i. A minimum of 10 percent of the units are licensed for assisted living or skilled nursing care programs; however, no more than 25 percent of the units may be licensed for skilled nursing care.

ii. There is adequate water and sewer capacity to serve the proposed development, together with the water and sewer capacity existing to accommodate the planned growth for the service area(s) in which the property is located.

iii. Traffic generated by the retirement residence is not significantly greater than traffic generated in the surrounding residential neighborhoods. In addition, a traffic mitigation plan is required. The plan shall address traffic control, parking management (including the mitigation of overflow parking into the adjoining residential areas), and traffic movement to the arterial street system. In addition to on-site parking requirements, parking in excess of the maximum may be permitted on existing off-site satellite parking lots, subject to City approval of a joint use agreement. Off-site parking in a residential zone shall be limited to lots shared with existing institutional uses, such as schools.

iv. The project shall comply with all development standards for the zone in which the development is located, including height, setbacks, open space, lot coverage, and impervious surface requirements.

v. Landscape Requirements. Setback areas located adjacent to the side, street side, and rear property lines shall be landscaped to sufficiently screen the development from surrounding residential uses. Similar landscaping shall also be provided within the front setback areas when needed to screen parking. Where possible, existing mature vegetation shall be retained. The Design Review Board may allow reduced landscaping requirements for projects that exhibit exceptional site and architectural design qualities that reflect nearby neighborhood character. Such projects shall be well integrated with the surrounding neighborhood, including linkages to surrounding uses through pedestrian and vehicular connections. Alternative linkages may be proposed by those facilities where an enclosed facility is mandated by licensing requirements for the type of care offered at the retirement residence, such as Alzheimer’s or other dementia care facilities.

vi. Retirement residence facilities developed under these provisions shall not be entitled to any other senior housing density bonuses, including those described in RZC 21.20.030.D. Affordable Housing or RZC 21.20.070.A. Affordable Senior Housing.

vii. Availability. A minimum of 25 percent of the new units increased above the underlying zone as a result of this section shall be set aside for households earning less than 80 percent of the area median income, adjusted for household size.

viii. For existing developments that are expanding under these provisions, the set-aside units may be located either in the existing or new units, but shall be in addition to any set-aside units already provided in the existing facility.

ix. The operator of the facility shall provide an annual report to the City providing information documenting compliance with the set-aside requirement. Facilities financed under Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC) programs may submit a copy of the annual report to WSHFC to satisfy this requirement.

x. Set-aside units required by these regulations shall be administered according to the same requirements as used by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC) for similar type facilities, regardless of how a retirement residence developed under these provisions is financed.