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PlanningforGrowth:TheComprehensivePlan 19942014Plan anticipated+47,000 householdsand+84,000 jobs. +47,800households,and about+27,00jobs occurred. AnewmajorPlanupdate (2015 2035)willupdate thegrowthstrategyfor anexpected+70,000 householdsand+115,000 jobs.
UrbanVillages&UrbanCenters UrbanCentersandUrban Villagesarepriorityareas forgrowth,compact development,services andamenities. 75%ofhouseholdgrowth (1994 2014)occurredin UrbanCentersandUrban Villages.
Lowrise MultifamilyZonesCitywide LRzonesoccupyabout 12%oftheCitysland area(nonROW). AbouthalfofLRzones areinurbanvillagesand urbancenters. Alsolocatedalong arterialroadwaysand areasthatalreadyhad multifamily development.
Lowrise MultifamilyZoningGoals/Policy
Lowrise MultifamilyZones:Before 2010MajorUpdate Multifamilyzoninghad notbeenchanged significantlysince1989. Townhouse6packs werepredominant. Littlerentalhousingwas beingproduced. Formuladesignswere common.
Lowrise MultifamilyZones:2010Update 4yearprocess.Newzoningbecameeffective4/19/2011. Promotedvarietyofhousingtypes. Rowhouse,Townhouse,Apartments,Cottages. Standardsvarydependingonneighborhood,directing growthtourbancenters,villagesandstationareas. Moreflexiblestandards:setbacks,heightlimits,&FAR. Improveddesignstandards,andcreatedstreamlined designreviewprocess. Incentivizedgreenbuildingandbetterparkingaccess.
Lowrise MultifamilyZones:2010Update
Promotedavarietyofmultifamilyhousingtypes.
CottageHousing.
Rowhouses.
Townhouses.
Apartments.
Lowrise MultifamilyZones:2010Update
Reorganizedzoningbyhousingtype.RecognizedUrbanCenters&Villages.
Lowrise MultifamilyZones:2010Update Promotedmoreurban formatsoflowrise housing. Reducedsetbacks Moreflexibleheight limitsandrooflines Consideredhistoricand bestpracticesinlowrise housing. Raisedfirstfloor Allow4stories
Rowhouses inNYC.
Lowrise MultifamilyZones:2010Update
HeightMeasurement 23.86.006.A newheightmeasurement methodforallzonesexceptDowntown &SouthLakeUnion
BuildingCodeMethod
NewMethod:SimilartoShorelines
OldMethod
Lowrise MultifamilyZones:CodeCorrections ProjectPurpose/Focus Evaluateoutcomes. Combination ofheight incentives. Addressunintended consequences. Allow4stories(not5) FARexemptions ParkingLotIssues
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Lowrise MultifamilyZoning:DevelopmentExamples
1720,1728E.OliveSt. LR3ZoneinCapitolHillUrbanCenter.
Lowrise MultifamilyZoning:DevelopmentExamples
1720,1728E.OliveSt.
Approximate loftedarea. (shaded)
Lowrise MultifamilyZoning:DevelopmentExamples
173413th Ave.S. LR3outsideofurbanvillage.BeaconHill.
Lowrise MultifamilyZoning:DevelopmentExamples
1305E.MercerSt. LR3inCapitolHillUrbanCenter.
Lowrise MultifamilyZoning:DevelopmentExamples
1305E.MercerSt.
Approximate loftedarea. (shaded)
Lowrise MultifamilyZoning:DevelopmentExamples
2048NW64th St. LR1insideBallardurbanvillage.
Heightexceptionsforrooftopfeatures:ie.clerestories.
(23.45.514.J)
Interpretationofaveragegradeplanemeasurement.
(Measurements,andinterpretationof23.86.006)
LowriseMultifamilyZoningCorrections ThankYou
Mike.Podowski@seattle.gov Geoffrey.Wentlandt@seattle.gov