January 24

Community meeting on crime, Maple Leaf park, Northgate development is Wednesday night

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Update 1:30 p.m.: The community council has just emailed an agenda. No mention of public safety/crime, although it was on the list in this month’s council newsletter.

1. Introductions & Announcements

2. Emergency Preparedness and Maple Leaf Neighborhood Disaster Response

3. Maple Leaf Reservoir Park update

4. Northgate density and transportation changes

5. Community Q&A/Guidance – Tell us what you want us to work on in 2012

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The January general meeting of the Maple Leaf Community Council has, in the past two years, put a spotlight on crime in the neighborhood.

The second big issue has been the development of the Maple Leaf Park. (Is there really going to be a 90-foot zip line there?)

For Wednesday night’s meeting, add development at Northgate.

In the community council’s newsletter, which came out earlier this month, the emphasis is placed on Northgate, where apartments are expected to bring thousands of new residents in addition to the redevelopment that’s coming with LINK light rail.

“If the development is done poorly, it will mean the beginning of the end for livability and quality of life in the Maple Leaf neighborhood,” David Miller, chair of the council’s Transportation and Land Use Committee, writes in the newsletter and at a special online page the council has created.

We also expect an announcement about Maple Leaf’ acquiring our own radar gun and hi-tech speed sign.

The meeting is from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25th, at Olympic View Elementary School, 504 N.E. 95th St. Free, licensed day care is provided.

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  1. @Renee,
    The Northgate Apts are a legislative rezone but you may be right the Wallace property was not a rezone
    Council Land Use Action to rezone 365,040 sq. ft. of land from MR-60 to NC3-85. The property is bounded on the North by two parcels (11300 1st Ave NE and 11301 3rd Ave NE) on the East by 3rd Ave NE, t

  2. Will the meeting be taped or transcribed in any way? Hopefully at least a summary perhaps on this blog. I’d love to go to it tonight but unfortunately I have another commitment.

  3. Emergency preparedness for…?? Other than people believing the world will end this year and the fact the water tower may topple over some day, I don’t see disaster preparedness being a priority over crime at least not right now.

  4. Then tendency when we talk about development is to dwell on the negatives, but there are plenty of positives too. I was happy to see on the MLCC webpage the more complete comment:

    “If this development is done thoughtfully, it will be an exciting complement to our neighborhood’s NW corner. If the development is done poorly, it will mean the beginning of the end for livability and quality of life in the Maple Leaf neighborhood.”

    I think the “beginning of the end” rhetoric is a bit much, but again, glad to see the MLCC represent more than just a NIMBY arguement.

  5. Thanks, Renee. As you know, MLCC is in agreement with Pinehurst that the entire study area should be the subject of a contract rezone to open up the superblocks and provide badly needed pedestrian infrastructure

  6. In regard to the land use issue, MLCC may want to check in with Council central staff regarding the rezone application. There are no legislative rezones in process or currently planned for Northgate. There is one contract rezone being considered, however, for the property just west of Target.

  7. The focus for the first presentation at our January meeting is not so much on crime, but on Emergency Preparedness and organizing Maple Leaf for Disaster Response.

    The last presentation is an opportunity for Maple Leaf residents to communicate their concerns and requests to the Executive Board. This is an annual feature of our January meeting and it helps us determine our focus for the year.

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