On September 9, the Seattle City Council passed emergency legislation that establishes a minimum floor area ratio (FAR) requirement on lots with pedestrian designations in Neighborhood Commercial zones within Urban Centers, Urban Villages, and the Station Area Overlay District. This legislation would apply to any development in these areas proposing to add or remove more than 1,000 square feet of floor area or more than 10 percent of existing floor area, whichever is less.
Archives for October 2013
September Publication Updates
DPD updated three Tips:Tip 121, Criteria for Consistently Prepared Applicant (CPA) Submittals; Tip 213B, Application Requirements for Lot Boundary Adjustments; and Tip 229, Residential Use of a Floating Home, House Barge or Vessel. A draft Directors Rule, Clarifying the application of Design Review thresholds for congregate residences, is available for public comment.