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Welcome to our monthly newsletter, dpdINFO, designed to keep you on the cutting edge of Seattle development and planning issues.
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2012
December (767KB) 
  • Big Changes Coming to DPD's Website
  • Design Review Program Update: Scheduling Recommendation Meetings
  • Draft Seattle Residential Code Now Available
  • Final Public Comment Period for Green Code Provisions
  • Green Roof and Living Wall Workshop
  • Members Sought for Seattle's Design Review Boards
  • More Opportunities to Connect with DPD!
  • New Draft Green Stormwater Director's Rule
  • New Incentives for Energy Conservation in Commercial Buildings
  • October 2012 Permit Turnaround Times
  • Private Property Tree Regulations Update
  • Publication Updates
November (741KB) 
  • 2012 Energy Codes Take Shape
  • Adding a Dwelling Unit
  • Community Planning for the University District Going Strong
  • Developing on Small Single-Family Lots
  • Envisioning Ballard to Interbay
  • Landslide Awareness Meeting Nov. 10
  • Members Sought for Seattle’s Design Review Boards
  • New Year’s Deadline Approaching for Carbon Monoxide Alarms
  • Permit Turnaround Times
October (1.37 MB) 
  • Creating a Sense of Place
  • Energy Benchmarking Ordinance - New Deadlines
  • Landslide Awareness Meetings Oct. 27 and Nov. 10
  • Open House for Green Code Provisions
  • Permit Turnaround Times
  • Publication Updates
  • Reminder: Time to Apply for Grading Season Extension
  • Shoreline Master Program Public Hearing
  • What Goes Up When the Red Wall Comes Down?
September (1.29MB) 
  • Join DPD at the Seattle Design Festival
  • Permit Turnaround Times
  • Publication Updates
  • Regulatory Reform Effective August 31
  • Report Energy Use for Apartments or Condo Building by October 1
  • Shoreline Master Program Recommendations Sent to Council
  • U District Planning Status
  • Yesler Terrace Redevelopment Plans Advance
August (1.30MB) 
  • 2012 Seattle Mechanical Code Review Begins
  • Council Unanimously Adopts Update to Living Building Pilot Program
  • David Cutler Elected Chair of the Seattle Planning Commission
  • DPD Hires New Code Compliance Director
  • Elevator Code Committee Members Needed
  • Energy Benchmarking: New Proposed Deadlines & Overdue Notices
  • EPA Offers Lead Awareness Workshops
  • Permit Turnaround Times
  • Priority Green Program Wins the Hammer Award
  • Regulatory Reform Passed by Council
  • Unreinforced Masonry Policy Committee Update
  • Updated Tree Regulations Proposal
  • Waterfront Into Focus - Thank You!
July (786KB) 
  • Council Reviews Yesler Terrace Proposal
  • DPD Offers More Services to the Public
  • Green Home Tour July 21, 1:00 -5:00 P.M.
  • Just Released: Final Recommendations for Shoreline Master Program
  • LEED and Built Green Portfolio Analysis
  • May Permit Turnaround Times
  • New Permit Fee Helps Protect Fisheries
  • Proposed Land Use Code Amendment: Seattle Maritime Academy
  • Publication Updates
  • Save the Date -- DECON '13
  • Seeking Members For Construction Codes Advisory Board
  • South Lake Union Rezone Recommendations
  • Waterfront Into Focus
June (751 KB) 
  • Bicycle Master Plan Kick Off and Survey
  • Boarding Houses in Seattle - New Director's Rule Coming Soon
  • DPD Offers More Services to the Public
  • High Performance Code Development
  • Is Your Building in Compliance?
  • Permit Turnaround Times
  • Publication Updates
  • Yesler Terrace Recommendations Sent to City Council
May (844KB) 
  • Energy Benchmarking & Reporting Program: Check Your Compliance
  • May Publication Updates
  • New Green Stormwater Infrastructure Implementation
  • Permit Turnaround Times
  • Planning Seattle's Future
  • Proposed Changes to Hearing Examiner Procedures and Filing Fees
  • Proposed Land Use Procedure Changes
  • Unreinforced Masonry Policy Committee
April (498KB) 
  • DPD Initiates Planning in the University District
  • Electronic Plan Review: Seeking Public Input
  • Filing for Exemptions
  • Grace Period Announced for Energy Benchmarking Program
  • Is a New Deck on Your Project List?
  • Permit Turnaround Times
  • Proposed Rental Housing Inspection Program
  • Publication Updates
  • Rainier Beach and Broadview – Bitter Lake – Haller Lake Neighborhood Plans Completed
  • SLU Height and Density Final EIS Will be Released April 5, 2012
March (793KB) 
  • Air Barriers and Pressure Testing
  • Draft 2012 Seattle Building Code for Review
  • Free Workshops: Energy Benchmarking Using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
  • Publication Updates
  • Regulatory Reform Proposal Public Hearing March 28
  • Two Neighborhoods Finalize Their Plan Updates and Begin to Implement Priorities
  • Yesler Terrace Recommendations Released
February (1.58 MB) 
  • Annual Billboard Relocation Request
  • Community Power Works Home Energy Upgrade Program Available Citywide for 2012
  • December 2011 Permit Turnaround Times
  • Design Excellence Awards Winners for 2010-2011
  • Discussion Sessions on High Performance Codes
  • January Publication Updates
  • New Rules for Carbon Monoxide Alarms
  • Pike/Pine Neighborhood Transfer of Development Potential Program
  • Unreinforced Masonry Policy Committee
January (533KB) 
  • 2012 Fee Changes
  • City Takes Action for the West Seattle Triangle
  • Community Design Study for the Northgate Light Rail Station Area
  • LEED and the International Green Construction Code
  • Neighborhood Planning Update
  • November 2011 Permit Turnaround Times
  • Publication Updates
  • Seattle Green Building - Building a Better Seattle
  • Stay Connected with DPD's Social Media Options
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