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WallHALA General Meeting Tonight (August 30)

Tuesday August 30, 7:00-9:00 PM in the Wallingford Community Senior Center (bottom floor of the Good Shepherd Center).

Please join us for a general meeting of the WallHALA committee to discuss a community response to:

  1. The scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) framework. Comments are due by September 9, 5:00 PM. See “Speak Up Regarding MHA Impacts!” on the WCC website.
  2. The Public Hearing for the Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan revisions on Thursday, September 15, 2:00 PM.  These revisions would substantially change the zoning code in Urban Villages (including Wallingford).

Speak Up Regarding MHA Impacts! (Due September 9)

Increased density and zoning changes are proposed in Wallingford and other urban villages under the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) framework.  The City has determined that MHA will have a significant adverse impact on the environment, and therefore the City is required to complete an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).  The EIS will consider potential impacts associated with land use, housing and socioeconomics, public services, transportation, utilities, open space and recreation, aesthetics and height/bulk/scale, and historic resources.

The City government needs to hear from you now regarding the impacts of the proposed zoning changes!  Development without concurrent mitigation benefits no one, regardless of whether one resides inside or outside of an urban village, in an apartment, a condominium, or a house.

Comments are now being accepted on the scope of the EIS.  You may comment on alternatives, mitigation measures, probable significant adverse impacts, and licenses or other approvals that may be required.  Consider incorporating the concerns described below, and send your comments by 5:00 PM on September 9, 2016.

  1. Written comments may be submitted via email to Geoffrey.Wentlandt@seattle.gov.
  2. Written comments may be submitted via standard mail to:
    Sam Assefa, Director
    Office of Planning & Community Development
    700 5th Ave, Suite 1900
    PO Box 94788
    Seattle, WA 98124­-7088
  3. Written or verbal comments may be made in person at the following public meeting:
    Saturday August 27, 2016
    Ballard Summer Parkways Event – CityScoop
    Ballard Ave. NW, between NW Market St. and 22nd Ave. NW
    1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

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Monthly Meeting on Wednesday August 3 at 7PM

Location Change: The meeting will be in the Wallingford Community Senior Center on the bottom floor of the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North.

Special Guest: Jay Rood, Seattle Parks & Recreation
Join us for an update on the “Gas Works Park Improvement” maintenance projects (comfort station, play area, east entry).

Special Guests: Adrian Diaz and Martin Welte, Seattle Police Department
Join us for a discussion on race and policing in Seattle.

Agenda:

  • Welcome / Call to Order.
  • Standard Order of Business:
    • Approval of Minutes.
    • Introduction of the Quality of Life Committee.
    • Gas Works Park Improvement with Jay Rood, Project Manager, Seattle Parks & Recreation.
    • Discussion on race & policing with Adrian Diaz & Martin Welte, Seattle Police Department (at 7:45 PM).
  • Good of the Order (anything people want to bring up).
  • Announcements:
    • The next monthly meeting will be Wednesday September 7th, 7:00 PM.
  • Adjourn.

Planning, Land Use & Zoning Committee meeting (August 2)

On Tuesday, August 2nd, 9:30 AM, the Planning, Land Use & Zoning (PLUZ) Committee will discuss the proposed Mandatory Housing Affordability – Residential (MHA-R) framework legislation including amendments by Councilmember Lisa Herbold to address the displacement of low-cost housing. The committee may then vote on the amendments and on the MHA-R program.

This is the preliminary legislation that would move us one step closer to the HALA upzones in Urban Village areas. For more information see: Grand Bargain? Grand Con!

Please take a moment and send an e-mail in support of Councilmember Herbold’s amendments to address displacement to all council members:  sally.bagshaw@seattle.gov; tim.burgess@seattle.gov; bruce.harrell@seattle.gov; mike.obrien@seattle.gov; kshama.sawant@seattle.gov; rob.johnson@seattle.gov; lorena.gonzalez@seattle.gov; lisa.herbold@seattle.gov; Debora.juarez@seattle.gov;

And please submit your comments to Mayor Murray:
http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/get-involved/contact-the-mayor

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Wallingford Family Parade – Saturday July 9

The Wallingford Family Parade offers lots of fun stuff for kids, families and everyone else! All are welcome to march in the parade, dress up, pull a wagon or ride a bike. Attractions include drill teams, clowns, bands, trophies and a scavenger hunt with prizes. Hundreds of people line the street of the historic Wallingford district to watch the parade.

The parade starts at 11am at the corner of Interlake Ave N and N 45th Street, goes east along N 45th Street, and ends at Bagley Ave N.

After the parade, kids are invited to participate in a “hide and seek” game at local businesses along N 45th Street.

See Visit Wallingford for details.