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Elizabeth Mooney urges protection for Bastyr property, highlights Feb. 26 salmon‑restoration presentation
Summary
A local resident, Elizabeth Mooney, used the meeting’s public‑comment period to urge protection of Bastyr land and to publicize a Feb. 26 People for Environmentally Responsible Kenmore (PERK) meeting featuring WSDOT and city staff on a culvert project for SR 522.
Elizabeth Mooney of Kenmore told the Planning Commission during public comment on Feb. 4 that she opposes any sale or rezoning of Bastyr property and urged the commission and the public to protect habitat on the site.
Mooney identified herself as a member of the local nonprofit People for Environmentally Responsible Kenmore and said PERK has been working with city staff and the Washington State Department of Transportation on salmon‑restoration outreach. She asked the commission to publicize a PERK meeting on Feb. 26 in the community hall where staff and WSDOT will present information about a culvert project on SR 522 aimed at restoring fish passage. “Our nonprofit People for Environmentally Responsible Kenmore is having success at working with the city and WSDOT in getting the word out about salmon restoration in our community,” Mooney said.
Mooney also raised concerns — based on what she described as informal reports — that Bastyr may seek to sell part of its property. She said the campus is in an important habitat area and that it should remain an educational facility. “They are the stewards of that property,” Mooney said, adding that the site should be protected rather than divided for other uses.
Commissioners and staff clarified that Bastyr is not on the commission’s agenda because no formal application has been filed. A commissioner noted that the issue is not before the body at this time and therefore is not under formal consideration by the commission.
The commission thanked Mooney for her comments and for sharing the Feb. 26 event information; staff did not take formal action on the remarks at the meeting.
Ending: The commission moved on to its substantive agenda after public comment; staff confirmed that items not formally placed on the agenda — including any potential Bastyr application — would be considered only if and when an application is submitted and properly docketed.
