Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Land use committee weighs codifying Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) for Seattle projects
Summary
Council members, developers and CPTED practitioners discussed a draft checklist, examples from other cities and possible incentives or requirements. Suggestions included a pilot on city-owned properties, a permit checklist checkbox, incentives (height/FAR or points) for compliance, and prioritized review for publicly funded projects.
The Land Use Committee continued a discussion on codifying Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles for Seattle projects, including how to implement guidance without creating permitting bottlenecks.
Chair Mark Solomon invited CPTED practitioners and local developers to describe pilot ideas and practical design changes. Lisa Nitsa, principal at Nitsa Stegen, and Laurie McKeown, vice president of development at Nitsa Stegen, described how they use CPTED reviews in early design for multifamily projects and said early input reduces costly retrofits. They cited a mixed-income, eight-story project at 4101 S. Willow (Othello) as an example where the developer and CPTED reviewer adjusted garage access, amenity placement and a planned open stair to improve visibility and limit unmonitored circulation.
Solomon and the practitioners…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
