No to the 14th Ave W Extension: Additional Talking Points

Please speak at the County Council Zoom meeting, March 24, 2021 at 9:00 am and tell the Council that you oppose this unnecessary and unwise project. You may make a comment of up to 3 minutes before the council. Log into the Zoom meeting and follow their directions to put yourself in the queue to speak. Zoom meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/94846850772

You may use these talking points to craft your own comments. Thank you for showing up and speaking up!

Project is not justified
- No data to justify need for project
- No traffic study or accident study
- Expensive
- Will not add to Level Of Service (LOS) for road
Public has not been informed that project is imminent
- Project website not updated
- No neighborhood outreach
- Parties of record not notified
SEPA analysis has not been performed
- SEPA analysis is required prior to adoption of a non-action plan
- Purchasing property now makes assumption that SEPA DNS is a given
- Unlikely to pass a SEPA review
Mitigation in completely different watershed is a bad idea
- Project will increase stormwater runoff to Swamp Creek
- Swamp Creek watershed is already heavily impacted by stormwater runoff from development
- Mitigation in Little Bear Creek watershed does not help Swamp Creek
It will impact the City of Kenmore
- City of Kenmore has spent millions on property acquisition, and over $100,000 annually dealing with downstream flooding and sediment removal.
- This will add to stormwater management problems for Kenmore
Environmental & wildlife impacts will be large
- Project will destroy Type 2 wetlands
- A major wildlife corridor will be disrupted
- WDFW Priority habitat species area will be destroyed
Community & neighborhood impacts will be large
- Road will bisect quiet neighborhoods
- Added noise, traffic, reduced safety for neighborhood residents
- Reduced sound buffer from Kenmore Gun Range
- Increased traffic past Forsgren Park, currently has 25 mph speed limit