Chapter 23.04 - APPLICABILITY

Seattle Mun. Code § 23.04.010 Transition to the Land Use Code

A. General Rules of Interpretation. Except as otherwise provided, all permits and land use approvals lawfully issued pursuant to repealed provisions of Title 24 or pursuant to a Title 24 zoning classification no longer applicable to the property shall remain in full force and effect for two (2) years from the effective date of repeal or zoning reclassification or until the expiration date of the respective permit or approval if the date is less than two (2) years from the effective date of repeal or zoning reclassification; provided, that permits issued after the effective date of repeal or zoning reclassification shall remain in full force and effect for two (2) years from the date the permit is approved for issuance as described in Chapter 23.76 , Procedures for Master Use Permits and Council Land Use Decisions. B. Existing Contract Rezones. Contract rezones approved under Title 24 shall remain in effect until the date specified in the rezone property use and development agreement (PUDA). If no expiration date is specified, the rezone shall remain in effect for two years from the effective date of Title 23 zoning for the property or, in the case of downtown, from the effective date of Ordinance 112303 [1] adopting permanent Title 23 zoning for downtown. When Title 23 zoning goes into effect, the property may, at the election of the property owner, be developed pursuant to either the existing rezone property use and development agreement or Title 23 . When the contract rezone expires the property shall be regulated solely by the requirements of Title 23 . If a property is subject to a PUDA approved under Title 24 and the owner wishes to develop under Title 23 , the property may be released from the conditions of the PUDA by the City Council without following the PUDA amendment procedures in 23.76.058 . C. Existing Planned Unit Developments. Planned unit developments (PUDs) in a neighborhood residential or multifamily zone regulated under Title 23 which were authorized pursuant to Title 24 shall be permitted to develop according to the specific terms of such authorizations. This shall include the opportunity to apply to the Council for an extension of time for completion of PUDs. Upon completion of the PUDs, the provisions of Title 23 , including all use and development standards, shall apply. (Ord. 126509 , § 12, 2022 [zone name change]; Ord. 123913, § 1, 2012; Ord. 120117, § 1, 2000; Ord. 117570, § 5, 1995; Ord. 112522, § 3, 1985; Ord. 112303, § 2, 1985; Ord. 112519, § 1, 1985; Ord. 111390, § 1, 1983; Ord. 110669, § 1, 1982; Ord. 110381, § 1, 1982.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 23.04.040 Major Institution transition rule.

The following transition rules shall apply only to Major Institution master plans and Major Institution projects: A. The development program component, as described in subsections D and E of Section 23.69.030 , of a master plan which was adopted before the effective date of the 1996 Major Institutions Ordinance, or for which an application was filed before the effective date of the 1996 Major Institutions Ordinance and which was subsequently adopted, shall remain effective through its adopted expiration date. If no expiration date was adopted for a development program that was adopted before the effective date of the 1996 Major Institutions Ordinance, it shall expire on May 2, 2000. Amendments to a development program component shall be subject to the provisions of Section 23.69.035 . The institution may choose to update the entire development program component, as described in subsections D and E of Section 23.69.030 , by applying for an amendment pursuant to Section 23.69.035 . The Director may require new or changed development standards as part of this process, and any prior expiration date would be eliminated. B. The development standards component, as described in subsections B and C of Section 23.69.030 , of a master plan which was adopted before the effective date of the 1996 Major Institutions Ordinance, or for which an application was filed before the effective date of the 1996 Major Institutions Ordinance and which was subsequently adopted, shall remain in effect unless amended. Amendments to a development standard component shall be subject to the provisions of Section 23.69.035 . C. A transportation management program, as described in subsection F of Section 23.69.030 , which was approved before the effective date of the 1996 Major Institutions Ordinance shall remain in effect unless amended. Amendment of such a transportation management program shall be subject to the provisions of Section 23.69.035 . D. Master Plan Proceeding Under Code in Effect at Time of Filing. When an application and applicable fees have been filed for a master plan prior to the effective date of the 1996 Major Institutions Ordinance [2] , the master plan shall be subject either to the procedures and provisions in effect at the time of filing or to the newly adopted procedures and provisions, at the discretion of the applicant, provided that: 1. The applicant may elect only one (1) set of procedures and provisions which shall apply throughout the process; and 2. The election of applicable procedures and provisions shall be made within sixty (60) days following the effective date of the 1996 Major Institutions Ordinance; and 3. The election shall be irrevocable and shall be made in writing on a form provided by the Director; and 4. If no election is made, the master plan shall be subject to the procedures and provisions in effect at the time of filing. (Ord. 118362, § 1, 1996; Ord. 116744 , § 1, 1993; Ord. 115002 , § 2, 1990.)