3 Howe St, Seattle, WA 98109

Neighborhood Commercial 2 - Pedestrian - Mandatory Housing Affordability

To support or encourage a pedestrian-oriented shopping area that provides a full range of household and personal goods and services, including convenience and specialty goods, to the surrounding neighborhoods, and that accommodates other uses that are compatible with the retail character of the area such as housing or offices, where the following characteristics can be achieved: A variety of small to medium-sized neighborhood-serving businesses; Continuous storefronts built to the front lot line; An atmosphere attractive to pedestrians; Shoppers can drive to the area, but walk from store to store. Pedestrian Designation (Suffix P): To preserve or encourage an intensely retail and pedestrian-oriented shopping district where non-auto modes of transportation to and within the district are strongly favored, and the following characteristics can be achieved: A variety of retail/service activities along the street front; Large number of shops and services per block; Commercial frontage uninterrupted by housing or auto-oriented uses; Pedestrian interest and activity; Minimal pedestrian-auto conflicts.