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To be clear, we support greater density and the up zone, but challenge the city to keep our neighborhood livable with reasonable guarantees of public open space, affordable housing, and an elementary school.
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Community Opposition
Our U District neighborhood is represented by a handful of community organizations who speak for residents, business and property owners, students, and workers. They are opposing the current draft of the rezone legislation and asking the city to provide stronger guarantees for prioritized community needs to make our neighborhood livable, equitable, and sustainable.
These include strategies for public space, mobility plan, impact fees, housing diversity, merchant retention, displacement mitigation, and social services.
- U District Community Council (UDCC)
- City University Community Advisory Committee (CUCAC)
- University Park Community Club (UPCC)
By contrast, the U District Partnership (UDP) endorsed the plan by majority vote with a letter of dissent.
Up Zone DRAFT Proposal Presentation to UDP
August 7, 2015 - The City presented their preliminary draft proposal for the up zone of the U District to the U District Partnership's Urban Design Committee, including a new zoning map, affordable housing programs, development standards, and public open space requirements and incentives. Those files can be downloaded from the margin.
Loss of Our Appeal of the EIS for the Up Zone of the U District
June 23, 2015 - View the blog post here.
Appeal Overruled
June 19, 2015 - Decision: "The Determination of Adequacy of the EIS for the U District Urban Design Alternatives is hereby affirmed."
View Findings & Decision of the Hearing Examiner for the City of Seattle.
Proposed 340 Foot Towers Give Some Citizens Vertigo - U District Daily
February 17, 2015 - Appeal of U District upzone to 340' towers filed by local housing and community groups.
View the U District Daily story here.
KOMO TV News Report
February 9, 2015 - Watch a video segment on the appeal filed to stop U District rezone allowing 34-story buildings, filed by Joel Moreno.
Appeal Filed
February 9, 2015 - We successfully filed our appeal of the Final EIS for the U District with the Office of the Hearings Examiner.
Final Environmental Impact Statement
To find more information on the entire up zone process from DPD's website, click here. Or, to review a copy of the Final EIS, click here to download the PDF version (141 Mb). The release statement of the FEIS can be found here.
