Archive for February, 2010
Four Community Meetings Coming in March What makes Seattle’s waterfront unique? What tools will Seattle need to create a great central waterfront? How will we keep it active and inviting for generations to come? How can public and private partners set the stage for future success? The viaduct replacement project provides a
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Posted: February 17th, 2010 under Building Connections, Design Commission, dpdINFO Newsletter, Green Building, Long-Range Planning, Planning Commission, Top News Stories.
Public review of the draft 2009 Seattle Energy Code – SEC (the 2009 Washington State Energy Code with additional Seattle amendments) will begin in February. DPD has scheduled a series of meetings to discuss proposed amendments. All meetings will take place in the Seattle Municipal Tower (SMT), 700 Fifth Avenue.
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Posted: February 8th, 2010 under Building Connections, Code Updates, dpdINFO Newsletter, Top News Stories.
Tags: 2009, energy code, proposed amendments, public review, SEC
The children and families of our city are facing many difficult challenges. As a community, we need to talk about what we want for our kids and how best to create a healthy, positive and equitable environment for all families in our city.
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Posted: February 8th, 2010 under Building Connections, Top News Stories.
Tags: community, family, initiative, Mayor McGinn, volunteer, workshops, youth
Diane Sugimura, director of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), today announced the appointment of Marshall Foster as Seattle city planning director. The city planning director oversees all aspects of Seattle’s comprehensive and regional planning, land use policy, neighborhood planning, urban design, green building, and the work of the Seattle Design and Planning Commissions. The city planning director reports to the head of DPD.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2010 under Building Connections, dpdINFO Newsletter, Long-Range Planning, Top News Stories.
Tags: comprehensive plan, Green Building, land use policy, Marshall Foster, new director, planning director, regional planning
Mayor Mike McGinn today approved a new ordinance to identify energy-wasting buildings. The Energy Disclosure Ordinance, unanimously approved by the Seattle City Council on January 25, 2010, will give City residents and property owners the tools they need to make necessary improvements. City officials say the new ordinance is critical to meeting the City’s energy goals, while commercial property owners and energy efficiency contractors point to the economic and business benefits of the new policy.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2010 under Building Connections, Green Building, Top News Stories.
Tags: energy disclosure, energy efficiency, Mayor McGinn, wasted energy
DPD offers a suite of green permitting options aimed at delivering faster, easier and smarter permit reviews for applicants pursuing sustainable development projects. Green permitting supports Seattle’s leadership role in climate protection and furthers City Green Building’s efforts to make sustainable design and construction standard practice.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2010 under Building Connections, dpdINFO Newsletter, Green Building, Permit Pipeline Newsletter, Top News Stories.
Tags: Green Building, green permitting, Green Q, innovation advisory committee, living building pilot, priority green permitting, residential deconstruction, sustainability
The DPD Land Use program is preparing to implement a monthly billing system to support the Master Use permit (MUP) process. Fees for MUPs are charged at an hourly rate, and can vary based on design considerations, project complexity, public interest, appeal hearings, and customer’s preparedness.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2010 under Building Connections, dpdINFO Newsletter, Permit Pipeline Newsletter, Top News Stories.
Tags: billing, fees, land use, monthly statement, MUP
The City’s design guidelines, entitled Design Review: Guidelines for Multifamily and Commercial Buildings, have been the cornerstone of the Design Review Program since 1994. In 2008 DPD initiated a process to update the 16-year-old citywide guidelines, and is now releasing a first draft for public review.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2010 under Building Connections, dpdINFO Newsletter, Long-Range Planning, Top News Stories.
Tags: citywide, design, design review, guidelines, update
