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A reader had asked about a zoning variance that the district was asking for at Laurelhurst Elementary.  I was a bit surprised at the answer  - the lot size is smaller than the district thought it was. Here's what I wrote to the district:

Thanks to reader Rocky for this info. The City is having a meeting tonight at 6:30 pm in the Thornton Creek Elementary cafeteria to discuss SPS' request for a waiver from City zoning regs for the new school. From the City's press release: The School District is requesting changes to City zoning regulations for the following: 1) Greater than allowed building height. 2) Less than required on-site parking. 3) Continuation of on-street bus loading and unloading.  This meeting will include a presentation before the Development Standards Departure Advisory Committee, a group composed of neighbors and School District and City representatives, on the requested changes to the development standards (zoning). There will also be an opportunity for the public to make comments concerning the request.  Following public testimony, the committee can recommend a waiver, recommend with conditions, or deny the request; or it can decide to hold additional m...