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New Town Center Plan underway in Lake Forest Park

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Aerial view courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

By Donna Hawkey

Lake Forest Park Mayor Jeff Johnson said, “This is the most important thing that has ever happened to this City.” A comprehensive yet fast-track system approach is being utilized in designing a new Lake Forest Park Town Center/ Central Subarea Plan. Up to $450,000 in budget amendment items were just recently awarded to outside City service providers to produce such a plan in record time.

What’s the hurry for? The Sound Transit Rapid time line work is creating a huge push for Seattle and the involved surrounding cities.

Deputy Mayor Catherine Stanford said, “We are not the time drivers on this one.” 

ST 3 Bus Rapid Transit corridor along SR 522
between 145th Street Link Light Rail Station
and Cascadia College
Graphic courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

The Central Subarea Plan will have to take into account the ST 3 Bus Rapid Transit corridor along SR 522 between Cascadia College and the 145th Street LINK Light Rail station. A framework of the plan is due by December 15, 2017 so that the City does not have something imposed upon them by Sound Transit, if they don’t meet their deadlines.

Citizen input work sessions will start to take place soon. Some of the community input so far is for a commuter parking garage, affordable housing, and a possible community center.

Councilmember John Wright said, “We only have one chance to get this right.” 

A Lake Forest Park Steering Committee selected two firms to get this integrated work done right for the community. City Staff and the City Council will be closely involved, too. The public engagement process and the importance of finding ways to have “meaningful conversations” with the citizens as per Councilmember John Resha, was a serious discussion.

Residents living near the Town Center area have expressed their concerns to the City Council and Councilmember Wright firmly reminded his colleagues of that at a meeting last month.

City Council urges all citizens to watch for and attend any upcoming meetings regarding these all important and very involved processes that will also represent a 50-year planning vision for the commercial core of Lake Forest Park.

Deputy Mayor Stanford describes the firms selected as taking on “holistic views” for this City planning. This open and broad thinking approach was also supported by other City Council members.

The firm Makers Architecture and Urban Design, will be responsible for the public engagement process and members of the LFP Steering Committee said they also liked them because they did not come in with any preconceived notions of what the final plan could look like.

Lake Forest Park Town Center
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


In this holistic described process, Makers will also consider the health of the City’s streams, creeks and the parks. Any transportation mobility work done within the City’s Safe Streets / Safe Highways projects will be considered as well and they will work closely with the Merlone Geier Partners who own the largest portion of the Town Center land.

The broad thinking concept, the overlaps in integration needs, the pace and complexity of the timing constraints, and a City Staff already considered overloaded with work, moved the City Council to also hiring a project management firm.

Shiels Obletz Johnsen will provide direct oversight to Makers through a project manager function. In this overseeing capacity, a project manager will look across all aspects of the projects to make sure all the pieces that need to interrelate happen as needed and on time.

Also, a project management oversight service can help identify any further collaboration possibilities, or other innovative new ideas can emerge which could otherwise be lost in day-to-day work schedules. Lake Forest Park would not be in a position to hire this kind of skill and expertise within a typical City work plan, said Councilmember Resha.

Washington State also wants the City’s culvert projects to be completed by 2019, so aggressive timing for all these large projects have created the need to plan quicker than ever in the City of Lake Forest Park’s history.

The detailed recent discussions can be heard by listening to the City Council videos dated August 22 and September 14, 2017 found on the city's website - agendas are now linked to the videos so you can listen to just the part you are interested in.

Donna Hawkey is a LFP resident and can be reached via dhawkey@comcast.net.



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City of Lake Forest Park successful bidder for 5.6 acre Seattle Public Utilities land parcels

Monday, September 18, 2017

LFP to acquire 5.6 acres of forest and wetlands
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has accepted the City of Lake Forest Park’s $1 million purchase offer for the two undeveloped parcels near the intersection of 40th Place NE and 45th Place NE.
 
Initial funding for acquisition comes from an internal loan paired with grant funding from King County Conservation Futures.

The purchase agreement is contingent on City Council approval.

The properties have an area of 5.6-acres with a dense tree canopy and extensive sensitive areas.

The City’s successful offer is a culmination of a cooperative effort by the City Council, Mayor, Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation and conservation-minded residents.



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LFP City Administrator report to Council

Pete Rose, Lake Forest Park City Administrator, brought the City Council up to date on recently completed maintenance projects in the City.

Street overlay project completed
Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

The 2017 overlay project is complete. This year the City combined 2016, 2017 and 2018 overlay dollars to create the largest overlay in the history of the City. Public Works Superintendent Scott Walker and his team did a great job in coordinating with the citizens and assuring that we came in on budget. The contract for 2016 was delayed and was not completed during 2016. It was combined with this year’s overlay, but did honor the 2016 paving rate.

New drainage system NE 183rd and 28th NE


Public Works team members recently installed a new drainage system at NE 183rd Street and 28th Ave NE to better service the drainage needs of this area. The team coordinated with residents, as well as local utility companies,on the timing of the project.

City Hall light fixture cleaned and replaced
Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park


Public Works crew members cleaning and replacing light fixture on City Hall.

King County Traffic Division has completed the striping and thermoply for the crosswalks throughout the city.



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Lake Forest Park Update: An exceptional developing tree regulation

Saturday, September 16, 2017

This sequoia, relatively rare here,
is not on the list
Photo by Dan Short
By Donna Hawkey

Lake Forest Park’s City Council has declared seven tree species a permanent right to live by prohibiting their removal.

This forward-thinking tree regulation was first enacted in March of this year and just last month the City Council updated that regulation to change and clarify the definition of exceptional trees.

With the tight housing market around the Puget Sound and many older homes in Lake Forest Park reaching that age for significant improvements, tree removal applications continue to come in at a high rate.

“The City regulations are being updated to get closer to the long established goal of ‘no net loss’ to the City’s tree canopy coverage,” says Councilmember John Resha.

Councilmember Resha has been spearheading this challenging and critical regulatory piece. He explains the major changes as follows:

“In March of this year, we updated the tree regulations to require replacement of tree canopy coverage for those lots that are below the established goals. The new regulations also require property owners that are making significant improvements (adding more than 1,000 sq. ft. of impermeable surface) to bring their properties up to their tree canopy coverage goal. 
"Additionally, this regulation added new protections for the City's most special trees - called exceptional trees, which are defined as the most desirable species slated for preservation in regards to type of tree, diameter and uniqueness - by prohibiting their removal.”

He also describes the recent regulation amendment: “This amendment change was meant to clarify what it means to be an exceptional tree, by adding criteria, focusing in on only seven native tree species (instead of 75 species), and increasing the size of these trees to be consistent with what we saw as the largest and most special of our native trees.” 

Lake Forest Park Municipal Code, Chapter 16.14 “Tree Canopy Preservation And Enhancement,”
Table 1: Exceptional Tree Species and Their Threshold Diameters.


Five Acre Woods
Photo by Dan Short
Other than further defining this most desirable tree species category, Councilmember Resha says, “Nothing else in our tree regulation is being opened and touched in this process.”

Balancing the rights of property owners with a community known for its historic and strong tree preservation values can be a bumpy ride. Lake Forest Park’s City Planning Department has been shouldering the burden. The city consulting arborist and others have been defining how the March Tree regulation translated into meaning on the actual ground.

One example of this challenging issue came to light during public comment at a Council Meeting.

A long-time resident family in Lake Forest Park own a home built in the early 1900’s in which additions done by previous owners were of poor construction and the house has an unstable foundation. With a family of four and aging parents, not enough bedrooms for everyone, and electrical and plumbing problems making the home difficult to live in, the family plan to build a new home on their forested property. 
They plan to build a one-level, ranch-style home so they can age in place. Their plan would require cutting down two trees, which also met the March 2017 definition of exceptional trees - meaning they were prohibited from removal. Making matters worse, this family started their design and development process just as the City put its tree permit moratorium in effect in 2016, so a six-month delay for the moratorium and another eight months trying to figure out what to do about the trees.
Frustration also grew because they learned they could instead build upwards and add a story or two with a slightly different design, but that would require the elimination of a total of ten mature trees (that did not meet the definition of exceptional trees). 
The family very much embraces the tree protection ethic of the City and has a canopy coverage currently on their 1.3-acre property that is well over the regulation coverage goal of 58%. They didn't understand why they couldn't build in the most environmentally friendly way with minimal tree removal, but instead would be easily allowed to build up, but then they would have to remove five times the number of trees!

So with City Council hearing concerns such as this family's example, the update which clarifies the exceptional tree species was passed unanimously. City Council says another review of the tree regulation will happen in 2018 by the City's Tree Board after a city-wide tree survey and updated tree canopy assessment can take place.

Planning and Building Director Stephen Bennett, says “Regulation is a very crude tool and you have to try different things to figure out if you are going too far or not far enough.”

Maple in Pfingst Animal Acres Park
Photo by Dan Short
Councilmember Resha feels that “We need a regulation that’s easy to track … This policy has been difficult to write due to the unique circumstances of our City's long standing tree preservation commitment, non-standard lot layouts and an understanding that a healthy urban forest requires care, flexibility and change.

” Of course, respecting the legal rights of property owners is a responsibility of City Council’s, too.

But with available open space for development being almost all gone, the community has spoken loudly on behalf of trees. 

Long- time resident and advocate, Jean Thomas said, “We don’t want to be like Seattle! Stop the saws and do not weaken the ordinance… 

When you move to the woods, you have to understand that the trees have to be protected!” Jean has devoted hundreds of volunteer hours serving on both the city’s tree board and now disbanded Environmental Quality Commission (EQC).

Since the trees can’t speak for themselves, advocates regularly pack City Hall at any hint that tree regulations will be on the City Council’s agenda. These residents have deep personal passions, as well as passions for the Lake Forest Park Community and its long history of conservation.

“From its inception in 1901 until today, the community has paid great attention to its natural surroundings. It has created a marriage of residential dwellings and wooded terrain quite unlike many other suburban cities,” from History Link.org.

Maple in Pfingst Animal Acres park
Photo by Dan Short
Councilmember Mark Phillips said that not only is he proud to be part of a community who cares so much about the forest, he also thinks, “We are in a reasonable place to be at this point in terms of these proposed ordinances. It’s pretty clear that there is a need for some additional data for us to take in with whatever the next step is, and for the Tree Board to take the next step of refining these definitions of exceptional trees and probably other pieces of the ordinance.”

If you would like more details about the tree regulation update process, you can view relevant videos from City Council meetings on July 27, August 10, and August 22 - which all can be found on the city’s website. With the council agenda now linked to the video, you can listen just to your specific portion of interest.

Donna Hawkey is a Lake Forest Park resident. She can be reached at dhawkey@comcast.net



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Last concert of the year brings overflow crowd to LFP's Animal Acres

Monday, September 11, 2017

Children's performer Tim Noah mesmerized a stage full of children


By Diane Hettrick
Photos by Jerry Pickard


An overflow crowd of families parked for blocks around and filled Animal Acres park on Saturday, September 9, 2017 for the Picnic in the Park. 

Families happily spilled over into the brand new Eagle Scout Park across the street, where children played on the new playground equipment in a fenced enclosure while adults sat and ate.



At the main event, there were wonderful activities for the children. The City brought in bouncy houses. The Lake Forest Park Youth Council had handouts about their work and flower pot painting for the younger children.


The petting zoo and the City trucks were kid favorites.
Shoreline/LFP Arts Council had a coloring table for the little ones. North City Water District had a bean bag toss - with a water theme, of course!


Tim Noah, who has been a star in kid concerts for three decades, brought his act to the Showmobile stage.


There was a row of food trucks with meals, shaved ice, and donuts. Hawaiian Shaved Ice was popular all day, in spite of cooler outdoor temperatures.


For the adults, LFP Rotary set up a beer garden. LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends provided an adult concert and closed the program a little past four.



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Saturday morning coffee with the Mayor

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Coffee with Mayor Jeff Johnson
for LFP residents
Come out early on Saturday for Coffee with the Mayor, then stay for the Pet Parade!

Are you out and about early this Saturday morning, July 29, 2017?
 
Are you coming to the Pet Parade

If so, we invite you to stop by Lake Forest Park City Hall and have coffee with Mayor Johnson at a special time — 8:00 to 9:30am, in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE.

Share what’s on your mind and what is important to you as a resident of Lake Forest Park.

Coffee and light refreshments provided.



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City of Lake Forest Park receives Distinguished Budget Presentation award

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the City of Lake Forest Park for its 2017-2018 biennial budget.

The award represents a significant achievement. It reflects the commitment of the City to meeting the highest principles in governmental budgeting.

In order to receive the budget award, the City must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and as a communications device.

This new budget document was created by staff in order to provide transparent and meaningful budget information to our taxpayers.

This latest award, coupled with last year’s Stewardship Award from the State Auditor’s Office, highlights the City’s effort to be on the leading edge of financial transparency.



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LFP City Administrator announces retirement

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

LFP City Administrator Pete Rose will retire April 2018

Lake Forest Park City Administrator Pete Rose has given Mayor Johnson and the City Council notice of his intent to retire at the beginning of April 2018.

Rose is giving nine months of notice in order to allow the City to secure a recruiter and conduct a normal recruitment and selection process with no vacancy period between Administrators.

Mayor Jeff Johnson expressed gratitude for his service and agreed with the orderly transition period.

“He has done a great job here and we wish him well in retirement. There is a lot going on with the City’s Big Five planning studies and the ST3 improvements, so avoiding gaps and having a secure handoff is very important.”

Deputy Mayor Catherine Stanford expressed appreciation on behalf of the City Council. 

“We think Pete has done great things for the City. They will be hard shoes to fill.”

In making the announcement, Rose said, 

“I appreciate the opportunity that you, the Council and your predecessors, have given me to serve here. It has been a period of recovery from the recession, with some noteworthy accomplishments, and the City is now engaged in planning for the future Lake Forest Park. 
"The City is setting the footing for many building blocks for the future and those blocks will bring about others. It is my hope that this is just the dawn of great things for Lake Forest Park.
"At some point in a career, there is a time when one is there for the laying of the keel and not there for the launching of the ship. That time has come for me. I will do my best in the coming months to help you and the City governance structure to lay that groundwork. Best of luck in launching the future Lake Forest Park.
"Thanks to all for your support.”



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LFP and The Big Five: A Future of Possibilities for Lake Forest Park

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

McAleer Creek
Photo by Mary Jo Heller
Town Hall featuring “LFP and The Big Five: A Future of Possibilities for Lake Forest Park"

On Monday, June 12, from 7:00 to 9:00pm, in the City Council Chambers, the Lake Forest Park City Council is hosting a Town Hall.

It is an opportunity for Council to present the five major projects that will determine the future of the City in the midst of an unprecedented period of growth in regional traffic, population, development, and the economy.

Councilmembers will share the current status and future opportunities for public input for the five projects:

  1. Safe Streets; 
  2. Safe Highways; 
  3. Healthy Creeks; 
  4. Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Plan (PROST); and the 
  5. Central Subarea Plan.


These five projects are all being developed against the backdrop of the ST3 project, which will bring to Lake Forest Park new Bus Rapid Transit and Park-and-Ride facilities, enabling connections to planned light rail stations.

Councilmembers will take questions from residents on these and other topics of interest. A short document describing the projects and future opportunities for public involvement will be distributed at the meeting and will be made available on the City website.



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Mayor's proposal to outsource court is put on hold by LFP City Council

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Update from LFP Deputy Mayor/Council Chair, Catherine Stanford:

Many thanks to all of those in our community who took the time to send e-mails to Council or provide public comments during the Council’s initial discussions regarding the Mayor’s proposal asking us to consider the pros and cons of contracting with King County for our Court services.

At our Council business meeting last week, I recommended to the Council that we discontinue our discussions on the matter at that meeting. Following are my comments to the rest of the Council:

“As you are all aware, we have significant work ahead of us that is timely, important for the future of our city, and follows our commitments in the Strategic Plan – relating to healthy creeks; transportation; parks; and community development. This is an ‘all hands-on deck’ time for our city.
"It would not be prudent for us to take up another matter at this time. The Mayor’s proposal represents a significant change in the way we do business at the city. It would require us to spend considerable time and resources in order to do the job needed to inform the public, obtain public input, and make a considered determination about our Court services that would ultimately serve in the best interests of our community.”

After discussion, the Council concurred with the recommendation. Councilmembers thanked the Mayor for bringing the matter to us. “I want to thank the Mayor for helping to create an environment for discussion of this important issue; periodic assessment of our city services is prudent”, said Tom French, Council Vice-Chair. Members also expressed their appreciation of Judge Portnoy.

If the Council were to take up the matter again, it would likely be during the 2019-20 Biennial Budget process late next year.



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Lake Forest Park earns WellCity Award

Monday, March 27, 2017

The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) announced that 115 cities, towns, and other local governments – including Lake Forest Park -- have earned the distinguished WellCity Award.

This recognition is awarded to entities that meet the AWC Employee Benefit Trust’s stringent WellCity standards and demonstrate a commitment to employee health.

AWC Trust members that earned the 2017 WellCity Award receive a 2% premium discount on all medical premiums. The discount will be applied to 2018 premiums for active employees, spouses and dependents.

The Wellness Program is coordinated by Lee Aalund, Administrative Services Manager. The City of Lake Forest Park has participated in the AWC Wellness Program for the past six years.



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City of Lake Forest Park declares LFP a welcoming, inclusive, and safe community

Friday, March 10, 2017

Courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

The City of Lake Forest Park passes a resolution declaring Lake Forest Park a welcoming, inclusive, and safe community that serves and protects its residents, regardless of their immigration status, nationality, national origin, race, ethnicity, or religious beliefs, grounded in the principles of the "Charter for Compassion"

In front of a packed council chamber, the Lake Forest Park City Council passed a resolution on Thursday March 9th, declaring Lake Forest Park a welcoming, inclusive and safe community, and making clear the city’s commitment to refrain from inquiring or gathering information about immigration status, or assisting in the enforcement or detention of persons solely for the violation of federal civil immigration laws.

On December 8, 2016, in response to the rhetoric surrounding the November election, the council had passed a resolution reaffirming the city’s commitment to the Charter for Compassion. The Charter is clear in its statements of inclusion and equality.

City residents appreciated the charter and lobbied for a stronger statement to specifically respond to the President’s Executive Order banning immigrants and refugees from several countries. Dozens of residents appeared before council and sent emails urging the council to make a strong statement about our values and declare Lake Forest Park a welcome, inclusive and safe community.

Working with a citizen group, a new resolution was crafted by Deputy Mayor Catherine Stanford and Councilmember Phillippa Kassover, vetted by city attorneys and presented to Council. 

Councilmember Kassover, again at the urging of city residents, proposed an amendment to include the LGBT community to the resolution, which passed unanimously.

The final vote on the resolution was 6-1, and was received by the citizens with a standing ovation.

The full text of the resolution can be found here



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LFP Open House Mar 21 - Safe Streets project

Saturday, March 4, 2017



Open House - Lake Forest Park Safe Streets Project

The City of Lake Forest Park is hosting an open house on Tuesday, March 21 to get community input on priority projects needed to make its streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists and to increase safe connections to transit and amenities like the Burke-Gilman Trail, Interurban Trail, parks, and schools. 

The open house is part of the Safe Streets project, which was initiated by the City in the Fall of 2016. 

Please join the discussion!

Tuesday, March 21
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Lake Forest Park City Hall Council Chambers
17425 Ballinger Way NE
Snacks and beverages will be provided

You can also share your ideas and sign up for email updates on the project website



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City of Lake Forest Park re-affirms commitment to Charter for Compassion

Thursday, January 26, 2017

In October of 2012, the Lake Forest Park City Council adopted the Charter for Compassion.
We noted that a compassionate city promotes values of justice, equity, and respect for all peoples. 
We acknowledged our role and responsibility to make compassion a clear and dynamic force in our city; affirmed that a compassionate city deepens our quality of life; and encouraged our citizens to embrace compassionate action in caring for its neighbors.

Lake Forest Park is one of 70 cities worldwide to adopt the Charter for Compassion, and was one of the first in King County.

Last August, the Mayor, with Council concurrence, proclaimed August 11 “Compassion Day in Lake Forest Park”.

In the wake of the political rhetoric generated during the Presidential Campaign members of the Lake Forest Park City Council were concerned about their community.

On December 8, 2016, the Lake Forest Park City Council passed a resolution reaffirming their commitment to the values of the Charter for Compassion and participation in the Ten-Year Campaign for Compassion.

We abhor hate speech and attacks against our neighbors, especially ethnic and religious groups. Every department within the city is committed to the Charter of Compassion and the fair and equal treatment of all people.

Resolution and Proclamation



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Lake Forest Park Tree Board openings - info meeting Dec 13

Friday, November 18, 2016

Photo by Mary Jo Heller
On September 22, 2016 the Lake Forest Park City Council passed Ordinance 1142, establishing a Tree Board.

The City is now seeking well-qualified volunteers to join the Board for a minimum of one three-year term. 

Who Can Join?
  • Lake Forest Park Residents
  • Lake Forest Park Property Owners
  • Non-residents / property owners who have experience in environmental sciences, forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, landscaping, landscape architecture, urban planning, or urban design
What does a Tree Board Do?

The Tree Board has three primary responsibilities:
  • Provide outreach and education to the community on tree-related issues
  • Organize and facilitate the City's tree planting events and other public events involving trees
  • Provide advice to City Council on policy and regulatory issues involving trees
How Can I find Out More?

The City will hold an informational session for prospective Tree Board members on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 7pm at Lake Forest Park City Hall. City staff will explain in detail the duties and responsibilities of Board members and answer questions from the public.

After this session, the City will begin accepting applications for tree board members. While you do not need to attend the session to apply, attendance at this session fulfills the first requirement for board membership, and is strongly encouraged.

Let them know you're coming!

RSVP by Friday, December 9th to let them know you're coming. RSVP is not required, but strongly encouraged to help with logistical planning for the meeting.



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Budget and Finance Committee Makes Formal Budget Recommendations to LFP City Council

Friday, November 4, 2016

The LFP Budget and Finance Committee completed its deliberations on the proposed 2017-2018 Biennial Budget and made its budget recommendations to the City Council on November 3, 2016.

The City Council will continue its work on the budget. Public hearings on the budget and property tax levy were continued from an earlier meeting to the special Council meeting scheduled for 7pm on Thursday, November 17, 2016, in the City Council Chambers, at which time the hearings will be reopened to receive public comment.

The following budget documents are available for review on the website:

  • Mayor’s Proposed 2017-2018 Biennial Budget 
  • Schedule of Enhancements and Adjustments since the Mayor’s Proposed Budget was Published
  • 2017-2022 Capital Improvement Plan update 


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Six month moratorium on tree removals in Lake Forest Park

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The Lake Forest Park City Council has placed a six month moratorium on removing trees in the city.

No one may remove a tree in Lake Forest Park unless they meet strict criteria.

The purpose is to protect the tree canopy while the Council works on updating the City’s tree regulations. 








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Annual ceremony honors Peruvian hero on the anniversary of his death

Saturday, October 8, 2016



On Friday, October 7, 2016, members of the Peruvian Consulate, The City of Lake Forest Park, the Peruvian Navy, the US Navy, and the public gathered at Animal Acres Park in Lake Forest Park to honor the memory of Peruvian Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario.

Pictured are USN Lt Cdr. Robert Birchenough, Peruvian Cmdr. Mauri, USN Rear Admiral Gary Mayes, Peruvian Consul Miguel Velasquez Garcia, USN Captain Bill Bulis.


Lake Forest Park Mayor Jeff Johnson presented a Bouquet from the City of Lake Forest Park with the aid of a Consulate member.

Admiral Grau was a Peruvian naval commander who died in combat defending Peru against invading aggressors at the Battle of Angamos on the 8th of October 1879, and is remembered on this day each year with a public holiday in Peru.



Admiral's bust decorated with wreaths and bouquets.



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Ceremony Friday to honor Peruvian national hero

Thursday, October 6, 2016



Friday, October 7, 2016, at 5pm Lake Forest Park Mayor Johnson and city officials will join representatives of the Peruvian Government to honor Admiral Grau at the Animal Acres monument.

The public is invited to join the ceremony.

--Jerry Pickard



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LFP Budget Town Hall Meeting on October 10, 2016 cancelled

Friday, September 30, 2016

At the September 29, 2016 meeting of the Council Budget and Finance Committee, the Budget Town Hall meeting scheduled for 6:00pm on Monday, October 10, 2016, was cancelled.

Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment at each of the remaining budget meetings:

  • Thursday, October 20, 2016, 6:00pm – Budget Review at Budget and Finance Committee regular meeting
  • Thursday, November 3, 2016, 6:00pm – Budget Recommendations at Budget and Finance Committee special meeting
  • Thursday, November 10, 2016, 7:00pm – Budget Public Hearing at City Council regular meeting
  • Thursday, November 17, 2016, 7:00pm – Budget Adoption at City Council regular meeting

A copy of the Mayor’s proposed budget for the 2017-2018 biennium is available for review: Mayor's Proposed Budget



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