22911 4th St Sammamish, WA 98074-7236

1. The purpose of the office (O) zone is to provide for pedestrian and transit-oriented high-density employment uses together with limited complementary retail and urban density residential development in locations within activity centers where the full range of commercial activities is not desirable. These purposes are accomplished by: a. Allowing for uses that will take advantage of pedestrian- oriented site and street improvement standards; b. Providing for higher building heights and floor area ratios than those found in community centers; c. Reducing the ratio of required parking to building floor area; d. Allowing for on-site convenient daily retail and personal services for employees and residences; and e. Excluding auto-oriented, outdoor or other retail sales and services that do not provide for the daily convenience needs of on-site and nearby employees or residents. 2. Use of this zone is appropriate in activity centers designated by the adopted City of Sammamish comprehensive plan that are served at the time of development by adequate public sewers, water supply, streets, and other needed public facilities and services. G. Map designation-Special district overlay The purpose of the special district overlay designation (-SO) suffix to zone’s map symbol is to carry out comprehensive 198 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code Zoning Districts | District Standards-Density and Dimensions Effective | January 1, 2022 plan and community, subarea or neighborhood plan policies that identify special opportunities for achieving public benefits by allowing or requiring alternative uses and development standards that differ from the general provisions of this