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Eastside Rail Corridor
History
• Prior to Port of Seattle conveying the rail corridor to King County, Deputy Sheriff Steve
Maxwell would park his cruiser adjacent to the rail. As a result, very little vandalism, or
crime.
• Shortly after the cruiser left, the neighborhood was flooded with refuse, overnight parking,
home break-ins, trespassing on private property and late-night activities including drugs,
fights, and alcohol. Fifty percent of the homes had an incident & several had multiple
incidents. Due to the increase in crime and concern for the neighborhood, several steps
were taken:
o Renton police gave a briefing to the neighborhood,
o Block Watch was formed
o Police department became more aware of the activities because of numerous calls
o Cameras were installed at homes and along the street
o No parking signs installed
o Cleaned up and groomed the parking areas
• Over time and with the efforts mentioned above, the street has quieted down with almost
zero complaints or issues
Looking Ahead
• Issues of concern include:
❖ Increased vehicular traffic volume on a very tight road with no turn-around and no
outlet
❖ Increasing vehicular conflicts as well as vehicle-pedestrian conflicts
❖ Potentially return to days of:
• Trash
• Disruption
• Stressful & dangerous interactions
■ Frequent police involvement
❖ Becoming an informal park & ride
❖ Lack of turn-around for UPS, garbage trucks, & constructions trucks
Neighborhood Objectives
• We want to maintain the peaceful environment that we have worked so hard to attain
• We want to feel secure in our homes and have our privacy and property respected
• We do not want: abandoned vehicles, motor home residences, drug paraphernalia, &
any other illegal or undesired activities
• We value being able to park across the street for visitors and guests, especially since the
street is not built to code & cannot accommodate on street parking. If there is parking
permitted under special use permits, for which permitees must pay land use fees,
Mountain View residents desire to discuss this & clarify the particulars.
Specific Key Issues:
• Signage & instructions for trail users at the intersection of new trail & Mountain View
Ave N. We would like to have a voice in the creation of signage design and language.
• Trail connection directly into Gene Coulon Park to divert pedestrians off the tightest
section of Mountain View Ave N
• ESRC Resources for trash pickup & removal on a regular basis
• Parking strip: Use management control with enforcement methods
• Prior to formalizing any parking arrangement on Mountain View Ave N., the
neighborhood would like to have input & review any final plans.
We the undersigned agree and support all the above. As a community, we stand together and
look forward to this future asset becoming part of our neighborhood without becoming a
negative impact.
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Going Forward
Coulon Park Access
In addition to the paper presented, it is very important to relocate the access to Coulon Park. The
access should be from the new trail to a new gate inside Coulon Park.
How to accomplish this:
• The rails and ties have been removed to allow for a path from the trail to a new gate
• The distance from the trail to the paved area at the gate is approximately 20'
• Please see photos to understand where the connection between the trail and the new gate
could be accomplished
RESULTS:
• By making this path a reality, it would address item #2 in the Specific Key Issues section.
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