DPD Land Use Information Bulletin

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

May 9, 2005
Other Notices

Summary of Notices

Notices of Decisions

Area	Address	Zone	Project No
South	5982 RAINIER AV S	SF5000, L3	2306480
South	3948 S BOZEMAN ST	L2	2406571

Other Land Use Notices

Action	Address	Zone	Project No
Notice of City Council Public Hearing			Hearing
Notice of Street Vacation Petition			Vacation

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# 2306480	Area: South	Date of Decision: 5/9/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 5982 Rainier Av S Zone: SF5000, L3 Applicant Contact: Teodora Saspa Applicant Phone: (206) 399-1366 Planner: Holly Godard Planner Phone: (206) 615-1254	Master Use Permit to subdivide one parcel into two parcels of land. Proposed parcel sizes are: A) 6,112 sq. ft. and B) 8,076 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 May 23, 2005.
Proj# 2406571	Area: South	Date of Decision: 5/9/2005
View Decision Doc (Adobe)	Addr: 3948 S Bozeman St Zone: L2 Applicant Contact: Jim Barker Applicant Phone: (425) 821-7601 Planner: Bradley Wilburn Planner Phone: (206) 615-0508	Master Use Permit to establish use and construct 8, 3-story, 3-unit townhouse structures (total 24 units) with parking for 36 vehicles in 2-car garages within the structures and 12 surface parking spaces. Existing single family structure and detached garage to be removed.
	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 May 23, 2005.

Other Land Use Notices

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
	On April 25, 2005, the Seattle City Council passed interim zoning to add the Pedestrian District 2 designation in the vicinity of the Crown Hill/85^th Street Station Area and to designate 15^th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 85^th Street as Principal Pedestrian Streets (Ordinance No. 121789.) The interim zoning took effect immediately upon its approval and expires on April 1, 2006. The interim zoning is a Growth Management Act development regulation. The City Council also passed a work program for the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) to prepare analysis and recommendations for permanent pedestrian zoning regulations at various station locations as part of Monorail Station Area planning and the Neighborhood Business Development Strategy. The Council will take public testimony at the public hearing only on the interim zoning in Ordinance No. 121789. There will be other additional opportunities for public comment and a public hearing in the future before any permanent Land Use Code regulations concerning pedestrian zoning in the vicinity of Monorail Station Areas are passed. PUBLIC HEARING The City Council’s Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing to take comments on the interim Pedestrian District 2 zoning designation in the vicinity of the Crown Hill/85^th Street Station Area on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in City Hall, City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, 600 4th Avenue (entrance on 5th Avenue). For those wishing to testify, a sign-up sheet will be available at 9:15 a.m. outside the door to the Council Chambers. The City Council Chamber is accessible. Print and communications access is provided on prior request. Please contact Phyllis Shulman at 684-8805 as soon as possible to request accommodations for a disability. Written Comments Written comments will be accepted through June 14, 2005. Comments may be sent via regular mail to: Councilmember Richard Conlin Attn: Phyllis Shulman City Hall, 600- 4th Avenue, Floor 2 PO Box 34025, Seattle, WA 98124-4025 Fax comments to (206) 684-8587. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to Phyllis Shulman at phyllis.shulman@seattle.gov. INFORMATION AVAILABLE Copies of the legislation are available at the City Clerk’s Office, 3rd Floor, City Hall. For more information about this legislation, please contact Phyllis Shulman of Councilmember Richard Conlin’s office at phyllis.shulman@seattle.gov or 206-684-8805.
NOTICE OF STREET VACATION PETITION
	Seattle Department of Transportation has accepted the following vacation petition. Your comments are encouraged and may be submitted to: Marilyn Senour DOT Street Vacation Office 700 5^th Avenue, Suite 3900 PO Box 35996 Seattle, WA 98124-4996 or marilyn.senour@seattle.gov, 206.684.7553 City Clerk File No. 307310, a subsurface portion of Brooklyn Avenue Northeast, north of Northeast 43^rd Street Area: University District Right-of-way description: a subsurface area along the east margin of Brooklyn Avenue Northeast, north of Northeast 43^rd Street, adjacent to Lots 13 to 21, Block 2, Brooklyn Addition to the City of Seattle, measuring 17 feet wide and extending 360 feet. Petitioner: SAFECO Contact: Mike Hassenger, 206 628-3150 Proposed Project: Future expansion of SAFECO office buildings on the west and east sides of Brooklyn Avenue Northeast. The subsurface vacation would facilitate the construction of an underground parking structure.