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A. BelRed Definitions. The following definitions are specific to the BelRed land use districts and shall have the following meanings:

Average Finished Grade Along Facade. Proposed grade after development as measured along a building facade from perpendicular wall to perpendicular wall including offsets, bays, and other minor modulating treatments not more than five feet deep.

Battery Charging Station. An electrical component assembly or cluster of component assemblies designed specifically to charge batteries within electric vehicles, which meet or exceed any standard, codes, and regulations set forth in Chapter 19.28 RCW and consistent with the rules adopted by the Building Code Council for electric vehicle infrastructure requirements.

Battery Exchange Station. A fully automated facility that will enable an electric vehicle with an interchangeable battery to enter a drive lane and exchange the depleted battery with a fully charged battery through a fully automated process, which meets or exceeds any standards, codes, and regulations set forth in Chapter 19.28 RCW and consistent with the rules adopted by the Building Code Council for electric vehicle infrastructure requirements. Operators of battery exchange stations must comply with federal and state law regulating the handling, storage, and disposal of batteries.

BROTS. An interlocal agreement between the cities of Bellevue and Redmond regarding land use planning and the funding and construction of transportation improvements in the BelRed/Overlake Transportation Study Area, as adopted by Resolution No. 6353 and subsequently amended.

Build-to Lines. A location along a designated block or right-of-way where a building must be constructed. The build-to line is the property line unless designated otherwise by an adopted street design.

Curb Extension. A section of sidewalk that projects into the street at an intersection or mid-block crossing that reduces the crossing width of a street or right-of-way for pedestrians.

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. Structures, machinery, and equipment necessary and integral to support an electric vehicle, including battery charging stations, rapid charging stations, and battery exchange stations.

Facade Length. The length of a building from perpendicular wall to perpendicular wall including offsets, bays, and other minor modulating treatments not more than five feet deep.

Gross SF/Floor. Floor area in square feet within the surrounding exterior walls measured from the interior wall surface and including openings in the floor plate such as vent shafts, stairwells, and interior atriums.

Natural Drainage Practices. Techniques such as rain gardens, pervious pavement, vegetated roofs, and amended soils that manage stormwater runoff in a manner that improves the quality of runoff and more closely mimics natural drainage flows and rates than traditional stormwater techniques.

Node. An area or district where planned transportation facilities will support sufficient development intensity, amenities, recreation opportunities, and a mix of uses that foster a high level of pedestrian activity.

Operations and Maintenance Satellite Facility (OMSF). A type of essential public facility, and refers to a regional light rail transit facility component used for overnight storage and maintenance of the expanded fleet of light rail vehicles as described in the Sound Transit “Link Operations and Maintenance Satellite Facility Environmental Scoping Information Report” dated September 2012, and other related documents.

Project Limit. A lot, portion of a lot, or combination of lots or portions of lots treated as a single development parcel for purposes of the Land Use Code. A project limit may cross a right-of-way as long as the project limit results in a cohesive design and the Master Development Plan process is used.

Rapid Charging Station. An industrial grade electrical outlet that allows for faster recharging of electric vehicle batteries through higher power levels, which meet or exceed any standards, codes, and regulations set forth in Chapter 19.28 RCW and consistent with the rules adopted by the Building Code Council for electric vehicle infrastructure requirements.

Regional Transit Authority (RTA). Refers to an agency formed under the authority of Chapters 81.104 and 81.112 RCW to plan and implement a high capacity transportation system within a defined region.

Required Ground Floor Uses. Retail and commercial activities or a combination thereof as permitted by LUC 20.25D.070 that are required to be located on the ground floor. Ground floor uses shall be located as indicated in LUC Figure 20.25D.130.A.

Tower. That portion of a building that is in excess of 40 feet above average finished grade for any building with a maximum allowable height of 70 feet or greater.

Tree Well. A tree planting area, generally within a paved surface area.

Work-Live Unit. A commercial building or tenant space that includes a functionally related and integrated residential unit. Employees and walk-in trade are permitted.

B. General Definitions Not Applicable to BelRed. General definitions not applicable to BelRed are noted in the text of the general definitions contained in Chapter 20.50 LUC. (Ord. 6281, 3-21-16, § 1; Ord. 5989, 2-7-11, § 4; Ord. 5874, 5-18-09, § 1)