The City of Seattle has launched the public comment period for adopting a major amendment to the Harborview Medical Center major institution master plan (MIMP).
The amendment adoption would include approval for:
- Approval by Seattle City Council of the major amendment, and review by the neighborhood-based Implementation Advisory Committee
- Allow for a helistop on the proposed new Harborview inpatient tower
- Environmental review and amendment of the environmental impact statement
- Allowing the proposed new inpatient tower to exceed the current authorized maximum height limit on the Harborview campus
- Approval for other permits that may be needed to renovate the Harborview campus
Comments from the public can be submitted directly to the Harborview Bond Program at anytime at: HarborviewBondProgram.com/PublicComment.
Comments can also be submitted through July 15, 2024 to the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections:
- Seattle.gov/project/comment or
- Department of Construction & Inspections
ATTN: Public Resource Center
PO Box 34019
Seattle, WA 98124-4019
Commenters providing an email address or return U.S. mail address will be sent notice of any public meetings or hearings and notice of the SDCI decision with information on the right to appeal. All correspondence will be posted to our electronic library.
Applications requiring shoreline approvals are subject to an initial 30-day comment period. All other land use approvals listed below are subject to an initial 14-day comment period. A 14-day comment period may be extended an additional 14 days provided a written request to extend the comment period is received by SDCI within the initial 14-day comment period as published in this bulletin. Any comments filed after the end of the official comment period may be considered if pertinent to the review being conducted.
The project file, including application plans, environmental documentation and other additional information related to the project, is available in our electronic library at Seattle Services Portal.
Questions about the projects listed in this bulletin can also be directed to the Public Resource Center at the email and U.S. mail address listed above. To the extent known by SDCI, other necessary government approvals or permits not included in the application will also be listed. When a building permit is listed as being necessary, this may include associated electrical, plumbing, mechanical, elevator, and other similar permits.
SDCI is now using the Early Review Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) process for all applications requiring a threshold determination when SDCI has reasonable basis to believe that significant adverse impacts are not likely, and the Director expects to issue a DNS for the proposal. The DNS is not final until it is published following consideration of all comments received during the comment period.
The comment period for a project subject to an Early Review DNS may be the only opportunity to submit comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. Mitigation measures may be imposed on projects subject to the Early Review DNS process After the close of the comment period, SDCI will review any comments and will either issue a DNS followed by an opportunity to appeal, or, if significant environmental impacts are identified, a DS/Scoping notice. Copies of the subsequent threshold determination for the proposal may be obtained upon request or from our electronic library at Seattle Services Portal.
Numbers used in project descriptions are approximations. The final approved plans will control.
Interpretations
A formal decision as to the meaning, application or intent of any development regulation in Title 23 (Land Use Code) or Chapter 25.09 (Regulations for Environmentally Critical Areas) is known as an “interpretation”. Examples include questions of how structure height or setback is properly measured, or how a proposed use should be categorized.
Interpretation may be requested by any party during the comment period as determined above. The request must be in writing and be accompanied by a $4,390.00 minimum fee payable to the City of Seattle (This fee covers the first ten hours of review. Additional hours will be billed at $439.00.). Interpretations on some issues may also be requested later, during the appeal period, if the project decision is appealed. Failure to request an interpretation for a Type I Land Use decision can preclude raising the issue on appeal to the Hearing Examiner, but will not preclude raising it on appeal directly to Superior Court. Questions regarding the interpretation process may be sent to seattle.gov/project/comment (please include “Interpretation Information” in the subject line) or by calling the message line at (206) 684-8467. Requests for interpretation may be submitted to the Department of Construction & Inspections, Code Interpretation and Implementation Group, 700 Fifth Ave., Suite 2000, PO Box 34019, Seattle, WA 98124-4019.
Notice of Application for project 3040902-LU
Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (Seattle DCI) is currently reviewing the Master Use Permit application described below.
Project Number: 3040902-LU
Address: 325 9th Ave Area: Downtown/Central Zone: MIO-240-HR (M)
Date of Application: 06/12/2024 Date Application Deemed Complete: 06/12/2024
Applicant Contact: Garrett Farrell – (206) 755-6751
SDCI Planner: David Sachs – (206) 561-3434
Council Land Use Action to adopt a major amendment to the Harborview Major Institution Master Plan for King County. An Environmental Impact Statement is being amended by King County.
Comments may be submitted through: 07/15/2024
The following approvals are required:
- Council Action to allow a major amendment to a Major Institution Master Plan.
- Council Action, Conditional Use to allow a helistop for an institution in a Major Institution Overlay District (MIO).
- SEPA- Environmental Review
- Council Action to exceed the maximum height limit allowed in a Major Institution Overlay (MIO) for a public project.
- Other permits that may be needed which are not included in this application: N/A
