tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319071356402932434.post2089642746467991922..comments2023-09-15T20:40:51.814-07:00Comments on Douglas Park Cooperative: Valor Apartments MeetingDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05671490281559594922noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319071356402932434.post-73976229238451214812013-04-01T11:23:50.844-07:002013-04-01T11:23:50.844-07:00Unfortunately, the DPD has just approved the proje...Unfortunately, the DPD has just approved the project. The deadline for appeal is 4/15/2013. Please get the message out! More details can be found here:<br />http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Notice.aspx?BID=802&NID=15019Adam in Lake Citynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319071356402932434.post-2230004935749055112013-01-22T21:50:26.532-08:002013-01-22T21:50:26.532-08:00Well said, thank you.
I live in the newly-structur...Well said, thank you.<br />I live in the newly-structured building right across the street with the playground. I have enough of the powerty, homelessness, addiction and odd people to watch avery day; some of it should be "evenly distributed" to other neghborhoods. I myself have never used alcohol, never smoked regular cigaretes (let alone anything else), and have always kept being straight individual. I do FEAR for my 10 yr. old little boy and my self as a woman and a single mother, as the situation for sure will not be safe there to live and move around. I DO NOT WANT THIS BUILDING ACROSS MY STREET. Please, there are mental institutions for people like that and they should be taken care of there.<br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319071356402932434.post-57221883232782930262013-01-22T11:43:47.116-08:002013-01-22T11:43:47.116-08:00Mr. Conlin kindly responded:
"I certainly ap...Mr. Conlin kindly responded:<br /><br />"I certainly appreciate the concerns that you raise. This is a permitting issue, and the decision is made by the Department of Planning and Development (DPD). Under State law, the Council cannot intervene in permitting processes. I urge you to continue working with DPD on the situation. The Council does have the authority and responsibility to change Seattle regulations if they are not working (within the parameters set in State law), but all of our actions can only apply to future decision-making, not to currently pending actions.<br />Sorry I cannot be more helpful!"<br /><br />I've contacted the DPD, and you should too!<br /><br />http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/notices/public_comment/How_To_Comment/Adam in Lake Citynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319071356402932434.post-24211175034493909102013-01-14T13:12:35.291-08:002013-01-14T13:12:35.291-08:00Great comment, Adam in Lake City. I'm going to...Great comment, Adam in Lake City. I'm going to save that for future letters to the city. And thank you DPC for this post and the maps. Is anyone in the city listening??Lakegrrlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319071356402932434.post-14602243021129976832013-01-09T16:03:48.833-08:002013-01-09T16:03:48.833-08:00Ms. Clark & Mr. Conlin,
I have learned of the...Ms. Clark & Mr. Conlin,<br /><br />I have learned of the true nature of the Valor Apartments permit application (project #3011758, at 12517 33rd Ave NE) and I strongly feel that it should be denied.<br /><br />The block in question is already over 43% ELI -more than double the City Council's threshold. The northern half of our HUV now stands at 21% ELI. It already includes drop-in shelters, low-income housing, more veteran housing, and the proposed site of the Firestation 39 shelter.<br /><br />These concentrations do a disservice to low-income individuals as they will not have a neighborhood with the capacity to integrate them into a successful community. This drives down the value of the neighborhood, pushes visitors and businesses out, and strengthens the cycle of poverty.<br /><br />As a resident of Lake City I have watched an apparent campaign to shift the responsibility of the city's low-income care onto our struggling neighborhood at the edge of town. We cannot bear this burden alone.<br /><br />When I walk to the library with my son, most of our walk does not include the benefit of sidewalks. We pass homeless people, intoxicated, drug-dealers, and prostitutes. Is that a helpful atmosphere for recovering addicts? Is this how your neighborhood is?<br /><br />Thank you for your time.Adam in Lake Citynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319071356402932434.post-21074617887138039572013-01-09T07:30:35.882-08:002013-01-09T07:30:35.882-08:00Thanks for posting this. I'm planning on atten...Thanks for posting this. I'm planning on attending. I was going to take pictures of the playground and the building lot today. But the maps are a huge help. Primrosebirdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05414389271456959554noreply@blogger.com