By Harry Shedd
Special to Sammamish Comment
The Sammamish City Council appeared indecisive during the council retreat about future growth in the city.
Should the “bedroom community” vision continue into the future or will future generations demand change in our vision?
Should the Town Center receive more of the city’s future growth or should the city continue with current “throughout the city” plans?
Should council members seek out resident input or go with their “best understanding”?
Part 1 may be found here. Part 2 may be found here.
Paul Stickney
By Paul Stickney
Guest Contributor
Article Three of Three
Statement: As you have been reading these articles, you have seen me use “we” and “our” quite often. This refers to either The City, the Community or both.
For over four years, I have attended nearly all City Council meetings, Planning 
Commission meetings and Transportation Committee meetings plus others. I am definitely NOT a Politician. I see myself as a citizen “Statesman”–bringing a bedrock of principles that are right, to benefit the members of our community, with a vision of long-term housing affordability and sustainability. I am working to build consensus for achieving that vision.
The Sammamish City Council retreat begins tonight with dinner.
It runs through mid-day Saturday.
The agendas for tonight, Friday and Saturday may be found here. Click on each day for the day’s agenda.
The retreat is at the Plateau Country Club. This is the first time the Council is holding its retreat in the city.
Since it is being held locally, there won’t be a webcast.
Part 1 may be found here.
Paul Stickney
By Paul Stickney
Guest Contributor
Article Two of Three
I am beginning Article Two with five transparent Position Statements:
that we have Internal oversupplies of; and Traffic concurrency should NOT limit adding smaller and different homes in our Centers that we have Internal undersupplies of.Please, evaluate these five position statements as you read and critique this series of articles.
Mark Baughman
Two candidates who were defeated for Sammamish City Council were named last night to the Planning Commission.
Mark Baughman and Rituja Indapure received the nod from the Council.
Baughman ran against Jason Ritchie for Position 1. Indapure ran against Chris Ross for Position 5.
Rituja Indapure
Baughman and Indapure answered candidate questionnaires from Sammamish Comment, providing a good understanding of their positions on issues. Links are below the jump.
The Planning Commission is the first stop for changes to the Comprehensive Plan, land use, traffic and related issues.
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