The Seattle Department of Transportation has followed through on their plan to institute Restricted Parking Zones in the streets around the West Seattle Junction by sending a notice to area residents that the zones will be established during the first two weeks of November.
The process began after SDOT received a request to evaluate residential streets near the West Seattle Junction for a for that purpose and they then completed numerous parking and access studies in the West Seattle Junction and Triangle areas and seeking feedback about area on-street parking.
New Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) 35 RPZ 35 signs will be installed on the orange-lined blocks shown in the map above.
These signs will limit vehicles without RPZ 35 permits to 2-hour parking, 7 AM – 6 PM, Monday – Saturday. All residents living within the orange-shaded area will be eligible to purchase RPZ 35 permits.
Vehicles displaying an RPZ 35 permit will be exempt from the 2-hour time limit on RPZ-signed blocks.
Permits are currently $65 per vehicle for a two-year cycle. One hang-tag guest permit is available per household.
A $10 low-income permit is available.
New Unpaid Time Limits
In addition to the new RPZ, SDOT is making other changes on a few commercial streets in the neighborhood:
New 2- and 4-hour time limits fronting commercial businesses.
Extension of unpaid time limits on California Ave SW from ending at 6 PM to ending at 8 PM.
Designated disabled spaces and a load zone to improve neighborhood access.
How to get a permit
If you live in the area (or work there) and want to get a permit you need to apply online.
- Go to the Portal home page:
- https://cosaccela.seattle.gov/portal
- Select + Create New * Permts - Parking & Truck
- Select New Users: Register for an account (you may already have an account. If so, skip the next two steps and log in with your user name and password.)
- Set your account information (user name and password) and your contact information
- Check your emails - and activate your account
- Log in with your new user name and password.
You can learn more on the SDOT project page here.