Take advantage of a free Energy Star Portfolio Manager Benchmarking Workshop, sponsored by AEE and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on June 16th from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle.
Archives for June 2, 2010
Thomas Streetscape Concept Design Update
On the evening of May 25 DPD held a community meeting about streetscape concept design for Thomas St. from Eastlake Ave. to Elliott Ave. Thomas St. is one of three streets that will be reconnected across Aurora Ave. (SR 99) when the north portal of the waterfront tunnel is completed. This will create opportunity for a continuous green street pedestrian corridor through South Lake Union, Seattle Center, and the Uptown neighborhood.
Public Meeting for a Rezone in Greenwood Town Center
DPD will host a public meeting to discuss the Greenwood Town Center Rezone proposal on Tuesday, June 29th from 6:00-8:00. The meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, located at 7500 Greenwood Avenue.
DPD April 2010 Permit Turnaround Times
DPD permit turnaround times for April 2010.
SDOT Street Improvement Permitting (SIP) Workshops
During the past year the SDOT Street Use Street Improvement Permitting (SIP) Section has implemented many changes in the processes and requirements for obtaining approval of Street Improvement Plans. Process improvements have spanned SIP design guidance, formal review, correction cycles, plan approval, and permit issuance processes. In 2010 the SDOT SIP pre-construction, construction, inspection, and project close-out processes and requirements will be modified.
CCAB Endorses Draft 2009 Seattle Energy Code With Two Modifications
After three months of public review, DPD and Seattle City Light staff met to decide on initial staff recommendations for the 2009 Seattle Energy Code. These recommendations were subsequently forwarded to DPD’s Construction Code Advisory Board (CCAB) in late April.
CCAB met on May 6, 2010 to discuss the staff recommendations for the 2009 Seattle Energy Code. There was a review of key topics and some questions and comments with resulting recommendations for minor changes to some sections of the text.
Changes to the City of Seattle Condominium Conversion Ordinance
As local economic conditions improve property owners and developers may consider converting apartment rental units into condominiums. There are two important bodies of law that govern these conversions.