UCUC Approval and Adoption Matrix, Part II.D

University Community Urban Center
Approval and Adoption Matrix

II. Specific Activities for Implementation

The activities listed in this section are not directly associated with a Key Strategy. For each activity, the City has identified next steps as a part of the City's work program in response to the neighborhood plan. Many of the next steps are actions to be taken by the City, but in some cases, the neighborhood or other agency will be able to take the next steps. As with the activities listed for each Key Strategy in Section I, these activities are intended to be implemented over the span of many years.

D. Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Urban Design Features

#	Activity	Pri- ority	Time Frame	Cost Estimate	Implementor	Executive Response	Executive Recommended Action	Council Action Taken
D10	Encourage the UW to consider incorporating open space into UW development between 11th and 12th Aves. NE just north of NE 41st St.		Part of the UW master plan.	Undeter- mined	UW.	This issue should be addressed as part of the UW Master Plan process.	Recommendation will be considered in the future, as part of UW Master Plan process.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
D11	Install sidewalks, lighting, and street trees on 7th Ave. NE connecting the Burke-Gilman Trail to the shoreline.			Street improve- ment funds and develop- ment require- ments.	SEATRAN, DPR, local property owner contribution.	SEATRAN: Concept OK. Design needed consistent with Shoreline Street End guidelines. Street tree planting is a good community-based project, with Neighborhood Matching Fund support a possibility. SEATRAN Arborist's office or SCL's Urban Tree Replacement Program may be able to assist. SCL: Lighting technical assistance is available for a community-based project. For more street or alley lights, the neighborhood is encouraged to develop a lighting plan with Seattle City Light's North Service Center. Include property ownership, location of lights, type of fixtures and lighting calculations. Costs of installation, fixtures and electricity are the responsibil- ity of the adjacent property owners.	Recommendation will be considered in the future, pending identification of a fund source and completion of additional design and planning. Neighborhood must take the next steps to initiate this project.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
D12	Explore various ways to upgrade Campus Parkway to increase useable open space.			Depends on the scope.	Partnership: DPR, UW, KC/Metro, SEATRAN, and Sound Transit.	This issue should be addressed through the UW Master Plan process.	Recommendation will be considered in the future, through UW Master Plan process.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
D14	Encourage the UW to explore opportunities for sharing the Vic Mix Pond area (east of 25th between Silver Cloud Motel and University Village) as part of housing development or community recreation space.		Part of UW master plan.	Undeter- mined.	UW.	This issue should be addressed through the UW Master Plan process.	Recommendation will be considered in the future, through UW Master Plan process.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
D16	Improve sidewalks along NE 50th St. from I-5 to 15th Ave. NE by requiring new development be set back to provide at least 12-foot-wide sidewalks and upgrading lights and pavements.		3-7 years.	Undeter- mined.	Property owners, DCLU, Community.	DCLU: In principle, DCLU supports this recommendation. Right now, however, DCLU cannot legally require developments to provide wider sidewalks on private property. This problem needs to be solved if this proposal is to be implemented. DCLU will likely explore as part of an urban center implementation project because wider sidewalks are an issue in many locations. SCL: For additional street or alley lights, the neighborhood is encouraged to develop a lighting plan by working with Seattle City Light's North Service Center. (For lighting on arterials, SEATRAN has jurisdiction.) The plan should include location of lights, type of lighting fixtures and lighting calcu- lations. The lighting plan will provide information for a feasibility analysis and cost estimate.	Recommendation may be considered in the future, pending identification of a fund source, completion of additional research and resolution of legal issues.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
D17	Create a P-patch near or at the small park at NE 43rd St. and 9th Ave. NE. The community must initiate.				Community, DON.	The wait is at least a year for any of the three gardens in the UCUC. 1) DPR does not feel that the site, Christie Park, is appropriate for a P-Patch due to size and lack of existing parks to serve the general population in the area. 2) Alternative recommendation: Other nearby sites should be identified. Considerations for any new P- Patch include: water and solar access, soil quality, permanence of the site, and whether there is gardeners a group of to see the project though from grant-writing, to building the site and gardening.	1) Recommendation will not be implemented at Christie Park. 2) Recommendation will be considered in the future, pending completion of additional planning and identification of a potential fund source. Neighborhood must take the next steps to initiate this project.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
D19	Acquire two more P-patches in Ravenna Urban Village. Retain the existing P-patch at NE 52nd St.			Undeter- mined.	Community, DON.	Potential sites need to be identified. Considerations for any new P-Patch include: water and solar access, soil quality, permanence of the site, and whether a group of potential gardeners exists who could see the project though from writing a Neighborhood Matching Fund grant, to building the site and actually gardening.	Recommendation will be considered in the future pending completion of additional planning and identification of a potential fund source. Neighborhood must take the next steps to initiate this project.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
D20	Improve NW Heritage Park on the north side of NE Blakeley St. at 24th Ave. NE.				Community.	SEATRAN: Property is in the public right-of-way. This project could be a good candidate for the Neighborhood Matching Fund.	Recommendation is a community- based activity.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
D+2 RUV	Establish Ravenna Place NE as a Green Street Type III.		Near	Neighbor- hood Matching Fund grant.	DCLU, DON, Community.	SEATRAN: Existing street classification is a collector arterial. The existing ROW is 70 feet. A conceptual design would be needed to determine where it would be feasible to widen sidewalks, provide landscaping and pedestrian amenities. The street would not need the "green street" classification for this to occur. This project is a good candidate for a Neighborhood Matching Fund grant for planning and design.	Green street designation is not necessary; recommendation will not be implemented. Neighborhood must take next steps to initiate this project. Pedestrian improvements: Recommendation will be considered in the future, pending completion of design and identification of a private fund source.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
D+3 RUV	Create gateways to Ravenna Urban Village at the intersections of 25th Ave. NE with NE 55th St. and NE 45th St.		Near	Minimal.	SEATRAN, Community.	Concept OK. A conceptual design is needed to determine improvements at each location. This project is a good candidate for a Neighborhood Matching Fund grant for planning and design.	Recommendation will be considered in the future, pending identification of a fund source and completion of additional planning and design. Neighborhood must take the next steps to initiate this project.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
D28	Create a north gateway to the University District at the Ave or 15th St. NE and NE 45th St. Consider "UW front door," Burke Museum, Sound Transit potential new development, and KC/Metro improvements.			Depends on the scope.	UW, Burke Museum, Sound Transit, Community, KC/Metro.	This issue could be addressed as part of station area planning.	Recommendation will be considered in the future, as part of station area planning.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
D29	Create gateways and/or enhanced crosswalks to the University District at the intersections of NE 50th St. with University Way and Roosevelt Ave. NE, and Roosevelt Ave. NE and NE42nd St.	High		$100K to $200K per inter- section.	SEATRAN, Community, Chamber, arts council.	SEATRAN: Concept OK. Conceptual design needed to determine improvements.	Recommendation will be considered in the future, pending identification of a fund source and completion of additional design.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
D35	Encourage tree planting in the University Urban Center.				Community.	The City has many resources available to support neighborhood-based tree planting projects. SEATRAN Arborist Office is a good place to start.	Recommendation is a community- based activity.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.

Council Actions: References C1-C5 are to categories identified in Resolution 29716 pertaining to City Council review of proposed neighborhood plans. C1 = City has implemented; C2 = City can implement within existing resources, C3 = City will consider when adopting the budget and/or Capital Improvement Program; C4 = City will consider at future time (due to need to coordinate with citywide issues or other neighborhood plans, evaluate policy or regulatory changes, identify fund sources, etc.); C5 = City will not implement (for reasons stated).