Form revised February 12, 2004

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Planning and Development	John Skelton/233-3883	Barbara Gangwer/615-0768

Legislation Title:

An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; amending Section 23.41.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, approving and adopting the Wallingford Neighborhood Design Guidelines.

Summary of the Legislation:

The proposed legislation would amend the Land Use Code to add the Wallingford Neighborhood Design Guidelines to the list of neighborhood design guidelines that will be used to review new development in the Wallingford neighborhood under the City’s Design Review program, implementing a key strategy of the Wallingford Neighborhood Plan. The guidelines, through provisions for an enhanced pedestrian environment, appropriately designed streetscape, and focus on the architectural expression and character of new development will have the affect of reducing impacts on the neighborhood and promoting compatibility of new development with existing development where the neighborhood context is a positive expression of the neighborhood’s vision.

Background:
The City of Seattle has committed substantial time and resources to the development of a design review program that relies on clear and meaningful design guidelines. The Design Review process is based on Design Guidelines for Multifamily and Commercial Development that may be augmented by neighborhood specific design guidelines. Neighborhood design guidelines have been prepared for ten other neighborhoods citywide or are in the development or approval process. The Design Review Board relies upon these guidelines to review new development subject to the Design Review process and make recommendations for conditioning approval of new multifamily or commercial development.

_X__ This legislation does not have any financial implications.