The following information was provided by the city's Department of Planning and Development. Appeals are made, unless otherwise noted, to the Office of the Hearing Examiner, Seattle Municipal Tower, 40th Floor (SMT-40-00), 700 Fifth Ave., Suite 4000, Seattle, WA 98104. Appeals must be accompanied by a $50 filing fee in a check payable to the City of Seattle.The project number is in parentheses. For more information, call 684-8467.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS
❚ 5012 S. Fletcher St. (3008170) for a Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel into two unit lots. The construction of residential units has been approved under Project No. 6111831. 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 following approval is required: Short Subdivision to create two unit lots. Water Availability Certificate may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, Nov. 21.
❚ 9439 49th Ave. S. (3001461) for a Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel of land into two parcels. Existing structure to remain. The following approval is required: Short Subdivision to create two parcels of land. Water Availability Certificate may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, Nov. 21.
❚ 5900 Airport Way S. (3008023) for a Land Use Application to allow the demolition of four structures (Rainier Cold Storage). Review includes demolition of freestanding masonry wall. Existing bottling plant, malt house, brew house and general office to remain. The following approval is required: SEPA environmental determination. Building permit and Department Of Neighborhoods Certificate of Approval may be needed but were not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, Nov. 21.
❚ 736 S. Cloverdale St. (3007630) for a Land Use Application to allow a new private park. Review includes grading. The following approval is required: SEPA environmental determination. Building permit may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, Nov. 21.
❚ 2012 15th Ave. S. (3008043) for a Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel into three unit lots. The construction of residential units has been approved under Project No. 722267. 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 following approval is required: Short Subdivision to create three unit lots. Water Availability Certificate may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, Nov. 21.
❚ 3315 Wetmore Ave. S. (3008129) for a Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel into five unit lots. The construction of residential units are being reviewed under Project No. 6141196. 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 following approval is required: Short Subdivision to create five unit lots. Water Availability Certificate may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, Nov. 21.
❚ 4608 S. Fontanelle St. (3007523) for a Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel of land into four parcels. Existing structures on proposed Parcel A to remain. The following approval is required: Short Subdivision to create four parcels of land. Water Availability Certificate may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, Nov. 21.
❚ 9400 Rainier Ave. S. (3006679) for a Land Use Application to allow a two-story restaurant building and a three-story residential building with 32 units and retail at ground level. Parking for 49 vehicles will be located within the residential structure at grade. Surface parking for 97 vehicles will also be provided on site. Review includes demolition of restaurant building. The following approvals are required: Design Review; SEPA environmental determination. Building permit may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, Nov. 21.
❚ 5159 42nd Ave. S. (3006348) for a Land Use Application to allow one four-unit, one three-unit and one two-unit townhouse structures (totaling nine units). Parking for nine vehicles will be located within the structures. Existing structures to be demolished. The following approval is required: SEPA environmental determination. Building permit may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, Nov. 21.
❚ 2300 S. Massachusetts St. (3007900) for a Land Use Application to allow signage for an institution (Northwest African American Museum). One 8-by-3-foot double faced sign, one 4-by-7-foot sign and one 7-by-7.5-foot sign off-premise (at 23 Ave. S. and S. Massachusetts St.). The following approvals are required: Variance to allow a sign to be located in an LDT zone; Variance to exceed the allowed size of a sign in a LDT zone; Variance to exceed the number of allowed signs in an LDT zone; Variance to exceed the maximum allowed size of a sign in an LDT zone; Variance to provide off-site signs in an LDT zone. Building permit may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, Nov. 21.
DETERMINATIONS
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is proposing amendments to Attachment 1 to Section 25.05.675 of the Seattle Municipal Code, adding Jefferson Park Viewpoints and Mt. Baker Ridge Viewpoint to the list of protected public places offering views of significant natural and human-made features under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
DPD has determined that the amendments described above will not have a significant adverse environmental impact and has issued a Declaration of Non-Significance (no Environmental Impact Statement required).
Appeals of the decision to issue a Declaration of Non-Significance must be submitted to the Office of the Hearing Examiner by 5 p.m., Nov. 22. Appeals should be addressed to the hearing examiner and must be accompanied by a $50 filing fee in a check payable to the City of Seattle. The appeal must be sent to City of Seattle Hearing Examiner, P.O. Box 94729, Seattle, WA 98124-4729
Copies of the proposal are available at DPD's Public Resource Center, 700 Fifth Ave., Suite 2000, in the Seattle Municipal (Key) Tower, or on-line at web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Bulletins.aspx. Questions regarding the environmental determination may be directed to Mark Troxel, at 615-1739, or via e-mail at mark.troxel@seattle.gov.
The City Council's Urban Development and Planning Committee will hold a public hearing to take comments on the proposal on Dec. 6 at 2:30 p.m. in the Seattle City Council chamber, second floor, Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave. For those who wish to testify, a sign-up sheet will be available outside the council chamber one-half hour before the public hearing.
Questions concerning the public hearing may be directed to Neil Powers, at 684-8804, or via e-mail at neil.powers@seattle.gov.
For those unable to attend the public hearing, written comments may be sent to Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck, Legislative Department, 600 Fourth Ave., Floor 2, P.O. Box 34025, Seattle, WA 98124-4025; or by e-mail to peter.steinbrueck@seattle.gov. Written comments should be received by Dec. 6 at noon.
