Government Notes: Sammamish and Issaquah

Remember, property taxes are due today. Following are other upcoming local government meetings this week: 

Sammamish

Tuesday, May 1

Sammamish second reading on updating the city's parking regulations, a first reading of adopting provisions for amending home business definitions and standards, and the first reading of the 2012 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan. Read full packet materials here.

Wednesday, May 2

Sammamish City Council Office Hour with Councilman Tom Vance, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 

Thursday, May 3

Sammamish Planning Commission Meeting, 6-9 p.m. at including discussion of city staff recommendations regarding Streams, Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas as related to the Environmentally Critical Ordinance update. Read the staff recommendations here.

*Reminder: the Planning Commission is beginning its meetings at 6 p.m. for the time being to accommodate the work schedule for the ECA updates.

Issaquah

Monday, April 30

Public Hearing on Proposed Plastic Bag Ban, 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located at 135 East Sunset Way.

Tuesday, May 1

Bellevue College East Campus Town Hall, 6 p.m. May 1 at Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Dr. in Issaquah. Topics will include potential course offerings, campus planning, building design and more.

Discussion of Regency Centers Issaquah Highlands proposal, 7-9 p.m., City Hall South - Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way.

Regency Centers recently submitted a proposal to develop 18.6 acres of the Issaquah Highlands as an 187,000-square-foot retail center, including restaurants and shops.

The proposed development is roughly located south of Northeast High Street and east of Ninth Avenue Northeast, near the locations for an already-approved grocery store, gas station and 12-screen cinema.

The City of Issaquah is currently reviewing the proposal, which was submitted as a Site Development Permit and a supplemental key plan.

The plan will then be presented and discussed by the Urban Village Development Commission (UVDC) on April 17 and May 1. A decision could occur as early as May 1, 2012 (please note this is the same night as a meeting on Bellevue College).

Since the UVDC members are the decision makers for this permit, they are not allowed to discuss it, except during public meetings. 

To comment on the proposal, the public is invited to attend one of the UVDC meetings, or contact Lucy Sloman, Land Development Services Manager, at 425-837-3433 or via e-mail by April 30 at the latest.

Note: The Rivers and Streams Board has cancelled its May 1 meeting.

Thursday, May 3

The Cemetery Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM in the Coho Room, 2nd Floor, of City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way.