The next step in the Greenwood Fred Meyer redevelopment proposal is an environmental review meeting next Thursday, March 11. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Loyal Heights Community Center, 2101 NW 77th St.
As we’ve reported previously, the development on 85th Street will demolish the existing Fred Meyer and Greenwood Market, and build a 170,000-square-foot single-story Fred Meyer, with about 250 residential units on top, and about 26,000 square feet of retail for other tenants. A three-story parking garage, and a few small parking lots, would provide parking for nearly 700 cars.
The preliminary designs passed through the Design Review Board last September. Next week’s meeting will focus on environmental issues, since much of the land is on top of Greenwood’s infamous peat bog.
Written and/or oral comments may be submitted at the meeting. This meeting is to receive public comment and provide information relating to soils and hydrology issues and to receive comment on other environmental issues.
(This drawing by GGLO Architects shows the public plaza area from 1st Avenue Northwest, looking to the northwest.)
6 responses so far ↓
1 Whopper // Mar 1, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Let’s get this party started!
2 Wanda Fooka // Mar 1, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Bring it on!
3 charlie // Mar 2, 2010 at 9:23 am
very anxious to see how the environmental review goes. let’s hope they are more diligent than they were with the new safeway development.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/414140_bogs13.html?source=mypi
http://blog.nwsource.com/shopping/greenwood-project-finds-its-footing
4 Iron City Mike // Mar 2, 2010 at 10:42 am
ANOTHER Review??? How many more reviews are required before they can begin construction?
5 sezdog // Mar 3, 2010 at 9:52 am
Is there any kind of assurance that they won’t tear down the buildings and then just leave an empty lot or “lake” as has happened in Ballard? I’m guessing not.
6 Brian // Mar 6, 2010 at 9:09 am
They need to be sure they don’t get the results they got with the new Safeway. This job is so large they will get results far worse than the corner of 87th and Greenwood if they are not careful.
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