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Design Review Program
Applicant's Toolbox: Sample Design Proposal Packets

Early Design Guidance Packet | Recommendation Packet

Recommendation Packet


The City of Seattle's Design Review Board holds Recommendation meetings to issue its recommendations to the Department of Planning and Development about the project's design, including any departures and conditions.

Instructions
An applicant prepares an Recommendation packet in advance of the Recommendation review. All Recommendation packets should be 11" x 17".

Contact the project planner to seek his or her recommendations on the information to be contained in the packet. 

Samples
Below are a few samples of Recommendation packets that are well presented.

  • Small Project
    • Roosevelt and Ravenna Live Work (3.2 MB)
      Type: Mixed Use
      Address: 6017 Roosevelt Way NE
      Project Number: 3004435
      Reviewer: Northeast Board
      Review Date: August 28, 2006 
      Architect: Place Architects
    • 1911 E. Pine Street (5.9 MB) 
      Type: Residential
      Address: 1911 E. Pine Street
      Project Number: 3004704
      Reviewer: Capitol Hill/First Hill/Central District Board
      Date: June 14, 2006
      Architect: b9 architects inc.
  • Medium Project
    • 1500 E. Madison Street (5.9 MB)
      Type: Mixed Use
      Address: 1500 E. Madison St.
      Project Number: 3003718
      Reviewer: Capitol Hill/First Hill/Central District Board
      Date: July 12, 2006
      Architect: Weinstein A/U
    • Pryde Roosevelt (9.7 MB)
      Type: Mixed Use
      Address: 6600 Roosevelt Way NE
      Project Number: 2402316
      Reviewer: Northeast Board
      Review Date: December 5, 2005 
      Architect: GGLO
  • Large Project
    • Rollin Street Flats (4.5 MB)
      Type: Mixed Use
      Address: 120 Westlake Avenue North
      Project Number: 3003928
      Reviewer: Queen Anne/Magnolia Board
      Review Date: May 16, 2006
      Architect: Ankrom Moisan
    • Seneca Towers (16.1 MB)
      Type: Mixed Use
      Address: 802 Seneca Street
      Project Number: 3003307
      Reviewer: Capitol Hill/First Hill/Central District Board
      Review Date: August 2, 2006
      Architect: MulvannyG2
    • 2000 3rd Ave (6.2 MB)
      Type: Mixed Use
      Address: 2000 3rd Avenue
      Project Number: 3003187
      Reviewer: Downtown Board
      Review Date: December 12, 2006
      Architect: Ankrom Moisan
    • 4535 12th Ave NE & 4550 11th Ave NE (79.7 MB)
      Type: Mixed Use
      Address:4535 12th Ave NE & 4550 11th Ave NE
      Project Number: 2501974 & 3011959
      Reviewer: Northeast Board
      Date: August 15, 2011
      Architect: GGLO
       

More design proposal packets can be found in the archive.

Last Updated:

September 20, 2011

Upcoming Project Reviews
Each of the seven Design Review Boards meets twice a month. See the upcoming schedule. 

Past Meetings

Search the past meetings to find design proposals and reports of project reviews.

Digital Submissions
Applicants must provide a .pdf file of their design proposals to DPD ten calendar days in advance of a board meeting. Download the instructions. Ready to send? Submit your .pdf file.

Design Guidelines

Thirty design review guidelines for multifamily and commercial buildings--along with neighborhood-specific supplements--form the backbone of the City's Design Review Program in Seattle's neighborhoods. Separate guidelines govern downtown development.

In early 2012, DPD will be updating the design guidelines for multifamily and commercial development.

Gallery of Great Examples

5th and Bell
See the 5th and Bell project and other great examples of projects that were developed through the Design Review process.

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