Date: Tuesday, November 12 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Good Shepherd Senior Center, Room 140 (Senior Center) Key Topic: “One Seattle Plan” Zoning Changes
Join us at our upcoming WCC meeting on Tuesday 11/12 for a comprehensive review of the proposed “One Seattle Plan” zoning maps and their impact on Wallingford.
The “One Seattle Plan” (youtube overview) proposes sweeping zoning changes for formerly single family lots outside the Wallingford Urban Village and across all Seattle neighborhoods.
The plan is to increase density by authorizing the construction of 4-6 units on remaining single family lots as mandated by the State’s Middle Housing Bill HB1110.
Some Key Details:
The city’s neighborhood zoning changes reflect upzones in proximity to a 1/4 mile walk from major transit (rapid ride and light rail) with unexpected upzones to lots located adjacent to “frequent transit” bus routes.
In Wallingford, for example, single family lots abutting the streets of bus lines 31, 32 and 62 currently have height limits of 30 ft in Neighborhood Residential zones. In the proposed rezone, heights on redeveloped lots would rise to 55 ft for 5-story, multi-family developments.
A new Neighborhood Commercial Center is proposed in West Wallingford/Upper Fremont
There is a plan to expand the Tangletown commercial core and create a “new neighborhood center” where single family NR zoning is proposed to be rezoned to LR3.
Key Resources:
The city website has a consolidated page with an interactive Draft Mapping tool, the Neighborhood Residential Housing Models proposed for HB1110, and an Engagement Section with a listing of the seven in-person information sessions with the OPCD staff. (Office of Planning and Community Development) There is also a helpful video on how to explore the maps and comment on them directly.
