Singlefamily zoning currently covers more than half of the city. Ive put a link over in the sidebar to the online map which divides the city into 221 pieces, each with a separate map. Other property details, including square footage, zoning information, and basic floor plans. Letters and numbers indicating zoning district designations are shown on the maps which follow. Developers and real estate companies from seattles past wrote the majority of seattles racial covenants, segregating the city and helping cultivate the predominately white singlefamily neighborhoods seattle has today the link takes you to a map i asked dpd to put together overlaying zoning and demographic data. Queen anne community council challenges zoning changes to. Zoning data for individual cities from urbanfootprint. The zoning changes approved for neighborhoods from licton springs to eastlake and the central district to rainier beach are some of the. Will eliminating singlefamily zoning make housing more affordable. In the map below, the rezone would mean that all properties located within the sector identified as a and b would be subject to mha requirements while the c sectors could follow on in separate citywide rezones in 2017. Downtown zoning seattle condo blog seattle condos for. Our zoning code governs the use and development of land in seattle. None of the maps presented here should be relied upon as a guide to current zoning. Some potential blockbyblock changes to seattles plan to upzone.
Try out our new map hub which we are building up with additional content. The downtown seattle association reported earlier this month that there are 106 active development projects just in and around downtown. As singlefamily zoning spread across seattle, it quashed housing choices in. Wall maps, folded maps, laminated maps, raised relief, downtown street detailed maps, driving guides you name it. Gis seattle department of construction and inspections. Seattle tract books 1907ca 1990, also known as property abstracts, held by. If you have questions about commercial zoning, please visit the department of planning and development, located on the 20th floor of seattle municipal tower at 700 fifth ave. Link to the online version of a map or contact one of our convention services managers to customize a map for your specific meeting. Serving the seattle area since 1950, you wont find a better place for seattle maps than the seattle map store its even in our name. Seattles single family neighborhoods have roots in. The denser, taller neighborhood zoning is part of hala, and exchanges increased density for affordable housing requirements. Each grid in the index map has been linked to a pdf file of the corresponding water, sewer, storm, and topography map books page. Researching the history of seattle and king county buildings.
Greater seattle street map book, washington gm johnson on. Seattle, might be best known for its fresh fish market, coffee and landmark space needle, but this northwestern destination also plays host to a good variety of cultural attractions all within easy reach of majestic mount. Diverse housing choices in seattles singlefamily zones are largely relics of the citys zoning history, legacies of a time when flexible residential zoning covered much larger swaths of the city. Sdci has launched an enhanced version of the gis map. A critical analysis of a proposal that would incrementally increase density in parts of seattle. F orp ec isz ng f m a t, l v h s ea tlm u nicpt ow r, d m f c s and isp ec tio sdc 7 05h av u 2, 6 84. Our maps show current zoning information for properties and neighborhoods in seattle. For delivery in 2 to 3 days, please select expedited shipping at checkout. Areas shown as potentially allowed include rightofway. Selected ordinances are published in full or by summary in the citys official newspaper.
Researching the history of seattle and king county buildings special collections department fourth ave, seattle wa 98104 in collaboration with the king county archives revised july 12, 2014 image source. Sdci map books produced and maintained by the city of seattle kroll map company is a registered trademark for information regarding land use or zoning controls, call 2066848850 seattle department of construction and inspections zoning code descriptions m. Seattle zoning maps municipal code seattle, wa municode. Mha will require new commercial buildings that house jobs and services and multifamily development housing that shares walls, not a single family house to include affordable housing on site or make an inlieu payment to a fund managed by the citys office of. Seattle downtown business district map commercial zoning. For more information on zoning codes and residential development, visit.
On friday, april 24, governor inslee issued a proclamation implementing a phase 1 restart of construction in our state and on wednesday, april 29 the governor issued additional guidance on construction. As singlefamily zoning spread across seattle, it quashed housing choices in most neighborhoods. Seattle department of construction and inspections geographic information systems seattle information technology no warranties of any sort. Aug 29, 2016 queen anne has become the hotbed against hala. One important resource when reading or thinking about zoning in seattle is the land use map. These maps highlight the land exclusively set aside for housing. Seattles housing crunch could be eased by changes to. Wall maps, folded maps, laminated maps, raised relief, downtown street detailed maps, driving guides you name it, weve got it. Seattle upzones 27 neighborhood hubs, passes affordablehousing. In 1916, the new york city board of estimate released the first zoning map in the. This document allows retrieval of lists of city of seattle ordinances by year of adoption.
For lots across a street from singlefamily or lowrise zones. All of seattles development projects in one map citylab. The singlefamily zoning that dominates seattle has priced people who arent rich out of most of the citys neighborhoods, is contributing to income and racial inequality, and has forced the. This allows a phased restart of private construction activities that are lowrisk and adhere to strict new covid19 job site requirements. Murray, mayor this map is intended for planninglevel analysis only and should not be used for determ ining potential compliance with regulations. Each map shows possible zoning changes necessary to implement mandatory housing affordability mha in a specific neighborhood. Downtown seattle government offices includes links to pdfs of the basic map. Seattle map book seattle street atlas seattle street map.
Due to the complexity of the code, zoning questions cannot be answered by phone. The city of seattle is seeking further clarification and guidance on the proclamation from the governors office, and until such time, sdci will only conduct building inspections for essential projects. The seattle map book shows complete street detail, block numbers for address finding, schools, neighborhood names, parks, lakes, rivers and even a few trails, like the burke gilman. Seattle upzones 27 neighborhood hubs, passes affordable. Results matching category of community city of seattle. Click the square for the map you want to view, and then click the arrow. The plan also would allow denser residential development on 6 percent of seattle lots now zoned exclusively for detached, singlefamily. Maps and map applications of all kindsinteractive map viewers, downloadable maps, map collections and morefrom all around king county government. Below is an accurate representation of downtown seattle zoning based on height restriction increases made on april 3rd, 2006. Seattle 81% of residential land is zoned for detached singlefamily homes. Jul 24, 2015 all of seattle s development projects in one map. Seattle transit blog is an independent, awardwinning publication covering transit and land use issues in seattle and the puget sound area since 2007. These are the results of this ongoing inventory of cultural space in seattle. Current zoning maps are on file in the seattle city clerks office, and are.
In april, seattle followed the lead of minneapolis in enacting a zoning reform law. The location of boundaries shown are approximate and will change over time. Click on an item in the list to retrieve the full text of the ordinance. The zoning changes approved for neighborhoods from licton springs to eastlake and the central district to rainier beach are some of the most sweeping in seattle in recent times.
Seattle transit blog covering transit and land use in. Seattle g en raliz d zoning as of m y 16, 20 9 n ot e. This morning, the office of planning and community development opcd released draft zoning and development regulations as part of a package of recommendations for the university district. Sdci has launched an enhanced version of the gis map we updated our gis map to. Seattle department of construction and inspections. Mar 18, 2019 the zoning changes approved for neighborhoods from licton springs to eastlake and the central district to rainier beach are some of the most sweeping in seattle in recent times. Seattle zoning designations seattles land use code. This application has been developed to present the water, sewer, storm, and topography map books of the city of oceanside in pdf format. Zoning changes in between these dates can be established by looking at zoning ordinances on file in the seattle city clerks office. For lots across a street from singlefamily or lowrise zones, see seattles industrial zoning chart for limits. U district upzone passes seattle city council curbed seattle. Seattle housing affordability and livability agenda. These designations and the corresponding descriptions of the. University district draft rezone recommendations released.
The proposal comes after nearly five years of a public process identifying neighborhood priorities and strategies to accommodate more residents, jobs, and amenities in a district slated to see. This wednesday the citys hearing examiner will hear an appeal by the queen anne community council against city hall legislation, sponsored by council member mike obrien, thats part of the citys hala agenda to add more housing stock to the city. Seattles housing crunch could be eased by changes to single. Seattle parcel data use this search tool to find parcel information, including a simple parcel map, for a selected parcel within the seattle city limits.
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