During 2011, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn recommended a package of zoning changes for the Roosevelt urban village, a dynamic neighborhood and future location of the Roosevelt light rail station. Seattle City Council reviewed and refined the rezone recommendation and is taking final action in early 2012.
The rezone affects roughly 20 acres of land within the Roosevelt neighborhood. It establishes a station area overlay district, and enacts incentive zoning provisions for affordable workforce housing. The rezone supports the planned Sound Transit North Link light rail station that will be located in the heart of the Roosevelt neighborhood.
The Mayor, DPD and members of City Council believe it is critical for the City to encourage compact, transit-oriented communities around investments in transit. The proposed land use changes will encourage well-designed development around the new light rail station, expanding opportunities for housing and jobs close to transit while keeping in character with the Roosevelt neighborhood.
The proposal builds on recommendations generated by the Roosevelt Neighborhood Association (RNA), which spent many volunteer hours developing the Roosevelt Neighborhood Plan. The proposal balances a need for adding capacity for housing and jobs around transit with the principle of protecting neighborhood character.
- Illustrative Map - Final Roosevelt Legislative Rezone - New
- Ordinance - Final Roosevelt Legislative Rezone - New
Additional background materials and project history may be found on the Rezone Recommendations page.
