Seattle-First National Bank v. Snell

David Whatmore appeals from a superior court judgment permitting the construction of a bank with drive-in banking facilities near his home. The sole issue *502before us is whether drive-in banking facilities are authorized by the Seattle zoning code at this particular site. We hold that they are not permitted.

Seattle-First National Bank (SeaFirst) proposed in 1974 to construct a new banking facility on Roosevelt Way N.E. in Seattle. The bank as proposed would have 10,000 square feet of indoor commercial space and would include an attached drive-up window and three islands of machines where…