Surrey Downs Community Club Annual Meeting TUESDAY, MAY 16th, 6:00pm for 6:30pm BELLEVUE CHURCH OF CHRIST – 1212 104TH AVE SE
Suggested Annual Dues of $30 per household can be paid at the meeting PROPOSED OFFICERS FOR 2017-18
President: Scott Lampe First Vice-President: Ken Rosenow Secretary: David Slight Treasurer: Charles Fisher
Vice-Presidents: Rossen Atanassov, Mary Hoole, Tim Horsfall, Leonard Marino, Beth Muller, Steve Hall, Rich Strophy, Jim Tran, Keith Zhang Other topics …
• Treasurer's Report • Park Redevelopment • Light Rail • Construction update • South Bellevue Park n Ride • Traffic Mitigation • Calendar of Activities • Any Other Business Treasurer’s Report
Revenue from dues and donations: $1710 Expenses: $ 436 Balance: $1591 Expenses were much reduced in 2016-2017 Annual picnic was very inexpensive this year at $259 Holiday party was also inexpensive (Church Rental only ) Annual meeting costs
No change in amount of expenses foreseen The court house has gone ☺ First markers showing the position of new buildings City has the park redesign in the 2018/2019 budget Primary Path designed for asphalt, secondary paths crushed gravel Walking paths have been pulled away from residents property lines (increased buffer with plantings) Construction will start in March / April 2018 Surrey Downs Park Plan
With access to the park removed from 112th, the only park access will be from within Surrey Downs community Park will be a neighborhood park versus a community park which means no scheduled activities 1 4 Park design decreased in intensity and major features pulled away from neighboring houses 5 1. Small Parking lot – entrance on North end. Access only from within Surrey Downs
2. Walking paths throughout the park
3. Ball fields removed but open space available for 2 pick up games 3 4. Restrooms and multiple small picnic shelters
5. Increased size play area (tots and children) Surrey Downs Community Club Annual General Meeting East Link Extension May 16, 2017 Tonight’s presentation
• East Link Extension status and schedule Overview Timeline • Early Work in South Bellevue • East Link community outreach program • South Bellevue Park & Ride closure
8 Link light rail system
• 19 miles of light rail with 16 stations currently in service • University Link and Angle Lake opened in 2016 • Northgate Link Extension 2021
• ST2 Plan funded extensions to Overlake, NOTE: Map does not include recently approved Proposition 1 South King County, and Lynnwood (ST3) • 50+ mile system
4 East Link overview
Length: 14 miles Ride times from South Bellevue: • International District Station: 14 min.. • Overlake Transit Center: 16 min. • University of Washington: 24 min. Mercer Island Judkins Park South Bellevue • Seatac Airport: 49 min. Rider projection: 50,000 daily by 2030 Budget: $3.7 billion (YOE) East Main Bellevue Downtown Wilburton Start of Service: Targeted 2023
120th 130th Overlake Village Redmond Technology Center
• 1,500 stall parking garage • Public art • Multi-modal hub • Covered bicycle storage • Passenger drop-off/pick-up area • Bus layover area
• Passenger drop-off/pick-up area on both the west and east side of 112th Avenue SE
• Bicycle cage
• Public art
• Pedestrian connection from neighborhood to new park adjacent to station
6 East Link timeline
Construction Start Dates
Downtown tunnel: early 2016
South Bellevue: Spring 2017
Central Bellevue: Spring 2017
BelRed: Spring 2017
I-90: Summer 2017
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Overlake: Summer 2017 East Link Construction in South Bellevue
9 Downtown Bellevue Tunnel
• Contractor: Atkinson Construction
• Downtown Bellevue ~1,985-foot-long tunnel
• Sequential Excavation Mining (SEM) of the tunnel began in early 2017
• Tunnel monitoring equipment in place
• Tunnel excavation currently occurring underneath Main St (over 160 feet from tunnel entrance) Settlement monitoring installation continues
• Approximately two years of excavation followed by finish work inside the tunnel NE water line complete)
15 South Bellevue
• Phase: Construction
• Contractor: Shimmick/Parsons Joint Venture Early Activities:
• Pre-construction photos and surveys underway
• Demolition permits submitted
• Closure of South Bellevue P&R (May 30)
• Meet the Contractor Community Meeting (May 31)
South Bellevue
New 1,500 stall parking garage will replace the existing 519 stall park-and-ride lot. 16 Early construction Zone A-D
A B C D
12 Early construction activities Zone D
Surrey Downs: • Permanent closure of SE 4th (emergency access maintained)
• Installation of fencing, utility relocations, structure demo
• Lane reductions 112th Ave SE, 111th Pl SE
• Typical work hours are 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Bus stop relocation
• Meet the Contractor Open House (May 31)
13 Early construction activities Zone A & B
South Bellevue Station: • Park-and-Ride closure May 30, 2017
• Transit service to be maintained along Bellevue Way SE
• Installation of fencing, archaeological investigation, utility relocations
• Weekend closures beginning in mid-June
• Bellevue Way SE lane reduction 3-R as early as mid- June
14 East Link Community Outreach Program
15 Community Outreach Program
South Bellevue: • Park-and-Ride closure outreach
• Project information materials
• Project updates to listserve
• Neighborhood briefings
• Meet the Contractor Open House (May 31)
• Coordination with City of Bellevue
• 24-hour construction hotline
16 East Link building salvage by Sustainability the numbers:
285+ Cabinets Plant Salvage 65+ Railings 60+ Doors • Surrey Downs plant salvage held January 28, 2017 55+ Light fixtures 25+ Sinks 20 Toilets • Plant and landscaping materials salvage at three properties 20 Washers & dryers 15 Refrigerators 10 Mirrors • 44 people attended 5+ Dishwashers 5+ Stoves Building Salvage 5+ Microwaves • Partnered with three local salvage companies (Second Use, Reuse and Earthwise) to remove and re-use materials in winter 2016 Sound Transit’s contractors will continue to recycle, salvage, and re-use materials such as brick, concrete, asphalt, asphalt roof shingles, metals, and carpet.
17 Contact us
East Link Project contact information
Phone: 206.398.LINK
Email: [email protected]
24-hr construction hotline: 1.888.298.2395
Sign up for construction alerts: www.soundtransit.org/subscribe
Contact us anytime to schedule a briefing.
23 South Bellevue Park-and-Ride Closure
19 South Bellevue Park-and-Ride Closing May 30
• Closing May 30, 2017 for up to 5 years
• Construction hub for staging equipment and materials for building the light rail guideway, South Bellevue Station and parking garage
• Bus stops maintained on Bellevue Way SE
• Replacement park-and-ride lots open
• New transit service in operation
• New commute programs and incentives available
• Pickup and drop-off areas based on safety and location
20 South Bellevue Park and Ride Transit Service will continue in south Bellevue
21 Over 1,000 park-and-ride spaces available in 27 Eastside lots
New and expanded* parking lots • Bellevue Foursquare Church* • Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church* • Holy Trinity • Cross of Christ Church • Lake Hills Baptist Church • Renton Bible Church • The Neighborhood Church • Overlake Park Presbyterian
• 27 existing and new park-and-rides serving Eastside communities with available parking
• Sound Transit opened six new lots and expanded two lots
22 Added transit service
• Expanded peak hour service
• New ST 541 Express Route
• Integrated bus network with University Link
• Improved Sound Transit and King County Metro bus service
• Relocated King County Metro Access to Eastgate P&R
23 New programs and incentives
Guaranteed parking for groups of two or more
Two options near the Bellevue Transit Center, served by ST Route 550
VANSHARE ▪ First three months free! ▪ Free reserved parking at qualifying Park & Ride lots ▪ Visit kingcounty.gov/ridesharerewards for details and get started today! 24 Customized trip planning and resources Just One Trip: www.justonetrip.org/resources
25 Thank you
26 East Link Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation (NTM) Update for Surrey Downs Community Club
• John Murphy • Marie Jensen Associate Planner East Link Outreach Transportation Department Transportation Department 425-452-6967 425-452-2064 [email protected] [email protected] Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation
• Work called for in MOU between Sound Transit and City of Bellevue • Concern about construction on Bellevue Way and 112th negatively impacting neighborhood streets • Based on existing Neighborhood Traffic Safety Services (NTSS) model • 2-year Council priority Timeline
• April 2016: Community-wide kick-off meeting • May 2016: First Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Committee (NTMC) meeting • Fall 2016: Draft plan shared with community • Winter/Spring 2017: NTMC revised plan • May 30, 2017: Closure of South Bellevue Park and Ride NTMC Members • Bellecrest • Surrey Downs • Mike Koehn • Kerri Patterson • Tricia Thomason • Ed Nugent • Liz Hale • Beaux Arts Village • Enatai • Tom Stowe • Kevin Paulich • Cynthia Hudson • Rebecca Spears • Eugenia Yen • Katherine Christopherson Revised Draft Plan Goals
• Be less restrictive than original draft plan • Still discourage commuter traffic • Discourage speeding • Monitor and respond to actual traffic impacts New Residential Area Signs
• A 108th Ave SE south of Main St • B 104th Ave SE south of Bellevue Way • C 107th Ave SE south of Bellevue Way • D 108th Ave SE north of Bellevue Way • E 108th Ave SE south of Bellevue Way • F 112th Ave SE south of Bellevue Way • G 113th Ave SE south of Bellevue Way Next steps
• Monitor data before/during key construction activities along Bellevue Way and 112th Ave SE • Share results with NTMC and community • Convene at Committee’s desire • Develop next steps The Directory • 250+ copies distributed • Many thanks to June Griffiths • Start thinking about the next one (2018?) paper and online • Looking for volunteers … Surrey Downs in 2017 Mark your Calendar Still looking to sign up more ZONE CAPTAINS to help map the neighborhood
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Suggested Annual Dues of $30 per household can be paid at the meeting