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Planning & Projects |
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Neighborhood Plan
 Since
1987, the City of Seattle has had a program that provides
neighborhoods with resources to make improvements identified and
desired by the community. The Department of Neighborhoods asked every
community in Seattle to submit a plan detailing their desires for the
growth they are expecting over the next 20 years. These plans are
intended to act as a blueprint to aid communities in accommodating
continued growth and improving the neighborhood environment. The South
Lake Union community has received approval of their plan that
establishes their vision of the future. The South Lake Union Plan
focuses on the items that will require attention over the years, such
as neighborhood character, parks and open spaces, and transportation
issues. What a plan for South Lake Union will accomplish:
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Perpetuate the role of the neighborhood in the city
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Recognize the long standing commitment of many area businesses and
property owners
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Recognize the mix and diversity of use
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The
plan can end uncertainty
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Lay a
foundation for long term development
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The
plan can provide new opportunities |
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The South
Lake Union Neighborhood Plan has evolved due to the diligence of area
businesses, property owners, and residents. They chose to focus on
Neighborhood Character, Parks and Open Space, and transportation.
Neighborhood
Character
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Develop and adopt design guidelines for sub-areas within the
neighborhood which encourage developments to reflect their
surroundings
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Reflect certain aspects of the land use code that are eroding
neighborhood continuity and jeopardizing the working environment
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Parks and Open
Space
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Adapt
a revised South Lake Union Park Master Plan that features maritime
heritage while providing for general open-space and waterfront
access.
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Complete Cascade Playground and purchase the privately owned Denny
Playfield as a new Seattle park. |
Transportation
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A
package of smaller, focused improvements to the Mercer/Valley
corridor which benefit circulation and access with major property
acquisition or disruption
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Pursuit of a comprehensive parking study to address the needs of
the various sub-areas of the neighborhood
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