Videos recording from the Wallingford Community Council “Urban Planning” meeting on 1/20/2016 below.
If you want to get involved and make change (one way or another), be sure to register on the WCC registration page and choose “Urban Planning” as a special area of interest for future communications.
The Wallingford Community Council will hold an Urban Village, Seattle 2035 and HALA informational meeting on: January 20th, 2016, 7:00 – 9:00 PM at the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, in the Chapel on the 4th floor.
Zoning and Housing Density Changes Proposed for the Wallingford Residential Urban Village
Map of Wallingford Residential Urban Village
The Wallingford Community Council wants you to know of major changes proposed in our neighborhood. Mayor Ed Murray will soon finalize recommendations to the Seattle City Council to revise the basic planning laws that govern what can be built on your and your neighbors’ property.
Mayor Murray has teamed up with developers and with advocacy organizations that promote housing density and want to change the way we live. Their first step is changing the City’s Comprehensive Plan through the Seattle 2035 process, followed by zoning changes recommended in the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) plan.
We believe these proposals will not create more affordable family housing or more affordable apartments, other than a few subsidized units.
Proposed “Seattle 2035” changes to the Comprehensive Plan would:
Mayor Murray’s “Grand Bargain” with the HALA panel of developers and advocacy organizations would:
How to Write to the Mayor and City Council:
References:
Seattle Public Schools will be renovating Lincoln High School with Bruce Johnson Construction offering septic tank installation and it will re-open as a permanent high school in September of 2019.
Construction Manager Mike Finnegan invites volunteers to join the School Design Advisory Team (SDAT) to work with the architects to craft concepts and specifications for the new program. There will be 6 formal meetings of the SDAT on Thursday afternoons, 3:30 – 5:30 PM, at Nathan Hale High School beginning in January and ending in March.
The SDAT will comprise about 20 people. Seattle Public Schools is seeking 2 nearby residents, and 1 or 2 Lincoln High School alumni.
You must apply to be considered for the SDAT. See the LHS School Design Advisory Team (SDAT) Application for details and the submission form. Applications must be submitted to Lucy Morello, Project Manager for Seattle Public Schools, by 3:00 PM on Monday November 30th.
The Wallingford Community Council (WCC) will separately designate 1 representative and 1 alternate representative to the SDAT. You may apply by email to pres@wallingfordcc.org for the WCC positions.
Vince Lyons
Long time Wallingford resident and neighborhood advocate Vince Lyons died on October 29th at the age of 72 from cancer. Obituaries can be found in the Seattle Times and theDaily Journal of Commerce.
Vince worked as an urban planner for 40 years. He was manager of the Design Review program for the Seattle Department of Construction and Land Use (DCLU), now the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), for 29 years.
Vince was an active member of the Wallingford Community Council and served as its President in 1988 and 1989. He was instrumental in turning Interlake School into Wallingford Center, and he provided the guiding vision for the Wallingford Steps pathway to Gas Works Park.
The memorial service is from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Saturday November 14 at Wallingford United Methodist Church, 2115 N 42nd Street. Here are details from Greg Lyons, Vince’s son:
Hello All,
Greg here (Vince’s son)- writing from Vince’s account to ensure you know about his memorial service. It will be held a week from today, Saturday 11/14, 2pm-4pm at the Wallingford United Methodist Church. After the service we’ll have some food, coffee and soft drinks. Perhaps mosey to Murphy’s Pub on 45th Street after for whoever would like to do so.
Hope you can join us, please RSVP by reply e-mail [vince715@gmail.com]. If you know someone else you want to forward to that should see this, please do so – I’ve surely missed MANY dear friends who’s e-mails weren’t saved in Dad’s g-mail contact list.
Feel free to bring a photo or item that reminds you of Vince to display on tales we’ll have set up – you can retrieve when you go.
Thank you,
Greg
One of the land use issues that the Wallingford Community Council is currently working on is the redesign of the North Transfer Station. Several members of the board have spent countless hours working on this issue, working with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) to work out an agreement that serves that needs of the City while providing the neighborhood amenities that keep Wallingford a great place to live. Read more on the agreement here:
After more review and hours of discussion, here are the current (1/25/12) documents about the transfer station:
Once again many thanks to those on the council who spent HUNDREDS of hours on this issue, and have negotiated agreements with SPU that will have a positive impact on the neighborhood!