Station Area Planning

ST3 – What it means for WS Junction

June 6, 2019
Presentatio • Mandatory Housing Affordability Map
n • How do current heights relate to station area planning
concepts?
Outline • Urban Design Framework
• How does existing planning sync up with station area
planning efforts?
• Station Area Planning
• How will this process work in the near future?
MHA – Recent Rezones
MHA Rezones

Station Area Planning

MHA Rezones – Near Alaska and Light
Rail

Station Area Planning

Existing Planning
Recent Planning
West Seattle Triangle Urban Design Framework (2011)

Station Area Planning

Recent Planning
West Seattle Triangle Urban Design Framework (2011)

Existing
• Neighborhood voices planning will
• Community benefit
inform
station area
• Access for all
urban design
• Future change framework
• Policy alignment
• Other investments

Station Area Planning

Recent Planning
West Seattle Triangle Urban Design Framework (2011)

Existing
planning will
inform
station area
urban design
framework

Station Area Planning

The Station Area Planning
Process
 How we define station area planning
Coordinated effort to plan for change within a light rail station area
(10-minute walk shed).

New service can bring change to a community, including housing,

commercial activity, and more.

Some station areas to include areas accessible by bus, bike, and cars.

Plan for change by considering how to support:

• Neighborhood voices
• Community benefit
• Access for all
• Future change
• Policy alignment
• Other investments

Station Area Planning

Context

Station Area Planning

 How will we do station area planning?
Where we’ve been - Alternatives Development
• City, partner agencies, and
communities consulted with ST
• Determine options to be
studied during environmental
review
• Daylight issues of concern to
community and city

Station Area Planning

 Other Key Milestones

• Environmental Review – current through 2022

• Draft Environmental Impact Statement (15% Design) – 2020
• Final Environmental Impact Statement (30% Design) – 2022
• Community engagement led by ST throughout process
• FTA Record of Decision – 2023
• What project gets built

Station Area Planning

 How will we do station area planning?
Station Design (2020 – construction in 2025)
• Coordinate with Sound Transit who is lead for station design
Station design
• City departments will serve as partners

Urban Design Framework (2019 – 2022)

• Will address the area within a 2-3 block around the station
• Partnership between Sound Transit and City of Seattle
Urban Design Framework

Station Area Planning (2023 - 2035)

• Will address area within a specified distance
• Area will be determined at each station
• City departments will take lead on development
Station Area Planning

Station Area Planning

 When do we Plan in West Seattle

• Station Area Urban Design Framework – begin in 2019

• Area immediately around station (2-3 blocks)
• Issues of location, connectivity, integration into neighborhood
• Community Involvement and Engagement - in 2020
• Urban Design Frameworks
• Station Area Planning – begin in 2023 (when we know the project that will be
built)
• Topics to be covered will be broad and neighborhood-focused

Station Area Planning

Lauren Flemister
Community Planning Manager
lauren.Flemister@seattle.gov