Ped Plan Open House & Draft Available Now

Dear Interested Citizens, 

It's here! The public draft of the Pedestrian Master Plan is ready for your viewing here or cob.org/walk. We've scheduled an open house on May 15 to provide detailed information and collect comments. The public comment period is open until May 29. 

Water Main Flushing in Puget Neighborhood

Annual water main flushing continues

From Monday, May 7, 2012 through Friday, May 25, 2012 the following areas will be flushed:

Boulevard Park Shoreline Design

City seeks input on Boulevard Park shoreline design at May 9 meeting

Bellingham Parks & Recreation is seeking input on the design of shoreline improvements at Boulevard Park. The shoreline is eroding away as a result of ineffective shoreline armoring. Proposed improvements include removing concrete rubble along portions of the shoreline, creating a sand & gravel beach, and placing rocks below the high tide mark.

Sustainable Connections: Cascade Cuts Plant Sale

Cascade Cuts
Sustainable Connections:
Cascade Cuts Plant Sale
Saturday, May 19, 9 am-4 pm
632 Montgomery Road (King Mountain neighborhood)

Calling all Summertime Water Users

RE-Sources for Saving Time and Money

As the City turns to mandated water metering, individuals are turning to rainwater irrigation for their lawns & gardens. For Lake Whatcom watershed residents living within the city limits, the City offers Homeowner's Incentives for individuals who complete projects on their property that reduce runoff and pollution entering the lake, such as lawn removal and replacement.

Local Petitions

Currently in circulation in Bellingham.
For your information. Posting here does not imply endorsement by the PNA or the PNA Board.

MNAC Meeting Notes

Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission

April 18, 2012

Topics

• Quiet Zones for Railroad Traffic
• Neighborhood Updates

Airport Master Plan Community Meetings April 19

Two Public Sessions Will Include Presentations and Community Comments

Everyone is invited to take part in community meetings about the future of the Bellingham International Airport from noon-1:30 p.m. and from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 19. Both meetings will be in the Harbor Center Conference Room, 1801 Roeder Avenue. The meetings will include the same information.
 

Post Point Wastewater Plant Open House

You are invited to pre-construction open house on wastewater plant improvements

The City of Bellingham will host a pre-construction open house featuring final plans and construction details for planned Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements, scheduled 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Fairhaven Middle School Commons Area, 110 Parkridge Road.

Home Rehab Loans for B’ham

In these tough economic times, it is getting harder to find financial help with home renovation projects.  The city offers a program that might help! 

Ski to Sea Volunteer Opportunities

Here are the opportunities and locations for volunteering: Race Day Areas (May 27):

Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission - Meeting Notes

MNAC Notes

March 21, 2012

This was one of the most information-crammed MNAC sessions I’ve attended.  I hope I do it justice by summarizing things.  As always, if you have any questions, you can contact me at any time.

What's in the photo?

For the answer and lots more news, click on the Read More link below:

• Water Meters
• Upcoming Planning Notices
• Environment Element in the Comprehensive Plan
• Mayor’s Update

Haggen Rezone Request

Public Hearing

7:00 pm

March 29

Planning Commission, City Hall

Rezone and boundary-line adjustment requested by Haggen in the Fairhaven and Happy Valley Neighborhoods.

Materials for the Planning Commission meetings can be found at http://www.cob.org/web/commsnl.nsf at least one week before the meeting date.

New Environmental Policies for City Plan

Meeting materials for the April 12, 2012 Planning Commission public hearing regarding the new proposed Environment Element Chapter for the Comprehensive Plan have been posted to the web-site (http://www.cob.org/web/commsnl.nsf). Hard-copies are available at the Planning Department.

Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission

Meeting Notes

February 15, 2012

Greetings, fellow Puget Neighborhood residents!  We are going to start reporting information about the Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission (MNAC) meetings in our newsletters.  The commission is made up of 25 representatives from the Bellingham neighborhoods.  We meet monthly to share information about what’s going on in our neighborhoods and to receive information from the city.

Mayor Kelli is planning to chair the meetings herself.  She is working hard to get up to speed on everything and stated that she is committed to MNAC and appreciates the efforts we put in to provide a conduit of information between the City and its neighborhoods.  We spent some time discussing what we feel our roles and responsibilities are, and that will continue to be a primary topic as Mayor Kelli gets settled in.

Bloedel Donovan Changes Proposed to Park Master Plan

Public Meeting
Thursday,
March 29
7pm
Bloedel Donovan Park Community Building

Looking for Ways to Serve Your Community?

Vacancies exist on several citizen committees that advise the City on important, high-profile topics, including Lake Whatcom watershed protection, community development and housing needs, and more.

PNA Board Elections

Here is a great opportunity to know what’s happening in the neighborhood.  Meet with the rest of the Board to help organize the PNA meetings and neighborly connections. Or, you perhaps have a neighbor who would be perfect.  Think about it.  Let us know!  You can place your name in nomination now.

Board meetings are a mere 5x during the year. (Neighborhood Meetings 4x.)  Elections occur at the Annual Meeting February 21, 2012.  For more information: info@pugetneighborhood.org) or at the General Meeting, Tuesday, February 21^st.

Join us!  Bill Radock, David Boyd, Diana & Greg McKinney, Marcia Ford, Mary Chaney, Therese Kelliher

Explore the Shore: A Cherry Point Field Trip

North Sound Baykeeper Events

Saturday, February 25th 

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 

Cherry Point, Ferndale

Join the North Sound Baykeeper, the Surfrider Foundation, and the WWU Western Action Coalition out at Cherry Point to explore this beautiful aquatic reserve! 

Click here for more details.

The Markets Donates to the PNA - because of your votes!

The following letter was sent this week to the Puget Neighborhood Association from The Markets Stores

Congratulations!  I am enclosing a check for $150, Puget’s portion of our Lakeway Good Neighbors program.  This payment covers the period from September-December 2011.  Lakeway Good Neighbors continues to be a popular program with our customers, and we have begun our first “voting” period for 2012, which runs January 1-April 20, 2012.  You will receive the second payout in September.