The committee has formally voted to reject the proposed comprehensive plan amendment for the Talaris property. We will now shift our focus to monitoring the site development plans to ensure any future work adheres strictly to existing single-family code.
August 31, 2013
Final supporters
Petition to: Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee, City of Seattle
Sara Nelson, [email protected]
Richard Conlin, [email protected]
As a member of the Laurelhurst Community (LCC), I/we oppose the proposed comp plan amendment that would change the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) from single-family residential to multi-family for the 18-acre Battelle/Talaris property in Laurelhurst. We ask that you not include this proposed amendment on the policy docket for further review and consideration.
LCC supports responsible redevelopment of the Battelle/Talaris site. This can be accomplished under the single-family code through a planned residential development (PRD). A change in the FLUM map is unnecessary. Clustered single-family residential housing under the PRD provisions would preserve open space and trees and protect the wetlands on the site. PRDs are intended to provide flexibility to enhance and preserve natural features and open space. The property owner insists that the only way to preserve open space and vegetation is through a multi-family designation. This is not true. The owners have not explored a PRD option.
Multi-family housing is inconsistent and incompatible with the single-family character of the Laurelhurst community, the Comprehensive Plan and the criteria for selecting proposed comp plan amendments for further review. I/we urge you to reject the proposed comprehensive plan amendment.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
July 9, 2013
July 8, 2013
We are approaching 250 signatures and need that threshold to finalize the formal submission of our evidence to the committee. I am preparing the documentation to challenge the developer claims regarding site development options. Please ensure your networks have reviewed the petition before we deliver this packet to the council members.
Reached 100 supporters
July 7, 2013
7 Comments
The existing PRD rules are plenty flexible enough for the owners to do what they want without ruining the character of our area.
Please listen to the community residents and reject this FLUM change. It does not fit the area at all.
Keep Laurelhurst single family. The zoning change makes zero sense here.
THIS IS WRONG FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. STOP THE REZONING.
NO on this upzone. We need to protect the wetlands and the trees not just build more apartments.
I vote NO on Comp Amendment for Talaris Upzone.
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The committee has formally voted to reject the proposed comprehensive plan amendment for the Talaris property. We will now shift our focus to monitoring the site development plans to ensure any future work adheres strictly to existing single-family code.
August 31, 2013
Final supporters
Petition to: Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee, City of Seattle
Sara Nelson, [email protected]
Richard Conlin, [email protected]
As a member of the Laurelhurst Community (LCC), I/we oppose the proposed comp plan amendment that would change the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) from single-family residential to multi-family for the 18-acre Battelle/Talaris property in Laurelhurst. We ask that you not include this proposed amendment on the policy docket for further review and consideration.
LCC supports responsible redevelopment of the Battelle/Talaris site. This can be accomplished under the single-family code through a planned residential development (PRD). A change in the FLUM map is unnecessary. Clustered single-family residential housing under the PRD provisions would preserve open space and trees and protect the wetlands on the site. PRDs are intended to provide flexibility to enhance and preserve natural features and open space. The property owner insists that the only way to preserve open space and vegetation is through a multi-family designation. This is not true. The owners have not explored a PRD option.
Multi-family housing is inconsistent and incompatible with the single-family character of the Laurelhurst community, the Comprehensive Plan and the criteria for selecting proposed comp plan amendments for further review. I/we urge you to reject the proposed comprehensive plan amendment.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
July 9, 2013
July 8, 2013
We are approaching 250 signatures and need that threshold to finalize the formal submission of our evidence to the committee. I am preparing the documentation to challenge the developer claims regarding site development options. Please ensure your networks have reviewed the petition before we deliver this packet to the council members.
Reached 100 supporters
July 7, 2013
7 Comments
no way. keep the current zoning.
The existing PRD rules are plenty flexible enough for the owners to do what they want without ruining the character of our area.
Please listen to the community residents and reject this FLUM change. It does not fit the area at all.
Keep Laurelhurst single family. The zoning change makes zero sense here.
THIS IS WRONG FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. STOP THE REZONING.
NO on this upzone. We need to protect the wetlands and the trees not just build more apartments.
I vote NO on Comp Amendment for Talaris Upzone.
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no way. keep the current zoning.