A Land Use Application to allow a six-story structure containing 71 residential units has been filed with Seattle's Department of Planning and Development (DPD). Parking for 20 cars would be provided below grade. Existing structure would be demolished.

The early permits for the project were filed last year but this is the first full land use application.

According to the DPD page on project number 3022717 The owners are Ken Knight 4202 SW Holly ST LLC, 4170 Sunnybank Ct, Chelan, WA 98816 and Matt Orr, Union Street Investments 1326 Fifth Ave., Suite 438 SEATTLE, WA 98101

Councillmember Lisa Herbold explained:

"There is a MUP application and they are accepting public comment through 5/25. If people want to impact the decision-making around this project, they should know that they have that opportunity.

Go to

http://web6.seattle.gov/dpd/edms/

Enter project number 3022717

If the MUP application is approved, there will still be, Design Review, Building Permit, Demolition Permit – each requiring some level of public involvement.

As I read the zoning for the area, it has been zoned Midrise for many, many years now (which allows for 6 stories). The Midrise/85' (MR/85') is characterized by the criteria described in Section 23.34.024.

Looking at the project documents here: http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/toolsresources/Map/default.htm?lat=47.56577&lon=-122.37157&dap=Y&addr=3039%20SW%20AVALON%20WAY (just plug in the address, and click on the blue pin on the map location and select “see details about this address” and you’ll get a LOT of project documents), I would guess that at this stage the challenge the project proponents have is not the zoning, but the slopes. They are requesting “relief from prohibitions on steep slope development.”