The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspection (SDCI) published the blog post (below) about the current status of the URM ordinance and the next steps. The City published the Director’s Rule 6-2023 this summer, which establishes an alternate method of voluntary retrofit for URM buildings. The Director’s Rule references a new technical standard that SSF leaders Greg Coons and Francesca Renouard and other structural engineers helped the City develop.
Next steps include the City Council passing a steppingstone “Voluntary Retrofit” ordinance in the spring/summer of 2024, which would legally establish the technical standard as a new compliance standard. From there, the City is hopeful to pass the “Mandatory Retrofit” ordinance sometime in 2025.
Read the complete article: Major Milestone in URM Eearthquake Retrofits – SDCI, 10.3.23
Please reach out to Greg Coons, Francesca Renouard, or Dan Say if you have any questions about the ordinance!
IMAGE CREDITS
Chris Robinson
Railspur in Pioneer Square / / 04.02.20
The project is called RailSpur, in reference to an abandoned freight line that runs transversely through the block, which is bounded by South Jackson and South King streets, and First and Occidental avenues South.
Uwajimaya TI / / 11.18.20
The 35,000 SF tenant improvement project provides an updated look and feel. Construction costs topped $10 million.
Garden House Renovation / / 11.22.23
The Garden House has been a fixture of Beacon Hill since 1886.