The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is pleased to announce the release of the draft Shoreline Restoration Plan. Written comments on the plan are welcomed and encouraged. The comment period will last through Friday, February 10, 2012.
City Takes Action for the West Seattle Triangle
On December 19, 2011, the Seattle City Council approved new land use standards and maximum building heights for the West Seattle Triangle neighborhood. DPD planners have been working with members of the community since spring 2010 to ensure that new development in the area is transit- and pedestrian-oriented.
2012 Washington State Energy Code
Now that the 2012 versions of the I-codes have been published by the International Code Council (ICC), the Washington State Building Code Council (WSBCC) is beginning to ramp up for the 2012 updates to the Washington State Codes.
New Certification Program for Variable Refrigerant Flow Equipment
The 2009 Seattle Energy Code (and Washington State Energy Code), Section 1411.1, last sentence of the first paragraph, requires that products covered under tables 14-1A through 14-1G be listed in a nationally recognized certification program. Tables 14-1A(3) and 14-1A(4) of the 2009 Seattle Energy Code specify minimum equipment efficiencies for variable refrigerant flow (VRF) equipment and cite Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Standard 1230 as the test procedure.
Platting and Small Lot Legislation
The City Council’s Committee on the Built Environment (COBE) will hold a public hearing at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday November 16 to consider proposed new legislation amending the Land Use Code to implement lot shape and configuration standards when platting new lots, require new development standards for lots in single family zones that are less than 2,500 square feet in area, limit how lot coverage is calculated, and clarify existing standards for structures eligible for unit lot subdivisions.
Floating Homes are Here to Stay
Read our “Seattle’s Shoreline Rules to Change” blog story and go to our Shoreline Master Program website to learn more about proposed new shoreline regulations for Seattle.
Seattle Energy Code Update: Chapter 12, Energy Metering
On July 12, 2011, the Washington State Building Code Council (WSBCC) voted to “suspend the energy metering requirements in Chapter 12 of the Washington State Energy Code while reviewing the requirements and looking at the economic aspects of metering.”
2009 Seattle Energy Code: Chapter 16, On-Site Renewable Energy Systems, Now in Effect
Chapter 16, On-Site Renewable Energy Systems, of the 2009 Seattle Energy Code is now in effect.
Jobs Initiative/Regulatory Reform
In order to spark innovation and entrepreneurial investment, and make it easier for businesses to be sustainable, the City is pursuing opportunities to reduce red tape and encourage job growth while enhancing our commitment to the environment. Over time, some of the City’s regulations have become outdated, or redundant. Now is the time to update our regulations.
Signs: Proposed Land Use Code Amendments related to On-Premise Signs
The City Council is proposing to amend the Land Use and Building Codes to adopt standards for wall signs in commercial, industrial and downtown zones and to close a “loophole” in the City’s Sign Code by amending definitions of certain signs in the Land Use and Building Codes. The proposed legislation also increases the maximum penalties for violations of certain sign provisions in the Land Use and Building Codes. The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has prepared this Director’s Report at the request of Council
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