Hawthorne Hills Community Council
Annual Meeting, Sand Point Community Church
Wednesday, March 15,
2006
Welcome & Introduction:
President Bonnie Miller called the meeting to order at 7:30PM, Sand
Point Community Church. President Miller welcomed the trustees,
guests and Boy Scout Troup 186.
Flag Presentation:
Boy Scout Troup 186
Election of Officers for 2006: Slate was presented and approved with
majority of vote
Bonnie
Miller, President
Dorothy
Neville, Vice President
Shelley
Hartnett, Secretary
Carolyn
Chapman, Treasurer
Trustees: Saundra Aker, Nancy Bittner, Gail Chiarello, Arden Forrey, Joan Oates, Kent Isgrig, George Holzapfel, Mary
Savage, Greg Schell, Andrea Gates Sanford, Vance Thompson, Margaret Thouless,
Ryan Rockwell
Presidents Report:
Bonnie Miller reviewed the following:
·
NE 55th and 43rd NE
Crosswalk request and letter. Letter
sent to SOT and Metro requesting safer marking street crossing. City to move the bus stop and mark curb with
“no parking” signs to free up pedestrian visibility by traffic.
·
Library Site meeting, March 23, Wedgewood Presbyterian Church. 1.47ml funded for NE
district branch site. Other NE Community
Councils supporting the library.
·
April 8th, Princeton
Circle Park,
1st Work Party
·
Parks Department now developing Phase II of the
Magnuson Sports field. Application in
process to amend work; petition needs 50 signatures.
Treasurers Report:
Carolyn Chapman presented the treasurers report.
March 1, 06
Balance: $7011.73
Total 2005 Income $4855.95
Total 2005
Expenses: 5596.24
Ending
Balance Feb 28, 2006: $6271.47
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newsletters are mailed quarterly.
Overview of the Neighborhood Preparedness Program - JoAnn
Jordan, Public Education Coordinator, Seattle Emergency
Management: Joanne Jordan presented
an overview of the streamlining underway of the ESDART Program. The new program will be neighborhood driven
to empower families and neighborhoods.
The ESDART handbook is under revision to include 12 Steps that can be
undertaken over a 12 month period. Joann
described the program, materials, neighborhood organization and communication
systems, team development, and neighborhood mapping. She described how to meld the blockwatch and neighborhood preparedness programs (average
size is 50 houses).
Seattle
Municipal Code & Our Neighborhood - Diane Sugimura, Public Relations
Advisor, Seattle Department of Planning &
Development: Diane Sugimura reviewed
the long-range plans, permits, inspections, and enforcement of community
complaints. She provided brochures, contact
information, and websites (code changes, free cutting, zoning, maps,
complaints, permits, etc). She described
the Green Building Team and remodeling process (provided brochures). Regarding the long-term planning and
viability, she reviewed briefly the plans for the NE
55th St Fire Station. Other issues discussed were building design
and replacement including need to meet high standards and codes, although the
current code was last revised more than 30 years ago. Local townhouses are zoned low rise and fee
simple; small projects <4 units do not require city design review, but must
meet drainage control regulations.
Contact Mike Podowski @ Seattle.gov to address
codes variances. The Zoning Code is
limited in terms of design specifications.
In areas of single family home zoning, emphasis is on preserving single
family residences particularly where located at edges of commercial areas. The Zone Map is on the Web. Variances allowed include minimum lot size of
5000 sq ft and property related hardships; the code states a minimum sq ft for
subdividing a single family lot, not size & shape of the lot.
Issue of speeding trucks and parking variance on Princeton:
sent letter to Transportation Committee asking for mirror installation, review
of >15MPH speed limit, and Parks Department truck
driver violations.
Next HHCC Board Meeting:
June 21, 7:30PM, 1st
Floor Conference Room, Bldg 30, Magnuson
Park. Community members are welcome to attend.