The following information was provided by the city's Department of Planning and Development. For more information, call 684-8467.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS
*6555 51st Ave. S. (3001942) for a Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel of land into three parcels. Existing structures on proposed Parcels B and C to be demolished. The following approval is required: Short Subdivision to create three parcels of land. Water Availability Certificate may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, May 9.
*7859 Renton Ave. S. (3005787) for a Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel into four unit lots. The construction of townhouses has been approved under Project No. 6078163. 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 four unit lots. Water Availability Certificate may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, May 9.
*5968 Rainier Ave. S. (3006373) for a Council Action to allow a fire station and a storage building (Urban Search and Rescue) in an environmentally critical area. Demolish current storage building. Existing fire station will be used during construction of Fire Station No. 28 and subsequently demolished. Parking for 14 vehicles to be provided in current parking lot. The following approvals are required: SEPA environmental determination; Council Action. Building permit may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, May 9.
PERMIT DECISIONS
*1908 34th Ave. S. (3004817) on a Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel of land into three parcels in an environmental critical area. Existing swimming pool to be removed, and structure to remain. The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans: Determination of Non-Significance (no Environmental Impact Statement required). Environmental review completed, and no conditions imposed; Short Subdivision to create three parcels of land conditionally granted. The hearing examiner must receive appeals of this decision no later than Monday, May 7.
*1341 14th Ave. S. (3006846) on a Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel into four unit lots. The construction of townhouses has been approved under Project No. 6099419. 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 appealable decision has been made based on submitted plans: Short Subdivision to create four unit lots conditionally granted. The hearing examiner must receive appeals of this decision no later than May 10.
*2017 13th Ave. S. (3005687) on a Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel into three unit lots. The construction of townhouses is being reviewed under Project No. 6090980. 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 appealable decision has been made based on submitted plans: Short Subdivision to create three unit lots conditionally granted. The hearing examiner must receive appeals of this decision no later than May 10.
INTERPRETATIONS
*5721 35th Ave. S. (3007103) described as a portion of the Northwest 1⁄4 of the Southwest 1⁄4, Section 22, Township 24, Range 4, listed as King County property tax account number 222404-9086. The property is undeveloped. There is a wetland in the southerly portion of the property designated under Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 25.09, Regulations for Environmentally Critical Areas. In 2002, an exception to the critical areas wetland regulations was approved that established a 25-foot buffer area around the wetland. An assisted-living facility was also proposed for development on the property in 2002. Current critical areas regulations require a buffer of not less than 50 feet. A multifamily apartment structure is now proposed for development on the property instead of assisted living.
At issue in the interpretation is whether a new exception request must be submitted and reviewed under current Critical Areas Regulations, given that a different development is proposed now than was proposed in 2002, or whether the approved 2002 exception established a 25-foot buffer around the wetland as a permanent condition applicable not only to development proposed at the time it was approved but also to current or future applications for development on the property. A related issue is whether the permit that granted the exception has expired.
The decision in the interpretation is that the exception decision and permit issued in 2002, including the 25-foot buffer, is not applicable to future proposed development of new structures or uses not previously considered and which are not vested to regulations in effect at the time the exception was granted. New development will require analysis under current codes, including standards for wetlands in effect under current codes.
The buffer established in 2002 is for a different development proposal, under regulations that have been superseded. The applicable code language does not compel DPD to allow a new project to take advantage of superseded code provisions. Since a new exception is required for a new development proposal, it is not necessary to determine whether the 2002 wetland exception permit has expired.
Appeal of the Interpretation may be submitted through 5 p.m. Monday, May 7, and must be accompanied by a $50 filing fee in a check payable to the City of Seattle.
The appeal must state specifically why the appellant believes the Interpretation is incorrect. The appeal must be sent to City of Seattle, Hearing Examiner, 700 Fifth Ave., Suite 4000, P.O. Box 94729, Seattle, WA 98124-4729.[[In-content Ad]]
