Xing Hua Mixed-Use Development
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2750 77th Ave SE & 2885 78th Ave SE
An application is under review by the City for a new mixed-use building. The proposed building will be 4 stories above grade with 159 apartments and 13,306 square feet of ground level retail and restaurant space. The proposal also includes two levels of below-grade parking, landscaped public plazas, a 20-foot wide public through-block pedestrian connection along the north side of the property and a private courtyard for tenants.
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How can the building the same height at the 78th Ave SE level as the 77th Ave SE level when there is about an 11ft difference in height between the two street levels? And where is the Public Plaza and how big will it be and will it be open to the public? And what does this project offer for children? In the SEPA Checklist, Sheer Chan made out that he would prepare an "updated Environmental Assessment (Hazardous Materials) will be prepared." And under 7.a.i, he states: "The site was used as a laundromat. There are limited amounts of hazardous materials beneath the existing south building which will be removed during the construction of the building." ' I don't know if that was deliberate or a scrivener's error, but it was actually a dry cleaners on site - King's Dry Cleaners, not a laundromat, the difference being one uses water and detergent to wash the clothes and the other used to use known carcinogenic chemicals, such as benzene or carbon tetrachloride. Was the Design Commission and Planning Commission aware of the error, and chose to ignore it, or what? And were can one find the "Updated Environmental Assessment? Now, that it is known that there was a dry cleaners on site and not a laundromat, what is the plan?
- Height: In scenarios like these, where a building fronts two streets of different elevations, the code allows buildings to “step down” as shown and described in the code:
- Plazas: Publicly accessible plazas are included in the northwest and southeast corners of the proposed building, as depicted in the draft plan set.
- Children: There are no code standards specifically related to children, however, the design will include courtyards and seating areas, and the building is located within walking distance to Mercerdale Park.
- Dry cleaner: The City is requesting additional studies from the applicant. These studies will be available in the Project Document Cloud File once received. Further, the City will require that that Department of Ecology standards regarding contamination are met prior to building construction.
- Height: In scenarios like these, where a building fronts two streets of different elevations, the code allows buildings to “step down” as shown and described in the code:
Page last updated: 27 May 2022, 04:36 PM
