130th and 145th Station Area Planning

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What's Happening Now?

Weigh In on Comprehensive Plan Changes
The Draft Plan included an early land use action (1.11) for the block adjacent to the future 130th St Station. The City is now taking comments on a Comprehensive Plan proposal to change the 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 proposed change would change the future land use category from "Single Family Residential Areas" to "Commercial /Mixed Use Areas" and "Multi-Family Residential Areas." This action will not change the existing SF-7200 zoning, but would allow a property owner to request a rezone. Currently, there is no development proposal for this block.

The comment period ends on July 22, 2021. Once the comment period is complete, a final recommendation will be prepared for the City Council. For more information and how to submit feedback on the proposal, visit our Comprehensive Plan page.

Read our Comprehensive Plan amendents:

Notice of Adoption of Existing Environmental Document and Availability of Addendum
Addendum to Comprehensive Plan Final Enviornmental Impact Statement for 130th Street Station Context Area Comprehensive Plan Amendments

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
Read SDOT's Final NE 130th and Shoreline South/148th Stations: Multimodal Access Study

Sound Transit Realignment
Sound Transit is facing an unprecedented financial environment caused by revenue loss from a pandemic-driven recession and higher projects costs.  Through a process called realignment, the Sound Transit Board is working to determine how plans and timelines for voter-approved projects will need to change to address these financial pressures. After considering input from the public and partner organizations the Sound Transit Board is scheduled to adopt a realignment plan in July 2021. The NE 130th St Infill Station and the 145th BRT projects could be affected. Learn the latest about realignment options here.

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 consider and may implement a land use change for one block nearest the station 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.