Residential targeted area—Criteria—Designation
Seattle Mun. Code § 5.73.030
in effect5.73.030 - Residential targeted area—Criteria—Designation
A. Following notice and public hearing as prescribed in RCW 84.14.040, the Council may designate one or more residential targeted areas upon a finding by the Council in its sole discretion that the residential targeted area meets the following criteria:
1. The residential targeted area is within an urban center, as defined by RCW 84.14.010, and determined by the Council for purposes of this Chapter 5.73 to contain the following:
a. Several existing or previous business establishments that may include but are not limited to shops, offices, banks, restaurants, and governmental agencies;
b. Adequate public infrastructure including streets, sidewalks, lighting, transit, domestic water, and sanitary sewer systems; and
c. A mixture of uses and activities that may include housing, recreation, and cultural activities in association with commercial uses.
2. The residential targeted area lacks sufficient available, desirable, and convenient residential housing, including affordable housing, to meet the needs of low- and moderate-income households who would be likely to live in the urban center if such housing were available; and
3. Multifamily housing and affordable housing opportunities will be increased in the residential target area.
B. The Council may amend or rescind the designation of a residential targeted area at any time by ordinance, consistent with RCW 84.14.040.
C. All parcels in Seattle zoned to allow Multifamily Housing according to Title 23, including but not limited to Chapters 23.45, 23.46, 23.47A, 23.48, and 23.49, are designated as a single residential targeted area under this Chapter 5.73.
(Ord. 127316, § 2, 2025; Ord. 125932, § 3, 2019; Ord. 124877, § 3, 2015; Ord. 122730, § 3, 2008; Ord. 121415, § 1, 2004.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT5REFITA_SUBTITLE_IITA_CH5.73MUHOPRTAEXPR_5.73.030RETAARRIESFetched: 11/1/2026