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UPDATE ON BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD HEARING


After two nights and over six hours of testimony by both Burien and North Highline residents as well as representatives from Burien and King County, the Boundary Review Board delayed any decisions and will meet again on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 7 p.m. at Cascade Middle School (11212 10th Avenue SW) to “undertake discussion and deliberation to come to a decision concerning the City of Burien’s proposal to annex the North Highline “Y” Area”. 

The official announcement from the Board also states:

…the Board has completed the public hearing in this matter so no further public testimony can be received.

For more information please contact Lenora Blauman, Executive Secretary, at 206-296-6800.

Thank you for your interest in this matter.

 The public is invited to attend the deliberations, but again, no public testimony will be heard at this meeting. 

 Thanks to everyone who took the time to testify. 

(Video of the entire two nights of testimony can be viewed at “whitecenternow.com”)


North Highline Graffiti Management Program

Graffiti is a crime. It is costly and destructive and sends a message that the community is not concerned about the appearance of its neighborhoods. It generates neighborhood fear, causes instability, signals an increase in crime, lowers property values, hurts business revenue, it s economically detrimental to our community, and is a sign of urban decay.

By covering the graffiti as soon as possible, you rob the vandal of the effort and time it took to do the tag, and most likely they will move on to another location. You can prevent your property from becoming a "know tag site" by removing graffiti immediately.

The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council provides paint and paint supplies for free to residents and business owners. We can also paint out the graffiti on your property free as a community service. You must be the property owner or authorized to sign a release waiver.

If you have questions concerning NHUAC's Graffiti Management Program please contact us at graffiti@northhighlineuac.org.

KC Metro Zone Boundary Line

The NHUAC has requested that KC Metro review it's policy regarding the southern Zone Boundary, currently SW Roxbury (SW96th). The northern Zone Boundary is at 145th North. We have requested that they move the southern boundary to the Burien Park and Ride (148th SW) which would make a trip from North Highline to Seattle a one zone ride. Click here to see our letter. And this is their response.



King County 2012 Comprensive Plan

Karen Wolf from the Department of Development and Environmental Services will be providing information in regard to the King County 2012 Comprehensive Plan, some of which affects the North Highline area.  The public comment period for the comprehensive plan review draft will end on December 23.  If you cannot make the meeting you can review the plan here
All public comment can be sent directly to Paul Reitenbach at:  paul.reitenbach@kingcounty.gov
or by mail at:  
King County Comprehensive plan 2012 Update
Department of Development and Environmental Services
900 Oaksdale Avenue, SW
Renton, WA 98057-5212
ATTN:  Paul Reintenback

Library Board meeting November 29, 2011

On November 29, NHUAC board members, Barbara Dobkin, Pat Price and Liz Giba, traveled to Issaquah to the King County Library Service Center, to testify before the King County Library Board of Trustees, in an attempt to save White Center and Boulevard Park libraries. They were joined by King County Councilman, Joe McDermott, Burien City Council members, Rose Clark, Jerry Robison, and Jack Block, as well as the tireless White Center Library Guild President, Rachel Levine, community activists, Gil Loring and Greg Duff, and over 40 other concerned members of not only the Burien, White Center, and Boulevard Park communities, but also residents of Bellevue, Federal Way and Tukwilla.

For just under 3 hours, the board heard passionate testimony regarding the need of these two vital community resources, and objection to the Library Boards plan to consolidate these facilities into one branch and build a new library approximately 16 blocks south of the present White Center Library.

Concern was expressed regarding the promise that was made to the community when the 2004 Library Bond Levy was passed, that a new 10,000 square foot White Center Library would be built on the site of the existing library, and capital improvements would be made to the Boulevard Park facility. Using the potential annexation of the remaining unincorporated area of North Highline to Seattle as an excuse for not keeping their promise to the community, the library board was informed by Rose Clark, as well as Councilman, McDermott, that Seattle has moved away from annexation of North Highline, while Burien has been moving forward.

Karen Freeman, from County Executive, Dow Constatine's office, provided an update to the board on the Burien annexation timeline, and requested that the board not take action until the annexation issue was resolved.

After discussion and deliberation, the board unanimously voted, with the exception of Lucy Krakowiak, who recused herself stating conflict of interest (Ms. Krakowiak also serves on the Burien City Council) to delay any decision regarding the libraries until at least until after the Boundary Review Board makes its decision on Burien's proposed annexation of North Highline. The Boundary Review Board hearing is scheduled for January 9, 2012.

Please let the King County Library Board of Trustees know what you think about their plan to close and consolidate the White Center and Boulevard Park Libraries.
You can contact the Director, Bill Ptacek at 425.369.3232 or billp@kcls.org.
The board can be contacted at: boardoftrustees@kcls.org.

Information about the Capital Bond Improvement Projects can be found on the KCLS website: kcls.org

Stay tuned for information regarding the January 9, 2012 Boundary Review Board hearing.