The City Council’s Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee has scheduled a public hearing for the Shoreline Master Program(SMP). The public hearing will be Monday October 15, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall at 600 Fourth Avenue.
Archives for October 2, 2012
Landslide Awareness Meetings Oct. 27 and Nov. 10
If you live on a steep slope or landslide-prone area, the City of Seattle encourages you to come out to one of two free landslide awareness meetings.
You will have the opportunity to consult with public and private landslide experts and learn how to protect yourself from landslides by using simple preventive measures.
Creating a Sense of Place
Urban design policies can help create and preserve Seattle’s “sense of place”—the look and feel of the city. Over the next 20 years, as we add more housing and businesses in Seattle, good urban design principles can enhance the beauty of Seattle’s natural areas and urban areas too.
August 2012 Permit Turnaround Times
Permit turnaround times for August 2012.
Reminder: Time to Apply for Grading Season Extension
The rainy season is rapidly approaching, which means it’s time to think about whether you will be doing any grading between November 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013. If Geotechnical Special Inspections were assigned for your project and if your project is in an environmentally critical area or involves a large quantity of earth-moving, check the Geotechnical Special Inspection assignment letter sent to you shortly after permit issuance.
Energy Benchmarking Ordinance – New Deadlines
On September 17, 2012, Seattle City Council passed legislation to extend the reporting deadline for non-residential and multifamily buildings 20,000 to 49,999 square feet to April 1, 2013. Reporting will be voluntary for buildings less than 20,000 square feet. Multifamily apartment and condo buildings 50,000 square feet or larger, however, were due on October 1, 2012.
October 2012 Publication Updates
DPD’s publication updates this month include one udpated Client Assistance Memo and four final director’s rules.