We are proposing to amend the official land use map and the Land Use Code to rezone and apply development standards on areas within the North Rainier Hub Urban Village. Our proposal would:
- Rezone areas from Commercial 2 (C2) and Neighborhood Commercial 3 (NC3) to Seattle Mixed (SM)
- Increase allowable heights to 85 feet in certain proposed commercially-zoned areas near the Mount Baker light rail station
- Increase allowable heights to 125 feet in certain commercially-zoned areas between Rainier Avenue South and M.L. King Jr. Way South
- Introduce new development standards in the proposed 125-foot zone to control the bulk of new structures and increase pedestrian circulation
- Rezone certain areas at South McClellan Street and Claremont Avenue South from Single Family (SF) to Seattle Mixed/Residential 55/75 (SM/R 55/75)
- Rezone the parcel at 25th Avenue South from Lowrise 3 (LR3) to Seattle Mixed/Residential 55/75 (SM/R 55/75)
Our proposed rezones and code amendments are based on the Mount Baker Town Center Urban Design Framework (2012) to carry out key actions identified by the community during the recent update of the North Rainier Neighborhood Plan. Our porposal is intended to encourage future development that respects the context of the neighborhood core, achieves appropriate transitions to less intensive zones, and supports the neighborhood’s pedestrian and transit orientation around the Mt. Baker Light Rail Station.
For additional information please review these documents: