656 SW 149th St, Burien, WA 98166

Downtown Commercial

The Downtown Commercial (DC) zone implements the Downtown Commercial Comprehensive Plan designation. The purpose of the DC zone is to foster a vibrant, compact, pedestrian oriented area by allowing high density residential development in combination with office, retail and commercial uses, government activities, and restaurants, entertainment and cultural uses. Mixed use developments are encouraged, including well-designed townhouses and condominiums, providing a convenient living environment and making downtown a community focal point and center, as well as a lively place in the evening and on the weekends. Residential densities re limited only by physical constraints such as height, bulk, parking and infrastructure capacities. Moderate to high rise buildings, pedestrian amenities and facilities that help define downtown Burien’s distinctive qualities are encouraged.; The community’s vision for downtown is an attractive, clean, safe and vibrant place that is welcoming to people of all ages. A friendly place where you can walk between the good mix of shops. Downtown will have a special look, created by a cohesive physical theme and design guidelines that emphasize quality, permanence, individuality and uniqueness within the overall urban fabric. Overall, downtown Burien will be a destination-the comfortable and welcoming, fun and lively heart of a great small town.; To help achieve these goals, desired uses and public amenities are achieved through a public benefit incentive program. This program allows increased building height and bulk in exchange for the provision of streetscape improvements, design elements, civic contributions and provision of land uses that are highly desired by the community.