Vote for Park and Pedestrian Safety community projects

Please remember to vote by tomorrow evening. This is Participatory Budgeting for Park and Pedestrian Safety projects in your community. And remember, you can vote for three projects in every City Council District if you are so motivated. (Sorry to all you friends and family who do not live, work, play or pray in Seattle and do not have this opportunity. Perhaps you can petition your own city or town to enact Participatory Budgeting!)

(via Thomas Whittermore, who was our DON person some years ago)

Link for your vote:

https://pbstanford.org/seattle2018-d3

Miller Community Center Selected for $3.3 Million Solar Microgrid

http://durkan.seattle.gov/2018/04/miller-community-center-selected-for-3-3-million-solar-microgrid/

I attended an informational meeting about the selection of the site for this demonstration project a few months ago.

The City was choosing between Miller and Van Asselt Community Center for the location of the microgrid. The concerns were, as I recall, that the infrastructure of the (older) Van Asselt Center would be less able to support the solar panels on the roof. Other arguments centered around the central location of Miller vs. the overall lower socio-economic conditions around Van Asselt.

The Miller Community will now have a safe (and powered) haven in the event of any long-duration emergencies.

“In an emergency that causes power outages, the microgrid will continue to power the community center so kids, seniors, and other neighbors will be able to stay warm, charge their phones, do homework and most of all stay safe until we get the lights back on at their homes.”

Call To Action

HEAR AND SPEAK OUT ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S ZONING CHANGES!

Click HERE to see upcoming events.

Next Community Meeting

Wednesday, March 21, 2018  6:30 - 8:30pm

Holy Names Academy
Main entrance on 21st Ave East. If no one is at the door, press buzzer and someone will come to let you in.

Agenda

• Update from Madison-Miller Park Representatives on SCALE regarding MHA/HALA legal appeal
• Opportunities to get involved
• March 29: Mandatory Housing Affordability District 3 + 7 Open House: 6-8pm at Washington Hall 
• April 16: Committee of the Whole for Districts 3 + 7 for MHA in Council Chambers 10:30 to noon (all Seattle City Council members participate). All events are open to the public and provide time for public comment. 

MHA/HALA Upcoming Neighborhood Planning Events

Here is an update on upcoming events regarding City of Seattle planning that affects our neighborhood. Plan to testify or just read up or attend a meeting to get a great lesson in Civics!

 Turn Out! MHA Public Hearings and SCALE Update

New Preschool at Miller Community Center

http://capitolhilltimes60.1upprelaunch.com/Content/News/Schools-Youth/Article/Miller-Annex-Preschool-ready-for-little-learners/26/344/5545

http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2018/03/partnership-puts-capitol-hill-community-center-space-to-work-as-new-miller-annex-preschool/

Feb 28 Community Meeting Rescheduled to March 21

Madison-Miller Park Community members,

We have decided to cancel our scheduled meeting this Wednesday night, Feb. 28th, given that we do not have any new updates or events to bring forward to the larger community. 

Our next Madison-Miller Park Community meeting will be Wednesday, March 21, at HNA, 6:30 - 8:30pm.  At that meeting we'll give an update about the HALA/MHA legal appeal efforts (i.e.: SCALE) and talk about ways you might get involved, specifically:

• March 29: Mandatory Housing Affordability District 3 + 7 Open House: 6-8pm at Washington Hall 
• April 16: Committee of the Whole for Districts 3 + 7 (which means all Seattle City Council members participate) for MHA. All events are open to the public and provide time for public comment. 

Thank you!

Dara Ayres and Elaine Nonneman, Co-Chairs

Council Hearing on Parking 2/21/2018 9:30 AM

Parking SOS!  Public hearing on Wed., Feb. 21 -- 9:30 a.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd floor of Seattle City Hall 601 Fifth Avenue (can be viewed live on Seattle Channel 21 or its web site, and later at its archive).  The hearing is about Council Bill 119173 with its many parking-related changes in the Land Use Code, among them to reduce or eliminate the requirement for new buildings to include on-site parking.  

Whether or not you can speak at the hearing, please urgently consider a written comment.  The hearing comments are limited to two minutes, but there are no limits on the length of written comments.  Despite urging from many, this important hearing is not being held in the evening, when more people could attend.  

From the Feb. 21 agenda are these links to the legislation, the official case for the legislation, and some good questions by Councilmember Herbold.  Following is public interest background, and then contact information for the Mayor and City Councilmembers. 

CB 119173

Full Text: CB 119173 v1

Summary and Fiscal Note

Mayor's Letter

Director's Report

Proposed Areas With Parking Flexibility Map (01/03/18)

April 2015 Report to Council (01/03/18)

Letter from SDCI to Councilmember Herbold Regarding Questions

About Parking (Added 01/03/18)

Central Staff Memo (Added 01/17/18)

Presentation (02/07/18)

Central Staff Memo (02/07/18)     

Seattle School Traffic Safety Committee Seeking New Members

Here is an opportunity to advise the Mayor and City Council regarding decisions to help make walking and biking to school in Seattle safer and easier.

Click HERE to view more details.

Upcoming Community Outreach Events

Are you wondering what is going on with Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) and neighborhood rezoning? Here are some opportunities for you to learn what's going on, meet folks from other neighborhoods and get involved.

Click HERE for a full schedule of upcoming events.

Next meeting of the Madison-Miller Park Community
Wednesday February 28, 2018 6:30 PM
Holy Names Academy - enter by main entrance on 21st Ave East. Ring bell if no one is at the door to let you in.

Meeting Notes for 01/17/2018

To view the meeting notes from the last neighborhood meeting click the link below.
Meeting Notes

Next meeting will be Wednesday February 28, 2018 6:30 PM at Holy Names Academy - enter by main entrance on 21st Ave East. Ring bell if no one is at the door to let you in.