West Seattle development: 4801 Fauntleroy Way approval; 2222 SW Barton Design Review reminder

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Two West Seattle items of interest in today’s city-circulated Land Use Information Bulletin, both on projects we’ve been covering here for months:

(4801 Fauntleroy Way rendering by David Foster Architects)

4801 FAUNTLEROY WAY APPROVAL: Land Use Permit approval has been granted for this mixed-use building with 52 apartments, including finalization of the Design Review approval reported here last February. It will be built on the southwest corner of Fauntleroy/Edmunds (across from The Whittaker and kitty-corner from the proposal on the ex-pawn shop site). Here’s the full decision; if you are interested in appealing it, a two-week period is now open, and the bulletin notice includes a link explaining how to do that. (The site, it should be noted, remains listed for sale.)

2222 SW BARTON DESIGN REVIEW: We brought you first word back on August 3rd that this 80-unit apartment building near Westwood Village had a September 15th date set for its first Southwest Design Review Board meeting. And indeed, that is what is formally announced in today’s bulletin. The meeting three weeks from tonight is at 6:30 pm at the Senior Center/Sisson Building in The Junction; it is the Early Design Guidance phase, and its scope is explained in today’s notice.

Kimbee2 August 25, 2016 (10:32 am)

thanks for the updates

Joan August 25, 2016 (11:57 am)

Just another box, no architectural vision.

Wsres August 25, 2016 (9:19 pm)

That gray material on these new box buildings just looks like drywall to me. UGLY.

WS since '66 August 26, 2016 (6:00 am)

Kudos to the Design Review Board and the citizens who
provide the input. Most of the new buildings look great with the classic and
timeless brick exterior. I like how it has been designed to focus one’s eyes on
the brick lower level while the modulated upper floors are designed to fade
into the normally grey skies. Now imagine how they would look with the brick
all the way to the top. That is why even though contentious at times, the tug-of-war
between Design Review Board and those citizens who participate is a good thing.

Westwood Resident September 4, 2016 (10:13 am)

This is a 80 unit Apartment building with zero parking. The city is misguided to think that the new tenants and visitors will not have cars nor require additional parking. This will seriously impact the neighborhood density and cause safety issues with people crossing a busy Barton Street. There is brand new construction just up the street (West of Burger Boss) that is under resourced for parking as well. The combined impact will mean that the Westwood neighborhood and shopping center will be severely under resourced for parking. As much as the city planners think it is feasible that everyone can ride a bike or take the overcrowded bus system, they are unrealistic. Not everyone can take the public transit! The city needs to change these zoning laws and require adequate parking instead of providing loopholes for developers to profit on the public right of way. This is corporate welfare to let them build with out paying for the extra drain on public infrastructure.

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