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School district may use eminent domain to acquire Providence Heights property BY SCOTT STODDARD sstoddard@sammamishreview.com
The often-passionate debate over the future of the Providence Heights College campus is about to veer into new territory. The Issaquah School
District’s Board of Directors on July 13 will consider authorizing condemnation of the property, which has been at the center of a dispute pitting historic preservation groups and former students against a Kirkland megachurch and a Bellevue developer.
Condemnation is the process of implementing eminent domain to take private property for public use. State law permits school districts to employ eminent domain to acquire property as sites for schools. Jake Kuper, the school district’s chief of finance and
operations, said in an email the district “has identified a need for property to accommodate a new high school and a new elementary school, both funded as a part of the recent bond measure.” The district wants to obtain three parcels totaling 40.6
Fourth Street closure starts July 18 Southeast Fourth Street will close for nearly a month beginning July 18. The closure is necessary as TRF Pacific, the development company building The Village at Sammamish Town Center, installs new water and sewer mains under the street, according to a City of Sammamish news release. After taking the steep slope of the roadway and the depth of the sewer main into account, it was decided the safest — and quickest — way to get the job done would be to close the street for about three to four weeks. “Sometimes a road can stay open while this kind of work is done,” City Manager Lyman Howard said. “But that often requires the temporary installation of big metal plates for vehicles to pass over. With that steep slope and more rain coming, we were afraid we might end up with a slip-n-slide on our hands.” The closure will affect about a quarter mile of Southeast Fourth Street just west of 228th Avenue Southeast. Drivers who SEE CLOSURE, PAGE 8
acres owned since 2008 by Plateau Campus LLC, a company controlled by The City Church of Kirkland. The church has said it has a purchase agreement in place with a Bellevue developer, Brixton SEE CAMPUS, PAGE 2
FANTASTIC FLORALS A Sammamish resident giving his first name, Al, carries two bouquets he purchased June 29 at the Sammamish Farmers Market, one for his wife and one for a family friend. Eight weeks into the season, the market is attracting big family crowds for produce, crafts, food and music as school is out for the summer and the weather warms. The event continues every Wednesday 4-8 p.m. through Sept. 21 on the Sammamish Commons at City Hall. GREG FARRAR gfarrar@sammamishreview.com
Consultant reports inadequacies in city’s emergency preparedness BY LIZZ GIORDANO For the Sammamish Review
The Sammamish City Council’s Public Safety Committee received a dismal briefing at its most recent meeting from a disaster-solutions consultant, who highlighted the need for a cohesive disaster management plan. “Clearly, we are behind the eight-ball,” Deputy Mayor Ramiro Valderrama said during the committee meeting. Gail Harris of Organizational Development
and Disaster Solutions listed a number of inadequacies in the city’s emergency preparedness management. She noted the city hasn’t submitted a plan to the state for a consistency review since 2001. John Ufford, a Preparedness Unit manager with the state
Emergency Management Division, said that was a missed opportunity for the city to update the city’s comprehensive emergency management plan and fix any inconsistencies for future plans. Cities are required to have periodic consistency reviews
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of their plans by the state. Ufford said one change since the city last submitted a plan for a consistency review is how cities request additional services during an emergency. Out-of-date plans SEE FINDINGS, PAGE 3
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Homes LLC, which has filed plans with the City of Issaquah to build a 140-home subdivision on the site. George Reece, the managing partner of Brixton Homes who has also served as an officer for a charitable group operated by The City Church, declined to comment. A request for comment emailed to Troy Anderson, a City Church executive pastor and the manager of Plateau Campus, was not returned. King County’s most recent valuation of the three parcels totals $33.8 million. In April, voters approved a $533.5 million school construction bond that included a new high school, a new middle school and two new elementary schools. The land acquisition portion of the bond was bud-
Sunset Beach to close for the summer Lake Sammamish State Park’s Sunset Beach will close to the public this summer as it receives some muchneeded improvements. The state Parks and Recreation Commission will begin work July 10 to improve the beach,
SAMMAMISH REVIEW geted at $97 million. Under the state’s eminent domain laws, if a school district and a landowner cannot agree on compensation, the matter goes to superior court. The actual acquisition of the property, however, is not slowed. The Sisters of Providence opened the 220,000-squarefoot college in 1961 as a divinity school. The campus, located at 4221 228th Ave. SE, was later operated by the Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle before it was acquired by The City Church. An audit by the state Department of Revenue released June 21 determined The City Church forfeited its tax-exempt status on most of the property in August 2014. As a result, the church is facing a current tax bill in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, county records indicate. The future of the campus’ buildings, which
include a gymnasium, swimming pool, kitchen, cafeteria and classrooms, has gone from doomed to muddled. Kuper gave no indication whether the district would consider repurposing any of the structures. For months, preservationists have sought a route to saving the campus buildings, in particular the central chapel, a striking example of midcentury religious architecture. Designed by Seattle architect John W. Maloney, the chapel features 14 sculptured stained-glass works by master artist Gabriel Loire, who crafted the 33-foot-tall windows in 1959. “Our position has not changed and will not change,” said Jennifer Mortensen of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. “We will be for advocating for the preservation of the campus.”
swimming area and habitat. Visitors can expect to see temporary fencing installed around the swimming beach area to prevent public access during construction, which will continue through November. The Sunset Beach parking lot, picnic area
and bathhouse will remain open. Nearby Tibbetts Beach will also be open. The Sunset Beach renovation will help improve water quality for swimming, provide a better sandy beach for sunbathing and restore wetlands and the shoreline.
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Inglewood Hill traffic impacts began July 5 Plan for traffic delays on Inglewood Hill Road as the city works on various construction projects on the corridor. The city, in partnership with Sammamish Plateau Water, will install new stormwater pipe, replace a water main, and add new sidewalks and new water quality treatment infrastructure. Work was slated to begin shortly after July 5. All lanes will be kept
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can delay getting those resources when an emergency arises. A consistency review would point out any “potential disconnects with the way the city interacts with the state,” said Ufford. According to Ufford, as incidents get bigger and bigger and more resources are needed during an emergency, the city needs to establish a procedure for asking other cities or the state for additional help. It’s a procedure a
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open during the morning and evening rush hours, but traffic will sometimes be limited to a single lane between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Much of the early work will be toward the bottom of the hill, near the intersection at East Lake Sammamish Parkway. During lane closures, a traffic officer will be stationed at that intersection. The work along Inglewood Hill Road
will extend from 212th Avenue Northeast to East Lake Sammamish Parkway. Some minor work will also be done along 208th Avenue Northeast, 210th Avenue Northeast, 211th Avenue Northeast, 211th Place Northeast, 212th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 15th Street. The sidewalk will be installed only on the north side of Inglewood Hill Road. Work on the project is expected to continue
through January 2017. The project will help with long-standing flooding and erosion issues, reduce the flow of contaminants into Lake Sammamish and provide a much-needed east-towest sidewalk connection for pedestrians, according to a city news release. A portion of the project cost will be offset by two grants totaling $1.1 million. The total project budget is $5.9 million.
city should have in place before an emergency actually happens. Harris urged the councilmembers to make it a high priority to get a new emergency management plan approved, build a hazard mitigation plan and create a plan to communicate with residents during an emergency. She also suggested hiring an emergency manager. “As a relatively young city with a long list of priorities, we probably haven’t done enough yet in the arena of emergency planning,” said City Manager Lyman Howard. “We are rectify-
ing that now and will be adding resources to make sure our emergency planning receives positive reviews from the state. Our next budget will reflect the addition of those resources.” After listening to the briefing from Harris, Councilmember Tom Hornish, a member of the Public Safety Committee, agreed the city needed to hire an emergency manager. He said he wants to make hiring an emergency manager a priority and not wait until the next budget cycle to find funds to do this. The other two members
of the Public Safety Committee, Valderrama and Christie Malchow, both agreed. Ufford said the city was making a huge step in the right direction by getting its plan in order. Planning can take upwards of a year, but there are steps individual residents can take to prepare themselves. He suggested residents participate in the programs “Prepare in a Year” and “Map Your Neighborhood.” “The city has a lot of things going on, but that won’t matter if we have a giant earthquake,” said Malchow.
Jennifer Leigh Estrada of Fall City died Tuesday, June 14. Jennifer was 52 years of age. Jennifer was born in Pasadena, Calif., the daughter of Shirley and Lee Osborn. She later moved to Bottineau, N.D., where she spent her high school years. She graduated from the University of Washington and begun her career in dental hygiene. Jennifer will be remembered for her extraordinary work helping children. Over the years, Jennifer was a foster mom to 17 children, including two —
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ow more than ever, it seems there’s a lot to talk about in Sammamish. Are you ready to prominently share your opinion with your fellow citizens who are readers of the Sammamish Review and sammamishreview. com? Scott Or perhaps you know a local person or Stoddard organization that should be recognized on this page and online? If so, I hope you’ll consider submitting a guest column for the Sammamish Review’s Opinion page. Instead of printing general items about the Puget Sound region, I prefer local voices from the community to discuss Sammamish issues on this page. A few guidelines: n Guest columns should in the neighborhood of 500 words. n Columns should focus on a Sammamish issue and be well-supported by facts. Opinions and measured criticism are welcome, but personal attacks are not. The best columns are solution-oriented. n Guest columns are accepted by email only. Please send your submission to editor@sammamishreview.com and write “Guest Column” in the subject line. n Anyone is welcome to participate, but preference will be given to residents of Sammamish. n Authors should include their name, address and a phone number for verification purposes. Addresses and phone numbers will not be published. The Opinion page of a newspaper should be the modern-day equivalent of a town square, where anyone can have their say about local happenings. I hope to hear from you. Email Sammamish Review editor Scott Stoddard at sstoddard@sammamishreview.com. Twitter: @scottstoddard
HAVE YOUR SAY Is something on your mind regarding the Sammamish area? Tell us about it. The Sammamish Review welcomes letters about local issues. We prefer letters that do not exceed 300 words. Send letters to the editor via email to editor@ sammamishreview.com. We may edit your letter for length, clarity or inappropriate content. Include your phone number (for verification purposes only; it will not be published). Email is preferred, but you can also mail your comments to: Editor, Sammamish Review, P.O. Box 1328 Issaquah, WA 98027
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Letters to the editor Don’t exclude Ecology from Conner-Jarvis An open letter to City Manager Howard, Mayor Gerend and members of the Sammamish City Council: While the devastation of the forest that once surrounded the Laughing Jacobs Lake wetland complex is appalling, perhaps more disturbing was learning the city had made yet another “exception” to its own development regulations to accommodate the destruction with an “early” clearing and grading permit. City staff issued this clearing and grading permit in advance of the far-more-difficult-to-obtain site development permit. Typically, the site development permit is granted before any clearing or grading can be done. However, in order to obtain a site development permit, this project will require a permit from the state Department of Fish & Wildlife that the ConnerJarvis development company has not even applied for yet. It will be a horrible travesty if the forest was sacrificed, and then Conner-Jarvis fails to meet the requirements of the Department of Fish & Wildlife for the planned discharge into Laughing Jacobs Creek. Previously, the state Department of Ecology had requested permission to work with the city and Conner-Jarvis on the proposed development site to ensure the appropriate protective boundaries are established for the wetland complex surrounding the site. Under state law, the protection of wetland areas proposed to remain intact, as with the Conner-Jarvis project, is delegated to the local jurisdiction. In this case, the City of Sammamish; hence the decision to accept or reject the Department of Ecology’s par-
ticipation is at your discretion. Although the city’s wetland biologist and senior environmental planner, Kathy Curry, and the then-senior planner in charge of this project, Evan Maxim, declined the Department of Ecology’s request; on behalf of grieving and concerned citizens, I would like to ask that you, Ms. Curry, and the key decisionmakers within City Hall, reconsider the Department of Ecology’s involvement with this vitally important altering of our city’s landscape. The Laughing Jacobs Lake wetland complex represents the final remnants of a glacial retreat that occurred more than 10,000 years ago. The city distinguishes it as a “unique and outstanding” environmental resource. Our presumption is a collaborative effort between the Department of Ecology, the city and ConnerJarvis that would only enhance the likelihood of sustaining this wetland complex for future generations. We anxiously anticipate learning of your chosen course of action. Paul Marcy Sammamish
Give us buses before another park-and-ride
“City gets park-and-ride in ST3,” the headline screamed. It takes more than a parkand-ride. It takes buses! I recall writing to the thenmayor, questioning why ST2 was roundly endorsed by the Sammamish City Council. A park-and-ride was on the list then, as well. Other than a few commute-hour buses, the South Sammamish Park-andRide remains devoid of activity. OK, so we can’t get to Seattle from here. But what about Bellevue? Wouldn’t it be nice to get to downtown Bellevue
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shopping, restaurants, and movies? Oh, yes — my doctors are in Bellevue, too! So our taxes will now pay for a North Sammamish Parkand-Ride, too. Council should demand what it really takes to ameliorate traffic on the Plateau. Transportation could be improved now by the addition of a sensible bus route or two. Another park-and-ride? Yawn . . . Stan Silverman Sammamish
We’re fortunate to have amazing local parks
What an amazing legacy of parks and open space we have around us. Last week, in a two-and-a-half hour period, I rode my bike to and through six local parks: Grand Ridge Park, Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park, Soaring Eagle Park, Beaver Lake Park, Pine Lake Park and Ebright Creek Park. Along the way, I saw families hiking, people walking dogs, mountain bikers, a couple of horseback riders, joggers, a nature photographer, kids’ day camps for field sports and mountain biking, a graduation party, swimmers and picnickers. And this was on a weekday! Our parks, open spaces and greenbelts are resources that can never be replaced. They are available to us because people had the foresight to set them aside for future generations. My ride made me wonder what legacy of parks and open space we will be leaving for our next several generations. Our parks are amazing resources and treasures. Please use them, cherish them, and help preserve them. And ponder what will be your addition to this great legacy. John O’Brien Sammamish
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Calendar of events Friday, July 8 Camp Creativity at Michael’s, ages 3 and older, 10 a.m. to noon, 1802 12th Ave. NW Suite A, $5 per session, register online at michaels.com/camp-creativity Friday Craft Class at Purple Trail, ages 8 and older, 11 a.m. to noon, 1495 11th Ave. NW, $5, facebook. com/purpletrail/events Fun and Games Friday, ages 5-12, 3-4:30 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. SE, 392-3130 Art Walk, 6-9 p.m., Front Street and other nearby
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Sunday, July 10 Tenth Annual Thundering Angels Motorcycle Rally, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, www.thunderingangels.com Mason Lake hike, moderate, 7 miles, 2,300-foot gain, 8 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 902-6255 Mini Rangers Program, ages 3 to 5, 10-11 a.m., Lake Sammamish State Park Tiger Mountain Family Nudist Park 25th Annual Bare Buns Fun Run, 5K, 11 a.m., registration is $35, 24050 SE 127th St., 392-6833 Tween Book Club: Mr. Lemocello’s Library Olympics, activities based upon “Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library,” for ages 9-13, 1-2:30 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. SE,
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Tuesday, July 12 New art exhibit by David Allison, on display from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Oct. 7, City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. SE Summer Movie Express: “Pan” and “The Smurfs 2,” 10 a.m., Regal Cinemas Issaquah Highlands, Grand Ridge Plaza, 940 NE Park Dr., $1 Play Bounce & Jam: Featuring The Not-Its!, 11-11:50 a.m., Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., ci.issaquah.wa.us/pbj KidsFirst! Featuring Charlie Williams, 1-2 p.m., Sammamish Commons Plaza, 801 228th Ave. SE Sound Coach: A Reading Relay Read-aThon, all ages, 1-1:50 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. SE, 392-3130 City Council Study Session, 6:30-10 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons Council Chambers, 801 228th Ave. SE The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Highlands Fire Station, 1280 NE Park Drive, rovinfiddlers.com Concerts on the Green: Atomic Pop, 7-8:30 p.m.
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Thursday, July 14 Issaquah Chamber of Commerce Candidates Luncheon with Sen. Mark Mullet and Rep. Chad Magendanz, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1800 NW Gilman Blvd., $30 for chamber members, $45 for non members, info@issaquahchamber.com Michael Gotz/Lowe Duo, 6-9 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Reading With Rover, ages 6 and older, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. SE, 392-3130 Concerts in the Park: Flashback Nation, 6:30-8 p.m., Pine Lake Park, 228th Avenue and Southeast 24th Street, bit.ly/29uGZ37 Gas Station Blues: Rafael Tranquilino & Leah Tussing, 7-9 p.m., Historic Shell Station, 232 Front St. N., free
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Issaquah Little League all-stars hold off late Eastlake surge to advance in tourney BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@ sammamishreview.com
After building an eight-run lead in the fifth inning, the Issaquah 10- and 11-year-old Little League baseball all-stars might have thought the game was over. Trailing by eight runs, the Eastlake all-stars might have given up. Ask the opposing coaches about what transpired next and the answers were simple – neither team backed down and the close game they expected finally materialized. Eastlake scored five runs in the fifth and had the tying run at the plate with two outs in the sixth. Connor Phillips, perhaps the biggest player on the diamond, caught hold of a Preston Crockett pitch and sent it
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Issaquah all-stars’ Preston Crockett (7) is mobbed returning to the dugout by teammates after hitting a 2-RBI home run during the fourth inning of their District 9 tournament baseball game June 30 against the Eastlake all-stars.
sailing toward the fence in center field. For a brief instant, the ball looked like it was going out for three-run home run, but it died at the warning track and nestled into the center
fielder’s glove, allowing Issaquah to escape with an 8-5 victory on June 30 at Hartman Park in Redmond. Issaquah appeared to be on cruise control in the winner’s bracket
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heels of blowouts against Snoqualmie Valley and Kirkland American. “We talked about the first two games that we had,” Issaquah manager Chi Pak said. “We won 15-0, 11-0 and we really just said, this game was going to be the game where our character was tested, that we were going to get challenged, that we were going to get down. “But character is when adversity sets in and what happens. What do you do with it? We knew this was going to happen, and so the young men were prepared and they fought through it, persevered.” Eastlake’s comeback started in the fifth with a pair of singles and a Bryce Johnson sacrifice fly. Owen Coomes then drilled a two-run homer off Issaquah’s Owen Theis, trimming the deficit to 8-3. Three batters later,
it was Tyler Jones who followed suit, hitting a two-run shot off Bryan Sfanos that made it an 8-5 game. “Tyler Jones hit a line drive that went out, which was pretty fun, because that ball only got, like, 20 feet off the ground,” Eastlake manager Matt Fitzgibbons said. Johnson, who was Eastlake’s sixth pitcher of the night, gave his team a chance to complete the rally by striking out two batters in the top of the sixth. In the bottom half, Luke Schlecht walked and Johnson singled, putting Phillips at the plate for a game-tying opportunity he nearly grabbed hold of. Eastlake had confidence, Fitzgibbons said, because it faced similar circumstances four days SEE BASEBALL, PAGE 8
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earlier against Bellevue Thunderbird. The team trailed by two runs in its final at-bat and won with a walk-off grand slam. “I think they kind of feed off (rallies), but we came up a little short today,” Fitzgibbons said. “Issaquah is a great team and that’s Little League baseball. One thing about Little League is, no lead is ever safe.” Issaquah’s Ragen Kiefer was one of the stars for his team. He produced
for exceptional service to their team, school and community. He is a four-year letter winner and senior team captain at Eastlake High School. He graduated this spring with a 3.56 GPA and a community service resume that includes classroom projects and
volunteer service as a youth coach in lacrosse and football. This spring, Toliver led Eastlake with 99 ground balls along with contributing 42 goals and 11 assists for 53 points as his Wolves squad advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament.
the game’s first run with a two-out, opposite-field RBI single. The second baseman also helped start a pair of double plays that got his pitchers out of trouble in the second and third innings. “That really is just hard on teams when a double play is turned,” Kiefer said, “and it really picks us up if we turn the double play.” Issaquah plated four runs in the fourth as Crockett launched a tworun homer and Theis came up with a two-out, two-run double to the right-field gap.
Two squib hits, two wild pitches and an error helped Issaquah score twice more in the fifth. “We’re just smashing the ball and that’s just always a good pick-up,” Kiefer said. Pak and his coaches, Jeremy Kiefer and Josh Rataezyk, have tried to make baseball a teaching tool for bigger things. “We’re always preaching ‘REAL,’” he said. “It’s an acronym – reject passivity, empathize with others, accept responsibility and lead courageously. And that’s been the model of the team.”
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