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An environmental impact study of four alternatives
for possible changes in height and density limits on development
in downtown Seattle was released today by the Department of
Planning and Development.
Contained in a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), the height and
density study looks at the impacts of four different zoning
alternatives to accommodate 20 years of growth in jobs and
housing in downtown Seattle's office core and Denny Triangle
vicinity. One of the alternatives would leave zoning as it
is today.
Impacts considered include transportation, housing,
parking, energy, population and employment growth, aesthetics
and utilities. The study also responds to future growth concepts
expressed in neighborhood plans and follow-up planning efforts
conducted since 1999.
Getting Copies of DEIS
An electronic copy of the DEIS and its appendix are available
on the Downtown
Development website. Printed
copies of the DEIS and appendix are available for $10 each
from the DPD Public Resource
Center, located on the 20th floor of Key Tower at 700
Fifth Avenue, (206) 684-8467.
As the DEIS is quite lengthy, an Impact Summary
and Description of Alternatives (Chapters 1 and 2) is available
free of charge. Chapter 1 includes a summary of the impacts
discussed in the DEIS and Chapter 2 describes the four alternatives.
Questions?
For more information on the DEIS, the review process, and
the Final EIS, please contact:
Gordon Clowers
DPD Land Use Planner
(206) 684-8375
gordon.clowers@seattle.gov
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Get Involved
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Event of Interest: Center City Forum
Learn more about about Seattle's Downtown DEIS,
as well as the community values and public vision
that have driven transportation and land use issues
in Vancouver, BC, at a forum given by Mayor Greg
Nickels, Monday, November 10, 5:30-7:30
pm. Guest speaker will be former Vancouver City
Councilor Gordon Price. Details
Public Comment Welcome
The DEIS will be available for public review and
comment until at least January 31, 2004, with
a public hearing expected to occur in early December
2003.
Legislative Timeline
Following completion of a Final EIS in 2004, DPD
will work with the Mayor’s Office on proposed
legislation based on the information in the EIS
and public input. The City Council is anticipated
to begin its consideration of the Mayor’s
proposal in 2004.
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