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Archive for 'Permit Pipeline Newsletter'

New South Lake Union Zoning Regulations

The City Council recently adopted legislation, that will take effect on June 13, increasing height and density through incentive zoning in the South Lake Union Urban Center. This legislation concludes a multi-year collaboration between the City of Seattle and neighborhood stakeholders to plan the future of the South Lake Union Urban Center.

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2012 Codes Adoption Update

The 2012 editions of the Seattle Building, Residential, Existing Building, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Energy and Plumbing codes are finding their way through the city legislative process. We will post drafts of the legislation on our website in early June.

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April Permit Turnaround Times

View our permit turnaround approval times for April 2013.

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Client Assistance Memos Renamed to Tips

We just changed the name of our Client Assistant Memos (CAMs) to Tips. The Tip numbers have stayed the same. We made this change to clarify what these documents offer our customers.

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May Publication Updates

DPD released a new Tip, Subdivision Process and Requirements, and a final Director's Rule, Westlake and 7th Streetscape Concept Plan.

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What’s Changing on DPD’s Website?

We have almost finished a redesign of our website, www.seattle.gov/dpd. We will be releasing the new site in a couple of months. We think you’ll find our simpler design, with "plain language" content, easier to use and understand. Our site has a new focus on making things easier for the first-time user, but we’ve also made sure our frequent users have easy access to their favorite information and tools with our "Dig Deeper" sections.

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February Permit Turnaround Times

February 2013 permit turnaround times.

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Revised Effective Date for 2012 Codes

DPD is revising the schedule for adoption of the 2012 editions of the Seattle building, residential, existing building, mechanical, fuel gas, energy, and plumbing codes. We are going to specify that the codes will become mandatory no earlier than October 13, 2013.

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April Publication Updates

We updated Condominium Conversion: A Guide for Tenants, Prospective Buyers, and Owners.

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Preliminary Recommendations for Developing Small Single-Family Lots

DPD’s preliminary recommendations (http://bit.ly/YrPoGI) were presented on the March 14, 2013 meeting of the City Council’s Planning Land Use and Sustainability Committee (PLUS). At that meeting, DPD provided PLUS with a preliminary briefing, so that the committee members could provide guidance to DPD on the recommendations memo before it is presented to the public for comment and discussion.

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