Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is seeking public input in “developing a strategic business plan to guide the utility’s investments, services and rates through the year 2020 — with the goal of keeping Seattle one of the best places to live.”

SPU will hold several community meetings to that extent, including one in the Central District:

February 5, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Garfield Community Center

2323 East Cherry Street, Seattle, 98122

According to SPU, “The primary goal of the public meetings is to provide direction for the utility — in a way that reflects customer values, provides rate predictability and results in the best value for customer dollars.”

Additional meetings are below:

February 13, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

High Point Community Center

6920 34th Avenue SW, Seattle, 98126

 

February 20, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Magnuson Park – The Brig

6344 NE 74th Street, Seattle, 98115

 

February 22, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

North Seattle Community College, Room CC1161 in the Conference Center

9600 College Way North, Seattle, 98103

 

March 1, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Van Asselt Community Center

2820 South Myrtle Street, Seattle, 98108

 

Can’t attend a community meeting? Customers are invited to take a survey online and learn more at www.seattle.gov/util.

The Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of the building at 2320 E. Union St.at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow in Seattle Municipal Tower, room 1756.

If you would like to go to the meeting you can speak to how it does or does not meet the Designation Standards for up to 3 minutes.

The main entrances to Seattle Municipal Tower are located at the corners of 5th and Columbia St., 5th and Cherry St., and 6th and Cherry St.

SEND COMMENTS TO:  Erin Doherty, Landmarks Preservation Board Coordinator. [email protected]

They will accept comments on the application and how it does or does not meet the Designation Standards  THRU THE END OF TODAY, FEBRUARY 4TH for inclusion in tomorrow’s notes for the meeting.

ATTEND THE MEETING:  If you would like to go to the meeting you can speak to how it does or does not meet the Designation Standards for up to 3 minutes.

Link to the designation standards: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/preservation/designation_process.htm

Link to the meeting agenda: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/preservation/documents/agenda_lpb_041.pdf

The Central District, as part of the 23^rd Avenue Corridor Improvements Project, will soon be getting some new public art. Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture announced last week that artist Martha Jackson Jarvis will create the piece.

Among the project’s many improvements to the area around Union, Cherry, and Jackson includes art focusing on “historically relevant narratives of the neighborhood and stories of the people who have lived or created significant impact in the neighborhood.” Jackson Jarvis, creator of many public art projects, will be tasked with meeting that goal. The Washington, D.C.-based artist has shown work at the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.), Studio Museum of Harlem (New York) and Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow).

We don’t yet have details on where the art will go, when it will be installed, or what Jackson Jarvis will choose to focus on.