Comments on the citywide draft Environmental Impact Statement will be accepted through August 7, 2017.
Department of Neighborhoods - HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND LIVIBILITY AGENDA
http://dailyplanit.seattle.gov/city-extends-comment-period-on-evaluation-of-citywide-mandatory-housing-affordability/
Hear what your neighbors are thinking and participate in forming a positive response to help maintain the livability and responsible density in our neighborhood.
Next community meeting:
Wednesday July 12, 2017 6:30 PM at Holy Names Academy.
Friday, July 7, 2017
Saturday, June 24, 2017
COMMUNITY MEETING 7/12/2017 - CANCELLED
When: Wednesday 7/12/2017 6:30 PM
Where: Holy Names Academy 21st Ave East Entrance
Join us to weigh in on the Madison-Miller Park Community response to the City's Draft EIS regarding the zoning changes proposed for our neighborhood.
On June 8, 2017 the Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that studies three alternatives for zoning changes needed to implement Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) in Seattle’s urban villages and other commercial and multifamily residential zones across the city. Comments due by 7/23/2017.
Where: Holy Names Academy 21st Ave East Entrance
Join us to weigh in on the Madison-Miller Park Community response to the City's Draft EIS regarding the zoning changes proposed for our neighborhood.
On June 8, 2017 the Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that studies three alternatives for zoning changes needed to implement Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) in Seattle’s urban villages and other commercial and multifamily residential zones across the city. Comments due by 7/23/2017.
REMIND YOUR NEIGHBORS TO TAKE THE SURVEY
Survey Poster - Click to view more details regarding the survey.
Take the Survey - Click to take the survey.
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Please make your voice heard. It’s crucial to clearly understand what our priorities for zoning are as a community. The more voices we have, the more powerful our message will be to the City: changes to our community need to be thoughtful and retain the livability, diversity, and affordability of our neighborhood!
Your opinion matters! Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Please do it today.
Help us spread the word by forwarding this LINK to as many neighbors as you can.
Thank you,
Your neighbors from the Madison-Miller Park Community group
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Madison-Miller Park Community Meeting
Wednesday June 21, 2017 6:30 PM Holy Names Academy
AGENDA
1. Introductions and Overview (Elaine
Nonneman, Co-Chair) 10 min
·
Sign-in sheet; intros all
around
·
Comments from zone captains
on flyer distribution effort
2. Community RPZ and density survey (Brian Murphy and Greg Walton) 20 min
·
Preliminary survey responses
·
Plans to process data and
submit in response to EIS
3. EIS Review and response (Debrah Walker) 30 min
·
Presentation of her and
Lauren Swift’s review of EIS
·
Discussion and vote on our
official neighborhood response
4. Lobbying effort with City Council (Debrah Walker) 20 min
·
Our process leading up to the
City Council’s 2018 vote on HALA upzones
·
Discussion of plans pre- and
post-elections
5. Tasks and Goals (Elaine
Nonneman, all) 20 min
·
Actions planned and needed
·
Set next meeting date
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Madison-Miller Park Community Survey
Survey Poster - Click to view more details regarding the survey.
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Take the Survey - Click to take the survey.
Neighbors and friends,
We are reaching out today to ask you to participate in a short online survey (less than 10 minutes!) related to BIG changes the City is planning for our neighborhood.
As you may have heard, the City’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) calls for dramatically increasing the allowable building height in much of our Madison-Miller Park neighborhood: converting existing single-family areas to multifamily, four-story structures, with no requirements for green space, trees or front and back yards.
More than 200 of your neighbors have joined together to respond to the City’s HALA plans. Our purpose is to support HALA’s goals for diversity, livability and affordability in a way that maintains the neighborhood’s traditional beauty and character. We recently sent a letter outlining our guiding principles to the City; you can read this letter along with our Guiding Principles and Map with our alternate zoning proposal on our blog at Principles & Alternate Proposal Map. We are also exploring the feasibility of establishing Residential Parking Zones (RPZs) in areas where parking for residents is especially difficult.
To get as broad a perspective as possible, we have constructed a short survey that you can complete on your computer or mobile device. The survey will take ten minutes or less to answer, and is anonymous. The survey has two objectives: 1. To better understand our community’s opinions on density and affordability; 2. Get direct feedback on parking issues on your street and those directly around you.
Please make your voice heard. It’s crucial to clearly understand what our priorities for zoning are as a community. The more voices we have, the more powerful our message will be to the City: changes to our community need to be thoughtful and retain the livability, diversity, and affordability of our neighborhood!
Your opinion matters! Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Please do it today.
Help us spread the word by forwarding this email to as many neighbors as you can.
Thank you,
Your neighbors from the Madison-Miller Park Community group
Thursday, June 8, 2017
City of Seattle Draft Environmental Impact Statement Published
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Jason Kelly, OPCD, 206.615.0494
City evaluates zoning changes for Mandatory Housing Affordability
Public comments on alternatives accepted until July 23
SEATTLE (June 8, 2017) –Today the Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that studies three alternatives for zoning changes needed to implement Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) in Seattle’s urban villages and other commercial and multifamily residential zones across the city.
MHA helps ensure that as Seattle grows, development supports affordable housing for low-income families and individuals by either building rent-restricted homes on-site or making a payment to the Seattle Office of Housing. To implement MHA, the City would grant additional development capacity to allow for construction of more market-rate housing and commercial space. More...
Contact: Jason Kelly, OPCD, 206.615.0494
City evaluates zoning changes for Mandatory Housing Affordability
Public comments on alternatives accepted until July 23
SEATTLE (June 8, 2017) –Today the Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that studies three alternatives for zoning changes needed to implement Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) in Seattle’s urban villages and other commercial and multifamily residential zones across the city.
MHA helps ensure that as Seattle grows, development supports affordable housing for low-income families and individuals by either building rent-restricted homes on-site or making a payment to the Seattle Office of Housing. To implement MHA, the City would grant additional development capacity to allow for construction of more market-rate housing and commercial space. More...
Upcoming Events
Saturday June 10 and July 8, 2017 Mayoral Candidate Meetings
Seattle Fair Growth (SFG) and the Seattle Neighborhood Coalition (SNC) are pleased to have two programs dedicated to extended meetings with Seattle Mayoral Candidates. At each of the June and July meetings we will have one hour individual sessions with 3 different candidates. The candidates will make opening and closing statements, respond to a few fixed questions from SFG and SNC, then respond to audience questions.
Wednesday June 21, 2017 6:30-8 PM Holy Names Academy 728 21st Ave E Seattle 98112
Seattle Fair Growth (SFG) and the Seattle Neighborhood Coalition (SNC) are pleased to have two programs dedicated to extended meetings with Seattle Mayoral Candidates. At each of the June and July meetings we will have one hour individual sessions with 3 different candidates. The candidates will make opening and closing statements, respond to a few fixed questions from SFG and SNC, then respond to audience questions.
June 10
- Jessyn Farrell (1:30 - 2:25 pm)
- Jenny Durkan (2:30 - 3:25 pm)
- Nikkita Oliver (3:30 - 4:25 pm)
*** PLEASE NOTE that the June 10 meeting will start at 1 pm and be at the Black Zone (2301 S Jackson Street, which is at 23rd Ave S and South Jackson St where the Red Apple Market is located). Black Zone is located in the building just to the west of the Red Apple. There is plenty of free parking, and the site can be reached by the 8, 14 and 48 bus). Rather than a breakfast meeting, there will be finger foods and beverages. Admission will be $10, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
The July 8th meeting returns to our regular location at the The Central (Central Area Senior Center), but will have an 8:30 start time.
Join us at both Mayoral Candidate meetings for what should be informative and detailed conversation with our leading candidates
The July 8th meeting returns to our regular location at the The Central (Central Area Senior Center), but will have an 8:30 start time.
Join us at both Mayoral Candidate meetings for what should be informative and detailed conversation with our leading candidates
Madison-Miller Park Community meeting to discuss HALA Draft EIS and Other issues of neighborhood interest.
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