Seattle Sun Newspaper - Vol. 7, Issue 6, June 2003
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Land Use:
By Clayton Park
Costco to present plans, June 2
Costco will present preliminary designs for its proposed North Seattle store at a Department of Design Construction and Land Use design review board meeting on Monday, June 2, 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Ingraham High School (1819 N. 135th St.). The store would be located at 12220 Aurora Ave. N. Costco is the nation's largest operator of membership club warehouse stores. The retailer's plans have drawn opposition from neighbors who are concerned over the increased traffic that the store would create. For details, call Scott Kemp of DCLU at 233-3866.
Lake City project appealed
DCLU on May 19 granted a master-use permit to allow a developer to construct a six-story building at 12328 31st Ave. NE that will include retail and offices on the first floor and 50 residential units on the upper floors. The project will include parking for 69 cars in a three-level partially-below grade garage. Appeals have been filed opposing the City's decision to grant conditional approval of the design for the project, as well as the issuing of a "declaration of non-significance" regarding the impacts to the surrounding area that the project would create. A hearing to consider the appeals will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 1:30 p.m. at the Office of the Hearing Examiner, 13th floor of the Alaska Building at 618 Second Ave. The hearing is open to the public, but only those who are parties to the appeal or who have been called by the parties as witnesses will be allowed to testify. For details, call Bruce Rips of DCLU at 615-1392.
ElderHealth coming to Ravenna
ElderHealth Northwest, a state-licensed operator of adult day health centers, has submitted an application to DCLU for a master-use permit to build a 1,365-square-foot mezzanine addition to the Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center. The addition, which would become the new home for the ElderHealth center currently in the Northgate area, would be located at 6545 Ravenna Ave. NE. The center provides physical and occupational rehabilitation, mental health and nursing services. DCLU is accepting written comments through June 4. For details, call Lori Swallow of DCLU at 684-5627.
Ravenna mixed-use
DCLU has received an application for a master-use permit to build a four-story building at 2316 NE 65th St., that would have 2,740-square-feet of ground-floor retail and 21 apartment units on the upper floors. The project would include on-site parking for 27 cars. For details, call Bruce Rips of DCLU at 615-1392.
Produce stand for Wedgwood
DCLU has received an application for a master-use permit for a fruit-and-vegetable stand that would be located at 7750 35th Ave. NE. DCLU is accepting written comments through June 4. For details, call Bradley Wilburn of DCLU at 615-0508.
Ballard apartment complex
DCLU granted a master-use permit on May 22 that will allow a developer to build a six-story, 31-unit apartment building at 5803 24th Ave. NW. Two existing buildings will be demolished. For details, call David Graves of DCLU at 297-2106.
Marina eyes expansion
The operators of Shilshole Bay Marina at 7001 Seaview Ave. NW have submitted an application to DCLU for a shoreline substantial development permit for future expansion of an existing dry boat storage area for a total of 46,794 square feet. Written comments may be submitted through June 20. For details, call Colin Vasquez of DCLU at 684-5639.
Northlake boat storage
DCLU has received an application for a shoreline-substantial development permit that would allow an existing major vessel repair facility at 2503 N. Northlake Way to be converted into outdoor storage for boats. The project include construction of five 55-foot-tall boat storage racks, a three-story accessory building with a caretaker unit, a boat wash area, and two piers with loader stations as well as parking for 29 cars. The existing structure would be demolished. Written comments may be submitted through June 13. For details, call Bruce Rips of DCLU at 615-1392.