Community Calendar 

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

January 20 MLK Day - City Offices Closed

January 21 City Council Special Meeting

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

January 24 MLK Day of Service - Evans Creek Preserve

January 24 City Council Retreat Day 1 - Sahalee Country Club

January 25 City Council Retreat Day 2 - Sahalee Country Club

January 25 Sammamish Lunar New Year - CWU Sammamish

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 News You Can Use 

After this week's inclement weather, Republic Services will be collecting doubles on your next regular trash day at no extra charge. Place your additional labeled bags or boxes next to your collection bins for pick-up.

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The Issaquah City Council is scheduled to deliberate on the remainder of its 2019 Comprehensive Plan docket at the January 21, 2020 regular council meeting. What remains to be decided is the designation and zoning for the Issaquah School District’s proposed new elementary and high school to be located at Providence Heights. If the Council’s decision allows the District to move forward, a process begins that includes environmental reviews (SEPAs) where the School District will provide the review; and, site plan reviews and permit issuances from the City of Issaquah. In addition, due to the property location along 228th Avenue NE, Issaquah School District would also be required to apply for Right-of-Way permits from the City of Sammamish for future traffic and roadway modifications.

If you wish to provide comments on the City of Issaquah’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan, including zoning for the elementary and high school, with the City of Issaquah, you may do so here. We will communicate with residents regarding future plans once the Issaquah City Council has made their decision. For more information, please email Katie Cote at the City of Issaquah or call 425-836-3100.

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The City of Sammamish has issued clearing and grading permits to King County Parks for South Sammamish B and Phase I of the Inglewood Hill parking lot, on the East Lake Sammamish Trail (ELST). This final ELST segment is 3.6 miles long and extends from SE 33rd Street to Inglewood Hill Road. King County will perform minor preconstruction activities throughout 2020 and anticipates start of construction in Spring of 2021. Trail construction is expected to be completed in 2024.

Questions regarding project details should be directed to King County Parks Division project hotline at 888-668-4886 or email ELST@kingcounty.gov.

For more information, visit https://kingcounty.gov/eastlakesammamishtrail

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Join us for Sammamish Lunar New Year on Saturday, January 25 at CWU-Sammamish from 1 - 4 p.m. to celebrate the Year of the Rat, featuring the diversely talented international community of Sammamish and activities centered around Asian culture and ceremonial traditions. Event highlights include a vibrant performance by the International Lion Dance Team, a martial arts demonstration, music, dance, visual arts and a variety of interactive booths for kids. This event is free and open to audiences of all ages. Wishing New Year happiness to all! Learn more at https://www.sammamish.us/event?id=54280

新年快乐 / 新年快樂

근하신년 2020

새해 복 많이 받으세요

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These are the road work projects scheduled in Sammamish for the week of January 17-24.

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.

228^th Catch Basin Repair

Weather permitting, work will continue on 228^th 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. 

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 23, the south side of the road will be lowered by 5 feet to remove the existing "hump"
• Utilities will be installing a PSE gas line and a joint utility trench once the road is lowered
• Work continues on the new pedestrian path and retaining wall leading to the PCMS front entrance
• The temporary roundabout at SE Issaquah Beaver Lake Rd./256th Ave./East Beaver Lake Dr. is pending, dependent on dry weather for striping

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

Issaquah-Pine Lake Road

The City’s consultant will be working on the shoulder of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road in the vicinity of SE Klahanie Blvd, performing geotechnical borings. Traffic lanes will remain open in both directions while the shoulder is closed for the drilling. The work is scheduled for January 23-24 between 7am and 5 pm. This work is part of the design effort for the Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Widening Project.

2019 Intersection Improvement Project (Flashing Yellow Arrow Installation)

The general contractor began work along the 228^th corridor to install flashing yellow arrows. Work interrupted during this week due to weather conditions (Issaquah-Beaver Lake Road at SE Duthie Hill Road and SE Duthie Hill Road at Trossachs Blvd. SE) will resume the week of February 3rd. Some intersections will need to be rescheduled. Details to be provided next week. 

Other intersections that will be modified include:

2/3/2020 – 2/8/2020 (9:30am - 3pm)

• SE 8th and 228th Ave. SE 
• Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at 228th Ave. SE 
• NE 4^th and 228^th 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 ( 2^nd 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)

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