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The Seattle School District is still trying to cut down about 50 of the large trees on Ingraham High School grounds for an addition. This is despite the Seattle Hearing Examiner ruling that the tree grove is an uncommon or rare plant habitat in the City of Seattle. City law says such areas should be saved. The School District could build the proposed addition in the open lawn area instead of in the tree grove.
If you support saving the trees, you may email Mayor McGinn and tell him to deny the School District’s current proposed building site and to require teh School District to save the trees and build elsewhere on campus, like the open north lawn.
http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/citizen_response.htm
For more information contact Steve Zemke, Save the Trees – Seattle, stevezemke@msn.com
From Michele: “This weekends breakfast special at Treehouse Coffee is Huevos Rancheros since a corned beef and cabbage omelette likely wouldn’t entice the masses to come running. Have a great weekend everyone!”
Read more about Treehouse Coffee here and here.
The speaker for this month’s NPAC meeting wasn’t able to attend, so we had more time to talk about common issues in the north end. Here are some crime trends we learned, along with tips for preventing crime:
- There have been some dumpster fires in the north end recently. If you see suspicious activity around dumpsters, get a good description and call 911 right away.
- There’s been a bit of an increase in burglaries at night while people are in their homes. Commonly taken goods are electronics and keys – the keys are sometimes used to steal a car. Interestingly, most of these burglaries did not involve forced entry, so entry was probably through unlocked doors. Please remember to lock your doors! Don’t leave house keys hidden under mats or plant pots because thieves know to look there. Though by law homeowners have the right to defend themselves from home intruders with reasonable force if they fear for their lives, the safest thing to do is escape from the home and call the police. And remember that burglars can file civil suits against homeowners who injure them during a burglary.
- 2009 crime statistics are now available at http://www.seattle.gov/police/crime/
- Obama stimulus money allowed Seattle to have two proseutors dedicated to gangs. Gangs continue to move into Seattle, often with quite young members, like 15-19 years old. The gang emphasis has been successful, but that funding ends in July. If you want to encourage continued gang focus, write the King County Executive Dow Constantine and the City Councilmembers, especially Tim Burgess, asking for continued funding of the gang initiative in the King County Prosecutor’s Office.
- Due to budget constraints, we no longer have a detective dedicated to grafitti. When we did, cases reported to the Prosecutor’s Office were reduced by half. Without the detective, grafitti is no longer a priority. But the city is getting better at cleaning grafitti.
- There have been some cases in the north end of suspicious solicitors. There are very few organizations that have the proper permits to go door-to-door. Most of the permits solicitors show are fake. If you don’t want solicitors, put up a ‘No soliciting’ sign. If a solicitor ignores it, they are trespassing and you may call the police.
Sidewalk, crosswalk and median coming to 5th Ave NE in Northgate
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) expects to begin construction in April on pedestrian improvements at 5th Ave NE and NE 112th St. in Northgate. Crews will remove pavement, and install a landscaped median as well as stamped concrete cross walks. New sidewalk and new curb ramps will be built along the west side of 5th Ave NE adjacent to the new Urban Center Park. A portion of a paved planting strip on the east side of 5th Ave NE will be replaced with landscaping.
Some traffic disruption is expected during the course of the project, which calls for 30 working days. On 5th Ave NE between Northgate Way and NE 113th St., from 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., reductions to one lane in each direction should be expected. However, during peak commuting hours crews will open all travel lanes in the work area.
When: Monday, March 22nd. 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Eritrean Kidisti Selassie Orthodox Tewahedo Church Basement (12327 15th Ave NE, across from the closed Safeway)
What: Pinehurstfest is scheduled for July 17th (save the date!) this year. We’ve got our permits and reservations (tables, chairs, tents, bouncy toy, etc) but there’s still a lot of planning to do.
We’re holding an informal meeting to get everybody on the same page with what’s left. We’re also looking for both feedback and volunteers to make this year’s Pinehurstfest a success. I’m especially interested in what people liked and didn’t like, ideas for things to add, and people and businesses who would like to be involved. You can either attend the meeting to join the discussion or send your feedback to me at phillip@pinehurstseattle.org.
I received my letter from the U.S. Census Bureau yesterday. They were letting me know that I will be receiving my 2010 Census form in the mail in about a week. I’m sure most people aren’t as excited by this as I am (it’s the first one since I bought my home) but I want to encourage everybody to take the time to fill it out.
I can’t stress enough how important the Census is. The results are used to make sure our community gets its fair share of government funds for highways, schools, health facilities, and much more. And while they don’t mention them explicitly, this would also include sidewalks which we’ve fought so hard for.
From the 2010 Census Site:
- The census helps paint a portrait of America by showing how the country evolved over the past 10 years and what America needs for the next 10 years.
- The 2010 Census is more than just a population count. It’s about the future and well-being of our community and country.
- Census data are used to reapportion seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and for the subsequent redistricting of state and local governments.
- Census data help to determine how more than $400 billion per year in federal funding is distributed to tribal, state and local governments for important social services that affect local communities like ours.
- Census data can help fund services for people in poverty, establish facilities for people with disabilities, determine locations for hospitals and senior centers, and forecast transportation needs, such as new roads and public transit options.
Oh, and for those interested… In 2000, a large portion of Pinehurst had a 72% mail participation rate which was on par with the state and national levels. Though north of 125th was higher with 78% and south of 115th was as high as 80%. Hopefully we can beat all those numbers this year. They have a fun interactive map available on the 2010 Census site.
Fliers have been sent out on the city’s Spring Clean 2010 program. What projects in Pinehurst would people be interested in seeing done?
Spring Clean—held each year in April and May—is Seattle’s premier clean up event. Spring Clean provides opportunities for citizens to clean up Seattle’s public open spaces of their choice with city support.
Activities
Typical volunteer projects include litter pick ups, invasive plant removal, storm drain stenciling, graffiti removal, and general area beautification.
Free Help
City support includes planning assistance, gloves, safety vests, disposal bags, transfer station passes, and waste pick ups.
If you have a project that needs some clean up work, as long as it is on City of Seattle property, we can help!
There’s a registration form on the website which can be used for both individuals and groups.
There’s a new Land Use Application in Pinehurst this week. I’ve included the application from the website below. There’s a link at the top of the page where they’re taking public comments. These are being accepted through 3/21/2010.
Land Use Application to subdivide one development site into four unit lots. The construction of residential units has been approved under Project #6157135. This subdivision of property is only for the purpose of allowing sale or lease of the unit lots. Development standards will be applied to the original parcel and not to each of the new unit lots.
http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Notice.aspx?BID=500&NID=10700
| Project: |
3011028 |
| Address: |
12339 14TH AVE NE |
| Area: |
Northeast |
| Zone: |
LOWRISE-1, NORTHGATE OVERLAY DISTRICT, SALMON WATERSHED, SPECIAL GRADING REQUIREMENT |
| Contact: |
BRITTANI ARD |
| Contact phone: |
(206)371-0350 |
| Planner: |
Paul Janos |
| Planner phone: |
(206)233-7195 |
| Application date: |
03/02/2010 |
| Date deemed complete: |
03/02/2010 |
| Conditions: |
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Short Subdivision to create four unit lots.
Other permits that may be needed which are not included in this application:
Water Availability Certificate
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Map:
The top of this image is North. This map is for illustrative purposes only. In the event of omissions, errors or differences, the documents in DPD’s files will control. |
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When: Saturday, March 13th from 8am – 2pm, Rain or Shine
Where: Lake City Christian Church on the corner of NE 125th St and 20th Ave NE
Household items, some furniture, clothing, toys, baby and kid gear from over 20 families in one huge sale.Everything priced to sell. If you get hungry shopping we will also be having a bake sale. All proceeds to benefit the Meadowbrook co-op preschools.
The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 11, in Hasselberg Hall at the Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Ave. S.
The agenda includes:
Parks and Green Spaces Levy
Parks staff will brief the Board on the progress and status of the projects in the 2008 voter-approved $146 million Parks and Green Spaces Levy. It will include an update on the letters of interest for the first round of the Levy Opportunity Fund, which invites applications for funding for community-generated projects. For more information on the levy, please see http://www.seattle.gov/parks/levy/.
Planning and Development Division update.
Parks staff will provide the Board with an update on Parks and Recreation’s overall capital improvement program and the projects funded by sources other than the Parks and Green Spaces Levy.
The Board of Park Commissioners is a seven-member citizen board created by the City Charter. Three members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council; three members are appointed by the City Council; and one member is appointed by the Park Board. The Board meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month to advise the Parks and Recreation Superintendent, the Mayor, and the City Council on parks and recreation matters. For more information, please contact Sandy Brooks at 206-684-5066 or sandy.brooks@seattle.gov.
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