Creating Opportunity In South Lake Union
Events & Activities

Information about upcoming events will be posted as it becomes available.

URBAN FORM STUDY PAST EVENTS

Open House: Urban Form Alternatives
February 12, 2008 Held at the South Lake Union Armory. The Department of Planning and Development and the South Lake Union Friends and Neighbors Community Council held a public workshop to review and comment on the results of a recent design charrette conducted as part of the South Lake Union Urban Form Study currently underway.

At the charrette, several scenarios for future development of the South Lake Union neighborhood were produced and will be used to inform consideration of future height and density changes in the South Lake Union Neighborhood. The open house was an opportunity to view the charrette results, offer comments, and learn how these alternative scenarios will be used in the Urban Form Study. View boards, PowerPoint Presentation, and Urban Form Alternatives.

Kick-Off Meeting
January 9, 2008.  Held at the South Lake Union Armory.  The South Lake Union Community Council (SLUFAN) and the City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) to kick off the South Lake Union Urban Form Study.  This winter, SLUFAN will develop recommendations for changes to height and density regulations that will help shape the character of South Lake Union for the next 20-30 years.  A series of presentations, starting at 6:00, provided background and context for the urban form study.  View boards, PowerPoint Presentation, final community principles and votes. 

PUBLIC HEARING

Industrial Commercial Zone Height Increase
On December 10, the City Council's Urban Development and Planning Committee held a public hearing on proposed land use code amendments to the South Lake Union Industrial Commercial Zone.  For more information, download the public hearing notice, proposed legislation and the Director's Rule.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN UPDATE

As with all adopted neighborhood plans, final decisions about the neighborhood plan will be made by the City Council. The DPD is managing the plan update and will be working closely with other City departments that can have an effect on the neighborhood’s future. DPD is meeting frequently with community groups, including SLUFAN and the Cascade Neighborhood Council to talk about issues related to the plan's update. DPD is also hosting public meetings to elicit broader public input and to shape the recommendations of the plan.

The tentative timeline is as follows:

Date
Task

Spring 2005

 UW class presents ideas at community workshop - completed
Fall 2005
 Community meetings on neighborhood goals and policies - in progress

Winter 2006

Preliminary Comprehensive Plan amendments ready
Community meetings on strategies to implement the goals and policies

Spring 2006

 Community meetings to ratify recommendations

Summer 2006

 Plan amendments finalized - completed
SEPA (environmental review) decisions published - completed

 Fall 2006 

 Council review and adoption of goals and policies - completed

 2007

 Community prioritization of the plan's strategies and policies - completed
Winter 2007 
 Council review of the final neighborhood plan


Events Held to Date

  • Open House
    Monday, October 29, 2007.     Held at South Lake Union Armory, Naval Reserve Building at Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave N.  5:00 - 8:00 p.m.  This celebration of the completion of the South Lake Union neighborhood plan displayed the exciting new projects in South Lake Union, including parks, arts, housing and public safety.  See invitation for more information.
  • Open House
    Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Held at Lake Union Park Armory, Naval Reserve Building 860 Terry Ave N. 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. DPD, SLUFAN, and CNC hosted an open house to to discuss the priorities of the South Lake Union Neighborhood Plan recommendations.   View invitation.
  • Open House
    Monday, June 12, 2006.     Held at Consolidated Works, 500 Boren Ave N, 5:30-7:00 p.m. DPD and SLUFAN hosted a final open house to present an updated SLU neighborhood plan for your review. View updated draft Neighborhood Plan, flyer, presentation boards and open house notes.

  • Public Workshop
    April 4, 2006    . Held at Seattle Unity Church’s Fellowship Hall, 200 8th Avenue N, 6-8:30 PM (see www.seattleunity.org/map for a map). DPD and SLUFAN hosted a community workshop to discuss key issues in the neighborhood plan update. View draft South Lake Union Neighborhood Plan strategies, flyer, workshop summary, and workshop notes.

  • Open House
    Tuesday, November 29, 2005    . Held at the South Lake Union Park Naval Reserve Building, DPD hosted an open house to gather feedback on draft goals and policies for an updated South Lake Union Neighborhood Plan. View meeting flyer and draft goals and policies with public comments.

  • Open House
    June 7, 2005    . Held at the South Lake Union Park Naval Reserve Building, University of Washington Master of Urban Planning students showcased 20 weeks of work on topics such as urban design, housing, sustainability, community identity, streetscapes, historic preservation, and more. Sponsored by DPD and the UW Department of Urban Design and Planning. (see flyer and meeting materials) 

  • Public Workshop
    September 2, 2003    . DPD held a public meeting and forum to solicit ideas and comments on the biotech amendments.
Last Updated: January 14, 2008