35th Ave Plan Public Workshop #1

35th Ave NE Streetscape Design and Zoning Requirements Public Workshop #1
35TH AVE NE
PUBLIC
WORKSHOP
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND (HAPPY EARTH DAY)

INTRODUCTION
WEDGWOOD
VISION PLAN
WEDGWOOD VISION PLAN
July 2010

INTRODUCTION
BUSINESS
DISTRICT SURVEY
·· 1,038 people responded.
·· 89% self identified themselves as living in
the “neighborhood.”
·· Those that don’t consider 35th their primary
business district do so because there’s
not enough variety & prefer to shop
elsewhere.
·· Top 3 reasons to visit: grocery shopping,
coffee, & banking.

INTRODUCTION
BUSINESS DISTRICT
SURVEY
·· 84% comfortable with more development
within the business district.
·· 92% would like more retail diversity within
the business district & 68% would like more
retail than was inventoried.
·· Comfortable with more development if:
75% improves streetscape & walkability
72% well designed
55% located appropriately
46% provides increased retail
44% transitions well with single-family

INTRODUCTION
STREETSCAPE
DESIGN &
ZONING
REQUIREMENTS

MAR APR MAY JUN JULY AUG SEPT
INTRODUCTION
PROJECT SCHEDULE
1. INFORMATION GATHERING
35th Ave Committee meeting
Neighborhood walkabout
Public Workshop #1: April 22nd
2. DESIGN DIRECTION
Public Workshop #2: June 11th
3. FINAL REVIEW
Public Workshop #3: July 31st

INTRODUCTION
WORKSHOP
SCHEDULE
PRESENTATION (7:00 pm)
·· Land Use & Building Character
·· Streetscape Design
·· Goals Discussion
SMALL WORKING GROUPS (7:45 pm)
PRESENT BACK (8:45 pm) WALK SHEDS
1/4 mi =
5 min walk
1/2 mi =
10 min walk

LAND USE
& BUILDING
CHARACTER

LAND USE & BUILDINGS CHARACTER
ZONING TODAY
Single Family (SF5000/SF7200)
·· Single dwelling unit; one accessory unit allowed within structure
·· 5,000/7,200 SF minimum lot size required for each detached structure
Multifamily Lowrise (L-2)
·· 2 to 3-story lowrise apartment building or townhouses
·· Density limit of one unit per 1,200 SF of lot area
·· Maximum 40% lot coverage (50% for townhouses)
·· Average of 30% of lot area required for open space for apartments; or 300
square feet per unit for ground-related housing
Neighborhood Commercial (NC1)
·· Provides primarily convenience retail sales & services to the surrounding
residential neighborhood
Neighborhood Commercial (NC2)
·· Pedestrian-oriented shopping provides a full range of retail sales & services
to the surrounding neighborhood
·· Building types are single-purpose commercial structures, multi-story mixed
use & residential structures.
·· 25,000 square feet is the maximum size for some commercial uses

LAND USES
LAND USES
Commercial
Office
School
Church
Civic
Park / Open Space
Single family housing

MID-CENTURY
MODERN
Seattle historic sites
The University
Unitarian
Church
Paul Hyden Kirk
(1959)
Source: University
of Washington
Libraries. Pho
Collection 251
Northeast
Cleaners
(unknown)
Source: Seattle
Dept. of
Neighborhoods

MULTIFAMILY
LOWRISE
L-2 RC allows office use but prevents Seattle
Audobon from adding classrooms to the top floor.

MIXED USE
NC2-40 zoning discourages 3:1 mixed-use with
certain commercial uses (e.g., restaurants).
10’ —
20’ —
40’ —
30’ —

REDEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL
While redevelopment is occurring on some sites,
cell tower & utilities may deter redevelopment on others.

HOUSING /
RETAIL MIX
1,500 housing units within a 1/4 mi. supports
a neighborhood business district (30-50k SF)
Note: Assumes about 15 SF retail / residential unit.
~500 units
~500 units
~850 units
~900 units

LAND USE
CONFIGURATION
Alt 1.
Nodes
Alt 2.
Contiguous

RELATIONSHIP TO
TRANSIT
30% design of the Roosevelt station
located at 12th Ave & NE 65th St
(Sound Transit, 2011).

BUILDING
CHARACTER
BALLARD (PROPOSAL)
9. CIVIC
SINGLE-STORY
SOUTH LAKE UNION
10. CIVIC
MULTI-STORY
ISSAQUAH
VANCOUVER, WA
1. MIXED-USE 40’
WEDGWOOD
2. MIXED-USE
WITH RESTAURANT
EAST CAPITOL HILL
ALEX GARLAND PHOTOGRAPHY

STREETSCAPE
DESIGN

STREETSCAPE DESIGN
ROADWAY NOT
PART OF SCOPE

STREETSCAPE DESIGN
CYCLING
NETWORK
CYCLING NETWORK
Neighborhood
Greenways
1/2 mi =
4 min bike

STREETSCAPE DESIGN
OPEN SPACE

STREETSCAPE DESIGN
SIDEWALK USES

STREETSCAPE DESIGN
TREES

QUESTIONS?

DISCUSSION
2010 WEDGWOOD
VISION PLAN
COMMERCIAL & MIXED-USE AREAS
·· More business, service, & mixed-
use buildings.
·· Focus commercial & mixed-use
development near commercial
nodes but also more all along
35th.
·· Pedestrian friendly & connected
commercial areas.

DISCUSSION
2010 WEDGWOOD
VISION PLAN
COMMERCIAL & MIXED-USE AREAS
·· A few 3-4 stories ok.
·· Commercial areas oriented to 35th -
parking at rear or structured.
·· Primarily locally owned businesses.
·· Consider nodes at NE 75th & NE
70th as well. Consider adjacent
neighborhoods.

DISCUSSION
2010 WEDGWOOD
VISION PLAN
BUSINESS DISTRICT CHARACTER & DESIGN
·· New development will respect
adjacent residential properties.
·· Enhanced pedestrian environment.
·· Parking impacts minimized.

WORKSHOP
SCHEDULE
PRESENTATION (7:00 pm)
·· Goals Discussion
SMALL WORKING GROUPS (7:45 pm)
PRESENT BACK (8:45 pm)

35th Ave Plan Public Workshop #1

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