Contact Councilmembers! These documents were released in draft form on May 27, 2016, and the Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) is inviting community feedback before finalizing the drafts and sending them on to the City Council and Mayor for formal adoption. Project Documents Director’s Report - This document gives background on the planning process and explains the draft proposal in detail. Draft rezone map - This map shows where zoning would change under this proposal. Draft ordinance - Proposed code language contains the technical details about development standards, affordable housing requirements, historic preservation incentives, and other policy issues. Rezone analysis (Appendix C to the Director’s Report) - This provides a detailed, area-by-area discussion of how the rezone fits the City’s rezone criteria. Please email comments to udistrict@seattle.gov or mail to Dave LaClergue, Office of Planning and Community Development, 700 5th Ave, Suite 1800, Seattle, WA 98124. Summary of Actions to Take re: U District Upzone Proposal Continued...
More on the problems caused by U District upzones see: Impacts of Upzoning on Housing Affordability in the University District Even though city planning staffers are inviting comments on their draft documents, it is very important to let your elected officials know what you think. Feel free to send a version of this sample comment or craft your own. I am opposed to the proposed upzones in the University District. The University District is a historic and unique neighborhood that deserves to be protected. The city should require a Displacement Risk Analysis and Affordable Housing Inventory to be done for the U District and for each neighborhood prior to considering upzoning. I support Livable U District’s call to immediately suspend plans to upzone the University District until the following measures are adopted: require developers to pay impact fees, develop a traffic and parking mitigation plan, develop a meaningful anti-displacement strategy that includes one-for-one replacement of low cost housing, develop a historic preservation plan for landmark buildings, increase public open spaces, increase protections for trees and the natural environment, and improve homeless services. Councilmembers on the Planning, Land Use & Zoning (PLUZ) Committee Rob Johnson, Chair 206-684-8808 rob.johnson@seattle.gov Mike O’Brien, Vice Chair 206-884-8800 mike.obrien@seattle.gov Lisa Herbold, Member 206-684-8803 lisa.herbold@seattle.gov Lorena González, Alternate 206-684-8802 lorena.gonzalez@seattle.gov Other Seattle City Councilmembers: Bruce Harrell 206-684-8804 bruce.harrell@seattle.gov Kshama Sawant 206-684-8016 kshama.sawant@seattle.gov Debora Juarez 206-684-8805 debora.juarez@seattle.gov Sally Bagshaw 206-684-8801 sally.bagshaw@seattle.gov Tim Burgess 206-684-8806 tim.burgess@seattle.gov Mayor Ed Murray 206-684-4000 http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/get-involved/contact-the-mayor
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