23.78.002

A. The Seattle School District or other holder(s) of record of fee title of a public school structure, or an authorized agent thereof, may apply for the establishment of criteria for nonschool use of an existing or former public school structure. Applications shall be made to the Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development. The Seattle School District or other holder(s) of record of fee title of a public school structure, or an authorized agent thereof, may apply for a rezone of an existing or former public school structure or site pursuant to the provisions in Chapter 23.76 rather than apply for establishment of criteria through a School Use Advisory Committee. B. On receipt of an application, the Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development shall convene a School Use Advisory Committee (SUAC) to secure the comments of the public and make recommendations for school use criteria for the school. The committee shall operate pursuant to rules promulgated by the Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development. The committee shall consist of the following: 1. A representative of the City selected by the Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development, to act as chairperson; 2. A representative of the Seattle School District, or if the structure is no longer owned by the Seattle School District, a representative of the structure owner. 3. Two persons residing or owning property within 600 feet of the site of the school and any adjoining publicly owned property, selected by the Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development in cooperation with the community organization(s) representing the area; 4. A representative of the PTSA or parents' group, selected by the appropriate organization, if "joint use" (both public school classrooms and nonschool uses) is contemplated by the application; or a representative of the neighborhood, selected by the Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development, in cooperation with the community organization(s) representing the area, if joint use is not contemplated in the application; 5. A representative of the neighborhood, selected by the Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development; 6. A representative at large selected by the Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development to represent city-wide education issues; and 7. A representative of the Department shall be invited to sit as a nonvoting member. (Ord. No. 127358 , § 2, 2025; Ord. 123913, § 37, 2012; Ord. 121429 , § 4, 2004; Ord. 115906 , § 2, 1991; Ord. 110381, § 1, 1982.)