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Mayor Bruce Harrell signed legislation that exempts new developments in downtown neighborhoods from the design review process to increase economic activity and vitality in the city’s center and decrease the amount of time and cost to complete new projects.

Part of the mayor’s Downtown Activation Plan, the bill will create a three-year exemption from the design review process for residential, hotel, and research & development (R&D) projects located the downtown core, South Lake Union, Uptown, First Hill, and a portion of the Greater Duwamish Manufacturing and Industrial Center. The exemption is estimated to shave six to nine months off the planning and design process for projects to begin construction.

Speakers:
Mayor Bruce Harrell, City of Seattle
Jon Scholes, President & CEO, Downtown Seattle Association
Rick Yoder, Owner, Wild Ginger and The Triple Door
Tejal Pastakia, Founder and Managing Partner, Pastakia & Associates