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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://www.pugetsoundfresh.org/Everett Riverfront Development Public Amenities Master Plan Public Hearing
The City Council of Everett is holding a public hearing on Wednesday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council's Chambers, 3002 Wetmore Avenue in Everett regarding the Everett Riverfront Development Public Amenities Master Plan.
The Plan can be viewed on line at http://www.everettwa.org/Get_PDF.aspx?pdfID=3400.
OliverMcMillan’s development will also include public amenities. The project site is located on the west side of the Snohomish River, east of I-5, south of Pacific Avenue, and north of Rotary Park and Lowell-Snohomish River Road.
Contact Person. Jay Magill, Project Manager, Senior Engineer, 425-257-8946, jmagill@ci.everett.wa.us
An EIS was prepared for this project (DEIS issued 12/21/07, FEIS issued 6/11/08). Addendum 2 addressing the Public Amenities Plan was issued on January 8, 2010 and revised on February 24, 2010. Review copies of the EIS, Addendums, and the background documents are available for review or purchase from 8AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday at: City of Everett, Planning and Community Development Department, 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 8A, Everett, WA 98201. Or can be viewed online at http://www.everettwa.org/default.aspx?ID=1075.Snohomish County Agricultural Advisory Board Positions Open
Positions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11 are open. If you are someone who meets the qualifications, you can apply no later than March 8. For more information on the Advisory Board and qualifications, visit http://www.snoco.org and type in Agricultural Advisory Board in the Search Box.
Snohomish County Working Group for Land Use Issues
The next meeting of the Land Use Working Group is scheduled for Wednesday, March 24 in the County Council's Chambers, 8th Floor of the County Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Street in Everett. The committee will be finalizing up the recommendation report.
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 click http://www.snoco.org and Type in Land Use Working Group in Search Box.
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 web page.
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, click 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.
Climate Challenge: New Frontiers
Join the First District Democrats in a non-partisan event are they consider these important questions:
How will climate change affect us in our homes, our community, and the Puget Sound region?
What can we do to forge a new way of life that will protect our children and grandchildren?
How do we connect with other concerned neighbors to raise our voices for the new frontiers in climate change?
Speakers are: Congressman Jay Inslee, Carbon Masters Outreach Coordinator for WSU Extension Service Jacquelyn Styrma; Mark Hallenbeck from the University of Washington; Dr. Viki Sonntag from Sustainable Seattle, and Dave Ward, Snohomish County Survace Water Management.
The event will take place on Saturday April 24th at the Northshore Health and Wellness Cneter, 10212 East Riverside Drive in Bothell.
For more information, contact http://www.climateforum1LD.org
or call 425-486-1520.
efficiency programs.
Green Drinks In Everett
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
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 Council Public Meetings and Hearings
For more information on all the public hearings, please visit the county's web page at http://www.snoco.org
and click on County Council on the left panel.
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.
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 next meeting is scheduled from 1 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23. The agenda is as follows:
1:00 - Call to Order, approval of minutes
1:25 - Amendment of Planning Commission Bylaws
1:45 - Briefing: Changes to Titles 13 and 30 Code Provisions, pertaining to the requirements for Financial Security Devices Associated with Private Development
2:15 - Briefing: 2010 Annual Comprhensive Plan Amendments, County Initiated Proposals, Batch 2)
3:15 - Hearing Deliberations: Shoreline Management Program
4:45 - Dinner Break
5:30 - Public Hearing: 2020 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments, Final Docket XIV and County-initiated Proposals, Batch 1
7:00 - NPDES Permit Public Hearing
For more information and to review staff reports and other information, visit http://www.snoco.org
Snohomish County Agricultural Board
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://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://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.
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
Traveling the Puget Sound region by bus, train and ferry is even easier with the arrival of ORCA - One Regional Card for All. The ORCA card works like cash or a pass, automatically tracking the value of different fares and transfers so you don't have to.
Purchase your card online by visiting the ORCA card website at 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.
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
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