Othello Neighborhood Association Mtg. Jan. 27th

Hello, At this on Tuesday (January 27th, 2009) meeting we will:

• Learn about design plans for Rainier Avenue to implement smooth traffic flow. They would like suggestions and feedback from residents.
• Review and make suggestions for parking restriction plans around the Othello station (last chance for feedback!)
• Hear about newly proposed state legislation that mandates high density in neighborhoods like ours (light rail = average 50 units/acre min!!)
• Discuss the impact of Safeway selling their property and restricting the deed of trust to not allow any replacement grocery, pharmacy or fuel stores.
  
• Get a new executive committee for the 2009 year (Jan-Dec, w/ 10 months of meetings)

We will have coffee and cookies...hope to see you there! Agenda is attached.

AGENDA

1. Welcome, introductions and review and approval of November minutes – 5 mins.

2. Neighborhood News & Announcements – 5 mins.
3. ONA Executive Committee Elections

	Nominations
	Chair – Jenna Walden
	Vice-Chair – Nancy Wagner
	Secretary / Treasurer – Patricia Pascha

4. Rainier Avenue Transit Speed and Reliability Project; Briefing & Q/A – Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Jonathon Dong – 20 mins.

Project is currently designing improvements for Rainier Avenue between Jackson and Henderson to improve the travel time and reliability of transit on Rainier Avenue. This includes transit traffic signal on certain intersections, implementing "bus bulbs" at selected stops, and other suggestions to improve bus timeliness and driver irritation!

5. Residential Parking Zones for Othello Station; Briefing & Q/A – Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Sara Robertson – 20 mins.

Effective parking plans around Othello Station can only be made with the input from residents of the neighborhood. Learn about parking regulations, permits, time restrictions and load zones around our neighborhood and commercial streets

6. Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Legislation: Briefing & Q/A – Ron Momoda – 20 mins. This is a proposed state bill which requires neighborhoods with a major transit station (light rail or rapid-bus station) to have average 50-unit/acre density requirements. This legislation puts property rights in question and quality of life questions. It also raises questions about appropriate policy and policy execution of worthy environmental and sustainable objectives.

7. Discuss & Votes; ONA membership and attendees summarize and make conclusions on topics presented:

i. TOC legislation feedback and positions

ii. RPZ plan feedback and positions

iii. Rainier transit/reliability project feedback and positions

8. New Business; attendees bring matters up they'd like to discuss

i. Safeway leaving Othello neighborhood; Safeway is putting a deed restriction on the property and will not allow another grocery, pharmacy or fuel station store to replace it.

i. SEDC membership. Revisit earlier position.

ii. City Auditor re: District Councils; ONA has not presented its position on district council problems seen her in our community. What points should be included?