The Pilchuck District was created in 2011 to provide a unified vision for the area around the Centennial Trail south of Sixth Street and north of Wood/Rainier Streets. That vision is to create a cohesive and identifiable neighborhood that is compact and walkable with a variety of land uses. It is intended to be complementary to the nearby Historic District. The Pilchuck District has several unique regulatory aspects that are not used anywhere else in the city.
Form-Based Code
The Pilchuck District development code is a hybrid form-based code (FBC). FBCs use physical form as the organizing principal for the code rather than the separation of incompatible uses. Particular attention is paid to how the building facades of private development interact with the streets, sidewalks, and other public spaces surrounding it. As a result, the Pilchuck District has building and site design regulations that are more detailed than elsewhere in the city.