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Meetings, Urban Planning

NBHC to discuss zoning on 2/23

Mark your calendar for a special zoning discussion meeting of the North Beacon Hill Council next Thursday, February 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. at El Centro de la Raza, 2524 16th Ave. S.

Lyle Bicknell from the City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) will be present.

The agenda includes:

  • An update on proposed zoning changes in North Beacon Hill
  • A summary of recent City Council briefings (Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee)
  • Discussion of next steps
  • Questions and answers

All are welcome. This meeting is in advance of the DPD’s public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, February 29, to discuss the rezoning. See more about the rezoning proposal at the DPD project page.

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NBHC starts 2012 with station block discussion

The North Beacon Hill Council is wasting no time getting started with 2012 business. The council’s first meeting of the year is Tuesday, January 3 at 7 p.m., at the Beacon Hill Library, and tentatively includes a presentation by the designer/architect of the proposed development on the Beacon Hill Station block.

Here’s the scheduled agenda:

  • 7:00 Welcomes and introductions
  • 7:05 (tentatively scheduled) The designer/architect of the proposed four-story commercial/residential structure at 2721 17th Avenue South, the southeast corner of the Beacon Hill Station block, will be present to discuss the project. (See previous posts about this project here and here.)
  • 7:35 Q & A
  • 7:50 Community concerns, reports from committees, announcements
  • 8:15 Executive board meeting as needed
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Proposition 1 on agenda for NBHC meeting

The North Beacon Hill Council is meeting tonight, November 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the Beacon Hill Library Community Room. All are welcome, as always.

The announcement the council sent out yesterday said “Our agenda is yet to be finalized, however it will address an issue we all care about—the proposal by the City Council to increase car tab fees by $60 (Proposition 1).”

Here’s the current agenda:

  • 7:00 Welcome
  • 7:05 Thoughts in favor of Prop. 1
  • 7:15 Thoughts in opposition to Prop. l
  • 7:25 Questions and Answers
  • 8:00 Community Concerns
    • Cutting your energy usage
    • Other community reports
  • 8:30 Executive Board Meeting (as needed)
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NBHC meetings move to new night

North Beacon Hill Council meetings have moved to a new night, the first Tuesday of each month. This frees people to attend First Thursday Art Walk events without a neighborhood conflict. October’s meeting is Tuesday, October 4 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Beacon Hill Library (2821 Beacon Ave. S.).

On the agenda of Tuesday’s meeting is the proposed Alcohol Impact Area for North Beacon Hill. The notice sent by the Council reads: “Please join us to learn more about the Alcohol Impact Area for N. Beacon—what it is, what it isn’t, and how you can be of help.”

Earlier this summer we wrote about the current Beacon Hill Alcohol Impact Area Initiative. The neighbors promoting the AIA also have a Facebook page.

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Reconfiguration of Rizal Park off-leash area on NBHC agenda

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Seattle Parks and Recreation staff will attend the North Beacon Hill Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. on September 8 at the Beacon Hill library to present a proposed configuration for the off-leash area at Dr. Jose Rizal Park. The meeting is open to the public, and all are invited to provide input on the proposal.

In response to the construction of the Mountains to Sound Greenway bicycle/pedestrian trail along the western edge of the park, and to concerns about the perception of safety in the area, Seattle Parks proposes to reduce the size of the Rizal Park off-leash area, currently 5 acres. Since Amazon.com moved from Beacon Hill to South Lake Union, the use of the off-leash area has dropped. The area’s proximity to “The Jungle” has also contributed to a lack of use of the current space.

The Beacon Hill library branch is located at 2821 Beacon Ave. S.

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NBHC needs your input on meeting days

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The North Beacon Hill Council is considering changing the day the group meets each month. To ensure maximum involvement from members of the community at Council meetings, they have created an opinion survey to find the best possible meeting day. The survey will be open for public response through the middle of July. Please fill out the survey if you have any interest in attending Council meetings.

Currently, the Council holds its public meetings on the the first Thursday of the month. However, due to some room availability conflicts this fall at the Library, they are considering a change. Another factor involved is that there have been requests from some board members and neighbors that the meeting be moved so that it does not conflict with the monthly “Art Walk” in Pioneer Square.

North Beacon Hill Council meetings are open to the public and feature official speakers from the City on issues such as land use, public safety and parks. Additionally, there are regular reports from the many subcommittees and other community organizations such as Beacon Bikes, the Merchants’ Association, and El Centro de la Raza. Beacon Hill neighbors and business owners are encouraged and welcome to attend all meetings, and voting membership is granted after attending two meetings.

(Thanks to Matthew Stubbs for this information!)

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“Jungle,” Alcohol Impact Area on NBHC agenda

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Here is the agenda for this month’s North Beacon Hill Council meeting, scheduled for Thursday, June 2 at 7 p.m. in the Beacon Hill Library community meeting room.

  • 7:00 Introductions, agenda
  • 7:10 Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith will update us on City plans for the greenbelt commonly called “the Jungle” and the Mountain to Sound Trail. Volunteers are needed to make this idea come to fruition.
  • 7:25 Question and Answer time: Discussion of City plans, and the displacement of homeless camps. Where will the long-term camp residents go? The increase in homeless street inebriates is causing a problem on N. Beacon—what is being done? Establishment of an alcohol impact area (AIA) on N. Beacon.
  • 8:00 Community announcements and concerns
    • Executive Board vote on officers
    • Nominations for Board Members
    • Other community concerns, including the formation of an Alcohol Impact Advisory committee
  • 8:30 Closure followed by Executive Board Meeting

The Beacon Hill Library is located at 2821 Beacon Ave. S. All are welcome at the meeting.

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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.

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This weekend (and beyond) on the Hill

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Next Thursday, April 7, a Beacon Hill neighborhood mixer will take place at The Station, 2533 16th Ave. S. Photo by Wendi.
Don’t forget to check the BHB Events page for information on events this weekend and beyond, including this month’s Maple School Natural Area volunteer work party today at 10 a.m., Beacon Rocks! performer auditions tonight at 8 p.m., a Lewis Park work party tomorrow at 9 a.m., and a ROCKiT space swing dance party at the Garden House on Tuesday night at 7:30.

We also want to give some advance notice of two Thursday evening events scheduled for April 7. At 5:30 p.m., neighbor Tess Martin will be hosting a neighborhood mixer at The Station, 2533 16th Ave. S. All are welcome. Come meet your neighbors and enjoy an extended Happy Hour or just some coffee. Then at 7 p.m., head over to the Beacon Hill Library a couple of blocks away for the monthly meeting of the North Beacon Hill Council. Stay tuned to the blog for information on this month’s NBHC meeting agenda.