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North Transfer Station Design Meeting

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The North Transfer Station (aka the garbage dump down on N 34th Street near Fremont) is making its slow way through the design process. These Tuesday, July 9th from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm there will be a public meeting on the progress at the Lake Washington Rowing Club, 910 N Northlake Way. According to the announcement, the meeting will feature a full presentation on the station design process, and attendees can learn about the current station design, and the plan for open space and community amenities:

Built in the mid-1960s, the existing station, located at 1350 North 34th St., is prone to equipment breakdowns, does not control odors or noise well, and does not provide adequate space for current or future recycling and solid waste transfer operations.

SPU began planning to rebuild the station in 2007 with the formation of a stakeholder advisory committee to provide detailed input on design of the new station. The committee’s work culminated in June 2011 with a consensus recommendation to SPU for the conceptual design. SPU Director Ray Hoffman accepted the recommendations and agreed to implement them into the facility design. In 2011, a group of neighborhood residents was formed to ensure the design of the new facility reflected community values in the use of open space.

To view the conceptual design of the new station and open space, visit the project website: www.seattle.gov/util/transferstations.

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Jordan

I started Wallyhood back in 2008, right when my son was born, because I realized I had lived in the neighborhood since 1993 and didn't really know my neighbors. I figured writing a blog about what was going on around me would be a good way to meet people and help other people do the same. As the years progressed, those neighbors have picked up the torch and it is now a group effort, which I adore. I moved out of Wallingford for a few years (2020 - 2025), but I'm back, now living with my wife, son and dog (Dillinger) up in Tangletown.

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  1. NancyM July 7, 2013

    I believe the Wallingford Community Council came into being in response to the city’s plan to build a transfer station in Wallingford in the 1960’s ( ask an older timer than me, I only read about it at some point). Local residents wrote and circulated a print-and-paper newsletter. It would be interesting to read all about it.

  2. Lee July 7, 2013

    The Wallingford Coummunity Council spent many months negotiating a detailed contract with SPU regarding the rebuild of the transfer station. The contract was approved by both SPU and the City Council.

    Some of the subjects covered include design and materials; height limits; operations; limits on noise, emissions and odors; open space and park amenities, zoning changes and limits, and other neighborhood impacts.

    You can read a copy of the contract and see preliminary plans for the public amenities on the WCC website at http://wallingfordcouncil.blogspot.com/p/transfer-station.html

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