North Seattle WinCo store plan delayed as environmental review overturned

Plans to open a low-cost grocery store in North Seattle face delays as a hearing examiner orders a reassessment of the project’s environmental impact.

SEATTLE —  A plan to bring a low-cost grocery store to North Seattle has been sent back for further review after a hearing examiner overturned the city’s environmental approval, delaying efforts to redevelop a long-vacant property along Aurora Avenue.

The April 9 ruling reverses a prior determination by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) that found no significant environmental impacts tied to the proposal to convert a former Sam’s Club into a WinCo Foods location. The site, at 13550 Aurora

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