Events

On May 20th, the city will host an open house regarding the 145th Street Multimodal Corridor Study currently being performed by the City of Shoreline.

145th Street (SR 523), which borders Shoreline and Seattle, is a major east-west travel corridor connecting north King County with Aurora Avenue (SR-99), Lake City Way (SR 422), and a future light rail station near I-5. The City of Shoreline is leading a corridor study to address traffic congestion, and improve safe pedestrian, bike and transit access.

If you have questions, please contact Catherine Lander at clander@shorelinewa.gov or (206) 801-2415.

The North City Neighborhood Association will be hosting a family picnic this summer on the evening of Thursday, July 30, from 6–8pm. We will be providing barbecue sandwiches, fresh popped popcorn — and a bouncy house!

• Get to know your North City neighbors
• Games for kids
• Music
• Potluck — please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert for 12

Take a stroll along 15th Avenue NE in Shoreline and enjoy live jazz at one great venue after another. This year, come early and enjoy “Jazz Bites” — delicious food items specifically provided for the event.

Performers include:

• Greta Matassa with Critical Mass
• The Susan Pascal Quartet
• Pearl Django
• Sonando
• Janette West
• The Bill Anschell Trio
• The Jacqueline Tabor Quartet
• The Freddie James Duo
• Hook Me Up

Tickets are available on-line. Buy now, tickets are limited.

The jazz bites start at 6:00pm; the music starts at 6:30pm in the outdoor venues and at 7:00pm in the indoor venues.

More information can be found at northcityjazzwalk.org.

If you’d like to volunteer at the event, contact Charlotte Haines.

Topic: 70 Years of “Sourdough Days” — The History of North City

Vicki Stiles, director of the Shoreline Historical Museum, will be giving a presentation on the history of North City:

• How did North City get it’s name?
• What were the “Sourdough Days?”
• How does the past inform the present?

Please join us!

• Meet your neighbors
• Share ideas and concerns
• Learn about the North City Summer Picnic

At the City Council meeting on February 23, the Council is schedule to adopt development regulations for the 185th street station subarea. That means this is when the rezoning plans will become law!

The zoning plans are still in flux. Contact the city council now with your input.

You can find more information on the city’s light rail page.

At the City Council meeting on February 9, the Council will review the Planning Commission recommendations and proposed phasing of zoning and development regulations for the 185th street station subarea.

This will be among the last opportunities for citizens to voice their input regarding the planned zoning changes. Since the zoning plans are still in flux, it is important that all who care make their opinions known.

You can find more information on the city’s light rail page.

On December 11 at City Hall, the 145th Station Citizens Committee (145SCC) will host a panel discussion on taxes and real estate for homeowners in the two light rail station subareas.

The idea for the panel emerged out of the meetings of the 145SCC, at which homeowners questioned the potential implications of redevelopment of neighborhoods surrounding the future 145th Station, particularly in regards to taxes and real estate. These topics are also applicable to homeowners in neighborhoods adjacent to the future 185th Station.

The volunteer panelists include representatives from King County Department of Assessments, Windermere Real Estate, and North Coast Realty Advisors. The event will be held in the Council Chambers of Shoreline City Hall at 7pm to 8:30pm, 17500 Midvale Ave N.

All are welcome. Questions about the event may be directed to 145SCC@gmail.com.

Keep the date open for the February meeting of the North City Neighborhood Association.

Shoreline police officer Steve Perry will be speaking about crime prevention and traffic safety in North City.

• Local crime trends
• How burglars target and enter homes
• Strategies to defend yourself against crime
• How to organize a Shoreline Watch group on your block

Please come, meet your neighbors, and learn what we can do to keep ourselves safe.

We invite you to the 16th annual North City tree lighting event. Bring the whole family to Lew Schwab at 180th & 15th Ave NE to help light the 25 foot “tree” on top of the North City water tower.

There will be live music and children can have their pictures taken with Santa (courtesy of the North City Walgreens.) We will have coffee and other refreshments to help keep you warm, so don’t let the weather keep you from coming out.

We will be collecting non-perishable food items for Hopelink.

This free event is sponsored by:

• Les Schwab
• The North City Neighborhood Association
• Anderson House
• The City of Shoreline
• The North City Water District
• Walgreens

“Find out what’s happening before the bulldozer shows up!”

Mark your calendar for the next North City Neighborhood Meeting!

Light rail is coming to North City, and the city is going to be making considerable zoning changes as part of the 185th Street Station Subarea Plan. The current “preferred alternative” under consideration would assign a MUR-85 designation — allowing the construction of seven story buildings — to significant portions of North City. The Planning Commission and City Council will be voting on the plan within the next few months, so the time to provide input is now.

At the November meeting, Miranda Redinger, Senior Planner for the City of Shoreline, will be giving a presentation to get us “caught up” on the zoning changes under consideration.

• What changes to expect
• Property value impact
• Building heights
• Parking
• Zoning definitions

There will also be a discussion on what opportunities there are to influence the decisions being made.

Please come!

If your have questions, please call (206) 801-2253, or leave a comment below.