JuNO

Our next meeting will take place on May 11th at 6:30pm at Ginomai, corner of 42nd and Genesee.  We will be discussing crime prevention and the role of the beat cops in the Junction.   Tom Burns, a police officer assigned to the Junction will discuss the following points at our request:

A few items that we are aware of:

1.  Drug activity (and the recent death in the Junction)

2.  Homeless people living in cars on our streets (we have called in some ‘welfare’ checks in past months).

3.  Panhandling/aggressive and nonagressive interactions.

4.  Bank robberies - Key Banks multiple events, and other banks nearby.

The role of the police officers assigned to the Junction beat and how they are working specifically to reduce crime and get to know residents and business in the neighborhood.

They wil also discuss some of the plans during the upcoming festivals this summer and the police presence during that time to reduce any concerns of residents.  The details are typically worked out in a police plan at permitting time, but they will help residents to understand it is a joint effort and process.

We will be opening a new park, Junction Plaza Park, in June in the neighborhood and know this will be another great gathering place.  I will be providing updates  on some of those plans and specifically what we are doing with lighting, benches, etc to promote safety in the park.

One last meeting to be aware of . . .staff from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will host a meeting on parking issues within the Triangle planning area.  That meeting will take place on May 20 at 6 PM at the West Seattle Senior Center.  As many of you know JuNO was very involved in the recent parking study that took place in the Junction.  I have heard from many of you about the challenges of parking on residential streets in our neigborhoods.  Please plan to attend this meeting as it is so important that SDOT here from us about what is working and what is not.

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!

May 29th at 6:30pm at the SW precinct community room will be the 2nd design review for the Conner Homes proposed project on 42nd/Alaska/California.

http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Notice.aspx?BID=315&NID=8092

It is very important that residents attend this meeting to give further comments on the project.  This project will have a significant impact on our Junction and will set the tone for future development on our ‘main street’.

Please plan to attend the Early Design Guidance meeting on April 10th at 6:30pm at Chief Sealth H.S.  The Super Supplements (Conner Homes) and one of the Harbor Properties (Huling Bros. land) will be reviewed.

 This is a great opportunity to get a look at the proposed projects and give vital community input. 

A design review meeting has been schedule for April 10th, 6:30pm at Chief Sealth H.S.

This is for the building on California that Super Supplements, Barber Shop, Funky Janes, etc. are in.  The proposed new design is described as:

Future construction of mixed use building: 12,000 sq ft retail at grade with 5 floors of residential apartments above totaling 60,500 sq ft on 2 below grade parking levels.

 This is our opportunity to hear about the design, give feedback, and help shape our neighborhood! 

The is the West Seattle Junction Neighborhood Plan.

Neighborhood Plan - Section 1

Neighborhood Plan - Section 2 

Neighborhood Plan - Section 3

Neighborhood Plan - Section 4 

Neighborhood Plan - Section 5 

Neighborhood Plan - Section 6