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Denny Way Streetscape Concept Plan Plan Drafted in July 2009; Finalized in October 2013 Denny Way Streetscape Concept Plan Plan drafted in July 2009; Finalized in October 2013 Contributing Stakeholders John Coney........................................................................................Uptown Alliance Ron Turner..................................................................................Belltown Community Darla Norris...........................................................................Pacific Science Center Meike Kaan.......................................................................Cornish College of the Arts Lyn Krizanich...........................................................................Clise Properties Inc. 1200 Stewart Design Team..............................Sclater Partners, Berger Partnership BJ Singletary...........................................................................Archstone Properties Cushing Terrell Architecture & Interiors Karen Kiest......................................................Karen Kiest Landscape Architecture Jill Mackie...........................................................................Seattle Times Company Phil Fujii...........................................................................................................Vulcan Layne Cubell .....................................................................................Seattle Center Mike Boonsripisal ...........................................................King County Metro Transit Susan McLaughlin, Kristen Simpson, Casey Hildreth, Shane Dewald............ SDOT Michael Clark..................................................................................Seattle City Light Gary Johnson, Lyle Bicknell, Geoffrey Wentlandt ...................................Seattle DPD Contents The Denny Way Streetscape Concept Plan was developed between April Introduction and December of 2008 but was not finalized. The plan was updated Purpose, Problem Statement...................................................................................2 in 2103 to reflect current conditions and was adopted in October 2013. Background & Data Collection..................................................................................3 The Study considers the Denny Way corridor from Western Avenue to Denny Way Images...............................................................................................4-5 Melrose Avenue. The Streetscape Concept Plan provides an urban Principles & Assumptions..........................................................................................6 Improvement Actions...............................................................................................7 design strategy for improving the Denny Way corridor. The provisions of this plan are recommendations to permit applicants and are not manda- Streetscape Concept Plan tory. Implementation of the plan recommendations are encouraged but Streetscape Concept Plan.....................................................................................8-9 Concept Detail - Pontius..........................................................................................10 compliance is voluntary. Concept Detail - Westlake .....................................................................................11 Concept Detail - Taylor...........................................................................................12 Preferred Street Section.........................................................................................13 Improvement Actions........................................................................................14-15 Bumgardner Architecture Interiors Planning 1 Purpose Problem Statement Process The Denny Way Streetscape Concept Plan is a part of the greater Center City Denny Way is one of Seattle’s busiest arterial streets. It is one of few east-west To create this report, a series of Stakeholder working groups were held. Stake- Strategy. Seattle is placing a high priority on enhancing the livability of downtown connectors in the greater center city. Denny Way is also at the intersection of two of holders assisted the City with input, creative ideas, and shared information about Seattle as development intensity increases. Streetscape Concept Plans are being the City’s street grids, creating many odd angles. The roadway has a narrow right unique conditions near their properties. Stakeholders consisted of business and prepared for a number of designated Green Streets and key Center City corridors of way of just 66 feet. For many years Denny Way has served as a northern edge, property owners, representatives of neighborhood groups, and contacts from vari- in Seattle. or boundary to Downtown. The street is generally regarded as a divider between ous government agencies. Belltown, Uptown, South Lake Union and the Denny Triangle neighborhoods. The purpose of a Streetscape Concept Plan is to identify a set of preferred urban Stakeholders Included: Meetings Included: design improvements and treatments that can be implemented either in conjunc- Center City Seattle is evolving. Today high density development in the character Cornish College of the Arts April 25, 2008 - Walking Tour tion with new development, or through direct public or private capital investment. of downtown is expanding to the north to include South Lake Union, the Denny Tri- Seattle Times July 10, 2008 - Stakeholder Workshop Streetscape Concept Plans can be adopted into Seattle’s Right of Way Improve- angle and Uptown. Many significant infill developments in the Dennyay W corridor Archstone Properties July 17, Seattle Design Commission ment Manual. Implementation of Streetscape Concept Plans is mostly voluntary, are underway. Despite the street’s important transportation function and critical 1200 Stewart Design Team Interview Sessions but the plans represent an already reviewed design concept, which may stream- center city location, Denny Way has received few if any urban design treatments Seattle City Light August 20, 2008 - Stakeholder Workshop line implementation. and upgrades. Denny Way is generally regarded as one of Seattle least pleasant SDOT Agency Review streets. Comments during the stakeholder process were consistent - that Denny King County Metro Transit Way is difficult to cross, unpleasant to walk along, is loud, and has a poor visual Seattle Center quality. Belltown Community Uptown Community Clise Properties Inc. Archstone Properties Vulcan John St. Pontius Western Ave. John 5th Ave. 5th Ave. N. Broad St. Warren Ave. Ave. N. Warren 2nd Ave. 2nd Ave. N. 1st Ave. 1st Ave. N Queen Anne I-5 6th Ave. 4th Ave. 4th Ave. N. Taylor Ave. Ave. N. Taylor Aurora Dexter Pontius Stewart Westlake Fairview 1st Ave. Denny 2nd Ave. 4th Ave. 3rd Ave. Yale Clay St. Vine St. Minor 5th Ave. 6th Ave. Wall St. Cedar St. Battery St. 2 Denny Way Streetscape Concept Plan July, 2009 Lenora Boren Virginia Background & Data Collection Denny Way is located within Center City Seattle. A wide range of data and background information was collected and analyzed by It is at the boundary or the design team. The background data was compiled in a PowerPoint presenta- edge of several Center City tion for display to stakeholders. Topics of research included: neighborhoods. Denny Denny Way Traffic Function and Volume Way is one of few direct Pedestrian Use east-west connections. Physical Characteristics of the Street System Green Street Locations Current and Pending Zoning Designations Planned and Pending Development Projects Transit Operations Review of Past Plans and Studies All recommendations and proposals in this report rely on the background data, though the data is not reproduced in this document. Pontius John I-5 9th Ave. N. Boren Ave. N Aurora Terry Ave. N. Terry Dexter Minor Ave. N Pontius Stewart Westlake Denny Fairview Yale Minor 7th Ave. 8th Ave. Virginia St. Battery St. Bell St. Bumgardner Architecture Interiors Planning Lenora Boren 3 Virginia Images of Denny Way This image displays typical crossing and sidewalk configuration at the Looking across Denny Way from Denny Park, the 8th Ave. right of At the grid shift on the south side of the street, there are several odd Denny Way / Dexter Ave. intersection. Sidewalks are narrow, and way is extremely wide with little traffic. This is one of several oppor- angled intersections. Crossings for pedestrians are long, and traffic trees and plantings are sparse. The intersection of Denny Way and tunities for greening at angled intersections onto Denny. The crossing organization can be improved. This example at Lenora Street shows Dexter Ave. is one of several important signalized intersections in the distance for pedestrians is too far. movements by two turning vehicles, with pedestrians in the crossing. Pe- corridor. None have special crosswalk or urban design treatments. destrians must effectively cross two streets to walk along Denny Way. 4 Denny Way Streetscape Concept Plan July, 2009 There are six signalized crossings of Denny between Aurora Ave. and This view looks west along the Denny Way corridor from Capitol Hill This good example of sidewalk treatment is the Denny Way frontage at I-5. Both vehicles and pedestrians cross at high volumes in these select at the edge of the study area. New developments visible in the image, the new 2200 Westlake building. Sidewalk treatments that provide an locations, including Fairview Ave. shown below. will increase pedestrian volumes in the corridor. The narrow 66’ right ample pedestrian clear zone of 7’ or more, plus a consistent landscape of way carries
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