Another South Lake Union Showdown

It's been a little more than a month since the last controversial public meeting embroiled South Lake Union. In that meeting City Councilmember Licata and his backers aired their grievances against Two-Way Mercer, but a poll held that evening showed a decidedly pro-Two-Way Mercer audience.

This time around it's the South Lake Union Urban Form Study Scoping Meeting, to be held Wednesday, November 19 from 5:30 - 7:30pm at the Armory at Lake Union Park. At this meeting, the City's Department of Planning & Development (DPD) will take public comment on the zoning alternatives proposed by SLUFAN. This means Lake Union Opportunity Alliance (LUOA) will have another chance to voice their opposition to the taller/denser SLUFAN alternatives as well as present their own zoning alternative unveiled just two weeks ago.

This meeting should draw a crowd—the LUOA meetings have been well-attended, and people come out of the woodwork when they hear talk of 400-ft. buildings. The question is will the NIMBY sentiment be overwhelming, or will another contingent show up in greater numbers than expected, in a repeat of what occurred during Licata's Two-Way Mercer Forum?