WaSMAR3403_16.xml Guide to the SEPA Appeals SEPA Appeals Seattle Municipal Archives 2024
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-23. Description is written in: English, Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Seattle Municipal Archives SEPA Appeals Seattle (Wash.). Office of Hearing Examiner 3403-16 7.4 cubic feet 19 boxes 1989-2015 Appeals to Seattle's Hearing Examiner related to SEPA decisions. English .

The Office of the Hearing Examiner is an independent office of the City that conducts administrative hearings, when authorized by the Seattle Municipal Code, to review the actions of various City departments. The office was created in 1973 and was part of the Municipal Courts until 1977 when it became an independent office. The Hearing Examiner is appointed by the City Council to serve an initial term of one year and subsequent terms of four years.

The Municipal Code grants the Hearing Examiner jurisdiction in more than 75 different types of matters. The majority of cases are appeals of decisions made by other City agencies, such as the Department of Planning and Development (Master Use Permits, SEPA determinations, Code Interpretations, Land Use and Noise Enforcement Citations and decisions on tenant relocation assistance); the Department of Finance (tax assessments); the Landmarks Preservation Board and Special Purpose District Commissions (decisions on certificates of approval for alterations); the Department of Executive Administration (licensing decisions); and the Department of Transportation (right-of-way use).

The Hearing Examiner has original jurisdiction and makes the initial decision in cases related to subdivision applications processed by the Department of Planning and Development; complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodation, or public contracts filed by the Office for Civil Rights and the City Attorney's Office; complaints for third party utility billing violations; petitions for review of floating home moorage fee increases; and others.

The Hearing Examiner's decision in a case is usually the City's final decision. However, the City Council has retained jurisdiction over certain land use actions, including Council Conditional Uses, rezone proposals, major institution master plans, planned unit developments, and landmark controls and incentives. For these cases, the Hearing Examiner holds a public hearing for the Council, gathers information to establish the record, and forwards the record and a detailed written recommendation to the Council for its use in making the decision.

Hearing Examiner records related to decisions of non-significance under SEPA, the State Environmental Policy Act. The SEPA process identifies and analyzes environmental impacts associated with governmental decisions about project permits, construction of public facilities, adoption of policies, and other actions. Records include correspondence, memoranda, findings of fact, and Hearing Examiner decisions. Files for some years consist only of Hearing Examiner findings/decisions without supporting materials.

Records are open to the public.

[Item and date], SEPA Appeals, Record Series 3403-16. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Archived decisions from 1975 to 1989 are available on the Hearing Examiner website. Decisions and recommendations filed with the Office of the City Clerk since 1990 are searchable on the Clerk website. Most case records from 2010 forward are searchable in the Hearing Examiner's Internet Records Information System (IRIS).

 Seattle (Wash.) Environmental issues--Washington (State)--Seattle W-89-008. Sunny Arms Cooperative Association. Adult cabarets 1989-1998 1 1 W-89-009. Trammel Crow Co. Adult cabarets 1989-1998 1 2 W-89-010. Concerned Citizens of Georgetown. Adult cabarets 1989-1998 1 3 W-89-011. Greater Duwamish Neighborhood Council. Adult cabarets 1989-1998 1 4 W-90-001. Halcyon Mobile Home Park and University Trailer Park. 1990 1 5 W-90-002. Carol Eychaner. Lake Union Steam Plant 1990 1 6 W-90-003/004. Thomas C. Evans and Save Union Bay Association. Greenlake Water Quality Improvement Project 1992 1 7 W-90-005. Lake Union and Ship Canal Trails Coalition. Seattle Pacific University Master Plan 1990 1 8 W-90-009. Robert Kildall. Salmon Bay powerline crossing 1990-1001 1 9 W-91-001/002. Sea Springs Co. and Tulalip Tribes. Water Dept. EIS 1991 1 10 W-91-003. Haller Lake Improvement Club. Northwest Hospital Master Plan 1991 1 11 W-91-004/005. Seattle Community Council Federation and Wallingford Community Council. Accessory Housing Ordinance 1991 1 12 W-91-006. George Easton. 425 S. Cloverdale St. 1991 1 13 W-91-007. Jensen Motor-Boat Co. 1991 1 14 W-91-008. Yanick Moravia 1991 1 15 W-91-009. Seattle Shorelines Coalition. House barges 1991 1 16 W-91-010. Fred and Lou Ann Freeburg. 626 4th Ave. W. 1991 1 17 W-92-001. Gregory Development Co. 3658 Renton Ave. S. 1992 1 18 W-92-002. Stephen Hildman. 9527 Interlake Ave N. 1992 1 19 W-93-003. Myrtle Street Reservoir Residents Association et al. Radio communications tower 1992 1 20 W-92-004 - W-92-009. Haller Lake Improvement Club et al. Northgate Area Comprehensive Plan 1992-1994 1 21 W-92-010. Mary Anne Elsasser. Seattle Preparatory School 1992 1 22 W-92-011. Deb Barker and Mike Burnett. West Seattle Freeway mural 1992 1 23 W-93-001. Jeffrey D. Pettey. Tolt Filtration Plant 1993 1 24 W-93-002. Helicopter Association Northwest. Heliports 1993 1 25 W-93-004. Jordan Brower. Off-premise advertising 1993 1 26 W-93-005. Helicopter Association Northwest. Heliports 1993 1 27 W-93-006. Roger S. Sanders et al. Bitter Lake Community Center 1993 1 28 W-93-007. Robert Steil. Pioneer Square signage 1994 1 29 W-93-008/009. Laurelhurst Community Club and Northeast Families for Residential Neighborhoods. Children's Hospital master plan 1993-1994 1 30 W-93-010. Horizon House. Virginia Mason master plan 1993 1 31 W-93-011. Ad Hoc Committee for Friends of Conover Green. Rainier Community Center 1994 1 32 W-93-012. Eastlake Business Association. Eastlake residential parking zone 1994 1 33 W-94-001. Seattle Community Council Federation. Proposed comprehensive plan 1994 1 34 W-94-002. Services Group of America. 4025 Delridge Ave. SW helistop 1994 1 35 W-94-003. Lakeside Avenue South Association. Street ends 1994 1 36 W-94-004. Jeanette Williams et al. Sand Point 1995 1 37 W-95-001. South Lake Union Defense Fund/Send the Commons Back to Boston. Seattle Commons/South Lake Union Plan 1995 1 38 W-95-003. Roger Sanders. Community center parking 1995 1 39 W-95-004. Eastlake Community Council. Lake Union Combined Sewer Overflow Project Phase I 1995 1 40 W-95-005/006/007. Mt. Baker/Lakewood Youth Soccer, Friends of Olmstead Parks, UNCOLA. Off-Leash Exercise Area Pilot Program 1996 1 41 W-96-001. Seattle Preparatory School. North Capitol Hill residential parking zone 1996 1 42 W-96-002. Susan B. Casey and Ray Schutte. Interbay Golf Center 1996 1 43 W-96-003. Citizens Sand Point Planning Association. Sand Point EIS 1996-1997 2 1 W-97-001. Roanoke Park Association and Shirley Mesher. Columbariums 1997 2 2 W-97-002. G. Scott Hodgins. Cedar Falls Master Plan 1997 2 3 W-97-004. UNCOLA. Off-Leash Exercise Area Program 1997 2 4 W-97-005. Friends of Olmsted Parks. Off-Leash Exercise Area Program 1997 2 5 W-98-001. Lizbeth Adams. Matthews Beach Park 1998 3 1 W-98-002. Victor Webbeking. 11332 Lake City Way NE 1998 3 2 W-98-003. Lorna Dove. Georgetown Neighborhood Plan 1998 3 3 W-98-004. Groundswell Off Broadway. Lincoln Reservoir 1998 3 4 W-98-005. Joel and Mary Haggard. 2905 W. Galer 1998 3 5 W-98-006. Magnolia Community Club. 2905 W. Galer 1998 3 6 W-99-001/002. Seattle Committee to Save Schools and Paul Ekman. Landmarks Preservation Ordinance 1999 3 7 W-99-003/004. Seattle Committee to Save Schools. 2445 Third Ave. S. 1999 3 8 W-99-006. Barbara Mesher et al. 1999 3 9 W-99-007. Washington Trout, Friends of the Earth, Native Fish Society, and Wild Salmon Center. Cedar River Watershed Habitat Conservation Plan 1999 3 10 W-99-008. David Radabaugh 1999 3 11 W-99-009. Seatteites for Appropriate Antennas in Our Neighborhoods. Telecommunications facilities 1999 3 12 W-99-010. Seatteites for Appropriate Antennas in Our Neighborhoods. Telecommunications facilities 1999-2000 3 13 W-00-001. Concerned Neighbors of SPU. SPU master plan 2000 3 14 W-00-002. Rick Hangartner. Washington Shoe Building 2000 3 15 W-00-003/004. Seattle Committee to Save Schools and Duwamish Committee et al. Offices in industrial zones 2000 3 16 W-00-005/006. Seattle Residents for Fair Lighting and Charles Prestrud et al. 2000 3 17 W-00-008/009. Seattle Committee to Save Schools and Duwamish Committee et al. 2000 3 18 W-00-010. Ruth Korkowski et al. Sound Transit 2000 3 19 W-00-011. Seattle Residents for Fair Lighting et al. School athletic facilities 2000 3 20 W-00-012/013. Barbara Brennan, Gregory Schmitt, and Jeanne Marie Black-Ferguson. Inn at the Center 2000 3 21 W-00-014/015. Seattle Committee to Save Schools and Duwamish Committee et al. Offices in industrial zones 2000 3 22 W-00-016. Citizens Sand Point Planning Association. Sand Point/Magnuson Park 2000 3 23 W-00-018 - W-00-024. SONA. Light rail stations 2000-2001 3 24 W-00-026. Citizens for Land Use Accountability 2000 3 25 W-00-027. Association of Citizens to Protect Volunteer Park 2001 3 26 W-00-028. Citizens for Land Use and Public Accountability. South Lake Union zoning 2000-2001 3 27 W-01-001. Chris Jackins. Downtown zoning 2001 4 1 W-01-002. Scott Wallace et al 2001 4 2 W-01-003. Pike/Pine Urban Neighborhood Council. Public views 2001 4 3 W-01-017. Bill Victory. McClellan light rail station 2001 4 4 W-02-001/002. Phinney Ridge Community Council and Michael W. Gendler. Woodland Park Zoo Long Range Plan 2002 4 5 W-02-003/004/005. Friends of Sand Point Magnuson Park. Sand Point Magnuson Park 2002 4 6 W-03-001. Roz Glasser. Cedar River Sockeye Hatchery Project 2003 4 7 W-03-002 - W-03-005, W-03-007/008. Citizens for a Liveable Northgate et al. Northgate Overlay District 2003 4 8 W-03-006. Friends of Sand Point Magnuson Park. Sand Point Magnuson Park 2003 4 9 W-03-009. Irv and Estell Berteig. Thornton Creek 2003 4 10 W-03-010. Gregory Hill. Accessory dwelling units 2003 4 11 W-03-011. Seattle Displacement Coalition and Democratic, Equitable and Environmental Development in South Lake Union. South Lake Union Urban Village 2003 4 12 W-03-012. Seattle Committee to Save Schools. School development standards 2003 4 13 W-04-001. Charles Buitron and Dale Reite. Woodland Park Zoo Long Range Physical Development Plan 2004 4 14 W-04-002. Friends of First United Methodist. 818 Fifth Avenue 2004-2005 4 15 W-04-003. Christopher Roberts. Alibi Room 2004 5 1 W-04-004. Jim Castanes. Broadway rezones 2004 5 2 W-04-005. Andrew Kirsh. Broadway rezones 2004-2005 5 2 W-05-001. Chris Jackins. Downtown land use code 2005 5 4 W-05-002. Wallingford Community Council 2005 5 5 W-05-003. Casal and Schaber Investments 2005 5 6 W-05-004. Bif Brigman and Elle Tracy. Occidental Park 2005 5 7 W-05-005. Roz Glasser. Cedar River salmon hatchery 2005 5 8 W-05-006. Queen Anne Park Stewards 2006 5 9 W-05-007 - W-05-010. Kevin Donnelly, Mark Ruebel, James Anderson, and Patricia Devine. Loyal Heights Playfied 2005-2006 5 10 W-06-001. Lower Woodland Neighbors Association. Lower Woodland Skate Park 2006 5 11 W-06-001. Lower Woodland Neighborhood Association. Lower Woodland Skate Park 2006-2007 5 12 W-06-003. Phinney Ridge Community Council et al. Woodland Park Zoo parking garage 2007 5 13 W-07-001 and W-08-001/002. Aurora Avenue Merchants et al and Al's Glass. Aurora North Transit, Pedestrian, and Safety Improvement Project 2007-2008 5 14 W-07-001 and W-08-001/002. Aurora Avenue Merchants et al and Al's Glass. Aurora North Transit, Pedestrian, and Safety Improvement Project - exhibits 2007-2008 6 1 W-07-002. Peter Strong. Industrial zoning 2007 6 2 W-08-001. Aurora Avenue Merchants et al and Al's Glass. Aurora North Transit, Pedestrian, and Safety Improvement Project 2007-2008 6 3 W-08-002. Aurora Avenue Merchants et al and Al's Glass. Aurora North Transit, Pedestrian, and Safety Improvement Project 2007-2008 6 4 W-08-003. Eric Kormondy. Land Use Code Omnibus Ordinance 2008 6 5 W-08-004. Kate Martin. Greenwood Avenue North Street Improvements 2008 7 1 W-08-005. Fremont Neighborhood Council et al. North Recycling and Disposal Station 2008-2009 7 2 W-08-005. Fremont Neighborhood Council et al. North Recycling and Disposal Station - exhibits 2008-2009 7 3 W-08-006. Christopher Leman. Noise code 2008 8 1 W-08-006. Christopher Leman. Noise code - exhibits 2008 8 2 W-08-007. Ballard Business Appellants. Burke-Gilman Trail 2008-2009 8 3 W-08-007. Ballard Business Appellants. Burke-Gilman Trail - exhibits 2008-2009 9 1 W-08-007. Ballard Business Appellants. Burke-Gilman Trail - exhibits 2008-2009 9 2 W-09-001. Jean Cherberg. Ballard Roadside Raingardens 2009 10 1 W-09-002. Patricia Ohlenroth. Ballard Roadside Raingardens 2009 10 2 W-10-001. Frederica Merrell. North Beacon Hill Residential Urban Village 2010 10 3 W-10-001. Frederica Merrell. North Beacon Hill Residential Urban Village - exhibits 2010 10 4 W-10-002. Patricia Murakami and Barbara Marino et al. North Rainier Hub Urban Village Neighborhood Plan Update 2010 10 5 W-10-003. Ronald Momoda et al. MLK at Holly Street Residential Urban Village 2010 10 6 W-10-003. Ronald Momoda et al. MLK at Holly Street Residential Urban Village - exhibits 2010 10 7 W-10-004. Bill Bradburd. Downtown signage code 2010 11 1 W-10-005. Seattle Community Council Federation et al. Lowrise multifamily zoning 2010 11 2 W-10-005. Seattle Community Council Federation et al. Lowrise multifamily zoning - exhibits 2010 11 3 W-10-006. Quality Food Centers. University Village Development 2010-2011 12 1 W-11-001. Shawn Mulanix et al. Fremont fire station 2011 12 2 W-11-002. Ballard Business. Burke-Gilman Trail 2011 12 3 W-11-003. Fred Meyer and Greenwood Shopping Center. Greenwood Phinney Ridge Residential Urban Village 2011 12 4 W-11-003. Fred Meyer and Greenwood Shopping Center. Greenwood Phinney Ridge Residential Urban Village - exhibits 2011 13 1 W-11-003. Fred Meyer and Greenwood Shopping Center. Greenwood Phinney Ridge Residential Urban Village - exhibits 2011 13 2 W-11-003. Fred Meyer and Greenwood Shopping Center. Greenwood Phinney Ridge Residential Urban Village - exhibits 2011 13 3 W-11-003. Fred Meyer and Greenwood Shopping Center. Greenwood Phinney Ridge Residential Urban Village - exhibits 2011 13 4 W-11-004. Washington Real Estate Holdings. SPU emergency standby electrical generator 2011 13 5 W-11-005. Total Outdoor Corp. Sign code 2011-2012 13 6 W-11-006. McGary Investment LLC. Sign code 2011-2012 13 7 W-11-008. Bruce Struthers. Meadowbrook Pond 2011 13 8 W-11-007. Laurelhurst Community Club and Seattle Community Council Federation. Essential public facilities 2011-2012 14 1 W-11-008. Bruce Struthers. Meadowbrook Pond 2011 14 2 W-11-009. Wallingford Community Council. Living Building Program 2011-2012 14 3 W-11-010. Katherine Bragdon et al. Living Building Program 2011-2012 14 4 W-12-001. Gregory Hill 2012 14 5 W-12-002. Ballard Business Appellants. Burke-Gilman Trail 2012 14 6 W-12-003. Bruce Struthers. 2012 14 7 W-13-001. Seward Park Neighbors Coalition. Henderson Basin Combined Sewer Overflow 2013 15 1 W-13-001. Seward Park Neighbors Coalition. Henderson Basin Combined Sewer Overflow - exhibits 2013 15 2 W-13-001. Seward Park Neighbors Coalition. Henderson Basin Combined Sewer Overflow - exhibits 2013 15 3 W-13-001. Seward Park Neighbors Coalition. Henderson Basin Combined Sewer Overflow - exhibits 2013 15 4 W-13-002. George W. Recknagel. Thornton Creek 2013 16 1 W-13-002. George W. Recknagel. Thornton Creek 2013 16 2 W-13-003. Keep Washington Beautiful. Sign code 2013 16 3 W-13-004. Total Outdoor Corp. Sign code 2013 16 4 W-13-003/004. Keep Washington Beautiful and Total Outdoor Corp. Sign code 2013 16 5 W-13-005. Avalon Bay Communities. Pike/Pine Conservation Overlay District 2013-2014 16 6 W-13-006. The Richmark Company. Pike/Pine Conservation Overlay District 2013-2014 16 7 W-13-007. King County Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks.Delridge Combined Sewer Overflow 2013 16 8 W-13-008. Dennis Saxman. Micro-housing 2013-2014 17 1 W-13-008. Dennis Saxman. Micro-housing - exhibits 2013-2014 17 2 W-13-008. Dennis Saxman. Micro-housing - exhibits 2013-2014 17 3 W-13-008. Dennis Saxman. Micro-housing - exhibits (includes photos) 2013-2014 17 4 W-13-009. Westlake Stakeholders Group. Bicycle Master Plan 2013-2014 17 5 W-14-001. Smart Growth Seattle. Lowrise Multifamily Residential Code 2014 18 1 W-14-002. Bryman Properties LLC. Greenwood Avenue N. 2014 18 2 W-14-003. James Bristow. Residential RainWise Program 2014-2015 18 3 W-15-001/004. Seattle Displacement Coalition and University District Advocates. U District Urban Design Alternatives 2015 18 4 W-15-001/004. Seattle Displacement Coalition and University District Advocates. U District Urban Design Alternatives - exhibits 2015 18 5 W-15-001/004. Seattle Displacement Coalition and University District Advocates. U District Urban Design Alternatives - exhibits 2015 18 6 W-15-001/004. Seattle Displacement Coalition and University District Advocates. U District Urban Design Alternatives - exhibits 2015 19 1 W-15-002/003 - International Community Health Services and Capitol Hill Housing - Denny Substation - exhibits 2015 19 2