Snoqualmie, WA 98065

Facade Transparency. The design treatment of facade and/or landscaping elements provide visual interest to the pedestrian and mitigates impacts of any blank wall areas. Up to a 50 percent reduction in the minimum amount of window transparency may be approved with a departure. iv. Parking Location. Corner lots and unusual lot shapes warrant some flexibility to the standards herein provided design treatments are included that minimize visual impacts of parking areas on the streetscape. 3. Mixed Block Frontage. a. Description/Intent. The mixed block frontage designation serves areas that accommodate a mixture of ground floor uses and allows a diversity of development frontages provided they contribute to the visual character of the street and enhance the pedestrian environment. b. Vision. Storefront OR Landscaped Frontage Figure 17.32.060(C)(3)(b). Mixed block frontage options and standards. c. Mixed Block Frontage Standards. Development and redevelopment proposals must conform with either the storefront frontage standards or the landscaped frontage standards, save for the following modifications: Element Standards Examples and Notes Facade transparency • Generally, the amount of transparency of facades depends on the use and setback from the street. Any storefront buildings on these block frontages must meet the storefront block frontage transparency standards above. ➲ Other buildings with nonresidential uses on the ground floor within 10 feet of sidewalk, at least 40% of the ground floor between 4 - 8 feet above the ground level surface. ➲ Other buildings with nonresidential uses on the ground floor within 20 feet of the sidewalk, at least 25% of the ground floor between 4 - 8 feet above the ground level surface. ➲ Residential buildings, at least 15% of the entire facade (all vertical surfaces generally facing the street). ➲ Windows shall be provided on all floors of the facade. Facade transparency - residential building example. d. Departure Criteria. Departures to the above standards will be considered provided they meet the intent of the standards, plus the following special criteria: i. Maximum Setback. The city will consider the current and planned context of the site (based on adopted plans) to determine whether greater setbacks would negatively impact the character of the area and the spatial definition of the street. ii. Minimum Setback. For residential uses, provide design treatments that create an effective transition between the public and private realm.