23.66.310

The Union Station Corridor is that area bounded by Yesler Way, Fifth Avenue South, Airport Way South, and Fourth Avenue South. The City, in cooperation with King County Metro, local property owners and the affected community, formulated a strategy for the redevelopment of the Union Station Corridor in coordination with the Downtown Transit Project. Specific objectives for a Planned Community Development in the Union Station Corridor include the following: A. Preservation. The historic Union Station structure should be retained and rehabilitated with consideration given to a mix of private and public uses. B. Uses. Development in the Corridor should incorporate a mix of uses, such as office, housing, hotel, and retail uses in conformance with its International District zoning and the regulations of the International Special Review District. Retention of low-income housing should be given a high priority. Consideration should be given to the inclusion of public open space and public uses serving the community. C. Planned Community Development. The provisions of Section 23.49.036 , Planned Community Developments, apply in the area. This procedure allows projects to modify the provisions of the IDM designation as long as the entire project is in conformance. All planned community developments shall be reviewed by the International Special Review District Board which shall make a recommendation to the Director of Neighborhoods. D. Open Space. Public open space has been included in development in the area, and if applicable to future development proposals, consideration should be given to the retention and enhancement of a linear open space along Fifth Avenue south of Jackson Street, as an open space resource and a major focal point at the west end of King Street. E. Parking. The number of parking spaces provided in the corridor should be sufficient to meet the requirements for development in the corridor, as well as to contribute to the long-range needs of the International District. F. Scale. Building height and bulk should conform to the IDM Zone designation and the regulations of the International Special Review District. Development south of Jackson Street should preserve the Union Station building as the dominant structure. G. View Corridors. Views from Jackson and King Streets should be retained. H. Pedestrian Environment. To provide a pedestrian link between the International District retail core and Pioneer Square, a pedestrian connection should be retained south of King Street. Consideration should be given to pedestrian improvements along Jackson Street and along Fifth Avenue between Jackson Street and Airport Way South such as streetscaping, widened sidewalks and benches, to "humanize" what are now vehicular-oriented streets. (Ord. 126855 , § 58, 2023; Ord. 123589, § 83, 2011; Ord. 116744 , § 45, 1993; Ord. 112519, § 42, 1985; Ord. 112134, § 1(part), 1985.)