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Station-area development update at NBHC meeting tonight

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Here’s the agenda for this month’s North Beacon Hill Council meeting, tonight at 7:00 pm at the Beacon Hill Library community room. El Centro de la Raza’s Cinco de Mayo celebration starts earlier, at 5:30 p.m. at El Centro, and neighbors are encouraged to attend both events if possible.

  • 7:00 Hellos and introductions
  • 7:05 Transit Development Area Update – Lyle Bicknell, City of Seattle
  • 7:35 Elections
  • 7:50 Community Concerns/Announcements
  • 8:30 Regular meeting adjourns; Board meets in Community Service Center. Election of Executive Officers.

The Beacon Hill Library is located at 2821 Beacon Avenue South. All are welcome at the meeting.

Health and Safety, Meetings

Airport noise study open house on Saturday

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A familiar sight on Beacon Hill. Photo by Helen Cook via Creative Commons.
Though it’s a bit distant from the Hill, the Part 150 Noise Study Open House on Saturday may be of interest to the many Beaconians who are irritated by noise from the overhead flight path in and out of Sea-Tac Airport.

The open house is the fourth in a series of public events related to the Part 150 Study, which is looking at ways to reduce aircraft noise impacts on communities around Sea-Tac Airport.

Topics at the open house will include:

  • The new, still in draft form, noise remedy boundary, which determines insulation eligibility
  • Discussion of noise abatement programs
  • Potential new sound insulation programs
  • An update on the Hush House, designed to suppress aircraft engine testing noise

The open house will be held on Saturday, April 9 at Sea-Tac Airport’s Arrivals Hall, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The Arrivals Hall is at the south end of the main terminal, baggage claim level. From Beacon Hill, an easy way to get there is to take Link to the Airport Station. If you drive instead, park at the south end of the airport garage, on floors 5 through 8, near the yellow or green elevators, rows N through U. Take the elevator to floor 4 of the garage and walk across skybridge 1 to the main terminal. Look for signs directing you to the Arrivals Hall, next to baggage claim carousel 1. Parking will be validated.

Meetings

Emergency prep workshop at NBHC meeting

This month’s North Beacon Hill Council meeting on Thursday evening at the library includes a workshop about emergency preparation, information about bicycle/pedestrian activities, and more. Here’s the agenda, as forwarded from the Council:

  • 7:00 Hellos and introductions
  • 7:05 SNAP presentation – this is a one hour workshop that will enable all of us to better prepare our homes for emergencies.
  • 8:05 Questions and answers
  • 8:15 Dee Dunbar – Lewis Park Pedestrian and Bike Parade and Celebration
  • 8:20 Announcements
    • board elections in May (four positions open)
    • neighborhood coordinator
    • community information center
  • 8:30 Regular meeting adjourns; Board meets in Community Service Center

The meeting is this Thursday, April 7 at the Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Avenue South. All are welcome.

Meetings

Internet and cable problems to be discussed at UPTUN meeting 3/7

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City Councilmember Bruce Harrell is one of the panelists at next week's UPTUN meeting at Beacon Lutheran Church. Photo courtesy of Seattle City Council.
Next Monday, March 7, UPTUN (Upgrading Technology for Underserved Neighbors) holds their quarterly meeting on Beacon Hill, “Nightmares and Opportunities: Broadstripe and City Underserving Neighbors.” UPTUN is a group of Seattle neighbors who are working on improving internet and cable service in underserved areas such as Beacon Hill, the Central District, Leschi, and parts of Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, and Pioneer Square.

Panelists at the meeting will include Bruce Harrell, Seattle City Council; Bill Schrier, Chief Technology Officer, City of Seattle; and Henry W. McGee, Jr., Seattle University School of Law. Neighbors in underserved neighborhoods are urged to attend, and the public is welcome. Citizens will be able to submit concerns during the meeting as well as on the UPTUN website.

The meeting is on Monday, March 7, from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at Beacon Lutheran Church, 1720 South Forest Street.

Meetings

Rep. Hasegawa hosts Telephone Town Hall March 2

Rep. Bob Hasegawa
11th Legislative District Representative Bob Hasegawa is hosting another Telephone Town Hall event at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2. Households across the district will receive phone calls that evening (land-lines only) and be invited to participate. If you know you’d like to participate, you may call 877-229-8493 toll-free and enter ID code 15515. The number will begin accepting calls ten minutes before the start of the event. During the call, participants will be able to learn about the current legislative session and ask questions and share thoughts with Representative Hasegawa. For additional information, contact the legislator at 360-786-7862.

Meetings

Public safety topic of next NBHC meeting

Public safety on Beacon Hill is the focus of next week’s North Beacon Hill Council meeting, Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m.

Here is the planned agenda as forwarded by Judith Edwards:

  • 7:00 Hellos and Agenda
  • 7:05 Public Safety on Beacon Hill
    (10 minutes each)

    • Sgt. Ann Martin, South Precinct, Seattle Police Department
    • Lt. Fowler, new South Precinct Lieutenant
    • Craig Thompson, Community Leaders for Public Safety Committee Member
  • 7:35 Q and A
  • 8:00 Other Community Reports and Announcements
    • Food Forest at Jefferson Park
    • Community Planting on Beacon and Forest, March 20
    • Advisory vote from Council on supporting parking at El Centro for 80 vehicles, and acting on discussion at our last meeting there will be no fencing around the parking lot.
  • Announcements and upcoming events
  • 8:15 Executive Board Meeting – Vote on parking at El Centro, approval of meeting minutes from previous months.

The meeting is at the Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Avenue South. All are welcome.

Meetings, Urban Planning

El Centro seeking community feedback

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El Centro de la Raza is hosting a community meeting on Saturday, February 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to discuss ideas and planning for the development of the El Centro south lot. All are welcome, and food will be provided. Please RSVP to Miguel Maestas at 206-957-4650 or at associate@elcentrodelaraza.org.

The meeting will be held at the Cocina located on the first floor of the north end of the El Centro de la Raza building, 2524 16th Avenue South.

El Centro is also working with a group of business students from the University of Washington to develop recommendations for the future mixed-use, transit-oriented development on the south lot. The students have created an online survey, to gather Beacon Hill residents’ opinions about the small businesses they would like to see in the development. Here’s a link to the survey.

What will this bleak lot become? Photo by Joel Lee in the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool.
Meetings

North Beacon Hill Council meeting agenda updated

(Changes have been made to the meeting agenda since our post last week. — Ed.)

The North Beacon Hill Council meeting tomorrow night will include updates on the activities of Beacon Hill merchants, pedestrians, cyclists, and artists, as well as the organization of a Festival Street committee.

Here’s the complete agenda:

  • 7:00 Hellos and Agenda
  • 7:05 El Centro de la Raza: Discussion of funding received, temporary parking on South Lot (advisory vote needed)
  • 7:25 Formation of NBHC Committee to oversee Festival Street Events
    • Suggested membership includes representatives from NBHC, El Centro, Beacon Arts and Beacon Merchants’ Association
    • Suggested committee tasks include determining dates of use, who will do advertising, types of events, ground rules for use of Street, who is responsible for key to bollards
    • Committee will need to meet ASAP in order to establish above, work closely with Shawn Marvin re: Festival Street permit
  • 7:40 Community Updates (5 minutes each)
    • Beacon Peds and Bikes, Devon Barton
    • Beacon Hill Merchants, Robert Hinrix
    • Beacon Arts and survey of community needs, Betty Jean Williamson
  • 8:00 Steve Louie, Neighborhood Coordinator: Large Fund, Neighborhood Appreciation Day, new alignment of Neighborhood Coordinators
  • 8:10 South Precinct Police Dep’t report: Devon Barton
  • 8:20 Other Community Concerns/Events
  • 8:30 Treasurer’s Report: Warren Yee
  • 8:35 Approval of Minutes: Chris Bailey
  • 8:40 Formal NBHC Meeting adjourned. Executive Board Meeting follows: Votes needed on parking at El Centro, Festival Street Committee membership

Upcoming Meetings

(Stay tuned for more info about these meetings on the blog — Ed.)

  • Monday, Feb. 7, 5:30: Seattle Sign Shop, Airport Way, Homeless Encampment Update
  • Monday, Feb. 14, 5:30: Love Your Bike with Willie Weir, Beacon Hill Library
  • Tuesday, Feb. 15, 5:30: Mayor McGinn Town Hall, Jefferson Park
  • Saturday, Feb. 19: Community Input Meeting on Proposed Development, El Centro de la Raza, time to be announced
  • Tuesday, Feb. 22, 6:30: Joint SE District, Greater Duwamish Council Meeting

The meeting is on Thursday, February 3, 7:00 pm, at the Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Avenue South. All are welcome.

Thanks to Judith Edwards for the info!

Meetings

North Beacon Hill Council meeting next week

The North Beacon Hill Council meeting next Thursday will include updates on the activities of Beacon Hill merchants, pedestrians, cyclists, and artists, as well as the organization of a Festival Street committee.

Here’s the complete agenda:

  • 7:00 Welcomes and hellos
  • 7:10 What’s happening
    • Approval of meeting minutes
    • Beacon Peds and Bikes
    • Beacon Hill Merchants
    • Beacon Arts, Music, and Community Survey
    • South Seattle Police Department
    • Treasurer’s Report (update on NBHC balance, balance of fiscal sponsorship accounts)
    • Festival Street – Committee Formation (to form a committee to oversee activities this year on Roberto Maestas Festival Street)
  • 8:15 Executive Board Meeting (15 minutes)
  • 8:30 Close

The meeting is on Thursday, February 3, 7:00 pm, at the Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Avenue South. All are welcome.

Thanks to Judith Edwards for the info!

Meetings, Urban Planning

Design review and light rail zoning meetings coming soon

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The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has posted notices of two public meetings of interest to Beaconians.

The Design Review Board is holding a meeting to discuss the proposed development at 2421 14th Avenue South. The Findlay Street Christian Church plans to build a three-story building, including 12 residential low income units, and 4,902 square feet of church space. (We discussed this proposal last year: here, and here.)

At the meeting, Findlay Street will present their current design, and the public may comment. The meeting is on Tuesday, February 8, 6:30 p.m., in the community room at Wellspring Family Services, 1900 Rainier Avenue South.


View Findlay Street Church development site in a larger map

There is also a hearing scheduled regarding whether the land use code should be changed to allow parking lots to operate as an interim use in some Link Light Rail station areas (Mount Baker, Columbia City, Othello, and Rainier Beach).

The Beacon Hill station area would not allow parking lots, however, under this proposal, commuter and business support parking would be allowed on lots outside of the immediate station area that have existing parking and are also accessory to institutions in walking distance of the Link station. (For example, churches or schools with parking lots could allow commuter and business parking on their lots.)

Further information, including instructions for submitting written comments, may be found here. The hearing is on Wednesday, February 23, at 9:30 a.m. in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue.