SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120592

• Record No: CB 120592
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 120592
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 7/11/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126857
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; updating regulations for rooftop features in the Pioneer Square Preservation District; and amending Sections 23.49.008 and 23.66.140 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: Dan Strauss
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att 1 - Map of Eligible Pioneer Square Preservation District Sites, 3. Director's Report, 4. Central Staff Memo (6/28/23), 5. SDCI Presentation (6/28/23), 6. Signed Ordinance 126857, 7. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2023	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
7/14/2023	1	Mayor	returned
7/14/2023	1	Mayor	Signed
7/11/2023	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
7/11/2023	1	City Council	passed	Pass
7/6/2023	1	Land Use Committee	pass	Pass
6/28/2023	1	Land Use Committee	discussed
6/6/2023	1	City Council	referred
6/1/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
5/31/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review
5/31/2023	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; updating regulations for rooftop features in the Pioneer Square Preservation District; and amending Sections 23.49.008 and 23.66.140 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 23.49.008 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126600, is amended as follows:
23.49.008 Structure height
The following provisions regulating structure height apply to all property in Downtown zones except the DH1 zone. Structure height for PSM, IDM, and IDR zones is regulated by this Section 23.49.008, and by Sections 23.49.178, 23.49.208, and 23.49.236.
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D. Rooftop features
1. The following rooftop features are permitted with unlimited rooftop coverage up to the maximum heights indicated below:
a. Open railings, planters, clerestories, skylights, play equipment, parapets, and firewalls up to 4 feet above the applicable height limit;
b. Insulation material, rooftop decks and other similar features, or soil for landscaping located above the structural roof surface, may exceed the maximum height limit by up to 2 feet if enclosed by parapets or walls that comply with subsection 23.49.008.D.1.a;
c. Solar collectors up to 7 feet above the applicable height limit; and
d. The rooftop features listed below shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from all lot lines and may extend up to 50 feet above the roof of the structure on which they are located or 50 feet above the applicable height limit, whichever is less, except as regulated by Chapter 23.64:
1) Religious symbols for religious institutions;
2) Smokestacks; and
3) Flagpoles.
2. The following rooftop features are permitted up to the heights indicated be...