Feet on the Ground Meeting, Thursday, August 28, Winslow Cohousing Updates/Background: In July 2014, Visconsi purchased site for $6 million. Two leases have been executed: 1) KeyBank and 2) Walgreens. Following Tree-Sit action by Chiara D’Angelo, Visconsi clear cut property completely. Chipping and removal of stumps is still going on. An ad hoc group came together to take action for positive change and explore options for the best outcome possible. Parallel Action Paths: Pressure Tactics Letter writing campaign, (Sample letters, physical address, and email addresses below) Request islanders to close their KeyBank accounts Canvas neighborhoods, ferry, near Farmers’ Market Create a twitter feed with daily tweets such as #KeybankBoycott, #WalgreensBoycott, #VisconsiBoycott, #NoMallSprawl Get signatures for Petition Pledge (currently just over 500). Goal: 5000 Buyout and/or long term lease with option to buy Seek local investors to purchase and/or lease the Visconsi site Explore the City building either a stand-alone Public Safety Facilities or combined Public Safety/Court Facilities Mixed-use with LOCAL retail and residential housing (market-rate and affordable) Plan for Community Participation for Comprehensive Plan Update Require current Comprehensive Plan be codified into the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code Require the Update of Comprehensive Plan have a parallel updating of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code Close development loopholes of “Conditional Use” and “Variances” and/or raise the bar for when these can be allowed Provide a well-publicized process for the Comprehensive Plan Update with varied times so that all have the opportunity to participate City should provide frequent updates to the Comprehensive Plan process both online, during council meetings, and in all local news and social media with City written guest columns and press releases Staff should no longer be allowed to disregard the recommendation of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission unanimously voted to deny approval of the KeyBank/Visconsi project Pass a strong Tree Ordinance that no longer allows severe clear cutting like what just occurred at the KeyBank/Visconsi site. The Tree Ordinance should require retention of significant and historic trees as well as tree groves. KeyBank/Visconsi did not call the West Sound Wildlife Shelter for the stressed birds and animals found on the ground. Require that in the future, large clearing permits should require coordination with the West Sound Wildlife Shelter and notification should there be animals injured or displaced. Adopt the International Green Building Code Require Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) Buy Development Rights Establish community fund to purchase development rights on large commercially zoned properties Political Influence City Council should closely oversee City Manager to insure that directors and staff are upholding the Comprehensive Plan and the Community Values Elect city council candidates that strongly support Comprehensive Plan and Local Economies Actions to Take Now: Please give 15 minutes a day for next two weeks Join letter writing campaign (snail mail, email, fax) to KeyBank and Walgreens Tweet Post on KeyBank facebook page: facebook/KeyBankCommunity Sign online Pledge Email friends and ask to join you in doing the actions above Meeting Take Away Tasks: Buyout/Lease Group Buyout/Lease Group leaders to meet today, August 29 (Frank, Geza). Those interested in participating/updates of Buyout/Lease: Frank, Geza, Debra, Chaira, Eric, Chris, Jaqueline, Cilla, Debbi, Diana Communications Plan Communication Plan leaders to meet today, August 29 (Jaqueline, Leif, Chris, Debbi) Work with Environmental Bainbridge for additional online tools to upgrade Environmental Bainbridge (environmentalbainbridge.org) website Contact Kent Bridwell about online pledge petition and can he start sending out communication to the email list he is developing from emails gathered from pledge signers Leif to incorporate Nation Builder tools Pressure Tactics Pressure Tactics leaders (Chiara, Leif) Coordinate messaging with Communications Plan Group Promote signing Petition Pledge Considering purchasing Robocall, full page ads in local papers and online news media (Islander, Inside Bainbridge) Canvas – ferry, neighborhoods, stores (Safeway, T&C), and Farmers’ Market Facebook posting (everyone) on your page and facebook/KeyBankCommunity Twitter First task – write good tweet for the day and get out to group to start tweeting on Twitter accounts, posting on Facebook, and getting friends to retweet and repost Leif has this task of crafting first tweet Chiara is to send out to her friends Debbi can send out to this group list, her community list serve, and post on local Facebook sites Post on Environmental Bainbridge Long Term Strategy Group Organization and Long Term Goals needs leadership People interested in participating and/or receiving updates of Long Term Strategies: Frank, Cilla, Eric, Jaqueline, Ron, Debbi, Diana, Geza At close of meeting thought best to meet to work out structure of this group and how it relates to Environmental Bainbridge and/or Islanders for Responsible Development. Debbi to get “Buildable Lands” map from the City. Long Term Goals Could Include Passing Tree Ordinance Codifying Comprehensive Plan into Bainbridge Island Municipal Code Possibly setting up Community Fund to Purchase Development Rights Strengthening Design Review Board to be required rather than recommendations – i.e. give teeth Watch Dog Site Code Enforcement and SEPA checklist to watch dog the site and contact code enforcement if there are violations. Contact City Manager Doug Schulze (206) 842-2545, [email protected] and Code Compliance Officer Greg Vause (206) 780-3769, [email protected] Environmental Bainbridge to email SEPA check list from the Hearing Examiners Decision Chiara is reaching out to members of the Watershed Group - Karen Polinsky, Deb Rudnik Debbi is to contact Wayne Daley (local fish/stream expert) Jacqueline can assist this Sunday on monitoring the site and requests guidance/training Parking Lot Item Who is willing to contact Bremerton resident/Chico Creek advocate Jack Stanfill to coordinate with training and see what funds are available to assist us? Upcoming Meetings: Next meeting is not yet scheduled. Same time, same place next week? We do not want to wear out our welcome with Winslow Cohousing. Any other meeting location options? City Council Meeting, Tuesday, September 2, 7 pm, City Council Chambers, City Hall Go to this weblink (bainbridgewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3808) for agenda and accompany City Council information packet. Important topics: Update on Navigate Bainbridge/the Comprehensive Plan Update and Tree Ordinance Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations (Both items are first part of the meeting) If cannot attend, send comments to City Council Navigate Bainbridge/Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee, Thursday, September 11, 7 pm, City Council Chambers, City Hall Focus is on defining the Public Participation and Engagement Plan If cannot attend, send comments to City Council Letter Writing Campaign Please pick 2 or 3 points and speak from your heart/your experience Toby, this is the one page I forgot to grab from last night. You typed out the points on your computer, please send so I can add to these draft notes. Thank you. Write a letter, email, and/or fax to request they reconsider expansion plans at the Visconsi site. The goal is for KeyBank and Walgreens to receive 830 letters representing each tree that was cut. Let KeyBank and Walgreens know that Bainbridge Island does not need another mall and you are calling for a boycott of businesses that locate at the Visconsi site. Mail to: KeyCorp Attn: Beth Mooney, Chairperson & CEO 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114 Email: beth_mooney@key Or Fax to: (216) 689-0519 Dear Beth Mooney, As a citizen of Bainbridge Island who recently experienced the clear cutting for the proposed KeyBank/Visconsi project, I am writing to let you know I will not be banking with your establishment ever and will be urging my neighbors to remove their money from KeyBank immediately. KeyBank as one of two current lease signers and anchor tenants caused the unnecessarily removal of 830 trees for an unwanted mall development. KeyBanks support of this clear cut has prompted the call to remove money from KeyBank and for a boycott of KeyBank - #KeyBankBoycott. We hope KeyBank will reconsider its lease agreement and look at other expansion options. Sincerely, KeyBank: don.kimble@key Chief Financial Officer beth_mooney@key Chairman and Chief Executive Officer kane_kretzinger@keybank Senior Vice President Director Real Estate Development ej.burke@key Co-President of Key Community Bank , Commercial & Private Bank cgorman@keybank President Walgreens: timothy.mclevish@walgreens Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer sona.chawla@walgreens Digital and Chief Marketing Officer thomas.sabatino@walgreens Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel brad.fluegel@walgreens Chief Strategy Officer mark.wagner@walgreens President of Business Operations
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