Seattle Sun Newspaper - Vol. 8, Issue 3, March 2004
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North Seattle Land Use
Roosevelt High departures approved
Three design departures and SEPA approval have been granted to the Seattle School District for the renovation and expansion of Roosevelt High School, 1410 NE 66th St. The design depatures are to continue bus loading on 12th and 15th Avenues Northeast, to increase permitted heights for new retaining walls/fences, and to allow reduced parking (88 spaces, rather than the 302 which would be required under city codes) for the project. Appeals of these decisions can be submitted to the Hearing Examiner through March 5. For details, call DPD land-use planner Scott Kemp at 233-3866
Licton Springs short plat
A proposal to subdivide one parcel into five lots at 9310 Stone Av N has been approved. The construction of townhomes on the site is being reviewed under project #2306533. The applicant is Garrett Birkeland. Appeals of this decision may be submitted to the Hearing Examiner through March 8. For details, call DCD land-use planner Art Pederson at 733-9074.
Crown Hill townhouses
A developer has applied for a design review by City staff of preliminary plans to build a six-unit townhouse complex at 9035 13th Ave. NW in the Crown Hill neighborhood. The applicant is listed as Nasser Ahmadnia. For details, call DPD land-use planner Lori Swallow at 684-5627.
Fremont mixed-use
A developer has applied for a design review by City staff of preliminary plans to build a mixed-use building at 309 NW 41st St. in the Fremont neighborhood. The building would have 42 condominiums and "minor ground floor commercial uses." The applicant is architect Matt Driscoll. For details, call DPD land-use planner Jess Harris at 684-7744.
University Village offices
The Design Review Board will review a proposed office/residential project at 5001 25th Ave. NE. The three-story project, proposed by applicant Andrew Clinch, would include a single story of apartments over two stories of office space, plus underground parking. For details, call DPD land-use planner Bruce Rips at 615-1392.
Offices proposed by trail
A proposed four-story office building with accessory parking has been proposed for design review at 4915 25th Ave. NE. The side is adjacent to the Burke-Gilman trail. For details, call land-use planner Bruce Rips of DCD at 615-1392.
Six-lot subdivision
An application to divide one parcel of land into six lots has been approved at 1212 N 88th St. The applicant is Julie LeDoux. For details, call DPD land-use planner Leslie Clark at 684-3151.
McDonald School reuse
The director of the Department of Neighborhoods has approved the reuse of McDonald Elementary School building at 144 NE 54th St. in the Wallingford/Green Lake area. Numerous conditions have been imposed. For details, contact Cliff Louie at 684-0209.
Short plat by trail
An application to divide one parcel into six unit lots has been made at 3902 NE 51st St.. A proposal to build townhouses on the site is being reviewed under project #2307866. The applicant is Julie LeDoux. For details, call DPD land-use planner Scott Kemp at 233-3866.
Green Lake subdivision
A short subdivision to divide a single parcel into six unit lots has been granted at 6528 4th Ave. NE. A proposal to build townhouses on the site is being reviewed under project #2301704. The applicant is Brittani Ard. For details, call DPD land-use planner Tamara Garrett at 684-0976.
Subdivision granted
A short subdivision to divide one parcel into four unit lots has been granted at 10120 3rd Ave. NW. An application to construct a ground-related dwelling unit and a two-unit townhouse on the property has also been granted. The applicant is Julie LeDoux. For details, call DCD land-use planner Lori Swallow at 684-5627.
Northgate medical building
A three-story medical building with underground parking for 282 vehicles has been proposed at 11011 Meridian Ave. N. The project will undergo design review. The applicant is Dale Phinney. For details, call DPD land-use planner Scott Kemp at 233-7902.
Univ. Mazda meeting, March 1
The Design Review Board will hold a public meeting on a proposed three-story auto sales and service building (University Mazda) at 4546 Roosevelt Way NE on Monday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. in room 110 of the University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE. The project applicant is Tim Hamann. For details, call DPD land-use planner Scott Ringgold at 233-3856.
Costco EIS required
The City's Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has determined that an environmental impact statement must be compiled for the proposed Costco Wholesale Corporation project at 12220 Aurora Ave. N. in the Haller Lake neighborhood. The project would include 150,000 square feet of commercial space and 800 parking spaces on a seven-acre site. For details, call DPD land-use planner Scott Kemp at 233-7902.