Here is another example of neighborhood support for the Bellevue City Council majority’s positions re:
• B7R,
• A2 and
• Avoiding adverse impacts to the Winters House (the only property on the Eastside on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP),
• Avoiding congestion on Bellevue Way,
• Adhering to the City of Bellevue’s Noise Ordinance and city codes, and
• Supporting the South Bellevue Park and Ride (SBPR) being returned to park/wetland status:
To: Coun...@bellevuewa.gov
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 10:58:36 AM
Subject: B7Revised IS the BEST ROUTE SELECTION for BELLEVUE
Bellevue City Council Members,
After reading the final EIS provided to us by disk, the B7 Revised route is the best and least impact to South Bellevue neighborhoods, the Winters House, Mercer Slough. It is the only transportation route to I-90 from south Bellevue that will not bottle neck up the Bellevue Way route to I-90 and the 405 interchange. B7 is the best route for Bellevue.
The Arup report was encouraging to me that the A2 park and ride was a better solution to the parking, transportation flow, bus flow, and a more stable land area then the current Park and Ride area. On top of the A2 station a green park lid is a great idea and would lessen the impact on the area as well as provide a play space and park for the neighborhood.
Returning the existing South Bellevue Park and Ride to wetlands and park land that would be a net gain of 11 green space of additional park land to open space. A win for the City of Bellevue and the Mercer Slough environment, wet land function that will help fish and wild life at Mercer Slough.
The B2M route will destroy our trees and peace of mind and beauty of that area. Sound Transit needs to put the route next to the existing 405/BNSF that is already set aside for this purpose.
As Mayor Davidson expressed in his presentation to Sound Transit Board, we “expect excellency” in all areas of route selection for the Sound Transit transportation project. The B7 Revised route is the best way to come to Bellevue. The additional win is that the B7 route will provide hotel guests and employees with light rail transportation at their front door to move around the area. Another win for the City of Bellevue by providing easy transportation option for hotel visitors, they do not have to rent a car.
The Building a Better Bellevue organization has helped expand the conversation and helped with visioning how the B7R route can work. The Sound Transit costs to doing mitigation on Bellevue Way and 112th is not revealed and so we have no way of knowing how much money will be spent on mitigation to use the B2M route and if that is a less costly route.
If Sound Transit can not abide by the councils route selection of B7 Revised, maybe Federal Way should get the ST system built before Bellevue. This will allow more time to further plans for the B7.
We support the B7 Revised route or for the City of Bellevue to do what we must do to defend City Codes and planning principles, Transportation Best Practices study findings and what is right for the City of Bellevue.
Respectfully submitted to you by,
Erin Powell Dilloo and George Dilloo