JuNO

Our next meeting will be on July 14th at 6:30pm at Ginomai (corner of 42nd and Genesee).  On the agenda is a presentation by Catherine Barker and Jim Del Ciello of the Admiral neighborhood about historic preservation of buildings along the California corridor.

Directly following our meeting will be an event at the Concert in the Park (Hiawatha Park) at 7:30pm where some West Seattle residents that have volunteered and served our community will be honored.  Six volunteers will be recognized for contributions to the greater West Seattle community. Feel free to join the event!

A few other important items to note:

1.  Summer Fest:  Happening this weekend, July 10-12 in the Junction!  Parking in our neighborhood is going to be crazy with the thousands that will be attending this event.  Signs went up last night on streets in and around the Junction restricting parking from 7/9 at 6pm (I think) thru 7/12.  This is primarily for the event and bus access around the event.

2.  Junction Plaza Park:  We are well on our way to funding our park!  Friends of Junction Plaza Park, the West Seattle Junction Association, JuNO and the Seattle Parks Foundation have been working together to raise the estimated $350,000 to build our park on the corner of 42nd and Alaska.  We are currently at $303,554 and counting.  If you would like to contribute funds to help us build the park, here are a few options:

• Stop at our Junction Plaza Park booth at Summer Fest this weekend and drop off a donation.  Our tent will be in the center of the Walk All Ways in the Junction.
• Drink Beer!  Yes, drink beer in the beer garden on the grounds of our soon to be park next to the main stage during Summer Fest.  25% of the proceeds of our beer garden will go the park.  Elliott Bay Brewery, Georgewtown Brewery and Pyramid Brewery beers will be served.
• Donate online at http://www.seattleparksfoundation.org/ and designate the donation to Junction Plaza Park.
• Email me - I would be happy to share more details about our park with you!
• Follow us on Facebook!  Search for Friends of Junction Plaza Park.

3.  Crime Prevention: I have been notified of a few car prowls in our neighborhood this past weekend.  Please remember to remove all valuables from you car, keep it locked, and be on the lookout for suspicious indivinduals.  Never hesitate to call 911.

4.  Neighborhood Planning:  A meeting to give input into the status of our neighborhood plan . .. . July 28th from 6-8pm.

Our next membership meeting will be on Tuesday May 12th at 6:30pm at Ginomai.  An email agenda will be emailed shortly.

Updates on Restricted Parking Zones - code changes that will effect us!  Comments to Jan Drago by may 15th.

Junction View Corridors  - Preserving access to light and space in the Junction.

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Dear JuNO Members and Friends,
 
Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 10, 6:30pm
We have lots going on in our neighborhood right now . . . . parking study, park development, crime, etc.  We will be joined by Susan Merose of the Junction business association to talk about programs we are currently partnering on - the Junction Plaza Park, parking concerns in the Junction including the impact of the current parking study, and current crime trends and concerns.  We also will have Lt. Steve Paulson from the SW Police Precinct joining us.  This meeting takes place at Ginomai, corner of 42nd and Genesee.  Please join us to help build a park, save our parking, and stop crime!
 
We want to hear from you.  Please attend!
Other meetings you may want to attend:
 
1.  Friends of the Junction Plaza Park - Tuesday, March 3, 6:30pm  TONIGHT
The planning committee has asked that anyone interested in getting invloved in this project attend our first meeting.  We will be in need of assistance of volunteer hours in providing outreach to the community about this park, fundraising assistance and small commitments of time as we write grants for funding.  We are meeting in the Nelson room to the Senior Center on the corner of California and Oregon.  This park falls within our JuNO boundaries and we have already committed to our quarterly Adopt-A-Street efforts to keep this new park clean.
 
More info on the park can be found at:  http://www.seattleparksfoundation.org/project_JunctionPlaza.html and a new website is coming soon for the park. 
 
2.  Conner Homes Project Design Review - Building on Corner of Alaska/California and 42nd/Alaska, March 12, 6:30pm at High Point Library
Please come to this meeting to give public feedback on the latest design for these two buildings. 
 
3. Junction Parking Study - Walking Tour - tentative for March 18th
SDOT will conduct a walking tour of the West Seattle Junction. This is an opportunity identify parking concerns in the Junction area. We will walk around parts of the Junction that are within the outreach boundary and make note of any areas where you feel the parking study should focus.West Seattle Junction Community Parking Project Contact:
Danté R. Taylor
Associate Transportation Planner
Policy and Planning Division
Seattle Department of Transportation
City of Seattle
206-684-8186
Please feel free to forward this email to new neighbors, friends and family that live in the Junction.  Or, send us an email so we can add to our distribution list.
 
Sincerely,
 
Erica

We have a great meeting coming up next week, January 13th at 6:30pm at Ginomai community room (corner of 42nd and Genesee).

Our agenda includes the following speakers:

Christine Alar, Seattle Department of Transportation, will be presenting street improvements for transit that will be implemented by SDOT in West Seattle.

Dante Taylor, Associate Transportation Planner, will be presenting an update on the Junction’s Parking Study that will be starting soon.

We look forward to seeing you then!

JuNO Board Member Interest Form  JuNO Board Members Needed!

Please contact Erica if you are interesting in joining the leadership of JuNO.  Time commitment includes monthly meetings (alternates between membership and board meetings) and additional time for various projects as interested.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about the neighborhood and to help make this the best place to live, work and play!  Board Member Interest Forms are located on our blog at www.wsjuno.com and should be emailed to Erica at Erica@wsjuno.com by January 1, 2009. 

 Hometown Holidays Volunteer Opportunities

Event:  December 6^th – Tree Lighting 5-6pm (Key Bank parking lot)

Volunteer Needs: December 7^th, 14^th, 21^st – Hometown Holidays Headquarters 11:30am-4:30pm

·         A booth will be set up in front of Key Bank with a raffle contest (over $4000 in donated prizes), cookies and cider, carriage rides, and live music.

·         2 volunteers will be needed for each shift (11:30-2pm and 2-4:30pm) on each of the three Sunday’s to assist the staff at this booth.

·         Email Erica@wsjuno.com by November 16^th with days and shifts your able to volunteer. 

  Junction Parking Study 

A study of the parking situation in the Junction is tentatively scheduled for late 2008/early 2009.  More details to come.

  Next Meeting:  Tuesday, January 13^th, 6:30pm

            Speaker:  Christine Alar, Senior Transportation Planner, SDoT

            Planned Transit Improvements in West Seattle

   Development Projects:  Blue Star

·         Work continues on Whole Foods/Fauntleroy Place.  Work will be slowed a bit in order to pump water out of site given all the recent rain.

·         Blue Star is in the process of securing a piece of old Huling land just behind the 76 on the corner of Alaska and Fauntleroy.

·         Early sketches of the project on 39^th/Fauntleroy/ Gateway Center (the old showroom) are in the works.

 Conner Homes – 42^nd/Alaska/California

·         Comment Period on application for Master Use Permit open until November 19^th.  More information can be found via websites below.

·         Comments can be sent to Michael.Dorcy@seattle.gov and Beverly.Barnett@seattle.gov

·         Part of the application also includes a petition from Conner Homes for an Alley Vacation (previous coverage of this issue on our blog) that will be brought to City Council. 

·         Lots of coverage on the last Design Review meeting at http://westseattleblog.com/blog/?p=7962 expressing community concerns on this project.

·         http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Notice.aspx?BID=364&NID=9051

Land Use Application to allow a 7-story building containing 12,745 sq. ft. of commercial and 72 residential units above. Three levels of below grade parking to be provided for 307 vehicles and shared with Project #3007765. Project includes 20,000 cu. yds. of grading. Existing structures to be demolished. 

·         http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Notice.aspx?BID=364&NID=9050

Land Use Application to allow a 7-story building containing 13,700 sq. ft. of commercial, 4,000 sq. ft. of office and three live work units at ground level with 126 residential units above. Three levels of below grade parking to be provided for 307 vehicles and shared with Project #3007764. Project includes 35,000 cu. yds. of grading. Existing structures to be demolished.

  Harbor Properties – Mural and School/Alaska/38^th

Information presented at meeting.

Mural – 4727 42^nd Ave SW

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  • Should be complete in April 2009. 
  • Website will be live in a few weeks.
  • Local artists have been hired for art in lobby.
  • Rents will be $1100-$2100 month for 550-1200 square feet apartments.
  • Employee parking for retail space will be included in garage.  Retail tenants include a restaurant, hair salon and frame store.
  • Construction workers on this project are parking in Jefferson Square garage (rented for use by Harbor Properties).
  • 2 Zip cars will be located in Mural.

Link – 4550 38^th Ave SW

·         200 apartments, 6 stories

·         Retail space on bottom floor – open to suggestions for tenants.  Send comments to Emi at ebaldowin@harborproperties.com

·         Construction will begin in Spring 2009

Harbor is also in process of buying the West Inn and Suites hotel on Alaska.  The will have a mixed used building on this location to include residential and retail.

Our next membership meeting is schedule for Tuesday, November 11th from 6:30-7:30om.  We will have Harbor Properties presenting about the projects they have in the neighborhood and looking for feedback on the type of retail tenants we would like to see.

Our next membership meeting with be on Tuesday, November 11th at 6:30pm at Ginomai.  Harbor Properties will be joining us to discuss an upcoming project in the neighborhood and to get feedback on what local business we would like to attract to our neighborhood.

We also hope to hold elections for our JuNO Board.  If you are interested in a leadership position with JuNO, please contact Erica for more information.

Our next JuNO meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 8th at 6:30pm at Ginomai (corner of 42nd and Genesee).  Our agenda includes a presentation by CORA (Concil for Residential Architects) concerning townhouse development and the proposed revisions to the multifamily code and Blue Star developers will present the new design rendering of Fauntleroy Place (Whole Foods and Hancock Fabrics).

We will also have very brief updates on some of the other projects happening in the neighborhood and opportunities for volunteer involvement. 

JuNO is looking for leadership . . . if you have any interest in serving on our board, we would love to hear from you!  This is a great opportunity to meet neighbors, learn more about your community and give back!

I look forward to seeing you all Tuesday.

Erica Karlovits

President

Junction Neighborhood Organization

A reminder that our meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 13th from 6:30-8pm at Ginomai (corner of 42nd and Genesee in the old West Seattle Christian Church School).

Blue Star will be present to update us on the construction of the approved Whole Foods project and how it will impact our neighborhood.  They will also give us some new information on the proposed project in the ex-Huling Showroom property.

Conner Homes will then present information on the proposed project on California/Alaska/42nd that went to design review in April.  We have sent them comments and suggestions based onthe presentation, and they are open to further discussion.

Our website, www.wsjuno.com, is temporarily down.  The site was hacked so we are in the process of working with our provider to restore the information.  I hope to report on Tuesday that it is up again - stay tuned.

Also, we will be having a garage sale this Saturday from 9-3pm in front of 4542 41st Ave SW.  Proceeds from the garage sale will go towards our $300 501c3 application fee and process.  If you have any items you would like to donate to the garage sale to help us raise money, feel free to stop in on Saturday.  All unsold items will be given to a local charity.

I look forward to seeing you all soon!

Sincerely,

Erica Karlovits

President, JuNO

Do you have a topic you would like to hear more about at our next meeting?  Please let us know.