UPDATE: The original post below has been edited to include a video of the changes evaluated by Security Properties as presented at our October board meeting (warning, there were a few technical challenges…) and to provide a link (CLICK HERE – 36MB PDF) to the updated plans.
On March 25, 2024, the Security Properties team presented 3 site plan proposals to the Northeast Design Review Board as part of the City’s first Early Design Guidance (EDG 1) meeting. As noted in the meeting minutes for EDG 1, Security Properties’ Preferred Concept was largely approved with specific questions and issues the Northeast Design Review Board asked them to study and refine. The preferred concept generally includes:
- A 6-story development with a grocery anchor tenant at the corner of 35th/85th
- Expanded setbacks along the south and east property line to protect a significant tree and minimze impact to adjoining neighbors
- Delivery parking off 85th in the general location of its current location
- A curb cut along 35th Ave NE in line with NE 84th Street
- Access also from NE 82nd Street.
Security Properties will meet again during a 2nd EDG meeting (EDG 2) on October 28 at 5PM. The EDG 2 will be held virtually. Access to the meeting information and the virtual link are or will be available on the City’s website HERE.
Security Properties was kind enough to join the WCC for our October board meeting to describe some of these changes (see video below). This was the 7th meeting that Security Properties has joined us with. A video of that meeting will be posted here in the very near future.
For more information on the Wedgwood Center redevelopment, you can always check out our Wedgwood Center Dashboard.
After looking at the plans it still looks too grand in size for the surrounding neighborhood. It shouldn’t be so big as we don’t want a u village vibe in the neighborhood we want small and approachable so that the area remains safe and community like. My concerns are the traffic will also increase and create the same sort of chaos that other Seattle neighborhoods have and this structure will make it even more expensive for people to live here.