130th and 145th Station Area Planning - OPCD

What's Happening Now?

Comprehensive Plan Change for 130th Station Area Approved by City Council

On October 4, 2021 City Council approved a change to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map designation for one block bounded by NE 130th Street, 5th Ave NE, 8th Avenue NE and the Jackson Park Golf Course. The future land use category changed from "Single Family Residential Areas" to "Commercial /Mixed Use Areas" and "Multi-Family Residential Areas." The change signals the City's commitment to transit-oriented development near future light rail. The City will finalize the station area plan by the end of the year and begin zoning and environmental studies to support rezoning for the entire station area in 2022.

Sound Transit Board Selects 145th Bus Rapid Transit Project to Be Built

On August 5 the Sound Transit Board adopted a realignment plan that aims to complete the 130th light rail station in 2025, and the 145th bus rapid transit project in 2026. Following 17 months of discussions and engagement with jurisdictions and stakeholders, the adopted realignment plan will serve as a framework for delivering critical transit expansions across the region as rapidly as possible. More about realignment on the Sound Transit website.

Read our Draft 130th and 145th Station Area Plan

We released our Draft Plan in March 2021, held an online-open house for six weeks, mailed plan information to 3,000+ households and continue to meet with community organizations as requested. Catch up on the Draft Plan, questions and comments:

Read the Draft Plan
Read community feedback from our Draft Plan survey
Read our Frequently Asked Questions (Updated August 2021)
Read SDOT's Final NE 130th and Shoreline South/148th Stations: Multimodal Access Study

Ways to Stay Connected

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What's Next?

We will review all your comments.
We will make changes and issue a Final Plan in 2021.
We will commit to a timeline for station area zoning and environmental studies by end of 2021.

Over the next 13 years, faster and more frequent transit service is coming to North Seattle. The 130th & 145th Station Area Planning is an opportunity for the community to come together and create a vision for the area surrounding the future light rail stations.

The City of Seattle initiated this planning process to engage City departments, public agencies and the community to consider what changes this regional investment may bring and how it can benefit current and future residents, as well as those working and enjoying recreation in the area.

The term "station area" typically refers to the area around a station that is accessible within a ten-minute walk. On flat terrain, this roughly correlates to a half-mile walk. We will also study a larger area to understand how the new stations can be accessible by bus, bike, and cars.

Station area planning does not address the design, construction or operation of light rail alignments, stations or service. Learn more about Sound Transit's system expansion.

Project Goals

Working closely with the community, the City will draft and adopt a plan to implement the community vision.

Plan for future changes, services and other opportunities near the stations.
Design sidewalks, bikeways and street improvements to make it easy to walk or bike to the station.
Coordinate and prioritize City investments to achieve multiple benefits.
Improve the capacity of the neighborhood to advocate for community goals.

Current Engagement Opportunities

Weigh in on future land use map amendents in our Comprehensive Plan that would affect the 130th Street Station by visiting our Comprehensive Plan page.