Two meetings Thursday re 145th rezone

From Robin Lombard, 145th Street Citizens' Committee

This Thursday, April 23, we have two meetings of interest:

Sound Transit Board Meeting, Union Station (downtown), 1:30 – 4 pm. 

The Board will be voting to select the route, profile and stations for the Lynnwood Link Extension. 

The Agenda is here; more interesting details on the route through Shoreline here (you can skip all the WHEREAS statements – not a long document to skim). If there is someone who can attend this meeting and can also attend the 145SCC meeting we would welcome their report to the group. Contact the committee if you can attend and report. **Note that this meeting does allow for a public comment period (similar to City Council meetings).

145th Street Station Citizen’s Committee (145SCC) meeting, 301 Shoreline City Hall, 7-8:30pm

This group is sponsored by the City of Shoreline. It was formed in August 2013 after Sound Transit released their Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Lynnwood Link Extension. The purpose of the group is to help inform residents about the coming light rail station at 145th and 5th, and to provide feedback about the station and its impacts to the City of Shoreline/City Council.

Just a few weeks ago, the City Council decided to delay a decision on zoning in the 145th station area while a study is completed on the 145th Street corridor. The re-zoning of the station area will likely come up for City Council vote again in early 2016. This group must now decide if they want to continue to meet and if so how to move forward.