SCPP Newsletter_2015_July_Final

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Squire Park Community Council
Our Central Area neighborhood
Quarterly Newsletter
http://SquireParkSeattle.com
SPCC c/o Neighborhood Service Center, 2301 S. Jackson St. Ste. 208, Seattle, WA 98144
SPCC Quarterly
General Meeting
Saturday,
July 11
10:00 a.m. to Noon
At Centerstone
722 18 Ave
Agenda:
• Introductions
• Night Out on Aug
4th Information
• District 3 City
Council
• Candidate Forum
• Community
Updates
• At-large City
Council
Candidate Intro
• Adjourn for BBQ
Don’t Miss The Fun
Save the date for the Squire Park
Community Council candidate forum
and BBQ. Come out and meet your
neighbors! Bring your family and
friends and enjoy some good eats,
delicious treats, and music provided by
DJ Liz Lashes.
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Annual BBQ, Cherry
Hill Expansion Hearing
Meet the Candidates,
Shaping Metro Transit
ADA Anniversary, 12th
Ave Woonerf
Baily Gatzert,
Meaningful Movies
July 2015
12pm-2pm at Centerstone
722 18th Ave (18th and Cherry)
Activities for the kids and lots of FREE
raffle giveaways!!! The BBQ is
sponsored by numerous businesses
within the neighborhood and
organized by SPCC board members.
BBQ follows SPCC quarterly meeting,
10am at Centerstone.
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Swedish/Sabey MIMP
Hearing
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Land Use Zoning
Changes/23rd Ave
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Centerstone 722 18th Ave
Where all friendly SPCC quarterly
meetings happen
SPCC thanks
Centerstone
for the donation of meeting space
for our quarterly Meeting. In
appreciation we encourage all to
bring a donation of food for their
food bank. Thank you
Centerstone.
Swedish Cherry Hill
Expansion
Swedish Cherry Hill
Appeals to be heard the
week of July 13th. Stop
by the Seattle Municipal
Tower, 700 Fifth Ave,
40th Floor, from 9:00 am
to 4:30 pm to let the
hearing examiner know
what you think of the
project.
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SPCC Newsletter The Squire Park Community Council
newsletter is published four times a
year; January, April, July and October.
Articles for the newsletter are always
welcome. We reserve the right to edit
for length and syntax: please submit
articles electronically to
[email protected]
October submittal deadline is
September 2015
At least two board members review the
contents of every issue before
publication. Opinions of contributors
to the newsletter do not necessarily
reflect those of the Board of Directors
of the council as a whole.
Publisher: SPCC Board of Directors
Editorial Overview: SPCC Board of
Directors
Editing: Bill Zosel, Joanna Cullen, Joy
Jacobson
Layout: Liz Rambus
Printing: Seattle University
Distributions: SPCC Board and Squire
Park Neighbors
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Squire Park.
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call Bill Zosel at 206-329-3986.
Thank You to
Seattle
University
For their support of the Squire
Park Community Council by
providing past and current
issues of the quarterly
newsletter, paper and copying
services
July 2015
Meet the Candidates for Seattle City Council and get to
know the Future District 3 Councilmember. By Joanna Cullen
The District 3 candidate forum is an opportunity for our
neighborhood to ask questions of the candidates that are
important to us and maybe ones that have not been a part of
other forums. This is a historic election as it is the first time in
Seattle’s recent history that some of the City Council will be
elected by District. We are also inviting the candidates for atlarge positions to attend and briefly introduce themselves and
join us for our annual BBQ.
Pamela Banks, Morgan Beach, Leon Carter, Rod Hearne and
Kshama Sawant are the candidates for District 3 and are
confirmed to attend.
We are reaching out to the community for questions. If you
have a question and have not yet had the opportunity to share
the question you would like to see as a part of this forum
please email it to Joanna Cullen at [email protected]. We
want to ensure that the burning questions are included and
that the forum is focused and interesting.
The candidates for the at-large positions are as follows:
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Position 8 candidates are Tim Burgess, Jonathan Grant,
John Persak and John Roderick.
Position 9 candidates are Alon Bassok, Bill Bradburd,
Lorena González, Omari Tahir-Garrett, Thomas Tobin
and Alex Tsimerman.
Invitation to Help Shape the Metro Transit
System of our Future By Joanna Cullen
King County Metro and Sound Transit presented a series of
joint open houses during June to give King County residents a
convenient one-stop opportunity to shape future thinking for
both Sound Transit and Metro. Even if you missed the June
open houses, you have an opportunity to learn more and share
your opinion online. You may also write them opinions after
reading the online information.
Learn more and take the survey at www.kcmetrovision.org
Your input will help transit planners understand what type of
service you value in your community, and will help shape the
proposed network of bus routes and facilities that Metro will
present in the fall of 2015 for additional public input. The final
plan will be shared for another round of public input in early
2016, then transmitted to the King County Council in mid-2016.
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July 2015
The ADA at 25: Continuing to Make Your Life Better By Joy Jacobson
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990 by President George H.
W. Bush. It is a civil rights law. You may not be aware, but it’s probably made your life a little
easier, and certainly has helped those with disabilities. It has affected everything from door latches
to curb ramps. More aspects continue to be adopted—playgrounds and play equipment were
included in the 2010 updates.
There are multiple free events going on in July 2015:
· Saturday, July 11: Seattle Public Library invites you to the Central Library/Microsoft Auditorium
for a panel discussion and free film screening. At 2:00 p.m., meet disability services partners from
National Alliance on Mental Health and the Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities. At
3:00 p.m., watch Unlisted: A Story of Schizophrenia, a soul-searching examination into the nature
of society’s responsibility towards those afflicted with severe mental illness. The film is captioned
for viewers with hearing loss. After the film, stay for Q&A with Ashley Fontaine, MSW, executive
director of the National Alliance on Mental Health—Greater Seattle.
· Tuesday, July 21: Seattle Public Library invites you to the Central Library/Microsoft Auditorium
for a resource fair and free film screening. At 5:00 p.m., visit resource tables and meet disability
services partners from the Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities, Northwest ADA
Center, Aging and Disability Services, and the Northwest Universal Design Council. At 6:00 p.m.,
watch FIXED: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement, which takes a close look at the drive
to be “better than human” and the radical technological innovations that may take us there. The
film is captioned for viewers with hearing loss. After the film, stay for Q&A with Arielle
Silverman, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the University of Washington’s Department of
Rehabilitation Medicine.
· Wednesday, July 22: Come to Westlake Park from 4:00–6:00 p.m. for an ADA25 celebration and
rally. Hear speakers from local and state governments, collect free giveaways, and more. For
information and updates, visit the Northwest ADA Center’s 25th anniversary webpage.
For more information about the ADA 25th anniversary, visit the ADA National Network’s
anniversary webpage at www.adaanniversary.org.
Did You Know...By Joy Jacobson
That the 12th Avenue Square Park and Woonerf (a street shared by pedestrians and cars) is under
construction? The community has worked long and hard for this to happen, it will be a small urban pocket
park, and has captured part of E. James Court for the first Woonerf in our neighborhood. The park
will feature art by local Squire Park resident artist Ellen Sollod. Expected completion and a grand opening
celebration is scheduled for this fall.
So inspired by the Woonerf at James Court, the 12th Avenue Stewards obtained a neighborhood grant,
and hired Hewitt Architects to create a concept plan for a Woonerf on E. Remington Court. It has a long
journey ahead to evolve, there is some hope that it can be constructed when work occurs at the
King County Juvenile Justice Center.
Aiming for pedestrian safety and with a Department of Neighborhoods Grant, a new pedestrian crossing
has been installed at E. Cherry and 13th Avenue! Go try it out, but still look both ways before crossing!
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Squire Park
Community Council
Board Meetings
1 Tues of the month
7-9 pm
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July 7th, August 4th (Cancelled
due to Neighbors’ Night Out)
September 1st, October 6th
Locations vary; check
website
Quarterly General Meeting
10am-Noon
July 11
At Centerstone
722 18 Ave
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SPCC meetings
are open to all
residents, business owners,
and interested parties.
Please come.
Bring a neighbor.
Community Board
Doug Baier
Russell Cannon
Joanna Cullen
Mindy Flores
Leon Garnett
Kiku Hayashi
Jack Holland
Amir Islam
Joy Jacobson
Marny Lombard
Leith Kahl
Michael Lanthier
Rahael Lassegue
Howard McCay
Troy Meyers
Zach Murphy
Liz Rambus
Jaxin Skyward
Kathy Yasi
Bill Zosel
Opinions of contributors to the
newsletter do not necessarily
reflect those of the Board of
Directors or the council as a
whole.
SPEAK TO SPCC!
Let us know how we can
support you in our community
July 2015
YOU CAN SUPPORT LITERACY
AT BAILEY GATZERT
ELEMENTARY By Michael Lanthier
Wanting to offer your support to the
incoming Kindergarteners and First
Graders at Bailey Gatzert? You can
make a tax deductible donation. Any
amount helps.
Last summer, neighbors along with
the Urban League of Seattle, the Chinatown Rotary Club and your Squire
Park Community Council raised over $1,200 to support literacy for incoming
Kindergarten and First Graders at Bailey Gatzert Elementary. In
coordination with Seattle University’s Bailey Bears Read at Home Program,
Literacy Kits are donated to students and their families, many of whom may
not have English as their first language.
Commenting on the program, one Bailey Gatzert teacher mentioned,
“Sometimes families send their children to school, and they think, ‘everything is
going to be done there, and my child is going to learn how to read, and my child is
going to succeed in school’. But I think because we’re giving families things to use
in the home, in a way, we’re honoring them, and we’re saying, ‘it takes a village’,
and we’re going to do our best at school, and we’re going to give you these items to
help you help your child at home.”
It takes a village! You can make a donation by bring cash or check to the
Squire Park BBQ or mail donations to:
Attn: Sally Haber, Seattle University, 901 12th Ave, PO Box 222000, Seattle,
Let’s Start the Conversation. Bringing Meaningful
Movies to the Central District By Michael Lanthier
We’d love to get your opinion!
Have you ever been to a Meaningful Movies showing? Started by
neighbors in Wallingford over 10 years ago, new ones have popped up
around the city and beyond. The idea: bring together popcorn and an
inspiring, thought-provoking documentary, and afterwards meet
interested community members and engage in dialog with local
organizations that are doing similar inspiring work. Check out past and
future films at http://meaningfulmovies.org/.
Members of the Squire Park Community Council are looking to bring
Meaningful Movies to the Central District. We hope to have a kickoff event
this fall in September, but first we’d love to get a better sense for what the
community is interested in. Come to the Squire Park BBQ to share your
opinions or take a survey at http://squireparkcc.org/.
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE
12TH & Marion – on campus
206-296-5820
http://SeattleUbookstore.com
Gifts, Art Supplies, School & Office Supplies
S.U. Apparel, Back Packs & Bags, Computer Supplies & Software
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July 2015
FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD SWEDISH/SABEY MIMP HEARING By Bill Zosel
Your voice is needed. This is the final opportunity to speak up. The City of Seattle Hearing
Examiner will hold a public hearing to review the proposed Swedish Medical Center Major
Institution Master Plan (MIMP) for the old Providence Hospital site in the heart of our
neighborhood. This will be one of the most important City decisions affecting our neighborhood
over the next twenty years. Please consider spending at least a few minutes to speak to the
Hearing Examiner on July 13, or one of the following days that week, from 9 AM to 4:30 PM, at the
office of the Hearing Examiner on the 40th floor of the Seattle Municipal Tower. Please email
[email protected] with questions or for more information.
The Squire Park Community Council and several other groups, including Washington Community
Action Network (Washington CAN) will be appearing before the Hearing Examiner to try to
persuade her, and ultimately the City Council, that the proposed MIMP should be scaled back.
Swedish Medical Center provides a valuable and needed service to residents of the city and the
region. However, there is a better way to accommodate Swedish’s needs.
The Master Plan proposed by Providence/Swedish would include an additional 1.6 million square
feet in buildings up to 160 feet tall, and would generate up to 11,000 Single Occupancy Vehicle
(SOV) trips per day. This is in a neighborhood which, in Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan and in the
City’s zoning scheme, is small-scale residential.
Neighbors’ testimony and other evidence present a strong case that the stated needs of the
institution could be satisfied if some of them were provided in locations in addition to the Central
Area (Cherry Hill) campus. Providence Health and Services (which owns Swedish) is the largest
health care delivery system in the northwest and has numerous locations throughout the Puget
Sound area. The Central Area campus is merely one of many locations.
Furthermore, a major cause of the stated need for so much new space results from Swedish’s
having sold half of its Central Area campus to the Sabey Corporation in 2002. Sabey had a scheme
to establish a biotech research center here. That scheme failed. However, rather than
Providence/Swedish re-purchasing or re-leasing the Sabey property for its purposes, Sabey, a forprofit real estate development corporation, has continued to pursue other real estate development
schemes on the so-called “Cherry Hill” campus. We believe the Hearing Examiner and City
Council will not approve a Master Plan that allows this kind of development to continue and
expand in this location. Major Institutions (hospitals and universities) are allowed by City rules to
have reasonable growth in residential neighborhoods. However, those City rules should not be
twisted to allow the for-profit real estate development of Sabey and its partner Swedish.
Please stand up for your neighborhood and the integrity of the City planning process on July 13.
Providence/Swedish re-purchasing or re-leasing the Sabey property for its purposes, Sabey, a forprofit real estate development corporation, has continued to pursue other real estate development
schemes on the so-called “Cherry Hill” campus. We believe the Hearing Examiner and City
Council will not approve a Master Plan that allows this kind of development to continue and
expand in this location. Major Institutions (hospitals and universities) are allowed by City rules to
have reasonable growth in residential neighborhoods. However, those City rules should not be
twisted to allow the for-profit real estate development of Sabey and its partner Swedish.
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Department of Planning and Development is Recommending Land
Use Zoning Changes in Squire Park (23rd Avenue Action
Community Team) By Joanna Cullen
Each year the City allows individuals, groups, elected officials and
City departments to propose amendments, typically to address
changing conditions, ongoing work, new policy direction or new
information. Eventually the Seattle City Council will review the
Executive and Planning Commission’s recommendations, hold a
public hearing and adopt an ordinance amending the Plan.
Department of Planning and Development (DPD) recommended
changes to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) to expand the
boundary of the urban village to include a small area at 21st and
Union and also to modify the designation of another small area
within the urban village along E. Cherry east of 23rd from Single
Family Residential to Commercial/ Mixed Use. Together, the policy
and FLUM amendments set the stage for a legislative rezone. The
work so far indicates that an up zone to 65’ will be proposed for the
corners at 23rd and E. Union and on E. Union to 21st. Likely it will
recommend an up zone to 85’ for much of the area at 23rd and S.
Jackson. DPD has been meeting with the Mayor and at the earliest
will publish the proposal on Monday, June 28, for public comment.
When it is published for public comment there will be instructions on
how to either make an appeal to the hearing examiner or how to comment or to do both. Please
stay in touch and watch the Squire Park Community Council website for updates
http://squireparkcc.org/
Further information on the process and maps can be found at the following links:
http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/cityplanning/completeprojectslist/unionjackson/whatwhy/
http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/cs/groups/pan/@pan/documents/web_informational/p2196714.
pdf
http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/cs/groups/pan/@pan/documents/web_informational/p2237502.
pdf.
Recently advocates were successful in getting a pedestrian overlay at 23rd and Jackson.
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