Seattle's Urban Villages and Status of Neighborhood Design Guidelines Setting “Planned” Character

3.21.10 SCCF draft by A. Nissen—circulate for confirmation

Per Comprehensive Plan @ A-5 Development Standards: “the City uses development standards to ensure that new development is consistent with the existing and planned character of a neighborhood ...”

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/static/Land%20Use%20element_LatestReleased_DPDP016166.pdf

Using the following sites:

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/Planning/Design_Review_Program/Applicant_s_Toolbox/Design_Guidelines/DPD_001604.asp

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/cms/groups/pan/@pan/@plan/@proj/documents/Web_Informational/cos_004510.pdf

These villages DO NOT have design guidelines and must rely upon Development Standards, Citywide Design

Guidelines, and Review Boards to set their intended “planned” character.

Urban Center villages (villages with historic districts not included)

1. Denny Triangle

2. Ravena

3. University District Northwest?

4. 12th Avenue

5. First Hill

Hub villages

6. Bitter Lake

7. Fremont

8. North Rainier

Residential villages

9. 23rd & Jackson

10. Aurora Licton

11. Columbia City

12. Crown Hill

13. Eastlake

14. Madison Miller

15. Westwood Highland Park

16. South Park

17. Rainer Beach

These villages HAVE Neighborhood Design Guidelines theoretically setting intended character

Urban center villages

1.Belltown 2004

2. Capitol Hill 2005

3. Northgate 2003

4. Pike/Pine 2000

5. South Lake Union 2005

6. Uptown 2009

Hub villages

7. Ballard 2001

8. Lake City/North District 2007

9. West Seattle Junction 2001

Residential villages

Admiral 2002

10.Greenlake 2001

11.Greenwood/Phinney 2006

12. Morgan Junction 2007

13. North Beacon Hill 2006

14. Othello 2006

15. Roosevelt 2000

16. University 2005

17. Upper Queen Anne 2009

18. Wallingford 2005