Vuecrest January Newsletter
The VUECREST Newsletter January 2020
In This Issue:
It’s Official!
Looking for Ways to Grow in 2020?
Temporary Encampment Code Changed for Bellevue
Bellevue City Service App
Keep Your Contact Information Current
Calendar Items:
Vuecrest Book Club
Vuecrest Monthly Board Meeting Thursday, January 9th at 7:00P
It’s Official!
Here’s proof that everything old is new again. The majority consensus was to resurrect the old newsletter name from the past. Thanks to all of you who sent in your suggestions! Your creativity was inspiring. Moving forward it will be “The Vuecrest View”.
Looking for Ways to Grow in 2020?
1. Join the Vuecrest Book Club!
2. Take a few swim lessons to secure your place at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Practice at the Bellevue Aquatics Club aquatics@bellevuewa.gov <mailto:aquatics@bellevuewa.gov>, they keep the lesson pool at 92 degrees!
3. Start a garden and join the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society <http://www.bellevuebotanical.org/society.html>!
4. VOLUNTEER at https://bellevuewa.gov/volunteering <https://bellevuewa.gov/volunteering>. There’s so many places for your talent… Probation, Police, Mediation Training, Environmental Stewardship, Bellevue Youth Theatre, Stream Team, Home Maintenance, etc. And of course, there’s always room for you on your community HOA team, just email directors@vuecrest.net <mailto:directors@vuecrest.net>!
Temporary Encampment Code Approved
In Monday’s regular session the Bellevue City Council approved an ordinance to amend the city’s land use code (LUC 20.30U) governing temporary encampments on the property of religious host organizations.
The final code amendment aligns LUC 20.30U more closely to operations under a Consent Decree that has also governed temporary encampments in Bellevue since 2006. The Consent Decree was set to expire in January 2020.
Councilmembers considered an amendment to one section of the draft ordinance related to regulation of breaks between encampment deployments in the city. The amended language removed the requirement for a citywide gap of 180 days between any deployment within the city. Instead, the code would require that only one encampment exist in the city at one time, but there will be no required citywide time gap between deployments.
A further modification was introduced to retain the 180-day gap only for temporary encampments within in a one-mile radius of each other. This would mean groups can operate consecutively in the city at different religious host locations, so long as the new location was more than a mile away from any temporary encampment that operated in the prior 180-day period.
A motion to accept the modified amendment language passed 6-1, with Councilmember John Stokes opposing on the basis of preferring a less restrictive approach.
The final adoption of the ordinance with the amended language passed on a vote of 6-1 with Councilmember Stokes opposing, noting the same reasons. The full discussion and votes are available on video replay through Bellevue Television http://bellevue.granicus.com/player/clip/5467?view_id=3. More information on the process can be found on the temporary encampments web page https://bellevuewa.gov/discover-bellevue/about-us/hot-topics-initiatives/homelessness-in-bellevue/temporary-encampment.
My Bellevue City Service App
MyBellevue is a mobile app that makes it possible for people to request services and access city news, jobs and social media easily with their smart phones and other portable devices. Here’s a link to get you there… https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/finance/mybellevue https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/finance/mybellevue
Keep your Vuecrest Contact Information UP TO DATE
Please make sure that your contact information, renters information, and/or property management information is always up to date. Your information is not shared or distributed to any third party and is only used for your informational and safety benefit. Here’s how to update your information…Go to www.vuecrest.net http://www.vuecrest.net/, on the left click “Update Your Contact Information”, Input your information, and click Submit.
CALENDAR ITEMS:
Monthly Board Meeting Thursday, January 9th at 7:00P
The location will be at Lincoln Square South at WeWork on the fifth floor. The address is 10400 NE 4th Street, Bellevue WA 98004. To get to the location… park in the underground parking garage at Lincoln Square SOUTH. Then, take the elevator to the second floor. Walk South through the Food Hall to the bank of elevators that will take you to floor #5. The floor is locked, so Rebecca von der Burg will meet you at the elevators from 6:50P-7:10P to unlock access to the fifth floor. If you arrive later than 7:10P please call 425.785.7050 for assistance. See you there!
The usual monthly Board Meeting is held on the first Thursday of each month, but may be changed for holidays or Director’s schedules. Please check www.vuecrest.net http://www.vuecrest.net/ for updates and contact directors@vuecrest.net mailto:directors@vuecrest.net with your questions.
Vuecrest Book Club
Vuecrest has its own Book Club and all residents are welcome to attend. We meet once a month at 7PM, usually on the first Monday at various members’ homes. It is a very relaxed atmosphere with light refreshments served. Feel free to join us to chat, laugh, nibble and meet new friends. Newcomers are always welcome whether you had a chance to read the book or not! Email Mara Pitkethly dtpit@UW.edu mailto:dtpit@UW.edu or Melissa Hambleton mhambleton@comcast.net mailto:mhambleton@comcast.net for details.