Downtown Office Core-1 (DOC-1) zone, function and locational criteria.
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.34.102
in effectLocations appropriate for Downtown Office Core-1 zone designation shall be consistent with the following: A. Function. Areas that provide high density office and commercial activities with related support services and retail shopping. The density of office activity shall be greater in this area than any other part of downtown. B. Scale and Character of Development. Areas with the greatest concentration of large buildings of primarily office and commercial use. C. Transportation and Infrastructure Capacity. Areas with a very high level of access to vehicular and transit systems and where the existing urban infrastructure is adequate or can be easily expanded to support high densities of development. D. Relationship to Surrounding Activity. A single, contiguous area which is centrally located in relation to other downtown districts having lower intensities of development and more mixing of uses. (Ord. 117430 , § 28, 1994.)
Source: Seattle Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_codeFetched: 7/25/2026