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dpdINFO 
Welcome to our monthly newsletter, dpdINFO, designed to keep you on the cutting edge of Seattle development and planning issues.
The current year's issues of dpdINFO are available below in Adobe PDF format, accessible by month or by headline. To access prior years, use selection options below.
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2008
July (683KB) 
  • Amendments Proposed for 2006 Seattle Building and Residential Codes
  • City Looking at New Rules for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
  • DPD Dashboard - Track Your Project(s) Today!
  • DPD Permit Turnaround Times
  • DPD Seeks Electrical Contractor for Construction Codes Advisory Board
  • Interdepartmental Permit Coordination Program Improvements Goes Live July 1
  • New "Neighborhood Complaints" Card Available
  • Planning Commission Addresses Seattle Center Master Plan
  • Project Impact Standard Plans Revised
  • Publication Updates
  • Seattle Shorelines Citizen Advisory Committee
  • Seattle's Tree Regulations Update: Keeping the Emerald City Green
  • SLUFAN Completes Work on Height and Density Alternatives for South Lake Union
  • Spotlighting DPD's New Website
  • Summer Cleanup in Seattle
  • Summer Start: Can I Build an Accessory Structure on My Property?
  • Waving the DPD Flag at Community Festivals This Summer
June (430KB) 
  • A Vision for Little Saigon
  • DPD Permit Turnaround Times
  • DPD Unveils New Website Design
  • Interdepartmental Permit Coordination Program Improvements
  • New Environmental Review Thresholds Effective May 30, 2008
  • Planning Commission Submits Amendments to Strengthen Housing Affordability
  • Proposed Single Family Code Amendments
  • Publication Updates
  • Replacing Seattle's Fire Stations
  • SDOT Fee for ROWI Preliminary Assessment Ending July 1, 2008
  • Seattle's Tree Regulations Update: Keeping the Emerald City Green
  • South Downtown Final Environmental Impact Statement Published
  • Summer Start: What Is a Site Plan and When Is It Required?
  • Transformational Lecture Series
May (688KB) 
  • 2008 Built Green Incentive
  • Client Assistance Memo Highlights
  • DPD Permit Turnaround Times
  • Environmental Sign Removal
  • Introducing Eight New and Ten Re-Appointed Design Review Board Members
  • New Environmental Review Thresholds Approved
  • New Green Home Guides
  • New Low-Cost Home Improvement Outlet Opened by Habitat for Humanity
  • New Members Sought for Design Commission
  • Peat Settlement-Prone Area Public Hearing
  • Planning Commission Weighs in on Comprehensive Plan Amendments
  • Publication Updates
  • SDOT Coaching Hours Extended
  • Seattle's Tree Regulations Update: Keeping the Emerald City Green
  • SPU GIS Map Coaching Counter Hours Change
  • Summer Start: Can I build a Deck?
  • Transformational Lecture Series
  • West Dravus Commercial Area Rezone
April (411KB) 
  • 2006 Seattle Energy Code Training
  • 2008 Seattle Electrical Code Supplement Update
  • Designing Public Spaces that Enhance Quality of Life
  • DPD Permit Turnaround Times
  • Green Building Exhibit on Display
  • Green Festival Comes to Seattle
  • Greenhouse Gas Emission Reviews Start March 31
  • Mechanical Permit Review Requires an Appointment
  • Publication Updates
  • Seattle Planning Commission Introduces Two New Members
  • Seattle Promotes Rainwater Harvesting for Beneficial Use
  • Seattle's Tree Regulations Update: Keeping the Emerald City Green
  • Sustainable Building Dates for Your Diary
  • Updated DPD Application Forms in Circulation
March (936KB) 
  • Affordable Housing Action Agenda
  • Announcing the Next Round of Built Green Incentive Recipients
  • Building Code Technical Backup Returns
  • Comprehensive Plan 2008 Amendments
  • DPD Dashboard - Track Your Project(s) Today!
  • DPD Permit Turnaround Times
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Related to New Development to be Assessed
  • LEEDing the Way to Historic Preservation
  • Peat Settlement-Prone Area
  • Planning Commission reviews South Downtown DEIS
  • Publication updates
  • Shoreline Master Program Public Visioning Workshops
  • South Downtown Project Update
  • South Lake Union Open House Provides Feedback on Urban Form Concepts
  • Sustainable Building Dates for Your Diary
  • Transformational Lecture Series
February (496KB) 
  • 2006 Seattle Energy Code Resources Available
  • 2007 in Review: City Green Building
  • Bring Two Copies of Your Geo Soils Report to Intake!
  • Canceling Projects Not Issued After 60 Days
  • DPD Permit Turnaround Times
  • DPD Streamlines Application Forms
  • Emerald City Task Force Recommendations Summary
  • Flood Damage Assistance
  • Keeping the Emerald City Green
  • New Development May Require Full Street Improvements
  • Northwest Regional Green Building Products Matrix
  • Permit Review to Evaluate Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Publication Updates
  • Shoreline Master Program Public Visioning Meetings
  • South Lake Union Urban Form Study Underway
  • Sustainable Building Dates for Your Diary
  • The Urban Sustainability Forum Transforms Into 2008
  • What Makes It GREEN? 2008 Regional Top Ten Green Awards
January (707KB) 
  • 11th Annual Phinney Home Design and Remodel Fair
  • 2007/2008 Fee Comparison
  • City Revises Comprehensive Plan Annual Amendment Process
  • Comprehensive Plan Amendments in 2007
  • Council Approves Additional Height Incentives in Downtown Core
  • DPD Permit Turnaround Times
  • Meet the New City Green Building Staff
  • Minimal Fee Changes for 2008
  • New Limits on Uses in Industrial Zones
  • Pre-Application Site Visit Waiver...Waived
  • Publication Updates
  • Reminder: 2006 Technical Codes Are in Effect
  • SEPA to Include Climate Change Review
  • Sidewalks Legislation Adopted
  • South Lake Union Update
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