Archive for 'Building Connections'
Today the City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) launched its newly redesigned website at: www.seattle.gov/dpd. Our goal is to make the site easier for the public to use, with attention paid to both first time users as well as regular visitors to DPD’s website. The new design is simpler, with “plain language” content, and is intended to increase the ability of the public to access DPD’s considerable online services and information related to development permits, long range land use planning, and code compliance, including online permit and plan submittals.
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Posted: May 22nd, 2013 under Building Connections, Top News Stories.
Tags: web redesign, webiste
The Capitol Hill Champion invites you to a Community Catch-Up and Conversation on Monday, May 20, 2013. Learn about the work that has been done at the Sound Transit site on Broadway and be part of the conversation to shape what goes up when the red wall comes down. Find out what
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Posted: May 14th, 2013 under Building Connections, Long-Range Planning.
Tags: capitol hill, development standards, light rail station area, sound transit
In October of 2011, the Urban Design Framework for the Capitol Hill Light Rail Station Sites was finalized. The Framework articulated a vision of the community for the redevelopment of the station sites, offering development guidance and design guidance to the future developers of the station sites. Shortly after the Framework was
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Posted: May 13th, 2013 under Building Connections, Long-Range Planning, Top News Stories.
Tags: capitol hill light rail station, design guidelines, development, sound transit
Our Industrial Lands Study website is undergoing maintenance to prepare for our redeisgned website launch later this month. We've rolled the website back to our old information so that we can capture it for a new searchable archive site.
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Posted: May 8th, 2013 under Building Connections, Long-Range Planning, Top News Stories.
The City adopted South Lake Union legislation on May 6, 2013. Read the adopted bill, and blogs entries from the Mayor and City Council.
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Posted: May 7th, 2013 under Building Connections, Long-Range Planning, Top News Stories.
Tags: Adopted Legislation, South Lake Union
On May 13th City Council will be voting on the Rainier Beach and Broadview/Bitter Lake/Haller Lake neighborhood plans goals and policies that were amended through the neighborhood plan update. These goals and policies provide direction to the City as we undertake projects and programs in support of the neighborhood plan. The Neighborhood
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Posted: May 6th, 2013 under Building Connections, Long-Range Planning, Top News Stories.
Tags: city council, goals, meeting, neighborhood planning, policies, proposed amendments
The Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance requires landlords to register all rental housing units in Seattle, from single family homes to large apartment buildings. Registration will begin in early 2014 with large apartment buildings. We are committed to working with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure that the RRIO program implements Council direction and also reflects the needs and interests of the community. Our meeting on May 9 (at 2PM) will discuss the weighted checklist.
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Posted: May 6th, 2013 under Building Connections, Code Updates, Top News Stories.
Tags: licensing, meeting, rental registration, stakeholder
Our stormwater code protects people, property, and the environment by controlling how rain water runs off of streets, buildings, and parking lots. This stormwater runoff can cause flooding, landslides, and erosion that can damage our homes, businesses, and property. Stormwater is also the main source for pollutants in our creeks, lakes, bays, and other waterways.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2013 under Building Connections, Code Updates, dpdINFO Newsletter, Top News Stories.
Tags: Code Updates, stormwater code
For the past six months, we have been studying and thinking about the future of Interbay. Metro has introduced Rapid Ride giving residents and businesses more frequent transit. New apartments and offices are under construction. New businesses have joined long-standing ones to become part of an increasingly diverse business community.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2013 under Building Connections, dpdINFO Newsletter, Long-Range Planning.
Tags: ballard, Interbay, preliminary recommendations
Permit turnaround times for March 2013.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2013 under Building Connections, Customer Alerts, dpdINFO Newsletter.
Tags: permit turnaround times
