On March 3, join us for a workshop on the nine guiding principles behind the Comprehensive Plan update. The guiding principles are statements about our city’s challenges and opportunities–economic opportunity, growth, climate change, community health, transit, strategic investment and innovation. They emerged from public engagement conducted in 2011, and were adopted by City Council in 2012. DPD wants your perspective about how these principles can shape the plan.
Archives for February 2014
Training for New Seattle Design Guidelines
Curious about the changes made to the Seattle Design Guidelines? On Tuesday, March 25, DPD will host a public informational training session on the City’s new design guideline format and language.
Lower Downtown Urban Center and Roosevelt Environmental Review Thresholds in April
In the City’s designated Urban Centers and in Urban Villages with light rail stations, the requirement for conducting SEPA (State Environmental Policy Act) environmental review changes based on the amount of growth that has occurred. When growth reaches 90 percent of the “targets” set in the 2004 Comprehensive Plan for individual centers and villages, environmental review is required for smaller-sized projects.
No Electrical Inspections on March 11
DPD will not be conducting any electrical inspections, reviews, or technical support on March 11, 2014.
January Permit Turnaround Times
View the DPD permit turnaround times for January 2014.
Ballard Urban Design Framework Plan Underway
DPD has completed an existing conditions report to provide a platform of facts and analysis in support of creating an urban design framework (UDF) for the central Ballard area. As we develop the Ballard UDF, we are collaborating with the Ballard Partnership for Smart Growth, as well as conducting broad community outreach. Our planning will address four central issues.
Seattle 2035 Updates
Have you been to a Seattle 2035 open house or event yet?
Over 300 people came on January 30 for a Seattle 2035 Open House and Big Ideas presentations. Some of Seattle’s big thinkers shared their exciting, out of the box ideas about Seattle’s future. See the full recap on our website, 2035.seattle.gov.
Request for Qualifications for Capitol Hill Station Area
Sound Transit released a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the Capitol Hill Station Sites Planning project on January 31 for their property near the corner of Denny and Broadway. Responses are due on March 24. This RFQ is the result of several years of collaboration between the community, Sound Transit, and the City of Seattle.
February Publication Updates
DPD released a final Director’s Rule about personal wireless facilities in all zones.
Seattle Workforce Housing Forum
Join us as we tackle the best ways to meet Seattle’s affordable housing needs! We’ll hear from national experts about workforce housing production in cities like Seattle, and how we can make the smartest decisions possible going forward.