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Zoning examiner’s decision appealedA King County zoning ex-aminer’s decision to conditionally approve a proposed apartment complex near Lake Ballinger, is being appealed by both a citizens group and the developer.Gary Huff, an attorney representing SKRAM, (Seattle-King County Residents Against Metro), has filed an appeal on the grounds that hearing examiner Stan Titus’ decision contained factual errors and was unsupported by evidence presented at hearings. He also said the decision was inconsistent with the King County comprehensive plan and the county’s Shoreline community plan.SKRAM, an organization formed several years ago to fight attempts by Metro to build a bus base on the same property, is headed by Edmonds resident Bob Boye.Lincoln Property Co. wants to develop the 75 acres between Holyrood Cemetery and Aurora Village Shopping Center, into an apartment complex called Ballinger Commons.The project would include tennis courts, sport courts and more than two miles of pedestrian/bicycle trails. About 56 acres of the moderately wooded tract would remain as open space. The property is owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle.Titus recently approved the planned development, but only if the developer met several conditions. One of the requirements was that Ballinger Commons not exceed 485 units, in an effort to keep the number of vehicle trips it generates equal to the number that would be produced by 330 single-family units.Lincoln is appealing that condition, pointing out that the company voluntarily reduced the number of units from the 544 it originally sought. “We don’t believe that reducmg the number further is appropriate in this case,” said John Phillips, a Seattle attorney who represents Lincoln. Lincoln would like to build 514 apartment units on the property.Phillips also appealed Titus’ condition restricting the development to a maximum of 330 fireplaces and wood-burning stores, saying most single-family homes have more than one fireplace.Other requirements by the hearing examiner include having Lincoln pay a fee to King County in lieu of maintaining more open space. The county parks division would determine how the money would be spent and could draw up an agreement that would benefit parks in Mountlake Terrace or Edmonds.TWO SPECIAL NIGHTS AT SN0-. f KING ICEV? A arena$100SAT. NITE SKATE FOR8-11 P.M. • INCLUDES SKATES • SUN. NITE • FAMILY NIGHT 5-8MOM OR DAD PAY REGULAR ADMISSION REST OF FAMILY 3 3 GETS IN FREESNO-KING Skate rental not included.198-68th Ave. W. rjr T LYNNWOOD. WA775-7512
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Edmonds Enterprise
Edmonds, Washington, US
Wed, Aug 13, 1986
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