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Southgate Neighborhood Council
http://southgate.spokaneneighborhoods.org
November 13, 2013 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. ESD 101 Meeting Room, 4201
S. Regal
Meeting Minutes
7:00 PRESENTATION High Drive Improvement Project - Julie Happy
(presentingon behalf of Jan Quintrall)
High Drive Redesign
Came to neighbors with project 20% designed.
Divided into two segments: 29thto Manito Blvd and Manito to
Hatch Rd.
Signature Status for this project.
Improve pedestrian safety and bike accommodation
Maintain parking for trail system
Reduce combined sewer overflow Pavement/Water Main
Replacement
Combined Sewer System will have storage facilities at Browne
St., Lamonte St.,and Hatch St.
Design Options 3 to start and taken to people in the
neighborhood
A new Option 4 was developed
Segment 1
Varying width asphalt trail instead of 8 concrete sidewalk
Bike lanes on both sides
Natural buffer strip and parking where topography allows
Segment 2
6 sidewalk on bluff side only Parking provided on bluff side
between Manito and Skyview
4 planting strip on bluff side
Bike lanes on both sides
Segment 2b
No parking
4 buffer strip on bluff side
Bike lanes on both sides
Truck traffic: Semis not allowed now, signage going up
Speed Limit currently 30, traffic study in the spring will
assess traffic calming of
new design before lowering it. Crosswalks nothing concrete
yet
Roundabouts nothing planned now, take up lots of space. 29thand
High Drive ismost likely candidate10 years from now.
Construction to start spring 2014 and run through summer 2015 in
two phases.
Feedback still being taken for a couple more weeks (2 weeks from
Jefferson meeting).
Q&A
Paul Kropp Can you please walk through all the features of the
current option 4.
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What is the current option doing to manage stormwater. A:
Segment 1 will use existingmedians as swales and maintain the
trees. Current design is 2 deep to meet the runoffneeds. Buffer
strip will vary from 0-3 and the trail will vary from 6-8.
Segment 2a will have parking since there are no cross
streets
Segment 2b will have no parking. Buffer strip will have
irrigation for homeowners.
Some neighbors were concerned with narrow lanes. Some had
comments related to
power pole placement in or near sidewalks.
7:30 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS
Approval of Minutes please refer to website above for posted
minutes.
Approved as written
Treasurers Report Approval
Same as last month
Spokane Police Resource Officer Lt. Dave Richards Lt. Richards
is now the Southside Precinct Captain. HQ is East Central COPS
building (old convent). Will have 1 detective and 2 NCOs in our
precinct.
Community Assembly Report Shelly ORourke
Worked on goals for Community Assembly
Waste Management Andy Hoye
Oct. 8tha new interlocal agreement b/w city and county were
discussed. Tippingfee staying at $107, so no real changes for us as
far as charges.
Pedestrian & Trails (PeTT Committee) Paul Kropp
In 2014 PeTT will work on better supporting the integrated
project concept. EarlSmall has resigned as our representative.
Looking for a new Southgate rep. Citywill be setting future
priorities in 2014, it is critical that our neighborhood have arep.
They meet the 2
ndTuesday of the month.
Neighborhood Planning Update Land Use Committee
LUC met on Friday, Nov. 8th. Discussed many issues
Update on ISP Implementationo Final FINAL version has been
approved by Planning Director
o Planning Director drafted a memo outlining the implementation
of the ISPthat includes neighborhood review of any new project
plans int eh DstrictCenter
A resolution has been drafted by Councilman Snyder to prod the
city to followpublished design guidelines and standards and make
sure projects in the DCfollow these guidelines.
Ted and Kerry will make updates to the memo and resolution
City clarified that they are charging SEPA mitigation fees
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Ted gave an update on Target permitting and the Transportation
Tours.
Announcements
Lincoln Heights DC Planning Workshop is 5-7pm at ESD 101 on Wed.
Nov. 20th.
Jackie Caro introduced herself as our ONS rep. She is
responsible for 6neighborhoods and will come to our meetings
quarterly or more if we request it.
Ted told everyone about the comment period for Horizon 2040
ending on Nov.16th
Ray Tansy told everyone about E-lerts from the Spokane Police
Department.
Nomination of Officers for 2014
Chair Ted Teske
Vice Chair Teresa Kafentzis
Secretary Teresa Kafentzis
Treasurer Ray Tansy
CA Representative Shelley ORourke
Elections will be held at the December neighborhood council
meeting
8:00 PRESENTATION Dan Buller from City of Spokane Ben Burr Trail
ImprovementPlan
Presented to the East Central neighborhood.
Proposed project runs from Underhill Park to Liberty Park
Old interurban railroad grade
Included in Comp Plan alongside Fish Lake and Centennial
Trails
Project has been under consideration for approx. 20 years
ECNC asked city in 2005 to pursue money to improve the trail
Capital Programs applied for a received federal transportation
funds.
One requirement of the funds was the city pave the trail and
create it at a certainwidth (10 min., 12 preferred)
Project is in early phase of design and the city is currently
soliciting public input
Connections will be added to downtown bike network (on E.
3rdSt.) and toCentennial Trail
1stsegment is the existing gravel portion between Liberty Park
and UnderwoodPark
To connect to Centennial Trail you have to go along Hamilton
Embankment andthere is ROW that needs to be obtained
MLK Blvd will be extended on the south side of the river to tie
in to Trent viaBrowns Building Supply
Ben Burr Trail will be aligned with MLK bike lanesFunding Agency
Requirements:
o Applied for a Shared Use Trailo Pavedo 12 ideal, 10 minimumo
12 rationale is for ease of passing b/w bikers and peds and to
allow for
easy 2-way traffico 2 shoulders on each side
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o 14 total width minimumo protective railings where there are
sharp dropoffs.o Construction in 2014
Send your comments to:[email protected] visit
http://beta.spokanecity.org/blog/2013/10/25/input-sought
onbenburrtrailimprovements/
Carolyn Jacobs, East Central resident who lives adjacent to the
Ben Burr Trailo Said neighbors were shocked at the proposal and
that there was no
communication b/w city and neighborhood. They have been using
EastCentral Community Development funds to improve trail since
1981. 2000were the latest trail improvements. She wants the natural
aspect of the trailmaintained as much as possible. She encourages
us to walk the trail beforewe make our comments. The East Central
neighborhood plan calls for biketrails connecting their parks
Andy Hoye spoke about riding this trail recently. Thought it was
very cool and
impossibly neat. He entered off of Hartson, not a good bike
access; he wentaround through 3rd
Ave and Liberty Park instead. Fiske is really steep at the
eastend of existing trail. Andy said where the concept falls apart
is getting from 11thand Fiske to the Southgate neighborhood. Andy
has completely changed his mind,the trail doesnt connect to
downtown or the South Hill
Comment deadline: another month, December 13thor so
Kerry asked about if they could make the connection to the far
south hill?
The money is all or nothing, we could reapply, but it could take
another 20 or 30years.
We cant push to the south with this money, plus there is nothing
but homes to thesouth.
Bruce Gage from East Central said the best connection from
downtown is SE Blvd.But if you go down through Perry you can
connect via Pittsburgh stairs aboveLiberty Park
John Kafentzis asked why would you not want to encourage more
people to use thispublic trail? The paving on the south end of Ben
Burr Trail in Southgate alloweda more diverse group of people to
use the facility.
8:30 Adjourn
2013 Officers:Teresa Kafentzis, Chair [email protected]
Ted Teske, Vice Chair and Secretary [email protected]
Ray Tansy, Treasurer [email protected]
Shelley ORourke, Community Assembly RepresentativeEligible
Voters must meet by-law criteria of:
Residing in, owning property in, or owning a business within the
SNCboundaries
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Have attended two consecutive meetings prior to this one
Voting membership lapses on the sixth successive unexcused
absence
