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We have heard that there is strong City interest in finding a way to close the micropermitting loophole. The Kohary project at 125th and Roosevelt and other projects that are already in process will not be impacted. But, this is great news for neighborhoods and good developers who follow the rules with integrity. [...] I am humbled and I am sorry. I have offended at least one new and potentially positive and contributing member of the Pinehurst neighborhood. My descriptions of the Kohary townhouses are offensive to those who have purchased them. This is food for thought for me and for all of us as we discuss land use [...] Kohary has issued notices to tenants for relocation and has applied for a Tenant Relocation License for the buildings at 125th and Roosevelt: http://web1.seattle.gov/DPD/permitstatus/Project.aspx?id=1014929http://web1.seattle.gov/DPD/permitstatus/Project.aspx?id=1014928 Some views of the Kohary development at 123rd and 10th NEwest vieweast view Kohary is also building 6 townhouse units at 12036/12038 Roosevelt Way NE. A single family house currently located there is being demolished to make way for the new development. Project # 6149008Project # 6143723update 3/2/08: demolition complete: The Kohary project at 125th and Roosevelt is still alive. Jonah Spangenthal-Lee has an update at: http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/development_development Thank you, Jonah, for following this through and getting clarification on what is happening. The SEPA review comment period has started for the Kohary project at the NE corner of 125th and Roosevelt. Here are the notices. You can make comments on-line. Just follow the links below. Application for 1026 NE 125th StreetMake your comments regarding the application for 1026 NE 125th Street Application for 1030 NE 125th StreetMake [...] Here is an article by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee from this week’s Stranger on piecemealing and on the Kohary project at 125th and Roosevelt: http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=496310 Greg at Smarter Neighbors also has a good and, as always, a witty post on the Kohary discussions in Pinehurst. Miklos Kohary, the developer who built a number of townhouse units at 123rd and 10th Place NE in Pinehurst, is planning another Pinehurst project at the NE corner of 125th and Roosevelt Way. Kohary plans to tear down the two existing apartment buildings and to build 24 townhouse units and is in the process of [...] |
 
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