The city council voted to reject the requested tax exemptions and density variances for Parcel S20. We held our ground against these massive design exceptions and forced them to protect the integrity of our master plan. Watch for our next update as we monitor the bidding process to ensure real …
August 28, 2013
City Officials of Snoqualmie WA: Reject Affordable Housing Tax, Fee, and Design Exemptions, et al. on Parcel S20
Final supporters
a. 600-800 new residents not contributing to police, fire, EMT, schools and park & trail maintenance
b. Future potential residents getting a better deal than all prior Snoqualmie residents c. Taxes just went up 3%, without factoring in this project
2. NO DESIGN EXEMPTIONS
a. Proposed building heights are almost two times height in the community design standards
b.Proposed building density is 3 times the community design standards
c.160 units on 14 acres is 10 times densest neighborhood on Snoqualmie Ridge
3. NO HIGH DENSITY
a. Current average affordable housing project 36 units
b. Proposed project is 3 times larger than King County average
c. Project proposed would be Imagine Housing's largest project managed
d. It is ~5 times their average location size and is double the size of their current largest location
e.The high density, segregated nature of this proposed project is outside the norm for the neighborhood master plan
4. NO UNFUNDED STUDENTS
a. Schools will lose $512,000 in impact fees dedicated to new buildings. No plan to make up loss
b. 2012 we cut $2 million from school budgets
c. 20% of classes in temporary trailers
d. Existing students bussed up to 45 minutes outside of Snoqualmie
5. ACT WITH TRANSPARENCY
a. Open up bidding to Assisted Living or 55+ age restricted affordable housing
b. Reveal greater detail about who benefits financially from this proposal
IN SUMMARY Due to a controversial measure called a “MINOR MODIFICATION, parcel S20 is the only remaining land to fulfill the City's self-designated commitment to affordable housing (in addition to the City-owned flat in Kimball Creek). We propose the City to open up bidding to an Assisted Living facility or an age restricted 55+ project, or alternatives that will benefit all of the residents of Snoqualmie Ridge. As fellow residents, we welcome all new neighbors to join our beautiful community. To maintain the higher quality of life, we ask our city elected officials to REJECT any tax exemptions, permit fee waiver requests, and design exception requests. Lower the S20 density size and require Imagine Housing to pay all school impacts fees.
Updates
June 28, 2013
City officials remain silent on the Parcel S20 proposal while our schools face record overcrowding. Email your council representative today to demand they stop these fee waivers. Post this petition link on Facebook so your neighbors understand the impact on our community infrastructure.
June 28, 2013
The scale of this response proves that the city cannot ignore the community on the Parcel S20 project. Email your city council representative today to demand they reject these exemptions and uphold our established design standards.
Reached 100 supporters
June 28, 2013
6 Comments
Why should they get tax breaks while the rest of us pay full price? Totally unfair to the people who already live here.
This is just too big for this land. 160 units is way too much density for this area. It doesnt fit!
The height and density are insane. It ruins the whole design plan for the neighborhood. Who approved this mess?
Our schools are already packed and our kids are in trailers. This project will just make everything worse. Stop it now.
Enough with the high density. We moved here for the small town feel not to be crowded out. Keep the ridge how it’s supposed to be.
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The city council voted to reject the requested tax exemptions and density variances for Parcel S20. We held our ground against these massive design exceptions and forced them to protect the integrity of our master plan. Watch for our next update as we monitor the bidding process to ensure real …
August 28, 2013
City Officials of Snoqualmie WA: Reject Affordable Housing Tax, Fee, and Design Exemptions, et al. on Parcel S20
Final supporters
a. 600-800 new residents not contributing to police, fire, EMT, schools and park & trail maintenance
b. Future potential residents getting a better deal than all prior Snoqualmie residents c. Taxes just went up 3%, without factoring in this project
2. NO DESIGN EXEMPTIONS
a. Proposed building heights are almost two times height in the community design standards
b.Proposed building density is 3 times the community design standards
c.160 units on 14 acres is 10 times densest neighborhood on Snoqualmie Ridge
3. NO HIGH DENSITY
a. Current average affordable housing project 36 units
b. Proposed project is 3 times larger than King County average
c. Project proposed would be Imagine Housing's largest project managed
d. It is ~5 times their average location size and is double the size of their current largest location
e.The high density, segregated nature of this proposed project is outside the norm for the neighborhood master plan
4. NO UNFUNDED STUDENTS
a. Schools will lose $512,000 in impact fees dedicated to new buildings. No plan to make up loss
b. 2012 we cut $2 million from school budgets
c. 20% of classes in temporary trailers
d. Existing students bussed up to 45 minutes outside of Snoqualmie
5. ACT WITH TRANSPARENCY
a. Open up bidding to Assisted Living or 55+ age restricted affordable housing
b. Reveal greater detail about who benefits financially from this proposal
IN SUMMARY Due to a controversial measure called a “MINOR MODIFICATION, parcel S20 is the only remaining land to fulfill the City's self-designated commitment to affordable housing (in addition to the City-owned flat in Kimball Creek). We propose the City to open up bidding to an Assisted Living facility or an age restricted 55+ project, or alternatives that will benefit all of the residents of Snoqualmie Ridge. As fellow residents, we welcome all new neighbors to join our beautiful community. To maintain the higher quality of life, we ask our city elected officials to REJECT any tax exemptions, permit fee waiver requests, and design exception requests. Lower the S20 density size and require Imagine Housing to pay all school impacts fees.
Updates
June 28, 2013
City officials remain silent on the Parcel S20 proposal while our schools face record overcrowding. Email your council representative today to demand they stop these fee waivers. Post this petition link on Facebook so your neighbors understand the impact on our community infrastructure.
June 28, 2013
The scale of this response proves that the city cannot ignore the community on the Parcel S20 project. Email your city council representative today to demand they reject these exemptions and uphold our established design standards.
Reached 100 supporters
June 28, 2013
6 Comments
Transparency please. The city acts like they know better than the residents. Listen to us for once.
Why should they get tax breaks while the rest of us pay full price? Totally unfair to the people who already live here.
This is just too big for this land. 160 units is way too much density for this area. It doesnt fit!
The height and density are insane. It ruins the whole design plan for the neighborhood. Who approved this mess?
Our schools are already packed and our kids are in trailers. This project will just make everything worse. Stop it now.
Enough with the high density. We moved here for the small town feel not to be crowded out. Keep the ridge how it’s supposed to be.
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Transparency please. The city acts like they know better than the residents. Listen to us for once.