9.7.2026 Update: No promises but something big and positive may be churning in the city for an inspection by a key state official that could sink the entire project for good if it turns out as expected. The petitions drive is nearly completion with nearly 200 signatures gathered as of last night. Will make a final push soon, if you have not turned in your signature - please stop by the wall and grab a form.
6.27.2026 Update: We forced the developers to completely withdraw their Utility Major Permit. Next, they will file what is called a Street Improvement Permit or SIP. They will try to get it expedited, but that will fail immediately. We will then proceed requiring a full SEPA DS EIS (full environmental) with no Categorical Exclusion.
We now have approximately 110 signatures in our first few weeks and are on track to reach 200 to 250 which is unofficial threshold needed to trigger city council involvement.
The petition Objectives
The Petition’s Language:
1. Designate RTW-002 as Non-Alterable Critical Infrastructure
The landslide retaining wall at 49th Ave SW is a City of Seattle asset owned and managed by SDOT. We demand the City formally designate Asset RTW-002 as Non-Alterable Critical Infrastructure, recognizing the catastrophic landslide and access risks that any alteration would create. SDOT’s Director must reject any Long-Term Public Space Management (PSM) Permit.
2. Impose an Immediate Permit Pause
All pending permit applications that touch, alter, or impact Asset RTW-002 must be immediately suspended. Including any future Street Improvement Permit and Master Use Permit Project #3040607-LU. No destabilizing development should advance one step further while this neighborhood's safety hangs in the balance. The city should refuse to inherit long-term structural liability for a shifting, wet slope.
3. Unite This Land With Endolyne Park — Permanently
The City should investigate the acquisition of Seattle Parcel 2346800485 and formally incorporate it into adjacent Endolyne Park. This is not just an environmental opportunity — it is a safety imperative. 49th Ave SW serves Precincts 34-2501 and 34-1533 as the sole point of access for hundreds of residents. It is a single point of failure the City cannot afford to gamble with.
“I agree that this is an environmentally sensitive area and [the site on 49th Ave SW] is prone to landslides and erosion. A review of the lidar maps of the area show significant evidence of both in the immediate area....As a Structural Engineer with a background in Geotechnical Engineering, I would have a very hard time accepting the AGES Engineering report as a basis for design”
“ I am optimistic that Rob Saka will meet with us over the summer and attempt to deal with this. His office has been engaged for years on this”
