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Wallingford Community Council Meets Wednesday

Lee February 3, 2014 Comments are off

The Wallingford Community Council will meet Wednesday, February 5^th , 2014, 7:00 PM at the Good Shepherd Center. A number of items will be discussed including:

3500 Interlake Site: Proposals and Plans for use of Public Property near Skanska Project. Community response to Avtech site project, including comment and appeal periods. Pedestrian Zone Mapping: impact on community. Waterway projects. Community grants Updates on land use and other neighborhood issues.

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Changes Coming to Gas Works Park

Lee February 3, 2014 1 Comment

At its January meeting, the Wallingford Community Council heard from both the City and Friends of Gas Works Park. This year will see significant activity in two areas: Kite Hill and the playground.

David Graves, the Senior City Planner for Gas Works reported the following.

Gas Works Park Play Area renovation – The 2008 Parks and Greenspace levy included money to make improvements to the existing play area at Gas Works Park. The remnants of the play area are located on the south side of the play barn – the large covered structure with the multi-colored equipment. We will be …

Gas Works Park: Cleanup & Development

Lee January 7, 2014 1 Comment

The Wallingford Community Council will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 8^th at 7:00 PM in the Good Shepherd Center. Our meeting this month will be held at the Wallingford Community Senior Center in the basement of GSC, rather than our usual room on the second floor.

The focus of this month’s meeting will be upcoming changes to Gas Works Park. Addressing the community will be David Graves, Seattle Senior Planner and Patrick Waddell, President of Friends of Gas Works Park. Subjects of discussion will include environmental clean-up work and development of the children’s play area. We …

Transfer Station Updates – WCC Meeting

Lee December 3, 2013 Comments are off

Two years ago, the Wallingford Community Council and Seattle Public Utilities conducted months of negotiations regarding the rebuild of the North Transfer Station in our neighborhood. As a result, SPU and WCC entered into a detailed contract governing a wide range of issues concerning the construction and operation of the new facility. In an unprecedented process, the contract was not only signed by SPU, but was specifically approved by the City Council.

The contract requires that SPU investigate and analyze a wide range of topics, and then report to and consult with the WCC. SPU has some of its analyses …

Wallingford CVS Project Takes A Tumble

Lee November 13, 2013 33 Comments

The CVS project proposed for 45^th and Meridian took an unusual turn at the Design Review Board meeting on the 4^th of November. An update was presented to the Wallingford Community Council at its meeting last week. Here is what we know at this time:

The original design for the project presented by CVS to the Design Review Board called for the destruction of the building which includes the Moon Temple and the closed Tully’s Coffee store. CVS proposed to replace it with its standard CVS building design. Much of the community and DRB felt that the proposal …

Community Council Meets Wednesday at 7:00 PM

Lee November 5, 2013 1 Comment

The Wallingford Community Council will meet Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 7:00 PM at the Good Shepherd Center. A number of items will be considered including finding a location in Wallingford for a sustainable energy demonstration project (pterofin.com); pending City legislation regarding Micro Housing expansion; Stone Way pedestrian safety for students; updates on the CVS project, and other neighborhood issues.

Everyone is welcome.…

Community Council Meets Wednesday

Lee September 30, 2013 Comments are off

The Wallingford Community Council will meet Wednesday, October 2, 7:00 PM at the Good Shepherd Center. On the agenda for discussion will be an upcoming candidates forum for Mayor and Council positions, Waste Management’s new neighborhood challenge and grant awards for recycling, long term plans for sewer overflow control into Lake Union, and updates on the proposed CVS and Avtech projects and other current land use issues.

Everyone is welcome.…

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