Dimensions
AF C. Building Height
Building Height A
Height shall comply with zone standards in Section X-XX
Area (min.) N/A A
(Specific to Zones) and Height Map
Width (min.) N/A B
Story Height
Lot Coverage Finished ground floor level (min/max) 0/4 B
Building Coverage (max) 100% C
R
Ground story height (min.) 18 C
Impervious Coverage (max) 100% D
D
69 Appendix A2
T
D. Building Massing E. Building Placement
Footprint
Floors 1-5
Width
Depth
Floors 6-8
Floorplate
AF 300 max.
300 max.
A
B
80% of Lot max. C

Setbacks
Front (min./max.)
Interior Side
Rear
Build to Percentage
0
0
0
0
A
C
E
F
Floors 9-15
Floorplate 65% of Lot max. C Front Faade (min.) 85% B
Corner Side Faade (min.) 85% D
Floors 4+ for High-rises over 15 floors
Floorplate 10,000 sf max. C
R
The floorplate of any floor may not be larger than the
floor below.
See Subsection X-XX (Additional Standards for Mid-Rise

and High-Rise Building Types) for additional standards.
D
Appendix A2 70
H. Open Space
access
T

E. Activation
Transparency
AF A, B, C
25 feet in width.
upper stories
Ground Floor Front Faades (min.) 75% 3. A main entrance must effectively address the
Ground Floor Corner Side Faades (min.) 40% adjacent public realm and be given prominence on
Upper Floors Front and Corner Faades (min.) 40% the building facade. This may be satisfied through
Blank Wall Width Front Faade (max.) 10 the use of architectural features such as
Blank Wall Width Corner Side Faade (max.) 30
R
Pedestrian Access window, or other adjacent windows.
Upper floor units shall be accessed from a common 4. Exterior facade materials are restricted on
main entry on the front faade. D commercial block buildings, as follows:
Ground floor units may have individual entries along a. Exterior insulating finishing systems (EIFS) are
the front or corner side faade. H prohibited on the ground story of front and
D
Allowed Frontage Types upper stories of front and corner side facades
Forecourt/Plaza Sec. X-XX b. Standard, fluted, or split face concrete masonry
Awning/Canopy Sec. X-XX units (CMUs) are prohibited above the
Shopfront Sec. X-XX basement level on front and corner side
allowed.
G. Vehicle Access and Parking c. Vinyl siding is prohibited
Parking shall be accessed from alley where accessible. 5. A tower on a high-rise may not cast shadows upon
Parking may be accessed from a side street. any non-UC zone from 12 noon to 2 pm on
Parking may be accessed from the front only when September 21.
71EMCAppendix
Title 19, A2
Chapter X Specific to Building Types X-43
Frontage Types Building Frontage Examples
Frontages are the components of a building that

provide an important transition and interface
between the public realm (sidewalks and streets)
and the private realm (yards and/or buildings). This
typology directly supplements the building and
streetscape typologies, as well as the regulations in
the various zones where allowed.
For each frontage type, a description, statement of

the types intent, and design standards are provid-
ed. The following frontage types are: Porch, Stoop,
Four-court, Dooryard, Shop front, Awning/Canopy,
and Plaza. Plaza frontage for downtown buildings in the Urban Core
Canopy frontage type example
Four-court frontages would require set minimum or maximum

dimensions to qualify
Appendix A2 72
Specific to Frontage Types Ch. X-XX
Porch
X.XX Porch
T
AF
A. Description
In the Porch Frontage Type, the main facade of

the building has a small to medium setback from
the frontage line. The resulting front yard is
typically very small and can be defined by a fence
or hedge to spatially maintain the edge of the
street. The porch is open on three sides and all
habitable space is located behind the setback
line.
B. Size
R
Width 10 min. A
Depth 8 min. B
Height, min. 8 C
Height, max. 2 stories
Furniture area 4 x 6 min. D
Path of Travel 18 min. E
D
C. Specific Standards
Porches must be open on three sides and have a
weather protective roof
73 Appendix A2
EMC Title 19, Chapter X Specific to Frontage Types X-6

X.XX Stoop
Stoop
T
AF
A. Description
In the Stoop Frontage Type, the main facade of

the building is near the front setback and the
elevated stoop engages the sidewalk. Stairs or
ramps from the stoop may lead directly to the
sidewalk or may be side-loaded. This Type is
appropriate for residential uses with small
setbacks.
B. Size
R
Width 5 min.; 8 max. A
Depth 5 min.; 8 max. B
Height, min. 8 C
Height, max. 1 story
Depth of Recessed Entries 6 max.
Finish Level above Sidewalk 18 min. D
D
Stoops must be open on all sides except along an
exterior wall to which it is attached
Stoops shall incorporate weather protection
Stairs may be perpendicular or parallel to the
building faade
Ramps shall be parallel to faade or along the
side of the building
All doors must face the street
Appendix A2 74
X.XX Fourcourt
Four-court
T
A. Description
AF
In the Four-court Frontage Type, the main facade
of the building is at or near the frontage line and
a small percentage is set back, creating a small
court space. The space could be used as an entry
court or shared garden space for apartment
buildings, or as an additional shopping or
restaurant seating area within commercial areas.
B. Size
Width 12 min. A
Depth 12 min. B
R
Ratio, Height to Width 2:1 max. C
The proportions and orientation of these spaces
should be carefully considered for solar
orientation and user comfort.
D
75 Appendix A2

X.XX Dooryard
Dooryard
T
AF
A. Description
In the Dooryard Frontage Type, the main facade

of the building is set back a small distance and
the frontage line is defined by a low wall or
hedge, creating a small dooryard. The dooryard
shall not provide public circulation along a ROW.
The dooryard may be raised, sunken, or at grade
and is intended for ground-floor residential,
live/work, and small commercial uses < 2,500sf.
R
B. Size
Depth 8 min. A
Length 50 max. B
Distance between glazing 4 max. C
Ground Floor Transparency 75% min. 1.
D
Path of Travel Width 3 min. D

Finish Level above Sidewalk 3 max. E
Finish Level below Sidewalk 6 max.
1. For live/work, commercial and service uses only

D. Miscellaneous
Low walls 12 36 used as seating are
encouraged.
Appendix A2 76

X.XX front
Shop Shopfront
T
AF
A. Description
In the Shopfront Frontage Type, the main facade

of the building is at or near the front lot line with
an at-grade entrance along the public way. This
Type is intended for commercial and service uses.
It has substantial glazing at the sidewalk level
and may include an awning that may overlap the
sidewalk. It may be used in conjunction with
other frontage types.
B. Size
R
Distance between glazing 2 max. A
Ground Floor Transparency 75% min.
C. Awning
Depth 6 min. B
D
Setback from Curb 2 min. C

Height clearance 8 min. D
D. Miscellaneous
Shopfronts with accordion-style doors/windows
or other operable faade elements that allow the
space to open to the street are encouraged.
77 Appendix A2

Awning/Canopy
X.XX Awning/Canopy
T
A. Description
AF
In the Awning or Canopy Frontage Type, the
main facade of the building is at or near the
frontage line, and the awning or canopy is a
horizontal cover, extending outward from a
building, over the adjacent sidewalk,
providing protection from the weather.
B. Size
Vertical clearance 7.5 min. A
Setback from curb face 1.5 min. B
R
Post distance, if applicable 5 min. C
A canopy must be securely attached to the

building, and must be supported by the
building or by support posts that extend to
D
the ground. All frames and supports must be

made of metal or similar rigid material.
Frames and supports made of wood or
plastic are prohibited.
Appendix A2 78

Plaza
X.XX Plaza
T
AF
A. Description
that is open to the sky, and designed for

intensive public use.
B. Size
No surface area of a plaza may be sloped,
unless required for stormwater management
In the Plaza Frontage Type, a portion of all of or to comply with Americans with Disabilities
the building is setback creating public space Act (ADA) standards.
The siting of the plaza should not be such

that the plaza faces primarily north, casting
the plaza in shadow during much of the year.
Area (max.) 25% of the lot Spaces for retail and service uses, such as
restaurants, coffee shops, or newsstands,
C. Specific Standards are encouraged to open out onto the plaza
or be located within the plaza.
R
A plaza of 2,000 square feet or more in area
must be organized around one or more One linear foot of seating must be provided
central markers, such as a fountain or for each linear foot of plaza perimeter. Six
sculpture, to establish orientation and types of seating may be used to satisfy the
identity. seating requirements: moveable seating,
fixed individual seats, fixed benches, seat
Circulation within the plaza must follow the walls, planter ledges, and seating steps.
probable desire lines of its users, connecting
D
pedestrians to rights-of-way on which the A plaza may not contain driveways, parking
plaza abuts and major design features of the spaces, passenger drop-offs, garage
plaza, such as seating areas or open air cafes. entrances, loading berths, exhaust vents,
mechanical equipment, or refuse and
A plaza must be surfaced with high quality, recycling storage.
durable impervious or semi-pervious
materials, such as concrete, brick, or stone
pavers, covering at least 75% of the surface
area. Any non-paved area of the plaza must
be landscaped.
79 Appendix A2

Streetscape Types Streetscape Improvements Time Lapse
The way people interact with the built environment
begins in large measure at the street level, either as
a pedestrian, cyclist or motorist. Streetscape type,
or public frontage, is the area between the curb of
vehicular lanes and the property line.
Depending on location and urban context, a street-
scape may feel energetic and vibrant, or may feel
relaxed and informal. In a downtown setting, for
example, streetscapes would be more likely to have
buildings with little to no setback that directly en-
gage the sidewalk, with frontages that encompass
the entire width of the lot with little to no separa-
tion between the next building on the ground floor. Narrow sidewalks, no landscaping, and wide automobile oriented
The building facades would be heavily fenestrated traffic, is generally less conducive to encourage heavy pedestrian
traffic.
with direct pedestrian access. Sidewalks on streets
with heavy pedestrian traffic may be quite wide
with formal, regularly spaced street trees or other
formal designated landscaping to soften the edg-
es of the built environment and create an added
sense of pattern and rhythm. In a predominate
residential setting, buildings may be more likely to
be setback with additional landscaping, sidewalks
of standard width, and buildings may have sep-
arations between them for circulation and green
space.
The current proposal for the streetscape concept
builds on the 2006 downtown and Everett Station
Area plans, expanding the percentage of public With sidewalk widths increased and pedestrian scaled lighting
installed, the streetscape becomes more friendly to foot traffic.
frontage/streetscape typologies, with intent to
improve the connections between Everett Station
and downtown as well as focus areas in the Metro
Everett area. The concept map designates streets
into primarily three typologies: pedestrian, pedes-
trian connectors, and mixed-use corridors. See map
on the following page.
And with the addition of landscaping separating drive aisles and

frontages with weather protection, the streetscape has trans-
formed to encourage more pedestrian oriented traffic.
Appendix A2 80
81
Appendix A2
LEGEND
Metro Streetscapes Types (Draft)
Pedestrian Street
Pedestrian Connector
Mixed Use Corridor
Mixed Use Transition
0 125 250

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500 750 1,000
Feet
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EVERGREEN
Pedestrian Streets
The intent for the pedestrian streetscape is to fos-

ter the built environment with each new develop-
ment to make walking a pleasant experience.
Pedestrian Streets will have ground floors that are
predominately occupied by non-residential uses,
such as retail, commercial and business uses.
Frontages would be of a typology tailored predom-
inately to pedestrians verses automobile traffic.
Allowable frontage types would include design
standards for minimum ground floor transparency,
minimum awning coverage, and direct pedestrian Wide sidewalks, formal landscaping, and amenities such as public
benches and artwork encourage pedestrian activity.
access. Pedestrian streetscapes would be of a type
that emphasizes pedestrian scale, with wide side-
walks, frequent street trees, and other amenities to
make walking a pleasant experience.
Significant proportions of weather covering also help encourage

pedestrian activity on days with inclement weather.
Wide sidewalks encourage shops and restaurants to expand in the

public realm without restricting pedestrian access.
Appendix A2 82
Connector Streets
The intent of the connector streetscape is to make

walking a pleasant experience in Metro Everett,
although with less intense infrastructure develop-
ment required compared to Pedestrian Streets.
Connector Streets are important pedestrian routes
but play a secondary role to Pedestrian streets in
connecting key areas and attractions in the met-
ro area. By improving Connector Streets, the City
can make these assets more accessible and visible.
Most ground floor spaces would be occupied by
retail, commercial, and business uses, with some Sidewalks are not as wide as in pedestrian streets, but still allow
room for street trees and stoop encroachments without impeding
limited residential allowed. Standards for frontage pedestrian mobility.
and streetscape types would be tailored towards
pedestrians, but at less development requirements
than Pedestrian Streets. Design Standards would
require a modest percentage of transparency, aw-
nings, and pedestrian access.
Informal landscaping along with street trees help soften the urban
environment and make walking a more pleasant experience.
Building frontage transparency of windows and doors are not as

intense as in pedestrian streets, but still allow for interest and dialog.
83 Appendix A2
Mixed-Use & Mixed-Use Transition Streets
The intent for the mixed-use streetscape is for key

gateway corridors to be developed with the high-
est quality standards in order for the City to herald
arrivals into the City center. The intent for the
mixed-use transition is comparable but at a lesser
standard, anticipating that these areas will transi-
tion over time into mixed-use corridors.
Mixed Use/Gateway Streets are those arterials by
which people generally enter downtown. They tend
to be highly visible and carry relatively high traffic
volumes of vehicles, freight, and transit, with less
Mixed-use streetscape allows for a diverse range of mobility options
emphasis on pedestrian activity as in Pedestri-
for vehicles, transit, freight, cyclists, and pedestrians, and act as
an streets. Visual improvements, such as formal, gateways to and from downtown.
stately street trees and intuitive signage, are often
the most important improvements, although some
Mixed Use Streetsincluding Everett Avenue
and Broadwayalso are important for pedestrian
circulation. Buildings along the corridor would be a
mixed proportion of residential/retail-commercial
and retail-commercial/business uses with most
ground floor spaces occupied with neighborhood
and city-wide oriented services. Sidewalks would
be as wide as possible, medians were possible
would be planted with signature trees, and arterial
street lights should have pole signs promoting the
Corridors are a mix of residential and non-residential uses, or are in a
metro area. transition to mixed-use.
Mixed-Use Transition Streets are streets antici-
pated to evolve from underdeveloped, primarily
residential areas, into a mix of building types and
uses. Over time it is expected these areas will be
more desirable, and foster additional pedestrian
and cyclist activity.
Sidewalks can be wide, with formal stately street trees and other
streetscape amenities that make gateways visually prominent and
appealing.
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Development recommendations: Zoning, Building Heights and Parking

Concept for Public Plaza at the West End of Hewitt Avenue

Table 1. Proposed Building Typologies

Table 2. Use Standards for Urban Core Zone

Surrounding this area of potentially very tall build-

Building Typology Examples in the Urban Industrial Area

The prospective concept is to extend the height tier B: Additional height

Tiered building height of upper floors

Linear green space under light rail tracks

Table 6 Transfer of Development Rights

Outside of downtown, many areas do not have

Light Rail Station and parking concept schematic

Metro Streetscapes Types (Draft)

Mixed Use Corridor

Mixed Use Transition

Metro Parking Zones (Draft)

Residential Parking Zones

Planned schedule for Metro Everett Plan

The next pages of the zones chapter contain

The last page of the zones chapter is a use table

Urban Industrial redevelopment potential

Per Section X-XX (Specific to Building Types)

Distance Between Entries, to 50 max.

Location (Distance from Lot Line)

Encroachments are not allowed across a rear or

Use Type Specific Use Standards Review Process

Service or Commercial 15 min.

Upper Floor(s) Ceiling 9 min. F

located on a primary street faade.

Location (Distance from Lot Line)

Encroachments are not allowed across a rear or

Use Type Specific Use Review Process

Transportation Facilities Statewide Significance Ch XX.XX A

Service or Commercial 15 min.

Location (Distance from Lot Line)

Encroachments are not allowed across a rear or

Miscellaneous Key A=Allowed

All structured parking must be screened from the H. Signage

Use Type Specific Use Standards Review Process

Light Manufacturing Ch XX.XX P

The proposed concept typologies; building, front-

Streetscape typology of a pedestrian oriented street with wide side-

Frontage typologies on commercial block building types with a vari-

Table X. Building Typologies and Height

A# Permitted A# Not Permitted

Impervious Coverage (max)

EMC Title 19, Chapter X Specific to Building Types 42

Corner Side (min./max.)

Building Height (max)

UR, UC, UI Average/10 UR 2 Stories

UR, UC, UI 85%

Allowed Frontage Types

Parking shall be accessed from alley where accessible.

A# Permitted A# Not Permitted

Area (min.) 5,000 SF A

Impervious Coverage (max) D

Building Height (max)