The Department of Design, Construction, and Land
Use (DCLU) is proposing amendments to the Land Use Code (Title
23) to the zoning in South Lake Union to address the unique
needs or features of biotech uses. These features include tall
floor to floor heights and specialized mechanical equipment.
The amendments include the following:
- Allow up to 10 to 20 feet of additional height for biotech
development, depending on the zone;
- Apply a height measurement technique similar to that used
downtown, using the street frontage of the property to determine
building height;
- Exempt from FAR limits up to 15 percent of overall floor
area for mechanical equipment;
- Increase the allowable roof top coverage area to sixty-five
(65) percent if equipment is screened;
- Revise the minimum amount of parking required for research
and development laboratory from the current requirement
of 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area to 1
space for each 1,500 square feet (generally, more parking
may be provided than the code required minimum amount);
- Reduce the number of loading berths required when centralized
facilities are provided to serve multiple buildings; and
- Clarify the definition of "research and development
laboratory" (this amendment would apply citywide).
Public Hearing
City Council will hold a public hearing to take
comments about the proposal:
Tuesday, September 23rd, 4:00 pm
City Hall, Council Chambers
5th Avenue between Cherry and James Streets
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on the issues being addressed in the proposed biotech
amendments or about the public meeting, please
contact:
Mike Podowski, DCLU
(206) 386-1988
mike.podowski@seattle.gov
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