In a filing posted today with the Seattle Department of Planning and Development a 4 story assisted living facility with 48 rooms (66 beds total) is proposed for 4515 41st Ave SW. Parking for 11 vehicles would be provided below grade.

An early design guidance review before the Southwest Design Review Board is set for Dec. 4 at the West Seattle Senior Center 4217 SW Oregon St. at 6:30pm

NK Architects, who have been the designers of choice for many other recent West Seattle developments will be present to show some early design proposals.

The site, according to DPD records was originally (in 2010) going to be at 7 story apartment building, then in 2012 a 50 to 60 unit Alzheimer's care community was proposed and now this assisted living facility.

The owner is Kevin Krout of BCK INVESTMENTS, LLC.

OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT

The Director will accept written comments to assist in the preparation of the early design guidance through December 4, 2014. You are invited to offer comments regarding important site planning and design issues, which you believe, should be addressed in the design for this project.

Comments and requests to be made party of record should be submitted to PRC@seattle.gov or

City of Seattle – DPD – PRC
700 5th Avenue, Suite 2000
PO Box 34019
Seattle, WA 98124-4019

PROCESS

An application for Design Review related to future development of this site has been submitted to the Department of Planning and Development (DPD). The first phase of Design Review includes the Early Design Guidance (EDG) meeting. At the Early Design Guidance meeting, the following occurs:

The applicants will present information about the site and vicinity as well as early massing design concepts.
The public may offer comments regarding the design of a development on the subject site.*
The Design Review Board will provide guidance and identify those Design Guidelines of highest priority for the design as it moves forward towards Master Use Permit (MUP) application.
Following the meeting, DPD will issue a written Early Design Guidance report summarizing the meeting. This report will be sent to those who signed in at the meeting or otherwise requested a copy.

*Please note that public comment at the EDG meeting is limited to design considerations. If environmental review is triggered, comments related to environmental impacts (such as traffic, parking, noise, etc.) may be sent to DPD following notice of that review.