June 24, 2013

5 Arabella’s Landing: Building Scale and View Corridors

The Gig Harbor waterfront is an important and essential amenity not only to its residents that enjoy their views on a daily basis, but also to those that visit from time to time. There has been speculation of raising the height limit of downtown buildings from 18 to 27 feet and the questions has been raised as to whether or not it will effect waterfront views. By maintaining a 20 foot or greater distance of separation between buildings the view of the water from the street is not only maintained but is framed between the buildings potentially enhancing the quality of the view.