This morning’s Planning, Land Use and Zoning Committee meeting began the process of hearing the appeals of Swedish Health Services’ master plan application. Most importantly, it laid out the formal process that will follow.
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Swedish tries to get approval for controversial Cherry Hill campus master plan
Tomorrow morning, the Planning, Land Use and Zoning Committee hears an application from Swedish Health Services to approve a new master plan for their Cherry Hill campus that allows for significant expansion on the site — both horizontally and vertically. And the neighbors are not happy.
Continue readingSawant’s opposition to Larry Weis
While she hasn’t explicitly said it yet, it’s now clear that Kshama Sawant opposes the appointment of Larry Weis as the new CEO of Seattle City Light.
Continue readingThis week in Council chambers: Sawant in the spotlight
With the Presidents’ Day holiday on Monday, things are a bit shifted this week. But there are still several interesting things afoot in Council chambers – several involving Council member Kshama Sawant.
Continue readingThe city’s homeless response: confusion reigns
All nine City Council members showed up this afternoon for a presentation on the emergency response to the homelessness crisis, but clarity wasn’t in great supply.
Continue readingThree Big Questions on the Homeless Response
After the last couple of weeks, we have a lot more information about the city’s (and its partners’) response to the homelessness crisis in Seattle. But many questions remain, and when Council member Sally Bagshaw convenes her meeting on Wednesday with the stakeholders, I humbly suggest these three big questions should be the focus of the conversation.
Continue readingThis week: committee work
Things are getting busier in Council chambers, especially in committee.
Continue readingHey Seattle, Your Leadership Vacuum is Showing
This morning, Council member Sally Bagshaw hosted a roundtable discussion of the response to the homelessness crisis. It featured an impressive array of resources and enthusiasm, but a lack of executive leadership to get all the efforts aligned.
Continue readingSawant picks a fight with Larry Weis
Council member Kshama Sawant beat up on Larry Weis, the Mayor’s appointment for General Manager and CEO of Seattle City Light. It wasn’t pretty, and it wasn’t deserved.
Continue readingParks and waterfront: sometimes things don’t go the way you planned.
Council member Debora Juarez’s Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries and Waterfront Committee had two items on its agenda this morning, and neither went as one might expect.
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