ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN Community Engagement Report City of SeaTac Prepared by: EnviroIssues 2 CITY OF SEATAC | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | JULY 2014 County andtheHealthyKingCoalition tion inPartnershipwithSeattleChildren’sHospital,PublicHealth-Seattle&King Made possiblewithfundingfromtheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreven - JULY 2014 | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | CITY OF SEATAC 3 21 3 4 7 11 16 20

TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE NEXT STEPS ...... APPENDICES ...... HOW DID WE ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY? ...... ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY? HOW DID WE WHAT WE HEARD ...... ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES & TOOLS ...... EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY PURPOSE OF THE REPORT ...... PURPOSE OF ...... PROJECT BACKGROUND 4 CITY OF SEATAC | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | JULY 2014 reach andengagementmethodsprovidesanevaluationofthesetools. Second, tocreatearesourceforfutureCityplanningeffortsthatidentifiesvarietyofpublicout part oftheAngleLakeStationAreaplanningprocess,and First, toprovidearecordoftherobustcommunityengagementprocessthatwasimplementedas The purposesofthisreportaretwofold: PURPOSE OFTHEREPORT - JULY 2014 | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | CITY OF SEATAC 5 Angle Lake Station in 2016, while highlighting the City’s redevelopment plans for the area. The walking tour is scheduled to occur in early September. Incorporating these three outreach activities into the project has, and will extend the breadth and depth of the City’s engagement A second unexpected opportunity was the A second unexpected opportunity CTG leveraging of the station area project’s Global to funds by the nonprofit organization application Local, which was successful in their for $5,000 in Growing Transit Communities of the (GTC) funding to extend the scope station area project’s community outreach Global to activities. This GTC funding allowed additional Local’s “community liaisons” to do collection engagement activities, including the from of over one hundred-fifty questionnaires to reach non-English speaking and other difficult communities. FeetFirst “Walk & Talk” Tour of Angle Lake Station Area A third unanticipated outreach opportunity is a planned walking tour of the station area sponsored by FeetFirst, a nonprofit organization that promotes walking in the Puget Sound region. FeetFirst is currently working with the City to develop a walking tour that will raise awareness of the opening of Sound Transit’s effort where students learned about city effort where students development planning and transit-oriented multiple station area planning while completing did the students learn about activities. Not only and public redevelopment local government valuable information to efforts, they conveyed the youth perspective on the City regarding station area successful walking, bicycling and environments. Global to Local & Growing Transit Communities Grant (GTC) PROJECT BACKGROUND PROJECT Project While the City had hoped to do a one-day project with students at Global Connections High School, this turned into a month-long UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITIES The station area planning process has benefitted from three unexpected opportunities. Global Connections High School Student multiple and focused opportunities for public input from the area’s diverse communities. The City was also awarded CTG funding for a pedestrian and bicycle study of the station area which was largely informed by this CTG-public engagement process. (CTG) funding (administered by Seattle (CTG) funding (administered by Seattle with Public Children’s Hospital, in partnership the King Health-Seattle & King County and and County Healthy Coalition) to develop process implement a community engagement for the Station Area Plan that would ensure COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION GRANT (CTG) for and In summer 2013, the City applied Grant received Community Transformation community. Once completed, the Angle Lake community. Once completed, the for Station Area Plan will identify opportunities new transit-supportive and other development non- as well as strategies for improving residents motorized transportation options for and commuters. 200th Street, the City of SeaTac is developing 200th Street, the The station area planning a Station Area Plan. two SeaTac City effort helps to implement transit- Council goals: 1) the creation of a area, and oriented development plan for the active 2) the promotion of a healthier, more THE CITY AND SOUND TRANSIT THE CITY AND the 2016 opening of Sound In anticipation of Link light rail station on S. Transit’s Angle Lake 6 CITY OF SEATAC | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | JULY 2014 • • • • public feedbackhaveincluded: Key themesthathaveemergedoutofthe website. and aprojectwebpageontheCityofSeaTac and in-personsurveying,communitybriefings, two publicworkshops,anonlinequestionnaire with keystakeholdersandpropertyowners, Outreach activitieshaveincludedinterviews by SeaTacCityCouncilinlatefall2014. Station AreaPlanisanticipatedtobeadopted and continuedthroughspring2014.Thefinal and keystakeholdersbeganinFebruary2014, planning process.Formaloutreachtothepublic Public outreachhasbeenakeyelementofthe HIGHLIGHTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT neighborhood. and playwithintheAngleLakeStationArea with themultiplecommunitiesthatlive,work PROJECT BACKGROUND Public EngagementGoals Station andthesurroundingneighborhood. Improved connectivitybetweenAngleLake the AngleLakeStation. stores, restaurants,etc.)opportunitiesnear A visionofnewretail(coffeeshops,grocery relation tostreetsandbuildings. A needforpedestrian-scaledevelopmentin including widersidewalksandbikelanes. A needforsaferpedestrianandbikefacilities Goals Workshop attheVision feedback and provide Community members JULY 2014 | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | CITY OF SEATAC 7 perspective on riding light rail and desired uses perspective on riding light rail and in the station area. Workers the needs of local In order to understand light rail commuters), employees (and potential input from workers in large the project sought and adjacent to the office buildings within station area. Young People fewer cars Because young people tend to own the and use transit more than older adults, project sought input from Global Connections High School students to get the youth Students take a walking tour of the station area HOW DID WE ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY? THE DID WE ENGAGE HOW Ensure efficiency throughout the public Ensure efficiency throughout the public engagement process. Build public understanding of project Build public understanding of project constraints and set realistic expectations about likely outcomes of the process. existing Build interest and excitement about in SeaTac. amenities and future opportunities Make it easy for the public to get involved Make it easy for the public to get in the process and implement effective strategies for engaging diverse audiences. Receive substantive and meaningful the public input and feedback that informs development of the plan. Build community awareness and Build community the station area planning understanding of like process, as well as planning concepts “transit-oriented community.” including the single- and multi-family residential communities, families with children, and members of non-English speaking populations. might be enhanced by the station area planning effort. Residents The City made efforts to engage various segments of the residential community Business & Property Stakeholders The project sought input from business and property stakeholders in the station area in order to understand future plans for their properties and how their visions for the area • & TARGETED COMMUNITIES STAKEHOLDERS • • • • of the station area planning process: of the station area • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT GOALS PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT for public engagement were The following goals project team at the beginning developed by the 8 CITY OF SEATAC | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | JULY 2014 non-profit organization, GlobaltoLocal, to The projectconsultantcontracted withthe Community Liaisons development totheSeaTac CityCouncil. findings andrecommendationsforstationarea an urbandesigncharretteandpresentedtheir walking auditofthestationarea,participatedin completed stationareaquestionnaires,dida young peopletothestationneighborhood, illustrating thetypeofusesthatwouldattract development, createdstationareainfographics project. Thestudentsstudiedtransit-oriented Connections HighSchoolonamonth-long City staffworkedwith16studentsatGlobal Student Project within theinterimstationareaboundary. one half-mileofthestation,andpropertyowners sent toallresidencesandbusinesseswithin Meeting flyersadvertisingtheworkshopswere a neighborhoodurbandesignframework. for thestationarea,andondevelopmentof 2014, withafocusonidentificationofvision Two publicworkshopswereheldinMay Public Workshops were conductedeitherbyphoneorin-person. in FebruaryandMarch2014.Theseinterviews located adjacenttotheAngleLakeStationsite seven keystakeholdersrepresentingproperties Project consultantsconductedinterviewswith Stakeholder Interviews materials canbefoundintheappendices. summarizes thesetools.Samplesofoutreach of theplanningprocess.Thefollowingsection engagement toolswereimplementedaspart goals andtargetedcommunities,avarietyof Based upontheproject’spublicinvolvement AND TOOLS ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES HOW DIDWEENGAGETHECOMMUNITY?

The Cityheldasmallcommunitymeetingatthe Community Conversation public workshops. and interpretersattendedtheproject’stwo questionnaires, actedasmeetingfacilitators Community Liaisonsadministeredandcollected and Arabic-speakingcommunities.The representing theSpanish,Somali,Amharic Seven CommunityLiaisonswereidentified, hard toreachpopulationsinthestationarea. identify CommunityLiaisonswhocouldengage needed. Spanish, SomaliandAmharicinterpretationas helped facilitatethemeetingandprovided families withchildren.TheCommunityLiaisons rail station,andalsoasameansofreaching from themulti-familyneighborhoodnearlight Willow LakeApartmentsinordertogetinput Vision andGoals Workshop atthe listentoapresentation Community members JULY 2014 | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | CITY OF SEATAC 9 Information display at SeaTac City Hall Information at SeaTac display will provide the public with the opportunity to will provide the public with the opportunity Plan. comment on the draft Station Area INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS A suite of informational materials were developed for the community engagement sheet process and included a project fact materials and PowerPoint presentation. These including provided general project information project goals and timeline, and provided information about upcoming community also workshops. The informational materials of included a project area map and renderings the new light rail station. Project Information Display Project Information display was available in SeaTac An informational weeks to raise awareness City Hall for two Angle Lake Station, the about Sound Transit’s planning process, and also City’s station area area questionnaires and to advertise the station upcoming project workshops. Future Activities a walking Future outreach activities will include the Feet tour of the station area, hosted by which First organization and an open house HOW DID WE ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY? THE DID WE ENGAGE HOW activity. The Community Liaisons provided Spanish, Somali, Amharic and Arabic interpretation as needed. Madrona Elementary School Family Night: In order to inform and get input from the Madrona Elementary School community, City staff and the Community Liaisons provided project information and gathered questionnaires at a Madrona “Family Night” station area were sent email requests to station area were sent email requests The participate in the online questionnaire. City was able to contact these employees through their Commute Trip Reduction Employee Transportation Coordinators. local community members. Global to Local local community members. Global to assist created a Spanish-language version with the questionnaire gathering process. Employees Employees in/near Station Area: near the at seven large offices located in or Report,” the City’s quarterly newsletter Report,” the City’s quarterly newsletter delivered to all business and residential addresses in the city. In-Person: Global to Local’s Community on Liasons solicited in-person feedback from the questionnaire, often in-language, Online: An electronic version was posted on Online: An electronic until June the City’s website from March 10 “SeaTac 6, 2014, and was advertised in the planning process to the SeaTac Rotary and at Sound Transit’s South 200th Extension Project Open House. The presentations highlighted project goals, the project timeline and how to get engaged in the process. Presentations and Briefings City staff gave presentations on the station area • • • events. The questionnaire was utilized in the events. The questionnaire following ways: • Station Area Questionnaire made available both online A questionnaire was form at project outreach and in hard copy 10 CITY OF SEATAC | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | JULY 2014 to invitethem toupcomingpublicworkshops. contacted atkeypointsin theoutreachprocess Previously interviewedproperty ownerswere Calls toKeyPropertyOwners presented informationinEnglishandSpanish. interim StationAreaboundary.Thepostcard were alsosenttopropertyownerswithinthe mile radiusoftheAngleLakeStation.Postcards distributed to1,700householdswithinahalf community workshopswascreatedand A postcardnotifyingresidentsofupcoming Postcards ongoing outreachactivities. provided updatesontheplan’sstatusand SeaTac PlanningCommission.Thesebriefings briefings totheSeaTacCityCounciland The CityofSeaTacstaffprovidedregular Briefings opportunities forengagement. alert thecommunityofexistingandupcoming A varietyofnotificationmethodswereutilizedto NOTIFICATIONS help shapethefutureofstationarea. encouraged audiencestoprovidefeedback highlighted theprojectgoalsandtimeline for differentevents.Thepresentations presentation templatethatcouldbecustomized The projectteamcreatedaPowerPoint PowerPoint Presentation public workshopsandatotheroutreachevents. in EnglishandSpanishwasdistributedat The projectfactsheetpresentedinformation contact informationforCityofSeaTacstaff. project, informationonhowtogetinvolvedand provided generalinformationabouttheplanning The projectteamcreatedafactsheetthat Project FactSheet HOW DIDWEENGAGETHECOMMUNITY? information abouttheproject,anddatesfor included newsaboutengagementopportunities, as theplanningprocessprogressed.Updates The projectwebsitereceivedroutineupdates Website Updates Club’s blog. and distributedthroughtheAngleLakeShore in theweeklyCityManager’semailupdate and linkstotheprojectwebsitewereincluded Text highlightingbothcommunityworkshops Email /NewslettersBlogs English and Spanish postcard notification English andSpanish postcard city. mailed toeveryhouseholdandbusinessinthe quarterly “SeaTacReport”newsletter,whichis area planningarticleswerepublishedinthe outreach andengagementactivities,sixstation nesses apprisedoftheproject,anditsvarious In ordertokeepSeaTacresidentsandbusi SeaTac ReportQuarterlyArticles also includedalinktotheonlinequestionnaire. upcoming communityworkshops.Thewebsite Upcoming Meetings will helpshapetheplanningfor thisarea. visions, andgoals for theAngleLake station area that You havetheopportunity to provide yourideas, Why should you get involved? SeaTac, WA98198 20301 32ndAvenue South Biblioteca deMadrona Elementary Madrona Library Elementary 6:30-8:00pm Thursday, May1 Taller detrabajo deObjetivos yVisión Goals andVisionWorkshop SeaTac, WA98198 20301 32ndAvenue South Biblioteca deMadrona Elementary Madrona Library Elementary 6:30-8:00pm Urban DesignFramework Workshop Thursday, May29 Taller deTrabajo delaEstructura delDiseñoUrbano ¡Ayude aCrear el Futuro del Área de la Estación Angle Lake! Help Shapethe Future ofthe Angle Lake Station Area! · Jueves, 1demayo · Jueves, 29demayo · Próximas Reuniones forma alaplanificación deesta area. objetivos delÁrea delaEstación AngleLake que ayudarán adar Usted tienelaoportunidad deproporcionar susideas,visionesy ¿Por qué debería usted participar? en elfuturo. orientar elcrecimiento delárea alrededor delaestación ycambios un Planpara elÁrea delaEstación de AngleLake para ayudara y otras atracciones delacomunidad. La ciudadestá preparando apto para caminar yfacilitar elacceso altransporte, alosparques nuevo desarrollo yproponer estrategias para hacer elbarriomás área alrededor delaestación para identificar oportunidades para 2016, laCiudaddeSeaTac está asumiendounanueva visiónenel Angle Lake deSoundTransit programada para completarse en future, theCityispreparing theAngleLake Station Area Plan. guide howthearea around thestation grows andchanges inthe to access transit, parks andothercommunity amenities.To help making theneighborhoodmore walkable, andmakingiteasier andtoopportunities propose development for strategies new for is taking afresh lookatthearea around thestation to identify rail station scheduledto becompleted in2016,theCity ofSeaTac Descripción Proyecto Del : Project Description: With SoundTransit’s AngleLake light Con laestación deltren liviano - JULY 2014 | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | CITY OF SEATAC 11 WHAT WE HEARD WE HEARD WHAT especially along International Boulevard, as well as larger grocery stores. Smaller commercial space for entrepreneurial businesses is needed. Space for a farmer’s market, additional parks and activity space are also desired. Desire for more retail and restaurants, • • neighborhood and the urban design of the neighborhood and the urban design in the neighborhood. Workshops were held in May, Madrona Elementary School Library 2014. Visioning Workshop on May The Visioning Workshop was held a brief 1, 2014. This workshop began with presentation on the station area planning group process, and was followed by small land discussions focused on three topics: use, streets and buildings, and connectivity. the Visioning Approximately 25 people attended Workshop. Key Comments and Themes Community members identified the following visions and key themes related to land use, buildings and streets, and connectivity in the Angle Lake Station Area. Land Use • projects by Sound Transit and construction of projects by Sound facilities. the new fire station stakeholders were While some property Oriented Development interested in Transit expressed interest in auto- opportunities, others park and fly operations. oriented retail and PUBLIC WORKSHOPS on previous Two workshops were held to build on the outreach work and to receive feedback Station vision and goals for the Angle Lake grocery stores, restaurants, etc.) near the grocery stores, restaurants, etc.) near Angle Lake Station. between Connectivity: Improved connectivity Angle Lake Station and the surrounding neighborhood. providing bike lanes. for Human-scale development: A need to pedestrian-scale development in relation streets and buildings. shops, Shops: A vision of new retail (coffee Safety: A need for safer pedestrian and Safety: A need for safer pedestrian and bike facilities including wider sidewalks in staying in the neighborhood, and several expressed interest in seeing that the future development of their property contribute to the neighborhood’s vitality. Several property owners indicated a lack of clarity regarding future assess the potential for redevelopment in the station area. A majority of property stakeholders indicated that they have owned their properties for an extensive period of time, are interested The project team conducted interviews with key property stakeholders in February and March of 2014. Seven property stakeholders were interviewed by phone or in person. Property stakeholder interviews were conducted to The following describes community feedback The following describes community from the various community engagement process. techniques utilized during the planning PROPERTY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS • • • community engagement process covered a community engagement and concerns, several key broad range of topics themes did emerge: • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY OUTCOMES received during the While the comments 12 CITY OF SEATAC | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | JULY 2014 and landuse strategies.Approximately 15 circulation, bicycle/pedestrian improvements Lake StationArea,witha specificfocuson discussions relatedtothe designoftheAngle on May29,2014andincluded smallgroup The neighborhooddesignworkshopwasheld Neighborhood DesignWorkshop • • • Connectivity • • • • Buildings andStreets • • • WHAT WEHEARD informal pathsandnewconnections. existing destinationsthroughdevelopmentof Increase connectivityandeaseofaccessing destinations arestrongdeterrentstowalking. Vehicular noiseanddistancebetween bridges. hiding places,safecrossingsandpedestrian Design (CPTED)principles,lighting,fewer – CrimePreventionThroughEnvironmental Human andvehicularsafetyisparamount stories, butnotforhigh-risedevelopment. Support forlargerbuildingswithafew sidewalk. but notsomuchthatitresultsinanarrow Support forsidewalkswithlandscaping, sidewalk –partofthisisasafetyissue. People likehavingbuildingsrightnexttothe traffic. crosswalks, lighting,andseparationfrom wide, definedsidewalks,bicycleamenities, People wanttofeelsafewhenwalking,with getting aroundisalsoaconcern. The existingleveloftrafficanddifficultyin and rents. fear ofnewdevelopmentincreasingcosts Some landuseconcernscenteraroundthe needed. Senior housingandaffordableis • • • • Key CommentsandThemes Workshop. people attendedtheNeighborhoodDesign can befound intheAppendices. during thisperiod.Acopy ofthequestionnaire A totalof220questionnaires werecollected by GlobaltoLocal’sCommunity Liaisons. were distributedatproject outreachevents,and March 10andJune6,2014.Papercopies The questionnairewasavailableonlinebetween future theneighborhood’sfuture. improvements andpersonalvisionsforthe respondents wereencouragedtosuggest biking, andtransportationuse.Additionally, Station andaskedrespondentsaboutwalking, a halfmileradiusaroundtheAngleLake The questionnairefocusedontheareawithin and toinformfuturedevelopmentinthearea. vision fortheAngleLakeStationneighborhood solicit communityfeedbackregardingthefuture The CityofSeaTaccreatedaquestionnaireto STATION AREAQUESTIONNAIRE • • • • • Land use sidewalks shouldprovideamplespacefor Plantings shouldbetakencareofand and makeitsafeforpedestrians. Improve overallconnectivitytolightrailstation Access toAngleLakeisimportant. improvements. Circulation andbicycle/pedestrian Services focusedonthelocalcommunity. Achieve ajobs/housingmix. Diverse mixofuses. Development focusedaroundthestation. Support foramixed-usecenterfocus. people andvegetation. JULY 2014 | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | CITY OF SEATAC 13 - - Yes No 21% I don’t I don’t have a bike

Once in a while Every Day Never

16% I have a bike, but I don’t feel safe riding it Never 39% 28% 28% WHAT WE HEARD WE HEARD WHAT 24% Once in awhile 72% 53% 3% 18% Everyday ? 0 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% Diagrams shown include responses compiled from the results How often do you walkHow often do you around the Angle Lake Station neighborhood or to reach a destination there? ride a bike aroundHow often do you the Angle Lake Sta tion neighborhood or to reach there? a destination If walk the station were or bike would you today open there Note: of the online questionnaire included in Appendix F and question naires gathered the Community Liaisons included in Appendix by G. yes no 6% Other To get get To around SeaTac 21% 12% 47% To visit To Seattle 88% - 36% school To com To mute to work or 0 What will you use the light railWhat will you for? in 2016 (same year that the Universityin 2016 (same year of Washington Station opens?) Do you plan to use the Angle Lake Station once it opens plan to use the Angle Do you 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Community members also answered open- Community members also answered ended questions concerning suggested Station improvements for the Angle Lake Area: open today. Station 71% walk around the Angle Lake in awhile.” neighborhood “every day” or “once Station 27% bike around the Angle Lake in awhile.” neighborhood “every day or “once 88% of respondents plan to use the Angle 88% of respondents it opens in 2016 . Lake Station when 47% plan to use light rail to visit Seattle. it were 72% would walk or bike to the station A majority of respondents live and/or work A majority of respondents of the station. within a half-mile • • • • • • Key Comments and Themes Key Comments • 14 CITY OF SEATAC | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | JULY 2014 Moines Creek TrailalongS200thSt.” separate bike pathfromthestationto Des “Provide agenerousbike shoulder/laneora Make morebicyclesignage too.” lanes alonginternationalBlvd. andS200th. “Make morededicatedbicycle facilitieslikebike bicycles onInternationalBlvd.” southbound carpoollanesharestheroadwith tunnel toMilitary.Signsindicatethatthe “Bike lanesonS188thfromtheairport the parkwithabikepath?” appreciated! Howaboutlinkingthestationto “Dedicated bikefacilitiesarealways Sample Responses: neighborhood? easier tobikethese,orotherplacesinthe What improvementscouldbemadetomakeit QUESTION: Boulevard andtheydidnotaddressthestreet.” types ofbusinesseslocatedalongInternational seemed inhospitableandunsafeduetothe out aconversationwiththeotherperson.Italso obstacles whichhinderedmyabilitytocarry to thesidewalkshavinglightpolesandother International Boulevardanditwasdifficultdue “I havewalkedalongthewestsideof connecting streets,streettrees.” pedestrian crossingofPacificHighwaymore “Wider, less-obstructedsidewalks.Better to theRapidRidestoponInternationalBlvd.” “More directsidewalkthroughAngleLakePark lights, trailsthatpassotherbusyareas.” and shadedareasmorecrosswalkstraffic “Sidewalks, parks,moretrees Sample Responses: neighborhood? easier towalktheseorotherplacesinthe What improvementscouldbemadetomakeit QUESTION: WHAT WEHEARD already walktoitfrommyplace.” Angle LakeParkisverygoodaswell,butI Des MoinesFarmersMarketattheMarina). destination. (Bonus:Icanbikealongittothe “I thinktheDesMoinesCreektrailisbest “Angle LakePark” Sample Responses: Station neighborhood. List thebestplacestogoinAngleLake QUESTION: under theflight pathSouthoftheAirport.” the Golfcourse anddevelopaParkin thearea Whole Foods.Coffeeshop willcome.Improve “Need goodRestaurants here. Marketlike Sample Responses: neighborhood thataren’t there now? What kindofplacesaremissingintheStation QUESTION: stops.” sidewalks, morestreetlighting,andcleanbus “Improve thepublicsafety.Withbetter the airport,SeattleorUW.” who liveintheAngleLakeareatouseget while alsohavingitasaresourceforpeople the stationmoreofadestinationuntoitself and encouragethatkindofdevelopment.Make “Zone forbettermixedusearoundthestation Seattle. Abicyclehighwaysotospeak.” connect routesforcommuteraccessto/from with SeattleNeighborhoodGreenwaysto “The morebike/pedaccessthebetter!Work Sample Responses: Station neighborhood,whatwoulditbe? If youhadtochooseoneimprovementinthe QUESTION: park.” would addaneedfor“nightlight”throughthe “Angle LakePark(24/7yearround),which JULY 2014 | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | CITY OF SEATAC 15 WHAT WE HEARD WE HEARD WHAT Students share the Station Area their vision for during the day and mixed use buildings that will house commerce street level and ‘purchased’ (not rental) residents on top (purchase brings more pride in ownership, less crime!).” (i.e. Georgetown example, eclectic character - find something unique to promote this area - artist community/sculpture park)” “Office spaces filled with workers who will support local restaurants and bars, coffee shops years?), then it will be able to sustain itself.” “Mixed use - where business, office spaces occupy ground floor units, permanent (not rental/transient) housing above - unique quality and/or character that would inspire folks from outside come to visit and spend time in the area can make a central open space with stores can make a central open space with the surrounding this central space. Making but central space beautiful would be great This must would require unified development. opens (7 be done before next Station South “A unique community connected to the lake “A unique community connected to and work. that has plenty of places to live, shop not just a It ought to be a start and end point, place to drive to and leave your car.” if you “Stores with essentials will come area or to return to the area on a regular basis.” area or to return to the area on a regular QUESTION: around the What is your vision for what the area 10 years? Angle Lake Station could be like in Sample Responses: human density to support things like that. The human density to are too transient to support a hotel populations here.” vibrant street life “Office complexes, small shops, restaurants to visit the - really what is missing is a reason “Plazas, gathering places, coffee shops, “Plazas, gathering restaurants” but mostly enough “Coffee shops, restaurants, 16 CITY OF SEATAC | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | JULY 2014 processes. utilized inthestationareaplanningprojectandcanbeusedtoinformfuturepublicinvolvement The followingtableprovidesabriefassessmentofthecommunityengagementactivitiesandtools ACTIVITIES &TOOLS EVALUATION OFCOMMUNITYENGAGEMENT Public Workshops Stakeholder Interviews ACTIVITY appendices.) of workshopsseeGlobal toLocalReportonstationareaprojectin developing workshopprograms.(ForCommunity Liaison’s assessment cultures feelcomfortableinworkshopsshouldbe considered when attention tomakingparticipantsfromallcommunities, languagesand have increasednumberanddiversityofmeetingparticipants. More More timeandresourcesforoutreachtovariouscommunities may ANY CHANGES? perspectives ofthoseparticipatingintheworkshops. was helpfulinbothbroadeningperspectivesoffered andexpanding and shareinformationtheylearnedfromsurveyingtheircommunities input. RequestingthatCommunityLiaisonsparticipateintheworkshops breakout sessionsgaveeachparticipanttheopportunitytoprovide feedback fromthestationneighborhoodcommunity.Thesmall extremely valuableinprovidingprojectinformationtoandeliciting Yes. Boththevisioningandneighborhooddesignworkshopswere WOULD UTILIZEAGAIN? engage morestakeholders. of stakeholderswouldbehelpfulforfutureprojects.Increasedbudgetto Identifying additionalmethodsand/orbudgetforcontinuingengagement ANY CHANGES? of marketopportunitiesanddevelopmentpotentialinthearea. Station constructionproject.Theyalsohelpedtoinformunderstanding City’s stationareaplanningprojectandSoundTransit’sAngleLake property ownersfutureplansandalsoinraisingawarenessofboththe Yes. Stakeholderinterviewswereveryhelpfulinunderstandingbusiness/ WOULD UTILIZEAGAIN? EVALUATION JULY 2014 | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | CITY OF SEATAC 17 ACTIVITIES & TOOLS ACTIVITIES EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY OF EVALUATION they became “project experts,” and therefore provided keen individual they became “project experts,” and therefore provided keen individual insights at workshops while acting as conduits for information gathered from the communities they surveyed. Additionally, using the CLs allowed not the City to access hard-to-reach communities that traditionally have participated in public meetings in large numbers in the past. WOULD UTILIZE AGAIN? use of Community Liaisons (also Yes. This project was a pilot for the Leaders,” or “Community called “Trusted Advisors,” “Community it should be noted that they made Connectors”) in City projects, and in which they participated. The a positive impact on every activity Community Leaders (CLs) collected the majority of the station area questionnaires, attended the Community Conversation as participants, meeting facilitators and interpreters, and participated in the two workshops. Because they participated in all station area activities, also helped pave the way for potential future partnerships between the also helped pave the way for potential The students’ presentations at City City and Global Connections HS. raised awareness of the station Hall and to City Council also significantly the youth perspective on public area project and the value of hearing projects. ANY CHANGES? part, because City staff was able to No. This project was successful, in in the classroom. Staff resources and spend a significant amount of time considered in future City-school project outcomes should be carefully projects. EVALUATION AGAIN? WOULD UTILIZE students learn about allow. Not only did the Yes, if time and resources learned how their transit-oriented development, they City projects and The project a difference in government processes. voices can make Community Liaisons ACTIVITY Student Project 18 CITY OF SEATAC | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | JULY 2014 ACTIVITIES &TOOLS EVALUATION OFCOMMUNITYENGAGEMENT Apartments at WillowLake Conversation Community Community Liaisons ACTIVITY vacation daysduringthe week. afternoon insteadofSaturday morning,orholdingthemeetingonschool potential changestoconsider includehavingthemeetingonSaturday residents mayhaveincreased thenumberofparticipants.Other Yes. Additional,timelyoutreachandmeetingadvertisement toapartment ANY CHANGES? was wellreceivedbyattendees in returnforsnacksandanopportunitytoreceiveSafeway giftcards, which includedparticipantsansweringquestionson boardswithstickers property managerswerehelpfulandencouraging. Themeetingprogram, first timetheCityhadheldameetingatapartment complex,andthe Yes. AlthoughtheCommunityConversationhadlow turnout,itwasthe WOULD UTILIZEAGAIN? • • • project.) Asummaryoftheseissuesisprovidedbelow: written reportontheCommunityLiaisons’involvementinstationarea engagement processes.(SeetheappendicesforGlobaltoLocal’s several issuestheywouldliketheCitytoconsiderinfuturecommunity the CLs’participation,ataprojectdebriefsession,CLsidentified Possibly. Whilethestationareaprojectsignificantlybenefittedfrom ANY CHANGES? EVALUATION provided inlanguage. language groupsgather,andpresentationsmaterialsshouldbe consider sendingstafftolocations/organizationswhereculturalor organized bylanguageshouldbeutilized.Additionally,theCity should bemadeavailableandtechniquessuchassmallgroupwork English speakingcommunitymembersatmeetings,moreinterpreters To increasethenumberofEnglishasasecondlanguageornon- participants. awareness andidentifyingpotentialquestionnairemeeting more outreachisneededsoCLscanspendtimeraisingproject To increasequestionnairecollectionorattendanceatpublicmeetings, hard togivetheiropinion be difficultattimes,andsometimesfeltintimidatedthoughtitwas Several oftheCLsfoundtechnicallanguageatworkshopsto JULY 2014 | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | CITY OF SEATAC 19 - ACTIVITIES & TOOLS ACTIVITIES Online: 54 out of 220 questionnaires collected, a relatively small per Online: 54 out of 220 questionnaires questionnaires were collected centage. In-Person: 166 of the 220 in-person by the Community Liaisons. were gathered at Other Activities: The remaining questionnaires from Global Connections High Madrona Elementary’s Family Night, Open House and at the project School students, at a Sound Transit workshops. EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY OF EVALUATION Possibly. City staff needs to identify other groups to which it can outreach. WOULD UTILIZE AGAIN? way Yes. Having this display in the lobby of City Hall was a cost effective to provide project information to visitors. ANY CHANGES? No. ANY CHANGES? had been available, additional Possibly. If more time and resources been done in partnership with questionnaire gathering could have Madrona Elementary. WOULD UTILIZE AGAIN? City Council and the Planning Yes. Besides project briefings to and to Commission, City staff presented at a Sound Transit Open House the SeaTac Rotary. ANY CHANGES? questionnaire gathering by the Community Liaisons was by far the most questionnaire gathering by the Community Additional notes on the productive method for collecting questionnaires. various collection methods are below: • • EVALUATION AGAIN? WOULD UTILIZE about the were tools for raising awareness Yes. The questionnaires key station area and for getting public input on station area project gathered. In-person A total of 220 questionnaires were planning issues. Project Information Display Presentations & Briefings Questionnaire ACTIVITY Station Area 20 CITY OF SEATAC | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | JULY 2014 • City CouncilAdoptionofPlan • • Final PublicReviewofStationAreaPlan • • • • including the: into componentsoftheStationAreaPlan Analyzing publicinputandintegratingit planning processincludethefollowingsteps: The nextstepsfortheAngleLakeStationArea NEXT STEPS be inDecember2014. Council adoptionoftheplanisanticipatedto After afullreview,thefirstopportunityfor components. opportunity forpublicinputondraftplan FeetFirst tourofthestationareaand Council reviews. On-going PlanningCommissionandCity Implementation Strategies. Connectivity/Circulation Framework;and, Urban DesignFramework; Station AreaVision; JULY 2014 | ANGLE LAKE STATION AREA PLAN | CITY OF SEATAC 21 APPENDICES Global to Local Angle Lake Station Area Plan Project Report Global to Local Angle Lake Station Briefing email Postcards Project fact sheet sample PowerPoint presentation Email newsletter sample Questionnaire results (full) Appendix F: Appendix G: Appendix C: Appendix D: Appendix E: Appendix A: Appendix B: