Community Revitalization Project Briefing - August 25, 2016
Planning Commission Briefing
August 25, 2016
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Rezone recommendation
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What is this Action Plan?
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Create a shared vision
and action items
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Focus on 23
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Union-Cherry-Jackson
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Empower community
and work together to
make things happen
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Leverage Investment
Community Process
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23
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Ave Action Community Team (ACT)
Ensure community voice and balance of interests; take actions
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Community meetings
Over 100 meetings, 2,000 participants, 40 community organizations
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Public Outreach & Engagement Liaisons (POEL)
Under-representative community
Deliverables
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23
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Ave Action
Plan (Union-
Cherry-Jackson)
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Urban Design
Framework
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Rezone
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Central Area
Neighborhood
design guidelines
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create vibrant commercial districts that
encourage pedestrian friendly mixed use
development
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provide opportunities for a variety of shops &
services
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Support existing and new businesses and
development
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Provide affordable housing
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Strengthen the Central Area’s unique identity and
community character
Rezone Recommendations
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Along 23rd Ave at Union, Cherry and Jackson
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a total of 111 parcels on approximately 22
acres of land
Rezone summary
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and Union Rezone
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total 74 parcels, 11 acres
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Increase capacity: 298 units,
54,835 sf of commercial, 183 jobs
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and Cherry Rezone
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total 20 parcels, 3 acres
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Increase capacity: 98 units,
41,675 sf of commercial, 123 jobs
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and Jackson Rezone
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total 17 parcels, 9 acres
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Increase capacity: 187 units,
46,863 sf of commercial, 156 jobs
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23rd Ave street construction – displacement
concerns
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Missed opportunities – Vulcan development,
Lake Union Partner
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Impact to other property/business owners
(Capitol Hill Housing, Bangasser, Ezell’s,
church, CAYA etc)
Current challenge and efforts
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Coordinate work in the
Central Area
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Central Area Integrate
Plan document
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Central Area
Interdepartmental Team
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23
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Ave street construction
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Historic Central Area Arts and
Culture District
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Central Area Economic
development plan
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Neighborhood Design
Guidelines
Current challenge and efforts
Questions?
Quanlin Hu
Office of Planning and Community Development
206.386.1598
quanlin.hu@seattle.gov
"A briefing held by the Planning Commission on August 25, 2016, focused on empowering the African American community by leveraging investment, fostering collaboration, and addressing challenges like displacement and distrust. The action plan aimed to create a shared vision, empower community members, and enhance the urban design framework of the Central Area. The project involved extensive community engagement, with over 100 meetings and 2,000 participants contributing to the development of rezone recommendations aimed at creating vibrant commercial districts and affordable housing."
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Planning Commission Briefing August 25, 2016
Passion-Empowerment-Working Together Today s topics Project background Community process Deliverables Rezone recommendation
Project Background Why: leverage investment, generate community energy, foster collaboration What : focus on the heart of African American Community Challenges: displacement, distrust, no shared vision Opportunities: shared vision, community building, leverage resources
What is this Action Plan? Create a shared vision and action items Focus on 23rdAve Union-Cherry-Jackson Empower community and work together to make things happen Leverage Investment
Community Process 23rdAve Action Community Team (ACT) Ensure community voice and balance of interests; take actions Community meetings Over 100 meetings, 2,000 participants, 40 community organizations Public Outreach & Engagement Liaisons (POEL) Under-representative community
Deliverables 23rdAve Action Plan (Union- Cherry-Jackson) Urban Design Framework Rezone Central Area Neighborhood design guidelines
Rezone Recommendations Rezone intent create vibrant commercial districts that encourage pedestrian friendly mixed use development provide opportunities for a variety of shops & services Support existing and new businesses and development Provide affordable housing Strengthen the Central Area s unique identity and community character
Rezone summary Along 23rd Ave at Union, Cherry and Jackson a total of 111 parcels on approximately 22 acres of land
23rd and Union Rezone total 74 parcels, 11 acres Increase capacity: 298 units, 54,835 sf of commercial, 183 jobs
23rd and Cherry Rezone total 20 parcels, 3 acres Increase capacity: 98 units, 41,675 sf of commercial, 123 jobs
23rd and Jackson Rezone total 17 parcels, 9 acres Increase capacity: 187 units, 46,863 sf of commercial, 156 jobs
Current challenge and efforts 23rd Ave street construction displacement concerns Missed opportunities Vulcan development, Lake Union Partner Impact to other property/business owners (Capitol Hill Housing, Bangasser, Ezell s, church, CAYA etc)
Current challenge and efforts Coordinate work in the Central Area Central Area Integrate Plan document Central Area Interdepartmental Team 23rd Ave street construction Historic Central Area Arts and Culture District Central Area Economic development plan Neighborhood Design Guidelines
Questions? Quanlin Hu Office of Planning and Community Development 206.386.1598 quanlin.hu@seattle.gov
