Report from Nov 10 Shoreline Council meeting on 145th Subarea

By Robin Lombard, Co-Chair 145th St Citizens' Committee

65 neighbors were able to attend the November 10 meeting of the Shoreline City Council to hear what the council had to say about which station area zoning alternatives would be moving forward to the next phase: the Draft Environmental Impact Study (DEIS) for the 145th Station Subarea.

Several neighbors spoke during the comment period – most spoke against the proposed height and density, and several spoke about their concerns for the environment.

Three council members started the discussion by telling the public that they owned property in the station area: McConnell (owns a rental home in Ridgecrest), Eggen (lives in his home in Ridgecrest) and Salomon (lives in the very northeast corner of the attachment B map – Ridgecrest?). All three council members said that though there is a potential conflict of interest they felt they could make decisions based on what is best for the community.

In the discussion about codes in sensitive areas such as wetlands and liquefaction zones it was stated that development is generally prohibited in these zones. But these details will have to be identified in the DEIS.

There was discussion around amending the MUR-85 to be MUR-65 in Maps B and C based on community input. The motion was defeated 2 to 5 since they want the option to build to 85 feet, so need to study it.

An alternative amendment to amend only map B (connecting corridors) with a max of MUR-65 was approved 4 to 3. This will be more work for staff but was felt to be a victory for neighbors on height. 

Several council members spoke about how they believed that at the end of the process they will adopt a hybrid map – not any of the alternatives that are being studied, but that we need the study to answer questions.

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