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NOTICE OF PROPOSED LAND USE CODE TEXT AMENDMENT AND CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is proposing amendments to the Land Use Code (Seattle Municipal Code, Title 23) to establish a Living Building Pilot Program. The purpose of the pilot program is to encourage new development meeting the International Living Building Institute’s Living Building Challenge. Enrollment in the program would be limited to twelve development projects over a period of 3 years. Project would be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis with submission of a plan demonstrating how they propose to meet the requirements of the Living Building Challenge. Projects accepted into the Pilot Program would be subject to design review by the City’s Design Review Board. An expanded range of departures from Code provisions would be available through design review including: limited departures for permitted accessory uses, height, and floor area ratio (FAR).
PUBLIC HEARING The City Council’s Planning, Land Use, and Neighborhoods Committee will hold a public hearing to take comments on the proposal at their meeting on December 3, 2009, which starts at 2:00 p.m. The hearing will be held in: Council Chamber, 2nd floor
Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue. The entrances to City Hall are located on the west side of Fifth Avenue, and the east side of Fourth Avenue, between James and Cherry Streets. For those who wish to testify, a sign-up sheet will be available outside the Council Chamber one-half hour before the public hearing. Questions concerning the public hearing may be directed to David Yeaworth in Councilmember Clark’s office, by calling (206) 684-8802 or via e-mail at: david.yeaworth@seattle.gov. Print and communications access is provided on prior request. Please contact David Yeaworth at 684-8802 as soon as possible to request accommodations for a disability. Written Comments For those unable to attend the public hearing, comments will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. December 2, 2009. Please send comments to David Yeaworth or: Councilmember Sally Clark
Legislative Department
600 Fourth Avenue Floor 2
PO Box 34025
Seattle, WA 98124-4025
INFORMATION AVAILABLE Copies of the proposal will be made available beginning November 18, 2009 at the DPD Public Resource Center, 700 5th Avenue, Suite 2000 in the Seattle Municipal Tower, 684-8467, and on DPD’s website at www.seattle.gov/dpd. The Public Resource Center is open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Questions regarding the proposal or requests for electronic copies may be directed to Brennon Staley at (206) 684-4625 or via email at brennon.staley@seattle.gov.
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