neighborhood villages

Jessica R, City Arts Administrator gave a presentation to City Council on the Grand Opening of the Downtown Park during a July 3rd Council committee meeting.   The Grand Opening is scheduled for Saturday, September 15th, 5PM - 10PM....hopefully without rain.  A "soft opening" is date-uncertain, This will be a time of celebrating Redmond's first urban park...."the last major construction project for the downtown" according to the City.  It sounds like a fun time.  "Everyone's invited -- they are expecting a So Bazzar type of attendance of 5,000." Ribbon cutting is 5-5:30 PM.  An afternoon scavenger hunt is being considered, in concert with the local business.  After the ribbon cutting there will be a community picnic with long picnic tables set along 161st....I think.  The Grand Lawn is available as well.  Restaurants will be partnering for to-go ordering.  Redmond's first Artist in Residence will give an interactive performance, "100 yea...

Redmond rentals Two downtown "high rise" rental projects are nearing approval.  They are in the "Design Review Process" where landscaping, building colors and roofs are reviewed before the permit is approved.  If you are interested in commenting or advising please contact Gary Lee, the city planner.  1.  Redmond Square PRE-APPLICATION   LAND-2018-00514, Redmond Square Neighborhood:   Downtown  Description:   Development consisting of approximately 583 residential dwelling units and approximately 25,000 sf of commercial uses  Four story Location:  16563 Redmond Way and 16425 Cleveland Street Applicant:   Jay Liu and Mark McKallor Staff Contact:  Gary Lee, 425-556-2418 or  glee@redmond.gov Review Materials:    Memo     Materials 2,  Redmond Way Flats PRE-APPLICATION   LAND-2018-00279, Redmond Way Flats Neighborhood:   Downtown  Description:   Demolition of existing commercial...

W Internet photo Council reviewed the draft  "bike share pilot program"  at their last study session.  Staff made the following recommendations for the pilot project.  As I read it: 1)  The total fleet (composed of 2 bike share companies) will initially be 400 bike shares. Council member Margeson said "this is a very conservative number."   A minimum amount of electric-bike shares (e-shares) will be 10%, because as Mr. Margeson says "We have a lot of hills in Redmond."  Council member Hank Myers said this regulation is unneeded.  I agree. Internet photo 2)  "Bike shares shall not be parked  within the 5-foot  pedestrian walk zones of a sidewalk." Thus, they won't be allowed to park on our neighborhood sidewalks.   However e-shares can climb our neighborhood hills to all of our city parks and park there. In all likelihood, we can expect bike shares legally available in our city by late August.  These bike sha...

Kirkland, Wash.  � EvergreenHealth�s Board of Commissioners announced today its selection of Amy E. Beiter, MD, to lead the Kirkland-based integrated health system as its chief executive officer. The appointment comes after EvergreenHealth CEO Bob Malte announced his planned retirement from the organization this spring. Dr. Beiter is a respected senior physician executive with 25 years of experience in the health care field as a leader in both clinical and administrative capacities. She most recently served as president and CEO for Carondelet St. Mary�s Hospital in Tucson, Arizona, a 400-bed acute-care hospital within the comprehensive Carondelet Health Network, where she led strategic initiatives resulting in significant transformation and growth. Under Dr. Beiter�s leadership, Carondelet St. Mary�s evolved from a community hospital to a tertiary care hospital providing expanded, increasingly complex services to the Tucson community.   �Dr. Beiter is a proven, exceptional lea...

In the history of the City of Redmond there has never been a COO. Redmond, WA  �  Redmond Mayor John Marchione has announced the appointment of Maxine Whattam as the City�s new Chief Operating Officer and Erika Vandenbrande as the new Planning Director. Whattam started with the City of Redmond in March of 2016 as the Parks & Recreation Director and recently served as the interim Public Works Director. She worked in various management positions for the City of Kennewick for 24 years before joining the City of Redmond. The model of a Chief Operating Officer (COO) is consistent with other cities in King County, including Renton, Tukwila, Kent, and Issaquah. The COO position is responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the City. Duties include managing and aligning the internal operations of the City; creating a citywide culture of customer service, accountability and integrity; ensuring coordination internally and cross-departmentally to support projects, functions...

DERBY DAYS SCHEDULE   July 13th-14th

Credit:  Sound Transit From Tuesday, July 10 until Saturday morning, July 14, crews working to build Sound Transit�s East Link project will install concrete girders between future elevated guideway columns in Redmond�s Overlake neighborhood. Mobile cranes will be at work along SR 520 at 148th Avenue NE from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.

Redmond, Wash. - The Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Board of Directors has selected Dr. Jane Stavem to be the next Lake Washington School District Superintendent. From an impressive pool of applicants, Dr. Stavem emerged as the top choice to lead the district. �We want to thank all the staff, parents, employee groups, students, partners, and community members who participated in the superintendent search process,� said Siri Bliesner, President, LWSD Board of Directors. �We appreciate everyone who took time to participate in the process, to submit questions, and provide feedback following the town halls. Your input was very valuable to the board in making its decision.� On June 28 and June 29, three finalist candidates were invited back to the District for a Town Hall, staff meet and greets and a second interview with the Board, before the Board of Directors made the final hiring decision. At a special public meeting in the evening, the Board voted unanimously to extend the offe...