a. The property owner shall install street trees and plantings, in addition to any landscaping required by LUC 20.25J.060. Appropriate tree species will be determined through the Master Development Plan or Design Review where Master Development Plan approval is not required.

b. The area in which street plantings are installed must be located between the street and the sidewalk unless precluded by existing utilities which cannot reasonably be relocated. Required street trees together with shrubbery, groundcover and other approved plantings must be placed in a planter strip along the length of the frontage. Where feasible, bioretention swales and planters may be located within the planter strip. The planter strip must be at least four feet wide unless a smaller strip is approved by the Director. Vegetation included in the planter strip shall be urban in character, shall be compatible with other plantings within the property and along the same street, and shall reflect the character of the area in which they are planted. Designs should prioritize the selection of native species.

c. Street trees, at least 3 inches in caliper or as approved by the Director, must be planted at least 3 feet from the street curb, and a maximum of 25 feet on center, unless upon request of the applicant minor modification of this requirement is approved by the Director, and conforms to the sight distance requirements of BCC 14.60.240. A street tree planting area may also include decorative paving and other plant materials except turf.

d. Street trees and plantings shall be irrigated.

a. One on 116th Avenue NE between NE 10th Street and 12th Street;

b. One on 116th Avenue NE between NE 8th Street and 10th Street;

c. One on NE 10th Street between 116th Avenue NE and I-405.

a. Prior to issuance of any permits for a proposed Medical Institution District pedestrian bridge, a Medical Institution District Pedestrian Bridge Location and Design Plan must be submitted to and approved by the City Council.

b. A Medical Institution District Pedestrian Bridge Location and Design Plan shall identify the location of the Medical Institution District pedestrian bridge, include a finding by the Council that the proposal satisfies the public benefit test set forth in subsection C.3 of this section, be consistent with the development standards of subsections C.4 and C.5 of this section, and be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

c. The Director shall ensure that the approved Medical Institution District pedestrian bridge is constructed consistent with the Design Plan. Modification to the location of the Medical Institution District pedestrian bridge or to the articulated public benefits requires approval by the City Council pursuant to this section. Modifications to the design of the crossing that do not modify the location or public benefits and that are consistent with the intent of the Design Plan may be approved by the Director through the process set forth in Part 20.30F LUC.

d. The property owners shall record the approved Design Plan with the King County Division of Records and Elections and the Bellevue City Clerk.

a. The bridge improves pedestrian mobility;

b. The bridge provides a safe crossing alternative to the at-grade street crosswalks;

c. The bridge will increase the number of people able to cross from one side of the street to another at any one time;

d. The bridge improves circulation for employees and/or users of the hospital campus; and

e. The bridge functions as part of the public street system, except, if the bridge is used for the transport of patients between hospital buildings or between a hospital building and an ambulatory health care center, the bridge is not required to function as part of the public street system.

a. The bridge provides a graceful connection between buildings on each side of the street. The bridge may be unenclosed; however, if the bridge is fully enclosed or partially enclosed, the applicant shall demonstrate that it is necessary for weather protection and that 80 percent of the linear feet of the bridge have windows for visual access for bridge users to the streetscape below;

b. The bridge may not diverge from a perpendicular angle to the right-of-way by more than 30 degrees;

c. The interior width of the bridge, measured from inside face to inside face, shall be no less than 10 feet and no more than 14 feet unless functional need is demonstrated, other applicable decision criteria are met and departure from the width standard is approved through the Master Development Plan review process;

d. The bridge shall be located at an upper building level, with a minimum clearance of 16 feet above the grade of the public right-of-way and a maximum clearance of 30 feet from the sidewalk grade unless functional need is demonstrated, other applicable decision criteria are met and departure from the clearance standard is approved through the Master Development Plan review process; and

e. Impacts on the function of City infrastructure, including but not limited to utilities, lighting, traffic signals, etc., shall be avoided or mitigated. Lighting shall be consistent with public safety standards.

a. The bridge must be open during hours when the adjoining buildings are open to the public. Signs shall be posted in clear view stating the hours that the pedestrian bridge is open to the public.

b. Vertical circulation elements must be designed to indicate the bridge is a clear path for crossing the public right-of-way.

c. Directional signage shall identify circulation routes for all users. Signage on the exterior of the bridge, or on the interior of the bridge that is visible from a public sidewalk or street, is not permitted.

d. Public Access – Legal Agreement.