Sammamish Scene - Sammamish's official weekly e-newsletter January 10, 2020

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 Community Calendar 

January 14 City Council Special Meeting

January 16 Planning Commission Regular Meeting

January 17 Shifting Viewpoints Exhibit - Work by Artist Anna Macrae opening day

January 18 "Spawning Grounds" Film World Premiere - North Bend Theater

January 20 MLK Day of Service / City Offices Closed

January 21 City Council Regular Meeting

January 22 Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd. Improvements Open House - Pine Lake Middle School

 News You Can Use 

Welcome new mayor, deputy mayor, councilmembers

New Mayor and Deputy Mayor Elected, and New Councilmembers Sworn In! 

This week, the Sammamish City Council elected Karen Moran (Position 3) as Mayor. Moran had performed the role of Deputy Mayor since April 2018. The Council also named Christie Malchow (Position 2) as Deputy Mayor.  Malchow had served as Mayor of Sammamish since 2018, and she has been a member of the City Council since 2016. Deputy Mayor Malchow recently won reelection for her Council seat and was administered the oath of office by the City Clerk at Tuesday night's meeting, along with newly elected Councilmembers Kent Treen (Position 4) and Ken Gamblin (Position 6). They have each been elected to serve four-year terms as Councilmembers. Join us in welcoming our new Councilmembers and in congratulating our Mayor and Deputy Mayor on their new roles!

snow and ice routes

With snow likely Sunday night, it's a good time to familiarize yourself with the City's snow and ice priority map. Arterials, major thoroughfares, and making way for emergency vehicles are the main focus for our crews.

For plowing-related FAQs: https://www.sammamish.us/news-events/current-news?id=53999

For more on winter weather preparedness in Sammamish, visit https://www.sammamish.us/snow

holiday tree pick-up

Tree Pick-Up with Republic Service: Holiday trees will be picked up at no additional charge through January 17. Please place your holiday tree next to your collection bins. Trees must be no taller than 6 feet and must not have any decorations or flocking. Residents living in multi-family complexes, please call Republic customer service to schedule pick-up at 206-777-6411.

Issaquah Pine Lake Road Open House

The City of Sammamish is planning improvements to Issaquah-Pine Lake Road SE from SE 32nd Way to SE 44th Street. This section of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road is a critical corridor for existing and new residential developments, multiple schools, and commercial areas. Following our kickoff open house in fall 2018, we’ve updated our design to incorporate community feedback.

Join the us at a community meeting to learn more about the 30% design!

When: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. Presentation and question-and-answer period from 7 – 7:30 p.m., followed by an open house

Where: Pine Lake Middle School 3200 228th Ave SE Sammamish, WA 98075

At this meeting, you can:

  • View the 30% roadway design and learn how feedback informs the project
  • Ask questions and talk to project staff
  • Share your thoughts to help inform the final design

Can’t make it in person? Share your input online! The City will launch an online open house that will be live between Jan. 13 and Feb. 7 where you can to view meeting materials and share your feedback. Stay tuned for more information!

If you have additional questions or comments about the project, contact Jed Ireland, Sr. Project Engineer:

To request ADA accommodation, including materials in a format for the visually impaired, call 425-295-0563. Persons with impaired hearing may call Washington Relay Service at 711. Persons with speech disability may call TTY at 877-833-6341.

volunteer

Volunteer for MLK Day of Service at East Sammamish Park! Volunteers will help remove invasive blackberry and shrubs. Give back to your community, learn about native plants, and enhance wildlife habitat! Learn more at https://sammamish.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=484187

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These are the road work projects scheduled in Sammamish for the week of January 10-17.

SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER AND/OR EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY

4th Street: Curbs and Gutters

The base layer of pavement has been placed over the whole road. The contractor is installing the median and intersection islands, streetscaping, and some remaining minor underground utility work. Flaggers continue to manage traffic through the work zone.

228th Catch Basin Repair

Weather permitting, work will continue on 228th between Discovery Elementary and Skyline High School to repair the catch basins along the roadway. Traffic has been reduced to one lane in the location of work. Work is occurring along the northbound direction. 

Crews will be working on Saturday, January 11.

Verizon 5G Drilling on 228th

A contractor has begun installing conduit by directional drilling along the northbound 228th Ave SE sidewalk between SE 24th Street and Issaquah-Pine Lake Road.

  • The northbound curb lane may be affected by lane closures for equipment to access work areas, which may also close the sidewalks in some places.
  • Sidewalk detours will be provided for pedestrians to navigate around the closures.
  • Signalized intersections will have off-duty uniformed patrol officers onsite.
  • This work is anticipated to last approximately three weeks.

Issaquah-Fall City Road

  • Please be prepared for additional delays as utility relocations are currently impacting traffic (PSE Gas, PSE Electric, Comcast, Century Link).
  • Using the project detour route, Issaquah Beaver Lake Rd-Issaquah Pine Lake Road, may result in shorter drive times during peak delays.
  • Project work is primarily in front of Pacific Cascade Middle School (PCMS)
  • Storm drainage installation has begun in the center of the roadway
  • By January 20, the south side of the road will be lowered by 5 feet to remove the existing "hump"
  • Work continues on the new pedestrian path and retaining wall leading to the PCMS front entrance

Weekday work hours are 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. along Issaquah-Fall City Road. 

2019 Intersection Improvement Project (Flashing Yellow Arrow Installation)

The general contractor began work along the 228th corridor to install flashing yellow arrows. The intersections that will be modified include:

1/10/2020 – 1/17/2020

  • Issaquah-Beaver Lake Road at SE Duthie Hill Road (9am – 3pm)
  • SE Duthie Hill Road at Trossachs Blvd. SE (9:30am – 3:30pm)

2/3/2020 – 2/8/2020 (9:30am - 3pm)

  • SE 8th and 228th Ave. SE 
  • Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at 228th Ave. SE 
  • NE 4th and 228th Ave. SE

2/10/2020 – 2/15/2020 (9:30am - 3:30pm)

  • Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at Klahanie Blvd 
  • Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at SE 47th Way
  • Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at SE 48th St.

2/18/2020 – 2/22/2020 ( 2nd winter break for schools)

  • NE 8th at Inglewood Middle School (9:30am - 3pm)
  • Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at Pine Lake Middle School (9:30am – 3:30pm)

 

 

Have questions or comments about this newsletter? You can contact us at Communications@sammamish.us or by calling 425-295-0555.