tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post4593760356321284064..comments2024-03-29T02:27:35.932-07:00Comments on Shoreline Area News: Op-Ed: Where do City Council candidates stand on Point Wells?Carl Dinsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741982015985286521noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-53944272452568491862017-10-24T21:44:46.462-07:002017-10-24T21:44:46.462-07:00Thank you Keith and Jin-Ah. It appears that you bo...Thank you Keith and Jin-Ah. It appears that you both are saying that you will stand firmly behind the City’s three traffic limits, reject BSRE’s three mitigation ideas, and fight to ensure that Point Wells does not generate more traffic than our roads can comfortably handle.Tom McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182318450351471729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-72484379434426618832017-10-24T08:56:54.516-07:002017-10-24T08:56:54.516-07:00Dear Tom,
Thank you for the opportunity to set th...Dear Tom,<br /><br />Thank you for the opportunity to set the record straight again on the proposed development at Point Wells. As you know, the City of Shoreline is unfortunately not the city that can grant or deny permits for development at Point Wells. Since the Point Wells location is in Unincorporated Snohomish County Permitting is done via Snohomish County. The City of Shoreline has nonetheless, been aggressive in ensuring that any project minimizes adverse impacts on citizens who live in Shoreline.<br /><br />In 2011 the council unanimously passed an ordinance significantly restricting the size of the Point Wells development. Since the area is accessed through our city's roads, we passed an emergency ordinance that minimized the daily trips allowed on Richmond Beach Road. Minimizing trips is a de facto way of minimizing the development. If the cars are not allowed to Point Wells, the development cannot be built. We cannot control the permitting outright, but we can to some extent control access via Shoreline's roads. Snohomish County must follow our rules when permitting projects.<br /><br />I unequivocally pledge to support the Richmond Beach traffic limits to limiting the development at Point Wells. I owe nothing to the developer and I owe a lot to this community. The suggested mitigations are square pegs that have to fit into our round holes. I will do what is necessary to protect our community horrendous traffic impacts. <br /><br />My opponent has misrepresented my position on Point Wells, and she has accused me of malfeasance with no proof whatsoever. She has stirred this pot, needlessly generating fear in the community as a ruse to get votes. I have tirelessly worked to better our community for 32 years, and I received the Shoreline Rotary Excellence in Ethics award.<br />Vote for the candidate who represents Shoreline with truth and integrity,<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />Keith McGlashan, Shoreline City CouncilKeith McGlashanhttp://www.reelectkeithmcglashan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-60340483950548242952017-10-23T15:07:34.272-07:002017-10-23T15:07:34.272-07:00Jin-Ah - how will you force Snohomish County, who ...Jin-Ah - how will you force Snohomish County, who will approve any permit for that area, to adhere to any demands that a city in King County has?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-44012820727375463202017-10-23T12:39:22.939-07:002017-10-23T12:39:22.939-07:00Jin Ah Kim wrote in another comment that she didn&...Jin Ah Kim wrote in another comment that she didn't register her car in Washington because she thought students were exempt. They are not. That means she didn't pay the tax that the rest of us pay to maintain our roads. She can talk about roads, but she doesn't represent me if she thinks she is somehow exempt or above the law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-37103043691181998602017-10-23T02:25:46.203-07:002017-10-23T02:25:46.203-07:00Civil disobedience is all we have left.Civil disobedience is all we have left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-71190077371712710252017-10-23T00:46:46.131-07:002017-10-23T00:46:46.131-07:00To the candidates: Do you pledge to stand firmly b...To the candidates: Do you pledge to stand firmly behind the City’s three traffic limits, reject BSRE’s three mitigation ideas, and fight to ensure that Point Wells does not generate more traffic than our roads can comfortably handle?<br /><br />YES. Absolutely yes, I will copy + paste my response from another SAN post:<br /><br />"West Shoreline: Point Wells<br /><br />In short: I would resist any agreement from a developer that would exceed a 4,000 daily trip capacity for Richmond Beach Road. Under my opponent's administration, an agreement was made with developers that supported 11,587 trips. All indications point that he would support an agreement that would exceed this. I will fight for the people of Shoreline and for responsible development."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744603133342104942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-31112431069089527792017-10-22T23:12:46.227-07:002017-10-22T23:12:46.227-07:00It is entirely false to claim Richmond Beach Rd. I...It is entirely false to claim Richmond Beach Rd. Is the only accessible to Pt. Wells. In April BSRE included a new road to Pt. Wells. The is a pending application from BSRE to build over 30 single family homes along this road, so their 2nd road is real.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-4380418353081790522017-10-22T23:12:06.421-07:002017-10-22T23:12:06.421-07:00How about two layers, one road on top of another v...How about two layers, one road on top of another viaduct style? Great for earthquakes, the pancake effect.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793472107468177809noreply@blogger.com