The Seattle Planning Commission and Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee want your feedback about the current status of your neighborhood plan and the changes that have taken place since the plan was adopted. This summer, we will be hosting five meetings where you can come and tell us how your neighborhood has changed since your neighborhood plans was adopted.

1. Watch the video below – it will be presented at each of the public open houses
2. Review the 4 page draft status report for your neighborhood – it outlines the neighborhood’s vision and key strategies and provides information about public investments, housing, employment and demographics
3. Provide your comments using our questionnaire – it has the same four questions that will be discussed at the public meetings

You can find even more information for your neighborhood at DPD’s Status Reports website

1. WATCH  THE  VIDEO - Click on play button to start

2. REVIEW  THE  DRAFT
STATUS  REPORT

Aurora/Licton Springs
Belltown
Broadview/Bitter Lake/Haller Lake
Capitol Hill
Eastlake
First Hill
Lake City
Pike/Pine
University Community
Upper Queen Anne/Uptown

More neighborhood status overviews coming soon!

3. NEIGHBORHOOD
QUESTIONNAIRE

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Meeting Dates and Locations (all meetings are from 6:00-8:00 pm)

June 22 for Queen Anne, Belltown, Eastlake, Capitol Hill, First Hill and Pike/Pine
South Lake Union Armory 860 Terry Avenue N

July 8 for Lake City, Aurora/Licton Springs, Broadview – Bitter Lake – Haller Lake and University Community
Northgate Community Center 10510 5th Avenue NE

July 23 for Greenwood/Phinney, Crown Hill & Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford and Green Lake
Phinney Neighborhood Center 6532 Phinney Avenue N

July 27 for Central Area, Columbia City – Hillman City – Genesee and Rainier Beach
Rainier Community Center Gym 4600 38th Avenue S

July 28 for Admiral, West Seattle Junction, Morgan Junction, Delridge, Westwood/Highland Park and Georgetown
Delridge Community Center Gym 4501 Delridge Way SW

To learn more information, please visit the Neighborhood Planning website.

News and information

Planning Commission elects Josh Brower as its new Chair and others to leadership positions. Click here to read announcement.

Commission makes recommendations for additions to the Seattle Comprehensive Plan
Read the Commission's 2009 recommendations to City Council here.

Seattle Housing Levy Renewal
The Commission offers its recommendations to City Council for their proposal to renew the housing levy

Affordable Housing Action Agenda
The Commission released an Affordable Housing Action Agenda that includes background information on affordable housing in the region and nine key strategies for increasing the amount of affordable housing in Seattle.

Download the report here.

To view Helle Søholt's presentation on livable, walkable and sustainable transit oriented neighborhoods, click here.
(PDF - 13.4 MB)

Backyard Cottage Guide Released!
The Planning Commission and DPD have released "A Guide to Building a Backyard Cottage in Southeast Seattle" to help a homeowner successfully design and build a backyard cottage. Subjects in the guide include site planning, designing for privacy, green design ideas, as well as sample designs and construction and permitting information. Download the Guide here.

Mayor Nickels has also proposed legislation that would allow backyard cottages throughout the city. The Planning Commission strongly supports this type of housing as one of Seattle’s housing choices. For more information about backyard cottages with pictures and examples click here.

Breaking news on Dravus Rezone Proposal
Prompted by concerns over the revisions to the proposed Dravus rezone recently passed by the Council's planning, land use and neighborhoods committee, the Seattle Planning Commission urges Council to reconsider elements of the original proposal. Read their statement here.

W. Dravus (Interbay) Rezone Proposal
Planning Commission responds to Councilmember Clark's request for recommendations and comments regarding the proposed rezone of the Dravus Area. Read the Commission's letter here.

Neighborhood Planning Update Process
Responding to a request from Councilmember Sally Clark, the Planning Commission has completed its review of the recently altered proposal to update neighborhood plans. Read the Commission's letter to Council here.

Multifamily Housing Code
The Commission is working closely with city officials to update to the Multifamily Housing Code. Townhouses are a housing type causing a lot of discussion in Seattle. This slideshow explores some of the issues with the current multifamily housing code as it relates to the development of townhouse. View Powerpoint Slideshow.

Seattle Center Master Plan
The Planning Commission has completed its review of the proposed Seattle Center Master Plan. The Commission focused its review on two areas; transportation connectivity and the adjacent land use. Read the Commission's letter to Council here.

The Commission also released an addendum to the Action Agenda summarizing stakeholders' comments on the report.
Download the addendum here.

South Downtown Preferred Alternative
The Commission's recommendations on the South Downtown Preferred Alternative focus on five major policy areas: industrial lands, transportation, housing, open space/public amenities and physical environment. View the letter documenting their findings here.

The Future of Industrial Lands Report Released
On July 18 the Commission releases our much awaited report, The Future of Industrial Lands. The report provides the Commission’s recommendations to Seattle policy makers and industrial lands stakeholders as to how to best foster a thriving industrial sector and create a strategy that ensures adequate land to accommodate the expected future amount of industrial uses. For more information on the Commission's industrial lands work, please go to Current Projects.

Planning Commission supports legislation limiting stand alone retail and commercial uses in industrial zones.
As it stands, the current generous allowances for stand alone office and retail in our core industrial zones does not reflect the city’s established policy to preserve and enhance industrial activities there. This ordinance would make the zoning consistent with this policy. The proposed limitations on office and retail uses outlined in the Mayor's proposals is based on the Commission's recommendations and independent analysis of appropriate non industrial uses.
See the Commission's September 27, 2007 letter of support
See the Commission’s December 6, 2007 letter of support

Proposed Changes to Multifamily Tax Exemption Program
Earlier this year, the Seattle Office of Housing requested that the Commission review the Executive’s proposed changes to the Multifamily Tax Exemption. The Commission recently completed their review, and provided their comments to the City Council’s Housing, Human Services and Health Committee. View their letter to Council here.

Commission Releases Recommendations On Incentive Zoning
On February 27th the Commission released its report which gives recommendations on how Seattle should use incentive zoning programs to meet predicted housing and job growth targets while contributing to livability and sustainability.