Applicant Contact: Julie LeDoux
Applicant Phone: (425) 485-6222

Planner: Paul Janos
Planner Phone: (206) 233-7195

Date of Application: January 20, 2004
Date Application Deemed Complete: January 20, 2004

Other permits that may be needed which are not included in this application:

Applicant Contact: Julie LeDoux
Applicant Phone: (425) 485-6222

Planner: Scott Kemp
Planner Phone: (206) 233-3866

Date of Application: January 21, 2004
Date Application Deemed Complete: January 21, 2004

Other permits that may be needed which are not included in this application:

Applicant Contact: Sandy Dinsmore
Applicant Phone: (425) 744-6004

Planner: Art Pederson
Planner Phone: (206) 733-9074

Date of Application: January22, 2004
Date Application Deemed Complete: January 22, 2004

Other permits that may be needed which are not included in this application:

Applicant Contact: John R. Hunt
Applicant Phone: (206) 283-4649

Planner: Lucas DeHerrera
Planner Phone: (206) 615-0724

Date of Application: January 22, 2004
Date Application Deemed Complete: January 22, 2004

Other permits that may be needed which are not included in this application:

Applicant Contact: Richard Campbell
Applicant Phone: (425) 747-4896

Planner: Darlene Edwards
Planner Phone: (206) 684-5606

Date of Application: January 21, 2004
Date Application Deemed Complete: January 21, 2004

Other permits that may be needed which are not included in this application:

Applicant Contact: David Tully
Applicant Phone: (206) 244-3282

Planner: Joan Carson
Planner Phone: (206) 684-8269

Date of Application: January 7, 2004
Date Application Deemed Complete: January 7, 2004

Other permits that may be needed which are not included in this application:

Applicant Contact: Debora Goodman
Applicant Phone: (206) 322-6736

Planner: Christopher Ndifon
Planner Phone: (206) 684-5046

Date of Application: January 5, 2004
Date Application Deemed Complete: January 5, 2004

Other permits that may be needed which are not included in this application:

Applicant Contact: Michael Alford
Applicant Phone: (206) 583-0611

Planner: Darlene Edwards
Planner Phone: (206) 684-5606

Date of Application: January 13, 2004
Date Application Deemed Complete: January 13, 2004

Other permits that may be needed which are not included in this application:

Applicant Contact: Brittani Ard
Applicant Phone: (206) 282-7990

Applicant Contact: Brittani Ard
Applicant Phone: (206) 282-7990

Applicant Contact: Julie LeDoux
Applicant Phone: (425) 485-6222

Applicant Contact: Julie LeDoux
Applicant Phone: (425) 485-6222

Applicant Contact: Courtney Branch
Applicant Phone: (206) 229-7207

The Director of DPD is convening the Design Review Board for an early design guidance meeting regarding the following location:

Address: 11011 Meridian Av N

Application Number: 2306026

Applicant: Dale Phinney

Applicant Phone: (206) 533-2181

Zoning: NC3 40’

DPD Planner: Scott Kemp

The proposed site is located on the western edge of the Northgate Business District. It is 57,897 sq. ft., rectangular in shape, and is located on the northwest corner of N Northgate Wy and Meridian Av N. The site is zoned Neighborhood Commercial 3 with a 40’ height limit (NC3 40’). The proposal is for a three-story medical office building with underground parking for 282 vehicles.

The applicants have applied for Design Review related to development of this site for a mixed-use development. At the early design guidance meeting, the applicants will present information about the site and vicinity. The public may offer comments regarding the design and siting of a mixed-use development on the subject site; and, the Design Review Board members will also offer comments and identify those Citywide Design Guidelines of highest priority in developing the site.

Date: Monday, February 9, 2004

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Ballard High School
1418 NW 65th St
Library

The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is currently reviewing the application described below and will hold a public meeting to gather comments on the project.

Project Number: 2302041

Address: 1100 – 9^th Ave

Zone: MIO – 240 / HR

Planner: Leslie Clark

Phone: (206) 684-3151

Project Description:

Master Use Permit for future construction of an 11 story, 240 ft. high addition to an existing hospital (Virginia Mason). Emergency drop off parking for seven vehicles will be located at grade. Ambulance access to be relocated to enter on Spring St. and exit on Boren Street. An existing residential structure (Northcliffe Apartments) to be demolished under separate permit.

The project requires the following approvals:

• SEPA Determination (SMC 25.05)
• Amendment to a Major Institution Master Plan (SMC 23.69)

A copy of the plans and other application materials are available at the DPD Public Resource Center, 700 5th Avenue, Suite 2000 (206) 684-8467. The Public Resource Center is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

A public meeting to review this proposal will be held on February 10, 2004 at 7:00 pm at First Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall, 1111 Harvard Avenue, Seattle, WA. Entrance is on lower level at Seneca Street side of the facility. Written and/or oral comments may be submitted at the meeting.

This facility is accessible with access from Harvard Ave side of the facility. Print and communication access available on request. Please contact the Public Resource Center (206) 684-8467 as soon as possible to request accommodation for a disability.

The proposed development would be located on approximately a 7-acre site that is situated in the vicinity of the southeast corner of Aurora Ave. N. and N.E. 125^th St. The proposed project would provide approximately 150,000 sq.ft. of commercial space and parking (structured and surface) for 800 vehicles. Existing uses on-site that would be removed include a towing company and associated vehicle storage yard, and several buildings with commercial tenants.

Proponent: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

Location of the Proposal: 12220 Aurora Av N - The general area of the southeast corner of Aurora Ave. N. and N. 125^th St. in north Seattle

SEPA Lead Agency: City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development

SEPA EIS Required: The Seattle Department of Planning and Development, as the SEPA Lead Agency, has determined that the proposed Costco facility may have a significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is, therefore, required under RCW 43.21C030(2)(c). DPD has preliminarily identified the following environmental element for analysis in the EIS.

• Transportation (transportation systems, parking, movement/circulation, traffic hazards).

It is proposed that discussion also be provided in the EIS relative to

• Noise;
• Aesthetics (light and glare, shadows); and
• Public Services / Utilities (storm drainage).

It is anticipated that alternatives to be analyzed in this EIS would include the following:

• Proposed Action (Costco warehouse with a new traffic signal on Aurora Ave. N. and closure of N. 125^th and N. 128^th streets);
• Alternative 1 – (Costco warehouse with a new traffic signal on Aurora Ave. N. and without closure of N. 125^th and N. 128^th streets);
• Alternative 2 – (Costco warehouse without a new traffic signal on Aurora Ave. N. and without closure of N. 125^th and N. 128^th streets); and the
• Alternative 3 – (Costco warehouse without a new traffic signal on Aurora Ave. N. and with closure of N. 125^th and N. 128^th streets); and the
• No Action Alternative.

EIS Scoping: Agencies, affected tribes, and members of the public are invited to comment on the scope of the EIS including alternatives, probable significant adverse impacts, mitigation measures, and licenses or other approvals that may be required. The method and deadline for submitting comments is noted below.

Public Meeting/Open House: A public EIS Scoping meeting/open house will be held to provide an opportunity for agencies, affected tribes and the public to learn more about the project and provide comments concerning environmental issues and alternatives to be considered for inclusion in the EIS. At the meeting, the public will be able to view graphics illustrating preliminary planning and design associated with the proposed development and talk with representatives of Costco and members of the consultant team providing technical analyses in support of the project. The following are details concerning the EIS Scoping meeting:

Location: Haller Lake Community Club
12579 Densmore Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98133

Date: February 26, 2004

Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Written comments will also be accepted via U.S. mail, e-mail, and fax through 5:00 PM February 27, 2004.

U.S mail: Seattle Department of Planning and Development
Attn: Scott Kemp
Senior Land Use Planner700 Fifth Ave., Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98104-5070

E-mail: scott.kemp@seattle.gov
Fax: 206.233.7902

Address: McDonald Elementary School, 144 NE 54^th Street

Zone: Single Family 5000

The Director of the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) has issued a decision to approve with conditions the reuse and additional uses for McDonald Elementary School pursuant to the School Use Advisory Committee (SUAC) recommendations as authorized in the Land Use Code (Chapter 23.78). McDonald Elementary School is located in adjacent neighborhoods of Wallingford and Green Lake. With the exception for hours of operation, the Director concurs with the School Use Advisory Committee Recommendations for Criteria for permitted uses that are allowed in single family zones and additional uses. Some of the conditions for use are the following:

• The school buildings may be used for a mixture of uses including educational, community, recreational, cultural and human service activities.
• The children’s play area on the east lot be maintained only as a play area; and parking in this area not be allowed with the exception for the handicapped.
• The master tenant ensures that some spaces in the building and the gymnasium shall be available for community use at times with fees mutually agreeable to the community and master tenant.
• The days and hours of operation shall be Monday through Saturday from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
• Retail sales shall be prohibited with the exception of fund raising activities associated with uses.
• Tenants shall comply with the Seattle Noise Ordinance.
• The west play area shall be used by tenants for parking (with the condition that Seattle Public Schools obtain a permit from the Department of Planning and Development) to lessen the impact of parking in the surrounding neighborhood.

The following uses are permitted outright in single family zones: public or private elementary schools; pre-school programs; vocational training for the handicapped or disabled; technical school classes; arts and crafts school; adult day care; senior programs; cultural programs: theatre, dance, yoga, etc.; community center; and polling location.

Additional permitted uses are the following: artist studio and display space (no live-in space); food preparation for small catering business; greenhouse and/or garden education center; records (data) storage; on-site caretaker housing limited to two people; administrative office space.

For specific details on all the conditions for reuse and additional uses for McDonald School in the Director’s Decision, please refer to Information Available section below.

The Director of DON has reviewed the application described above and has issued a Determination of Non-Significance (no environmental impact statement required).

The appeal of the Director’s Report on School Use Criteria shall be in writing and shall state specifically why the appellant finds the criteria inappropriate or incorrect. Appeals of the Director's Decision may be submitted through February 13, 2004. Appeals may be sent to: