CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION recognizing the efforts of the Crown Hill community to prepare an action plan for their community; and identifying strategies and actions to implement the Crown Hill Urban Village Action Plan.
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WHEREAS, Crown Hill was designated as an Urban Village by the City Council when it adopted Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan in 1994; and
WHEREAS, in 1998, the community completed the Crown Hill/Ballard Neighborhood Plan, and through Ordinance 119111 the City adopted the Crown Hill/Ballard Neighborhood Plan goals and policies; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) completed a Community Planning Practice & Prioritization Report, identifying Crown Hill as a top priority planning area; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, OPCD decided to undertake a community planning process in the Crown Hill Urban Village; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, the City Council adopted citywide Mandatory Housing Affordability and related Comprehensive Plan changes to implement affordable housing requirements in 27 urban villages, which expanded the Crown Hill Urban Village boundary and added additional development capacity; and
WHEREAS, from 2018 to 2019, OPCD, in partnership with the Department of Neighborhoods and Seattle Department of Transportation, conducted public outreach in the Crown Hill Urban Village; and
WHEREAS, over 300 residents, business owners, property owners, and stakeholders engaged in four public workshops and four online surveys to create the Crown Hill Urban Village Action Plan (“Action Plan”); and
WHEREAS, this engagement process resulted in an Action Plan with three priorities: a distinct neighborhood with great destinations and a vibrant public realm; streets that encourage walking and make it easy to get around; and connected, engaged, and thriving communities; and
WHEREAS, the Action Plan seeks to coordinate existing and future public and private investments and support community-led efforts in the Crown Hill Urban Village to support the community’s vision, and provides urban design recommendations as articulated by the community to address community concerns and shape future development; and
WHEREAS, the Crown Hill Village Association is working in the Crown Hill Urban Village area on continued engagement with the broader community and on implementing the actions in the Action Plan; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE THAT:
Section 1. Crown Hill Urban Village Action Plan. The City of Seattle (“City”) recognizes the effort of the community members who participated in the creation of the Crown Hill Urban Village Action Plan, as shown in Attachment A to this resolution, as well as their deep commitment to the Crown Hill Urban Village community, and their collaborative work to bring about a shared vision for the Crown Hill Urban Village.
Adopted by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2021, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this _____ day of _________________________, 2021.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2021.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment A - Crown Hill Urban Village Action Plan