Adoption of rules to implement Pike/Pine Conservation Overlay District regulations
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.73.005
in effectA. The Director shall promulgate a rule, which shall be periodically updated to reflect changed conditions, listing the character structures that meet the following criteria: 1. The structure retains a high degree of architectural integrity; 2. The structure represents the Pike/Pine neighborhood's building typology, which is characterized by use of exterior materials and design elements such as masonry (especially brick) and timber structures; multi-use loft spaces; very high, fully-glazed storefront windows; and decorative details such as cornices, emblems and embossed building names; and 3. The structure is compatible with the architectural scale, rhythm, and patterns of nearby structures in the Pike/Pine neighborhood. B. A character structure may be added to or removed from the list described in subsection 23.73.005.A by the Director in consultation with the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods. (Ord. 124503, § 4, 2014; Ord. 123776, § 5, 2011)
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