Apartment building proposed for vacant land
Developers want to build on the vacant land at 6559 15th Ave NW, just across the street from the Ballard Pool. The Department of Planning and Development has released information …
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Developers eyeing old library for multi-use building
Developers have plans to replace the old Ballard Library (5711 24th Avenue NW) with a multi-use building. The building across from the new QFC has sat empty since Abraxus Books …
Azteca to add outdoor seating
The Department of Planning and Development has approved Azteca’s application for outdoor seating. The new outdoor space is approved at 7.25 feet wide and 28.25 feet long. This is the …
The public speaks up about Urness House
It was standing room only in the Ballard High School Library on Monday evening for back-to-back meetings about the Nyer Urness House. Because of the public interest in the 80-unit …
Two public meetings tonight for Urness House
The Department of Planning and Development will hold two meetings tonight to discuss the environmental impact and design aspects of Urness House, the proposed 80-unit mixed-use building for chronically homeless …
Azteca on Market St. wants sidewalk seating
Another restaurant on Market Street has applied for a sidewalk seating permit. The Department of Planning and Development has received an application for sidewalk seating at Azteca (2319 NW Market …
Comment period open for low income development
The comment period for the Compass Housing Alliance (formerly Compass Center) development at 1753 NW 56th St. is open until May 5th. The non-profit submitted a Land Use Application for …
Fred Meyer environmental review meeting next week
The next step in the Greenwood Fred Meyer (100 NW 85th St) redevelopment proposal is an environmental review meeting next Thursday, March 11. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at …
Reminder: Re-zoning open house today
The Department of Planning and Development is proposing to rezone three areas of Ballard. The first is North of NW Market from about 26th Ave NW to 30th Ave NW …