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North Precinct Advisory Council Minutes for May 2015

The guest speaker this month was Brendan Brophy, attorney with the Seattle Attorney’s Office. He is the Office’s liaison with the North Precinct. He spoke about the Nuisance Properties Ordinance. It’s a tool police can use to deal with businesses and houses that have frequent nuisance activities. Orion Motel was one such property, and Fusion Ultra Lounge in the U District.

The precinct picnic will be July 11 near Ballard Commons, in conjunction with Ballard Seafoodfest. Mark your calendars!

We were given an update on design plans for the new precinct building. It will be on Aurora and 130th. Until the existing buildings on the new property are demolished in a little over a year, the city is looking into temporarily using one of them, Pi Bank, to house Mary’s Place, a homeless family shelter that has to move from its current location in South Lake Union.

For more details about these topics, and for more news, read the minutes here.

145th St Multimodal Open House (May 20th)

145th Street Multimodal Corridor Study Open House
Wednesday, May 20th from 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Shoreline City Hall
17500 Midvale Avenue N
Shoreline, WA 98133

More details here:
http://www.cityofshoreline.com/government/departments/145th-street-corridor

From Fred McQueen:

For anyone that’s interested, there will be an open house on May 20th at the Shoreline City Hall regarding the 145th St Multimodal Corridor Study. It’s a chance to come voice concerns; offer suggestions for how to improve traffic flow (cars; trucks; bikes; buses & pedestrians); give input on how to improve bike & pedestrian safety; etc.

Before anyone asks, as of now, there is no plan in place for what is to be done to improve 145th in anticipation of the light rail station going in at 145th & I5, that’s why there’s a task force in place & a series of open houses happening (this is the first of 3 over the next year). So we can, hopefully, come up w/a plan that works for everyone. That’s why community input is so important.

If you have any questions, can’t make the open house, just want to voice an opinion or concern semi-anonymously, or anything else, feel free to email me: CATF.McQueen@shorelinewa.gov. (There are also email addys for the other neighbourhood reps in the area, and I can pass those on if people want the list, I just didn’t want to make this post 4 pages long lol)

And please, let your neighbours & anyone else you think might be interested know about this. It’s open to everyone, and all are welcome.

Street Crack Repairs

Department of Transportation is preparing to roll out crack-seal crews and equipment. If weather is warm and dry the week of May 10th, crews will begin this seasonal work, applying low-tack sealant to pavement cracks to keep water from seeping under the street surface, helping to prevent potholes and other roadway damage. Crack-sealing continues throughout the summer.

The crack-filling work will be done at these locations:

Pinehurst Way NE – between Roosevelt Way NE and 15^th Avenue NE
Roosevelt Way NE – between NE 75^th Street and Pinehurst Way NE
35^th Avenue NE – between NE 135^th Street and NE 65^th Street

Crews install “No Parking” signs on both sides of the street approximately 72 hours prior to the start of work, so the appearance of these signs is a good indication of when work will start on a particular street. The parking restrictions will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will be removed as soon as the work is done, typically within a day.

Crews will close one lane at a time for approximately 3-4 hours for the operation and to allow the sealant to set. Traffic flaggers will assist and sidewalks will remain open at all times.

Pet License and/or Chip Opportunity

We all love our pets, right? Here’s a good offer from Seattle Animal Shelter and Good Neighbor Vet, for licensing or chipping:

Northgate Link Extension – Drop-In Meetings

There will be three drop-in meetings about the light rail being built between the University District and Northgate. Staff will be there to answer questions, but there is no formal presentation. See more info below:

Kids’ Art in Pinehurst Pocket Park

This month’s art in the park is by Anna. She is an art student at Victoria Raymond’s art studio in Pinehurst. Anna did a series with Barbie dolls. She used mixed media collage, fabric, ribbon, handmade papers, paint and jewelry to make clothing, hats and accessories for the Barbies, and gave them personality profiles based on her family and friends. She also made a book, ‘Barbie World Book’, and a poster. They did a photo shoot in Victoria’s garden, made invitations, and then had a solo show in the studio. It was an amazing body of work. See this Barbie photo in the kiosk at Pinehurst Pocket Park, NE 117th St and 19th Ave NE.

Victoria Raymond teaches kids, teens and adults, including youth with autism and learning differences.

If you would like to submit your child’s artwork for the Pocket Park, please email nancy@pinehurstseattle.org. We’ll put it on mat board donated by FRAMEIT Ltd, 10712 5th Ave NE.

Councilmember O’Brien presenting at Northaven Senior Living Annual Meeting 5/28

Come to learn about Northaven and their plans to grow more affordable housing units. Hear Councilmember O’Brien talk about affordable housing needs and development in Northgate.

See the attached flyer for details.
AnnualMeetingAnouncement.docx

Pinehurst Picks

Who is Aunt Sandie, does anyone know?

Please feel free to send in photos of art – or anything unexpected and fun – you see on your walks around the neighborhood to info@pinehurstseattle.org.

Update on Effects of the NE 125th St Road Diet

Walking in Seattle blogger Troy Heerwagen poured through data from a half dozen Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) evaluation reports to create a graphic depiction of the effect road diets in Seattle have had on traffic and safety.

For NE 125th St, while weekday traffic volume has gone up 11%, aggressive speeding has gone down 69% and injury collisions have reduced by 17%.

Click on the chart to enlarge it, or go to the Seattle Neighborhood Greenways website here.

Rental Housing Inspections Begin

A selection of rental housing properties will receive safety inspections starting in April. These inspections are taking place under the Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance (RRIO), which was established by the Seattle City Council to help ensure that rental housing properties in Seattle are safe and meet basic housing requirements and safety standards.

“Over half of Seattle’s population lives in rental housing, yet an estimated 10 percent of rental homes have moderate to severe problems,” said Mayor Ed Murray. “No one in Seattle should be forced to live with a roof that leaks, a toilet that doesn’t flush, or an unreliable heating system. By registering rental properties and conducting random inspections, we can help ensure that these properties meet the basic standards that any of us would expect.”

Historically, Seattle relied on renters calling the City about rental problems when they were not fixed by the property owner. But not all renters knew they could call, or felt comfortable complaining about issues with their landlord.

“This is a big step towards addressing the housing problems that we encounter in the course of our work,” says Kira Zylstra of Solid Ground, an anti-poverty and social service organization in Seattle. “We applaud the City for taking a proactive approach to renters’ rights. This program protects tenants by shifting the responsibility away from the tenant when there are safety concerns that have not been addressed.”

Inspectors will look for the basic safety and maintenance issues described on the RRIO Checklist, a set of plain-language requirements developed in consultation with rental property owners, renters, and other community members.

All properties with 10+ units should have registered by September 30, 2014. All properties with 5-9 units should have registered by March 31, 2015. Properties with fewer than 5 units will be registered throughout 2015-2016 based on a schedule set by zip code. Rental properties will not be selected for inspection until they have been registered.

About RRIO: The Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance was established by the Seattle City Council after an extensive public involvement process to help ensure that all rental housing in Seattle is safe and meets basic maintenance requirements. The program educates property owners, managers, and renters about their rights and responsibilities, and through a comprehensive registration and inspection process, helps make sure that rental properties meet City housing codes. Visit www.seattle.gov/rrio for more information.

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