A. No new structure may be built, or any existing structure expanded, between the property line and the transit-related setback line shown in the High Capacity Transit Corridor Preservation Map Book. These regulations do not apply to patios, outdoor seating and other easily removable structures.

B. The City shall not require transit-related setbacks where permitted structures exist and are proposed to be retained.

C. These regulations do not apply when their strict application would deny all reasonable economic use of private property. See RZC 21.76.070.U, Reasonable Use Exception (Critical Areas/Hazardous Liquid Pipelines and High Capacity Transit Corridor Preservation).

D. The Technical Committee may expand, reduce, or waive the required setback in order to meet the purpose of this chapter, or to account for site-specific conditions. Expansions shall be substantiated by Sound Transit engineering analysis demonstrating that the expansion supports the purpose of this chapter.

E. Where setback regulations in this chapter conflict with setback regulations in other chapters, the most restrictive shall apply.