DPD is requesting public comment on zoning and land use recommendations developed in cooperation with local community interests to guide the future physical development of the West Seattle Triangle area. The West Seattle Triangle is strategically located at the entry to the West Seattle peninsula just east of the West Seattle Junction business district. The […]
Web Usability Study Puts Customers at the Center of Design
For the past several months, DPD has been conducting a study designed to answer a simple question: How usable is our Web site? The study was prompted by our conviction that customers—the people who use the site—are the experts on how it should be designed and organized.
Seattle Energy Code Update
The previous versions of the Seattle Energy Code dating back to the year 2000 have now been posted on the Seattle Energy Code website. These earlier versions can all be downloaded from the Seattle Energy Code History page which is accessed from the right hand navigation tab on the Seattle Energy Code homepage.
May 2011 Permit Turnaround Times
DPD is committed to providing good customer service to its applicants. The permit turnaround data is updated monthly online and can be viewed at www.seattle.gov/dpd/resourcecenter (go to “Turnaround/Approval Times 2011”).
Plan Ahead for DPD Appointment Times (updated)
DPD has been working hard to add appointments, so lead times are reduced and appointments are more readily available. Staff are taking every effort to inform customers about intake appointment times and helpful permit tips, so applicants can plan and get their permit(s) as quickly and efficiently as possible.
July 2011 Publication Updates
We published one new Client Assistance Memo, Master Use Permit (MUP) Overview, and rescinded one Director’s Rule, Revised Side Sewer Fee Schedule.
Planning Seattle’s Future
The Department of Planning and Development, working together with the Seattle Planning Commission, is inviting the public to weigh in on the important opportunities and challenges Seattle faces over the next twenty years. The City of Seattle is reviewing and updating its Comprehensive Plan and needs input from the public on what the City should focus on. This review is required to take place every seven years by the state Growth Management Act.
Planning the Future of West Seattle Triangle
The public is encouraged to attend an open house on the future of the West Seattle Triangle planning area. Neighborhood stakeholders and planners from the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) have developed draft recommendations to guide how the West Seattle Triangle may evolve in the coming decades. At the open house the public will have an opportunity to view and comment on the draft recommendations, which include a concept for streets and proposed Land Use Code amendments. Comments also may be directed to susan.mclain@seattle.gov.
Helping builders create jobs (from Mayor McGinn)
We’re seeing a wave of new construction across Seattle, and that’s a signal of an accelerating economic recovery. Our Jobs Plan pledges to foster a business climate and environment where all businesses can thrive. That includes doing what we can to encourage construction. When Mayor McGinn heard that it was taking some builders as much as 9 weeks to get a permit appointment with the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), he directed DPD to act. Today you can call and get a permit appointment within two weeks. That helps get workers off the bench and into the field, working at jobs with good wages that help build Seattle’s future.
Correction: Community Updating Broadview – Bitter Lake – Haller Lake and Rainier Beach Neighborhood Plans
(Please note corrected workshop location for Broadview-Bitter Lake-Haller Lake: Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Linden Avenue.)
DPD and DON, in partnership with Neighborhood Advisory Committees, are holding two community workshops to confirm priorities and define what needs to be done to achieve the community’s goals. This will be the second of four community-wide meetings to update two of Seattle’s neighborhood plans: Broadview – Bitter Lake – Haller Lake Vision 2020 Neighborhood Plan, and the Rainier Beach 2014: A Plan for a Sustainable Future. Neighborhood plans are an important part of Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan. Completed in 1999, these plans are now 12 years old and need to be updated. Community ideas drive the direction of the updates.
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