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Councilmember O'Brien October 11th Office Hours
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Mayoral and City Council Candidate Forum - Saturday Oct 14th Taproot Theatre
The Greenwood and Broadview community councils are sponsoring a Mayoral and City Council candidates’ forum at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St. The forum will be moderated by freelance journalist Steve Scher, host of Town Hall’s podcast “In the Moment,” and will be followed by a question and answer session. Bring your questions or email in advance to info@greenwoodcommunitycouncil.org. Candidates attending: Mayoral candidates Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon; City Council Position 8 candidates Teresa Mosqueda and Jon Grant; City Council Position 9 candidate Pat Murikami. |
Public Safety Information and Tips from the Seattle Police Department
Seattle Police Department Community Safety Information: The following information provided to us thanks to: Your community police team officers’ names and contact information: Officer
Cruzan (206) 233-3733 michael.cruzan@seattle.gov Community police team officers are available to help the community with chronic issues. If there is a crime always report it first before contacting Officer Cruzan or Officer Bender. Please feel free to contact me (Mary Amberg) anytime with Seattle Police questions. Finding out what is going on in your area: Tweet By Beat: https://twitter.com/seattlepdJ2 Seattle Police Blotter: http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/ Consider joining NextDoor: https://nextdoor.com View Police Reports: http://web1.seattle.gov/police/records/PoliceReports/Default.aspx You can call the North Precinct at 206-684-0794 to ask for a “request to watch”. Your micro policing neighborhood is Phinney Ridge or Greenwood. Knowing this information is helpful if you want to look up crime statistics and crime reports for your area which can be done at: http://www.seattle.gov/seattle-police-department/crime-data/crime-dashboard You can see police and fire responses to 911 calls within the last 48 hours at: http://web6.seattle.gov/mnm/incidentresponse.aspx Graffiti information: http://www.seattle.gov/police/prevention/graffiti.htm The graffiti Detective’s Personal website: https://sites.google.com/site/graffitidetective/graffiti-prevention?overridemobile=true The online crime reporting link is: http://www.seattle.gov/police/report/default.htm
Why can't I use online reporting for all crimes? Some crimes and incidents may require evidence collection or other investigative procedures requiring an officer’s involvement. Also, only crimes that have no suspects, are not in progress and do not involve injury can be reported this way. This is for the safety of everyone involved. Reporting suspicious activity can be done through 911 or SPD non-emergency (206) 625-5011. Seattle Police Traffic Unit: You can either call Kasey Loete 206-684-8722 or you can email her at kasey.loete@seattle.gov. She will help you with next steps to take if you want more speed traffic enforcement on your street. For traffic calming measures such as speed humps, traffic circles, and radar speed signs information http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/ntcp_physical.htm . License Plates and Abandoned Vehicles: Please report abandoned vehicles (sitting in one spot for over 72 hours) especially those that are connecting with suspicious activity. If you suspect an abandoned vehicle may be stolen, you can check the plates against our stolen car Twitter account at http://twitter.com/getyourcarback - you do not need an account to view this information. You can report an abandoned vehicle online using our Abandoned Vehicle Reporting Form . SPD Parking Enforcement: http://www.seattle.gov/police/parking/default.htm (206) 368-9012. North Precinct Advisory Council (NPAC) : http://seattlenpac.blogspot.com/ Meets the first Wednesday of every month. 7-8:30 p.m. The meeting is at Lakeside School, 14050 1st Ave NE, in the Kent Evans Auditorium in a building on upper school campus. This is a great place to meet and speak with the police and neighborhood leaders. For more information about SMART 911: https://www.smart911.com/ Find it Fix it App: http://www.seattle.gov/customer-service-bureau/find-it-fix-it-mobile-app
Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections : To make a property or building complaint http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/codesrules/makeacomplaint/default.htm Please contact me (Mary Amberg, contact info above) if you would like a security assessment on your home or business. |
Mayoral Candidate Debate to be Hosted by PNA on Oct. 22nd
The PNA will host a mayoral candidate forum on October 22. The forum will be from 5-6 pm, doors open
at 4:30. Here are links to the
webpage and
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Seattle City Club Mayoral Candidate Debate 10/24 - Questions from the Public Solicited
We wanted to let you know mayoral candidates Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon will participate in a debate October 24th that will be broadcast live. Seattle residents are invited to submit questions in advance via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd59pfc5oq6Fk4SnYsQT3SLEwd29sAXbpkd_mM1BJABumieOw/viewform. Information on the debate can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seattle-mayoral-debate-oct-24th-tickets-36721196086. |
Extended: Public Comment Open Through August 7 on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Mandatory Housing Affordability Plan
Information copied from Seattle City email announcement by The HALA TEAM (susie.philipsen@seattle.gov)
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Public Comment Open Through July 23 on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Mandatory Housing Affordability Plan
The following information is from the city's website. You can learn more and provide your feedback on the Draft EIS through July 23 at http://tinyurl.com/HALA-MHA-EIS. MHA Environmental Impact Statement
Draft EIS CommentsWe published the Draft EIS on June 8, 2017. The comment period is open until July 23, 2017. Please comment using our online form, by email to MHA.EIS@seattle.gov, or by mail to: Office of Planning and Community Development For more information about the environmental review process watch our What is an EIS? video. The Washington State Department of Ecology also has information about SEPA and the EIS process. Mandatory Housing Affordability Draft EISOur Draft EIS studies three alternatives: a No Action Alternative and
two different Action Alternatives. The Draft EIS identifies and
describes potential impacts on the environment that could occur as a
result of zoning changes to implement MHA. In October 2016, we published
a first draft of the proposed MHA zoning changes. The
alternatives studied in the MHA Draft EIS are not a direct reflection
of public feedback received on the draft MHA zoning maps published in
October 2016. Why not? Because the Draft EIS studies a much
wider range of options and uses the results of the analysis to better
understand the potential impacts of a final proposal. We developed the
alternatives with public input about what we should study, but none of
them represents a specific preferred alternative. Our Final EIS will
include a preferred alternative that reflects public input. MHA Draft EIS (entire document) MHA Draft EIS (all appendices) Introduction and Table of Contents 1.0 Summary 2.0 Description of the Proposal and Alternatives
4.0 References Appendices
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PRCC Annual Meeting (May 2, 2017) Synopsis of Attendee Topic Interests
A synopsis of topics/issues raised by attendees at the PRCC May 2nd annual meeting regarding gathering, transportation, housing, sustainability, inclusion and participation, communication, health services, neighborhood character, walkability/accessibility, businesses and employment, education/families, and others is provided in a document titled PRCC Annual Meeting Topics and Polled notes 2017-06-05 in our Important Documents archive. |
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) Released on Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA)
Daily Plan It Office of Planning & Community DevelopmentCity Evaluates Zoning Changes for Mandatory Housing AffordabilityJune 8, 2017 by Seattle OPCD Today the Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that studies three alternatives for zoning changes needed to implement Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) in Seattle’s urban villages and other commercial and multifamily residential zones across the city. MHA helps ensure that as Seattle grows, development supports affordable housing for low-income families and individuals by either building rent-restricted homes on-site or making a payment to the Seattle Office of Housing. To implement MHA, the City would grant additional development capacity to allow for construction of more market-rate housing and commercial space. “Implementing MHA is one of many actions the City is proposing to address housing affordability,” said Sam Assefa, director of OPCD. “We look forward to community input on the DEIS, especially on our analysis of impacts resulting from MHA implementation. Your feedback will help us finalize our recommendation on how to guide growth with additional affordable housing, while working to reduce displacement risks as Seattle grows.” Seattle is currently the fastest growing large city in the United States. The average rent for a Seattle two-bedroom, one-bath apartment is $1,863. The average rent in Seattle has increased 55 percent since 2010. Twenty percent of Seattle renters now spend more than half their income on housing. The DEIS issued today examines the potential effects of zoning changes that will implement MHA in multifamily and commercial zones in Seattle, areas currently zoned Single Family Residential in existing urban villages, and in urban village expansion areas identified in the Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan. The three alternatives considered in the DEIS include:
Both action alternatives would generate at least 5500 new affordable homes from development in the study area over 20 years. The No Action alternative, however, would generate only about 200 additional affordable homes in the study area through the City’s existing Incentive Zoning program. The Draft EIS identifies environmental impacts and mitigation measures for each alternative. You can learn more and provide your feedback on the Draft EIS through July 23 at http://tinyurl.com/HALA-MHA-EIS. OPCD will host an open house and public hearing at 5:30 p.m. on June 29 in the Bertha Knight Landes Room at Seattle City Hall. The public will have an opportunity to learn more about the alternatives, ask questions and provide public comment. The City’s Final EIS and a preferred alternative will be developed based on community comments received to date and input on the three alternatives in the DEIS. OPCD expects to complete the Final EIS of the preferred alternative in September before transmitting a proposal to the Seattle City Council for consideration. MHA was a key recommendation of the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Advisory Committee. In 2015 and 2016, Mayor Ed Murray proposed the ordinances that established the framework for MHA, which the City Council adopted unanimously. The City Council has already implemented MHA in the U District, Downtown, and South Lake Union. The Council is currently considering MHA legislation for the Chinatown-International District and three key intersections along 23rd Ave in the Central Area. Legislation to implement MHA in Uptown will be considered separately. OPCD, the Department of Neighborhoods, and the Office of Housing have held more than 165 public meetings, open houses and group discussions on implementing MHA throughout Seattle’s urban villages. From February 2016 to October 2016, community focus groups, HALA open houses, online surveys, and neighborhood pop-ups worked to inform principles to help guide the implementation of MHA. Draft maps for implementing MHA in Seattle’s urban villages have been the focus of open houses and community feedback since October 2016.    Filed Under: Daily Plan It Tagged With: Affordable Housing, DEIS, HALA, MHA, Zoning |
Hoot for the Hood - Woodland Park Zoo Neighbor Appreciation Event
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