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UW Medical Center – Northwest Hospital MIMP Adoption and Major Institution Overlay Rezoning

  • When: 2025/04/08
  • Address: 1550 N 115th St, Seattle, WA
  • City: Seattle
  • State: WA
  • Category: Area Rezoning
  • Asset Class: Commercial
  • Property Type: Medical Office & Healthcare

This Ordinance adopts the University of Washington Medical Center – Northwest Hospital Final Major Institution Master Plan (MIMP) and amends the Official Land Use Map to rezone the campus’s Major Institution Overlay (MIO) height designations over the Lowrise 2 (LR2) zone. The rezoning increases height limits on portions of the campus from 37, 50, and 105 feet to a range of 65, 105, 160, and 200 feet to facilitate future hospital expansions and capital improvements. The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections will consolidate Hearing Examiner conditions into the filed MIMP. The amended MIO boundaries and height designations allow UW Medical Center to apply for building permits consistent with the approved MIMP, generating increased permit fee revenue and potential transportation facility upgrades. The decision responds to anticipated growth in patient care demand, particularly for aging populations, and establishes a framework for campus development through detailed mapping and overlay standards.

Source

Applicant - University of Washington Medical Center


Ownership - University of Washington Medical Center