Code Compliance in the Southgate District Center City Council Town Hall March 31, 2014

Design RequirementShall or ShouldIncluded? 17C – Design Guidelines for Centers and Corridors Buildings Along StreetShould/Shall Sidewalk EncroachmentsShall Lighting (16’ for pedestrian and 24’ max for parking)ShallX Screened Service AreasShall Ancillary Site ElementsShall Curb Cut Limitations (no wider than 30’)Should/ShallX Pedestrian Connections in Parking LotsShould/Shall Drive Through Lanes not located along streetShall Treatment of Blank Walls (at least 4 treatment elements required) Shall Prominent Entrances (Recessed or Protruding 3’ or canopy, portico, overhang extending 5’) Shall Façade Transparency (50% of any ground floor within 20’ of an arterial) ShallX Code Compliance in the Southgate District Center

Design RequirementShall or ShouldIncluded? 17C – Design Guidelines for Centers and Corridors Massing (distinct base and top with architectural interest) ShouldX Roof Form (projecting cornices on flat roofs)ShallX Screening of Rooftop EquipmentShallX Location of Parking Lots (not between buildings and the street) Shall * Curb Cuts (not less than 125’ apart)Shall Streetscape Elements (benches, bike racks, other)Shall Street Facing Entrances (primary entrance visible and fronting pedestrian street) ShallX Maximum Setback (no more than 10’ for Plaza)Shall Ground level details (need at least 3 of 8)Shall Pedestrian Oriented Signs (no pole signs)Shall Integration with ArchitectureShall Code Compliance in the Southgate District Center

Design RequirementShall or ShouldIncluded? 17C – Design Guidelines for Centers and Corridors Creative Graphic DesignShouldX Unique Landmark SignsShouldX Ground Signs (no pole signs, 5’ maximum height)ShallX SMC 17H On-Street ParkingRequiredX Developer Agreements (Ord. C34468, C34261, C34257) Integrated Site Plan (completed prior to building permit issuance) ShallX Zoning Designation CC2-DC (with CC1 Design Requirement) ShallX Pedestrian Connections (“The Property shall contain”, SNC street section adopted) ShallX Tree Preservation (10% of Ponderosa pines)Shall Design Theme (similar or complimentary materials, fixtures, and landscaping) ShallX Community Plaza (serves as central gathering place)Shall Code Compliance in the Southgate District Center

Design RequirementShall or ShouldIncluded? Viewscapes (maintain views of Brown’s Mountain and Mt. Spokane) Should/Shall Long-term Urban District (facilitate connections)ShallX Urban Design (consistent with Integrated Site Plan)ShallX Building Treatment (narrow side to closest arterial, enhance and enliven public spaces) Shall/ShouldX Design Standards (CC1, multi-story preferred)ShallX Traffic Mitigation (Intersection and ROW)ShallX Spokane Comprehensive Plan CC1 Pedestrian Emphasis, Auto AccommodatingShouldX Building Height (up to 5 stories)ShouldX Mixed-UseShouldX Speed Limits (20mph-30mph)ShouldX On-Street Parking (required)ShouldX TOTAL SHALL STATEMENTS 18/35 Code Compliance in the Southgate District Center

We must do a better job of enforcing the code we have! The character of the Southgate District Center has been irreparably harmed for the foreseeable future through informal code exemptions and waivers. Can you spot the Target? Taken on approach to Spokane International Airport, March 21, 2014

Code Compliance in the Southgate District Center SNC Site Vision with Increased Urban Form, Pedestrian Connections, and On-Street Parking

Code Compliance in the Southgate District Center Northside Target Overlaid (to scale) on Black Property

“Concept Diagram” for KXLY Property Land Swap and Development Presented to Park Board Land Use Committee, December 2013 Code Compliance in the Southgate District Center Scale of Land Swap? Urban Form? Parking Ratio? Pedestrian Connections?

Code Compliance in the Southgate District Center What are you going to do to enforce them?

Ted Teske, Chair Southgate Neighborhood Council Thank You