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Below are a list of current activities, meeting and hearings as advertised on KSER 90.7 FM each Monday morning at 8:45 a.m. This list is updated every week, so visit this site for the latest information.
New Livable Snohomish County Coalition Website
The Livable Snohomish County Coalition is a network of community groups and individuals who are interested in the future of Snohomish County. It is not an organization but a networking and educational coalition. The website can be found at http://www.livablesnohomish.org
and will be a central place for folks to go to find out what is going on in the county. If you have something you want posted, please send it to Kristin Kelly at kristin@futurewise.org.
Farmers Markets
For a list of Snohomish County Farmers Markets, visit the website http://http://www.pugetsoundfresh.org/farmers_markets.htm
Snohomish County Working Group for Land Use Issues
The next meeting of the Land Use Working Group is scheduled for Tuesday, February 2 at 2 p.m. in the County Council Chambers, 8th Floor of the County Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Street in Everett.
As a result of a complaint by the Master Builders Association regarding decisions by the County Hearing Examiner, and as a result of the Hearing Examiner Report for 2007-2008 http://http://www.co.snohomish.wa.us/documents/Departments/Hearing_Examiner/2008annualreport1.pd
the UDC Update Project Charter identifies a “Process and Procedures” category of regulatory changes. This category includes items related to the processing and review of development applications and permits.
During the 2009 Budget Process, the Snohomish County Council directed Planning and Development Services to form a working group to analyze and propose recommendations concerning the County’s land use decision-making process. This group has now been formed and will begin its work by crafting an issue paper on the topic for County Council review.
Consistent with goals of the UDC Update Project, the working group is providing opportunities for public involvement. Interested parties are invited to subscribe to the Land Use Decision-making Process webpage by clicking on the link to obtain more information on the Council’s directive, the scope of the review project and opportunities for public comment. http://http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/PDS/Divisions/Development_Review_Construction/LandUseDecisionMakingProcess.htm
For more information, contact Angela Day, Working Group Chair, angmday@gmail.com.
Puget Sound Starts Here
Find out more information how you can help clean up Puget Sound. http://http://www.pugetsoundstartshere.org/
City Council and Planning Commission's Meeting Schedules
Below is a list of meetings and hearings for cities. Visit their respective websites for information on meetings and hearings to do with land use planning and development regulations. For most cities web addresses, type in www.ci.[name of city].wa.us.
Monday
Lake Stevens City Council workshop, 7 p.m., Lake Stevens School District administration building, 12309 22nd St. NE.
Lynnwood City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, 19100 44th Ave. W.
Lynnwood Arts Commission, 7 p.m., council chambers, 19100 44th Ave. W.
Marysville City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1049 State Ave.
Monroe Planning Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 806 W. Main St.
Snohomish County Council, 10:30 a.m., eighth floor, County Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.
Tuesday
Bothell City Council, 6 p.m., Municipal Court, 10116 NE 183rd St.
Brier City Council, 7:30 p.m., Brier City Hall, 2901 228th St. SW.
Edmonds City Council, 7 p.m., 250 Fifth Ave. N.
Everett Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Spruce Hall, Forest Park; 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd.
Gold Bar Planning Commission, 7 p.m., 107 Fifth St.
Granite Falls Planning Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 206 S. Granite Ave.
Marysville Planning Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1049 State Ave.
Mill Creek City Council, 6 p.m., 15728 Main St.
Monroe City Council budget review, 7 p.m., City Hall, 806 W. Main St.
Snohomish County Parks Advisory Board, 2:30 p.m., Park Department Administration Offices conference room, 9623 32nd St. SE, Everett.
Wednesday
Brier Parks and Recreation Board, 7 p.m., Brier City Hall, 2901 228th St. SW.
Darrington City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1005 Cascade St.
Everett City Council, 6:30 p.m., City Hall chambers, 3002 Wetmore Ave.
Lake Stevens Arts Commission, 6:30 p.m., Annex, 1812 Main St..
Lake Stevens School Board, 7:30 p.m., Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE.
Marysville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, 7 p.m., Jennings Memorial Barn, 6915 Armar Road.
Mill Creek Youth Advisory Board, 6:30 p.m., 15728 Main St.
Monroe City Council budget review, 7 p.m., City Hall, 806 W. Main St.
Snohomish County Council, 9 a.m., eighth floor, County Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.
Snohomish School Board, 7:30 p.m., 1601 Ave. D, Snohomish.
Thursday
Lake Stevens Library Board, 4 p.m., library, 1804 Main St.
Mill Creek Design Review Board, 5:15 p.m., 15728 Main St.
Mill Creek Planning Commission, 7 p.m., 15728 Main St.
Snohomish County Public Facilities District, 3 p.m., 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Snohomish County Administration Building West, third-floor conference room 3A00.
Stanwood City Council, 7 p.m., Stanwood-Camano School District Administration Building boardroom, 26920 Pioneer Highway.
Green Drinks In Everett
The next Green Drinks will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10 at Zippy's Java Lounge, 1804 Hewitt Avenue in Everett. Zippy's is a "green business" in the heart of downtown Everett, owned and operated by Marilyn Rosenberg.
If you are interested in hosting a future Green Drinks, it is really simple. You find the place, make sure there is beverage and some snacks (host or no-host is ok) --simple or complex is your choice. The folks at Green Drinks will send the e-vite at no charge and then the people will come. They are inviting firms, organizations and individuals to show their green by hosting. Call Valerie Steell at 425-252-7601 or email her at valerie@greeningproperties.com to sign up.
Green Drinks now has a blog at http://http://greendrinkssnoco.blogspot.com
For more information, visit the Green Drinks website at http://www.greendrinks.org
Let’s raise a toast to the planet while we figure out ways to NOT toast the planet!
Never Heard of GreenDrinks?
It began in Europe and now sustainability people in over 342 cities all over the globe meet monthly for libations. It is a lively mixture of people from non-profits, academia, government and business and is a great way of catching up with folks you know and for making new contacts. Greendrinks is simple, unstructured and rather organic. People have found jobs, developed new ideas, done deals and had epiphanies at Greendrinks.
And visit their new blog at:
http://greendrinkssnoco.blogspot.com
Snohomish County Unified Development Code Workshops
NEW !!! NPDES Project Update
An overview Briefing is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on February 11th in the Public Hearing Room 2, County Administration Building East, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue in Everett. The purpose of this briefing is to advise the public of the status and content of the NPDES Project UPdate.
PLEASE SEE PLANNING COMMISSION INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS
Background
Draft stormwater regulations and
standards will be proposed in 2010 to meet Snohomish County’s
requirements under its Phase I Municipal Stormwater Management Permit
(NPDES Permit). These draft regulations and standards:
- Prevent and control the impacts of stormwater runoff from new
development, redevelopment and construction activities, including
public and private development and roads
- Comply with the minimum requirements, thresholds, definitions,
and adjustment and variance criteria in Appendix 1 Minimum Technical
Requirements for New Development and Redevelopment (Appendix 1) of the
NPDES Permit, or provide minimum requirements, thresholds and
definitions that provide equivalent or similar protection of receiving
waters and levels of pollution control to those required in Appendix 1
- Include a site planning process and best management practice
(BMP) selection and design criteria equivalent to those in the
Washington State Department of Ecology’s 2005 Stormwater Management
Manual for Western Washington (2005 Ecology Manual)
- Include stormwater standards equivalent to those in the 2005 Ecology Manual in a new Snohomish County Drainage Manual
- Allow non-structural preventative actions and source reduction
approaches such as low impact development techniques to minimize the
creation of impervious surfaces, and measures to minimize the
disturbance of soils and vegetation
- Regulate land disturbing activity including both clearing and grading
Snohomish County Planning and Development Service staff will be conducting monthly workshops every first Thursday of the month on the first floor of the County Administration Building at 9 a.m. and then again at 6 p.m. for for presentations and public comments and questions on changes to the Unified Development Code. The Administration Building is located at 3000 Rockefeller Street in Everett.
For more information or to sign up for monthly or quarterly e-mail notices and news about specific issues pertaining to the Update Project, visit the UDC Update web page or call the UDC Planning and Development reception at 425-388-3311 ext. 2203 to be directed to a project team member.
Snohomish County Council Public Meetings and Hearings
For more information on all the public hearings, please visit the county's web page at http://http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Council/About/Meeting_Calendar/long_term_calendar.htm.
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, February 9 in the Council's Chambers, 8th Floor of the County Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Street in Everett.
The agenda includes:
* Exemption from the hiring freeze to fill a vacant Snohomish County Tomorrow coordinator position
* Exermption from the hiring freeze to fill the Planning and Development Services Director position
* Re-appointing David Hambelton to serve a second term on the Planning Commission
* Authorizing Agree Order No. 7295 pertaining to Snohomish County's Phase I Municipal Stormwater Permit
* A presentation from the Energy Efficient Development Working Group
The following public hearings are scheduled at 10:30 a.m. in the Council's chambers:
February 10-- Motion 09-568 relating to applications for open space classifications; Joint Motion 09-569 relating to applications for open space classification within the City of Bothell; Joint Motion 09-570 relating to applications for open space classification within the City of Lynnwood; Joint Motion 09-571 relating to applications for open space classification within the City of Monroe.
For more information about the Urban Centers ordinance and amendments, visit the Council's website at http://http://snohomish.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=17
Snohomish County has issued a Determination of Non-Signficance for Docket XIV land use proposals. The proposals are for Gerhard Sather LS2, a land use designation change of 6.78 acres on the Southeast corner of the intersection of 20th Street SE and 79th Avenue SE in the Lake Stevens UGA from Urban Low Density Residential to Urban Commercial and rezone from R-7200 to Neighborhood Business; and the Westport Commercial Real Estate LS3, a land use designation change of 42.9 acres Southwest of the intersection of 20th Street SE and State Route 9 in the Lake Stevens UGA from Urban Low Density Residential, Urban Medium Density Residential and Urban High Density Residential to Urban Commercial and rezone from R-7200, Low Density Multiple Residential and Multiple Residential to Planned Community Business. For more information, please contact Larry W. Adamson, Acting Planning Director for PDS.
In a 4-1 override of the County Executive's Veto, Fully Contained Communities' policies and regulations and population reserve of 15,000 people as been repealed.
Thanks so everyone who worked so hard and long on this issue. It's a huge win for the sustainability of Snohomish County!
For more information on all of these public hearings, visit the council's long-term calendar website at
http://http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Council/About/Meeting_Calendar/long_term_calendar.htm
NEW!!!! All County Council meetings and hearings are now available for viewing on the web. To log on, visit http://www.snoco.org and search for "Council Webcasts."
All Wednesdays starting at 9 a.m. are the Council's General Legislative Session. There is public comment time during this session.
Snohomish County Planning Commission Public Hearing
All monthly meetings meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month in the First Floor Meeting Room of the County Administration Building East, 3000 Rockefeller Street in Everett.
THE UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
Docket XIV, briefing February 23 and Public Hearing and Deliberations March 23.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), briefing January 26 and possibly February 23 with public Public Hearing on March 23.
Shoreline Master Program Update, briefing January 26 with Public Hearing and Deliberations February 23.
For more information and to review staff reports and other information, visit http://www.snoco.org
Snohomish County Agricultural Board
The next meeting is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9 in the Willis Tucker Conference Room, 3rd Floor of the County Administration Building in Everett. The agenda includesdiscussions on the
* Blue Heron Slough Project
* the Ag Board's recommendations on the Zoning Use Matrix in regard to Composting in the Ag-10 Zone and Recreational Vehicle Parks in the Ag-10 Zone
* Draft Shoreline Management Program
* The Farm and Habitat Policy Working Group and Ebey Island Feasibility Study.
For more information, contact Tom Niemann at 425-388-3311, ext. 2214.
Snohomish County Ag Sustainability Project Workshop
Does Snohomish County farming have a future? The public is invited to envision the future of agriculture. The project is a community-based initiative created to enhance and strengthen the County's agricultural economy as well as preserve local farmlands.
The Agricultural Sustainability Report is now available. You can read the report on the county's website at http://http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/County_Services/Focus_on_Farming/agsustainability.htm
For more information, contact Linda Neunzig, Agriculture Project Coordinator, Office of Economic Development, 425-388-7170 or by e-mail at linda.neunzig@co.snohomish.wa.us.
Sustainable Development Task Force of Snohomish County (SDTF) Events
For more information and directions, visit the SDTF website at http://http://www.sustainablesnohomishcounty.org/
The Sustainable Development Task Force of Snohomish County offers:
• Professional technical assistance
• Educational presentations
• Code/ordinance review
• Guidance through the permitting process
The Sustainable Development Task Force is available to help you with your green site development or your green building project. We can also help with your technical presentation.
Click Here for more information, or to contact the Task Force at their website.
Rural Lands Planning Project
For more information, call Mary Hurner at 425-388-3258 or
Click Here to visit the county's website.
Green Ribbon Climate Task Force Monthly Meetings
The final report of recommendations is now available on line. To access the report, click here.
Link light rail to Sea-Tac Airport is now available
Link includes stops in Downtown Seattle, SODO, Beacon Hill, Rainier Valley neighborhoods and Tukwila.
Passenger service at Sea Tac / Airport Station begins at 10 a.m. on Dec. 19th. Normal Link operating hours are from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 a.m. to midnight on Sundays. Sea Tac / Airport Station connects to the airport garage via a pedestrian walkway. Airport passengers will follow a separated guideway through the garage to the main terminal. Luggage carts will be available at the station.
Community Transit
The 2010 Visionary Awards luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 25, 2010 at the Embassy Suites in Lynnwood.
Award nominations can be made at www.communitytransit.org/smartaward or by calling (425) 348-2304.
* Community Transit strives to help Puget Sound commuters think transit first.
With 64 local and commuter bus routes and one of the nation’s largest vanpool
programs, the agency is a leader in finding new ways to make alternative
transportation an attractive option. Call Community Transit at (425) 353-RIDE or
(800) 562-1375 for bus information, or (888) 814-1300 for carpool or vanpool
information, or go to www.communitytransit.org
Purchase your card online by visiting the ORCA card website at http://http://www.orcacard.com/ERG-Seattle/p1_001.do
For more information, contact Community Transit at:
(425) 353-RIDE (7433)
(800) 562-1375
TTY Relay: Dial 711
riders@commtrans.org
Community Transit operates 33 local bus routes, 31 commuter routes and DART paratransit service throughout Snohomish County. It also offers carpool matching, one of the nation’s largest vanpool programs and offers transit instruction to disabled and senior citizens. Call Community Transit at (425) 353-RIDE or (800) 562-1375 for bus information, or (888) 814-1300 for carpool or vanpool information, or go to http://www.communitytransit.org.
Transit’s next Citizens’ Advisory Committee meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month in different locations in the Community Transit service areas. These meetings provide information to the public about what is going on with Community Transit and for the public to talk about the issues as well.
Community Transit, along with its partner Everett Transit, has constructed 24 Swift stations and two terminals along a 17-mile route primarily on Highway 99 between Everett Station and the Aurora Village Transit Center in Shoreline.
Swift runs every 10 minutes on weekdays between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. and every 20 minutes at night and weekends. With only 12 stops in each direction, Swift will fly down the corridor much faster than local bus service which has about 50-60 stops in each direction.
With stations rather than bus stops and stylized hybrid buses, Swift provides a fast, frequent and reliable new transit experience for the region. Swift will be the first bus rapid transit line in Washington state.
“Bus rapid transit is gaining popularity across the country for its flexibility and low cost,” said Community Transit CEO Joyce Eleanor. “In these economic times we need to provide the most efficient public transportation service to those who need to get around for work, school, shopping or whatever destinations they choose.”
Swift stations are equipped with two ticket vending machines and two ORCA smart card readers for offboard fare payment. Passengers will pay their fares at the stations rather than on board so the buses can depart quickly.Stations also will have markings on the curb to indicate where passengers in wheelchairs or other mobility devices, and passengers with bikes should board. When a Swift bus pulls up, all three doors will open simultaneously so people can board or get off the bus quickly. Swift buses are equipped with three onboard bike racks to eliminate the delay of loading bikes on the front of the bus.
“As the name implies, Swift is about moving people quickly,” said Eleanor. “Everything from the station design to the bus layout and new technology at intersections are geared toward moving the bus swiftly down the corridor.”
For more information about Swift and station construction, visit www.communitytransit.org/swift.
Community Transit strives to help Puget Sound commuters think transit first. With an electronic alert system for instant rider information and one of the nation’s first double decker transit buses, the agency is a leader in finding new ways to make alternative transportation an attractive option. Call Community Transit at (425) 353-RIDE or (800) 562-1375 for bus information, or (888) 814-1300 for carpool or vanpool information, or go to www.communitytransit.org.
Learn How to Ride the Bus
Community Transit offers classes and free ride tickets
Snohomish County, Wash. – With gas prices constantly reaching record highs and traffic a major concern in the region, now is a great time to begin exploring new ways to get around.
Community Transit strives to help Puget Sound commuters think transit first. With 64 local and commuter bus routes and one of the nation’s largest vanpool programs, the agency is a leader in finding new ways to make alternative transportation an attractive option. Call Community Transit at (425) 353-RIDE or (800) 562-1375 for bus information, or (888) 814-1300 for carpool or vanpool information, or go to http://www.communitytransit.org.
The Puget Sound Partnership has released their draft action plan for cleaning up Puget Sound
To review the plan, click on their website at http://www.psp.wa.gov
Snohomish Conservation District
An Open House will be held on Thursday, February 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. with Awards to be presented at 2 p.m. for:
* Cooperators of the Year - Dairy
* Conservation Merit Farms
* Partnership and Volunteer Awards
* Teacher of the Year
SCD office is located at 528 - 91st Avenue NE in Lake Stevens.
Pilchuck Audubon Society
Snohomish Program Director for Futurewise is also Smart Growth Director for Pilchuck Audubon Society serving Snohomish County and Camano Island. In the monthly newsletter, The Profile, you will find the Director's Smart Growth Report, as well as other information going on at PAS. You can view The Profile by