Mayor McGinn presented his 2012 budget to the community and to the City Council on Monday, September 26. This was another challenging budget year with an $18 million General Subfund gap to be filled. The General Fund primarily supports the Planning and Code Compliance divisions, and part of department overhead. While the department made some significant General Fund reductions for 2012, they were primarily non-labor plus not filling vacant positions.
Archives for September 2011
Community Meetings for Neighborhood Plan Updates: Save the Date
Come preview proposed Rainer Beach and Broadview/Bitter Lake/Haller Lake Neighborhood Plan Updates.
The City will present the first draft of your Neighborhood Plan Update priorities for your review and input. As a stakeholder, you and others are encouraged to transform your passion about key issues into reality. With your help we can all make your neighborhood a great place.
Protect Yourself and Your Home from Landslides
Did you know there were nearly 100 reported landslides in Seattle last year? As part of an annual series, DPD and Seattle Public Utilities will be hosting two free landslide meetings. The meetings will provide presentations and individual consultation on best practices for managing landslide-prone properties.
Proposed Drainage and Wastewater Availability Certificate Process
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is proposing a more formal process for determining drainage and wastewater requirements that mirrors the Water Availability Certificate (WAC) process. This process is designed to provide early notification of drainage and wastewater requirements including any required system improvements. In April, SPU received feedback regarding the pros and cons of the WAC […]
520 Bridge Replacement Project Public Meeting
DPD is currently reviewing shoreline permits related to the 520 bridge replacement project. DPD and Washington State Department of Transportation are hosting a public meeting to hear your comments about project impacts and mitigation.
2009 Seattle Energy Code
Corrected electronic version of building envelope compliance form for nonresidential and multifamily residential spaces is now online.
DPD August 2011 Permit Turnaround Times
In recent months due to an increase in the number of applications and reduced staffing we have not met our initial plan (IP) review targets for some projects. For projects with a two week IP target our goal is 80 percent completed within ten work days. In August only 71 percent of projects had a complete IP within ten work days; however, 98 percent of the projects had a complete IP within 11 to 15 days.
Seattle Building Energy Benchmarking and Reporting Ordinance
City Green Building is hosting an open house for building owners and others interested in learning more about the City’s building energy benchmarking and reporting ordinance. Buildings over 10,000 square feet and multifamily properties of five units or more are required to comply by April 1, 2012.
Update on the Seattle 2030 District
The Seattle 2030 District is an interdisciplinary public-private collaborative working to create a groundbreaking high-performance building district in the downtown Seattle area. Using the Architecture 2030 Challenge performance goals, the district seeks to develop realistic and innovative strategies to assist members in reducing energy and water in their buildings, and greenhouse gas emissions from transportation associated with their buildings.
October 2011 Publication Updates
DPD has released three new documents, CAM 133, DR 17-2011, and DPD DR 13-2010/SPU DR 2010-005, and one updated document, CAM 303A.