New Seattle Shoreline Regulations – Public Meeting March 8
Contact: Alan Justad, (206) 233-3891
Email: alan.justad@seattle.gov
New Seattle Shoreline Regulations – Public Meeting March 8
Opportunity for public to discuss proposed changes with City planners
Seattle – How might proposed new shoreline rules affect business and homeowners along Seattle’s shoreline? How might it enhance the public’s access to shorelines? After working with members of the community over the past two years to develop recommendations, the Seattle Department of Planning and Development is hosting a public meeting to discuss proposed changes and answer questions.
Proposed Changes include:
- Increasing shoreline setbacks for new residential development
- New requirements for new and replaced bulkheads, unless water threatens to undermine buildings
- Clarifying the use of shorelines to support businesses
- Improving public access to shorelines
- Prohibiting additional, new floating homes
- Continuing current regulations that maintain existing floating homes
- Regulating the number of liveaboards at marinas
Comments
Public comments on the proposed Shoreline Master Program update, which regulates Seattle’s shorelines, are being accepted through March 21, 2011. Written comments should be addressed to Margaret Glowacki at margaret.glowacki@seattle.gov. Written comments may also be submitted at the public meeting.
Meeting Details
March 8, 2011
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Presentation starts at 6:00 p.m.
Seattle City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room
600 4th Avenue, 5th Avenue level
Draft regulations and supporting materials
Detailed information about proposed regulation changes is available at:
http://buildingconnections.seattle.gov/2011/02/09/seattle-shoreline-rules-to-change/
The draft regulations, director’s report, and supporting material are posted at:
www.seattle.gov/dpd/Planning/ShorelineMasterProgramUpdate/
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SR 520 Drop-In Information Sessions
Movie filmed in Montlake premieres at Sundance
Gateway Parks Renovation Project
We have applied for a Department of Neighborhoods (DoN) grant of $15,000 to finish renovation of the park with a gravel path and northwest native plantings. We will know by mid-March if we have been successful.
DoN required that the grant be matched by volunteer hours, credited at $20/hr, and dollar contributions before the application can be accepted. We thank all who pledged the work hours and money that actually exceeded the amount required. DoN emphasized wide community support for the project was essential, and that was amply demonstrated with 106 pledges amounting to 606 volunteer hours worth $12,120, in-kind contributions of goods and services amounting to $4,785, and $2120 in monetary pledges for a grand total of $19,025. We would like to particularly thank the Montlake Community Club for their dollar pledge and Steve Worthy for donating 44 hours design time from his Landscape Architect Company.
The five members of the Steering Committee put in many hours to make this all come together. The grant is called “Small and Simple”; we found that it may have been small but it certainly wasn’t simple.
If you have any questions send an email to GatewayParks@Montlake.net or call 206-568-8382.
Thanks from your Gateway Parks Steering Committee:
Greg Ahmann
Anita Bowers
Janice Rabkin
Patricia Shannon-Garvey (Chair)
Colin Shannon-Garveyy
Town Hall Meeting with Mike McGinn
Mayor McGinn is coming to University Heights, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle on Tuesday, January 25 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. This will be a Town Hall style meeting. People will be invited to come and ask questions.
For the hour before the Q & A begins, City Departments and community organizations are invited to staff tables in the hall to respond to people coming to the event.
All of you are invited to come and sit at a table, distribute info you may have, answer questions and recruit members if that’s appropriate.
From Mayor’s Office staff, here is some additional info on set up, etc.
- We expect an audience of 100-120 people.
- Tables will just be starting to be unfolded and put in position at 4:30 on the 25th so participants should plan on arriving a little after 4:30.
- We are going to be in a compact space. There is only room for 7 total Community Group tables. If more than 7 groups show up, folks will need to share table space. Space will be on a first come, first served basis.
RSVP to Karen Ko @ Karen.ko@seattle.gov or 206.233.3732
For more info, call or email Karen Ko or Becky Stanley 206.790.2122 or becky.stanley@seattle.gov
Prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.
Protect Your Family from Sex Offenders
OffenderWatch, a free service of the King County Sheriff’s Office, allows county residents to search for sex offenders living in their neighborhood, receive email alerts when an offender moves into the area, and provides important safety tips for parents and children.
For more information, please visit the King County Sheriff’s Office website.
Meeting on 520 Haul Routes
January 20th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Montlake Community Center
WSDOT will host a discussion on how haul routes are identified, the importance of these routes, information on likely routes, opportunities for public input and next steps.
WSDOT will have more information about construction effects available to share with community organizations in spring 2011.
MCC January Meeting: Block Watch and Emergency Preparedness
Join us for this month’s general meeting of the Montlake Community Club, on Thursday, January 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the Montlake Community Center. This month’s agenda includes information on Block Watch and Emergency Preparedness, featuring speakers from the Seattle Police Department and the city’s Emergency Operations Center, and updates on the Gateway Parks community project.
Montlake Community Club – General Meeting
Thursday, January 13th @ 7:00 p.m.
Montlake Community Center (1618 E. Calhoun Street)
