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Title 17 ZONING
 Chapter 17.16 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

17.16.170 Site planning principles.

A.    The main elements of sound industrial site design include the following:
1.     Controlled site access;
2.     Service areas located at the sides and rear of buildings;
3.     Convenient access, visitor parking and on-site circulation;
4.     Screening of outdoor storage, work areas, and equipment;
5.     Emphasis on the main building entry and landscaping;
6.     Landscaped open space.
B.     A variety of building and parking setbacks should be provided in order to avoid long
monotonous building facades and to create diversity.
C.     Structures should be located on landscaped pads, where the office portion of the building
does not directly abut paved parking areas. A minimum 5 to 7 foot landscape strip should be
provided between parking areas and the office portion of a structure.
 

 
D.    Building setbacks should be provided proportionate to the scale of the structure and in
consideration of existing development adjacent to it. Larger structures require more setback
area for a balance of scale and so as not to impose on neighboring uses.
E.     Placement of structures which creates opportunities for plazas, courts, or gardens is
encouraged. Setback areas can often be used to provide space for patio areas.
F.     Where industrial uses are adjacent to non-industrial uses, appropriate buffering
techniques such as setbacks, screening, and landscaping need to be provided to mitigate any
negative effects of industrial operations.
 
 
(Prior code § 159.08.050(3))
 

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