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Where do you live, work, and play in Capitol Hill?
Tonight’s Agenda
Thursday, November 16, 2017
PIKE/PINE
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Capitol Hill Urban Village boundary
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What do you love about Capitol Hill?
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Seattle
Design Review is one of the ways we create a better city.
Design Review:• Gives citizens and the volunteer Design Review Board members
a voice in the design of most new multifamily and commercial buildings
• Promotes public involvement and communication in the planning process
• Develops contextual design outcomes• Offers flexibility in the application of development regulations
Design Review involves:• Design guidelines• Public participation• Professionals that review a broad set of design considerations
Design Review Program
What happens during Design Review?
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What is the Design Review Program?
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What are Design Guidelines?Design guidelines are the backbone of the Design Review Program
• Direct designers and project reviewers to design new buildings that enhance their surroundings
• May apply citywide, or within certain neighborhooods
How are they used?Design guidelines are used by the Design Review Boards and City staff to assess new building.
• Help shape what is allowed by the Land Use Code
• Set the parameters for discussion about building siting, shape, and materials
What are Neighborhood Design Guidelines?
• Supplement Citywide Design Guidelines
• Address issues unique to a particular neighborhood
Design Guideline Overview
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They cannot• Change zoning, allowed height, or density (units)• Require design changes• Control how the spaces in the building are used• Significantly reduce a project’s height or size• Require community benefits or parking
They can• Indicate the community’s preferred design approaches• Help architects and developers make design decisions• Identify most important features of neighborhood character• Help protect visual aspects of a neighborhood
Design Guideline Overview
What do Design Guidelines address?Design guidelines address design-related issues within three topic areas:
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Context & Site
Public Life
Design Concept
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Organization of Citywide Design Guidelines
CS1. Natural Systems and Site Features• Energy Use• Sunlight and Natural Ventilation• Topography• Plants and Habitat• Water
CS2. Urban Pattern and Form• Location in the City & Neighborhood• Adjacent Sites, Streets, Open Space• Relationship to the Block• Height, Bulk, Scale
CS3. Architectural Context & Character• Emphasizing positive neighborhood
attributes, local history, and culture
Context & Site
PL1. Open Space Connectivity• Network of Open Spaces• Walkways and connections• Outdoor uses and activites
PL2. Walkability• Accessibility• Safety and security• Weather protection• Wayfinding
PL3. Street-level interaction• Building entries• Retail edges• Residential edges
PL4. Active Transportation• Entry locations and relationships• Planning ahead for bicyclists• Planning ahead for transit
Public Life
DC1. Project Uses and Activities• Arrangment of interior uses• Vehicular access and circulation• Parking and service uses
DC2. Architectural Concept• Massing• Architectural and facade composition• Secondary architectural features• Scale and texture• Form and function
DC 3. Open Space Concept• Building-open space relationship• Open space and activities• Design
DC4. Materials• Exterior elements and finishes• Signage• Lighting• Trees, landscape, hardscape materials
Design Concept
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When do Citywide Design Guidelines apply?Design guidelines apply to all proposed new buildings that go through the City’s Design Review program (most commercial, multifamily, and mixed-use buildings).
Design Guideline Overview
Where do Neighborhood Design Guidelines apply?Neighborhood Design Guidelines apply to new buildings in specific geographic areas. Capitol Hill’s Design Guidelines apply to projects located in the Capitol Hill Urban Village.
Images: Google Street View
Capitol Hill Urban Village boundary
Pike-Pine Urban Village boundary
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What will updated neighborhood design guidelines do?The updated guidelines will help shape the look and feel of future development to reflect the community’s current priorities and preferences.
Why update the existing neighborhood guidelines?• Reflect the changes in the look and feel of the neighbhood since
the guidelines were adopted 10+ years ago• Respond to recent changes in the neighborhood related to light
rail station planning• Incorporate new neighborhood priorities, including the livability
and ecological goals of the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict• Respond to proposed HALA Mandatory Housing Affordability
zoning changes• Reflect updates to Citywide guidelines and eliminate duplication• Support neighborhood community engagement efforts, such
as Pike Pike Urban Neighborhood Council / Land Use Review Committee
What about Pike-Pine?• Neighborhood design guidelines for the Pike-Pine Corridor were
updated earlier this year
Purpose of Update
Images: Google Street View, Schemata Workshop/Hewitt Architects
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Update ProcessWho is involved?City of Seattle teamed up with Capitol Hill EcoDistrict, a project of Capitol Hill Housing, and a Working Group of local community members for this update.
Project Timeline
Leslie BainBrian BakerMatthew BenedictDon BlakeneyJess BlanchLana BlindermanMcCaela DaffernPhyllis Gretchenuk
Work Group Members
John Feit Whitney FraserRobert KetchersideMike MarianoErik RundellSaunatina SanchezAlicia Daniels Uhlig
Project Team
SeattleOffice of Planning & Community DevelopmentDepartment of Construction & Inspections
Work group walking tour
Work group meeting
Work group meeting
Work group meeting
Work group meeting
Work group meetings
Release draft of Design Guidelines for
comment
June 14th, 2017 July 25th, 2017 August 22nd, 2017
Augst 24th, 2017
September 19th, 2017 October 17th, 2017 Winter/Spring 2018 Mid-spring 2018November 16th, 2017 Mid-spring 2018
Community meeting
Community meeting
We are here
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Have we missed anything that is really important to you?
Arts & Culture Storefronts
Street-Level Residential
Architectural Mix
Landscaping
Character Buildings
Building Shape
Facade Details
Materials
What We’ve HeardIn conversations this summer and fall, the volunteer work group has identified 9 possible themes for priority design issues for Capitol Hill.
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How to Learn More & Stay Connected
Visit our project webpage & sign up for our project email listhttps://www.seattle.gov/opcd/ongoing-initiatives/capitol-hill-design-guidelines-update
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