The Wallingford Community Council will meet Wednesday, Sept. 4, 7:00 PM at the Good Shepherd Center. On the agenda for discussion will be updates on the transfer station art project, road diet proposals, and updates on current land use issues. Everyone is welcome.
I was not able to attend this meeting…could someone provide a summary of the discussion and(or) decisions? Or, are the minutes posted somewhere on-line? Thanks!
I agree. Can we read the minutes someplace? Be sure to send letters to the Seattle City Council members this weekend! The vote is this Monday, and relates to land use and CVS.
I’ve communicated with CM Conlin (sponsor of the legislation) and this will not actually impact “our” CVS (or Q.A. or W. Sea.) technically because their projects are already on the works . . . therefore the rules can’t be changed on them. HOWEVER, this is still important legislation to support. 1. Because it will impact all future projects, which is a good thing. 2. Because it gives us leverage (and the council and city staffers) to push for changing “our” designs to be more aligned with the new rules. I do think that this gives us added leverage, which is why I hope everyone can encourage the Council to support it. Then we just need to continue to put pressure on!
BTW, council emails are firstname.lastname.seattle.gov or go to Seattle.gov and click on their individual pages to get their info.
I should have also said, I referenced “our” design NOT because anyone here wants it but just because it’s in our ‘hood! 🙂
Well, that is very disappointing, to hear that will not impact any of these current proposed disasters. I did not know that. I have written to them in the context of the CVS proposal. Oh well. Gosh, I am sure disappointed that it is too late for us.
Thanks for the comments about wanting to have WCC minutes posted. We will try to get them up on our website as soon as possible. I will post here when and where they can be seen so that you are notified.
Holly ar eyou saying CVS is a doen deal?
No, I think it’s not a done deal, it’s just that these new regs won’t dictate any changes. CM Conlin thinks, and I agree, that the new regs would give us leverage as we continue to push for a new design. For example, we’ll be able to say “Look, this is what we want and what the city is going to require, and really, don’t you think it would be a good idea, as well as neighborly, to proactively comply?”. Cap hill was able to change the design of their Walgreen’s without legislation through activism–think of what we can do with activism and the support of the city behind us!
I got the impression from Conlin’s info that he/the city council was appalled by these designs and will band with us in pushing for change. I obviously can’t speak for him or other council members, but I think it’s worth it to pressure them not only to pass this legislation but also to support us on our advocacy for change.