Roosevelt Neighborhood Legislative Rezone Hot Topic
The Legislative Rezone process will update zoning designations across the future light rail station area. A set of specific recommendations were developed by local residents in 2005 and 2006 as part of the Neighborhood Plan update. more details...
Roosevelt Development Group Contract Rezone Hot Topic
The Roosevelt Development Group (RDG) has leased properties in the Roosevelt neighborhood, especially the block located on the northwest corner of NE 65th Street and 15th Avenue NE. The RDG has filed for a contract rezone. If the contract rezone is granted, the RDG has proposed several 12-story building designs. more details...
Visual Aids to help understand how things could change
These visual aids are provided as possible scenarios that could happen. None of these represents any approved design plans.
Zoning Scenarios for the Roosevelt / Ravenna Neighborhood
Images include possible building heights without zoning changes, changes that could result from the zoning proposed for the Legislative Rezone as well as the Roosevelt Development Group Contract Rezone.
Our Neighborhood (Requires Google SketchUp - dowload Google SketchUp 7 for free)
A 4-story, mixed-use apartment/retail project proposed along N.E. 66th St., south of Roosevelt High School, between 12th Ave. N.E. and Brooklyn Ave. N.E.
Design Review Board Archives for the Brooklyn Court project
Indigo @ 66th
This project is planned for the site of the old Scarlet Tree, at the Southwest corner of NE 66th St and Roosevelt Way NE. General design is 6 stories, ground floor retail (restaurant) with apartments above. Project being developed by Heartland. Progress delayed due to lack of available financing.
What guides a land use decision?
This is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to understanding how land use decisions are made but rather to help broaden your understanding of the components involved in making land use decisions. For more complete information please view the City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) web site.
Project Size
There is a minimum threshold under which a building project will not be required to undergo these processes. Please contact DPD for current standards. Most construction requires that a Land Use Action Notice be posted on the property. Keep an eye out for the notices.
Early Design Guidance
The Roosevelt neighborhood developed a design guidelines document that is used by architects and developers when considering what to design. Ideally architects and/or developers will communicate with the RNA who will invite them to attend a public meeting with the community to discuss plans. Later these guidelines are used by the Design Review Board during the design review hearing to assess design.
Zoning Changes
If the proposed structure is within the existing zoning code, this is no issue. However, if the developer wishes to build beyond existing zoning code, a developer can request a Contract Rezone. The process is too extensive to discuss here. Suffice it to say that SEPA issues will be involved. So read on...
State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 43.21C calls for regulations that guide land usage. Washington Administrative Code Chapter 197-11 contains the SEPA rules that address how to evaluate conformity to those guidelines. Within that is Chapter 197-11-400 that documents the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
The Environmental Impact Statement Process leads to a report that results from evaluating things like the Natural Environment (earth, air, water, plants and animals), Built Environment (environmental health (like noise), land and shoreline use, transportation, public services). See 197-11-444 for a complete list. The environmental impact statement is a key opportunity for the community to provide input regarding items of signifcance. These must be considered and evaluated by an impartial auditor.
If you wish to contribute to this process, review these suggestions for making comments.
Samples of EIS Scoping Activities
Livable South Downtown: Packet, Statement, Meeting Comments