Ballard Neighborhood Design Guidelines Survey - October 2018

Project Background
Since 2014, the City has teamed up with a community collaboration of business, resident, and community groups organized as the Ballard Partnership for Smart Growth (now the Ballard Alliance). The Alliance worked together with the City to address the challenges Ballard is facing and plan for a future based on a shared vision about what makes Ballard a great place to live, work, and play. Working together for over two years, the group produced the Ballard Urban Design and Transportation Framework (UDTF). The UDTF defines urban design recommendations, for streetscape design, land use regulations, and design guidelines that will guide future development while ensuring Ballard's people and places can thrive.

In September 2016, the Mayor proposed, and City Council adopted the recommended amendments to development standards and zoning changes.  The City has now completed proposed Ballard Neighborhood Design Guidelines that implement the urban design recommendations in the UDTF.

What's Happening Now?
The Proposed Ballard Neighborhood Design Guidelines are available for the community to review and to share your comments and priorities.

You can review the Proposed Ballard Neighborhood Design Guidelines and talk with staff at an open house on October 29 from 5-7 pm at the Ballard Library 5614 22nd Ave NW.

Please take some time to review our online Proposed Ballard Neighborhood Design Guidelines and provide feedback in this survey.  Please complete this survey by Monday, November 12th.
 
David Goldberg
City of Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development
davidw.goldberg@seattle.gov
(206) 615-1447
Information provided in this survey is considered a public record and may be subject to public disclosure. For more information, see the Public Records Act, RCW Chapter 42.56. To learn more about how we manage your information, see our Privacy Statement at http://www.seattle.gov/privacy.

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* 1. Priority Design Issues
Ballard’s Character Areas (see page 4 of Proposed Ballard Neighborhood Design Guidelines)
The objective of the Guidelines is to encourage new projects to reinforce the roles and character of the distinct areas in Ballard that give Ballard its identity.

These areas contribute activities and building forms that support its social fabric and distinct character.  Certain guidelines specifically reference the Character Areas to reinforce the context, role and desired character of each area.
  • Character Core - Ballard’s Downtown is centered on NW Market Street and Ballard Avenue NW. Its mix of historic and heritage buildings, and a welcoming business district define Ballard’s social and physical character. The guidelines seek to sustain this historic role and character of Ballard’s main streets as they evolve and grow. The design guidelines strengthen the streetscape to create a lively public realm and business district, and ensure new buildings integrate Ballard’s historic design precedents for well-detailed, quality construction.
  • Civic Core - The Civic Core has a quieter character of civic activities, neighborhood businesses, and a variety of residences. The tree-lined streets include more intimate open spaces giving a unifying public character.  The neighborhood design guidelines strengthen a quieter, neighborhood-oriented streetscape and public realm, and ensure that the mix of public buildings, residences, and smaller businesses create a strong civic character.
  • General Commercial - This area meets the weekly and monthly needs for goods and services. It will increasingly support more offices and residences on upper floors. It is also a major transportation hub. The neighborhood design guidelines support expected increases in walking and transit by promoting active storefronts and generous sidewalks balance the transportation volumes. The guidelines also provide direction for integrating the larger scaled projects.
  • Commercial Mix - Local commercial streets provide opportunities for a mix of local businesses serving adjacent neighborhoods as well as services and shops serving north-west Seattle. They have potential for office and moderate density residential on upper floors which take advantage of the transit and auto access.
    Residential In-Town - Multifamily neighborhoods provide living opportunities that are close to shops, services and jobs. The design characteristics and community infrastructure should support a range of households - from singles to families and older people.
  • Residential / Neighborhood Retail - The Lowrise Residential Commercial zoned areas along 14th Ave. NW and 24th Ave. NW, are characterized by a mix of multifamily buildings - many with street-level entrances and small commercial uses. New projects should consider including small commercial uses at corners.
  • Industrial - The industrial areas in the urban village continues the tradition of people who use their hands and minds to create. The streets can be navigated by trucks and walkers. Some businesses have a retail element, while others are wholesale or industry focused.
    The design review process applies to projects in Industrial zones within the Urban Village.

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* 2. Is there another design issue in Ballard that should be listed?

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* 3. Clarity
You shouldn’t have to be an architect or a planner to understand the Ballard Neighborhood Design Guidelines. Did we make the guidelines clear and easy to understand?

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* 4. Are there any guidelines that you don’t understand?

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* 5. Photos
Photos of great development help communicate what the community wants. How well do the photos in the guidelines communicate future development you would like to see in Ballard?

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* 6. Is there another building in Ballard or a similar neighborhood that might be good to include? (Optional)

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* 7. If you don’t have a photo of a building to upload, let us know the name or address – we’ll try to track it down!

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* 8. Brevity
The Design Review Board has limited time to review each development project. They need to focus on the important topics pretty quickly. How well do the guidelines point to the most important issues clearly and quickly?

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* 9. If pressed for time, are there guidelines that should be a lower priority for the Design Review Board?

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* 10. Redundancy
The Neighborhood Design Guidelines should not repeat what’s already included in the citywide Seattle Design Guidelines. How well do the guidelines avoid redundancy with the Seattle Design Guidelines?

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* 11. Which guidelines might be redundant?

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* 12. Any other feedback you would like to share about the draft design guidelines?

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* 13. Optional: What is your age?

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* 14. Optional: What is your gender?

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* 15. Optional: What is your race/ethnicity?

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* 16. Optional: Zip Code

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