April 19, 2006 - Kenney Home - 17 attending, including 4 guests

Introductions, Announcements, Updates:

1. Southwest District Council:


• West Seattle Community Garage Sale Saturday, May 13, 2006. Megawatt will promote, coordinate, and publicize garage sales throughout West Seattle for individuals, organizations, businesses, and block-sales. For more information, contact www.megawattjunction.org or 206 938-4120.
• SW Seattle Historical Society "Homes with History" tour will be held May 20, (10 to 4). Tickets are $20. Call 206 938-5293 for more information.
• A special committee is being formed to deal with the issue of the North Highline annexation area. That committee includes David Della, Jan Drago, and Richard Conlin.
• The City Council will begin its budget update Community Outreach process in May. Federal cutbacks are expected, so city planning processes will attempt to compensate for these losses. Watch for notices of these hearings.

2. Neighborhood Business District Strategy:


• The City Council is considering changes in parking regulations next week.

 

• Public hearings will be held on "green spaces", A focus group will take place May 4. Watch for further notice of time and location.

 




• The intermodal waste transfer station will re-locate in Georgetown.

3. Lowman Beach Update:

• Repairs will begin soon and continue throughout the Summer.

4. Morgan Spring Cleanup with the Mayor:

• Each month the Mayor selects a neighborhood in which to initiate cleanup activities. That will take place in the Morgan Community neighborhood May 20 (9:00 am start), at a site yet to be determined. The Lowman Beach area is targeted, but suggestions are welcomed for other projects. Volunteers are needed. Call the SW Neighborhood Service Center (Stan Lock - 206 233-2045 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

5. Morgan Junction Festival:

• Current plans are to hold the festival in early Sept. (dates of Sept, 9, 10, 16, or 17 are suggested). Toby Weymiller is arranging for the band, stage, venders. (206 391-6508 to volunteer or for more information).

6. Firestation 37 Relocation:

• The new fire station for our area will relocate near the corner of 35th and Morgan. The design phase will take place with public hearings in 2007. The current site on 35th will be preserved as a historic site.

7. CIP/CRF Applications:
Applications have been made by the MoCA Board (considering current developments and the neighborhood long-range plan) for Morgan Community grants:

• Cumulative Reserve Fund Requests:

 

• Orchard Street Ravine Pedestrian Access Improvements - sidewalks, signage, pedestrian striping, etc.
• New Morgan Junction Park Pedestrian Access Improvements - wherever the Pro-Parks Morgan Junction pocket-park is located, pedestrian and traffic safety improvements will be needed, together with improved lighting and park furniture.
• Capital Improvement Program Projects:

 

• Resurfacing/major repair of California Ave SW between SW Edmunds Street and SW Morgan/Fauntleroy Way SW
• Resurfacing /major repair of Fauntleroy Way SW between California Ave SW and SW Alaska Street.
• Bicycle Inprovements - Bike Lane from Morgan Junction to Beach Drive

• Supplemental Funding for Morgan Junction Neighborhood Park - site improvements, landscaping, lighting, furniture, pedestrian and traffic concerns.
• Street Improvements to access the Orchard Street Ravine Open Space

 

• Solstice Park Improvements - lighting, invasive plant removal, benches and tables, play equipment, etc.

 

• Electric Speed Display signage for Fauntleroy Ave.
  

8. Morgan Junction Park/Monorail Property

• The property of the Morgan Substation is no longer being considered. Alternate plans were presented and prioritized at an April 11 community meeting. Priorities of those attending were:
1. Acquisition of property held by Seattle Monorail - perhaps with partnership with local business.

2. Acquisition of property at 6031 California SW (currently two vacant houses)

3. Acquisition of property at 6311 California SW (currently dry-cleaner and convenience store)

 

For more information, contact Catherine Anstett at Seattle Parks (206 615-0386, or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ). www.seattle.gov/parks/proparks/projects/morganAcquisition.htm.

9. Orchard Street Ravine:


• The design of the Orchard St. Ravine ProParks project will be announced in late-June or early-July. At its Feb. 23 meeting, the Board of Commissioners of the Park Dept. voted to accept the recommendation for a flat loop trail system at the lower south end of the ravine, as well as extensive vegetation management to restore and preserve the native habitat.
• Meanwhile a series of workshops will be held to discuss the Vegetation Management Plan
  All meetings will be held at the High Point Community Center - 6920 34th Ave SW. For further information, contact Karen Galt at 206 684-7104 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Saturday, May 6, 10 am to 2 pm (Intro, site visit, visioning, ways to participate)

Thursday, June 1, 6:30 to 8:00 pm (Review VMP progress report on loop trail design)

 

Thursday, July 13, 6:30 to 8:00 pm (Presentation of final VMP)

Seattle Police Department: Officer Ballew

• Portable speed monitors are being placed throughout neighborhood, especially along Fauntleroy, to remind drivers of their speed. Suggestions of further sites in the neighborhood include SW Graham St, California near Gatewood Hill, and area around Fairmount Park School. (The intersection of Fauntleroy and Juneau is the major accident site in our neighborhood).
• Re. Crime in neighborhood, car theft is down, but car-prowl activity is increasing, together with theft at ATMs and postal theft.
• Persons who are interested in establishing Block-watch programs are urged to contact Benjamin Kinlow at 206 684-7724.
• For neighborhood questions or concerns, contact Brian Ballew at 206 386-1088.

Puget Ridge Trail: Kate Stannard, Delridge DNDA, Charles Redmond
• Survey of West Seattle trail systems; consult longfellowcreek.org re details of new system from fitness center near steel mill to the marsh south of Westwood Village. The West Duwamish trail system is the largest trail system in Seattle (Riverview trail).
• Future conversations are being held to develop a trail system that connects High Point development with the Green Crescent proposed in Neighborhood Plan of MoCA.
• A survey is currently being taken to solicit neighborhood views, copy of which is available through Susan Rosebrough, US Nat'l. Park Service urban trails planner, at 206 220-4121 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Neighborhood Disaster Preparedness: Cindi Barker
• Meetings now being held to create an area-wide strategy for disaster response. We are surveying the hazards and resources of the community, together with the talents that could be helpful in a disaster.
  

Next MoCA Meeting: July 19