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

June 21, 2004
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Summary of Notices

Notices of Decisions

Area	Address	Zone	Project No
North/Northwest	12033 12TH AV NW	SF9600	2307458

Other Land Use Notices

Action	Address	Zone	Project No
CORRECTED - Notice of Director’s Recommendation on Council Concept Approval Public Hearing	2801 SW THISTLE ST	SF7200	2301971
Notice of Seattle City Council Public Hearings and Proposed amendments to the 1998 Agreement Between the University of Washington and the City of Seattle Regarding the UW Lease Lid			UW

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 5^th 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 5^th 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 5^th 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, Seattle Municipal Tower Building, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000 – 20^th 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# 2307458

Area: North/Northwest

Date of Decision: 6/14/2004

View Decision Doc (Adobe)

Addr: 12033 12th Av NW
Zone: SF9600

Applicant Contact: Kathy Orni
Applicant Phone: (425) 821-8448

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

Master Use Permit to subdivide one parcel into two parcels of land in an environmentally critical area. Proposed parcel sizes are: A) 140,781 sq. ft. and B) 63,630 sq. ft. Existing structures to remain.

The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans:

Declaration of Non-Significance (No environmental impact statement required). Environmental review completed and project conditioned as applicable.
Conditionally Grant - Short Subdivision to create two 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 July 5, 2004.

Other Land Use Action

CORRECTED - NOTICE OF DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION ON COUNCIL CONCEPT APPROVAL PUBLIC HEARING
	Project # 2301971
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	The City Council is conducting a public hearing on the Recommendation of the Director of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) to approve the Council Concept Approval application described below. Project Number: 2301971 C. F. Number: 306510 Address: 2801 SW Thistle Street Zone: Single Family 7200 (SF 7200) The Council Concept Approval would do the following: Approve the siting of a City Facility and approve a City Facility not fully meeting development standards. The City Facility in this instance consists of the following: A 10,500 square foot gymnasium addition to an existing community center (Southwest Community Center). Project includes 2,600 square foot renovation of existing ground floor space for expanded teen center. Surface parking for 73 vehicles to be provided. The application includes requests to modify or waive the following development standards: Dispersion. Project is within 600 feet of another institution. (SMC 23.44.022E) Yards. Allowing a modified rear yard of 15 feet. (SMC 23.44.014B) Height. Allowing a gymnasium of 34 feet in height in single-family zone. (SMC 23.54.030) Lot Coverage. Allowing lot coverage of 46.6%. (SMC 23.44.010C) The Director recommends: Approval Council Concept Approval with the waiver and modification of development standards and with no conditions (see below for recommended SEPA conditions). Copies of the Director's Report and Recommendation and the Council Concept Approval application materials are available at the DPD Public Resource Center, 700 Fifth 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. Questions may be directed to Michael Dorcy, DPD Land Use Planner, at (206) 615-1393. 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). Recommended conditions include: permit coordination and limits to construction hours. 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. July 1, 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 by the Hearing Examiner. PUBLIC HEARING (not on the SEPA Decision) The Council's Parks, Neighborhoods and Education Committee will hold the public hearing on the Director's recommendation on July 21, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. in the Council's Chamber, on the second floor of City Hall. The entrance to City Hall is located on Fifth Avenue between James and Cherry Streets. For those who wish to testify, a sign-up sheet will be available outside the Council Chamber one-half hour before the public hearing. Questions concerning the public hearing may be directed to Lilah Gael in Councilmember Della’s office, by calling 684-8806 or email at lilah.gael@seattle.gov The City Council Chamber is accessible. Print and communications access is provided on prior request. Please contact Lilah Gael at 684-8806 as soon as possible to request accommodations for a disability. WRITTEN COMMENTS For those unable to attend the public hearing, written comments may be sent by July 21, 2004 up to 5:00 p.m. to: Councilmember David Della Legislative Department 600 Fourth Avenue Floor 2 PO Box 34025 Seattle, WA 98124-4025
NOTICE OF SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE 1998 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE REGARDING THE UW LEASE LID
	The Seattle City Council is considering proposed amendments to the 1998 Agreement between the City of Seattle and the University of Washington (UW), a Growth Management Act development regulation. The amendments relate to restrictions on leasing by the UW, impose reporting requirements, and update references. The amendments also change the process by which such amendments may be considered by the City Council. The City Council is currently considering two alternatives (each in separate proposed ordinances), which are summarized below: Alternative One (C.B.114941): Remove general restrictions on the amount and location of property that may be leased by the UW; establish a goal that 75% of UW leased space occur in the Univ. Dist. NW Urban Center Village; prohibit UW leasing at ground level in pedestrian overlay zones; review UW leasing activity after five years; provide semi-annual reports regarding housing goals; prohibit leasing of the Batelle property by the UW; update references to City departments; and change the process by which amendments may be considered. Alternative Two (C.B.114942): Prohibit the UW from leasing more than 750,000 square feet within the primary and secondary impact zones around the UW (exceptions for vacant, non-street level space and new structures with 30% in residential use), require that any new leases within those zones be located in the "permitted leasing zone;" allow unlimited leasing by the UW outside of the primary and secondary impact zones; review UW leasing activity after five years; provide semi-annual reports regarding housing goals; update references to City departments; and change the process by which amendments may be considered. Based upon public comments and Council deliberations, the amendments ultimately adopted, if any, may be different than the amendments as proposed in the alternatives summarized above. PUBLIC HEARINGS The City Council’s Government Affairs and Labor Committee will hold two public hearings to take public comments on the proposals. The first hearing is on July 27, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council’s Chamber, 2nd floor, Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue. The entrance to City Hall is located on Fifth Avenue between James and Cherry Streets. The second hearing is on August 3, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), located at 2700 24th Avenue East. For those who wish to testify, a sign-up sheet will be available one half hour before each public hearing. Questions concerning the public hearings may be directed to Krista Bunch in Councilmember Jan Drago’s office, by calling 684-8801 or via email at krista.bunch@seattle.gov. The City Council Chamber and MOHAI are accessible. Print and communications access is provided on prior request. Please contact Krista Bunch at 684-8801 as soon as possible to request accommodations for a disability. Written Comments Written comments may be submitted at any time until the final Council vote on the legislation. However, the Council prefers to receive written comments by 5:00 p.m. on August 4, 2004 to allow for review by the Government Affairs and Labor Committee during its consideration of the proposals. (Written copies of testimony are welcome at the public hearings.) Send written comments to: Councilmember Jan Drago Legislative Department 600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 2 PO Box 34025 Seattle, WA 98124-4025 INFORMATION AVAILABLE Copies of the two proposed ordinances are available from the DPD Public Resource Center, 700 5th Avenue, Suite 2000 in the Key Tower, 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. The proposed ordinances will also available by June 25, 2004 at the Seattle City Clerk’s website: http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~public/leghome.htm by searching for Council Bills 114941 and 114942.