Monday, December 15, 2003
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Plymouth Congregational Church
1217 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA

The Downtown DEIS is part of a broad effort by Mayor Greg Nickels and City departments to ensure high-quality neighborhoods that meet citizens' needs. Strategies for better housing, transportation, public services, parks and other amenities are under consideration that will create positive change in the center of the city, including the Waterfront, Downtown, South Lake Union, First Hill, and Capitol Hill.

The Downtown DEIS evaluates potential impacts of four alternatives for maximum height and density limits over 20 years in the Denny Triangle, Commercial Core, and a portion of the Belltown neighborhood (Downtown Office Core 1 and 2, and Downtown Mixed Commercial zones). The alternatives range from no action with no zoning changes to a high-end with substantial increases in height and density.

Environmental elements such as population, employment, housing, land use, urban design, views, aesthetics, climate, transportation, parking, energy, and water, sewer, and stormwater utilities are studied.

A transcript of public comments made at this hearing will be included in a Final Environmental Impact Statement to be issued in 2004. Following issuance of the Final EIS, decisionmakers will determine what changes are appropriate to consider for action.

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.