Record No: Res 32035    Version: 1 Council Bill No:
Type: Resolution (Res) Status: Adopted
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 12/13/2021
Ordinance No:
Title: 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.
Sponsors: Dan Strauss
Attachments: 1. Att A - Crown Hill Urban Village Action Plan
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Signed Resolution 32035, 3. Affidavit of Publication
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 effor...

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