Ballard District Council meeting tonight

The Ballard District Council will hold their monthly meeting tonight from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Ballard Library (5614 22nd NW). Free parking is available below the building and can be accessed from NW 56th St. The meeting is open to the public and will be chaired by Catherine Weatbrook.

Here is the agenda:                        

7:00   Introductions & Short Announcements – please hold announcements to not more than one min.

7:15   Briefing  – Plan to develop approximately 1.5 acres of property by St Luke’s Episcopal Church located in downtown Ballard at 5700 22nd Ave NW, RC Laird (Vicar) & Darel Grouthaus – Project Manager

7:25   Update – Ballard to Downtown Transit Enhancement Project, Karen Waterman – Sound Transit & Michael James – Seattle DOT

7:45   2013 NPSF (Neighborhood Park Street Fund)

Annually, the City of Seattle provides $1.25M citywide to fund small scale improvements to Seattle streets and parks.   Each of Seattle’s 13 districts is provided approx $90K from this program to fund projects in their district.  Proposals come from community groups and individuals.   The 2013 funding cycle attracted five proposals in the Ballard district.   At its meeting in March, the Ballard DC recommended three proposals which it forwarded to SDOT for further analysis.  These three plus one other previously analyzed will be aligned in order of funding priority at this meeting via written ballot.  Project evaluations have been shared with proponents as well as Ballard DC representatives.

Kirke Park Rain Garden – Estimated $71K

                        Pedestrian crossing improvement on 36 NW at NW 62 – Estimated $90K

                        Pedestrian crossing improvement NW Market at 11 NW – Estimated $52K

                        Pedestrian safety improvement Holman Rd at 13 NW – Estimated $90K

8:05   Neighborhood Streets Fund – Bridging the Gap Levy

The 2006 Bridging the Gap Levy provided nearly $300M to construct a host of transportation improvements in Seattle.   One component of the levy is the NSF (Neighborhood Streets Fund).  During the nine year life of the levy, three opportunities for citizens and community groups were provided through the NSF to suggest needed transportation improvements in their neighborhood.  The last of these three $4.5M funding cycles occurs this year.  SDOT received nine proposals from the Ballard district by the December 17, 2012 deadline.

At its meeting in January, Ballard DC selected three proposals to be evaluated by SDOT for further consideration.   BDC will determine funding priority for these three proposals via written balloting among BDC member representatives.

Sidewalks 13 NW from Holman to NW 100 – Estimated $2.2M

                       Ped/traffic safety improvements – intersection of 3 NW at NW 56 – Estimated $300K

                       Sunset Hill Gateway – Estimated $120K

8:20   Staff Report, Rob Mattson

1.        2013 Neighborhood Matching Fund Large Project Fund

2.        Parks Green Space Levy Opportunity Fund recommendations

3.        Waste Management grants

8:25    Executive Committee Report, Catherine Weatbrook

1.      Draft letter – Tolling the SR99 tunnel (draft letter will be distributed separately  to BDC member    representatives) Discussion and Vote

2.       Draft letter – Preliminary recommendations – Interbay Zoning (draft letter will be distributed separately to BDC member representatives)  Discussion and Vote

3.      Update – Ballard CSO Control Project – Community Advisory Committee

4.      City Hall candidate forum

5.      Next meeting – July 10 

8:40     Adjourn