The Phinney Ridge Community Council (PRCC) is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization that tracks issues such as public safety, transportation, transit, land use, zoning, city budget priorities, capital improvements, parks, open space use and other civic issues.
The PRCC initiates communication with elected officials, city departments, other community councils and civic organizations to ensure our neighborhood shares in opportunities for public input and resources.
The PRCC is a resource for sharing ideas, concerns and for building coalitions.5
Currently we are meeting via ZOOM. Check Agenda or Announcements for ZOOM log in information for upcoming meetings.
Members of the PRCC Board of Directors must live, rent or own property or a business between Aurora Avenue & 8th Avenue N.W. and between N. 46th Street and N. 75th Street
Questions and information about the Phinney Ridge Community Council? Contact PRCC President:
Alice Poggi: Email
NEWS & Announcements
Next Zoom Meeting - August 14th in conjunction with Green Lake Community Council:
Time: 7:00 pm Pacific Time
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84949833172?pwd=bMljWTud9EcnVDMLRyDkfQIpbzUdwp.1
Meeting ID: 849 4983 3172 Passcode: 30658
AGENDA
Welcome/Introductions - Shana & Alice
Friends of Green Lake - Rob Zissette
Fishing line clean-up &Aquatic Management Plan
Seattle Tree Canopy: - Sandy Shettler, Trees and People Coalition https://www.treesandpeople.org/
Neighborhood Centers proposal in One Seattle Comprehensive Plan draft - Shana and Alice
Tangletown and Linden/Winona and 65th/Phinney
https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/OPCD/SeattlePlan/OneSeattlePlanDraftPlan2024.pdf. Neighborhood Center policies and map on page 26 of draft plan or link below.
(see 10 page memo on this issue for deeper discussion on the Problems with NC Designation sub page here)
Transportation Levy - Shana
This is the $1.55 billion levy that will be voted on in Nov. Seattle Times story on 7/9/24 explains the levy cost: "To fund the levy spending, property owners would pay a rate of 65 cents for every $1,000 of assessed property value, which would be collected beginning next year through 2032. The owner of a median-priced home assessed at $804,000 would pay an estimated $520 a year — about $230 more than they pay now."
https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/SDOT/About/Funding/Levy/SDOT_Levy_Proposal_May2024.pdf
Link to SDOT capital projects list. Some of these could be funded under the new levy
https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/SDOT/STP/Feb2024/STP_Appendix_A_FINAL_v2.pdf
Neighborhood Centers New Future Land Use Map Designation
Zoning changes related to the Comp Plan will be available in the fall of 2024 but city planners have indicated proposals to increase the height of buildings along and within 800 feet of "frequent transit corridors" like the #5 bus along Greenwood/Phinney to encourage construction of 4-6 story apartments. On left side of this page is image from a city presentation showing these new zones. See larger image here https://sites.google.com/a/phinneyridgecc.org/www/nc-ftc-zoning-changes
There are proposed Neighborhood Centers at 65th/Phinney, Tangletown and the Winona area near Green Lake. Community members raised questions about the appropriateness of these locations for increased density. See more at link below for map and more info.
https://sites.google.com/a/phinneyridgecc.org/www/seattle-comp-plan-update-info
The link below takes you to the full
draft One Seattle Comp Plan, related EIS and other resources and background information on proposed zoning and land use changes.
https://www.seattle.gov/opcd/one-seattle-plan/project-documents
Zoo Events... See list of events at the zoo that will affect local traffic and parking. The 2024 Zoo concert lineup is here https://www.zoo.org/zootunes
The calendar on the Zoo website shows other events too so plan accordingly.
Event Calendar - Woodland Park Zoo Seattle WA
See Neighborhood newsletter at https://www.zoo.org/neighbors