On December 28 Mayor McGinn signed Ordinance 123790, West Seattle Triangle rezone.  This ordinance becomes effective on January 27, 2012.

This legislation:

• Rezones the area from a general commercial 1 (C1) zone to the neighborhood commercial 3 (NC3) zone in an approximately seven-block area.  The new zone designation would require pedestrian-oriented street frontages in structures consistent with the area’s location at the hub of transit within the urban village. 
• Extends an existing Pedestrian (P) designation along SW Alaska Street between 36^th Avenue SW and 42^nd Avenue SW. 
• Establishes standards to modify the bulk and scale of structures and enhance the pedestrian environment in the proposed NC3 85’ zone.  Development standards include a maximum lot coverage limit, an upper-level setback along SW Alaska Street, and a maximum structure width in the north-south direction.
• Applies incentive zoning programs for affordable housing required for development that exceeds 4.75 FAR in the NC3 85’ zone. 

A copy of the ordinance is attached for your reference.  Citizens may obtain copies of the ordinance by contacting the City Clerk’s office at 684-8344 or by accessing the Clerk’s website at http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~public/CBOR1.htm.  If you have any questions about the adopted legislation, please call Susan McLain at (206) 684-0432 or email her at susan.mclain@seattle.gov.