Please Join Green Lake and Phinney Ridge  Community Councils Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 7:00 pm for a Rescheduled Zoom Meeting About the Draft Comprehensive Plan and Rezoning of Seattle Neighborhoods

We greatly apologize for the intrusion, forcing us to reschedule our meeting. We hope you are able to join us on Tuesday, December 3  at 7 pm via Zoom. In an effort to prevent a repeat intrusion, we are asking neighbors to email pjkostek@gmail.com, along with your name. You will be sent a link directly to your email address prior to the meeting.

Please email / RSVP by Sunday December 1 by Midnight, to allow Paul to ensure everyone is sent a link.

Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you then.

AGENDA

Seattle is planning for future population growth and housing for existing residents. Assuming increasing the housing supply will lower costs, it is proposed to increase the number of living units on each property, especially in areas called Neighborhood Residential (formerly known as Single Family). These homes in our neighborhood are mostly single family, interspersed with classic three-story brick apartment buildings and some increasingly taller modern buildings along the main arterial as well as side streets.  In recent years the number of living units have increased to three units per lot and the height limit is now 30 ft/ 3 stories.

Last year our state legislature passed HB1110 for residential lots allowing for a minimum of four units per 5,000 sq ft lot, (adjusted for smaller and larger lots accordingly) and up to six units if located within a 1/4 mile from a major transit stop OR provide Affordable Housing. In addition, an extra 10 ft/ 1 story can be added for affordable housing.

In addition to HB1110, Seattle is proposing a new zoning type, Neighborhood Centers, which will replace blocks of Neighborhood Residential houses with large residential buildings, townhomes, condos, and apartments along the main street extending along many blocks of side streets.  This zone is called Lowrise 3 with buildings up to 50 feet/ 5 stories and Low-rise 2 up to 40 feet/4 stories.

There are three proposed areas that impact our neighborhoods:

• Phinney at N 65th
• West Green Lake / Aurora
• Tangletown Map Keystone and Meridian

Interactive map for the proposed zoning changes

This meeting will explain this information and the boundaries for different sized buildings so that you may more easily understand the implications of what is being proposed.  Your questions are welcome in order to help you articulate comments to the City.

We encourage you to make your voice heard by emailing  oneseattleplan.zoning@seattle.gov and cc Dan.Strauss@seattle.gov and Bruce.Harrell@seattle.gov

Additional Resources

Watch this introductory video about the Comp Plan

Learn the language of residential zoning

Scroll these areas on the city-wide zoning map 

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