Burgermaster and Safeway May Be Torn Down For Mixed Use Buildings
Plans for the three- and eight-story buildings currently housing Burgermaster and Safeway have been submitted to City Council ( Design Review #3039209-EG) .
The Laurelhurst Community Club (LCC) told Laurelhurst Blog that outside of the Preliminary Design Review process, which ends in October, the city has not released any further information. LCC added, the next step, if necessary, is for the owner to submit an MUP (Main Use Permit) that has not been submitted.
The LCC said: "Nothing beyond the requirements of a Project Review Process Report was vetted for board records."
Following are comments on the draft presented by the LCC in October:
1. Project no. 3039209-EG requested a zoning change and deletion of the code for an additional 10 feet of height in a highly congested area, rezoning and relocating two large businesses .
Context and Site Design Guidelines "Prioritize building sites to preserve and complement existing mature trees and establish open spaces to accommodate larger trees." Therefore, the design guidelines state that trees may not be cut at all, but must be included in the design according to the design guidelines. At a minimum, applicants proposing to cut all other trees on the site must retain at least one mature tree. Seattle's tree cover has decreased by 2% over the past 3 years, largely due to high density projects displacing this type of development. To ensure Seattle achieves its goal of 30% coverage within 15 years, healthy mature trees must be maintained directly to prevent heat islands and provide shade to clean the air, especially in newly built residential areas.
Retaining the one existing tree tower to provide shade for the 780 new residents is not a good reason for the Project Review Agency to make it 10 feet tall without adding some new, smaller trees. Of course a tree (or more) can be "designed" to support it.
2. Urban model rules and form design it requires zone transitions and elevations on the edges. Allowing additional height at the edge of an 8-story tower is against the intent of the design requirements and inconsistent with SC2b, as a 10-foot step should be excluded. "Transition to the edge of the landscape" is required instead of higher. Adjacent buildings meeting existing 75', 65' or 55' codes , including apartments (55') and single-family homes (30') behind commercial lines in the Bryant neighborhood, may suffer additional damage. The 10-foot elevation is best visible from the north and overlooks the general corridor of Mount Rainier. Height addition MUST BE DENIED because it does not meet the transition criteria.
Second, the project mass is very dense, facing foot traffic on the ground floor street and neighboring apartments. Ironically, the petitioner says his philosophy is in line with the open spaces of the Union Bay Natural Area (page 37) in Laurelhurst, but his footprint is at odds with solid concrete (page 19), especially Union Bay's high walls. Find the NE street with the most foot traffic. In addition, the treads do not interfere with low road traction at corner 5 intersections and must not be accepted openly and attractively without opening them and lowering the entrance to ground level. away from road level.
2. PL (Public Life) It says: "covers open space in the classroom which includes public spaces both physically and visually". The project, which requires a zoning change to residential mixed-use commercial and replaces the venerable Burgermaster and Safeway, is designed for larger retail spaces . The two commercial establishments serve the neighborhood as an "essential service ," providing access to fresh food for new and old residents who need to eat authentic food not readily available in bars. Burgermaster has been serving hot meals 3 meals a day (including Bill Gates, Jr.) since 1952 and their business is going strong today, even without a new apartment. Safeway provides convenient options for basic groceries for renters with car-free access . QFC is far enough to walk all the way to a supermarket, and its shelves are half empty due to high demand (and some supply issues). Therefore, the applicant must include in this project a larger commercial space that is easily accessible from the ground floor to meet the basic needs of the "public area": a large grocery store and a Burgermaster. There will also be an Aegis senior facility across the street from this project (already underway) in 2024 for 136 residents and staff, and 240 new UW student apartments across the street in 2025, which will also need groceries. full service shops and restaurants are up and running. It is important in development plans to maintain access to commercial food sources rather than just constructing residential buildings.
Impact 3 – The review of the project is flawed and needs to be expanded and reformulated to include more stakeholders . According to the report, 12 people participated in the "project survey", 9 people at one of the public meetings. the applicant then extrapolates the percentages from that small number of respondents. In this case, a 500 foot "approach zone" is insufficient because there are no "people". Within 250 yards of the mall, 500 foot notices were posted at the following addresses: a Safeway grocery store, Burgermaster, the apartment building across the street, a thrift store, a vape shop, a Fedex store, a small gym, a bank, and a University of WA playground. for "gas". Wisely, the "postcard" lists no residents, not residents of northeastern Bryant, nor residents of Laurelhurst and the NE 45th Street business district. Adding over 684 cars and 1,000 people to these existing residents and businesses will bump them into a busy 5-turn intersection and suffer the real loss of large, full-service grocery stores and restaurants with no real "cavenge." . Many had no idea this was happening and no "big signs" had been posted to alert affected neighbors. This was a less "informative" process and excluded the most affected individuals and community associations around Bryant and NE 45th St in Laurelhurst.
Here are some of the latest online articles:
Burgermaster CEO Alex Jensen announced on SPACE 101.1 FM "SNAP HISTORY" that the Campus Village location—the original Burgermaster from 1952—will likely close for good in late February 2023. "About 30 years ago, the family owned the Mowat property which sold to Safeway next door. Safeway got on board with Albertsons and they struck a deal with a developer somewhere to sell the property. So we thought we had better options than the others." Maybe, I hear we're going early next year, next year... I know the gym next door, I think it'll be out at the end of February. We don't know if we will leave at the same time. We haven't had a long term lease in a while. Basically we work month to month.'
Lennar Multifamily Communities has submitted an initial design consultancy package for a three-building, eight-story mixed-use apartment project near University Village, the site of an existing Safeway grocery store and Burgermaster restaurant. As proposed, this development will be one of the largest mixed-use housing projects in the city. The proposal calls for ~760 apartments, ~25,300 square feet of retail and ~650 structured vehicle parking. Parking and retail will be on floors one and two, while apartments will be on floors three to eight. The site is located on 45th Street, east of the University Village Mall and north of the UW football stadium. As is typical of an initial design guide proposal, LMC indicated three potential designs for the site. The third floor, usually the developer's preferred choice, includes a large public square overlooking 45th Street. The two large London bananas will be stored in their current location. Under all options a new path tree will be added. According to PSBJ, Safeway's parent company, Albertsons, is paying $25 million in spring 2021 for the 4-acre site where Safeway has operated since 1976 . Albertsons also owns property in the area, and its collection of land is over 4 acres.
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