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Yesler Terrace

Development Plan

Adopted by the Board o f Commiss ioners

May 17, 2011

John Lit te l , Chair

Nora Gibson, Vice Chair

Yusuf Cabdi , Juan Mart inez , Kol l in Min,

Doug Morr ison, Heyward Watson Tom Tierney, Executive Director

Bringing Home a Better Future

SEATTLE HOU SING AU THOR ITY



is wearing out, and now it is time to replace it. Our goal is to build healthier, sturdier and more functional housing for its current residents that will endure for at least another 70 yearsand serve low-income residents into the future.

Providing enduring low-income housing drives our work here. But beyond our housing goals,many opportunities for strengthening the community present themselves. Working with the

City of Seattle, nonprot partners and private businesses, we envision the new Yesler erraceas a mixed-income, mixed-use neighborhood that will be a diverse and exciting communitywhere people across the income spectrum come to live, learn, work and play.

Yesler errace’s 30-acre site, situated as it is at the edge of downtown, invites us as a progressive city to create a new neighborhood that replaces worn-out housing and also meetsbroader goals of enhanced opportunity, greater access to education, sustainability and livability.

Here at the Seattle Housing Authority, we will maintain our focus on creating great

low-income housing at Yesler errace. We invite others to partner with us to meet thesebroader goals and help to create a truly great urban neighborhood in the heart of Seattle.

Tis development plan lays out a broad framework for therenewal of housing and the enhancement of the Yesler errace community over the next 10 to 20 years.

Our mission at Yesler errace – and throughout Seattle – is to provide the healthiest, most well-built housing possible for low-income residents. We have maintained the 70-year old housing

at Yesler errace well, and we are immensely proud of the richtradition of inclusion and opportunity that this community hasoered those who have lived here. But the housing at Yesler errace

Redevelopment Guiding Principles

SOCIAL EQUITY

Meet the essential needs and improve the quality of

life for current and future Yesler Terrace generations,

regardless of racial, cultural, economic or other status.

Enable access to employment, education, medical care,

social services, nutritious food and quality aordable

housing, especially for those with very low-incomes,giving priority to those most in need.

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Improve the overall economic conditions,

opportunities and quality of life for current and

future generations within the Yesler Terrace

community. Foster access to jobs, transportation,

community services and safe low-income aordable

housing and nancial tools.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP & SUSTAINABILITY

Integrate smart “green” design and equitable

environmental and economic practices. Achieve a

positive and healthy community for current and future

Yesler Terrace generations, while preserving housing

aordability.

ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT HOUSING

Replace or exceed the current number of very

low-income and low-income housing units at Yesler

Terrace. Provide choice, options, site integration andaordability in a dense and culturally and

economically diverse community. Redevelopment

options will guarantee no net loss of very low-income

housing serving public housing-eligible residents on

the current site of Yesler Terrace or in the immediate

neighborhood.

For more information on the Guiding Principles,

visit www.seattlehousing.org

Tom Tierney, Executive Director



ProjectVision page4

DevelopmentPlanElements page5

ImplementingtheDevelopmentPlan page6

LandUses page7

LandUse:Housing page8

LandUse:Parks&OpenSpace page9

LandUse:NeighborhoodRetail&Services page10

LandUse:Ofce page11

Table of Contents

PedestrianConnections page12

PhasingConsiderations page13

RelocationApproachandRighttoReturn page14

CommunityParticipationPlan page15

ProjectMitigations page16

SocialInfrastructure page17

SustainableInfrastructure page18

FundingPartnershipGoals page19



Project Vision

SeattleHousingfacesauniqueopportunitytobuilda

highlyvisionarymixed-incomeurbancommunityforthe21stcentury.Keygoalsinclude:

1. MaintainYeslerTerraceasanaffordable community

byreplacingexistinglow-incomehousingandbuilding

additionallow-income,workforceandmarket-rate

housing.

2. Create a livable, safe and vibrant community.

Designaninteractiveandengagingcommunity

forresidentsofallages,incomesandabilities–aneighborhoodwhereanyonewouldchoosetolive.

Thenewneighborhoodwillbeamixed-usecommunity

wherehousing,retail,communitybuildings,open

spacesandstreetsaredesignedtosupportadiversity

ofresidentlifestyles.

3. Support diversity.Supporteconomicandcultural

diversityinhousing,jobopportunitiesandcommunity

interaction.Provideavarietyofhousingtomeet

communityneeds.

4. Fit naturally into the community.ReintegrateYesler

Terracewithsurroundingcommunitiesanddowntown.

5. Developstrategiestoaddresseconomic

opportunities andsocial needs.

6. DevelopYeslerTerraceasamodelsustainable,green

andhealthycommunity.

7. CapitalizeonYeslerTerrace’sunique location and

features.Designthecommunitytotakeadvantage

ofexcellentviews,bothfromthecommunityandof

thecommunity;accessibilitytodowntown,transitand

jobs;proximitytoHarborviewandLittleSaigon;and

opportunitiesofferedbyredevelopmentofa30-acreurbanneighborhood.

8. Continuestakeholder involvementthroughoutthe

developmentprocess.



Development Plan Elements

Housing Program

1Extremelylow-income:upto30percentAreaMediaIncome(AMI)

2Additionallow-incomehousingunitstobedevelopedbynonprotpartners

ontheYeslerTerracesitewithdiscountedlandpricesanduseofHousing

ChoiceVoucherssecuredthroughCityofSeattleNOFAprocess

3Verylow-income:upto60percentAMI

4Workforcehousing:upto80percentAMI

Housing

Ofce

Neighborhoodservices

Neighborhoodretail

Parks&semi-privateopenspace

Parking

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900,000

65,000

88,000

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spaces

Totalunits

Extremelylow-incomeunits1

Replacementunits

Additionalunits2

Verylow-incomeunits3

Workforceunits4

Market-rateunits

5,000

661

561

100

290

850

3,199



Implementing the Development Plan

InApril2011,aspartoftheannualComprehensivePlan

amendmentprocess,theCityCouncilcreatedanewCompPlan

designationcalled“MasterPlannedCommunity”(MPC).This

designationprovidesamechanismforreviewingdevelopment

oflarge,multi-blocksitesinurbancenterswherethosesitesare

insingleownershiporcontrol,havepotentialtoachieveurban

densitywithinasustainablemixed-usedevelopment,andoffer

anopportunitytocreateacohesiveurbandesignthroughoutthe

entiredevelopment.

InadditiontocreatingthenewMPCmechanism,theCity

CouncilamendedtheFutureLandUseMaptodesignate

YeslerTerraceaMasterPlannedCommunity(seebelow).

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AlsoinApril2011,SeattleHousingcompleteditsPlannedActionFinalEnvironmentalImpactStatement(EIS)forYeslerTerrace

Redevelopment.The“plannedaction”EISidentiesdetailed

impactsassociatedwithredevelopmentofthesite,alongwith

appropriatemeasurestomitigateadverseimpacts.Oncethepro-

posalisdenedasaplannedactionbyCityCouncil,futurecon-

structionprojectsonthesitethatmeetthecriteriaofthatplanned

actionwouldnotbesubjecttoSEPAreview.

IntheFinalEIS,SeattleHousingexpandedthesiteareatoinclude

threeparcelslocatedfurthereastofYeslerTerracebetween12 thand14thAvenues.Thisareawasstudiedtoidentifyanyenviron-

mentalimpactsoflocatingsomereplacementhousingunitsthere

intheadjacentneighborhood.

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Land Uses

Avarietyoflandusesmakesaneighborhood

activeandvibrant.Residentsandofce

workersfrequentlocalretailbusinesses.Usersofallagesenjoyparksandopen

spaces.Reliableandfrequenttransitservice

discouragescaruse.ThenewYeslerTerrace

communitywillincludeamixoflandusesand

amenities.

Housing. Low-incomeandaffordable

housingintegratedwithmarket-ratehousing

acrossthecommunity.

Parks. Centralparksupplementedwith

pocketparks.

Neighborhood Retail. Retailscaledtothe

neighborhoodtosupportresidentneeds.

Centralizedatcore.

Neighborhood Services. Spaceforservices

locatedatthecoreoftheneighborhoodand

alongprimarypedestrianarterials.

Ofce. Ofcemostappropriateinnorthwest.

Flexibleprogramallowsforsinglebuildingsor

anofcecampus.

Neighborhood Retail

Housing Parks and Open Space

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Housing

ThenewYeslerTerracecommunitywillincludeupto5,000

unitsofhousing(4.3Msquarefeet).Affordablehousingwill

increasefrom561unitsto1801.Thebalanceoftheunitsonthesitewillbemarketrate.Itisimportantthataffordablebuildingsare

notdistinguishablefrommarket-ratebuildings.Itisalsoimportant,

andakeyprincipleoftheredevelopment,thattheaffordableunits

areequitablydistributedacrossthesite.

Housing Types will Include:

• Affordableground-relatedunitsforlargefamilies(3-4BR)

• Affordable,smallfamilyunits(2BR)inmid-risebuildingsupto

85fthigh(7stories).

• Affordableone-bedroomunitsmaybeinmid-risebuildingsor

inhigh-risebuildingsupto160ft(17stories).

• Market-rateunitsmaybeinmid-risebuildingsorinhigh-rise

buildingsupto240ft(26stories).

• Uptoatotalof11high-riseresidentialbuildingsmaybebuilt,

withaheightlimitof240ft,exceptinthesoutheastnearLittle

Saigon,wheretheheightlimitwillbe160ft.

Common Building Elements. Withinmulti-familybuildings,there

willbesharedroomsorspacesthatcanhelpfostercommunitywhilesupportingtheneedsofthebuilding’sresidents.Qualities

include:

• Entrycourtyardstoprovideatransitionspacefromthe

streetandtoallowneighborstomeeteachotherwhile

gardeningorsitting.

• Buildinglobbieswithgatheringspacestoencourage

meetingsbetweenneighborsaswellassafeaccessto

elevators.

• Commonareasonbuildingoorstoprovideplayareasandgatheringspacesforresidentswithoutsideviews,

andpossiblyoutdoorspacesforshareduse.

• Corridorsdesignedtobehome-likeandnon-institutional.

• Bulkunitstorageoneachoortoaccommodatebikes,etc.

• Rooftoppatiosandpossiblegardenstoprovideadditional

outdoorareasforthebuilding’sresidentsandopportunities

forurbangardening.

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Parks & Open Space

ThenewYeslerTerracecommunitywillinclude15.9acres

ofpublicandsemi-privateopenspace.Publicparkswill

beakeyfeatureofthehealthy,activecommunity;6.4

acreswillbededicatedtoacentralparkatthecoreofthe

neighborhoodandthreeotherpocketparkslocatedon

themaincirculationroute.

TherearefourgoalsassociatedwiththeparksatYesler

Terrace,including:

Express a unique urban environment.

• Createadynamicandlivableneighborhoodthroughan

interconnectednetworkofgreenstreets,parksandprivate

openspaces

• HighlighttheintrinsicnaturalqualitiesofYeslerTerrace

–views,sunlight,topography,treesandconnectionsto

historyandcommunity

Build a healthy community.

• Maximizesocialinteractionthroughinvitingandactive

year-roundspaces

• Encouragewalkingandhealthyoutdooractivitythrough

safeconnectionsandadynamicmixofusesandsettings

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Serve all residents.

• Supportdiverseneedsofresidentsandvisitorsofallages,

cultures,incomesandabilities

• Providesafeandsecurespacesbyincorporatingnatural

surveillanceandotherCrimePreventionThroughEnvironmental

Design(CPTED)principles

Grow a green urbanism.

• Actasgreeninfrastructureforstormwatermanagement,

microclimatemoderation,airqualityimprovementandwildlife

habitat

• Inspireenvironmentalstewardshipthroughexposuretogreen

infrastructure,urbanecologyandgardening



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Neighborhood Services

DevelopmentatYeslerTerracewillinclude

approximately88,000squarefeetofretailspace.

Thisretailisintendedtoservethelocalresidentsandcommunity.Restaurants,coffeeshops

andotherneighborhood-orientedsmall-scale

serviceestablishmentsaddtothevibrancyofthe

community,increasingfoottrafc,streetlifeand

security.

TheFirstHillStreetcarstation,atthecoreofthe

community,willbeimmediatelyadjacenttothe

majorityoftheplannedretailspace.Themaximum

allowablesizeofanindividualretailspacewillbe25,000squarefeet.

Astrongcomplementofsocialserviceswillbe

providedatthenewYeslerTerrace.Space(65,000

squarefeet)toaccommodatetheseserviceswillbe

includedinmixed-usebuildingsonthesite.Page

17ofthisDevelopmentPlandescribesthearrayof

servicesthatwillstrengthenthesocialinfrastructure

ofthecommunity.



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TheredevelopmentofYeslerTerraceincludes

upto900,000squarefeetofofcespace.Weanticipatethisbeingaccommodatedintwo

high-risebuildings.Thebestlocationforthisuse

isinthenorthwestareaofthesite,adjacentto

HarborviewHospitalandothertallerbuildings.

Themaximumbuildingheightwouldbe300feet.

Themostlogicalofceuses,giventheproximity

tothemajormedicalandeducationalinstitutions

nearby,includemedicalofceandglobalhealth.

Lodgingassociatedwiththenearbymedical

institutions,suchasfamiliesofpatients,isalso

envisionedasaviableuseonthesite.



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Yesler Way and Broadway as main streets:

• YeslerWayascommunity’smainstreet:

» Yeslerasapedestrian-friendlystreet» Strengtheneast/westconnectionsto

downtownandSquirePark

• ReinforceBroadwayasapedestrian-

friendlyconnectortoFirstHillStreetcar

stopatYeslerWay/Broadwayintersection

Pedestrian Connections

RedevelopmentwillreconnectYeslerTerrace

withitsneighborsandcreateconnectionswithin

theneighborhoodthatdonotexistnow.Green

streetswithwidenedsidewalkswillcreatean

invitingpedestrianenvironment.

Pedestrianpathwaysthroughthesitewill

encouragevisitorsfromHarborviewwhocanenjoytheparkspacesandneighborhoodretail.

Thepathwayswillalsoconnectresidentsto

employmentcentersandservices.Apedestrian

staircaseonTenthAve.S.willcreateeasy

accesstoandfromLittleSaigon.

Better Neighborhood Connections:

• Internalgreenstreetlooplinksthe

entireneighborhood

• Harborviewconnection

strengthenedbylinking9thAvenue

connectiontocore

• LittleSaigonconnectionreinforced

withTenthAve.S.pedestrian

staircase

Twocentralthemesforimprovingpedestrianconnectionsare:



Phasing Considerations

Thefullbuild-outofYeslerTerraceisexpectedtotake

10-20years.Anumberofconsiderationswillinuencethe

phasedredevelopmentoftheneighborhood,including:

Infrastructure

Thecosttoconstructnewstreets,

sewers,electricalgridandparkswillinuencehowmany

andwhichblockscanbeincludedineachphase.

“Value added” development

Initialphaseswillhelpbrandandaddvaluetofuture

phasesofdevelopment.Wheredevelopmentstarts,andthequalitydesignitdemonstrates,willestablishexpecta-

tionsforthenewYeslerTerraceneighborhood.

Minimizing disruption to residents

Replacementhousingwillbebuiltearlyintheprocessto

accommodaterelocationneedsandminimizemovesto

permanenthousing.

100 UNITS

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New utilities infrastructure

Housing units and acreage by block



Our Commitment

to Residents

We will replace all 561existing units – on site or within the immediateneighborhood – with modern,healthy, accessible and appropriate housing;

We will make provisions for existing daycare businesses to

continue to operate;

Residents living at Yesler errace at the start of redevelopment (those whoremain in compliance withtheir lease) will be able toreturn; and

We will provide relocation

assistance to all residentsliving at Yesler errace at thetime of redevelopment.

Relocation & Right to Return

SeattleHousingiscommittedtominimizing

disruptiontoresidentsfromredevelopment.Already,

residentshavereceivedtheguaranteethattheywillreceive18monthsadvancenoticebeforetheywill

needtovacatetheirunit.EachYeslerhousehold

hasbeennotiedthattheywillhavetherightto

returntothenewcommunityaslongastheyare

incompliancewiththeirlease.

SeattleHousingwillworkcloselywitheach

householdtoplanforandmanagethedetailsof

relocation.Theapproachtorelocationincludes

thefollowing:

Offer many communication channels:

• Community-widerelocationplanningmeetings

• 1-to-1counselingsessions

• Relocationsurveystoidentifyresident

preferences

• Websiteprovidingregularupdates

• ArticlesinThe Voice,SeattleHousing’stenant

newspaper

Educate about choices:

• RelocatetootherSeattleHousing-owned

publichousing

• Usetenant-basedHousingChoiceVoucher

(Section8),ifavailable.

• Receiveassistancewithrentdifferentialfor

comparableunitforupto42months

• Receivealumpsumpaymenttoresidentsto

useastheywish



TheredevelopmentofYeslerTerracewillcontinuetopresent

manyopportunitiesforcommunityparticipation.Theformation

oftheCitizenReviewCommittee(CRC)wastherststageofcommunityparticipation,bringingresidentsandotherstakeholders

togethertoplanforYeslerTerrace’sfuture.

Constructionofthenewcommunitywillpresentanothersignicant

communityparticipationopportunityasresidentsandother

low-incomeworkersaretrainedforjobshelpingtobuildthenew

neighborhood.Governanceofthenewcommunitywillalsopresent

importantparticipationopportunities,fromcommunityassociations

toparksandopenspacemanagementorganizations.

Community planning involvement:

• CitizenReviewCommitteecontinuesthroughoutlifeofproject

• YeslerTerraceresidentsremaininvolvedthroughtheirCRC

representatives,residentworkshops,surveysandpresentations

totheYeslerTerraceCommunityCouncil

Construction opportunities:

• Low-incomeworker(Section3)trainingandhiringprogram

• Low-income,womenandminoritybusinessutilizationgoals• Apprenticeship,womenandminorityemploymentgoals

Community governance structure:

• Communityassociationsbringresidentstogetheracrossincome

levelstoshareperspectiveonissuesandacreateavisionfor

theneighborhood

• Parksandopenspacemanagement

Community Participation Plan



Project Mitigations

OnApril14,2011,theCityofSeattleandtheSeattle

HousingAuthorityissuedtheFinalEnvironmentalImpact

Statement(EIS)forYeslerTerraceredevelopment.TheFinalEISanalyzedtheimpactsofcreatingadenseurban

neighborhoodatYeslerTerraceandidentiedmitigations

thatcouldbeimplementedtoaddressthem.

ImpactscanarisefromconstructionactivityasthenewYesler

Terraceisbuilt.Impactscanalsoarisefromtheresultinglevel

ofdevelopment.WiththeadoptionoftheDevelopmentPlan,

SeattleHousingisidentifyingthosemitigationsthatwillbe

implemented.Acomprehensivelistofacceptedmitigations

maybefoundontheSeattleHousingwebsite:www.seattlehousing.org.

Examplesofimpactsthatrequiremitigation:

•Constructionnoise/dirt

•Treeremoval

•Height,bulkandscaleofbuildings

•Trafc

•Glarefrombuildings

•Residentrelocation



Social Infrastructure

SeattleHousinghasworkedwiththeconsultingrmBuilding

ChangestoidentifyprogramsandservicesmostcriticaltothequalityoflifeandopportunityforresidentsofthenewYesler

Terracecommunity.Theseinclude:

Wrap-aroundeconomic opportunity servicesandrelatedsupport

servicessuchascasemanagement,computerlabaccess,asset

buildingandnancialliteracyservices,vocationaleducationand

servicestosupportsmallbusinessestohelpthemprosper.

Acontinuumofservicestofoster educational attainment and

career building forchildrenandadults,includingearlychildhoodeducationservices,tutoringopportunitiesforchildrenandyouth,

andopportunitiesforadults.Thesemightincludeentry-levelor

collegepreparatorycoursesandtrainingthatresultincertications

and/ordegreesaligningwithhigh-demandoccupations,particularly

inhealthcare.

Youth-focused programmingthatcultivateslearning,supporting,

creatingandhavingfuninasafeenvironment.

Centrallycoordinatedsocial and health servicesdeliveredthroughpartnerships,andcontinuouslyevaluatedandimproved

foreffectiveness.

Resident-ledanddrivencommunity building activitiessuchas

afnitygroups,acouncil,coordinatingcommittee,campusevents,

servicesandprograms.

Social Infrastructure is

the underlying frame-work that supports and facilitates the choiceto access resources toachieve personal goalsand the productionand/or maintenance of the social interactionof a community.



Sustainable Infrastructure

TheredevelopmentofYeslerTerracepresentsanopportunityto

demonstrateawiderangeofenvironmentallyfriendlyand

innovativesystemsatthelargerneighborhood,districtandmulti-blockscale.SeattleHousing,asthesinglepropertyowner,

cantesttheapplicationofthesesolutionsbeyondtheindividual

parcelscale.Thefollowingfeatureswillbeincorporatedintothe

development:

Green Roofs:Provideadditionalopenspace,opportunitiesfor

urbanagricultureanddecreasedenergydemandsbyreducing

coolingloads.

Natural Drainage: Greenstormwaterinfrastructureforowcontrol,andwater-qualitytreatmenttothemaximumextent

feasible.

Tree Protection: Protectionoftreesandattentiontonewtree

plantingtohelpmanagestormwater,buffernoise,purifyairand

mitigatebothcarbonandtheurbanheat-islandeffect.

Urban Agriculture: NewP-patchCommunityGardensand

rooftopgardensforresidentstogrowfood.

Building Design: Buildingdesigncouldintegrateawidevariety

ofenergyandwaterconservation,wastereductionandimproved

indoorenvironmentalqualitymeasures.

Transit: InadditiontotheimplementationoftheFirstHill

Streetcar,whichwilltravelthroughtheheartofYeslerTerrace,the

redevelopmentwillincorporatesignicantpedestrianand

bicyclingimprovementsforbetteraccesstoandthroughthesite.

Thiswillprovidebothresidentsandvisitorswithavarietyof

mobilitychoices.

Native Plants: Landscapingwithnativeplantscouldbeusedto

reducewaterdemand.

SeattleHousing,withsupportfromtheCityofSeattle,publisheda

SustainableDistrictStudyinDec.2010thatassessedtheviabilityof

implementingdifferentsustainableinfrastructuresystemsaspartof

YeslerTerraceredevelopment.Thestudysuggeststhatthefollowing

systemshavemeritandrequirefurtheranalysis.

District Heat System. On-siterenewableenergysourcescouldprovidefortheproject’senergyneedswithrespecttoelectrical

demand,spaceheatingandcooling.Atminimum,asystemcouldbe

implementedthatwouldreducetheproject’snetannualelectricity

consumptionby25percentwhilesimultaneouslyloweringgreenhouse

gasemissions.

Water Reuse System. Reductionofbothpotablewaterdemandand

sewerdischargethroughonsitewastewatertreatmentcouldprovide

non-potablewaterforcleaningandirrigation.



Funding Partnerships

TheredevelopmentofYeslerTerracepresentstheopportunityto

furthermanylocalgovernmentandregionalgoals,including:

• SmartGrowth–addingresidentsandjobsintherightplaces• NeighborhoodScaleSustainability–seekingopportunitiesto

lowerYesler’scarbonandecologicalfootprint

• Maximizepublictransitinfrastructureinvestments

• Create“completestreets”andwalkableneighborhoods

• Increasethestockoflow-incomeandworkforcehousing

AchievingthesegoalswillrequirepartnershipsbetweenSeattle

Housingandmanydifferententities.

SeattleHousinghasappliedfor$28millioningrantfundingthroughthefederalChoiceNeighborhoodsInitiative.Seattle

Housingisoneofsixhousingauthoritiesnationwideselectedto

enterintoRoundTwoofthegrantscreeningprocess.Notication

ofgrantawardswillbemadeinSept.2011.

Next steps: WhileYeslerTerracehasbeendesignatedaMaster

PlannedCommunity,thisdoesnotconstitutenalapprovalof

theDevelopmentPlan.TheSeattleCityCouncilmustadoptthe

followingpiecesoflegislationbeforeYeslerTerrace

redevelopmentmayproceed:

1. Land Use Code amendment

Includesmapsandtextdescribingthegenerallocationandsizeof

proposedimprovementsatYeslerTerrace.

2. Memorandum of Understanding

Identiesfundingpartnerships,furtherdevelopmentrequirements

andvestinglimits.

3. Planned Action Ordinance

Deneswhatconstitutesaplannedactionanddescribesthe

mitigatingmeasuresrequiredtooffsettheimpactsoftheplanned

action,basedonanalysisintheEIS.Italsoincludesdesign

standardsthatpromotebothinternalconsistencyacrossthe

redevelopmentareaandconsistencywithsurrounding

neighborhoods.

Followingapprovalofthelegislationjustdescribed,Seattle

Housingintendstoidentifyamasterdeveloperand/oran

equityfundtopartnerintheimplementationoftheYesler

TerraceDevelopmentplan.

Theprocesstoidentifythesepartnersisexpectedtobeginnear

theendof2011andresultinaPartneringAgreementintherst

halfof2012.SeattleHousingexpectsthisopportunitytoattract

stronginterestfrombothlocalandnationalparties.

InfrastructureAffordable Housing

Community Services

Estimated costs and potential sources of funds (in millions)



For more information, please contact:

Anne Fiske Zuniga

Senior Development Manager, Yesler TerraceSeattle Housing Authority

(206) 615-3480

[email protected]

www.seattlehousing.org

Adopted by Seattle Housing Authority

Board of CommissionersMay 17, 2011

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