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Lake Forest Park to press King County Metro to keep Flex Route 372’s University District connection, council agrees subcommittee will revise letter
Summary
At a June 11 workshop the council discussed a revised draft letter to King County Metro about proposed changes to Flex Route 372, debating whether to demand retention of the University District connection or accept a stub to Pinehurst; the council asked a three-member subcommittee to strengthen the letter, request a meeting with Metro, and aim to return the revision for approval on June 25.
Vice Chair Goldman presented a revised draft letter asking King County Metro to reconsider proposed changes to Flex Route 372 and sought council input on strengthening the request.
Goldman (presenter) said the subcommittee of Councilmembers Good and Rosenau had tightened language in the draft and asked whether the council wanted the letter to explicitly request a meeting or set a response timeline. "I think our core ask is to maintain the 372 as a bus that connects the University District and North Shore communities," the presenter said, outlining one of the council’s primary options.
Councilmembers pressed for clarity on the ask. Matt Muilenburg expressed that many residents are disappointed by proposals that would replace the current University District routing with a diversion to the 148th Street Station, which can double commute times for some riders. "What I hear our community expressing is disappointment that their connectivity to the University District is going away," Muilenburg said.
Councilmember Josh Rosenau said the subcommittee’s language should clarify transfer points and shelter needs at stops so that riders do not face unsafe or difficult transfers, and suggested adding data points (schools served, ridership counts) to strengthen the case. Members discussed whether neighboring cities would sign on; staff reported limited external sign-ons so far, giving the council latitude to take a stronger stance.
The council agreed on next steps without a formal vote: the same subcommittee (Good and Rosenau, plus the presenter) will prepare a revised letter that includes stronger language, a request for a meeting with Metro’s government-liaison staff member, and a clearer ask about maintaining University District connectivity; staff will attempt to set a meeting and bring the revised letter back for council consideration at the June 25 meeting.
The discussion was procedural direction rather than a formal action taken at the workshop.
