Monthly Meeting (Wednesday, October 5, 7PM)

Location: Room 202 of the Good Shepherd Center, 4659 Sunnyside Ave. N.

7:30pm: Special Guest: Lemmis Stephens III, Find It, Fix It Program Coordinator, Seattle Neighborhoods Outreach & Engagement – to talk with us about the program and the Mayor’s November walk in Wallingford (no date as of yet).

8:00pm: Special Guest: Spencer Williams /Legislative Assistant to Councilmember Johnson-District 4 to talk to us about the upcoming urban village community design workshops (formally charrettes).

Agenda:

  • Welcome / Call to Order
  • Approval of Minutes
  • Thank you to booth volunteers at the Wurst Fest
  • “Seattle2035 – Don’t Pass It, Fix it” campaign for the full City Council Meeting on October 17th NOTE: date change from the 10th
  • HALA – update & action steps
  • Living Building Pilot Program & LEED (green building) requirements at Risk
  • 7:30pm: Special Guest: Lemmis Stephens III, Find It, Fix It Program Coordinator, Seattle Neighborhoods Outreach & Engagement – to talk with us about the program and the Mayor’s November walk in Wallingford.
  • 8:00pm: Special Guest: Spencer Williams /Legislative Assistant to Councilmember Johnson-District 4 to talk to us about the upcoming urban village community design workshops (formally charrettes).
  • Good of the Order (anything people want to bring up):
    • Yard Signs & Door Hangers
  • Announcements:
    • Recycling! Goodwill Clothing Van: Sat, Oct. 15, time 1-5:00pm at Seattle First Church of the Nazarene (the parking lot behind Dicks’s) – volunteers needed! The #1 Junk Removal in Kansas City | Demolitions – Rubbish Cleanouts are taking the responsibility to make this successful.
    • Lincoln School: SPS Forum to Answer Questions About Lincoln High School Thurs., Oct. 27 at 6:30pm in the Lincoln Library.  Lincoln High School is slated to open in 2019. Seattle Public Schools Director Rick Burke is organizing a forum for parents looking for more information.
    • Wallingford Waterways Walking Tour – Tentative Date: Saturday, Nov. 5th, 10:00am, meet at the Waterway next to Ivar’s Salmon House, tour to start about 10:15am.
    • The next monthly meeting will be Wednesday, November 2nd, 7:00pm
    • Follow us on twitter!  @WallyComCouncil
  • Adjourn.

Tell City Council – send it back! (Updated)

NEW DATE: City Council will now vote Monday, October 17!

The Seattle City Council is poised to pass the Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan update on October 17 that will:

  • TAKE AWAY YOUR VOICE
  • TAKE AWAY TREES
  • TAKE AWAY PARKING
  • TAKE AWAY SINGLE FAMILY ZONES

Don’t let them do this!  The devil is in the details.  Read about it here: Seattle 2035 List of Concerns and let all of City Council know: Don’t pass it, fix it! Rework the Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan!

Please CALL, WRITE, and VISIT all nine city council members now and demand no action on the proposed Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan until it is amended to include:

  • Requirements for neighborhood outreach & involvement
  • Development of adequate transportation, parks & open space, schools, and utilities concurrent with increased residential density
  • Protections & preservation of existing trees
  • Parking requirements for new development
  • Stable urban village boundaries
  • Protections & preservation of Single Family Zoning

Tell City Council that you want infrastructure investment to be concurrent with growth. We want to grow a livable city.  Tell City Council Do Not Pass the Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan in its current form.  Send it Back!

  • Please CALL, WRITE, and VISIT City Council Members before October 17!
  • Please attend the full City Council Meeting at City Hall and comment in person – Monday, October 17, 2:00 PM.
  • Please share with your friends, neighbors, and social networks.

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Living Building Program at risk in Public Hearing (September 20)

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 9:30 – 11:30 AM

The City Council’s Planning, Land Use and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee will hold a Public Hearing to take comments on the Mayor’s proposed amendments to the Living Building Pilot Program. The hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers at City Hall: 600 Fourth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104.

The Mayor’s proposal would undermine the intent of the Living Building Pilot Program to encourage the development of sustainable “green” buildings. Consider the List of Concerns below excerpted from comments by WCC member Lee Raaen on September 8 and September 14. If you can attend and make public comment, please do so! We expect each person to get two minutes or less to testify. It helps to prepare and to keep your comments clear and focused. You can also write all the City Council members with the addresses at Contacting City Officials before the hearing.

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Important Public Hearing on the Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan (September 15)

Thursday, September 15, 2016, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

The City Council’s Planning, Land Use and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee will hold a Public Hearing to take comments on the Potential Council Amendments. The hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers at City Hall: 600 Fourth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104. For those who wish to testify, sign-up sheets will be available outside of Council Chambers starting at 1:30 PM.

Take action and make your voice heard about the impacts of these changes! Consider the List of Concerns below. If you can attend and make public comment, please do so! Get there early, and bring a neighbor!  We expect each person to get two minutes or less to testify. It helps to prepare and to keep your comments clear and focused. You can also write all the City Council members with the addresses at Contacting City Officials before the hearing starts at 2:00 PM.

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Mayor Murray to unveil growth and livability plan for U District (September 12)

Today Mayor Murray will announce the City of Seattle’s plan for growth and coordinated public investments in livability in the U District. The Mayor will be joined by Councilmember Rob Johnson, U District leaders, and affordable housing providers.

WHO:
Mayor Ed Murray
Councilmember Rob Johnson
Randy Hodgins, Vice President of External Affairs, University of Washington
Maureen Ewing, Executive Director of University Heights Center
Kristine Cunningham, Executive Director of ROOTS
Susan Boyd, Bellwether Housing
WHAT:
Announcement of plan for growth and coordinated public livability investments in the U District
WHEN:
Monday, September 12, 12:15 PM
WHERE:
University Heights Plaza (NE 50th Street and University Way NE)
MEDIA ADVISORY:
http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6ef56d18731a159dfc98a8cbd&id=497dd6a84a&e=11e90c09ee