Form revised December 9, 2004

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Department of Planning and Development	Jory Phillips, 6-9761 or Lish Whitson, 3-0079 Bob Morgan 4-8150	Amanda Allen, 4-8894

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE related to land use and zoning adopting a new Commercial chapter of the Seattle Municipal Code, SMC 23.47A and a new Definitions chapter of the Code SMC 23.84A, adding new Sections to the Seattle Municipal Code 23.34.084, 23.42.050, 23.42.052, 23.44.048, 23.44.050, 23.45.148, 23.45.152, 23.54.015, 23.86.022, 23.86.023; amending Seattle Municipal Code Sections 3.20.320, 10.08.140. 15.54.010, 23.20.004, 23.40.050, 23.41.012, 23.42.106, 23.43.040, 23.44.006, 23.44.015, 23.44.022, 23.44.026, 23.45.004, 23.45.110, 23.45.124, 23.46.004, 23.48.006, 23.48.032, 23.49.025, 23.49.044, 23.49.062, 23.49.092, 23.49.118, 23.49.144, 23.49.320, 23.49.338, 23.50.002, 23.50.012, 23.50.014, 23.50.015, 23.54.016, 23.54.020, 23.54.030, 23.57.008. 23.61.008, 23.61.012, 23.61.014, 23.66.122, 23.66.130, 23.66.322, 23.66.326, 23.67.050, 23.69.024, 23.71.008, 23.71.016, 23.71.038, 23.71.044, 23.72.008, 23.73.008, 23.73.010, 23.74.008, 23.76.026, 23.91.002, 25.08.225; repealing Chapter 23.47 and Sections 23.34.086, 23.34.088, 23.44.048, 23.44.050, 23.45.148, 23.45.152, 23.54.015, 23.61.010; amending the Official Land Use Map (SMC Chapter 23.32) to rezone all P1 and P2 designations now shown on the Official Land Use Map to P; and amending SMC 23.41.010 to modify the Design Review Guidelines for Multifamily and Commercial Buildings; all in order to support neighborhood business districts, implement Comprehensive Plan and Neighborhood Plan policies for Commercial areas; and to simplify the Land Use Code.

· Summary of the Legislation:

Amends the land use code to replace the current commercial code with a new code to support neighborhood business districts, implement Comprehensive Plan and Neighborhood Plan policies for Commercial areas; and to simplify the Land Use Code. 

Background:

This ordinance includes only those items that the Urban Development and Planning UDP Committee recommends be considered on a shorter timeframe than certain other aspects of the Mayor’s proposed Neighborhood Business District Strategy.

Following the 2006 budget review and additional public input, the UDP committee will continue to consider additional proposals, including changes in parking requirements, street-level residential changes, and upper level bulk limits for commercial zones.

__X__ This legislation does not have any financial implications.

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