Tourism is crucial to the current and future development of Woodinville Wine Country. The proposed transfer station located at 16111 Woodinville-Redmond Rd NE, Woodinville 98072, is directly connected to one of the few roads used to access wineries, restaurants and many other businesses who rely on new and returning visitors to succeed. A transfer station within a tourist and business district does not create a welcoming setting or quality experience for these visitors.
Based on recent studies of Woodinville tourism, an estimated 795,000 people visit Woodinville each year (1). Visitors spend billions in taxable sales income to King County, a large portion is from wineries, restaurants and lodging (2). The potential of odor or noise disturbances will impact experiences and overall return visitors that businesses and the City of Woodinville rely on.
In addition to the negative impact on tourism, the following have been consistently cited as concerns by Woodinville businesses and residents:
TRAFFIC AND ROAD ACCESS:
● The site of the proposed location in Woodinville is located on a narrow two-lane, well-travelled road that does not have straight access from I-405.
● Other access roads travel through residential neighborhoods and tourist districts that are not designed to handle the increased levels of traffic from self-haul customers, private garbage trucks, and tractor trailers transporting materials. Many businesses, including wineries, breweries and restaurants are only accessible via this route.
● This is one of only two routes for the Sammamish River Trail with consistent bicycle use.
● The Eastrail Trail path is directly across the road and very close to the proposed site, which will be heavily used by pedestrians and cyclists between Snohomish and King Counties.
IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT:
● This site has a seismic hazard identified.
● The site is in close proximity to a stream and the Sammamish River that connects Lake Washington to Lake Sammamish.
● While it is stated that odor and noise are minimized due to the proposed enclosed design, there is still the potential for noxious odors and noise, from the location itself and from the increased garbage and trailer traffic passing directly through several designated Woodinville Tourist Districts and along the Eastrail Trail.
PROXIMITY TO SCHOOL TRAFFIC:
The site is directly across from the proposed site is the Chrysalis School, with additional
traffic before and after school, including new teenage drivers.
DISPLACEMENT OF LONG STANDING BUSINESS:
The proposed site will displace Winsome Trading, a successful
family-owned and run business since 1977.
With the negative impact to Woodinville’s business and tourism, we strongly oppose Woodinville as the site selection of the new Northeast Recycling and Transfer Station.
References:
(1) King County, Sammamish Valley Area Wine and Beverage Industry Study, September 2016
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/executive/performance...
(2) Woodinville Tourism Study
https://woodinvillewinecountry.com/uploads/primary...
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Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 22, 2021
August 20, 2021
Watching these numbers climb reminds me how many of us rely on the character of our town to protect our livelihoods. If we push this over the one thousand mark before the next council hearing, they will be forced to acknowledge that we are not going to let our streets be overwhelmed by industrial traffic.
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2021
May 12, 2021
Watching this grow reminds me of how much our community values the character of our wine country. We are nearing the hundred signature mark and I need you to pass this link to one local business owner or neighbor right now to help us cross that threshold. Momentum is our only tool to force them to listen.
420 Comments
This is not the place for a recycling transfer station. We already have one in Woodinville, in the warehouse district. Plus, this is too close to the Sammamish river and Salmon/steelhead swim up this river to access breeding grounds off Lake Sammamish.
A transfer station this close to a school, beer and wine tourism, and bike/running path would be a strategic long term disaster. Increase in traffic, litter, rodents, safety, noise. Downtown Woodinville would be negatively impacted by this.
Woodinville-Redmond Rd is only two lanes there with minimal shoulder, terrible traffic much of the day, no center turn lane an no plans in place or proposed to change any of that. Adding large trucks and more traffic seems like an awful idea to me.
Woodinville roads are already strained beyond their capacity. The infrastructure in Woodinvolle can not support the addition of this transfer station. Lastly, the identity of Woodinville is wine tourism. The transfer station will irreparably harm this reputation.
As a business owner, and a building owner of 12 tenants in the city of Woodinville. I believe that this is not a good location for a transfer station. I recognize the need, but the site proposed is not the right one based on its location.
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No dump in Woodinville
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Tourism is crucial to the current and future development of Woodinville Wine Country. The proposed transfer station located at 16111 Woodinville-Redmond Rd NE, Woodinville 98072, is directly connected to one of the few roads used to access wineries, restaurants and many other businesses who rely on new and returning visitors to succeed. A transfer station within a tourist and business district does not create a welcoming setting or quality experience for these visitors.
Based on recent studies of Woodinville tourism, an estimated 795,000 people visit Woodinville each year (1). Visitors spend billions in taxable sales income to King County, a large portion is from wineries, restaurants and lodging (2). The potential of odor or noise disturbances will impact experiences and overall return visitors that businesses and the City of Woodinville rely on.
In addition to the negative impact on tourism, the following have been consistently cited as concerns by Woodinville businesses and residents:
TRAFFIC AND ROAD ACCESS:
● The site of the proposed location in Woodinville is located on a narrow two-lane, well-travelled road that does not have straight access from I-405.
● Other access roads travel through residential neighborhoods and tourist districts that are not designed to handle the increased levels of traffic from self-haul customers, private garbage trucks, and tractor trailers transporting materials. Many businesses, including wineries, breweries and restaurants are only accessible via this route.
● This is one of only two routes for the Sammamish River Trail with consistent bicycle use.
● The Eastrail Trail path is directly across the road and very close to the proposed site, which will be heavily used by pedestrians and cyclists between Snohomish and King Counties.
IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT:
● This site has a seismic hazard identified.
● The site is in close proximity to a stream and the Sammamish River that connects Lake Washington to Lake Sammamish.
● While it is stated that odor and noise are minimized due to the proposed enclosed design, there is still the potential for noxious odors and noise, from the location itself and from the increased garbage and trailer traffic passing directly through several designated Woodinville Tourist Districts and along the Eastrail Trail.
PROXIMITY TO SCHOOL TRAFFIC:
The site is directly across from the proposed site is the Chrysalis School, with additional
traffic before and after school, including new teenage drivers.
DISPLACEMENT OF LONG STANDING BUSINESS:
The proposed site will displace Winsome Trading, a successful
family-owned and run business since 1977.
With the negative impact to Woodinville’s business and tourism, we strongly oppose Woodinville as the site selection of the new Northeast Recycling and Transfer Station.
References:
(1) King County, Sammamish Valley Area Wine and Beverage Industry Study, September 2016
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/executive/performance...
(2) Woodinville Tourism Study
https://woodinvillewinecountry.com/uploads/primary...
For more information: Woodinville Wine Country | Woodinville Wine Country Opposition of New…
PLEASE NOTE: We are not fundraising for this effort at this time, we are just looking to build community support.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 22, 2021
August 20, 2021
Watching these numbers climb reminds me how many of us rely on the character of our town to protect our livelihoods. If we push this over the one thousand mark before the next council hearing, they will be forced to acknowledge that we are not going to let our streets be overwhelmed by industrial traffic.
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2021
May 12, 2021
Watching this grow reminds me of how much our community values the character of our wine country. We are nearing the hundred signature mark and I need you to pass this link to one local business owner or neighbor right now to help us cross that threshold. Momentum is our only tool to force them to listen.
420 Comments
Maybe 15-20 years ago this area was mainly industrial/warehouse but today it is a thriving tourist area that is rapidly becoming a mainstay of the local Woodinville economy. It is clueless to be proposing this area for a trash transfer station.
This is not the place for a recycling transfer station. We already have one in Woodinville, in the warehouse district. Plus, this is too close to the Sammamish river and Salmon/steelhead swim up this river to access breeding grounds off Lake Sammamish.
A transfer station this close to a school, beer and wine tourism, and bike/running path would be a strategic long term disaster. Increase in traffic, litter, rodents, safety, noise. Downtown Woodinville would be negatively impacted by this.
Woodinville-Redmond Rd is only two lanes there with minimal shoulder, terrible traffic much of the day, no center turn lane an no plans in place or proposed to change any of that. Adding large trucks and more traffic seems like an awful idea to me.
Woodinville roads are already strained beyond their capacity. The infrastructure in Woodinvolle can not support the addition of this transfer station. Lastly, the identity of Woodinville is wine tourism. The transfer station will irreparably harm this reputation.
As a business owner, and a building owner of 12 tenants in the city of Woodinville. I believe that this is not a good location for a transfer station. I recognize the need, but the site proposed is not the right one based on its location.
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Maybe 15-20 years ago this area was mainly industrial/warehouse but today it is a thriving tourist area that is rapidly becoming a mainstay of the local Woodinville economy. It is clueless to be proposing this area for a trash transfer station.