Informational Signage and Building Layouts

As part of our neighborhood outreach, we have put an informational sign up at the site and painted the outlines of the proposed buildings on the ground so that people can get a better sense of where the building footprints are located.  Come on by, take a look, and share your thoughts with us.

Where to find more information

In an effort to get all of the information about the WSCN townhomes easily available in one place, we have tried to gather some links to past coverage of the project on other sites.  We have also uploaded some information documents about the project that can be accessed by clicking items listed under project links.

West Seattle Blog:

Video: Community meeting for church ‘park’ site’s 6-townhouse/rezoning project February 26, 2014

West Seattle development: Community meeting for church’s zoning-change 6-townhouse project  February 23, 2014

New details on church’s plan for townhouses in part of its ‘park’  September 27, 2013

West Seattle development: Rezone proposed for 6-townhome plan near church  September 23, 2013

Neiman Taber Architects Blog:

Housing on the Green - WSCN Townhomes Update  Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Housing on the Green - West Seattle Church of the Nazarene Sunday, September 29, 2013

Housing on the Green - February Update

Feb 25th we had an an open meeting to show the community some project imagery for the new townhouse project proposed  for the West Seattle Church of the Nazarene.  The project is a joint venture of Neiman Taber Architects, Paar Development, and WSCN. Proceeds from the development will be used to fund a renovation of the church and improvements to the grounds including a public playground.

The project features a cluster of six new homes built along the alley side of the church green.  Each of the homes has a two car garage accessed from the alley, a main living level that faces out to the public green, and a top level with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a sleeping loft tucked into the eaves of the roof.

Between the homes and the park are a series of transitional spaces:  A covered porch steps down to a semi-private yard, which steps down to the level of the park.  Each height transition is marked with visual cues such as railings, fences, pathways, and planting beds that provide clear definitions between the public realm and the private realm and all of the gradations in between.  The homes are not connected internally to their garages so that comings and goings from the homes help activate the commons.  In turn, people using the commons help keep an eye on the housing.  Many opportunities are created for chance interactions among neighbors that help build strong communities.



The project has received some publicity in West Seattle Blog and KIRO, and is being followed with some interest in the community-at-large. We received some helpful feedback at the latest meeting, and will be taking some steps over the next couple weeks to help with the public outreach some more, including:

• Post signage at the site showing some project imagery.  Stake out building footprints on the ground.
• Publish a document explaining how the funds raised by the development will be used by the church.
• Publish a draft of the comp plan amendment (required as a precursor to the rezone).
• Set up an informational website to make project information easy for the public to access.  (you are now reading it).