D6 and D5 City Council debates at the Greenwood Senior Center on September 21

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Posted: August 31, 2019

The event below is a ways in the future but space to attend must be reserved in advance.

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CityClub is sponsoring city council debates for both District 5 and 6 – open to all, but with limited seating so register today..

You are invited to public debates for two Seattle City Council positions: D6 (which includes Phinney, Greenwood, Green Lake among other neighborhoods) and D5 (most of North Seattle). This event is free and presented by Seattle CityClub and co-hosted by the PNA.

The debate will be moderated by a journalist from KUOW-FM with additional questions by reporters with The Seattle Times and King-5. Both will be on Saturday, September 21 at the Greenwood Senior Center.

The D6 debate is from 2-3:30pm and involve Heidi Wills and Dan Strauss. The D5 undercard will be from noon – 1:30 and pit incumbent Debora Juarez versus Ann Davison Sattler.

Register for the D6 debate here, and the D5 debate here – space is limited!

Helping Residents Convert From Oil Heating

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Posted: August 23, 2019

Mayor Durkan recently introduced legislation aimed at accelerating Seattle’s conversion of Seattle’s homes that burn oil for heat to cleaner electric heating. This legislation is a key tool to help us reduce our climate impacts. Oil is one of the most expensive and polluting forms of home heating the urgency of the climate crisis requires us to act swiftly and to take these bold steps in order to preserve our quality of life.

Converting Seattle’s oil heated homes to clean electricity is expected to reduce Seattle’s climate emissions by 433,000 metric tons over 10 years. That is the equivalent of taking nearly 90,000 passenger cars off the road for a year!

The legislation supports the phase out of home heating oil to more energy-efficient and clean heating and cooling systems by 2028 through the following:

  • an excise tax on heating oil starting July 1, 2020 on heating oil providers
  • a requirement for heating oil tank owners to decommission or upgrade all existing underground oil tanks by 2028.

Revenue from the tax will provide grants to low-income households to fully fund upgrades to heat pumps, expand Seattle’s existing rebate program to non-low-income households, and support oil service providers with workforce training needed to help them transition to heat pump installation services.

More info:
Frequently Asked Questions

Foss Farmers Market August 24 10 AM – 3 PM

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Posted: August 17, 2019

This August will be the 10th summer that fresh produce, entertainment, BBQ and fun is offered on the Foss campus. Over 900 people from the local community stop by to enjoy the music, food and resident smiles.  The Village green is turned into walkways full of organic produce, fresh bread, colorful fresh flowers, live music and original artisan crafts.

New Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations Begin August 8

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Posted: August 2, 2019

The new accessory dwelling unit regulations go into effect on August 8, 2019. This was a multiyear effort to help increase the number and variety of housing options in single-family zones and to remove barriers to developing accessory dwelling units in the city.

Accessory dwelling units may be attached to the principal unit (attached accessory dwelling unit or AADU) or in a separate structure on the lot (detached accessory dwelling unit or DADU). Some of the highlights from the legislation includes:

  • Increasing the maximum size of DADUs
  • Decreasing the minimum lot size needed to construct a DADU
  • Allowing up to two accessory dwelling units, either two AADUs or one AADU and one DADU, in some single-family zones
  • Removing the parking requirement for accessory dwelling units
  • Removing the owner-occupancy requirement (owner no longer needs to live on-site)

In addition, the legislation included new floor area ratio (FAR) limitations in SF 5000, SF 7200, and SF 9000 single-family zones. These FAR regulations will go into effect on March 1, 2020.

 

Hold a Block Party for Night Out August 6

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Posted: July 27, 2019

It’s fun to meet your neighbors for a simple evening block party event, and enjoy the food and conversation. 

For one night in early August, the streets of Seattle will be taken over by neighborhood block parties.

Seattle Night Out is Tuesday, August 6th, and is an annual event promoted by Seattle Police and aimed at strengthening neighborhoods and supporting anti-crime efforts.

You can register your event online, or your can just hold a simple get together. 

Make your plans now!

Aurora Ave. N Repaving Update

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Posted: July 22, 2019

Here is the schedule of the repaving work on Aurora Ave. N for the week of July 19 – July 25.

Description: WSDOT contractor crews are grinding and repaving both directions of SR 99 between Roy Street and North 145th Street in Seattle. Dozens of curb ramps are also being rebuilt or added to provide better sidewalk connections for people of all abilities.
Project webpage
Work schedule:

  • Friday, July 19, to the morning of Saturday, July 20 – Two lanes of northbound SR 99 between North 66th Street and North 100th Street will close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. 
  • Saturday, July 20, to the morning of Sunday, July 21 – Two lanes of northbound SR 99 between North 66th Street and North 100th Street will close from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. 
  • Sunday, July 21, to the morning of Monday, July 22 – Two lanes of northbound SR 99 between North 100th Street and North 125th Street will close from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Monday, July 22, to the morning of Tuesday, July 23 – Two lanes of northbound SR 99 between North 100th Street and North 125th Street will close from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. 
  • Tuesday, July 23, to the morning of Thursday, July 25 – Two lanes of northbound SR 99 between North 125th Street and North 145th Street will close from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily.
  • Thursday, July 25, to the morning of Friday, July 26 – Two lanes of northbound SR 99 between North 105th Street and North 145th Street will close from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. 

North Precinct Community Picnic, Saturday July 20, 2019 from 1 pm to 4 pm

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Posted: July 19, 2019

Come join us for the North Precinct Community Picnic, Saturday July 20, 2019 from 1 pm to 4 pm. Location is the North Precinct 10049 College Way North. We will have hot dogs, soft serve ice cream, music, kids activities, and a chance to see various specialty units (including the horses). Also my personal favorite 911 story time for the kids and great jokes shared by Sgt. Newsom. Hoping to see you all.

Thank you,

Mary Amberg

Seattle Police Department

Crime Prevention Coordinator

206-684-7711

Open House July 31st About Proposed New Affordable Housing

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Posted: July 17, 2019

DESC is working on a new affordable housing development in the Bitter Lake neighborhood, located at 924 & 934 N 143rd Street. DESC has partnered with Bellwether Housing to acquire the property and to develop affordable housing together. Our plans include construction of a new building, starting in fall of 2020. When complete, the new building will feature approximately 96-144 studio units of affordable housing with supportive services and indoor/outdoor community spaces for single adults who are disabled and formerly homeless. DESC will continue to own and operate the building after completion.

Being a good neighbor is important to us. In an effort to learn more about neighborhood interests and provide neighbors with more details, we are hosting an informational open house about this new housing development. We invite you and anyone who is interested in learning more to join us on: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 from 6:30 – 7:30 PM at the Bitter Lake Community Center 13035 Linden Ave N., Seattle, WA 98133 in the Multipurpose Room More information about this project is available at: www.desc.org/what-we-do/housing/n143rd/

For 40 years, DESC has been the primary resource for the most vulnerable people living without housing in the region. We work to implement innovative and cost-effective strategies that end homelessness. These include permanent supportive housing, behavioral health care, crisis intervention, emergency shelter and outreach, and employment services. DESC’s Supportive Housing Program operates over 1400 units of housing in Seattle, winning multiple national awards along the way. Last year, DESC served over 9,000 individuals and helped 508 people move off the streets into permanent supportive housing. DESC has been developing supportive housing since 1994 and has produced 13 projects in that time, with a 14th project scheduled to start construction this summer in South Seattle. Along with approximately 177 affordable housing units, this project will also include an integrated physical and behavioral healthcare clinic. DESC and its team of architects and contractors have been recognized for quality design and construction. For more information about DESC please visit our website www.desc.org. We also welcome your questions. Please contact DESC’s Executive Director Daniel Malone at (206) 515-1523 or dmalone@desc.org. If you are unable to attend the open house but would like to be included on future updates as our plans progress, please email info@desc.org. If you own a property in the neighborhood and rent it out, we encourage you to forward this information to your tenants. You can find a copy of this letter and flyer at www.desc.org/what-we-do/housing/n143rd/,

Hope to see you on July 31st!                                                                           

Daniel Malone Executive Director     

                                   

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