A second Design Review meeting regarding the proposed development for 6559 15th Ave NW is scheduled for tonight.

In November, BNT reported that some neighbors are less than happy about the proposed development, calling it a “recipe for disaster”.

They fear that the development - a four-story live-and-work building containing 101 residential units and parking for 67 vehicles - could create a serious safety hazard for neighborhood school children because of its planned parking garage entrance off Northwest 67th Street.

These neighbors will be sure to make their concerns heard at tonight’s meeting.

The four-story development is being proposed for the currently vacant lot across 15th Avenue from Ballard High School. It will be market-rate apartments with 72 studios and a mixture of one and two-bedroom units on the top three floors. The first floor will be a mixture of live/work units, parking and leasing offices and a gym for tenants.

The project includes sections of green roof on the second and third floors as well as on the roof and the addition of two sidewalk trees and a planter along 15th Avenue.

The Northwest Design Review Board elected to not take a position on the location of the parking garage entrance during its first Design Review meeting on November 8th.

The issue will be handled during the project's State Environmental Policy Act review, which will take place on January 11th.

Tonight’s meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the Ballard High School Library.