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21 <br />adjoining the fence or wall. The average height of a wall of a structure shall be deemed <br />the height of the wall. <br />18.84.150 Height limits—Exceptions. <br />A.In a C-C, I-G, or Q district, the planning commission may permit structures <br />exceeding the heights prescribed in Table 18.84.010 of this chapter, after finding that <br />the city will be reequipped to provide adequate fire protection and that adjoining <br />properties will not be adversely affected. A decision by the planning commission may be <br />appealed to the city council as prescribed in Section 18.144.020 of this title. <br />A.Architectural building elements such as towers, cupolas, and similar structures, and <br />appurtenances such as spires, chimneys, elevator and stairway enclosures, building- <br />mounted flagpoles, screens for rooftop equipment, and similar structures covering not <br />more than 10 percent of the ground area covered by the structure may be erected to a <br />height of not more 15 feet above the height limit prescribed by the regulations for the <br />district in which the site is located, with design review approval specified under Chapter <br />18.20 of this title. <br />B.Towers, spires, cupolas, chimneys, penthouses, water tanks, fire towers, <br />flagpoles, monuments, scenery lofts, and similar structures; residential radio and <br />television aerials and antennas; receive-only antennas; and necessary mechanical <br />equipment appurtenances covering not more than 10 percent of the ground area <br />covered by the structure may be erected to a height of not more than 65 feet or not <br />more than 25 feet above the height limit prescribed by the regulations for the district in <br />which the site is located, whichever is less, with design review approval specified under <br />Chapter 18.20 of this title. <br />B. Except as otherwise allowed by this title, subject to design review approval specified <br />under Chapter 18.20 of this title, free-standing appurtenant structures such as water <br />tanks, fire towers, flagpoles, monuments, and similar structures; residential radio and <br />television aerials and antennas; receive-only antennas; and necessary mechanical <br />equipment appurtenances covering not more than 10 percent of the ground area <br />covered by the structure may be erected to a height of not more than 65 feet or not <br />more than 25 feet above the height limit prescribed by the regulations for the district in <br />which the site is located, whichever is less. <br />18.84.170 Usable open space. <br />A.Each dwelling unit in the RM, and C-C and MU districts shall have group or <br />private usable open space as prescribed in the zoning schedule codified in Table <br />18.84.010 of this chapter, provided that in the RM district each dwelling unit shall <br />have private usable open space of at least the minimum area specified by <br />subsection C of this section. Group and private usable open space may be <br />combined to meet the requirements. Each square foot of private usable open space <br />shall be considered equivalent to two square feet of group usable open space and <br />may be so substituted. All required usable open space shall be planted area, or <br />Resolution PC-2019-15