Our new permitting system, the Seattle Services Portal, has streamlined the permitting process for large-scale projects. If your project needs multiple application types – such as a Master Use Permit application for design review, a construction permit application, and a demolition permit application – our new permitting system now only requires you to submit one pre-application.
New Customer Service Group Helps with Permitting Questions
In response to customer feedback, SDCI has set up a special customer service team to focus specifically on difficulties customers encounter applying for a permit through the Seattle Services Portal.
Permit Application Video Trainings Now Available
SDCI recently hosted several in-person and Skype trainings to help our customers get the most out of the Seattle Services Portal when submitting a permit application. We assisted over 200 customers in 6 separate sessions. Overall, customers found the trainings to be helpful and felt that they’d be able to submit permit applications more easily.
SR 99 Closure and Street Use Permitting Information
Based on information provided by WSDOT, on January 11, 2019, State Route 99 through downtown Seattle will be closing for approximately three weeks to realign SR 99 into the new tunnel. During the closure, both the viaduct and the tunnel will be closed. Drivers should expect up to six weeks of region-wide congestion.
Reminder: Preliminary Assessment Reports Required for Intake Appointments
SDCI allows applicants to schedule intake appointments before they receive a Preliminary Assessment Report (PAR) for projects that require one. However, please remember that you must submit an up-to-date PAR with your application materials at intake. If you do not, we will reject your application, adding additional time to your permit process.
Reminder: Additional Information for Residential Projects Needed on Preliminary Site Plans
On July 1, updates to Design Review went into effect that changed the residential thresholds from being based on number of units to total gross floor area on a site. While we work on updating our electronic submittal process and the information we collect from you, we need your help to make sure we have the most accurate information about your proposed project. For all projects, please include the total gross floor area – including floor area below grade – on the site plan, along with the unit count for residential projects, so we can identify whether Design Review is required for your project during our interdepartmental preliminary assessment of your project. The requirements we identify in your report are based on the information you provide, so the more you give us will help us respond with the best information.
New Director’s Rule on Implementing Seattle Basin Amplification Workshop Results
The Seattle Basin is a 6 to 7 km deep basin, formed by geologic processes and earthquake faults, filled with soil and soft rock. These sediments within the basin amplify earthquake motions, as we saw from earthquake ground motion recordings and damage patterns during the Nisqually earthquake. These amplified motions primarily affect taller buildings.
Additional Information for Residential Projects Needed on Preliminary Site Plans
On July 1, updates to Design Review went into effect that changed the residential thresholds from being based on number of units to total gross floor area on a site. While we work on updating our electronic submittal process and the information we collect from you, we need your help to make sure we have the most accurate information about your proposed project. For all projects, please include the total gross floor area – including floor area below grade – on the site plan, along with the unit count for residential projects, so we can identify whether Design Review is required for your project during our interdepartmental preliminary assessment of your project. The requirements we identify in your report are based on the information you provide, so the more you give us will help us respond with the best information.
Preliminary Assessment Reports Required for Intake Appointments
SDCI allows applicants to schedule intake appointments before they receive a Preliminary Assessment Report (PAR) for projects that require one. However, please remember that you must submit an up-to-date PAR with your application materials at intake. If you do not, we will reject your application, adding additional time to your permit process.
Seattle Center Arena Final Environmental Impact Statement Available
This morning, a public notice was issued regarding the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) for the Seattle Center Arena (Key Arena) renovation project. This project was required to prepare a draft and final EIS to describe likely significant construction and operational environmental impacts and to identify potential measures to mitigate those impacts. The Final EIS includes updated traffic and transportation information, additional details on transportation mitigation, more information on construction-related impacts to Seattle Center tenants and neighbors, and potential mitigation. The Final EIS also updates potential mitigation measures for the identified impacts and includes responses to comments received on the Draft EIS.
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