Sunday, October 27, 2024 1 to 3 pm, Endolyne Area
Fauntleroy Community Association gremlins will hide an assortment of pumpkins and prizes around the Endolyne Joe’s business area for hunters of all ages. Come with a bag to load your discovered pumpkin. Maybe you’ll be lucky enough to find a glass pumpkin or other treat. Start across the street from Endolyne Joe’s.
We would love some of you to come out at 11:30 as volunteers to hide the pumpkins. By the way, children love this activity. Contact, Candace Blue at 209-401-8406 or blueyvette47@gmail.com to sign up.
Hope you can join us for all the fun of the season.
Come join the FCA as the new treasurer and support your community with this fun volunteer opportunity. This position participates in monthly FCA meetings held on the second Tuesday of each months except August and December. Time commitment of about 5-10 hours a month.
Dear Neighbors,
Council member Rob Saka has scheduled a special meeting with the Fauntleroy, Admiral, and Alki Communities to discuss the upcoming rezoning and development of Fauntleroy and other parts of West Seattle/Seattle.
The meeting is scheduled for April 29 from 6 to 7:30 PM at the Admiral Congregational Church, 4320 SW Hill Street. There will be on-site parking. (See the email below). Mike Hubner of the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) and project manager for the One Seattle Plan will present the overall plan. A copy of the draft plan can be viewed by clicking on the link provided in the email below. I encourage you to take a look at the plan to get a general sense of what will be discussed.
This meeting is critically important, as the new city planning design calls for rezoning the city to get people out of their cars and to increase available housing. The plan calls for the Fauntleroy business area, ¼ mile around 45th SW and SW Wildwood to become a Neighborhood Center with zoning for multiplex units up to 4 floors. Along with that change in the business area, all residential areas, especially those within a quarter mile of the rapid ride bus line, will be rezoned to allow for increased housing. This meeting will allow a focused discussion on our three West Seattle Communities and local effects of the proposed changes.
While the motives are good, the devil is, as always, in the details. What happens to trees/ tree canopy, or backyards for kids to play in. What happens to neighborhood parking, how high should these residential units be, should the setbacks stay the same? There is an endless list of questions, and the ability to affect the current plans is time-limited. The expectation is that there will be little chance to have any significant impact on the plans after May 6.
Thus, now is the time to learn about the plans, ask questions and offer your thoughts or concerns. Please attend. Your comments and guidance will help determine what Fauntleroy looks and feels like for your children and grandchildren.
Best, Mike
Dear Neighbors,
Councilmember Rob Saka’s office, District 1, is coordinating with the draft Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD), to sponsor an outreach session for the draft Comprehensive Plan.
The date is Monday, April 29th, from 6:00pm-7:30pm, at Admiral Church, 4320 SW Hill Street; there is church parking.
This session is primarily intended for the members of three groups – Admiral Neighborhood Association, Alki Community Council, and Fauntleroy Neighborhood Association – because we have heard that members would like to better understand the Plan and in particular the growth strategy/zoning part of the Plan and how it will impact your neighborhoods. This is an information session and it is primarily for those who were not able to attend the Open House recently held at Chief Sealth International HS. Community input is due by May 6.
OPCD staff Michael Hubner has offered to present and will bring materials.
You are encouraged to review the Plan documents here, and should you be unable to attend, there will be a virtual meeting (city-wide) to be held on May 2nd. You can email all comments (now or later) to: OneSeattleCompPlan@seattle.gov.
Thank you!
Elaine Ikoma Ko (she/her)
Chief of Staff
Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka, District 1
Washington State Ferries will hold a Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting on Wednesday, March 20, 6-8 pm. Members of the public can register to observe here.
Learn more about the project here:https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/major-projects/sr-160-fauntleroy-terminal-trestle-transfer-span-replacement