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

https://parkways.seattle.gov/2024/06/25/seattle-parks-and-recreation-to-develop-integrated-aquatic-vegetation-management-plan-for-green-lake/


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.

Neighborhood Center Page 26 

(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://harrell.seattle.gov/2024/07/10/mayor-bruce-harrell-signs-legislation-sending-transportation-levy-to-seattle-voters/

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