FW: Public Hearing Notice
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From: Shannon Bailey
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 11:53 AM
To: Debra Morrison
Subject: FW: Public Hearing Notice
Did you get this e-mail notification regarding input on Land Use Codes around Urban farms and community gardens?
From: Urban Agriculture [mailto:dpdm...@seattle.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 11:38 AM
To: Shannon Bailey
Subject: Public Hearing Notice
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT
AND CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is proposing amendments to the Land Use Code governing urban agriculture uses, including new standards and definitions for �urban farms� and �community gardens�. If adopted, these uses would be permitted in all zones, with some limitations in industrial zones. The proposal includes development standards for these uses, provisions for deliveries and hours of operations, updated definitions that support food production, and allowances for structures that support agricultural uses, including rooftop greenhouses dedicated to food production. �Farmers markets� are also proposed to be permitted outright as retail sales and service uses in Commercial zones. Changes are also proposed related to the keeping of farm animals in all zones that include a proposed increase from three to eight for the number of domestic fowl permitted on a lot, while adopting a new provision to prohibit roosters. The legislation would also permit existing urban horse farms greater than ten acres to operate as a permitted use in single-family zones.
PUBLIC HEARING
The City Council�s Regional Development and Sustainability Committee will hold a public hearing to take comments on the proposal on July 21 at 5:30pm. The hearing will be held in Council Chamber, 2nd floor, Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue. The entrances to City Hall are located on the west side of Fifth Avenue, and the east side of Fourth Avenue, between James and Cherry Streets. For those who wish to testify, a sign-up sheet will be available outside the Council Chamber at 5:00pm.
Questions concerning the public hearing may be directed to Michael Jenkins, Council Central Staff, by calling (206) 615-1674 via e-mail at: michael...@seattle.gov or Phyllis Shulman, by calling (206)684-8805 via email at: phyllis...@seattle.gov. Print and communications access is provided on prior request. Please contact Phyllis Shulman at (206) 684-8805 as soon as possible to request accommodations for a disability.
Written Comments
For those unable to attend the public hearing, comments will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. July 21, 2010. Please send comments to:
Councilmember Richard Conlin
Legislative Department
600 Fourth Avenue Floor 2
PO Box 34025
Seattle, WA 98124-4025
INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Copies of the proposal are available online at: www.seattle.gov/dpd/urbanagriculture or from the DPD Public Resource Center, 700 5th Avenue, Suite 2000 in the Seattle Municipal Tower, 684-8467. The Public Resource Center is open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Questions regarding the proposal or requests for electronic copies may be directed to Andrea Petzel at (206) 615-1256 or andrea...@seattle.gov.
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