City of Sammamish proposes increase in height and units in Town Center

The current Town Center A1 zone allows up to 75' building height and total units of 2,000. The proposal increases this to 150' limit and 4,000 units. See below info from the SEPA Checklist and links for more information.

Public comment will be taken using this link until January 29, 2025 at 5:00pm. https://form.jotform.com/sammamish/TCAmendmentSEPA

Additional information quoting from the SEPA Checklist (emphasis added):

"The following is a summary of key aspects of this proposal:

• Plan for and accommodate up to 4,000 residential units in Town Center, including updated requirements for mandatory affordability (i.e., a certain percentage of all new units must be affordable) for all new residential projects.

• Update the Town Center Code to facilitate development consistent with the Town Center Plan's goals and policies, including removing the caps on affordable housing associated with current incentive programs and density limits.

• Review the City’s Transfer of Development Rights program for alignment with goals for Town Center and consider phasing out the program.

• Ensure the Town Center subarea complies with all state legislation, including middle housing. • New street standards for Town Center

• A new hybrid form-based code for Town Center • Increasing building heights to 150’ in the area of the current A1 zone.

• Updated permit review process for Town Center projects to produce desired community outcomes. "

Other references:

https://www.sammamish.us/news/2025-legal-notices/.
SEPA Environmental Checklist.

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Submit written comments by 5:00 pm on January 29, 2025, using the online form: https://form.jotform.com/sammamish/TCAmendmentSEPA