Seattle Public Library, Libraries for All, Montlake Library, Factors in Siting

Factors in Siting the Montlake Library. See also Montlake Sites Map

See also Building a New Montlake Branch

Factors in siting the Montlake Branch
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Factor 1
Northwest corner of 24^thAvenue East & East McGraw Street
2
Northeast corner of 24^th Avenue East & East McGraw Street
3
24^th Avenue East & East Boston Street (Montlake Professional Building)
4
Boyer Avenue East & 18^thAvenue East (Next to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church)
5
22^nd Avenue East & East Roanoke Street (Hop-In Grocery)
6
East Madison Street & 29^thAvenue East
7
Museum of History and Industry, off 24^th Avenue East overpass
8
Montlake Community Center, East Calhoun Street

Zoning SF 5000 SF 5000 NC1-30/L-1 RC SF 5000 NC1-30 NC2-40 SF 7200 SF 5000

Area SF 14,000 13,500 12,327 9,035 16,200 14,587 15,000 15,000

Dimension ft. 100 x 140 100 x 135 irreg. 93 x 116 65 x 139 irreg. 90 x 182 irreg. 120 x 100 open open

Topography slope level slight slope slight slope level level level level

Number of lots to be assembled 3 3 2 1 1 3 portion portion

Number of owners 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 1

Improvements SF 5, 450 6,870 5,486 2,490 7,030 3,664 60,368 n/a

Other cost factors demolition
relocation demolition
relocation demolition
relocation
remediation? demolition
relocation

demolition
relocation

demolition
relocation

demising wall (for occupancy separation) soil stability?

Current & past use residential residential office & parking
Seattle City Light substation
service station residential grocery store parking
residential
commercial museum park

Bus routes 43, 48 43, 48 43, 48 25 25, 43, 48 8, 11 43 – 3 blocks 25 – 3 blocks

Issues 3 houses
Seattle Housing Authority unit 3 houses Metro rectifier
several businesses
alley 1 house
shared parking
rear access?
mid-block 1 business
community retail
noise
adj. service station
lack of visibility 2 businesses
1 apartment Initiative 42
(parks property restrictions)
shared building
existing design
parking
access Initiative 42
(parks property restrictions)

Prepared by ESD/RES

June 2000

Last Revised: 19 June 2000

Factor	1 Northwest corner of 24^thAvenue East & East McGraw Street	2 Northeast corner of 24^th Avenue East & East McGraw Street	3 24^th Avenue East & East Boston Street (Montlake Professional Building)	4 Boyer Avenue East & 18^thAvenue East (Next to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church)	5 22^nd Avenue East & East Roanoke Street (Hop-In Grocery)	6 East Madison Street & 29^thAvenue East	7 Museum of History and Industry, off 24^th Avenue East overpass	8 Montlake Community Center, East Calhoun Street
Zoning	SF 5000	SF 5000	NC1-30/L-1 RC	SF 5000	NC1-30	NC2-40	SF 7200	SF 5000
Area SF	14,000	13,500	12,327	9,035	16,200	14,587	15,000	15,000
Dimension ft.	100 x 140	100 x 135	irreg. 93 x 116	65 x 139	irreg. 90 x 182	irreg. 120 x 100	open	open
Topography	slope	level	slight slope	slight slope	level	level	level	level
Number of lots to be assembled	3	3	2	1	1	3	portion	portion
Number of owners	3	3	1	1	1	2	1	1
Improvements SF	5, 450	6,870	5,486	2,490	7,030	3,664	60,368	n/a
Other cost factors	demolition relocation	demolition relocation	demolition relocation remediation?	demolition relocation	demolition relocation	demolition relocation	demising wall (for occupancy separation)	soil stability?
Current & past use	residential	residential	office & parking Seattle City Light substation service station	residential	grocery store	parking residential commercial	museum	park
Bus routes	43, 48	43, 48	43, 48	25	25, 43, 48	8, 11	43 – 3 blocks	25 – 3 blocks
Issues	3 houses Seattle Housing Authority unit	3 houses	Metro rectifier several businesses alley	1 house shared parking rear access? mid-block	1 business community retail noise adj. service station lack of visibility	2 businesses 1 apartment	Initiative 42 (parks property restrictions) shared building existing design parking access	Initiative 42 (parks property restrictions)