View permit turnaround times for December 2013.
Seattle Buildings on Track for Major Energy
The Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) recently released the 2011/2012 Seattle Building Energy Benchmarking Analysis report and infographic on building energy use. This report and infographic reveals that Seattle building owners are poised to save tens of millions of dollars on energy annually by improving their building’s energy efficiency.
23rd Avenue Action Plan – Moving Forward
The 23rd Avenue Action Plan, which focuses on the community cores of Central Area at 23rd Ave and Union, Cherry and Jackson, is moving forward from the planning phase into the implementation phase. Over 600 community stakeholders were engaged in the planning process. The stakeholders provided DPD’s project team with valuable input, and helped form goals, policies, strategies, and actions for the project. The project team has submitted amendments to the Central Area goals and policies in the Comprehensive Plan Neighborhood Planning Element based on community input to City Council for review. The project team has developed a draft Action Plan, and is soliciting comments from the 23rd Ave Advisory Core Team (ACT), City departments, and the community to finalize the Action Plan. The project team will also start working on zoning legislation and developing an urban design framework as major implementation steps of the Action Plan.
Family-Sized Housing White Paper Released by Seattle Planning Commission
The Seattle Planning Commission, a volunteer 16-member body that advises the Mayor and City Council, has released a white paper on family-sized housing. The commission’s white paper offers an action agenda to make it easier to find affordable family-sized housing in Seattle. Describing family-size housing as “an essential ingredient to attract and retain families with children in Seattle,” the commission is asking City leaders to pursue an action plan to increase the availability of housing for low- and middle-income families.
January Publication Updates
DPD released two draft Director’s Rules regarding registration for rental properties in Seattle.
Seattle 2035: Big Ideas – Imagining Seattle’s Future
Pecha Kucha Seattle, the City of Seattle and the Seattle Art Museum are collaborating for Big Ideas – Imagining Seattle’s Future, 2035 & Beyond. The evening will bring together presentations by leaders from across Seattle’s innovation/creation community to explore shared visions for Seattle’s future to inspire Seattle 2035, a year-long citywide conversation to guide the update of the city’s 20-year comprehensive plan.
Council Adopts Updated Design Guidelines
We are happy to announce that on December 16, 2013, the City Council approved new citywide design guidelines and 18 sets of revised neighborhood-specific design guidelines. The new citywide guidelines replace the guidelines originally drafted in 1993 and entitled Design Review: Guidelines for Multifamily and Commercial Buildings, with the updated version entitled Seattle Design Guidelines.
Construction and Demolition Material Management
Not all construction and demolition waste needs to end up in a landfill. In fact, much of that material can be recycled and even reused. With thoughtful consideration, developing a plan for how each material can be managed prior to the start of a project will help to ensure materials are handled in the most sustainable way. Therefore, new requirements for both the 2012 Seattle Building and Residential Codes ask that a Waste Diversion Plan is submitted with your application for all projects greater than 750 square feet. The plan should identify assumed waste materials, the hauler, and the receiving location for each material.
2013 Land Use Code “Omnibus” Ordinance Adopted by Council
DPD is responsible for normal maintenance of the Land Use Code, which includes packaging a collection of amendments that are relatively small in scale, and have a limited scope of impact, into an “omnibus” ordinance. These amendments correct typographical errors, fix section references, and clarify existing code language. The latest omnibus Ordinance, Council Bill 117952, was adopted by City Council on December 16 and will become effective in mid-January 2014.
2014 Seattle Electrical Code Update
DPD’s Electrical Program is reviewing the Seattle Electrical Code for changes in 2014. The last code change was in 2008, so it is time for an update.
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