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City Manager Ben Yazici resigns after 14 years following year, for what was supposed to be a one-year stint. Yazici After roughly 14 said he has no immediyears on the job, ate plans once he leaves Sammamish City the city. Manager Ben Yazici “I just need to take announced last week some time off,” he said, that he would step adding he wanted to down in February. spend time with his “I’ve been thinking extended and immeabout it for two years,” Ben Yazici diate family, which said Yazici, 55, who first includes four sons. joined the city as public works/ Yazici first made his finance director in January 2000. announcement during an execuHe became city manager the tive session at the April 7 City
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Council meeting. “We’re going to miss Ben, that’s for sure,” Mayor Tom Vance said. Sammamish was incorporated in 1999, just one year prior to Yazici’s joining the city. Vance said Sammamish’s needs were many, running from roads to recreation facilities. Yazici took it all on, Vance said, adding someone had asked him what he thought might be Yazici’s main skill. “It’s his creativity,” Vance said, noting city staff members and elected officials many times
Elephant love inspires visit to Thailand nature preserve By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com The words “leisure” and “relaxation” weren’t part of the vocabulary for Loreen La Penna and Yvette Michaels during their recent trip to Thailand. The two Sammamish residents and neighbors spent a week in mid-February at the Elephant Nature Park, a 250acre wildlife preserve in the Chiang Mai province of northern Thailand. Visitors from around the globe converge on the nature park, where their days are filled with hard, manual labor in a sweltering 100-degree jungle climate. La Penna, Michaels and other volunteers were kept busy with various things — unloading melon trucks and chopping down banana trees for the elephants to eat; clearing swaths of brush to prevent wildfires; and cleaning up enormous piles of elephant dung. “Nobody came there to be a bum on a beach and party at night,” Michaels said. “There’s no such thing. You were so worn out, at 8 o’clock at night, we were in bed.” La Penna, a Microsoft employee, got the idea to visit the region several years ago after viewing a segment about Asian elephants on “60 Minutes.” She floated the plan by her friend and neighbor Michaels, a Boeing employee,
had to choose between various paths for Sammamish to take. Naturally, there were disagreements along the way. “Ben very frequently had that third option we were looking for,” Vance said. Vance also mentioned what he called the city’s excellent finances that include little debt and a top bond rating. Yazici said he hopes to see the end to at least three major endeavors before he leaves. One is completion of the community and aquatic center now rising
As voting begins, group continues push for initiatives and referenda By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com
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Sammamish residents Loreen La Penna (left) and Yvette Michaels spent a week in February working at the Elephant Nature Park in northern Thailand, a preserve for the endangered Asian elephant. See more photos from their trip in the slideshow at www.sammamishreview.com. who decided to tag along. “Last year, her cat died, and two weeks later, my dog died,” Michaels said, “so we were kind of lonely for animals, I guess.” The World Wildlife Fund for Nature estimates the Asian elephant population has been cut in half over the past 60-75 years, with fewer than 30,000
left worldwide. The major reason behind the drop are poachers who kill the elephants for their ivory tusks. About 10 percent of Asian elephants reside in Thailand, but a large percentage are domesticated, working on city See ELEPHANT, Page 2
next to City Hall. He also wants to finalize the city’s $6.1 million purchase of the former Mars Hill Church building and see that property put to use as some sort of higher education facility. Finally, Yazici wants to finish the annexation of the Klahanie area, should voters in the affected neighborhoods approve joining Sammamish during the April 28 special election. Speaking early the morning after the April 7 council session, Vance said it was too soon to talk about replacing Yazici.
“Things are going fine,” said Harry Shedd, a member of Citizens for Sammamish and the primary force behind the push to give local residents initiative and referendum rights. “We are moving forward, day-by-day, sign-by-sign and email-by-email,” Shedd added. Sammamish voters can let their voices be heard by April 28 as to whether or not they want the right to put issues directly on the ballot via the initiative and referendum routes. While there does not seem to be any organized opposition to the ballot question, resident Steve Teichler wrote the “con” side for the King County Voters’ Pamphlet. The city has seen a lot of change over the past 30 years, Teichler said. “The elected council has done us well,” he added. “I really don’t know what problem the pro side is trying to solve.” Teichler went on to say he questions Shedd’s motives for pushing the initiative and referendum issue. Initiatives allow voters to put specific questions directly on the ballot, effectively bypassing legislators.
Referenda questions also are put before voters and are used, within limits, to halt or repeal legislation adopted by local lawmakers. Taxes and personnel matters are among the issues not subject to referendum. To put issues on the ballot, supporters must first collect a number of signatures equal to a percentage of the number of registered voters. The April 28 measure is an advisory vote put on the ballot by the Sammamish City Council. While the vote is nonbinding, Mayor Tom Vance has said the council will follow the lead of voters. While he made no promises, Vance said he couldn’t see any council member going against voter wishes. Shedd repeatedly has said neither he nor Citizens for Sammamish have any agenda. They have no issue or question they intend to pursue via initiative or referendum should they become available. See VOTE, Page 2 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER
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Lek Chailert, founder of the Elephant Nature Park in northern Thailand, takes a breather with one of the park’s pachyderms.
Vote From Page 1 Instead, Shedd said he views initiatives and referenda as another potential democratic tool for resident use. “It can be a very expensive tool,” Teichler said, noting Sammamish would have to foot the
bill for any initiative or referendum votes as well as deal with the possible consequence of those votes. Opponents have mentioned unfunded mandates and laws that are difficult to enforce as potential problems with either initiatives or referenda. Teichler said voter initiatives could be confusing roadblocks in Sammamish’s rapid
streets and on farmland. When La Penna and Michaels arrived at the ENP, they saw a documentary film that details an elephant crush, also known as phajaan. “They call it a crush because it’s meant to crush their spirits,” La Penna said. Elephants are often beaten, whipped or even stabbed in the eyes to make them compliant with various heavy-lifting tasks, or so tourists can ride on their backs. It’s now illegal for Thailand’s logging industry to use elephants, but the law appears to be toothless.
growth environment. Shedd has many times noted 85 percent of King County communities already have initiative and referendum rights. Initiative and referenda were part of the state constitution when it was originally written, but individual cities have to grant the rights to voters. Supporter Mary Jo Kahler said she believes a simple oversight led to the rights
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“This has totally changed my mind about animal attractions.” — Loreen La Penna Sammamish resident “It’s so lenient, the fines are very miniscule,” Michaels said. “There is no punishment for breaking the law, so the people are practically ignoring it.” Founded in the 1990s by Thai native Lek Chailert, the ENP seeks to provide a refuge for the endangered Asian elephant. There are more than 40 elephants there, some with debilitating injuries or starvation issues. Chailert purchased one of the elephants two weeks before La Penna
being left out of the books when Sammamish became a city. Should the issue fail, Shedd said he and Citizens for Sammamish would take a look at how the voting broke down and perhaps complete a resident survey. If a large percentage of residents genuinely opposed initiative and referendum rights, he said he and his group would back off. That said, Shedd is pretty confident of victory. “I can’t imagine voters not wanting their constitutional rights,” he said.
and Michaels arrived. The female, about 60 years old and near the end of the species’ typical life span, was “skin and bones” because of the previous owner’s choices. “Once the elephant was not able to perform, they will let it starve to death, because it’s very expensive to feed them,” Michaels said. One of the more enjoyable parts of the exhibition for the women was watching the elephants interact with each other in their matriarchal society. Male elephants live solitary lives, but females gather together and nurture each other’s babies. They are able to bear calves and produce milk at age 16, so the young elephants at the preserve feed off many of the adult
females, not just their mother. The adults are protective of their young — La Penna and Michaels witnessed a herd surround a baby because a strange noise spooked them. The women encourage others to participate in animal-related “voluntourism” efforts, where caring for animals is the primary purpose, not simple entertainment. “This has totally changed my mind about animal attractions,” La Penna said. “Like, for a time, I wanted to go to Hawaii and swim with the dolphins, and now … I don’t want to do that anymore.” “It’s a terrible, terrible process how they have to train them in order to be tamed,” Michaels added of the elephants.
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Beginning at 11 p.m. April 17, the crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation and Sound Transit will reroute all westbound lanes of Interstate 90 to the express lanes between Bellevue Way Southeast and Rainier Avenue South until 5 a.m. April 20. That will allow contractor crews to continue upgrades to the opera-
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Fewer accidents, but resident still sees problems with city’s lone traffic roundabout By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com While local residents, and one in particular, still see plenty of problems with the traffic roundabout at Southeast 43rd Way and East Lake Sammamish Parkway, city officials said the number of accidents at the location has steadily fallen. There were 13 accidents there in 2012, nine in 2013 and six in 2014, Issaquah Transportation Manager Gary Costa said. The roundabout in question sits in Issaquah, but the route feeds into Sammamish. The roundabout comes complete with a so-called “slip lane” that wraps sort of around the outside of the roundabout, adding, according to the city, an extra lane of traffic needed to handle the volume that reaches the roundabout. Issaquah resident Ed
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A red Mini Cooper (left) slows to yield in the slip lane while two cars travel in the arterial as all three cars head southbound on East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at the traffic roundabout on Southeast 43rd Way. Bullock insists that, due to the slip lane, accidents at the roundabout are common, with one taking place as recently as early January. “I thought, ‘Oh, my
God, here we go again,”’ he said. But Bullock said later he would not argue with the accident numbers provided by the city. “Personally, I think
the slip-lane thing is still a problem, that it’s just a little bit worrisome,” Bullock said. “We believe the slip lane is performing, though not as well as we
might like it,” Costa said. Bullock’s complaints are not new. He forwarded his concerns to the city in January 2014. In a letter responding to those concerns, Fay Schafi, a senior Issaquah traffic engineer, wrote that the city was aware of “driver issues with the slip lane,” primarily with drivers trying to merge back into the main travel lane. Again in 2014, in response to the overall problems, Schafi said Issaquah already had installed a yield sign with flashing lights as well as new pavement markings in an effort to make drivers more aware of the rules regarding the slip lane. “If the slip lane were closed, the roundabout would operate poorly and the level of service would be substantially reduced for the total intersection,” Schafi wrote. Costa agreed, adding
his opinion that at this point, the issue is one of enforcement, of making sure drivers follow the appropriate traffic signs. Bullock contends the roundabout also creates problems for pedestrians, forcing those on foot to deal with four lanes of traffic. In her letter, Schafi said the design of the slip lane is actually a plus for pedestrians. “The serpentine shape, combined with the landscaping buffer strips, helps slow vehicles as they approach the pedestrian crossings,” Schafi said. Bullock said he doesn’t want to see the roundabout go away completely. He’d just like to see the city either eliminate the slip lane or take further steps to calm the traffic using that lane of the roundabout. “In general, the thing works well,” he said regarding the roundabout.
State’s first Karelian bear dog retires after 12 years Mishka, the first Karelian bear dog used to help with bears and other potentially dangerous wildlife in Washington state, is retiring after 12 years of service. Mishka was enlisted for duty by a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist in 2003 to help resolve tense situations with bears, cougars and other wildlife. The Issaquah Press featured Mishka in a June 25, 2005, feature story.
Mishka has worked with WDFW enforcement officer Bruce Richards in the Puget Sound region since 2007, when the dog’s original owner/handler, Rocky Spencer, died in a helicopter accident. Spencer, a WDFW carnivore specialist, acquired Mishka as a pup from the Wind River Bear Institute in Montana, where the dogs are bred and trained in the centuries-old tradition of hunters and farmers in Finland and western
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right of initiative/referendum, our local government has, in effect, placed limits on our rights as citizens. While we may never have cause to use the initiative/referendum, it is vitally important to our rights of citizenship, that we possess this ability. Please join me on April 28 to vote yes on our rights to the initiative/ referendum. Sherie Valderrama Sammamish
Approve the city’s two ballot measures Voters are receiving their ballots and need to decide two important issues in this April 28 special election. Proposition No. 1 — Klahanie Annexation The Sammamish City Council is calling for an election on the proposed annexation of the Klahanie Potential Annexation Area, about 1,240 acres currently located in unincorporated King County. If annexed, the area would be subject to Sammamish land-use designations and zoning regulations, and would be assessed and taxed at the same rate and upon the same basis as property within Sammamish. If voters do not approve it, the area remains in unincorporated King County. It’s time for the Klahanie area to have an official home. Voters in the annexation area said no twice to Issaquah. With regard to Issaquah, voters said no the first time because they didn’t want to take on the city’s bonded indebtedness. In the case of Sammamish, the city has no bonded indebtedness for which residents would need to be responsible. The King County Voters Pamphlet gives succinct reasons voters should say yes: “Recognized as a top residential city in America, Sammamish has no bond debt, no utility or B&O taxes, lower overall taxes than King County, significant cash reserves for future projects, maintains its streets, committed to improving Issaquah-Fall City Road and will provide increased, rapid police response for our neighborhoods.” We concur. Vote yes on Proposition No. 1 — Klahanie Annexation. Advisory Proposition No. 2 — Powers of Local Initiative and Referendum The Sammamish City Council is calling for an advisory election whether to provide residents the powers of local initiative and referendum, to the extent provided by law. The King County Voters Pamphlet is specific about what residents are getting: “Under the power of local initiative, voters may directly initiate new legislation in Sammamish on certain topics through a petition process … Under the power of local referendum, voters may approve or reject legislation previously adopted by the City Council on certain topics through a petition process, before such legislation becomes effective.” This will give Sammamish citizens a right that has been in the state constitution since 1912. And it will allow them more of a voice in government than they have now. Vote yes on Advisory Proposition No. 2 — Powers of Local Initiative and Referendum.
Initiatives: What problem are we trying to solve?
Letters to the Editor Vote ‘yes’ for initiative and referendum rights As a former councilmember and deputy mayor in December 2012, I advocated for Sammamish to have the opportunity to grant citizens the rights of initiative and referendum, and was in favor of asking city staff to craft an ordinance granting those powers. When I originally brought this up with the support of many citizens, the lack of initiative and referendum powers in the city of Sammamish was described as “an oversight” from the early founding and incorporation. State law requires that the city proactively institute the powers. Unfortunately, back then I did not have a majority of the council supporting rights that are available to the vast majority of citizens in
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King County and it died. Here is your chance to resurrect the rights you have been denied as a citizen of Sammamish by voting “yes” for initiative and referendum and mailing in your ballots during the current special election. John James Sammamish What do 85 percent of King County citizens have that Sammamish citizens do not have? The basic constitutional right to the initiative/referendum! When the city of Sammamish was formed in 1999, the right of initiative/referendum for our citizens was inadvertently left out. In the upcoming April 28 election, we have the opportunity to correct this oversight and gain this basic right by voting yes. Why is this important to us? Article One of the State of Washington Constitution clearly states
“all political power is inherent in the people, and governments derive their just power from the consent of the governed and are established to protect and maintain individual rights.” With the initiative, our citizens are able to place specific issues on the ballot, and referenda provide the ability of voters to repeal legislation that is made by their local lawmakers. Both require the collection of signatures of a substantial number of voters in order to move forward, so are not likely to be taken lightly. Experience in neighboring cities that possess the right of initiative/referendum does not show any pattern of abuse of this basic right. Our City Council could have corrected this oversight at any time by a simple council vote to enact this basic right. It has chosen not to do so. By not granting the
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The initiative process — as I understand it, allows citizens the ability to initiate and enact legislation directly without passage by the City Council. The referendum process is the right of voters to repeal or approve an ordinance passed by the City Council before it becomes effective. Having lived on the “plateau” for 32 years and witnessing first hand a great deal of change and growth — I believe the current elective form of City Council government has served us quite well. Sammamish is one of the best-run cities in the state. We have great financial strength and a stellar bond rating, with a pay-as-you-go approach to building roads and parks. We are building a Community/Aquatic Center with cash — not new taxes. City taxes have not gone up in five years and won’t for the next two years — and we aren’t charged utility taxes. See LETTERS, Page 5
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City extends interim tree-retention policy for six months By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com In a unanimous vote, the Sammamish City Council acted April 7 to extend for six more months interim legislation regarding tree retention in the city. City Manager Ben Yazici made clear the ordinance contains no new measures, but simply extends the emergency ordinance adopted in October 2014. By the time the extended measure expires this October, Yazici said he
Letters From Page 4 The representative, democratically elected council government has done an exemplary job in a rapid growth environment and, in the process, the city has earned a fine reputation as one of the best communities in the state. The pro-side argues that big outside special interest groups will not be involved in Sammamish affairs. Don’t kid yourself. Tim Eyman funded
hopes the city Planning Commission will have recommendations for permanently revamping the city’s rules regarding tree retention. The previous interim ordinance expires April 16. Probably most importantly, the interim ordinance increased from 25 percent to 35 percent the number of significant trees that must be retained in the course of any development of three lots or more. For developments of less than three lots, the ordinance added a new requirement
that 25 percent of significant trees must be retained. As of April 7, the interim ordinance had affected seven developments, said Jeff Thomas, city community development director. The ordinance only affected projects approved after the initial ordinance was adopted. Some of the affected new developments are much smaller than others, with short plats consisting of as little as two residential lots. Thomas said most would meet the 35 percent standard. One large-sized
an initiative in Redmond and outside money recently funded initiatives in Issaquah, Sequim, Blaine, Shelton and Mukilteo. They all failed; but local citizens of those communities were stuck with the election and legal costs. There is good reason to believe that powerful, outside-monied interests are assisting with this initiative/referendum in Sammamish as well. Council member elections happen every two years. If the pro-side wants so desperately to change things — run for office or recruit someone who will represent your
views on council. The pro-side will also argue that the majority of citizens in our state already enjoy the “liberties” of initiative/referendum. Not exactly — 74 percent of the 191 “code” cities in Washington like Sammamish — including Kirkland, Snoqualmie and Auburn, do not. Special interest groups? Big outside money? Poorly-drafted laws? Unintended consequences? Unfunded mandates? We don’t need any of it. Vote no. Steve Teichler Sammamish
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development might not, but Thomas said the contractor still was deciding how to proceed. In addition to the 35 percent requirement, the interim ordinance eliminates credits developers used to receive for saving trees, credits that some-
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Sewer pipe issue creates stinky situation for resident By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com “I like to look at life pretty optimistically, but this has made me pretty pessimistic,” Sammamish resident Karma Chapman said of her recent sewer woes. Chapman lives in the 2800 block East Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast, along the north section of the East Lake Sammamish Trail under construction by King County. In early March, her sewer alarm sounded. Workmen
from the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District investigated within 20 minutes of the initial alarm. They replaced some pumps, but according to Chapman, they felt the problem lay elsewhere. One district representative spent most of a Sunday searching for the source of the problem, Chapman said. As it turned out, Chapman allegedly wasn’t alone in having problems. “They shut eight of us down,” Chapman claimed, adding she herself was without
working toilets or sinks for four and a half days. Chapman never flat out said she had sewage back up into her home. “Let’s say I had to throw out all my bath towels,” she said. According to Chapman, a contractor working on the trail stated workers had “snagged” a sanitary line while digging for the trail. Chapman said she did not have the name of the worker. In an email response to Sammamish Review questions, Doug Williams, media rela-
tions coordinator for the county, admitted there was a sewer line break along a portion of the trail. He said that because there is an active claim against the county, his ability to comment is limited. “We worked quickly and closely with the affected neighbors and the city once this sewer line break was discovered,” he said. “We took the lead in making sure repairs were made as quickly as possible.” Chapman said she eventually reached out to city offi-
cials, who in turn reached out to the county. Chapman said county workers came out and took a look at the situation. She claims they ran new pipes, but tore up two driveways, including hers, in the course of installing the pipes. Raw sewage allegedly was leaked and Chapman said the area smelled for about three weeks or so. “It’s gone from ‘We didn’t touch your pipes’ to ‘We just kind of pinched your pipe,’” See SEWER, Page 7
Skyline continues to support boy with brain cancer By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Just two days before Christmas, Sammamish residents Jeff and Kellea Taylor received some of the worst possible news about their youngest child, Sam. Sam was having chronic headaches and nausea, so doctors began checking him. They found a cancerous tumor in his brain,
How to help The Skyline High School boys lacrosse program invites the community to pack the stands during its game against Issaquah at 7:30 p.m. April 17. Strong4Sam T-shirts will be available for $10, and all proceeds from shirt and concessions sales will be donated to Project Violet, which is seeking cures for pediatric cancer and neurological diseases. known as astrocytoma, and because an operation to remove it wasn’t possible, they immediately put
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him on a chemotherapy treatment plan. For Sam, a sixth-grader at Beaver Lake Middle
School, the diagnosis wasn’t just about being sick. Doctors had to place a shunt in his head to redirect spinal fluid that was building up, and a port was placed in his chest to deliver the chemotherapy. That meant no more sports for the time being — a crushing blow to an avid athlete who played basketball, football and lacrosse. “Football, for one, will be really hard for him if he
can’t play,” Kellea Taylor said. Right away, the Taylors’ friends and neighbors rallied to support them. In January, the Skyline High School basketball teams hosted the first Strong4Sam fundraising event, selling 600 green T-shirts and raising $6,000 for cancer research. The Taylors are closely involved with Project Violet, a program of Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Research Center. There, Dr. Jim Olson and his colleagues are developing new drugs to combat diseases that are considered incurable. One of the things they’ve invented is a tumor paint that makes cancer cells light up when viewed with a special camera. It’s far more effective than an MRI, in which the cancer appears cloudy and See TAYLOR, Page 7
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Taylor From Page 6 is easily missed when doctors try to remove it. “He has one of the best doctors in the nation, which is why we’re just so lucky,” Kellea said. On the heels of the successful basketball event — the Skyline gym was packed, and Sam was honored during a halftime ceremony — the school’s lacrosse program is doing a similar Strong4Sam night at its April 17 game against Issaquah. “I had the privilege to coach Sam last year — he is a special player and special young man,” Skyline Lacrosse Club President Rene Cespedes said in a news release. “His older brother Alex is on the varsity team this year, and the entire Taylor family are a big part of Skyline lacrosse. Our club families and other local lacrosse organizations have shown overwhelming generosity in support of this event.” Kellea Taylor said they’ve already sold 800 shirts ahead of the event — at $10 apiece, that’s
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$8,000 for Project Violet. Sam’s treatment involves chemotherapy once a week for four weeks, with two weeks off in between. His body isn’t at full strength, so he’s usually at school only two days a week. He’s trying to keep his spirits high even though he can’t play sports. Kellea said he’s taken up guitar lessons and is frequently attending a church youth group. “It’s not really the tumor that’s hurting Sam right now, it’s the chemo that’s hurting him,” she said. Sam’s older siblings, Alex and Annie, have been involved in the effort, too. Annie’s select soccer team plans to run in the upcoming Issaquah Relay for Life event to raise money for cancer research. Alex and his friends shaved “ST4” — Sam’s initials and his football number — into their hair. And the Strong4Sam movement has provided stability during a difficult time for the Taylors. “It’s been totally amazing, overwhelming, but super positive, and it’s given us so much strength as a family,” Kellea said. “We’re not super private about what’s happening.”
Sewer From Page 6 Chapman said. “This was a very unfortunate circumstance the city tracked very closely,” said Tim Larson, communications director for the city. “When King County
Parks Director Kevin Brown was made aware of the issue, he went to the site, was very proactive and did everything he could to fix what turned out to be a complicated problem.” “Even after meeting with the affected homeowners, and after multiple discussions with city representatives, at which we affirmed our
commitment to fixing the broken line, one homeowner continues to contact media, city and county representatives with claims that we had not done anything — and that’s simply not the case,” Williams said. “We have been responsive in addressing this issue.” Chapman said she is not at all satisfied with
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the county’s response and again mentioned her growing pessimism with ever seeing the issue resolved. “We just don’t know where we stand,” she said. Chapman wants her driveway repaired and she wants the county to reimburse her for money she said she spent fixing the pipes.
Parks group hires executive director The Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park named Janet Farness the organization’s first executive director, according to a news release. Farness’ focus will be to increase communications with area residents about upcoming events and programs in the park. She will also work with Friends group members to host new park events, including a water sports expo in August. She was recently the strategic research director with The Seattle Times, and held a similar position at The Press-Telegram in Long Beach, California before moving to the
Northwest in 512-acre park in 1998. Farness has the midst of the also volunteered Eastside.” with other nonFarness, of profits including Bellevue, said Backpack Meals there are many for Kids, a collabideas for park oration with the events includBellevue School ing concerts, District. assorted sporting “We are forevents, educaJanet Farness tunate to have tional and art someone with activities and Janet’s skills join our orga- more. nization,” Chris Kovac, “The FLSSP board conFriends group president, tains a powerhouse of said in a news release. achievers and community “More importantly, she advocates,” she said in the brings a heartfelt passion release. “Each member for our mission, to push has a passion, be it sports, for park improvements environment, hiking, that will invite people to boating, park redeveloprediscover this beautiful ment or children and is
investing their sweat equity and expertise in renovations to the park.” Learn more about the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park at http://lakesammamishfriends.org or find the group on Facebook.
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Resident groups say traffic plagues Issaquah-Pine Lake Road By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com “We’re optimistic, but I can’t say we’re satisfied yet,” said Mike Grady, one of the leaders of the Kempton Downs Homeowners Association, which has decided to stand up and fight City Hall. The issue: alleged traffic problems on IssaquahPine Lake Road Southeast and Southeast 42nd Street. Joined by Mike Harris, president of the Kempton Downs HOA, Grady had planned to make resident complaints known at the
State patrol hosts law enforcement career camp Washington state high school juniors and seniors with an interest in law enforcement as a career will have an opportunity to spend a week this summer learning about the roles and job opportunities within law enforcement. Applications are being accepted for the 38th annual Washington State
April 7 Sammamish City Council meeting. Instead, Grady said the pair met with Mayor Tom Vance and Councilman Tom Gerend prior to that council session, during the Council Office Hour held prior to most formal council meetings. According to Grady, Vance and Gerend promised to meet with City Manager Ben Yazici regarding the resident concerns and set up another meeting. “I want to give them the benefit of the doubt,” Grady said. The Kempton group argues the possible annex-
ation of the Klahanie area and residential development planned for Issaquah-Pine Lake will add to an already overloaded Issaquah-Pine Lake Road. Grady said many cars currently head down 42nd Street and into residential areas, including Kempton Downs, rather than deal with the traffic on Issaquah-Pine Lake. In a PowerPoint presentation that was to be shown to the City Council, the Kempton group asked for a moratorium on additional residential development until Issaquah-Pine Lake Road is updated. They want to
change the egress of one planned development from 42nd to IssaquahPine Lake and want an upgrading of what they see as the dangerous intersection of 42nd and Issaquah-Pine Lake. “It is natural for people right next to development to be worried,” Yazici said in an interview. “But council is on top of it.” Even without the Kempton group, traffic on Issaquah-Pine Lake Road was nevertheless a topic of conversation during the regular council meeting. The Issaquah School District currently has
plans for cars to enter and exit what will be the new Sunny Hills Elementary School at 3200 IssaquahPine Lake Road, near the street’s roundabout. Councilwoman Nancy Whitten said she is worried about backups on the road, especially as parents pick up or drop off students. The school district has plans for a right turn lane near Sunny Hills and for a much larger than average space on school property in which cars can queue up during peak hours, city Public Works Director Laura Philpot said, adding that the idea
is to keep cars from backing up into the roundabout. The district’s plans for Sunny Hills already have come under fire from residents in the Timbercrest neighborhood. While cars will enter the school from Issaquah-Pine Lake Road, school buses will use an entrance along 235th Place Southeast. According to Timbercrest residents, 235th is the main entrance to theirs and other neighborhoods and many are not excited about sharing the road with multiple school buses.
- Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp to be held at the Washington State Patrol Academy in Shelton from July 19-25. Download applications at wsp.wa.gov, under “Outreach.” The application deadline is May 9. The camp provides selected high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to explore various job opportunities in the law enforcement field. Students are given a hands-on experience
on the WSP drive course and tactical firing range and will get to work with forensics, SWAT, communications, K-9 and many police functions. Additionally, students will have exposure to law enforcement problems and challenges officers encounter on a daily basis, and will be shown how to successfully handle situations in a professional manner. Police departments from across the state provide officers as staff
members to instruct and serve as counselors. Guest speakers from various agencies provide firsthand information to the students. This gives the students a variety of experiences and exposure to federal, state, county and local law enforcement as a possible career path. Many students who attend this weeklong camp go on to have careers in the criminal justice field. This camp is spon-
sored and paid for by Washington Kiwanis clubs statewide in addition to corporate and private sponsors.
Ghana and Sierra Leone. The foundation is collecting bikes and parts from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 9 at Sammamish City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E., and pickup can be arranged before that by calling 941-7384. The ARAS Foundation is also looking for volunteers with trucks who can pick up donations, and for people who can help prepare the bikes for shipment. Email Mary Trask at mary@arasfoundation.org to volunteer or donate.
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Planning Commission adds three new members make Sammamish attracschools and directed librartive.” ies in a few more. He has a Brooks earned a maslong history of volunteerAs city leaders move ter’s degree in architecture ing, including serving on forward on some major from the University of the Parks and Recreation fronts, including the Wyoming in 1993. He has Commission for five years, planned revamping of 25 years experience in the ending in 2013. Sammamish’s tree retendesign and construction “Over the last 10 years, tion policy, they will be industries. He launched I have been very impressed doing so with three new his own company, Brooks by the diligent work that members on the sevenDesign, in 2008. the planning commismember city Planning His term ends in sion has accomplished for Commission. January 2016. the city of Sammamish,” The new members were “I am familiar with the Crandall said in his applichosen by City Council planning process, as well cation. “Also this would last month. They are Eric as current local governprovide an opportunity for R. Brooks, a self-employed ment land-use trends, me to take advantage of architect; Shanna Collins, traffic-mitigation meameaningful participation who most recently sures and environmental in the positive growth of worked as an analyst for issues,” Collins said in her our community.” San Mateo County in application. Like Collins, Crandall’s California; and Larry W. With a master’s degree term runs through January Crandall, who holds a doc- in public administration, 2019. torate in education and Collins has spent her The three new memwas the 2012 Sammamish entire career working for bers replace former comVolunteer of the Year. city and county governmission members Mike “I have been followments in California, holdCollins, Mahbubul Islam ing the tree retention ing a numberFOR of different and Michael Logo Luxenberg. Here policy and have attended positions. Additionally, a number of public meetshe described herself as a Be kind to the ings,” Brooks said, in his trained facilitator. Collins application for the planis now a stay-at-home parenvironment. ning commission. “This ent with a child less than involvement has sparked 1 year old. Recycle this a desire to get involved in Her term runs through newspaper. the creation of plans and January 2019. policies that maintain andNEW ISSAQUAH Crandall beenPROGRAM by signing up your JOIN THE FC has SOCCER augment the features that various boys and girls of aallprincipal ages and skillatlevels, FOR THE FALL 2015 SOCCER SEASON!
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Shoplifting An unknown suspect made off with more than $250 in goods March 30 from the Safeway,
Attempted credit card fraud Police intervened at about 8:45 a.m. March 30 and removed a number of credit card skimmers placed on gas pumps at the 711 gas station, 3302 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway. Reports do not mention an arrest or state how the skimmers were discovered.
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Laptop grows legs An unattended laptop disappeared at 4:45 p.m. from the Sammamish Library on April 2. Police did not report having any suspects. Sammamish Review publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.
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Brownie Troop 44553 created a diner (called Juliette’s Diner, in honor of Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low). The troop leader was dressed as a chef and there was 1950’s-era music playing, and they even made an oldfashioned diner menu of cookie options!
School community raises money for widowed teacher The Discovery Elementary School community is raising money to support secondgrade teacher Natasha Henderson, whose husband was killed in a car crash. Glenn Henderson was on his way to his job at Boeing on March 31 when he was involved in a crash near Maple Valley. He left behind a son and a daughter, ages 3 and 1, and his wife is pregnant with a third child. Organizers have set an $80,000 goal for donations, which are being accepted through April 30 at www.youcaring.com. Type in “Glenn Henderson” in the search engine at the top of the page.
Skyline thespians set to perform ‘Mary Poppins’ Skyline High School’s theater department completes its 2014-15 season with a performance of the classic tale “Mary Poppins” from April 29 to May 2. Showtimes at Skyline’s Lyceum Theatre are 7 p.m. April 29 to May 1, and 2:30 and 7 p.m. May 2. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for Skyline students and staff members. They can be purchased at the door with cash or check only. The family-oriented show will include familiar orchestral pieces such as “Spoonful of Sugar,” “Fly a Kite” and “Step in Time.” “This show is an exciting opportunity for
Skyline students,” director Hannah Fry said in a news release. “It pushes us to our limits technically, aesthetically and physically. “Our students are learning weeks of choreography, accents and characterization in order to put on something we hope will entertain audiences and leave people smiling and singing.”
Hundreds of lakes are stocked for fishing opening day Beaver and Pine lakes in Sammamish join several hundred lowland lakes — stocked with millions of fish — for fishing’s opening day April 25 for a sixmonth season. Anglers must have a current Washington freshwater fishing license valid through March 31, 2016. Purchase licenses online at https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov; by telephone at 1-866246-9453 toll free; or at hundreds of license dealers across the state. Get details about license vendor locations at http://wdfw.wa.gov/ licensing/vendor. Freshwater fishing licenses cost $29.50 for resident adults 16 to 69 years old. Fifteen-yearolds can buy a license for $8.05, and seniors 70 and older can buy an annual freshwater fishing license for $7.50. Children 14 years of age and younger do not need a fishing license. WDFW fish hatchery crews have been stocking nearly 17.5 million trout and kokanee in lakes statewide. Those fish include 2.3 million catchable trout, nearly 160,000 jumbo trout weighing up to 11 pounds apiece, and millions of smaller trout
that were stocked last year that have grown to catchable size. Fish stocking details, by county and lake, are available in the annual stocking plan on WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/ fishing/plants/statewide. Check the “Fish Washington” feature at the department’s homepage http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington for details on lake fishing opportunities. The map-based webpage includes fishing information by county, lake and fish species throughout the state.
Celebrate Earth Day, tiger birthdays at the zoo April 18 Celebrate Earth Day at Cougar Mountain Zoo’s Party for the Planet on April 18. Special guests include the Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society, Mountains to Sound Greenway and many more. Activities include Tobias the Magician, face painting and Earth-friendly arts and crafts, as well as Earth Day-themed mini-lectures for the zoo animals. You can also get your portrait drawn by a caricaturist. See a complete schedule of mini-lectures at http:// bit.ly/1axnfe0. Also, on April 18, the Cougar Mountain Zoo will celebrate the 8th birthday for two of its Bengal tigers — Taj and Almos. The tigers will tear into their birthday presents at 1 p.m. At 2 p.m., visitors can tear into a Party for the Planet cake, donated by Borraccini’s Bakery. Events are free with zoo membership or zoo admission. Learn more at www. cougarmountainzoo.org.
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College news Academic honors • Karisma Gupta, of Sammamish, earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for fall 2014 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 4.0 academic average for the semester. • Eastlake High School student Cherig Shan, the daughter of Hui Liu and Ying Sham, has been named a candidate in the 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.4 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2015. Scholars will be invited to Washington, D.C., for several days in June to receive the Presidential Scholars Medallion at a recognition ceremony, and to participate in events and activities.
Deans’ lists • Keira Howe, of Sammamish, Hofstra University, fall 2014 • Esther Audet, Chad Brown, Rachel Kim, Dustin Kress, Joshua Lim, Alison Riegel, Abigail Shalawylo, Anne Spaulding and Carla Walp, all of Sammamish, and Natalie Wong, of Redmond, Seattle Pacific Univeristy, 2014 autumn quarter dean’s list • Here is a partial list of Sammamish residents who have been named to the dean’s list at University of Washington for the autumn quarter 2014: Faiz Abdur-Rahman,
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Crusaders baseball team wins without looking pretty By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com For seven innings, the Eastside Catholic Crusaders struggled to bring runners home, but they found a way to pick up their eighth win in nine games to start the season. With the score tied and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, Roosevelt’s Daniel Hunt hit Kollin Malsam with a pitch to bring in the winning run as the host Crusaders earned a 2-1 decision in Class 3A Metro League play on April 6. For a team that posted five double-digit wins earlier in the season, a one-run victory might have been more important than another blowout. “I didn’t necessarily “It’s very, very good, have great fastball and especially as it gets later in the season and command, but my into playoffs, you’re going curveball and my slider to have those games,” EC coach Kyle Larsen said. were working, and I “You’ve got to find ways just kind of played off to win them, and we did today.” that.” The Crusaders cobbled together seven hits, all — Billy Dimlow singles, which turned out Eastside Catholic pitcher to be enough on a day when pitcher Billy Dimlow dominated. Dimlow, a senior righthander, struck out 13 hitters while allowing three hits and no walks. He was one strike away from a shutout before unleashing a wild pitch that let Roosevelt’s Jackson Simone score from third base. “I didn’t necessarily have great fastball command, but my curveball and my slider were working, and I just kind of played off that,” Dimlow said. “Definitely not my best game but, like, somehow the stars aligned and things turned out well. The biggest thing is, it’s nice to see your team pick you up.” The game was scoreless until the fifth inning when EC’s Jackson Brodman and Taylor Wright singled. With two outs, Hunt threw wildly on a pickoff play to third, allowing Brodman to trot home. Dimlow retired 12 straight batters heading into the seventh, but leadoff batter Simone tripled down the See BASEBALL, Page 13
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Issaquah beats Skyline, 8-3 By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com Both Issaquah and Skyline high school head baseball coaches are looking for signs of improvement in their young squads. So for each, picking a win over their arch rival in KingCo Conference competition April 10 would be just what the doctor ordered. It was the Eagles who completed their first twogame winning streak in conference action, culminating with an 8-3 win. Issaquah braved windy and wet conditions at Skyline’s home field. Issaquah head coach Rob Reese said the key to the victory was the pitching of junior Jack Dellinger. “It was his second good outing in a row in back-to-back starts,” Reese said. Dellinger threw for 5 1/3 innings, giving up just three hits and three runs while striking out seven on four walks. “The win was definitely a confidence builder for us, especially coming after beating Woodinville two days before,” Reese said. The win elevated the Eagles’ record to 4-5 in league play and 5-4 overall. “We have all these teams in KingCo all stuck in a four- or five-way tie,” Reese said. “It was nice to get some breathing room from them.” The loss dropped Skyline to 3-4 in KingCo and 4-4 overall. Spartans head coach Chris
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Danny Sinatro (11), Skyline High School junior shortstop, steals home during the at-bat of teammate Ryan Cornwall (7), as the ball eludes Issaquah junior catcher Kyle DeCamp in the first inning of their April 10 game. Batting leadoff, Sinatro had walked, stolen second and gone to third on a sacrifice hit by Tommy Swinscoe. Tamminen looks at the jam of four- or five-win teams and said that’s about where his team shakes out. “We’re probably where we are for an average team right now,” he admitted. “We’re trying to find our way. Hopefully, things will come our way soon.” In the loss to Issaquah, Tamminen said the lone bright spot was starting pitcher senior Hugh Smith, who faced 16 batters in four innings, giving up three runs on three hits with four strikeouts. “He threw pretty good
for being on a pitch count,” Tamminen said. “He’s pitched some relief work for us and this was his first start.” While Tamminen said the Spartans’ bats have failed to connect at the right time, the Eagles’ bats came alive. Sophomore Kyle Rodriguez led the way, going 3-for-4 with an RBI. Andrew Feldman highlighted the scoring with a two-run home run. “Our offense has shown flashes,” Reese said. “It’s just a matter of getting more consistent.” With April 13 games
being rained out, the season reached its midway point. Tamminen said he’d like to see the Spartans build some momentum going into the second half. “Behind league leaders Newport and Redmond, depending on the day in this league, any team is beatable or can beat you,” Tamminen said. Both coaches said they know that the top eight teams make the KingCo tourney at season’s end. “And as you know,” Tamminen added, “it’s not always the best team that wins but the hottest.”
Goals prove elusive for Eastlake soccer in loss to Newport By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Soccer teams know that goals change games, and the Eastlake Wolves aren’t getting enough of them to change results in their favor. In a Class 4A KingCo Conference match April 6, Eastlake had 12 shots, including a couple of breakaway chances in the opening minutes,
but couldn’t convert any of them. The result was a 2-0 loss to the visiting Newport Knights, the Wolves’ third loss in four KingCo outings. Eastlake (2-5-1 overall) managed only six goals in its first eight matches, and was shut out four times. It’s a frustrating trend for longtime head coach Adam Gervis, who said he believes his team is better than its record indicates.
“We can knock the ball around with the best of them, but if you can’t get it into the goal, then you’re struggling, and that’s what we are.” — Adam Gervis Eastlake soccer coach “We can knock the ball with the best of them, but if you can’t get it into the goal, then you’re struggling, and that’s what we are,” he said. “That’s the thing every
game so far — we just cannot score. And we had the same problem last year. It’s about wanting it, and it’s about a sort of desire.” Early on, it appeared
the Wolves were goal hungry, putting up a bushel of chances. Senior forward Kenny Koehler was alone in front of the goal twice, only to have Newport goalkeeper Jaden Atencio save both shots. And Veton Redzepi sailed an open rebound attempt over the goal. It didn’t take long for the Knights to pounce on the Wolves’ wastefulness.
In the eighth minute, they quickly transitioned from defense to offense, and Kyle Juetten blasted a 20-yard shot past Eastlake keeper Jack Hornsby. “Give Newport the credit … the first goal was phenomenal,” Gervis said. “That was a superb goal. No goalkeeper is going to save that.” After grabbing the lead, the Knights settled down See SOCCER, Page 13
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Sammy Naluai, a 2012 graduate of Eastlake High School, was recently named a recipient of the NCAA Elite 89 award. The award aims to recognize the essence of being a studentathlete — men and women who reached the pinnacle of competition in their sport while also achieving high academic standards. Naluai, a member of women’s basketball team at George Fox University in Newburg, Oregon, won the award after helping the Bruins reach the Division III Final Four this season. She averaged 8.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as the Bruins finished with a 32-1 record. Naluai, a junior, is studying marketing and business management, maintains a 3.8 grade-point average and mentors girls through Young Life.
Baseball From Page 12 right-field line. Undeterred, Dimlow looked like he was going to get of trouble by striking out Zach Nussbaum and Sam Cantrell. But he sent a twostrike pitch to Spencer Barclay to the backstop. “The worst part was, I shook my catcher off twice, and I called a pitch different than what he wanted, so it feels terrible,” Dimlow said. “But I’m honestly just happy we got the win.” The Crusaders believe they have
Soccer From Page 12 defensively, although Eastlake players were offside multiple times in the first half and short-circuited some potential scoring chances. Gervis thought his team’s energy dropped after Newport’s opening goal, and that carried into the second half, when the Knights began to dominate. In the 53rd minute, Hunter Hahnemann found a seam through the left side of the penalty box and unleashed a wicked shot that Hornsby saved. But the rebound went to Tyan Trinh, who buried his open chance from a few yards out.
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a good enough offense to make a deep playoff run, and improved pitching is bolstering those chances. EC outscored its first nine opponents 108-22. “We’ve got a good shot, if these guys keep doing what they’re doing,” Larsen said. “The pitching staff has been outstanding so far this year, so they’ve just got to keep it rolling.” “I think this team has great chemistry,” Dimlow added. “Everyone is really good friends, everyone is clicking and it’s just awesome. Everyone is accountable for each other, they’re picking each other up. I give up a run in the last inning, and they come in and score a run for me and get the win.”
Down two goals, the Wolves started to show some urgency. Off a 63rd-minute corner kick, Connor Finley’s shot was cleared off the line by a defender. In the 77th minute, Max Langston delivered an accurate cross from the right sideline to the far post, only to have the ball deflect off a teammate and over the goal. Gervis said Eastlake’s inability to score has a negative impact on defense, since opponents can afford to push extra men into their attack. Newport did so, although the Wolves’ defensive effort was mostly good. “My kudos go to my two central defenders, who were superb,” Gervis said. “Nate Islip and Nick Ruppe, they were the two players who played their hearts out every single minute of the game.”
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Public Notice 15-1335 SEPA DETERMINATION MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE For Sunny Hills Elementary DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The proposal is to construct a new elementary in the area of the existing playfield to replace the existing school originally opened in 1963. The new school will enhance safety and security by enclosing circulation pathways. The new building will be two stories to reduce the footprint area and will be significantly more energy efficient and much more sustainable. Stormwater control, treatment and discharge will be in compliance with current rules and regulations which are much more stringent than those required when the school was originally built. The new school will include 32 regular classrooms serving a planned 664 students with the potential future addition of 8 portable classrooms and an additional 160 students and staff. The project will provide 117 parking spaces. Parent, visitor and most staff cars will enter the site from Issaquah-Pine Lake Road. To enhance safety and reduce traffic on Issaquah-Pine Lake Road, 6-10 buses, service vehicles and some staff will access the site from 235th Place SE. Channelization improvements will be provided along Issaquah-Pine Lake Road, including a right turn-in lane, left turn-in lane, acceleration lane for left turn exiting cars, and appropriate signage. The project will start construction in May 2015 with occupancy in September 2016. Following the end of school in June 2016, demolition of the existing school will begin to allow completion of the new entrance, parking, final landscaping and playfields. Final work is planned to be completed by the end of 2016. LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: The project is located at 3200 Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd. SE in Sammamish, Washington at the site of the current Sunny Hills Elementary School. The new building will be located east of the existing Sunny Hills Elementary School buildings. King County Assessor’s Tax Account Numbers: 102406-9041 LEAD AGENCY AND PROPONENT: Issaquah School District The Issaquah School District is the SEPA lead agency for the project. The MDNS will be published April 15, 2015. Following the April 15, 2015 MDNS publication, a 14 day comment and appeal period will end at 4:00 PM April 29, 2015. If no additional mitigation is needed, the SEPA MDNS will be issued as final on April 30, 2015 upon conclusion of the comment and appeal period. RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL:Steve Crawford, Director of Capital Projects
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THRESHOLD DETERMINATION:
WRITTEN COMMENTS OR ANY APPEALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM, April 29, 2015.
The lead agency has determined that the requirements for environmental analysis and protection have been adequately addressed in the development regulations and comprehensive plan adopted under chapter 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, state, or federal laws or rules, as provided by RCW 43.21C.240 and WAC 197-11-158 and/or mitigating measures have been applied that ensure no significant adverse impacts will be created or mitigation measures have been included as part of this determination which alleviates any probable significant adverse environmental impact.
Appeals must be in writing and state the perceived errors in the Threshold Determination, specific reasons why the Determination should be reversed or modified, any harm the Appellant will suffer if the Threshold Determination remains unchanged and the desired outcome of the appeal. If the Appellant is a group, the harm to any one or more of the individuals must be stated. Failure to meet these requirements will result in dismissal of the appeal.
An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030 (2) (c). This decision was made after review of an environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency and the City of Sammamish (project file numbers CSDP2015-00026 and COM2015-00259). This information is available to the public on request.
Steve Crawford, Director of Capital Projects Issaquah School District 565 NW Holly Street Issaquah, WA 98027
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by Issaquah School District No. 411, 565 NW Holly Street, Issaquah, Washington 98027-2899, for the construction of the Sunny Hills Elementary School Project located at 3200 Issaquah Pine Lake Road SE, Sammamish, WA. The project includes construction of an approximately 80,000 square foot two-story building and two covered play structures on a 12.6 acre site including all related site work, off-site street improvements and demolition of existing 42,000 square foot one-story buildings. The engineer’s estimate for this project is $22,000,000. Base bids and Unit Prices, Part One Form of Bid, will be received at Issaquah School District Administration Center, 565 Holly Street, Issaquah, WA 98027, no later than 3:00 PM on Thursday, May 14, 2015, time stamped and held unopened. Alternate bids, and subcontractor lists will be received on Part Two Form of Bid no later than 4:00 PM, Thursday, May 14, 2015, time stamped and held unopened. All bids will be opened and read aloud following the 4:00 PM deadline. Each bid and other enclosures shall be submitted in an opaque, sealed envelope, bearing the name and address of the Bidder and addressed to the Owner, Issaquah School District. Label the lower left corner of the envelope “Sunny Hill Elementary School Project”. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the project site, on Thursday April 23, 2015 at 3:00 PM to answer questions and review the scope of work, review the documents and afterward to tour the site. All general contractors submitting a bid are required to have a representative in attendance at the pre-bid meeting and to sign in on an attendance sheet. No exception to this requirement. Contractors may purchase copies of the contract documents from United Reprographics, 1750 4th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134, (206) 382-1177. Plans, specifications, addenda, and plan holders list for this project are available by contacting Theresa Johns at United Reprographics extension 203 or email tjohns@unitedreprographics. com.
The Issaquah School District will provide mitigation measures consistent with the City of Sammamish permit requirements and conditions. In accordance with City of Sammamish approved impact fee ordinances, impacts are to be determined through the project review process and will be paid at the time of Building Permit issuance. Credit will be given in the calculations for the existing school facility. Channelization and signage improvements along the IssaquahPine Lake Road will be constructed as part of the project. No direct wetland impacts will occur as a result of the project. Permanent buffer impacts for fill slopes are limited to a small area and will be mitigated using the City’s standard buffer averaging criteria. Rain gardens will be used to manage stormwater, providing water quality treatment of runoff and limited infiltration. In addition, stormwater pond design will include oil/water separators for each discharge point from the site. Temporary Erosion and Sedimentation Controls (TESC), Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, NPDES Permit and best management practices (BMP) will be implemented and maintained by the contractor. The project will comply with current codes, standards, rules and regulations. PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT PERIOD: This Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) issued under WAC 197-11-350; the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the date of issue. The responsible official will reconsider the MDNS based on timely comments and may retain, modify, or if significant adverse impacts are likely, withdraw the MDNS. If the MDNS is retained, it will be final after the expiration of the comment deadline. There is no administrative appeal for this SEPA determination. Notice of this MDNS will be published in the Legal Notices section of The Sammamish Review weekly newspaper on Wednesday, April 15 and Wednesday, April 22, 2015. In addition, notice of this MDNS will be mailed to parties of record and nearby property owners. A copy of the Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance
Published in the Sammamish Review on April 15th and April 22nd, 2015. ___________________________
Copies of Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: Cornerstone Architectural Group Kenmore, WA AGC Plan Center Spokane, WA Associated Subcontractors Plan Center Tacoma, WA Builders Exchange Cooperative
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Public Notice 15-1332 NOTICE APRIL 28TH SPECIAL ELECTION Proposition No. 1 - Klahanie Annexation Area The Sammamish City Council is calling for an election on the proposed annexation of the Klahanie Potential Annexation Area, now located in unincorporated King County. If annexed, the Klahanie Potential Annexation Area would be subject to Sammamish land use designations and zoning regulations as provided in Ordinance Nos. O2014-383 and O2014-384, and would be assessed and taxed at the same rate and upon the same basis as property within Sammamish. Shall the Klahanie Potential Annexation Area be annexed to Sammamish? For annexation and adoption of proposed zoning regulations…………... Against annexation and adoption of proposed zoning regulations ……. Explanatory Statement Proposition No. 1 concerns the proposed annexation of the Klahanie Annexation Area to the City of Sammamish. This area of unincorporated King County, which consists of about 1,240 acres, shares a common boundary with the City of Sammamish. If voters approve this Proposition, the Klahanie Annexation Area will join the City of Sammamish. If voters do not approve this Proposition, the Klahanie Annexation Area will remain in unincorporated King County. The Sammamish City Council authorized this election following the requirements of state law, which included a process before the Bound-
ary Review Board for King County. If this Proposition is approved by voters, property within the Klahanie Annexation Area will be subject to City zoning classifications, which are similar to those of King County; also, property within the Klahanie Annexation Area will be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as property within the City of Sammamish. If this Proposition is approved by voters, property within the Klahanie Annexation Area will not assume any bonded indebtedness on behalf of the City of Sammamish because the City of Sammamish currently has no outstanding bonded indebtedness. In accordance with RCW 35A.14.070, this notice has been prepared by the City of Sammamish Boundaries of Annexation Area, Legal Description Those portions of Sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22 and 23 Township 24 North, Range 6 East, W .M., King County, Washington, described as follows : Beginning at the intersection of the West line of the East half of the Northeast quarter of said Section 22, and the Easterly line of the Plat of Vaughn Hill Addition as recorded in Volume 102 of Plats, Pages 99-100, records of King County, Washington, said intersec-
tion being on the Issaquah city limits as annexed under Ordinance No. 2255; thence, along said Issaquah city limits, Southeasterly along said Easterly line to the Southeasterly margin of Issaquah-Fall City Road as conveyed to King County under King County recording number 9807070554; thence continuing Southeasterly along said Easterly line to the southeast corner of said Plat; thence Northeasterly, along the southerly line of that parcel of land conveyed by Deed recorded under R e c o r d i n g N u m b e r 20040813000399 to the southeast corner of said parcel; thence Northwesterly, along the easterly line of said parcel, to the intersection with the westerly extension of the southerly line of that parcel of land described as Parcel A as conveyed by Deed recorded under Recording Number 20020306001321 ; thence Northeasterly, along the southerly lines of said Parcel A and Parcel B of said Deed, to the east line of the Northeast quarter of said Section 22; thence northerly, along said east line, to said Southeasterly margin of Issaquah-Fall city Road; Thence Northeasterly along said Southeasterly margin to its intersection with the Southwesterly extension of the Southeasterly margin of SE Duthie Hill Road; Thence Northeasterly along said Southeasterly margin to its intersection with the Southeasterly extension of the Southwesterly margin of Issaquah-Beaver Lake Road, said intersection being on the Sammamish city limits as established by the incorporation of the city of Sammamish; Thence along said Sammamish city limits the following courses: Thence Northwesterly along said extension and said Southwesterly margin to its intersection with the South margin of SE 32”d Street; Thence Westerly along said South margin to its intersection with the Southeasterly margin of SE 32”d Way; Thence Southwesterly along said Southeasterly margin to its intersection with the Easterly margin of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road (also known as Gobel Road, King County Road No. 558) as established by deed recorded under King County recording number 7807130727; T h e n c e Southeasterly, S o u t h w e s t erly, Southerly and Southeasterly along said Easterly margin to its intersection with the Easterly extension of the South margin of SE 481 Street, said intersection being on the Issaquah city limits as annexed under said Ordinance No. 2255; Thence leaving said Sammamish city limits and following said Issaquah city limits the following courses: Thence continue Southeasterly along said Easterly margin to its intersection with the Northwesterly margin of said Issaquah-Fall city Road as conveyed to King County under King County recording numbers 9807070556 and 9807070557; Thence Northeasterly along said Northwesterly margin to the West line of the East Half of the Northeast quarter of said Section 22; Thence Southerly along said West line to the Point of Beginning. Published in the Sammamish Review on April 15th, 2015.
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