19.12.030 Building form standards | Everett Municipal Code

19.12.030 Building form standards.

A. Finish Floor Levels and Building Depth. The requirements set forth in Table 12-1 apply to the form of buildings in the city. These requirements include the ground floor finish level above sidewalk, height of ground floor ceilings, and depth of ground floor space.

Table 12-1: Building Form Standards
Building Form	Illustration	UR3 UR4	NB	B	MU	LI1
Finish Floor Level (ground floor)	A
Residential		None
Nonresidential		None			6 inches maximum in Metro Everett only
Ground Floor Ceiling Height (finish floor to finish floor)	B
Residential		n/a	n/a	n/a	12 feet minimum	12 feet minimum
Nonresidential		n/a	n/a	n/a	15 feet minimum	12 feet minimum
Building Depth (ground floor)	C
Depth		n/a	n/a	n/a	50 feet minimum	30 feet minimum
Height	D
See Chapter 19.22 EMC

B. Building Modulation and Upper Floorplate Limits. The requirements set forth in Table 12-2 apply to upper floor modulation and upper floorplate area for buildings. Upper floor modulation is measured from the ground floor facade as placed on the property. The upper floorplate is the top floor of the building.

Table 12-2: Building Modulation and Upper Floorplate Limits
Modulation, Floorplate	Illustration	UR3 UR4	NB	B	MU	LI1
Upper Floor Modulation	12-2
Front and Side Street
Floors 4—5	A	n/a	10 feet minimum	10 feet minimum	10 feet minimum	10 feet minimum
Floors 6—7	A	10 feet minimum	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Floors 8—11	B	n/a			10 feet from floors 4—5	n/a
Floors 12+	n/a	n/a			n/a	n/a
Interior Side
Floors 3—7	D	5 feet minimum	5 feet minimum	10 feet minimum	No minimum	n/a
Floors 8—11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	No minimum⁽¹⁾
Floors 12+	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	No minimum⁽¹⁾
Upper Floorplate Area
Floors 12+		n/a	n/a	n/a	12,000 sq. ft. maximum	n/a

(1)No minimum modulation requirement, but subject to Review Process II and compliance with vertical and horizontal modulation/articulation requirements.

(Ord. 3774-20 § 5(I) (Exh. 3), 2020.)