Shoreline planning commission to discuss wildlife habitat areas

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 7pm, Shoreline City Hall Council Chambers, 17500 Midvale Ave N

Agenda Highlights:
- Critical Areas Ordinance Update - Streams and Fish, and Wildlife Habitat Areas



Comment on Agenda items by sending an email to the Planning Commission




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Heads up! Bothell Way will be closed from July 17 to 20

Weekend drivers in the Lake Forest Park - Kenmore area should start planning now for a closure of Bothell Way NE near the intersection with Ballinger Way Northeast Friday night, July 17 to Monday morning, July 20.

Contractor crews working on the City of Lake Forest Park’s Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project will work around the clock to replace an existing culvert with a new, wider culvert that will help reduce flooding and improve fish passage.

Closure details 
  • Both directions of Bothell Way NE will close between Ballinger Way NE and Brookside Boulevard NE from 7pm Friday, July 17 to 6am Monday, July 20.
  • Drivers should plan for congestion and adjust their travel plans. While there will be a posted detour around the closure, drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes.
  • Transit users should plan for delays on Bothell Way bus routes. Rider alerts will be posted at bus stops and reroute information will be posted online soon.
  • The Burke-Gilman Trail will remain open to bicyclists and pedestrians. 
  • Shoppers will be able to access the Town Center and the Sunday Lake Forest Park Farmers Market via shopping center entrances at Ballinger Way and Brookside Boulevard.
  • Work is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled in the event of heavy rain. 
The culvert replacement work is part of Lake Forest Park’s Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project, which will reduce flooding risk, enhance stream habitat, and replace four culverts that currently block fish passage, including this one that crosses underneath SR 522/Bothell Way Northeast. 

“We know summer is a busy time around Lake Washington and it’s never convenient to close a major road like SR 522,” said Lake Forest Park Environmental Programs Manager Aaron Halverson. “But we have to get the work done now before spawning fish return in the fall.” Completing this work all in one weekend will reduce the overall duration of construction in the area.

The $6.86 million project is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the King County Flood Control District, the Washington State Department of Transportation, and the city of Lake Forest Park. It was designed by Davido Consulting Group, Inc. and is being built by KLB Construction.



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On the Mayor's Mind: Gratitude, Love and Service; Lessons Learned and Standing Tall

Mayor Shari Winstead
By Shoreline Mayor Shari Winstead 7.13.2015

Last month we lost the man that some people refer to as the Grandfather of Shoreline.

Ron Hansen was a founding councilmember and former Mayor of the City of the Shoreline, and someone we all owe a great deal of gratitude. Ron was a community leader of the best kind. His involvement in Rotary, Kiwanis, and many other organizations touched so many lives, and paved the way for the City we enjoy today.

I was grateful to attend his memorial service and learn more about his accomplishments, his love for his family and his service to our community.

I met Ron during my first campaign in 2009. I had many conversations with him, but never had the opportunity to serve with him. I was fortunate however, to watch him as a councilmember and benefit from his example of staying true to your values, and staying calm in times of turmoil.

Community service is truly something that a person does out of passion and caring for their community. It’s not easy to be in the public eye. The criticism, untruths and misunderstandings take a toll on a person’s soul. You have to really love your community to work so hard for people who don’t know you exist, or who use your work as an outlet for their anger through posting “anonymous” comments.

Ron never faltered in standing tall for our community, even when people didn't agree with him, and that is a quality that all of us should respect and admire.

We all learn many lessons through our life, some harder than others. I was having a conversation with a colleague at my day job last week, talking about a project that had become very difficult because of a third-party vendor. The term “lesson learned” was used, as we discussed the criteria we would use next time to hire a vendor for that particular piece of the project. The next day, that term was also used as we reflected on a different project that was going very well. Planning, implementation and the outcome had all gone smoothly, because of “lessons learned” from previous events. It can be a double-edged sword, but the goal is to never quit learning. Whether it’s a project at home or at work, I will always be working to do better.

What resonated the most for me was the summary of Ron’s life, lived with “gratitude, love and service.”  To me, that really sums up what it is all about. My appreciation also goes to his wife, Jan. It was said many times that “whenever you saw Ron, you knew Jan was close by”. One more example of true support and love.

As I think back on my past year and half as Mayor, and past six years on Council, I know that I have stayed true to my values, the ones that got me elected in 2009. Looking out for our entire community, past and present, is what drives my work and decisions.

You may have heard in the news last week about the “leaked” report on recommendations for changes in the City of Seattle’s housing density zoning. Many people are stunned and outraged by the recommendations of the committee. There is no doubt that our region is growing, we can't change that fact. We might even embrace it - knowing that we live in an area that has a healthy economy, high rate of employment, and many easy options to enjoy nature (and awesome weather, in my opinion, rain or shine).

The Seattle recommendations brought one thing to mind for me. We are doing it right in Shoreline. While some people may be leery or fearful of the housing density zoning changes made in March, I believe we did exactly the right thing. We focused those changes exactly where they should be, on a public transportation corridor (the light rail station area). The density will bring changes to that neighborhood, but they don't have to be negative changes. Higher density can mean that you have great block parties, know your neighbors and have an engaged community.

Zoning changes kept to one area also means that the rest of the single family neighborhoods will be preserved. It also means that housing will remain affordable because have a healthy stock. We need not worry about our home prices going down, because Shoreline continues to be more attractive, because we don't have our heads in the sand in denial of a changing world, but instead are being proactive in taking the right steps to plan for the future.

Enjoy the cooler weather - our sunny days will be back soon. I hope to see you around our city in the coming months, enjoying the concerts in the parks, celebrations and beautiful parks.



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See Shoreline primary candidates in person at Tuesday candidate forum

Lorn Richey, Michael Bachety, Jesse Salomon - which one will sit on the Shoreline City Council after the November election?

Only two of them will be in the election, as one will be eliminated in the Aug. 4 primary.

Come see the candidates in person at a candidates' forum Tuesday, July 14, at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church.

Incumbent Councilman Jesse Salomon and challengers Michael Bachety and Lorn Richey will speak and answer questions in the forum scheduled for 7-8pm in Pilgrim Hall off the lower parking lot of the church at the corner of NW Richmond Beach Road and 15th Avenue Northwest (1512 NW 195th St).



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New information sign for drivers on I-5 in Shoreline

New sign just before 145th will have traffic information
Photo courtesy WSDOT

A new electronic overhead sign on southbound I-5 near Shoreline will help drivers with real-time road information.

The new sign just before Northeast 145th Street is scheduled to go live in August. It will provide drivers with travel times into Seattle via the mainline and the express lanes, so drivers can choose the best route into and through downtown. It will also be used to tell drivers about incidents that may be blocking lanes.



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Obituary: Idie Ulsh - long career in Shoreline Schools

Idie Ulsh
Long-time Shoreline Schools teacher / counselor Idie Ulsh died June 11 in Seattle.

Her career in Shoreline spanned 27 years, starting as a 6th grade teacher at Meridian Park in 1958. She moved to Cordell Hull middle school in 1959, teaching PE, Math, Social Studies and Language Arts.

In 1966, after earning a Masters in Counseling, she became a counselor at the school and stayed with that profession beyond retirement. When Cordell Hull closed, she became a counselor at Einstein Middle School (1971-1975), then moved to Shorewood High School.

She retired from Shorewood in 1994 and started a College Guidance Counseling service. It was a natural choice, according to her colleague Randy Schnabel, "She was especially knowledgeable about college opportunities and helpful to students and parents in making college choices."

Her memorial will be held at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture at 2:00pm on Saturday, August 1st.



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145th Street Station Citizens Committee meetings to resume in September

The 145th SCC meetings for July and August have been cancelled. They will resume meetings as usual on the fourth Thursday of September (Sept 24th).

Meetings are held at Shoreline City Hall in Room 301 from 7 – 8:30 pm. 17500 Midvale Ave, Shoreline 98133. Parking in the City Garage.



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Troop 325 flag retirement ceremony

Troop 325 retires the flag in a ceremony at Saltwater Park
Photo by Suzanne Gugger

Troop 325 scouts retired a number of used American flags from the Shoreline School district, in a special ceremony at Richmond Beach. 

Based in west Shoreline, Troop 325 was created over 70 years ago for boys aged 11-17.

Troop 325
Photo by Suzanne Gugger

Check out the fun activities these scouts are doing for the community and in the great outdoors on their website 

The boys are currently preparing for summer camp and a 70 mile wilderness canoe trip in northern B.C. next month.

Contact Craig at 206-795-0749 for information.



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LFP Farmers Market Sunday

Saturday, July 11, 2015

LoCo LoLo Barbeque Sauce
Photo by Jerry Pickard

The Lake Forest Park Farmers Market is Sunday, July 12 from 10am to 3pm on the lower level of Town Center, by City Hall (intersection of Ballinger Way and Bothell Way).

Pizza at a Farmers Market? Why not?
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Ready to eat, produce, flowers - both cut and growing, entertainment, unique food products - and ice cream!

Master Gardeners will be on the upper level in front of the hardware store to answer your gardening questions.



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Outdoor movies nearby


A number of venues around Puget Sound are offering outdoor movies this summer. These are the events where you bring your own blankets or chairs. Some have food, some you will need to bring your own dinner.

These two are nearby - Edmonds and Magnuson Park. Edmonds is free, Magnuson Park is $5 but has live entertainment.

Edmonds Outdoor Movie Night

Movies at dusk July 31 and Aug. 7, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; free. 425-771-0230.

July 31: “How to Train Your Dragon” (PG)
Aug. 7: “The Truman Show” (PG)




Thursdays, July 9-Aug. 27, admission at 7pm, followed by live entertainment, food trucks, trivia and film at dusk, Magnuson Park athletic fields, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; $5.

July 16: “Crazy, Stupid, Love” (PG-13)
July 23: “Big Hero 6” (PG)
July 30: “Zoolander” (PG-13)
Aug. 6: “10 Things I Hate About You” (PG-13)
Aug. 13: “Up” (PG)
Aug. 20: “Guardians of the Galaxy” (PG-13)
Aug. 27: “The Princess Bride” (PG)



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July 13 Shoreline City Council meeting agenda

Shoreline City Council Meetings
Monday, July 13, 2015 – Special Meeting 5:45 p.m.- Joint Meeting with Parks, Recreation, Cultural Services/Tree Board
Monday, July 13, 2015 – Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Agenda Highlights
- Approval of the Interlocal Agreement with King County for Automated Finger Print Identification System
- Authorize the City Manager to Terminate the Existing Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Service Agreement and Execute a New Service Agreement Between the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation and the City of Shoreline
- Authorization for Real Estate Acquisition - Molver and Ohara Properties
- Continued Discussion of Ord. No. 705 – Aurora Square CRA Planned Action FEIS and Ord. No. 712 Amending SMC 20.50 Subchapter 8 - Signs
- Discussion of Ordinance No.’s 716, 717, 718, 719, 720 - Amendments to SMC 12.40 and 3.01 - Impact Fees for Transportation




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Dragon Theater Puppets at Shoreline Library


Dragon Theater Puppets will present, "Home Grown Heroes Puppet Show" on Monday, July 13 from 7 to 7:45pm at the Shoreline library, 345 NE 175th St.

Space is limited and free tickets will be available at the Information desk 30 minutes prior to the show.




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Ramp closure for I-5 pavement repair in Shoreline

On Monday, July 13, WSDOT crews will close the northbound I-5 off-ramp to Northgate Way/1st Avenue Northeast from 10pm to 5am Tuesday, July 14.

Then that night, crews will be working in Shoreline and will close the SR 523 / NE 145th St on-ramp to northbound I-5 from 9pm to 5am Wednesday, July 15. Drivers will follow signed detours.



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Reminder: Kruckeberg Picnic in the Garden event July 18


Kruckeberg Botanic Garden will hold a summer picnic event on Saturday, July 18 from 1-5pm
20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline, WA 98177

Admission is $10 (children under 5 free) and tickets can be purchased online.

A family-friendly fundraiser, the picnic will feature pony rides, face painting, a barbeque lunch, a bounce house, and craft projects throughout the four acre site.

Local artists will be featured and exhibiting home and garden arts, and the MsK Nursery will be selling its rare summer plant collection. The day’s programmed activities include live music featuring the Nyamuziwa Marimba Band, naturalist presentations, a cake walk, balloon toss, and raffle.

The art workshops will include creating decorated hats, recreating and coloring Mareen Kruckeberg’s line drawings, and creating plant-etching greeting cards. A plant treasure hunt will give visitors an opportunity to test their knowledge of the garden’s layout, solve riddles, and identify plants around the garden.

Funds raised from the event will be used for seasonal programming and improving the garden’s infrastructure.



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Shoreline’s Million Stair Challenge is complete

Bill Clements climbed "Mt. Everest"
Photo by Keith McGlashan

The City of Shoreline’s Million Stair Challenge finished last week with 250 participants climbing a total of 3.6 million stairs out at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park during the month of June.

New for 2015, the City challenged participants to climb as many stairs as it would take to reach the top of popular mountain peaks across the world.

Twenty-five climbers reached the peaks ranging from Mount Baker to Mount McKinley. Twenty people climbed over 50,000 steps, the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest. 


The Million Stair Challenge started in 2012 as a way to bring more attention to the health benefits of stair climbing and bring more people out to Saltwater Park in Shoreline.

Since then, the stairs have become an increasingly popular place for people to gather with the common goal of staying in shape. Climbers celebrated their successes of the Million Stair Challenge at a Potluck on July 1, getting the chance to take a break and enjoy good food and conversation. 

The challenge will be back next June 2016 with an even more ambitious goal for participants. 

2015 Top Climbers
Bill C
333,522
Esther N
277,200
Carol C
202,264
Elizabeth J
157,164
Dean W
145,574
Andrew A
123,074
Dan R
113,810
Wallace Warren
108,088
Laurie A
106,336
Rene S
101,096
Jill S
85,724
Kinin T
82,152
JIM S
80,262
DSD
76,586
Lucy
63,000
Ryan H
60,406
Diana E
53,534
Lonny H
51,416
Michelene C
50,778
Barb F
50,196


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Tickets on sale for 4-Corners BrewFest August 8



Tickets are now on sale online for the Saturday, August 8 4-Corners BrewFest (no more will call), and will be available for in person purchasing soon at Beach House Greetings 626 RB Rd (4-Corners).

As always, tickets will be inclusive: food, 10 tastes of yummy local brews, fantastic music, and community that you can't beat.

This year's music will be offered by the Richmond Beach Ramblers, serving up some rockabilly-style music to complement the brats, pulled pork, pretzel necklaces and great beer.

4-Corners BrewFest benefits the four neighborhoods that meet at the intersection of Richmond Beach Road NW and 8th Ave NW, and one local charity. This year's charity is the Sunset Memorial Garden.



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Open house and free Baby 'n Me trial class August 4


Attention Mamas (and Daddys, grandparents, or caregivers) and Babies!

On August 4th, Shorenorth Co-op Preschool in Shoreline is offering an open house and a FREE Baby 'n Me trial class for those who are interested in joining the Baby ’n Me Class!

Guiding parents and children since 1972, we are a supportive community for parents and their young children. Participants in the Baby ’n Me class connect with other families, enhance parenting skills, gain confidence in a safe, stimulating, green environment.

A typical class includes discussion time and advice on challenges, share joys and concerns, baby yoga and massage, music and movement, and unstructured play. Parents broaden their understanding of child development in areas such as feeding, sleeping, motor skills, language, cognitive changes, and social/emotional growth.

August 4th from 9:30-11:00am.

Shorenorth is located at 816 NE 190th St, Shoreline 98155. RSVP for the free class.



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Jazz Walk August 11 - Greta Matassa moves to outdoor stage


The ninth annual North City Jazz Walk takes place on Tuesday, August 11th in Shoreline. The event will be held along 15th Ave NE between 175th St and 182nd St.
The street is closed from 6 pm to 11 pm.

Cost is $15 prior to the event and $20 on the day.
There are only 1,000 tickets for sale.

Big change for this year - Greta Matassa will be on the Showmobile stage
This venue will allow over 150 people per show to attend her performance.
Outdoor venues begin at 6:30, indoors at 7pm.

This year's venues:

North City Theatre -Susan Pascal Quartet
Easy Monkey- Pearl Django (5 pc.)
The Bounty-Sonondo (6 pc.)
Industrial Air/Showmobile-Greta Matassa w/ Critical Mass - 6:30
St. Mark Church -Shoreline Lake Forest Park Arts Council Jazz Camp students/faculty
Eagles-Janette West Quartet
North City Bistro-Bill Anschell Trio
Water District-Jacqueline Tabor Quartet
North City Lounge-Freddie James Duo + sax
Frank Delivery Store-Hook Me Up - 6:30

Jazz Bites begin serving at 6pm featuring a variety of foods and beverages along 15th Ave NE.

Tickets are available online for purchase now.



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Grinders on Saturday: first live music event under new ownership

The music of Rowe at Grinders Saturday

Grinders Hot Sands in Shoreline this Saturday night, July 11th, will hold their first live music event under new ownership.

Grinders new owner Chris Dalton also owns the iconic Beth's Cafe and Duck Island in Seattle.

The cover is $10 bucks for great entertainment -- the music of Rowe -- and food, service, location and environment all the same. Plus, construction is done on their side of Aurora!

19811 Aurora Avenue North
8:00pm to 10:30pm - $10.00 cover
Reservations Recommended - Call 206-542-0627
Arrive between 6:30-7:30pm for reservation 
After 7:30pm seats are given to standby guests

Buckle up and get ready for Al Rowe to launch you into a musical odyssey that will absolutely electrify and groove you right down to your bones. Rowe views music as a vast frontier of both discovered and undiscovered wonders. And he takes great pleasure in bringing his audiences along his musical journey. His original compositions magnify his deep appreciation and respect for blues, jazz, funk, R/B and rock 'n roll. Rowe’s performances have been described as electrifying, soulful, and full of power – or as Rowe says “Music with Muscle.” This is not music in a box – it is liquid, fluid, transformational music. Join Rowe and his crew of musical pioneers and come – Discover the Music.

More info about Grinders here


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Visit Master Gardeners this Sunday in Lake Forest Park

Master Gardeners are a friendly bunch

Master Gardeners will be in Lake Forest Park on Sunday to answer your questions

Sunday, July 12th
Ace Hardware and Lake Forest Park Farmers Market
17171 Bothell Way NE (Town Center at LFP) upper level
11am -- 3pm

Here are some of the questions from previous weeks: 
  • What is eating my kale and how can I deal with it organically?
  • When do I plant kale for a winter garden?
  • What are these weird growths on my nectarine? (it was indeed so weird that we bagged it up and sent it off to the MG diagnostic lab.  Hint: bring samples)
  • What are these squiggly lines on my cabbage leaves?
  • How can I become a Master Gardener?

The WSU Extension Master Gardeners of King County staff weekly clinics all over King County from April through November (dates vary by location) to answer questions just like these that were asked at last week's clinics.

Master Gardeners are folks who have gone through an intensive training and internship and share their passion for gardening by addressing your landscaping and gardening challenges.  This service is free!!  If you have a plant problem you would like diagnosed, bring a photo or better yet, a sample.  




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Check out the Octopus at the Shoreline Farmers Market Saturday

Friday, July 10, 2015

Octopus's Garden by artist Sara Snececker
Photo by Dan Eernissee

Come to the Shoreline Farmers Market Saturday 10am -3pm at its new location next to Sears at Aurora Square, upper level, NE 155th and Aurora.

"Octopus's Garden" by artist Sara Snedecker is done!

The 100' mural adorns the Sears parking lot by Central Market and designates the new location for the Shoreline Farmers Market.


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Shoreline City Manager update 7-6-2015

City Manager Update 7/6/15
From Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager

Council Meetings – Still on Council Break!, but coming soon ……
July 13

·         Dinner Meeting (5:45 p.m.): Joint Council and Park/Tree Board meeting.
·         Business Meeting
o   Motion Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Interlocal Agreement with King County for Electronic Fingerprint Capture Equipment: Through King County property tax levy funds, the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Program provides electronic fingerprint stations and handheld remote fingerprint devices to police agencies in the county. This equipment is the means by which fingerprints are transmitted into AFIS, resulting in potential identification of an individual. AFIS matches fingerprints against existing records and “latent” prints collected at crime scenes. The King County Sheriff’s Office is establishing an interlocal agreement (ILA) with each interested agency. The ILA addresses use and maintenance of this fingerprint equipment and, if executed, the City’s Police Department would implement the ‘Mobile ID Policy’ detailed in the ILA.

o   Authorizing the City Manager to Terminate the Existing Botanic Garden Service Agreement and Execute a New Service Agreement between the Kruckeberg Garden Foundation and the City of Shoreline: A Service Agreement was adopted by the City Council on November 26, 2007, that created a partnership between the City and the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation (KBGF) to achieve the goal of preserving Kruckeberg Botanic Garden . The Agreement includes provisions for maintenance, preservation, and enhancement of the plant collection, and ensures the Garden remains an environmental and educational resource for citizens of all ages. The term of the existing agreement is 30 years, expiring in 2037. The relationship between the City and Foundation warrants periodic review to ensure it meets the changing needs of the Foundation and the City. The Foundation and City staff entered into an extensive review of the existing Agreement in late-2014 into early-2015. That review resulted in a new Service Agreement proposal that most accurately reflects current needs of the Foundation and requirements of the City. The existing agreement will have to be terminated before the proposed agreement is executed.

o   Authorization for Real Estate Acquisition, Molver and Ohora Property: The City was approached by the owners of properties abutting the east edge of the City-owned 22,000sf property ("Gunderson Property") between N 198th and 199th Streets on Aurora Ave N. The property owners, Molver and Ohora, offered to sell the City a combined property measuring 50’ x 200’, or 10,000sf. Council met in Executive Session in October 2014, to discuss the acquisition. Appraisals established the value of the Molver property as $310,000 and the Ohora property as $60,000; the property owners are offering the properties for $225,000 and $37,500 respectively, meaning if purchased, the City would be paying 73% of the current appraised value. The Molver/Ohora property would be used for Aurora corridor construction staging and related uses along with the Gunderson Property.

o   Continued Discussion of Aurora Square Community Renewal Area Final Environmental Impact Statement - Planned Action Ordinance No. 705 and Sign Code Amendment Ordinance No. 712: Council will continue its discussion from June 8, 2015, of the Planning Commission’s recommendation in support of a Preferred Alternative for the Final EIS (FEIS), approval of the proposed Planned Action Ordinance No. 705, and changes to the City’s sign code in Aurora Square through proposed Ordinance No. 712.

o   Discussion of Traffic Impact Fee Modifications, Ordinances No. 716 – 720: This will be a discussion of a variety of items associated with the City’s Traffic Impact Fee Program to include:

§  Ordinance No. 716: Building Vacancy: The City’s current ordinance provides for certain impact fee payment triggers when there is a change of use and/or a building remains vacant for more than 12 months. Based on further evaluation we believe that this time frame may be too short and the City Attorney is recommending a change.

§  Ordinance No. 717 – Small Business Payment Deferral Option: It would provide that a building permit applicant may defer payment of up to fifty (50) percent of the impact fees until twenty-four (24) months from the date of final building inspection.  For the purpose of this deferral program a “small business” is a for-profit commercial enterprise occupying a total gross floor area of 2,000 square feet or less.

§  Ordinance No. 718 – Residential Payment Deferral: With the adoption of Engrossed Senate Bill (ESB) 5923 in April 2015, the Legislature amended Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 82.02.050 so as to mandate that cities collecting impact fees adopt and maintain a deferral program for the collection of impact fees for single-family detached and attached residential construction. This has to be in effect by September 2016.

§  Ordinance No. 719 – Community Service Agency Exemption: The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 82.02.060(2) permits the City to exempt development activities with broad public purposes from impact fees so long as the impact fees for such development activity is paid for from public funds other than impact fee accounts.

§  Ordinance No. 720 – Land Use Code for Assisted Living Facilities: The City’s current Transportation Impact Fee rate table does not include a land use category that closely matches with Assisted Living Facilities, and this ordinance would amend this.

Agenda Planner Highlights
·         July 20 Business Meeting
o   Special Start Time for Groundbreaking @ 6:45 p.m.
Veteran’s Recognition Plaza Groundbreaking: We'll do a short ground breaking ceremony with picture ops for Council and members of the Veteran’s Association.
o   Added an Executive Session – Litigation.
·         July 27 Dinner Meeting: Start time will be 5:15 p.m. as we are doing a tour of City capital projects.

Sound Transit 3 Funding Request
Shoreline Community College and SeaShore sent letters to the Sound Transit Board asking that high-capacity transit service on SR523 and SR522 corridors be added to the Priority project List for the ST3 plan.

Farmer’s Market – Week 2
The market went great! Sales were $22,000 (just a little dip from $25,000 on opening day). Attendance was lower, but it seems that the people who came were there to buy. A couple of vendors sold out again and the biggest farmer broke their record for our market with $2,600 in sales.

SR523/145th Corridor Study
Below is a summary of the 145th Multimodal Corridor Study Citizen Advisory Task Force (CATF) Mtg. 5 which was held on Wednesday, July 1.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and review the four study concepts (three concepts and no action) that are moving forward for further evaluation. The meeting was with CATF group members, City staff (Nytasha Sowers, Kurt Seemann and Catherine Lander) and the City’s consultant, John McKenzie from CH2M. During the meeting they looked at the corridor in three separate pieces and discussed the design elements (both the roadway and non-motorized section) for each piece:
·         3rd to Greenwood
·         Greenwood to Aurora
·         Aurora to SR522
The next step will be to evaluate these various study concepts against the overall project goals.

A few highlights include:
·         Staff worked with the Department of Revenue to correct the miscoding of some tax returns. The amount report for the month of March is approximately $113,000 higher than that shown in the report due to the aggregate amount of the correction for the period of November 2014 through February 2015 being received with the March distribution. Sales tax receipts from December 2014 through March 2015 activity are higher than the budget projection by 6.3% and the year-ago level by 5.2%.

·         This month’s edition also includes a discussion of the gambling revenue received through May and gambling trends for the first quarter’s activity.

·         For REET, there have been more transactions that occurred in the first five months of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014. REET collections through May are ahead of the budget projection (+38.4%), the revised projection (+22.6%), and the year-ago level (+43.1%). It is interesting to note that transaction values are also higher even though there have been only twelve transactions greater than $1.0 million in 2015, as compared to ten in the same period of 2014. One of these transactions was the commercial property that will be the future home of Potala Apartments.

·         Permit revenue through May 2015 is 10.6% above the projection, but 15.2% below the year-ago level. The number of permits issued in 2015 is 7.7% lower than the year-ago level, but the number of building permits issued and plan checks has increased by 4.5%. Local development activity in 2015, in terms of the number of building permits pulled for new construction and remodels in 2015, is lower than the year-ago level. The valuation is also lower. A substantial portion of the difference is related to the timing of the large projects that occurred in March and April 2014.

Camp Shoreline
During our first week of day camps we had 185 day campers (kids) at Spartan Recreation Center, with an additional 34 kids on the wait list, and 104 day campers at Highland Terrace, with an additional 10 kids on the wait list.

Park Board Public Hearing – Fee Cost Recovery Framework
On June 25 the Park Board held a public hearing on their recommended fee cost recovery framework. One resident came to testify and she was supportive. The Park Board endorsed the framework, which will come to the City Council as part of the 2016 Budget process.

This and That
·         We approved a neighborhood mini-grant for the Summerset Arts Festival at Ronald Bog. The grant is for $3,885.

·         Nytasha Sowers, Transportation Services Manager, has been appointed to an alternate position on the PSRC Regional Project Evaluation Committee. Kirk McKinley has served for many years on this committee and pleased that Nytasha was able to get on as an alternate.

·         The King County Housing Authority issued a news release regarding the high marks they received from HUD on the physical condition of its public housing portfolio. Overall they received a score of 97.5 out of 100. Shoreline facilities received the following scores:
o   Ballinger Homes/Pepper Tree, 136 units, Score: 94
o   Briarwood/Lake House, 140 units, Score: 90
o   Northridge II, 140 units, Score: 97
o   Paramount House, 70 units, Score: 98

·         Last week we discovered that the City’s outside storage cage in the City Hall garage was broken into sometime between Thursday, June 25 and Tuesday, June 30. A generator, 3 pumps, blower and an air compressor were stolen. We have filed a report with the police.

·         On June 19 we issued a Request for Qualifications for design and construction management services for the North Maintenance Facility. Those proposals are due by July 23. We anticipate coming back to Council for award of contract in late August/early September.

·         The 2016 Assessment rate for the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is increasing by 10-cents per capita, for a total rate of 81 cents per capita. This is the second part of a two-year planned increase that started in 2015. 2016 assessment is $41,936.

·         The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden has received a $49,000 grant to finish Phase II of their demonstration garden. Also they have two fundraising events coming up:
o   Summer Picnic in the Garden, July 18, 1-5 p.m. at Kruckeberg
o   Garden Party at the Edmonds Yacht Club, September 30, dinner and auction.



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