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 35th Ave Committee meeting Public Workshop #2: June 11th

3. FINAL REVIEW 35th Ave Committee meeting

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) · Land Use & Building Character


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 PLANCOMMERCIAL & 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 PLANCOMMERCIAL & 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 PLANBUSINESS DISTRICT CHARACTER & DESIGN

· New development will respect adjacent residential properties.

· Enhanced pedestrian environment.

· Parking impacts minimized.


WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

PRESENTATION (7:00 pm) · Land Use & Building Character


· Goals Discussion

SMALL WORKING GROUPS (7:45 pm) · Land Use & Building Character


PRESENT BACK (8:45 pm)

35th ave plan public workshop #1

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