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Land Use Information Bulletin
A Twice Weekly Bulletin Announcing Land Use Applications, Decisions, Hearings, and Appeals

April 5, 2004
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Summary of Notices

Notices of Decisions
Area Address Zone Project No
Northeast 7400 SAND POINT WY NE VARIOUS 2201567
Northeast 1207 NE 140TH ST SF7200 2306374
North/Northwest 6736 14TH AV NW L1 2303966
Magnolia/Queen Anne 2026 14TH AV W L2 2307407

Other Land Use Notices
Action Address Zone Project No
Notice of Director’s Recommendation on Rezone Application, Environmental Determination and Public Hearing 703 Columbia St HR 2202713
Garfield High School – NEEDS VOLUNTEERS     Garfield

Notice of Decision

The Director of the Department of Planning and Development has reviewed the Master Use Permit application(s) below and issued the following decisions. Interested parties may appeal these decisions.

Hearing Examiner Appeals

To appeal to the City’s Hearing Examiner, the appeal MUST be in writing, and be delivered to the Office of the Hearing Examiner, Room 1320, Alaska Building, 618 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104. Appeals must be received prior to 5:00 P.M. of the appeal deadline indicated below and be accompanied by a $50.00 filing fee in a check payable to the City of Seattle. (The Hearing Examiner may waive the appeal fee if payment would cause financial hardship.) The appeal must identify all the specific Master Use Permit component(s) being appealed, specify exceptions or objections to the decision, and the relief sought. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner must conform in content and form to the Hearing Examiner’s rules governing appeals. (The Hearing Examiner’s Office has a form that can be used for land use appeals.) A copy of the Hearing Examiner Rules is available for $1.75 from DPD. The Hearing Examiner’s Office also provides a "Citizen Guide to the Office of the Hearing Examiner". To be assured of a right to have your views heard, you must be party to an appeal. Do not assume that you will have an opportunity to be heard if someone else has filed an appeal from the decision.

Interpretations

Issues concerning the proper application of any development regulation in the Land Use and Zoning Code (Title 23) or regulations for Environmentally Critical Areas (Chapter 25.09) cannot be raised as part of this appeal. These issues can be considered in an interpretation, which may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner. Interpretations may be requested by any interested person. Requests for interpretations must be filed in writing prior to 5:00 P.M. on the appeal deadline indicated below and be accompanied by a $2,000.00 fee payable to the City of Seattle. (This fee covers the first eight hours of review. Additional hours will be billed at $250.00.) Requests must be submitted to the Department of Planning and Development, Code Interpretation and Implementation Section, 700 5th Av Ste 2000, PO Box 34019, Seattle WA 98124-4019. Questions regarding how to apply for a formal interpretation may be asked by phone by calling (206) 684-8467.

Shoreline Decisions

An appeal from a shoreline decision is made to the State Shorelines Hearing Board. It is NOT made to the City Hearing Examiner. The appeal must be in writing and filed within 21 days of the date the DPD decision is received by the State Department of Ecology (DOE). The DPD decision will be sent to DOE by the close of business on the Friday of this week. If the Shoreline decision involves a shoreline variance or shoreline conditional use, the appeal must be filed within 21 days after DOE has made their decision. The information necessary for DOE to make their decision will be sent to them by the close of business on the Friday of this week. The beginning of the appeal period may also be provided to you by calling (206) 684-8467. The minimum requirements for the content of a shoreline appeal and all the parties who must be served within the appeal period cannot be summarized here but written instructions are available at the Department of Planning and Development (Client Assistance Memo 232), 700 5th Av Ste 2000, PO Box 34019, Seattle, WA 98124-4019, (206) 684-8467 or contact the Shorelines Hearing Board at (360) 459-6327. Failure to properly file an appeal within the required time period will result in dismissal of the appeal. In cases where a shoreline and environmental decision are the only components, the appeal for both shall be filed with the State Shorelines Hearing Board. When a decision has been made on a shoreline application with environmental review and other appealable land use components, the appeal of the environmental review must be filed with both the State Shorelines Hearing Board and the City of Seattle Hearing Examiner.

Comments

When specified below written comments will be accepted. Comments should be addressed to: Department of Planning and Development, 700 5th Av Ste 2000, PO Box 34019, Seattle, WA 98124-4019.

Information

For additional information, to obtain a copy of the decision or to learn if a decision has been appealed, contact the DPD Public Resource Center, Key Tower Building, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000 – 20th Floor, (206) 684-8467. A copy fee will be charged. (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.)

Proj# 2201567 Area: Northeast Date of Decision: 4/5/2004
View Decision Doc (Adobe) Addr: 7400 Sand Point Wy NE
Zone: Various  

Applicant Contact: Garrett Farrell
Applicant Phone: (206) 233-7921

Planner: Margaret Glowacki
Planner Phone: (206) 386-4036

Shoreline Substantial Development Permit for future improvements to Sand Point Magnuson Park Boating Center. Improvements include 4 new floating docks, 3 new boat ramps and 605 ft. of new beach area. Project includes removal of a portion of the bulkhead, grading of 15,355 cu. yds. of materials to increase aquatic habitat and removal of several existing buildings and finger piers.
  The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans:
  • Declaration of Non-Significance with conditions (no environmental impact statement required). Environmental review completed and project conditioned as applicable.
    Conditions: Numerous conditions have been placed on this project. You may contact either the assigned planner whose name and phone number appears above, or the Public Resource Center (206-684-8467) or view the decision by clicking on the link in the left column.
  • Conditionally Grant - Shoreline Substantial Development to allow future improvements to existing park.
    Conditions: Numerous conditions have been placed on this project. You may contact either the assigned planner whose name and phone number appears above, or the Public Resource Center (206-684-8467) or view the decision by clicking on the link in the left column.

This decision is appealable to the Washington State Shoreline Hearings Board until at least April 26, 2004.

Proj# 2306374 Area: Northeast Date of Decision: 4/5/2004
View Decision Doc (Adobe) Addr: 1207 NE 140th St
Zone: SF7200  

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

Planner: Lori Swallow
Planner Phone: (206) 684-5627

Master Use Permit to subdivide one parcel into three parcels of land. Proposed parcel sizes are: A) 7,205.4 sq. ft., B) 7,640.2 sq. ft.; and C) 7,877.5 sq. ft. Existing single family residence to remain. Existing shed to be removed.
  The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans:
  • Conditionally Grant - Short Subdivision to create three parcels of land.
    Conditions: Numerous conditions have been placed on this project. You may contact either the assigned planner whose name and phone number appears above, or the Public Resource Center (206-684-8467) or view the decision by clicking on the link in the left column.

Appeals of this decision must be received by the Hearing Examiner no later than April 19, 2004.
Proj# 2303966 Area: North/Northwest Date of Decision: 4/5/2004
View Decision Doc (Adobe) Addr: 6736 14th Av NW
Zone: L1  

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

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

Master Use Permit to subdivide one parcel into three unit lots. This subdivision of property is only for the purpose of allowing sale or lease of the unit lots. Development standards will be applied to the original parcel and not to each of the new unit lots. The construction of townhouses is being reviewed under Project #2303377.
  The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans:
  • Conditionally Grant - Short Subdivision to create three unit lots.
    Conditions: Numerous conditions have been placed on this project. You may contact either the assigned planner whose name and phone number appears above, or the Public Resource Center (206-684-8467) or view the decision by clicking on the link in the left column.

Appeals of this decision must be received by the Hearing Examiner no later than April 19, 2004.
Proj# 2307407 Area: Magnolia/Queen Anne Date of Decision: 4/5/2004
View Decision Doc (Adobe) Addr: 2026 14th Av W
Zone: L2  

Applicant Contact: Dante Palmaffy
Applicant Phone: (425) 345-2530

Planner: Colin Vasquez
Planner Phone: (206) 684-5639

Master Use Permit to subdivide one parcel into two unit lots in an environmentally critical area. This subdivision of property is only for the purpose of allowing sale or lease of the unit lots. Development standards will be applied to the original parcel and not to each of the new unit lots. The construction of two single family residences has been approved under Project #2302563.
  The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans:
  • Declaration of Non-Significance (no environmental impact statement required). Environmental review completed and no conditions imposed.
  • Conditionally Grant - Short Subdivision to create two unit lots in an environmentally critical area.
    Conditions: Numerous conditions have been placed on this project. You may contact either the assigned planner whose name and phone number appears above, or the Public Resource Center (206-684-8467) or view the decision by clicking on the link in the left column.

Appeals of this decision must be received by the Hearing Examiner no later than April 19, 2004.

Other Land Use Notices
NOTICE OF DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION ON REZONE APPLICATION, ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION AND PUBLIC HEARING
  Project #2202713
  The City of Seattle Hearing Examiner is conducting a public hearing on the recommendation of the Director of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) to rezone property from HR (Highrise) to NC3-160’ (Neighborhood Commercial 3 with a 160-foot height limit) .

Project Number: 2202713

Address: 703 Columbia Street

C. F. Number: 305861

The Director's recommendation is that the rezone be conditionally approved. Conditions include:

  • Limiting expansion of the existing structure to plans submitted for MUP 2202713
  • Limiting future non-residential development to portions of the structure beneath the 2nd-floor level as measured from the alley
  • Requiring future upper-level residential development to be regulated by Highrise development standards rather than the standards for mixed-use development of the Commercial section of the Land Use Code

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

The Director of DPD has determined that the proposal will not have a significant adverse environmental impact, and has issued a Declaration of Non-Significance (no environmental impact statement required). Conditions include:

  • Limiting the hours of construction

INFORMATION AVAILABLE

Copies of the Director's Report and Recommendation and the rezone application materials are available at the DPD Public Resource Center, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000 of the Key Tower Building, (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 copy and postage fee will be charged.) Questions may be directed to Michael Dorcy, (206) 615-1393, at DPD.

PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing to take public comment on the Director's recommendation and to establish the record for this application will be held on: Wednesday, April 28, 2004, 9:00 AM at the Office of the Hearing Examiner (address below). The Office of the Hearing Examiner provides barrier free access.

WRITTEN COMMENTS

Written comments may be submitted through April 27, 2004. Comments should be sent to:

Office of Hearing Examiner
Alaska Building, Room 1320
618 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98l04-2222

Those persons who want to receive a copy of the Hearing Examiner's recommendation should specify that request in their comment letter.

HOW TO APPEAL THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

Appeals of the decision to issue a Declaration of Non-Significance must be received by the Hearing Examiner at the address shown above no later than 5:00 p.m. April 19, 2004. Appeals must be accompanied by $50.00 filing fee in a check payable to the City of Seattle. Any appeal of the decision will be heard at the public hearing on April 28, 2004.
Garfield High School - NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
  The City of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools are requesting volunteers to serve on a citizen advisory committee. The committee will hear public comment and make recommendations on the departures from the development standards for the renovation of Garfield High School. Information on how to volunteer is stated below.

The Seattle Public Schools plans a major renovation of Garfield High School, 400 23rd Avenue. The project includes historic renovation of the 1923 structure, demolition of the remaining structures and construction of a new addition. Preliminary design indicates the school needs five (5) departures from the development standards: 1) lot coverage, 2) set backs, 3) building height, 4) parking, and 5) bus loading.

The process for considering the requested departures involves public meetings before a citizen advisory committee that consists of neighborhood, Seattle Public Schools, and City of Seattle representatives. Two City of Seattle representatives and one Seattle Public Schools representative are presently appointed to the committee. We are requesting volunteers to fill the remaining slots available on the committee.

Each volunteer selected would represent one of the following groups:

  1. A person residing within 300 feet of the development site.
  2. A person owning property or a business within 300 feet of the development site.
  3. Two (2) representatives of the general neighborhood.
  4. A representative-at-large.
  5. Two (2) parents of Garfield High School students.

The advisory committee will hear and evaluate public comment, make recommendations, and if necessary propose conditional changes to the requested departures. The meetings will be of short duration in the evenings. You may volunteer by sending a letter stating your interest and group affiliation to the address listed below. Letters must be received by April 19, 2004. A signed copy of the letter may also be faxed to (206) 684-8493.

Ovid Thompson
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
700 3rd Avenue, Room 400
Seattle, WA 98104-1848

For more information, call: Ovid Thompson,
Department of Neighborhoods at (206) 684-0607 or e-mail
ovid.thompson@seattle.gov