1401 19th Avenue

Soon, the corner of 19th and Union will look very different. Where there currently sits a dilapidated building that has long been a canvas for graffiti, and next door, an empty lot, will soon hold townhouses.

Plans are underway to demolish the current building at 1401 19th Avenue. Developers will then subdivide the lot into seven parcels ranging from 1,050 square feet to 1,200 square feet. Presumably, these will then be turned into townhouses, though official plans to this extent have yet to be released. We’ll update when there’s more information.

One neighbor has a more creative idea for the spot. He or she has imagined turning the dilapidated building into a haunted boat ride, and there’s even a “notice of pretend site development” affixed to the property’s chain-link fencing. Personally, I vote for the boat ride.

Next door, at 1407 19th Avenue, where there currently sits an empty plot, will also hold townhouses, along with single family residences. The parcel will consist of two single family residences facing 19th Avenue, behind which will sit three townhouses. There will be parking spaces along the alley.

Plans for 1407 19th Avenue

Lots of folks have had experience engaging with the Seattle Police Department. Some experiences are good, some are not. Others fall somewhere in-between.

After several unfortunate incidents with SPD, the US Department of Justice handed down a mandate that SPD and the City should create and sustain a Community Police Commission. Mostly made up of community leaders, the CPC plays a key role in creating and presenting reforms that will then become policy, particularly around use of force and biased policing.

In order to develop reforms, the CPC needs community input. This is what we’ll focus on in Thursday’s meeting:

East Precinct Advisory Council

Thursday, October 24th, 6:30 to 8:00 PM

Chardin Hall, Seattle University, room 142

1020 East Jefferson (11th and East Jefferson)

Seattle 98122

Free parking in front of building

So this is your chance to say something. This is for real, and is not anyone’s agenda. We need a big turnout for this one. Don’t wait until something bad happens, be proactive in the solution. It’s time for citizens to provide answers rather than waiting for others to answer them for us. We’re asking everyone to step up on this one.

See you on Thursday.

Cannon House, a 120-bed retirement home and assisted living center in the Central District, has received its fifth citation this year for substandard care. In this most recent admonishment, they’ve incurred a $9,200 fine for 92 patient care violations.

Cannon House

The news comes from Public Data Ferret, which reports that “earlier this year barred from admitting new residents until it straightens things out. Its administrator was ordered by the state to either retake training classes or hire a management mentor to help improve performance. The state also required Cannon House to hire a registered nurse to develop and implement a plan to better monitor resident health and ensure appropriate medication, care and planning are provided.”

The recent violations are related to “medication, monitoring, care planning:”

The 92 patient care violations were outlined in a September 13 letter which also spelled out the required corrections.

Thirty-two times Cannon House staff failed to give residents scheduled doses of medication, and 49 times patients were not weighed when required, resulting in a 23-pound gain for one with congestive heart failure, according to the state notice. Five times the facility didn’t “identify, update or address” individual health care plans for a resident whose health conditions were undergoing change, and until six days after it was reported by a doctor and resident, a room was left untreated for bed bug infestation.

Click here to read the full article on Public Data Ferret.

As a result of the recent hazing incident in the Arboretum, several Garfield students have been suspended.

We previously reported that the school “banned” 11 students while the investigation took place. The school district has updated us, saying that two of those 11 students have had their expulsions revoked as a result of misidentification; it was determined they were not involved in the incident. Six students received short-term suspensions ranging from five to nine days and three received long-term suspensions — one for 15 days and two for 20 days.

The school granted credit for time out of school for the emergency expulsion, so each of the six short-term suspension students are back in class. The three serving long-term suspensions will be back in class Oct. 26 and Nov. 4.

Each of the suspended students will also be forbidden from attending Purple and White Day in the spring as well as all school dances for the remainder of the school year, including senior prom.

The suspended students have appealed their suspensions; the appeals process is ongoing.

According to the media update from the school district, “Garfield staff is working with students and families to facilitate conversations about student hazing and what types of strategies can be introduced to prevent it. The school is also committed to helping students address the peer pressure involved in participating in these activities.”