DPD Land Use Information Bulletin

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

March 7, 2005
Other Notices

Summary of Notices

Notices of Decisions

Area	Address	Zone	Project No
Magnolia/Queen Anne	901 DEXTER AV N	C2 65’	2400731
Downtown/Central	2425 E UNION ST	NC2-40’, P2	2304856
Downtown/Central	2425 E UNION ST	NC2-40’, P2	2304852
Downtown/Central	1717 E SPRUCE ST	L1	2408814
South	539 25TH AV S	L1	2405814
South	6412 31ST AV S	SF5000	2406143
South	3400 RAINIER AV S	C1-65’, SG	2402374

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# 2400731	Area: Magnolia / Queen Anne	Date of Decision: 3/7/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 901 Dexter Av N Zone: C2-65’ Applicant Contact: Brant McCorkle Applicant Phone: (206) 827-7850 Planner: Paul Janos Planner Phone: (206) 233-7195	Master Use Permit to change 20,700 square feet of existing administrative office to parking accessory to administrative office for a total of 41 parking spaces all located within the structure.
	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 – Variance to allow less than the required landscaped area along street property 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 structure to extend into the required setback along street property 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. Appeals of this decision must be received by the Hearing Examiner no later than March 21, 2005 .
Proj# 2304856	Area: Downtown / Central	Date of Decision: 3/7/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 2425 E Union St Zone: NC2-40’, P2 Applicant Contact: Randall Spaan Applicant Phone: (206) 720-0166 Planner: Michael Dorcy Planner Phone: (206) 615-1393	Master Use Permit to establish use for future construction of a 4-story building consisting of 2,764 sq. ft. of retail at ground level and five apartments above. Parking for five vehicles to be provided partially below-grade and accessed from 25^th Avenue . Project includes 1,200 cu. yds. of grading.
	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. Conditionally Grant – Design Review 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 March 21, 2005 .
Proj# 2304852	Area: Downtown / Central	Date of Decision: 3/7/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 2425 E Union St Zone: NC2-40’, P2 Applicant Contact: Randall Spaan Applicant Phone: (206) 720-0166 Planner: Michael Dorcy Planner Phone: (206) 615-1393	Master Use Permit to subdivide two parcels into five parcels of land. Proposed parcel sizes are: A) 799 sq. ft., B) 787 sq. ft., C) 895 sq. ft., D) 858 sq. ft.; and E) 899 sq. ft. (combined with 2304856).
	The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans: Conditionally Grant – Short Subdivision to create five 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 March 21, 2005 .
Proj# 2408814	Area: Downtown/Central	Date of Decision: 3/7/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 1717 E Spruce St Zone: L1 Applicant Contact: Tyler Goodmanson Applicant Phone: (206) 285-1117 Planner: Art Pederson Planner Phone: (206) 733-9074	Master Use Permit to subdivide one parcel into four 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 a single family residence and townhouses has been approved under Project #2404833.
	The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans: Conditionally Grant - Short Subdivision to create four 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 March 21, 2005 .
Proj# 2405814	Area: South	Date of Decision: 3/7/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 539 25th Av S Zone: L1 Applicant Contact: Paul Pierce Applicant Phone: (206) 251-5962 Planner: Art Pederson Planner Phone: (206) 733-9074	Master Use Permit to establish use for construction of three, duplex townhouses and one, single-family residence, for a total of seven units, with parking for seven vehicles to be provided within the structures. The project includes the demolition of the existing single family residence.
	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. Appeals of this decision must be received by the Hearing Examiner no later than March 21, 2005 .
Proj# 2406143	Area: South	Date of Decision: 3/7/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 6412 31st Av S Zone: SF 5000 Applicant Contact: Mark Travers Applicant Phone: (206) 763-8496 Planner: Bryan Stevens Planner Phone: (206) 684-5045	Master Use Permit to subdivide one parcel into three parcels of land. Proposed parcel sizes are: A) 5,116.7 sq. ft., B) 5,715.8 sq. ft.; and C) 5,738.5 sq. ft. Existing structures 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 March 21, 2005 .
Proj# 2402374	Area: South	Date of Decision: 3/7/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 3400 Rainier Av S Zone: C1-65’, SG Applicant Contact: Paul Wu Applicant Phone: (425) 503-2182 Planner: Bryan Stevens Planner Phone: (206) 684-5045	Master Use Permit for construction of a 3,526 sq. ft. one-story with basement addition to an existing 10,200 sq. ft. multi-purpose convenience store. Surface parking for 22 vehicles to be provided. Project includes demolition of an existing structure.
	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 March 21, 2005 .