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City Council enacts moratorium on new development downtown BY CHRISTINA CORRALES-TOY ccorrales-toy@newcastle-news.com
Newcastle is putting the brakes on any new development in the downtown corridor. The City Council enacted a
moratorium on development activity in the area known as the Community Business Center, essentially closing its doors to new project permits for the next six months as it gets a handle on zoning regulations and plans for the CBC.
Financing plan set for purchase of City Hall building
“This is a very important step that we need to take to ensure that any future development meets the vision that we would like to see,” Newcastle City Councilman Allen Dauterman said. The move comes as residents
have raised concerns about the current pace and style of development in Newcastle, City Manager Rob Wyman said. He highlighted the 80-unit Newcastle Way apartment project, which sits in the CBC zone, as one development that
caught residents by surprise. Neighbors felt blind-sided, believing that the space, zoned as “Office,” would be used for just that, Newport Woods resident Jessaca Jacobson told the SEE MORATORIUM, PAGE 16
THE MAGIC OF MUSIC
BY CHRISTINA CORRALES-TOY ccorrales-toy@newcastle-news.com
The City of Newcastle will use bonds and three separate funds to finance its controversial purchase of the City Hall building. The City Council approved a budget amendment to pay for the $1.75 million down payment on the $6.9 million purchase, withdrawing $1.25 million from the cumulative reserve fund, $300,000 from the surface water fund and $200,000 from the general fund. Newcastle will incur debt to pay for the rest by issuing limited-tax general-obligation bonds. The logic of the purchase was still under debate as councilmembers had what amounted to their “last bite of the apple” regarding the acquisition at their July 19 meeting. SEE PURCHASE, PAGE 16
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Country singer Jessica Lynne mingles and sings with the Lake Boren Park crowd at her Concerts in the Park performance on July 27. There’s just one concert left in the city’s annual summer series. See more photos, Page 11.
Historical society receives funds for cemetery work BY CHRISTINA CORRALES-TOY ccorrales-toy@newcastle-news.com
One of the region’s oldest cemeteries is getting a small financial boost, thanks to the Metropolitan King County
Council. It’s not much, but the council set aside $1,000 in its budget for the Newcastle Historical Society to fund improvements to the Newcastle Cemetery. “I am glad that this legislation supports the preserva-
tion of a key piece of the City of Newcastle’s history,” King County Council Vice Chairman Reagan Dunn said in a statement. “Protecting and improving one of our region’s oldest cemeteries is an important investment for connecting
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Broadway at Boren shaping up BY CHRISTINA CORRALES-TOY ccorrales-toy@ newcastle-news.com For the second straight year, Newcastle Days will begin with a Friday night community concert featuring a range of Broadway hits. Auditions for the Sept. 9 show dubbed Broadway at Boren: Singing Under The Stars attracted nearly two-dozen performers,
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according to director Kate Swenson. “It was such a nice variety of community members coming in and bringing their talents,” she said. Swenson saw a little bit of everything at the auditions, from a 3-yearold singer, all the way up to two grandmas who performed a duet. She marveled when describing a family performance where the mom and dad didn’t skip a beat as their baby played with their sheet music. The show emerged from the July tryouts with a cast of about 20, but Swenson said they could still add to it. “We’re still looking to find a couple more, maybe some men to round out the group,” she said. “We have lots of ladies, but it’d be pretty fun to have a couple more dudes.” Swenson hopes the show reflects a vast timeline of Broadway hits. Expect to hear classic, yet
BROADWAY AT BOREN CAST LIST Sally Tribble Avia Coffee Claire Ingalls Claire Sloss Crystal Pearson Elena Skirgaudas Elizabeth Posten Ella Williamson Glory Burford Julie Parsons Laura Tolsma Leah Marone Lili Galluzzo Mary and Peggy Maya Ikeda Pat Haines-Ainsworth Sarah Knudtson Shannon Dong Shelley Dean Stephanie M. Bull Thomas Coffee And a few surprises. Director: Kate Swenson Music director: Paul Linnes
timeless, hits from shows such as “The Sound of Music,” along with more modern tunes.
Last year’s event featured music from “Once on This Island,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” “Hello, Dolly,” “The Music Man,” and more. Youth Theatre Northwest, the Mercer Island program billed as the region’s premier educational arts organization, is producing this year’s show at Lake Boren Park. It goes from 7-8:30 p.m. the day before the main Newcastle Days festival. The Saturday festival brings back old favorites including the car show, appearances by school robotics teams, the petting zoo and games. For the second straight year, the event will begin with a community parade through the park. Newcastle resident Mary Elworth and Beatles tribute band Creme Tangerine will perform. Yes drummer Alan White, also a Newcastle resident, will again close the festival with a 5:30-7 p.m. performance.
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City seeking applicants for Planning Commission The Newcastle City Council is seeking applications for membership on the Planning Commission. Commissioners help shape Newcastle’s future by advising the council on the Comprehensive Plan and other long-range plans, plus zoning and development codes. The commission is a City Council advisory board comprised of seven members, each serving a four-year term. Members are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, and reside within the city or its potential annexation areas established in the Comprehensive Plan.Submit an application, letter of interest and resume to the city clerk by Aug. 12. Find applications at ci.newcastle.wa.us. Send completed materials to Newcastle City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200, Newcastle, WA 98056, or email them to saram@ci.newcastle.wa.us. The commission meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Newcastle City Hall.
Help Hazelwood Elementary get ready for the school year The Hazelwood Elementary PTSA needs volunteers to help the school’s teachers get ready for the school year. Volunteers will help educators set up their classrooms from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 24. Snacks and childcare will be provided. Email service@hazelwoodptsa.org to get involved. Include your name, contact number, hours available and the names and ages of any children you’ll need childcare for.
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Newcastle’s Ventrella exits 8th District race By JIM BRUNNER The Seattle Times Former sportscaster Tony Ventrella’s short-lived experiment in running a campaign for Congress without soliciting campaign donations came to an end last month About two months after announcing his candidacy, Ventrella, a Democrat, dropped out of the race for the 8th Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Auburn. In an email, Ventrella cited undisclosed personal reasons,
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but also “tepid” interest in his call for ordinary voters to band together to fight big money in politics. Tony He’d hoped Ventrella enough small donors would flock to his campaign so he wouldn’t have to sully himself with calls to big-dollar donors. That didn’t happen. He raised less than $20,000 from 177 donors. “As a result, my campaign
doesn’t have enough money to move forward and I will not make phone calls for money,” Ventrella said in an email. While saying he has no regrets about his brief candidacy, Ventrella said he has no plans to ever enter politics again. Ventrella, a Newcastle resident who serves on the city’s Community Activities Commission, did not live in the 8th District, but he initially indicated he would move if he won office. His exit comes after he’d already been certified by Secretary of State Kim
HYI focuses on preventing and reducing youth substance abuse, preventing youth suicide and supporting youth mental wellness, and helping financially challenged youth and families. HYI student representative applicants should be 12 to 18 years of age and attend Issaquah School District middle schools or high schools. To apply, students should
send an email to Barbara de Michele, Issaquah Schools Foundation HYI program director, at barb@isfdn.org by Aug. 19. In the email, explain why you would be interested in joining the group. Volunteer focus and choices will be discussed during the orientation meeting. Include your grade and school during the 2016-17 school year. Learn more at healthyyouthinitiative.org.
Wyman’s office to appear on the Aug. 2 primary ballot. That could cause headaches for Democrats. If Ventrella is one of the top two vote-getters in the primary, he’ll advance to the general-election ballot despite ending his campaign. Results were not available at press time. While he was the bestknown, Ventrella isn’t the only Democrat to step into the race against Reichert. Other candidates include real-estate broker and property manager Santiago Ramos, and Alida Skold, who owns a financial consulting firm.
Catch an August movie and concert at Lake Boren Park
The City of Newcastle’s final concert of the summer is Aug. 10. Issaquah-based EveryLeaf Band wraps up the series with the sounds of authentic country/Americana music. The concert goes from 7-8:30 p.m. at Lake Boren Park. Get there early to claim a
In a post on social media, Skold congratulated Ventrella for running an “honorable, issue-based campaign” and said he’d highlighted the need for campaign-finance reform. While Reichert was a top target for Democrats in some previous election cycles, his district grew safer in a round of redistricting after the 2010 census. His re-election fund had $650,000 in the bank at the end of March. Newcastle News reporter Christina Corrales-Toy contributed to this report.
prime spot on the green and take advantage of food truck offerings. On Aug. 17, the city will show the movie “Zootopia” at the park. The movie begins at dusk, or about 8:30 p.m. This is the first time that the city has offered an outdoor film screening in several years, according to Newcastle’s Community Activities Liaison Wendy Kirchner.
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Connect with other Newcastles around the globe
BY DAVID FAULKNER Newcastles of the World
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id you know that there are more than 100 different “New Castles” or “Newcastles” around the globe, in many different countries and in many different languages? Not only that, but many of them are directly connected through the “Newcastles of the World” network or alliance. The idea of bringing together places around the world that share the name “New Castle” in the English language came in 1996 from the England-based arts manager John Nicolaou in Newcastle upon Tyne. He created the “Newcastles of the World United” project, which resulted in a book with this title, covering 25 of the
Newcastles of the Englishspeaking world. The aim was to foster links of friendship, culture, education and David tourism. Faulkner However, there are also many New Castles in the nonEnglish speaking world and, following a visit to Newcastleunder-Lyme in England, it was the mayor of one of them, in Shinshiro, Japan, who took the initiative to bring the Newcastles together via the Newcastles of the World summit. The first took place in Japan in 1998 with delegates from Newcastle (South Africa), Neuburg-an-derDonau (Germany), Neuchâtel (Switzerland), New Castle,
Our alliance is about helping our different communities learn from each other. Ind. (USA), New Castle, Pa. (USA), Newcastle-under-Lyme (England) and Neufchateâu (France) joining their hosts. Since then, New Castles have met together every two years and more of them have become involved. The only conference in North America was in 2002 when the cohosts were the New Castles of Indiana and Pennsylvania. But the gathering returns to North America this year when the alliance will meet
in Newcastle, Ontario (near Toronto) from Sept. 19-23. And the New Castles or Newcastles of the United States are being extended a warm invitation to attend. That invitation is not only to the mayor and other elected representatives, but to tourism agencies, chambers of commerce, community groups and interested individuals. Our Newcastles of the World alliance is about helping our different communities learn from each other and find areas of common interest which we can pursue together. We link schools through our Global Schools project and soon we will be launching our Newcastles ‘Passport’ scheme that encourages tourism between us all through special offers and hospitality. Meanwhile, increasing tour-
Letters to the Editor Thanks, Newcastle, and don’t forget unfinished business You likely know the saying, “When you give, you get even more back.” That’s how we feel about our nearly 24 years in Newcastle. We gave through volunteering in schools and Newcastle Trails, and directing the Newcastle 5K Run/ Walk that raised funds for local student scholarships. We received much more back in a livable community, great schools, beautiful parks and trails and local amenities. Perhaps you also know that saying, “Leave things in a better way than you find them.” Well, we weren’t quite able to finish the job on that one. Living on Southeast May Creek Park Drive (formerly Southeast 88th/89th Place), we saw the traffic increase greatly over the years. What used to be a relaxed rural road has become a commuter arterial. In realizing this change, we
urged city staff and the City Council to consider adding a sidewalk and bike lane. The city and council have been diligent about listening and working toward enhancing Southeast May Creek Park Drive. Some development has allowed sidewalks/bike lane in sections and studies/plans are being considered to complete the rest. Although we could not see this through before we moved, citizens of Newcastle, you have an opportunity to make May Creek Park Drive a recreational corridor for walking, running and biking. Not only is it the missing link to a sidewalk circumnavigation of Newcastle, it would address a safety issue as there are places with little to no shoulders. If you want it, you live in a city that can make it happen. Your city staff and council just need to hear from you. Lee and Andrea Strom (downsized empty-nesters in) Seattle
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ism will be one of the conference themes in Canada, alongside the sharing of experiences about creating “age-friendly” towns and cities and many other topics and study trips. To find out more about the Newcastles of the World alliance, check out newcastlesoftheworld.com and direct your questions to david.faulkner@newcastle. gov.uk. For further information about the conference in Canada, see newcastlesconferences.com. David Faulkner is a city councilor in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and a former Leader of the Council. He acts as coordinator of the Newcastles of the World network on behalf of those mayors around the world whose towns and cities are involved in the initiative.
HAVE YOUR SAY: WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR Something on your mind about your city? Tell us about it. Send letters to the editor via email to editor@newcastle-news. com. The Newcastle News welcomes comments to the editor about local issues — 300 words at most, please. We may edit them for length, clarity or inappropriate content. Include your phone number (for verification purposes only; it will not be published). Email is preferred, but you can also mail your comments to: Editor, Newcastle News, P.O. Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027
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Commission Corner
CAC schedules volunteer appreciation event Commission offers advice and makes recommendations on the Comprehensive Plan, development codes and other matters related to
development and land use. They meet at 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of every month at Newcastle City Hall. The Community
Activities Commission advises the council on city-owned park planning, design and construction, park and facility development, renovation, trails
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The July 27 Planning Commission meeting included a new work item recently assigned by the City Council. The commission held a public hearing to address key issues related to the city’s vision for development in Newcastle’s Community Business Center. Those issues included defining what a mixed-use development is, and where mixed use should be required versus allowed. Formal recommendations were approved for submittal to
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the council. Additionally, we continued discussion of updates to the city’s development codes to comply with federal standards for stormwater management and design strategies that mimic natural water flow processes. This process is called “Low Impact Development” or LID for short. The Planning Commission invites interested parties to apply for open positions. See details on our city website.
Community Activities Commission
The CAC is nearing the finish line in its work on the Lake Boren Park Master Plan. The city solicited community feedback on all aspects of Lake Boren Park in an effort to shape a vision for the future. The commission will receive a final park concept in August, which will then go to the council in September. Highlights of the initial proposal included a natural swim beach, amphitheater, a permanent stage and an off-leash dog area. Also, the city will celebrate its many volunteers at an appreciation event from 5-8 p.m. on Sept. 26 at Resonate Brewery and Pizzeria in the Newport Hills Shopping Center.
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Alex Bell (right) mans the camera as he shoots scenes for his film “Superior.” Bell, a Newcastle native and Liberty graduate, is a producer and the director of cinematography on the project.
Newcastle native to show film at SIFF Cinema Uptown Newcastle native Alex Bell is showing his debut feature film “Superior” in Seattle on Aug. 30. The indie film takes place in the summer of 1969, where Derek Suntila is weeks away from enlisting in the Vietnam War and Charlie Eskola is about to begin his first days at Michigan Tech University. Before their futures take hold, the lifelong best friends embark on one final adventure — a 1,300-mile bike ride along the shores of the gargantuan Lake Superior. Bell, the film’s producer and direc-
tor of photography, and composer Jeff Tinsley will present the film at 7 p.m. Aug. 30 at SIFF Uptown Cinema. The duo will take audience questions after the screening. Buy tickets at bit. ly/2amI1mB. The movie debuted at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood last year, and will be released nationwide to more than 100 video-on-demand outlets on Sept. 2. Bell graduated from Liberty High School in 2009 before attending the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
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Survivor: Newcastle? Here are the bear facts
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sighting, the Times ran a helpful sidebar article giving advice on appropriate behavior if you end up crossing paths with one: Don’t make eye contact, and raise your arms to make yourself look larger. But here’s our problem: Cougar Mountain is wellnamed, so cougars can be spotted here as well, and I’m not talking about all the cars sporting red and white bumper stickers and flags during football season. The rules for avoiding confrontation with
If you use a bear defense on a cougar, you may end up having a very, very bad day. the big cats are counter to those dealing with bears. The chilling truth is that if you mistakenly use a bear defense on a cougar, you may end up
having a very, very bad day. Witness: If you see a black bear, don’t make eye contact. They take that as an affront. If you see a cougar, make eye contact. If attacked by a black bear, play dead. They’ll sniff you for a while and then hopefully leave. If attacked by a cougar, don’t feign death. Cats play with their food. This worries me. The Sainted One and all my
friends and family know that I have memory cells with the lifespan of a stick of butter left out in the hot summer sun, so it’s likely that if I happen upon dangerous wildlife while out for a stroll, I’ll get all addlepated and try to stare down a bear and play dead with a cougar. And I don’t think that they’re going to sit back on their haunches if I hold up a palm and say, “Now wait a minute. Wait a minute. I’ve got it. Tip of my tongue. I’ve got it.” I’m thinking of having the protocols tattooed on my inner arm just above my elbow. Or maybe I should make myself a laminated cheat sheet that I can put on a chain and wear around my neck. One thing I won’t do is run. Not unless I’m with someone a lot slower than I am. So maybe the easiest overall solution to our bear/cougar conundrum is to be sure that you always hike with slower friends. You can reach Pat Detmer — who knows full well that The Sainted One would easily beat her in a foot race — online at patdetmer.com.
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ONE FINE FOURTH ABOVE: Residents jam to Soul Siren, the pre-fireworks entertainment, at Newcastle’s Fourth on the Lake celebration at Lake Boren Park. LEFT: A blast of fireworks colors the sky above Lake Boren Park. RIGHT: Attendees eagerly wait for the evening fireworks show at Newcastle’s Lake Boren Park.
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Rash of crime in China Creek, China Falls neighborhoods
The China Creek and China Falls neighborhoods were victims of a crime spree July 17-18, according to a city news release. Police say there were a few car prowls and burglaries in the area during that time. Suspects were getting into cars in front of houses, and then using the garage
door opener inside the car to get into the garage. The suspects then went through garages and other vehicles to steal items of value. Vandals also hit those neighborhoods and Newcastle Elementary and Lake Boren Park with red spray paint. If you live in those areas and have a security
camera, Newcastle police ask that you check it for video of any suspects, especially during the early morning hours of July 18. One witness saw a white Honda with a black fin on the back in the area of one of the crimes. It is unknown at this time if it is connected. If you find any video, contact
police at 425-649-4444 or police@ci.newcastle. wa.us. Newcastle Police Chief Melinda Irvine urges residents to take precautions to protect property and notify the police of anything suspicious by calling 911 or the non-emergency dispatch number 206296-3311.
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parked in the 7400 block of Newcastle Golf Club Road reported July 13 that his locked moped was stolen overnight.
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Variety of events this month at the Newcastle Library Here’s what’s happening at the Newcastle Library this month: n Play and learn Chinese, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays n SHIBA Counseling, 10 a.m. Aug. 5 and 1:30 p.m. Aug. 16, call 206-624-5633 ext. 4159 to make appointment n One-on-one computer help, 7 p.m. Aug. 8 n On a Roll: Forces and Motion Science Workshop, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Aug. 10, ages 3-5, preregister n Teen Olympic Movie Night: “Prefontaine,” 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10, ages 13 and older n Friends of the Newcastle Library meeting, 7 p.m. Aug. 24 n Newcastle Library Book Club: Summer Edition, 7 p.m. Aug. 25, “The House of Spirits” by Isabel Allende The Newcastle Library is at 12901 Newcastle Way.
Police blotter No smoking Police approached two people who were smoking too close to the Safeway entrance, 6911 Coal Creek Parkway, July 4. One of the smokers was arrested after police discovered he had a warrant for negligent driving.
Fragrant thief
A duffel bag that had a $100 bottle of cologne and $500 in cash was stolen from a vehicle in the 13000 block of Southeast 84th Way on July 5.
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Police investigated a possible burglary attempt in the 13200 block of Southeast 91st Street on July 5. Residents noticed that a window screen was removed sometime during
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A Newcastle resident reported to police July 5 that the local Arco station, 6966 Coal Creek Parkway, was selling beer to his underage son.
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An unknown suspect broke into two unsecured vehicles parked in the 7900 block of 122nd Place Southeast overnight July 7.
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said the school district was a beneficiary of fortuitous timing. “This morning we had the pleasure of entering the bond market at historically low rates,” Kuper reported to the board members. Trevor Carlson of Piper Jaffray explained the goal when entering negotiations with investors was to sell bonds in a sufficient dollar amount to deposit $150 million into the capital projects fund. “A sizable portion of the authorization allows
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AAA rating with Moody’s and AA+ with Standard and Poor’s. Another contributing factor in locking in a record low rate was the recent vote by Great Britain to leave the European Union, known as Brexit, which caused a dramatic drop in interest rates. The result was Issaquah receiving a 2.66 percent interest rate for its bond sales. “Historically, we have been happy if the interest rates were in the threes,” Carlson said. Kuper added his own amazement secured for the school district. “So it is rather amazing we’re borrowing nearly $135 million for average length of 14 years for 2.6 percent. It’s a phenomenal interest rate. We hit a very good spot in market,” he said. Carlson explained the amounts sold and secured asking, “How are we depositing $150 million when we’re only selling $135 million in bonds? In today’s environment, investors are willing to pay more than face value for the
District officials who spoke during the school board’s July meeting gave no indication whether any portion of the former divinity school campus, which opened in 1961, would be preserved. “I don’t think there is enough information right now other than to say it would be part of the review of the site,” said land use attorney Denise Stiffarm, District approves use representing the district. She later told board of eminent domain to acquire school site members, “There’s been no on-site inspection of Issaquah School any kind.” District voters approved Nine residents spoke the $533 million bond that during the discussion of includes the construction the resolution. All were of four new schools in favor of the district’s earlier this year. move to procure the three The location of two parcels which make up of those schools was the Providence Heights revealed in July. The site, which is owned by Issaquah School Board Kirkland-based The City will use eminent domain Church. to acquire the 40-acre A majority of the Providence Heights speakers pleaded with College property as a site the board to repurpose for a new high school and the existing buildings. a new elementary school. The Washington Trust The property is located for Historic Preservation in the northern end of the included the campus on district near the Issaquah- its 2016 list of the state’s Sammamish border. seven most-endangered Issaquah School historic properties. bonds,” he said. “They are willing to pay more than $100 today for a bond that matures at $100 because we’re offering a semiannual coupon rate that is arguably higher than the market.” The $150 million in funds were expected to be deposited around July 28 at the King County Treasurer’s office, Carson said.
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Newcastle News in 2014. “We all assumed that would be office space,” she said. “And we could’ve coped with that.” But just because the property is zoned as “Office,” doesn’t mean it exempts it from the type of multi-use, multi-story housing development being built, according to city code. The city will hopefully use the moratorium to clean up some of that confusion in its municipal code, Wyman said. The Planning Commission and council will likely look at design
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Staff and council members recognize that would not fly with residents who are worried about the city’s growth. “Right now, if we let another big apartment building come into this zone, we would not be complying with the wishes of our residents,” Mayor Rich Crispo said. Another reason the council approved the moratorium was speculation that an application for another multi-family project in the CBC was in the works. “We don’t have anything in the door, but we were concerned that we might,” Wyman said. The moratorium passed 5-1, with Councilman
John Dulcich abstaining due to the fact that his employer Goldsmith Land Development Services is the engineer of record on the AvalonBay project in the CBC. Deputy Mayor Gordon Bisset was the only one who voted against the moratorium, saying that people are out there waiting to develop properties. “We’re just going to delay it even more, investigate it even more, and I think I’m going to vote with property owners here,” he said. The City Council will hold a public hearing about the moratorium at its Aug. 19 meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. at Newcastle City Hall.
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He also questioned why a city with an approximately $10 million annual From Page 1 operating budget would “This is just an unbeother options, including purchase a building that lievably poor decision an unsuccessful search costs nearly $7 million. by the council,” said for other available office Councilman John Councilman John space, but the move to Dulcich stressed that the Drescher, who has been buy the current space purchase does make good the most vocal in his criti- was most cost-effective, financial sense, likening it cism of the purchase. he said. to the benefits of buying He and Deputy Mayor A cost analysis shows it versus renting a house. Gordon Bisset continued makes financial sense to He added that it’s more to be the move’s strongest own versus lease, Wyman the rule than the excepopponents, arguing that said, noting the city was tion for municipalities to the asking price was too about to see a 25 to 30 per- own their city halls. high and questioning why cent hike in its rental fees. Standard & Poor’s gave there was no appraisal The city would also stand the city the best posdone on the building. to gain a revenue source sible credit rating after a The purchase comes as it collects rent from recent assessment on July as the city’s lease is set to other building tenants. 28. The AAA mark means expire at the end of the A report by commerthat the city’s capacity to year. City Manager Rob cial real estate company meet its financial comWyman explored several CBRE Group Inc. shows mitment on the bond is that the city would save extremely strong, accordabout $50,000 a year to ing to the S&P Global buy the building and pay Ratings. a mortgage instead of The strong credit ratrent, Wyman said. ing will play an integral Drescher argued that role in allowing the city to those cost savings rely obtain the lowest possible on a slew of uncertain rate for the borrowing factors, such as a healthy costs of the bonds, accordeconomy and the ability ing to a news release. to sell the building for The Newcastle City more than they bought it, Hall building is located at to truly materialize. 12835 Newcastle Way. 32.17100.SR.R
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