Learn About UW Master Plan That Could Impact Laurelhurst At Tonight's Monthly Laurelhurst Community Club Meeting

The Laurelhurst Community Club (LCC) is holding its monthly Board meeting open to neighbors tonight at 7pm at the Laurelhurst Community Center in the Fireside Room.

Tonight's meeting will feature a presentation on the UW's plans for development over the next 20 years. Neighbors will learn about how the proposed changes may impact not only the University but also its surrounding neighborhoods.

 

The 2018 Draft Seattle Campus Master Plan (CMP), the framework for future campus development and EIS were issued on October 5 the and 45-day comment period will end November 21.  The draft documents are here. 

LCC said about the Master Plan:

It is a very aggressive plan to expand the University's footprint out from down to Boat Street, upzone the U District with tall buildings, and expand along Montlake Boulevard with building structures on the E-1 parking lots which border Laurelhurst.  

In addition, there are plans to increase buildings along Mary Gates Memorial Drive.  LCC encourages neighbors' to comment, and see the plans tonight, or attend one of the UW presentations on their campus, listed in the below information.

 

 Here is tonight's LCC agenda:

7:00 WELCOME

7:05pm UW Campus Master Plan Draft
· Theresa Doherty, Senior Project Director, Campus Master Plan, UW Planning & Management
7:45pm ADMINISTRATION

· Calls/Concerns from Neighbors

· Treasurer's Report

8:00pm REPORTS/ACTION
· CUCAC Update

8:10pm
· Crime Prevention

8:20pm
· SR 520 Update

 

8:30pm

 · Battelle/Talaris Update

 

8:45pm

· Executive Session

 

9:00pm

· Adjourn

Here is information on the UW Master Plan:

The 2018 Draft Seattle Campus Master Plan provides the framework for the University of Washington’s future campus development. Progressive and sustainable, it balances the preservation of the core campus with the need to accommodate increasing density. The plan integrates the University’s academic, research, and service missions with its capital plan objectives. Learn more about the draft plan and share your input with project staff at our public events: Campus Master Plan (CMP) Online Open House Wednesday, October 12 Noon – 1 p.m. Sign up at: tinyurl.com/UWSeattleCampus-2018MasterPlan  Open House Tuesday, October 18 Noon – 2 p.m. Haggett Hall Cascade Room University of Washington Campus Open House Thursday, October 20 7 – 9 p.m. UW Tower 22nd Floor Auditorium 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Online Open House Tuesday, October 25 Noon – 1 p.m. Sign up at: tinyurl.com/UWSeattleCampus-2018MasterPlanEIS SEPA Public Hearing Wednesday, October 26 6:30 – 9 p.m. UW Tower 22nd Floor Auditorium 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE Drop-in Office Hours Suzzallo Library CaféWednesday, October 19 1 – 3 p.m. University of Washington Campus Café Allegro Monday, October 24 3– 5 p.m. 4214 University Way NE (Enter from the alley behind Magus Books) Post Alley Café Wednesday, November 2 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. 4507 Brooklyn Ave NE In the Hotel Deca Can’t attend our open houses or office hours? You may also review the draft plan and EIS online at pm.uw.edu/campus-master-plan and send comments to cmpinfo@uw.edu. The University of Washington will take public comments on the Draft CMP and EIS for 45 days after its publication date. The CMP and EIS schedule as well as all public open house information is posted on our website: pm.uw.edu/campus-master-plan