The community is invited to join Mount Baker Community Club (2811 Mount Rainier Dr. S.) for several upcoming meetings on the City’s controversial plans to redevelop the Mt. Baker Station Area and other development-related issues:
- Mon., June 6: A representative from Seafair will provide a short, 10-minute update on plans for this year’s activities. The remainder of the meeting will focus primarily on land-use issues related to the area around the station, notably current and proposed height and density, and public benefits. City staff will be present to answer questions and hear comments. 7 – 9 pm
- Tues., June 28: This is a meeting to review the clean-up plans for the contaminated vacant site at 31st and Day. Representatives from Chevron and WA State DOT will be present. 7 – 9 pm
- Thur., June 30: This is a meeting to review proposed revised City design guidelines. These are the guidelines to be utilized as part of the City’s Design Review process for any new development proposed for the station area. The Design Review process is a public process allowing community input into project design. City staff will be available for this meeting to present information and answer questions. 7 – 9 pm
Lyle Bicknell from the City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development recently explained the North Rainier Neighborhood Plan Update to members of the Rainier Chamber of Commerce. Photo/do communications
Related:
- THURSDAY: Community Meeting to Discuss Controversial North Rainier Redevelopment Plans (5/4/11)
- Great City to Host Community Forum on Growth, Development & Inequalities in Southeast Seattle (3/30/11)
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You know, this issue wouldn’t be so ‘controversial’ if the city wasn’t trying so hard to control the outcome. The city has conducted almost no outreach and they don’t intend to seek input from the majority of residents. The city has refused to mail notices to all impacted North Rainier neighborhoods to let them know about the Neighborhood Plan update. It’s clear; the city doesn’t really want widespread citizen involvement. They’d rather keep this process private, you know, between city leaders and developers.
In the good ‘ol days (before Nickels) the city conducted widespread direct mailing to EVERY household within the planning area. And, it wasn’t just ONE mailing. The city solicited input via multiple direct mailings. Minimum citizen participation was mandated before the plan process could advance to the next stage. The city sincerely wanted citizen input in the original (award-winning) neighborhood planning process. Nowadays, McGinn and city leaders are continuing the Nickels strategy of keeping neighborhoods in the dark, a complete 180 degree turn-around in the planning process. Instead, the city solicits input from hand–picked sources that will prop-up their predetermined agenda.
In fact, the North Rainier plan update is so controversial it isn’t even called the North Rainier Neighborhood Plan anymore. Hmm, do you think that’s a clue the city is avoiding the ‘neighborhood’ in neighborhood planning?
Very good observation Stakeholder. Can these meetings be videotaped and streaming thru the RVP?
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