Their will also be a bouncy house for the kids. Event starts at 4:30!
As reported on the West Seattle Blog, and emergency order has been issued for the Shoremont Apt Building.
The Shoremont Apartment Building, located at 2464 Alki Ave SW, was supposed to be demolished and turned into townhouses. Here is a link to permits applied for according to the DPD:
http://web1.seattle.gov/DPD/permitStatus/default.aspx?a=2464,,ALKI,AVE,SW
The demolition permit was issued in May of 2007. In August of 2008, the SPD used the building for tactical training, leaving many busted windows and doors. Since that time, the property has been grossly neglected.
- The grounds have not been maintained at all and the property and the planting strip are covered with tall, dry weeds and overgrown bushes
- Garbage can be found all over the property
- Basement doors are wide open in the back of the building
- Graffiti can be found on the INSIDE of windows, confirming entry by outsiders
- There is an open window that could be entered on the first floor level
- Many large paint containers and construction materials scattered on the site
- Main level doors are partially bashed in, leaving access for area pets/animals to enter the building
Here are some photos recently taken:
Live History Talk and Walk at Me-Kwa-Mooks Park Saturday August 22nd, 2009 10 am to 12 noon
Live History Talk and Walk at Me-Kwa-Mooks Park
Saturday August 22nd, 2009 10 am to 12 noon
Alan Schmitz and the Olmsted Society will give the history of the Schmitz family land that became a gem of a park on Beach Drive. Sponsored by the Log House Museum and the Southwest Seattle Historical Society Call the Log House Museum for more information. No reservations needed. Event is free but donations are always appreciated.
Meet at the Park 4503 Beach Drive SW, West Seattle.
Log House Museum, Birthplace of Seattle
206-938-5293
West Seattle Blog is reporting that there will be a memorial gathering tonight, Friday, August 14th, for Hussein Khazaal, owner of Phoenecia at Alki restaurant, who died suddenly last Saturday at age 63.
6:30pm
West of the Statue of Liberty on the promenade
Read West Seattle Blog’s post here with all the details from the Khazaal family.
http://westseattleblog.com/blog/?p=19757
Eating a meal at Phoenecia at Alki also means letting owner Hussein Khazaal navigate his menu for you. He’ll greet you at the door, chat you up in a thoroughly endearing way, and recite specials or recommend entrées with more confidence and passion than most of the actor-model-hipster-waiters I’ve come across.
7/28/2009 6pm Music in the Park Alki Playfield
5718 SW Stevens St
Seattle, WA 98116-2831
Alki Art Fair on the Beach in West Seattle
Saturday, July 25th 10 -7pm
Sunday, July 26th 10 – 5pm
We will have 13 bands, over 70 different artists and lots of fun kids activities and art demos…. Read More
Come on down and check it out
Parking is always hard at Alki so if you can ride your bike or take the bus it helps 
There is a great shuttle from the Water Taxi that services West Seattle too!
Alki Art Fair will be held this year on July 25th and 26. Every year people come to the beach to buy hand made local art, listen to great music, and enjoy the wonderful views from Alki beach.
Join us for the 12th annual Alki Art Fair on July 25th and 26th, 2009. All proceeds from the fair go to support childrens art programs offered at the Alki Community Center and Alki Bathhouse. Programs are listed on the Alki Community Center link.
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/Centers/alkicc.htm
Contact
for more information.
July 28th UPDATE: For those of you who are planning to attend tonight’s meeting on the Neighborhood Plan Update, the , 4408 Delridge Way SW. venue has changed to the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center! Please pass this on! Thanks, Stan
Stan Lock, Neighborhood District Coordinator West Seattle Neighborhood Service Center City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
4205 SW Alaska Street
Seattle, WA 98116
206-233-2045
Status Check: How is Your Neighborhood Doing? Dates and locations for Series One – Neighborhood Status Report Updates. Join the meeting that includes your community:
Please join members of the Seattle Planning Commission and the Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee in the fi rst of a series of two important community meetings. These two citizen groups want to hear your thoughts. Come and tell us how your neighborhood has changed since your neighborhood plan was adopted. Your comments and input at this meeting will help the City of Seattle complete a status report that will look at how well your neighborhood plan is achieving its goals and strategies. This fi rst series of meetings will provide an opportunity to learn about your neighborhood plan, the projects that have been implemented, and growth and changes that have occurred since the plan was written in the late 90’s. We will explore issues such as growth, transportation, housing, economic development, basic utilities, neighborhood character, open space and parks, public services, public safety, and other issues. The second meeting series, tentatively scheduled for October, will be an opportunity to review the status report.
July 28th For Admiral, West Seattle Junction, Morgan Junction, Delridge, Westwood/Highland Park, Georgetown
6-8 p.m
Delridge Community Center Gym
4501 Delridge Way SW
To learn more information, please visit the Neighborhood Planning website at
http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/Planning/Neighborhood_Planning
With questions, please contact Planning Commission staff at (206) 684-8694
These locations are handicap accessible. To request special assistance, contact Kerry Wade, Department of Neighborhoods, at (206) 733-9088.
Backyard Cottage Neighborhood Meetings
Aug. 3, 2009: 6:00 p.m. (no agenda/time yet). Presentation to the Lake Union District Council at Fremont Neighborhood Service Center, 908 N. 34th St.
A New Choice for Seattle Families
Mayor Greg Nickels has proposed legislation that would allow more homeowners the option to build backyard cottages. Under the proposal, Seattle homeowners would be allowed to build backyard cottages under certain conditions. The owner must live on the premises and there would be an annual limit of 50 new cottages.
To ensure the cottages fit within the neighborhood, the lot must be at least 4,000 square feet in area, with minimum width and depth requirements. The principal house and backyard cottage combined must not exceed the current 35% lot coverage limit for single family zones. The cottages can be no more than 800 square feet in area, with a height limit of 15 – 23 foot height depending on lot width, and parking is required.
What is a backyard cottage?
As one homeowner describes it, a backyard cottage is a “mother-in-law unit with a little more breathing room.”
In other words, a backyard cottage is a small dwelling unit that is on the same lot as, but physically separate from, a single-family house. The owner must live in either the primary home or the backyard cottage.
Since 1994, the city of Seattle has allowed accessory dwelling units that are inside, or attached to the main house. Backyard cottages (which are officially known as detached accessory dwelling units) are detached from the main house and typically found in either the backyard or above a garage.
Are backyard cottages allowed in Seattle?
In March 2009, Mayor Nickels proposed new legislation to allow backyard cottages citywide. Homeowners throughout Seattle have requested this housing option. Backyard cottages have been allowed in southeast Seattle since 2006; with 18 households applying for permits as of March 18, 2009.
Where else can you find backyard cottages?
Many other cities and jurisdictions in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest allow backyard cottages, including Clyde Hill, Issaquah, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Shoreline, Newcastle, Redmond, parts of unincorporated King County, Woodinville, Yarrow Point, Portland, OR and Vancouver, B.C.
What has the experience been in southeast Seattle?
In a survey of 118 neighbors living near a permitted backyard cottage in southeast Seattle, 96 respondents felt that the owners of single-family homes should be allowed to build a backyard cottage on their property. Because many backyard cottages are not visible from the street, more than half the residents living nearby weren’t actually aware that one had been built. Most neighbors who knew about the backyard cottage felt it either had a positive impact or no impact on their neighborhood.
Among those aware of a backyard cottage in their neighborhood:• 71% said that the backyard cottage in their neighborhood fit in with the surrounding homes.
• 84% noticed no impacts on parking or traffic directly related to the backyard cottage.
• 83% were supportive or strongly supportive of backyard cottage policy.
Why the interest in backyard cottages?
Homeowners have many different reasons. For seniors, a backyard cottage offers a way to downsize while living next to their families and staying in the same neighborhood. Others want flexibility for their extended families or friends, a place for their children, or an opportunity to invest in their property while providing affordable housing for singles and couples.
Citywide interest in backyard cottages:
Over the past two years people in other neighborhoods have contacted DPD to inquire about backyard cottages for their property. The following quotes are examples of from recent correspondence:
“Actually the property is my father’s. It is a small three bedroom house and has little spare space. It would be a big help, financially, for all of us if I had a little space (very little is fine) of my own on the property instead of renting and wasting money that could be used to help the family get by. A fully equipped ‘house’ isn’t needed just a sleeping/private space. ”
- Kari Berglund, North Seattle Resident
“We would love to have housing for our aging parents: then, for our son as he becomes a young adult and eventually, as a place for us to downsize to. By having a place for our extended family we could save time and energy caring for one another and have that time and energy to put into our community.”
- Mead Wehle, North Greenwood Resident
“It would be used as a rental to help with our mortgage payment. It would be deliberately designed to be adaptable, able to house relatives while our kids are young and eventually living quarters for a teenager. Ours would also have a portion of the space dedicated for an office, as I am a screenwriter and my wife is a photographer.”
- Kelly Requa, South Park Resident
“I would like to have a place for my mother to stay as she gets older. I think if it is done right, the neighborhood would benefit. Advantages are that family is closer and dollar savings. All while maintaining the peace in the family.”
- Corey Artherholt, Magnolia Resident
http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/Planning/Backyardcottages/Overview/
