CAPITOL HILL NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN GUIDELINES UPDATE
NOVEMBER 2017
Office of Planning &Community Development
Seattle
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Why? Any other thoughts?Capitol Hill has a lot of multifamily buildings where people’s homes are right at
street level. What are the best ways to design the ground oors in a vibrant,
walkable community like Capitol Hill?
Street-Level Residential
Apartments with individual entrances. Modest setback and step-up
from the street to a low, gated wall denes semi-private spaces.
Multi-family residential buildings with a deep setback, fencing, and dense and colorful landscaping adds privacy for street level units.
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Multi-family residential building entrance close to street with hanging sign and prominent canopy are easy to see from the sidewalk.Townhouse entrances with modest setback and above grade for privacy.Townhouses with narrow, landscaped setback and a small stoop and canopy to improve privacy. Sidewalk is paved to maximize space to walk.
Townhouses with landscape buer between the sidewalk and the small
private patio at the front door. Setbacks and plants create privacy.