How do we make our neighborhoods better for both neighbors and businesses as the city grows and changes over the coming years? To help answer that question, the City of Burien is conducting a community planning process along the Ambaum Blvd corridor and in the Boulevard Park neighborhood.
Read on to learn more about this project and find out how you can get involved. Let’s work together to plan for thriving, transit-friendly neighborhoods and successful business districts in the Ambaum Blvd corridor and Boulevard Park neighborhood.
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There are several ways you can get involved with this project:
- Mark your calendars for one of our upcoming events.
- Subscribe to email updates using the form on this page.
- Send us an email if you have questions or comments.
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Background Information
Draft Plan and Environmental Impact Statement
- Draft Ambaum and Boulevard Park Community Plan (published December 15, 2022)
- Draft Environmental Impact Statement (published December 15, 2022)
Background Documents
Project Fact Sheets
Planning
- Burien Comprehensive Plan (last updated 2021)
- Burien Zoning Code (last updated 2020)
Housing and Economic Development
- Burien Housing Action Plan (2021)
- Burien Housing Assessment (2020)
- Transit Corridor Redevelopment Gap Analysis (2013)
- Burien Economic Development Partnership Industry Targets and Supporting Strategies (2019)
Transportation
Proposed Study Area Maps
Ambaum Blvd Corridor and Boulevard Park Study Areas
Download detailed PDF. Boundaries of proposed study areas may change.
Key Objectives
- Articulate a vision and action strategies to meet community and citywide goals.
- Engage with diverse members of the community, including people typically not engaged in civic processes.
- Evaluate city regulations with an eye toward walkable business districts to support housing and business district strategies, development feasibility, urban design and public space goals, walkability, cultural expression, and community health.
- Recommend new land use and zoning standards, and adjustments to city regulations for consideration by the Burien Planning Commission and City Council.
- Apply a race and social equity lens to all of the work, including engagement, analysis and recommendations.
Project Timeline
Last Updated: March 21, 2023