23.79.004

On receipt of an application for development standard departure or upon initiation of the process by the Director, the Director shall forward an application to the Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) who shall convene a Development Standard Advisory Committee, hereinafter called the advisory committee, to secure the comments of the public and make recommendations for modifications of development standards. The advisory committee shall operate pursuant to rules promulgated by the Director of OPCD. To the extent that members of the following groups are available, the advisory committee shall consist of: A. A representative of the City selected by the Director of OPCD, to act as nonvoting chairperson; B. A representative of the Seattle School District; C. A person residing within 600 feet of the site of the school and any adjoining publicly owned property, selected by the Director of OPCD in cooperation with the community organizations(s) representing the area; D. A person owning property or a business within 600 feet of the site of the school and any adjoining publicly owned property, selected by the Director of OPCD in cooperation with the community organization(s) representing the area; E. Two representatives of the neighborhood, selected by the Director of OPCD in cooperation with the community organization(s) representing the area; F. A representative at large selected by the Director of OPCD to represent city-wide education issues; G. A nonvoting representative of the Department; H. Two representatives of the parents of the school to be replaced, expanded, or remodeled, selected by the Director of OPCD in cooperation with the school's PTSA or other school parent organization; and I. A person, to be selected by the Director, who resides in a housing unit which will be demolished and who will be adversely affected by the demolition, when demolition of housing is necessitated by the District's proposal. (Ord. 127358 , § 7, 2025; Ord. 121429 , § 6, 2004; Ord. 115906 , § 6, 1991; Ord. 112799, § 1, 1986; Ord. 112539, § 10, 1985)