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

January 31, 2005
Other Notices

Summary of Notices

Notices of Decisions

Area	Address	Zone	Project No
Northeast	2313 NE 92ND ST	SF5000	2401333
North/Northwest	5500 PHINNEY AV N	SF5000	2403605
Magnolia/Queen Anne	1820 12TH AV W	L1	2406923
South	4830 S MORGAN ST	SF5000	2405830
South	2524 BEACON AV S	NC2 40	2401788
West Seattle	3021 60TH AV SW	L2, AL	2405846
West Seattle	3021 60TH AV SW	L2	2403880

Other Land Use Notices

Action	Address	Zone	Project No
Notice of Proposed Rezone, Land Use Code Text Amendment and City Council Public Hearing			Wallingford

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, 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# 2401333	Area: Northeast	Date of Decision: 1/31/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 2313 NE 92nd St Zone: SF5000 Applicant Contact: William Lihudis Applicant Phone: (206) 501-5800 Planner: Christopher Ndifon Planner Phone: (206) 684-5046	Master Use Permit to subdivide one parcel into two parcels of land in an Environmentally Critical Area. Proposed parcel sizes are: A) 7,179 sq. ft. and B) 5,495 sq. ft. Existing structure 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 no conditions imposed. Conditionally Grant - Short Subdivision to create two parcels of land 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 February 14, 2005 .
Proj# 2403605	Area: North/Northwest	Date of Decision: 1/31/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 5500 Phinney Av N Zone: SF5000 Applicant Contact: David Goldberg Applicant Phone: (206) 971-5604 Planner: Scott Ringgold Planner Phone: (206) 233-3856	Master Use Permit to establish use for future construction of a one-story, 8,300 sq. ft. building accessory to public park (Woodland Park Zoo, Family Science Learning Center ). No change in parking. Environmental Impact Statement prepared by Seattle Parks and Recreation Department.
	The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans: SEPA approved pursuant to 25.05.660. Appeals of this decision must be received by the Hearing Examiner no later than February 14, 2005 .
Proj# 2406923	Area: Magnolia/Queen Anne	Date of Decision: 1/31/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 1820 12th Av W Zone: L1 Applicant Contact: David Chenoweth Applicant Phone: (206) 547-4071 Planner: Christopher Ndifon Planner Phone: (206) 684-5046	Master Use Permit to construct a three-story duplex townhouse and two single- family residences with attached garages in an environmentally critical area. The existing single-family residence is to be removed.
	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. Appeals of this decision must be received by the Hearing Examiner no later than February 14, 2005 .
Proj# 2405830	Area: South	Date of Decision: 1/31/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 4830 S Morgan St Zone: SF5000 Applicant Contact: Andrew Novion Applicant Phone: (206) 361-6133 Planner: Michael Dorcy Planner Phone: (206) 615-1393	Master Use Permit to subdivide one parcel into two parcels of land. Proposed parcel sizes are: A) 9,094 sq. ft. and B) 5,022 sq. ft. Existing single family residence to remain.
	The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans: 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 February 14, 2005 .
Proj# 2401788	Area: South	Date of Decision: 1/31/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 2524 Beacon Av S Zone: NC2 40’ Applicant Contact: Stuart McFeely Applicant Phone: (206) 860-3542 Planner: Bradley Wilburn Planner Phone: (206) 615-0508	Master Use Permit for future change of use of an existing single family residence to restaurant and apartments. Project includes a 912 sq. ft. first floor addition for a total of 1,575 sq. ft restaurant; and 938 sq. ft. second floor addition to create two apartments. Surface parking for three vehicles to be provided on site.
	The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans: Conditionally Grant - Administrative Conditional Use to allow addition of a residential unit in a single purpose residential building. 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 - Variance to allow commercial use to be located more than 10' from street lot line. 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 - Variance to allow commercial use to be located more than 3 ft. above the sidewalk. 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 - Variance to allow less than 13 ft. required floor to floor height at street level. 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 February 14, 2005 .
Proj# 2405846	Area: West Seattle	Date of Decision: 1/31/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 3021 60th Av SW Zone: L2, AL Applicant Contact: Anne Van Dyne Applicant Phone: (206) 441-9989 Planner: Bradley Wilburn Planner Phone: (206) 615-0508	Master Use Permit to subdivide two parcels into eight 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 #2403880.
	The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans: Conditionally Grant - Short Subdivision to create eight 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 February 14, 2005 .
Proj# 2403880	Area: West Seattle	Date of Decision: 1/31/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 3021 60th Av SW Zone: L2 Applicant Contact: Anne Van Dyne Applicant Phone: (206) 441-9989 Planner: Bradley Wilburn Planner Phone: (206) 615-0508	Master Use Permit to establish use for construction of four, three-story two unit townhouse structures. One parking space per unit to be provided within each structure. Project includes demolition of existing structures.
	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: Limit the hours of construction. 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 February 14, 2005 .

Other Land Use Notices

NOTICE OF PROPOSED REZONE, LAND USE CODE TEXT AMENDMENT AND CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is proposing rezones and amendments to the Land Use Code (Title 23) consistent with the Wallingford Neighborhood Plan to:

adopt neighborhood specific design guidelines to apply to the Wallingford Urban Village ;
establish a Pedestrian 2 designation along North 45thStreet, 45thStreet and Wallingford Avenue North; and
rezone portions of certain split-zone properties in the vicinity of 45thStreet and North 45thStreet from Single Family 5000 to Neighborhood Commercial 2 40’.

PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing on the proposed legislation (three separate Council Bills) is scheduled before the City Council’s Urban Development and Planning Committee on March 3, 2005 at 6:00 pm at the Good Shepherd Center , Room 202. The Good Shepherd Center is located at 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle . From the 45th or 50th N.E. exits, it is about eight blocks west of I-5. For those who wish to testify, a sign-up sheet will be available at the Good Shepherd Center meeting room 202, one-half hour before the public hearing. Questions concerning the public hearing may be directed to Neil Powers in Councilmember Steinbrueck’s office, by calling 684-8804 or via email at neil.powers@seattle.gov.

Print and communications access is provided on prior request. Please contact Councilmember Steinbrueck’s office at 684-8804 as soon as possible to request accommodation for a disability.

Written Comments

For those unable to attend the public hearing, comments will be accepted through Monday, February 28, 2005 by 12:00 noon . Please send comments to Neil Powers or:

Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck

Seattle City Council

Urban Development and Planning Committee

600 4th Avenue Floor 2

PO Box 34025

Seattle , WA 98124-4025

INFORMATION AVAILABLE

Copies of the proposed legislation and the Department of Planning and Development’s Director’s Report are available from the DPD Public Resource Center , 700 5th Avenue, Suite 2000 in the Seattle Municipal 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 legislation is also available at the Seattle City Clerk’s website: http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~public/leghome.htm by searching for bills with the “ Wallingford ” in the title.

Questions regarding the proposed legislation or requests for electronic copies may be directed to Susan McLain at (206) 684-0432 or via email at susan.mclain@seattle.gov.