As the Seattle City Council considers changing design requirements for low-rise multifamily housing, the Phinney Ridge Community Council is considering how the changes would affect the Greenwood-Phinney urban village. Public meetings and an environmental review hearing about the new zoning ordinance will take place in May, ahead of a City Council vote in June.
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Townhouses Expanding Over Phinney Ridge? New Impacts of the Urban Village designation…
April 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Development Projects, Phinney Ridge
Environmental Review for Fred Meyer’s Greenwood Expansion
March 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Development Projects, Fred Meyer, Fred Meyer Design, Fred Meyer Greenwood
Thursday, March 11 is the next public comment on the environmental impact of Fred Meyer’s Greenwood expansion. This is an important project for our community and many have voiced concern on the impact to the peat bog.
Make sure to attend this meeting if possible and we’ll be sharing our coverage with the [...]
Tags: Fred Meyer·fred meyer design·fred meyer greenwood·fred meyer seattle
Where do you want Greenwood-Phinney’s next park?
November 3rd, 2009 · 5 Comments · Development Projects, Greenwood, Phinney Ridge
There’s a good chance that the Phinney-Greenwood corridor will get a new park in the next few years. The biggest question isn’t whether the neighborhod should get a park, it’s where the park should go. If neighborhood residents have their way, it will be on the northeast corner of 68th and Greenwood. The site was [...]
Tags: greenwood parks·new parks·park·parks levy·phinney parks·seattle parks
6010 Phinney Development – Chemical Contaminants May Delay Project
October 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Development Projects, Phinney Ridge
The developers of the proposed 4-story mixed-use building at 6010 Phinney hired consultants to conduct an environmental assessment last month. Now the results are back, and things don’t look good for the future of the development. Geotech Consultants Inc. drilled 22 feet into the ground under the property and found significant levels of PERC, a [...]
Tags: 6010 phinney·development·phinney ridge cleaners·roosters breakfast club
Design Review Board approves plans for Greenwood Fred Meyer
September 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Development Projects, Fred Meyer, Fred Meyer Design, Fred Meyer Greenwood
Fred Meyer’s plan for a massive expansion of its Greenwood store got the stamp of approval from the Design Review Board at Ballard High School on Monday night. The Board heard a mixed bag of comments from around 100 neighborhood residents, but no overwhelming consensus about any particular design change the neighborhood would like to [...]
Tags: design review board·development·fred meyer design·fred meyer greenwood
Fred Meyer Greenwood Development – Design Update
September 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Development Projects, Fred Meyer, Fred Meyer Design, Fred Meyer Greenwood
The Fred Meyer Greenwood development is one of the major stories of community interest to both the Greenwood, Phinney Ridge, and surrounding neighborhoods. Community feedback regarding pedestrian access, urban design, vehicle access, traffic, environmental protections, and handicap access have led discussion at extremely active previous community meetings. On behalf of Fred Meyer stores, [...]
Tags: fred meyer design·fred meyer greenwood·fred meyer grocery·fred meyer seattle
6010 Phinney Design Approved – On-Site Report
September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Development Projects, Phinney Ridge, Restaurants, Seattle Neighborhoods
Our neighborhood team was on-site at the final review of the 6010 Phinney building design which will make major changes to the Phinney Ridge neighobrhood area.
The proposed four-story mixed-use building at 6010 Phinney Ave. is one step closer to becoming a reality, after being approved by the Design Review Board in a public [...]
Tags: 6010 phinney·development·greenwood seattle·Phinney Ridge·real estate seattle
6010 Phinney Building – Phinney Ridge Community Council
September 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Development Projects, Phinney Ridge
The Phinney Ridge Community Council held its September meeting this Tuesday. PRCC meetings are open to the public, so neighbors can drop by to voice concerns about everything from zoning to parking to the Zoo.
The fate of the 6010 Phinney building — home to Rooster’s Breakfast Club, The Daily Planet, Chef Liao’s, and Phinney Ridge [...]