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Shoreline council unanimously approves 23‑lot subdivision at North 140th Street
Summary
The council voted unanimously Sept. 15 to approve preliminary formal subdivision PLN 231107 to divide a 0.92‑acre site at 808–826 North 140th Street into 23 unit lots, subject to 17 conditions; right‑of‑way and utility work remain before final platting.
The Shoreline City Council on Sept. 15 approved preliminary formal subdivision PLN 231107, voting unanimously to divide a 0.92‑acre parcel at 808–826 North 140th Street into 23 unit lots subject to 17 conditions recommended by the hearing examiner.
City planner Kate Lee told the council the application was vested to the code in effect when the application was complete on 11/04/2023 and that the proposed subdivision meets applicable requirements of the Shoreline Municipal Code. "This application was vested to the code in place when it was complete on 11/04/2023," Lee said during her presentation.
The project site is at the northwest corner of North 140th Street and Whitman Avenue North in the Westminster Triangle neighborhood. Four detached single‑family homes on the site were demolished in April. Staff presentations and the hearing examiner's recommendation say the proposal will create 19 additional housing units and that impacts will be mitigated through required payments of impact fees for transportation, fire and parks prior to issuance of building permits.
Councilors discussed access, utilities and design. Council member Ramsdell asked about conflicts with nearby uses — the post office and a pre‑K — and vehicle access from North 140th Street. Lee said vehicle access will be from Whitman Avenue North only; the 140th Street frontage includes a hammerhead turnaround, landscaping and open space. She also confirmed Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is requiring a water‑main extension and that the developer is expected to provide a sanitary sewer developer extension. "They are requiring a water main extension on this project," Lee said, and staff will coordinate water and wastewater work to ensure right‑of‑way space and sizing requirements are met.
The preliminary plat approval also requires stormwater management improvements and construction of right‑of‑way improvements. The hearing examiner's recommendation — which planning staff supported — included 17 conditions intended to ensure required infrastructure and mitigations are completed before a final plat can be recorded.
The council recorded an unanimous vote in favor; clerks called each member's vote on the record (Mayor Roberts: aye; Deputy Mayor Mark: aye; Council member Ramsdell: aye; Council member Scully: aye; Council member Ademasu: aye; Council member Pobie: aye; Council member Robertson: aye). The motion to approve the preliminary formal subdivision was moved by Councilor Muscovy and seconded (second not named on the record). The council clerk announced the motion passed unanimously.
City staff and the city attorney described the role of conditions on a preliminary plat. The city attorney said state law requires conditions on preliminary plats to mitigate impacts and to set the requirements that must be satisfied before final plat recording. That final plat stage is when streets and utilities are dedicated and recorded; any future amendment to the recorded plat would require approvals described in state law.
Next steps for the project include finalizing the right‑of‑way permit review and completing the public‑works and utility improvements required by the conditions before a final plat can be approved and recorded. The staff report and hearing examiner recommendation are attached to the project record for PLN 231107.
