• the Laurelon Terrace site, located adjacent to and to the west of the existing campus, and bounded by NE 45^th St. to the south, 40^th Ave NE to the west, and Sand Point Way NE to the northwest;

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

The Director of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has determined that the Master Plan is likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact and has issued a Declaration of Significance.

Environmental documents for this project have been prepared by DPD.

DPD published a notice of availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on November 10, 2008. The DPD Director determined that the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) adequately described and assessed the adverse impacts of the Master Plan and that the Master Plan had been conditioned to mitigate impacts.

The Laurelhurst Community Club appealed the adequacy determination, and DPD published a notice of appeal on December 15, 2008. The Hearing Examiner held an appeal hearing beginning on March 5, 2009.

On April 20, 2009, the Hearing Examiner issued her Findings and Decision reversing the Director’s determination that the FEIS issued for the proposal is adequate as the FEIS fails to present a reasonably thorough discussion of probable significant housing and land use impacts. The Hearing Examiner found that the FEIS presents a reasonably thorough discussion of the probable significant impacts on aesthetics (height, bulk and scale), and on transportation.

In response, DPD prepared a Revised Final Environmental Impact Statement (Revised FEIS) which incorporated by reference all information contained in the November 10, 2008 FEIS, and which focused only on new information related to land use and housing. DPD published a notice of availability of the Revised FEIS on May 28, 2009. The DPD Director determined that the Revised FEIS adequately describes and assesses the adverse impacts of the Master Plan and that the Master Plan has been conditioned to mitigate impacts.

The Hearing Examiner has scheduled a hearing on the Director’s Recommendation to begin on July 14, 2009, at 9:00 AM. Any appeals of the adequacy of the Revised Final EIS will be combined with the hearing on the Director’s recommendation to the Hearing Examiner of the Major Institution Master Plan.

INFORMATION AVAILABLE

Copies of the Master Plan application, environmental documents, and the Director’s recommendation are available at the DPD Public Resource Center, 700 5th Avenue, Suite 2000 of the Seattle Municipal Tower, (206) 684-8467. The Public Resource Center is open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Questions about the Master Plan or the Director’s recommendation may be directed to Scott Ringgold, Land Use Planner, (206) 233-3856.

PUBLIC HEARING

The Seattle Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing to consider the application of Seattle Children’s Hospital for approval of its Major Institution Master Plan. The public hearing will be held on July 14, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at the Office of the Hearing Examiner. The Office of the Hearing Examiner provides barrier free access.

WRITTEN COMMENTS

Written comments will be accepted until the close of the hearing scheduled on July 14, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Comments should be sent to:

Hearing Examiner
700 Fifth Avenue
Suite 4000
PO Box 94729
Seattle, WA 98124-4729