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Public Involvment for the Long-Range Physical Development Plan (LRP) and EIS

Since 1999, Woodland Park Zoo has engaged in an extensive public involvement process as part of the development and review of the Long-Range Physical Development Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Following is a listing of public meetings, neighborhood, community council and public agency briefings, open houses, workshops and public hearings on the plan. In addition to this list there are:

Press Releases regarding the LRPDP
Neighbor Correspondence
- A letter to zoo neighbors from the zoo's president and CEO concerning the Design-Bid-Build process for the zoo's parking structure

1999

6/28/99 - Long-Range Planning (LRP) Formally Began
6/29/99 - Phinney Ridge Community Council (PRCC) Zoo Relations Committee (Other nearby Community Council Representatives invited)
7/1/99 - Seattle Design Commission (SDC)
7/22/99 - Phinney Ridge Community Council
8/18/99 - Community Meeting
8/19/99 - Seattle Design Commission
10/20/99 - PRCC Zoo Relations Committee
10/27/99 - City Council – Culture, Arts and Parks Committee
11/4/99 - Seattle Design Commission Site Tour
11/18/99 - Board of Park Commissioners

2000

1/19/00 - LRP Open House at Zoo
2/1/00 - Phinney Ridge Community Council
2/23/00 - EIS Public Scoping Meeting
2/26/00 - EIS Public Scoping Meeting
5/4/00 - SDC – EIS Briefing
10/3/00 - Greenwood Community Council and PRCC (Joint Meeting)
11/15/00 - Neighborhood Meeting on Residential Parking Zone (RPZ)

2001

1/18/01 - Neighborhood Meeting on Residential Parking Zone (RPZ)
2/6/01 - Phinney Ridge Community Council
2/10/01 - Neighbor Appreciation Day – LRP briefing
3/6/01 - Phinney Ridge Community Council
3/22/01 - Park Board Briefing
3/26/01 - City Council Briefing
4/2/01 - DEIS Issued
4/3/01 - Greenwood Community Council and PRCC (Joint Meeting)
4/25/01 - Formal Public Hearing on DEIS
5/1/01 - DEIS Comment Period Ended
5/9/01 - Green Lake Community Council
5/10/01 - Board of Park Commissioners (Public Hearing on LRP)
5/24/01 - Board of Park Commissioners (Discussion and Recommendation)
6/6/01 - Wallingford Community Council
7/28/01 - Public Workshop on Parking
7/31/01 - Public Workshop on Parking
8/7/01 - Phinney Ridge Community Council
8/9/01 - Park Board briefing
8/29/01 - LRP and Project Information Booth at Zoo Concert

2002

2/9/02 - Neighbor Appreciation Day LRP/EIS and project information
2/20/02 - FEIS Issued
3/28/02 - Northwest Neighborhood Gathering - Open House
3/28/02 - Park Board
5/5/02 - Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks – Annual Meeting
5/21-24/02 - FEIS Hearing
12/14/02 - Annual Plan Public Open House (incl. LRP info and display)

2003

1/9/03 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
2/13/03 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee (Primate Building)
2/19/03 - Landmarks Board Hearing (Primate Building)
3/6/03 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
5/8/03 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
6/1/03 - 2003 Annual Report to the Superintendent
7/15/03 - Wallingford Community Council Land Use Committee
7/16/03 - Draft Revised EIS Issued
7/17/03 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
7/24/03 - Park Board
7/28/03 - Fremont Community Council; ProParks Oversight Committee
8/5/03 - Phinney Ridge Community Council
8/7/03 - LRPDP Open House and Public Hearing
8/9/03 - Seattle Neighborhood Coalition
8/16/03 - DREIS Public Comment Period Extended 15 Days
8/30/03 - DREIS Public Comment Period Ended
9/8/03 - Friends of the Olmstead Board Meeting (Primate House)
9/18/03 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
11/13/03 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
12/1/03 - 2004 Annual Plan Issued
12/31/03 - Final Revised EIS and LRPDP Issued

2004

1/8/04 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
3/11/04 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
3/25/04 - Park Board
5/13/04 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
5/22/04 - Zoo Outreach – Neighborhood Presentation
5/26/04 - Zoo Outreach – Neighborhood Presentation
5/27/04 - League of Women Voters Land Use Committee briefing and tour
6/1/04 - 2003 Annual Report to the Superintendent Issued
6/8/04 - Zoo Outreach – Neighborhood Presentation
6/9/04 - Zoo Outreach – Neighborhood Presentation
6/22/04 - Zoo Outreach – Neighborhood Presentation
6/25/04 - Zoo Outreach – Neighborhood Presentation
6/29/04 - Zoo Outreach – Neighborhood Presentation
8/16/04 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee LRPDP special meeting
8/26/04 - Park Board Briefing on West Garage proposal
9/7/04 - City Council Briefing on LRPDP including West Garage proposal
9/13/04 - Public Open House on West Garage proposal and LRPDP
9/15/04 - City Council Parks, Neighborhood and Education Committee Public Hearing
9/18/04 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
9/23/04 - Parks Board Briefing and Vote
9/29/04 - Parks, Neighborhood and Education Committee Meeting and Vote
10/11/04 - City Council Hearing and Vote to approve LRPDP
10/11/04 - City Council Hearing and Vote to Amend Operations & Management Agreement with Regard to Parking Garage
11/13/04 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee

2005

2/17/05 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
3/10/05 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
4/7/05 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
4/20/05 - Open House on Residential Parking Zone
4/21/05 - Open House on Residential Parking Zone
5/12/05 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
5/26/05 - Public Hearing on Design/Build Process
6/8/05 - Public Hearing on Design/Build Process
7/14/05 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
8/30/05 - Neighborhood / PRCC Meeting at Zoo
facilitated by Councilman David Della
9/8/05 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
10/1/05 - Zoo Outreach – Backyard Naturescaping Booth at Fremont Peak Park
10/12/05 - Zoo Outreach – Neighborhood Presentation
10/27/05 - Zoo Outreach – Neighborhood Presentation (Hawthorne Condo Assoc.)
11/10/05 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
11/17/05 - Zoo Outreach – Neighborhood Presentation (Norse Home)
11/29/05 - Zoo Outreach – Neighborhood Presentation (36th District Democrats/neighbors)
12/11/05 - Zoo Outreach – Neighborhood Presentation (PNA members/neighbors)

2006

1/7/06 - Parking Garage Design Workshop
1/12/06 - Neighborhood Liaison Committee
2/25/06 - Parking Garage Design Workshop
4/8/06 - Parking Garage Design Open House
5/23/06 - Parking Garage Design Open House

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2007
12/15/07 - Penguin Experience Open House

2008
2/9/08 - West Entry Open House

Press Releases Regarding Long-Range Physical Development Plan

2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
March 30 April 16 July 26	July 2	December 29 July 11 August 13	September 1 September 9	February 4 April 8 May 5 May 31 June 7 Sept. 21