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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

The fight over the rezoning around the planned 185th Street light rail station is, apparently, not over.

On Monday, the Shoreline Preservation Society (SPS) filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment against the City of Shoreline. The action seeks to nullify the “planned action ordinance” (Ord. No. 707) which was adopted by the City Council on March 16. SPS has also filed a challenge to Ord. No 707 with the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board.

For more information, including the legal documents that were filed with King County, or if you would like to support their efforts, see the SPS blog.

On February 23 the Shoreline City Council directed staff to make changes to the Planning Commission’s recommended zoning map for the 185th Street Station Subarea.

Council is scheduled to adopt the entire 185th Street Station Subarea Plan package, including the zoning map and development regulations, on March 16.

The current proposal has the rezone occurring in three phases:

• Phase 1 occurring immediately upon adoption of the Subarea Plan and zoning map.
• Phase 2 would begin in 2021
• Phase 3 in 2033.

The new phased zoning map

Read more about this at the Shoreline Area News.

The best way to comment is to email Council at council@shorelinewa.gov in advance of the meeting. There will also be a limited amount of time for oral public comment at the Council meeting on March 16.

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

Diane Hettrick has written a great article on the Shoreline Area News about the current state of the 185th Street Subarea zoning plans. Apparently much has changed recently, and there is growing momentum behind a plan to roll the zoning changes out in phases. (Read the article now.)

There is still time to provide your input, but final decisions will be made soon — the zoning changes are currently scheduled to be adopted onf February 23 — so speak up now!

A good place to make yourself heard would be at the city council meeting on February 9 where the 185th St zoning changes will be discussed. Also, you can call or email your city council members.

There is more information on the subarea plan on the city’s light rail planning page.

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.

The full Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 185th Street Station Subarea Plan is now available on the City’s webpage. A Review Guide that was presented at last Thursday’s Planning Commission meeting is also available on the webpage, and provides a summary of the full EIS document.

The Subarea Plan, which includes zoning, and Planned Action Ordinance, which includes Development Code regulations, will be the subject of the December 4 Planning Commission meeting. All of these documents will be the subject of a public hearing before the Planning Commission on January 15, 2015 from 7:00–9:00pm in the Council Chambers of City Hall, then discussed by the Council at their February 9 meeting. Council may adopt the Subarea Plan and Planned Action Ordinance at their February 23 meeting.

Please visit the light rail station subarea planning main webpage for more information, or contact Miranda Redinger, Senior Planner, at 206-801-2513 or mredinger@shorelinewa.gov with questions.