Upper Bear Creek Unincorporated Area Council

Serving 22,000 people in north-central King County
between the Sammamish and Snoqualmie Rivers and
north of Redmond and east of Woodinville.

Upper Bear Creek UAC Meeting Minutes

Date: September 23, 2008

Time: 7:30- 9:00

Location: Woodinville Water District Offices

Board Attendees: Nancy Stafford, Mary Filkins, Jerry Hicks

County Attendees: Rhonda Litzau (DDES) Dave Bauch (DDES/BSD) Joelyn Higgins (DDES/BSD)
Mark Bergam (DDES/BSD) Lauren Smith, Marissa Alegria
Presenters: Ray Robinson of Integrated Site Design, Rudolf Kischel tennis coach.

Community Attendees: Teresa Pepin, Steve Hiller, Roger Hancuff, Ann Boeschoten, Jonathan

Morrison, Jeanete Knutson, Heather Lund, Carol Porter, Alan Robbs, Joanna
Hamed

Mr. Robinson presented the site plans, described the project and asked for comments.

The land proposed for a Public Park including a privately owned tennis club is 18 acres at the junction of Bear Creek Road and Mink Road. (about NE 143 rd). Bear Creek runs through the center of the property and there is a delineated wetland on the property that releases water into the Creek.

The proposed development would use 1/6 th of the property, that fronting on Mink Road.

When developed, there would be 47 parking stalls, one set of 3 tennis courts, one set of 6 tennis courts each under cover and a third building for administration and sales. This on 3.2 acres with 2 acres of impervious surface. No showers would be provided, both male and female bathrooms on site. Attention has been given to control of on site water; French Drains surround the building perimeters with an open bio swale using an underground vault as best known system for this type of faculty.

Mr. Kischel feels this facility is compatible with the neighborhood and cited the Central Tennis Club in Bellevue Bridal Trails area as an example. His research indicates this area of Woodinville is underserved for tennis players and said home values would go up with the facility in place.

There is opposition to this project from portions of the neighborhood. Loss of the existing heavily forested area, traffic concerns, wetland and stream concerns and impact on the entirely residential neighborhood were sited. DDES explained that a “Public Park” designation has very broad interpretation. Anyone can declare a property a “Public Park” if the property meets DDES regulations and that property can be developed most any way under the same DDES regulations. DDES offered a sign up sheet to those who want to be informed about proceedings as “Persons of Record”

Joanna Hamed spoke for improvements to Avondale Road, encouraging everyone to look at www.abetteravondale.org for updated information on getting the road paved north of NE 134 th with quiet asphalt (AR), producing a quieter and safer roadbed and providing the county with an additional test area for Asphalt Rubber.

Meeting closed at 9:00. Next meeting October 28 th when all six of the Unincorporated Councils hold their annual Joint Forum at Avondale Bible Church Hall (17010 Avondale Rd NE) with King County Executive Ron Sims and King County Staff. A social hour begins at 6:30 with displays, brochures and other information about King County services available; the program runs from 7:- to 9: and all interested persons are welcome to attend. Upper Bear Creek Community Council is actively seeking board members, takes only a few hours each month! Call Nancy Stafford 788-5841 for information.