Item No.   7a_supp 
Date of Meeting   August 23, 2016 
Protecting and Enhancing
Industrial Lands: 
Discussion of Draft Principles 
August 23, 2016

Why are industrial lands important? 
Supports activities that
make significant
contributions to the
regional economy 
Offers a good source of
family-wage jobs 
Ensures a diverse economy 
Broad benefits for all 
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Where are Seattle's
industrial lands? 
Approximately 6,000 acres 
Ballard/Interbay and Duwamish
Manufacturing/Industrial
Centers (M/IC) 
The Heart of Seattle 
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Where else in the
region? 
13 separate geographic
concentrations 
28,615 acres' net supply 

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Governing Authorities 
State's Growth Management Act 
Puget Sound Regional Council 
Local zoning 

A variety of stakeholders and interests 
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Draft Principles 
1. Require transportation policy and planning that supports land-use needs 
2. Maintain no net loss in industrial lands to support the industrial job base 
3. Encourage the creation of incentives to promote industrial investment in job
growth 
4. Formally recognize industrial lands as essential public facilities 
5. Seek changes to relevant code to reflect industrial land use policy 
6. Prevent sprawl to protect from negative environmental impacts 
7. Support efforts to expand industrial training and related workforce development 
Seeking feedback 
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Key Upcoming Dates 
August 25: Seattle Industrial Lands Advisory Panel meeting 
September 6: NWSA Principles presentation 
October 4: Maritime Task Force presentation 
Q1 2017: Target for finalizing Seattle work 


A timely discussion 
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