Informational Update August 8, 2018

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Green signifies new updates.
Blue signifies those items previously announced but ongoing.

18th Avenue – Underground Utility work

  • Scope of work is to place power and communications lines on 18th Avenue between Jefferson & Cherry underground
  • Comments have been received from SDOT for the Utility Major Permit (UMP) and the Street Improvement Permit (SIP). We are preparing to resubmit next week. It should take a few weeks after that to obtain the permits. Work will begin immediately. It will not require road closures.
  • The SIP covers capital improvements mandated in the Conditions of the MIMP. Details of the work can be found in the SMC Cherry Hill MIMP City Council Findings Response Worksheet, Item #9.
  • We were delayed in resubmitting the SIP and UMP plans back to SDOT. We now have the needed information and will resubmit the UMP application on 7/10/2018; the SIP will be resubmitted on 7/18.
  • Plans have been resubmitted and we are waiting for Permits.
  • Trailers will be delivered to the site when there is a firm start date. They will be placed along the east side of 18th Avenue in front of the houses to the north of the Hope Heart building.

Puget Sound Energy

  • PSE has obtained their SDOT street use permit for the Natural Gas Line work on 18th There are two locations that they will cap off in 18th Avenue. It will more than likely require two days to complete. There will not be a full street closure but there will be one-way traffic.
  • PSE- July 18th PSE will be capping the two gas lines on 18th Avenue. May require one-way traffic but not a lane closure.
  • This work has been completed.

Jefferson Tower Roof 

The new roof is completed. We are waiting for materials to arrive, so we can install the metal caps that goes along the parapet wall.

Transportation Events

The next transportation fair is planned for late September 19th at the James Tower Plaza.

Miscellaneous

The Summer Concert Series has begun; it occurs at lunchtime Monday thru Friday in the James Tower Plaza until Friday, September 7.

Cherry Street Residential Project:

Building Permit:

  • Permit and MUP corrections have been submitted to the City.
  • No updates

Demolition:

  • Expecting the MUP & Building permit in July/August. This is when we plan to begin demolition. Some preliminary exterior work will be done in July.
  • Minor asbestos abatement on the exterior of the existing Spencer Tech building will be done this week.
  • The work will be done by a subcontractor certified and trained for this task and all materials handled in accordance with state regulations.
  • The asbestos abatement would leave an opening in the side of the building that would require temporarily boarding it up until receipt of the building permits. We decided to wait until we can implement the permanent repair.

City’s Notice to Community Process

  • Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) sends out notifications to adjacent property owners and tenants within a 300-foot radius.
  • Project information is posted on the Land Use Information Bulletin Section of the SDCI website

Anyone providing comments to SDCI during the MUP process and requests to be on the notification mailing list OR if anyone signing up at the Early Design Guidance/Design Review Board meetings will receive notification from the City.