November Publication Update
December 5, 2024
Director’s Rules Final
Design Review Exemption Legislation
November 13, 2024
City Council recently adopted legislation to enact a temporary exemption from Design Review. Until November 2, 2027, as part of the Downtown Activation Plan, projects that include any research and development laboratory uses or that are developing at least half of the project with residential or lodging uses are exempt… [ Keep reading ]
Members Sought for Seattle’s Design Review Boards
October 31, 2024
– Shape new buildings in your community. Passionate about design or architecture? Mayor Bruce Harrell is looking for qualified candidates to fill 21 upcoming openings on the City of Seattle’s Design Review Boards. Board members evaluate the design of new buildings based on citywide and neighborhood-specific design guidelines. The boards… [ Keep reading ]
Don’t Forget to Inspect Storm Drain Inserts
October 31, 2024
With the onset of the rainy season, SDCI is reminding builders working in Seattle to inspect and maintain any temporary storm drain inserts they have installed as part of construction projects. The inserts, also known as storm drain socks, are used on many construction projects to catch sediment not captured by… [ Keep reading ]
Reminder: Time to Apply for a Grading Season Extension
October 31, 2024
The rainy season is rapidly approaching, which means it’s time to think about whether you will be doing any grading between November 1 and March 31. If your project includes Geotechnical Special Inspections AND if your project is in an environmentally critical area or involves a large quantity of earth-moving, check… [ Keep reading ]
SPU’s Wet Season Tips for Pollution Prevention & Reporting
October 31, 2024
During the last wet season, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) received many reports from the community and other public agencies about turbid (muddy) runoff from construction sites. Construction site operators also notified SPU that runoff was bypassing stormwater treatment system and that there were unanticipated overflows from the sites. Sometimes, the… [ Keep reading ]
SDCI’s Updated Phone System Includes In-Language Support
October 31, 2024
As part of SDCI’s continuing efforts to improve our customers’ experience and to make it easier to contact staff, SDCI has updated and improved our main phone number, (206) 684-8600. SDCI’s main phone number has new triage phone staff to answer general questions or direct your call to an SDCI… [ Keep reading ]
Reminder: Urban Planner and At-large Members Sought to Join the Seattle Design Commission
October 31, 2024
Mayor Bruce Harrell is recruiting an Urban Planner and an At-Large member to join the Seattle Design Commission. The two-year terms will start in March 2025. We are looking for an urban planner and an at-large member interested in elevating the design of City capital projects (parks, community centers, fire… [ Keep reading ]
Save the Date: Stormwater Code and Manual Update Listening Session
In preparation for the next Stormwater Code & Manual we are holding a virtual listening session for the development, building and design community. As one of the groups that uses these rules, we want to hear from you how we can improve the Stormwater Code & Manual so that there… [ Keep reading ]