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Appendix D:
U DISTRICT URBAN DESIGN
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Zoning and development standards to provide for a growing number of residents and people working in
the neighborhood, while preserving the things that make the U District special;
New requirements and incentives to provide affordable housing, open space, child care, and other
amenities;
Updated neighborhood design guidelines that support a livable, walkable neighborhood and the unique
character of the U District;
Green streets and other streetscape improvements that will host farmers markets and street festivals; and
Additional parks, plazas, and open spaces for recreation and community events.
The following pages outline how, together, we will make this shared vision a reality. The City is ready to work
with you, invest in the U District, and support a strong community as the neighborhood grows.
We must stay true to our vision for the future and our values of equity and inclusiveness. I am grateful for your
work to create a bright future for everyone who lives, works, and visits the U District.
Sincerely,
Mayor Ed Murray
40-275 homes
20 affordable homes
will be demolished,
would be created through incentives.
with or without zoning changes.
Many of these have low rents.
1 key = 20 homes
~620-910 affordable
homes
will be created through
developer requirements.
*In addition, four to five thousand market rate units will be created in the U District.
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N E 5 8 TH S T
8T H AVE N E
19 TH A VE N E
20 TH A VE N E
11 TH AV E
7T H AVE N E
Mixed
Use
SM-U 75-240
max height:
from
NC3-6575-240
17 TH A VE N E
5T H AVE N E
N E 4 8 TH S T
N E 5 2 N D ST
16 TH A VE N E
8T H AVE N E
Mixed Use
max height: 55
12 TH A VE N E
INTERSTATE 5
N E 5 5 TH P L
NE 5
N E 4 7 TH S T
Mixed Use
max height: 85
Mixed Use
max height: 95-320
8T H AVE N E
5T H AVE N E
PA S A D E N A PL N E
NE
4 2 N D ST
Residential
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max height: 75
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to update the neighborhood design
guidelines. These guidelines supplement
zoning requirements to reinforce the
image: Stephanie Bower
desired building character and to make
sure that development is responsive to local transit, bicycle,
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Mixed Use
max height: 40
4 5 TH S T
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Residential
max height: 30
L ATO N A AV E N E
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N E 5 5 TH S T
N E 5 7 TH S T
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R O O S E VE LT W AY N E
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8T H AVE N E
1S T AV E N E
Affordable housing
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6T H AVE N E
N E 6 0 TH S T
N E 6 2 N D ST
9T H AVE N E
9T H AVE N E
Zoning changes
N E 6 1 ST ST
H IL L M A N PL N E
N E 6 2 N D ST
4T H AVE N E
L ATO N A AV E N E
Guiding Growth
N E 6 3 R D ST
5T H AVE N E
N E 6 4 TH S T
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MULTI-USE LAWN
LAWN TERRACES
8T H A V E N E
PLANTED
AREAS
SHORELINE
HABITAT
Future
Public
Plaza
N E 42N D ST
B R O O K LY N A V E N E
8T H A V E N E
PA S A D E N A P L N E
5T H A V E N E
N E 41ST ST
NE
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N E N O R T H L A K E W AY
Festival Street on
Brooklyn Ave NE will
be developed by
Sound Transit. Zoning
will support further
investments on Brooklyn.
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Burke
Museum
N E 43R D ST
22 N D A V E N E
21 S T A V E N E
20 T H A V E N E
19 T H A V E N E
18 T H A V E N E
17 T H A V E N E
16 T H A V E N E
U N IV E R S IT Y W A Y N E
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7T H A V E N E
INTERSTATE 5
SAKUMA
VIEWPOINT
SHORELINE
HABITAT
N E 42N D ST
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CoMotion
Labs
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BOAT STREET
N E 43R D ST
5T H A V E N E
4T H A V E N E
4T H A V E N E
L ATO N A AV E N E
2N D A V E N E
Arbora
Court
Bridges
@11th
Christie Park
Expansion
N E 42N D ST
N E 48TH S T
N E 44TH S T
N E 50TH S T
N E 45TH S T
U Heights
Community
Center Park
YMCA
N E 47TH S T
4T H A V E N E
TH A C K ER AY P L N E
2N D A V E N E
L ATO N A AV E N E
The Marion
West
12 T H A V E N E
5T H A V E N E
ST
N E 54TH S T
N E 52N D ST
11 T H A V E N E
New, larger
facility will include
transitional housing
for homeless youth, N E 5 1 S T
a daycare, and an
indoor pool.
N E 52N D ST
9T H A V E N E
YMCA redevelopment
R O O S E V E LT W AY N E
N E 53R D ST
9T H A V E N E
8T H A V E N E
NE
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The Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) serves as a point of contact for
the community and collaborates across city departments to help ensure that new investments are
coordinated and responsive to the needs of the U District community.
U District Partnership (UDP)
Public safety
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photo: UW Daily
The City maintains ongoing communication and coordination with the University of Washingtons
campus and capital planning staff. The following are some of the UW plans and projects that are
underway in the U District.
Centrally-located open space
Faculty/staff housing
Childcare facilities
Innovation District
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A Community Collaboration
OPCD has hosted or presented at over 80
public meetings since 2011.
2011
U District community
planning begins
U District Partnership
forms
2013
2012
Strategic Plan,
Urban Design
Framework
2013-2015
Environmental
Impact Statement
(EIS)
2015
N E 58TH
Mixed Use
ST
NC2P-40
max height: 55
NE
8T H AVE N E
NE
22 N D AV E N E
21 S T AV E N E
18 TH A VE N E
11 TH AV E
Mixed
Use
SM-U 75-240
max height:
from
NC3-6575-240
17 TH A VE N E
N E 5 2 N D ST
12 TH A VE N E
9T H AVE N E
8T H AVE N E
7T H AVE N E
K R
D
N E 5 5 TH S T
N E 5 5 TH P L
Mixed Use
max height: 55
16 TH A VE N E
INTERSTATE 5
L ATO N A AV E N E
PA R
NE
N E 4 7 TH S T
Mixed Use
max height: 85
Mixed Use
max height: 95-320
Mixed Use
max height: 75-240
N E 4 4 TH S T
N E 4 1 ST ST
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C A M PUse
US PK WY
G IL M
ST
U N IV E R SIT Y W AY N E
B R O O K LY N AV E N E
5T H AVE N E
4T H AVE N E
8T H AVE N E
40TH
Zoning
Recommendations
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NE
4 2 N D ST
Residential
N E 4 2 N D ST
NE
4T H AVE N E
Mixed Use/
Residential
max height: 75
N E 4 2 N D ST
9T H AVE N E
N E 4 3 R D ST
N E 4 3 R D ST
N E 4 3 R D ST
PA S A D E N A PL N E
2N D A VE N E
N E 5 4 TH S T
N E 4 8 TH S T
2016
Mixed Use
max height: 40
4 5 TH S T
4T H AVE N E
TH A C K ER AY P L N E
N E 5 0 TH S T
1S T AV E N E
AB
LV
from LR3
5T H AVE N E
N E 5 1 ST ST
2N D A VE N E
ENN
N E 5 6 TH S T
Residential
max height: 30
N E 5 3 R D ST
L ATO N A AV E N E
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N E 5 4 TH S T
N E 5 2 N D ST
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19 TH A VE N E
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OPCD - City of Seattle
12 TH A VE N E
6T H AVE N E
8T H AVE N E
N E 5 7 TH S T
N E 5 6 TH S T
1S T AV E N E
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N E 6 3 R D ST
NE 6
1ST
N E 5 8 TH S T
20 TH A VE N E
N E 5 8 TH S T
N E 5 9 TH S T
15 TH A VE N E
N E 6 2 N D ST
N E 6 0 TH S T
R O O S E VE LT W AY N E
N E 6 0 TH S T
N E 5 9 TH S T
9T H AVE N E
4T H AVE N E
L ATO N A AV E N E
N E 6 1 ST ST
H IL L M A N PL N E
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Neighborhood Design
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Contact Us:
SeattleOPCD
#UDistrictPlanning
UDistrict@seattle.gov
www.seattle.gov/dpd/udistrict