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.

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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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!

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.

A handy list of emergency numbers is attached.  Provided by the West Seattle Crime Prevention Council. 

 Everything from DPD construction violations to graffiti reporting to abondoned vehicle hotline.

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.