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Burien is an exciting community and there seems to always be something fun, exciting and interesting happening in here. Whether it’s exciting news about new
businesses coming to town, special events, or other items of interest.
What's New in Burien
You're Invited! Discover Burien is hosting our Annual Dinner, Awards & Silent Auction & Fundraiser March 2, 2012 at the Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave SW.
Leaders in our community will be recognized in the areas of Volunteer, Clean Sweep, Business Leader, Non-Profit Leader, and Student Leader of the year
whom will also receive a $500 Scholarship on behalf of Discover Burien. For nomination forms please see our event
Forms Page HERE.
Tickets can be purchased from the Discover Burien office at (206) 433-2882 or visit us weekdays 11 AM – 3 PM at 620 SW 150th Street, Suite B Burien, WA 98166.
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Construction is now in full swing for the rest of the year. DPK, contractor, has installed all large vaults for Seattle City Light within the travel lanes.
Inclement weather has put a delay in construction but will be up and running as soon as possible. There are still several vaults to be installed along the
sides of the roads. Once these are completed, then trenching work will commence for duct bank installation. Please note all construction signs and drive
slower especially in this weather.
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Are you a member of Discover Burien? We want you to march with us in the 90th Annual Independence Day Parade. We want to show how great our local
business community members are. To be a part of our group, or for more information call our office at (206) 433-2882.
City of Burien and Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce to Present
90th Annual Burien Independence Day Parade
The City of Burien and the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce are excited to present the 90th Annual Burien Independence Day Parade,
on Monday, July 4, 2011.
The Burien Independence Day Parade has gained a reputation as one of the most enjoyable and spirited community parades in the region. Community pride
will shine with marching bands, energetic dance teams, elaborate floats and vintage autos! Downtown Burien boasts a charming mix of business, retail
and restaurants, coupled with the impressive new Town Square and City Hall. Everyone is invited to come and be a part of this longstanding Burien tradition.
The parade begins at 3:00 pm on Monday, July 4, 2011, at Ambaum Blvd. SW and SW 149th St. The route will head south on Ambaum, east on SW 153rd,
north on 4th Ave. SW, then west on SW 152nd. Partners for this event are the City of Burien and the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce.
For questions about the parade, contact the Chamber at (206) 575-1633 or email
staff@swkcc.org.
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At our Annual Members Meeting on April 26 an election to the five available positions on the Board of Directors was held from seven possible candidates.
Welcome to our five elected members: Sue Bean of the Highline Medical Center Foundation, Lynn Wallace Southwest Chamber of King County, Lynn Coleman of
Seahurst Dental Design, Doug Moreland Attorney at Law and Jim Hughes of Sal's Deli.
See Our New Board!
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The City is engaging in a community-wide effort to shape the long-term future of Burien. Our community enjoys a rich and unique history that continues to
define who we are today. We're asking all our residents to help create a common, unifying vision for our city. The goal of the visioning effort is to provide
the Burien community with a sense of direction and a framework for evaluating future policy decisions. The vision that emerges will provide a critical foundation
for upcoming City planning efforts:
Comprehensive Plan Update
Transportation Master Plan
Parks and Recreation Open Space Plan
Drainage Master Plan
The City has hired the team of Brian Douglas Scott - Planning and Urban Design, to facilitate a planning process that will engage and involve community
members in redefining their vision for the future of Burien. A volunteer Steering Committee of Burien residents will guide the process through interviews
with key stakeholders, Affinity Groups to identify top issues, Community Meetings to envision our future, and City Council Work Sessions to refine the
final vision.
See Full Story.
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Residents can nominate outstanding citizens in the annual Outstanding Citizens Award Program in the following categories: citizen, business person, educator or environmental leader.
Winners will receive recognition at the City's annual awards ceremony, scheduled for March 4, 2011, at the Burien Community Center.
To nominate a person, describe how the nominee contributes to the community and how these contributions are unique. Submit your nominations by Feb. 7, 2011, to Burien City Hall,
400 S.W. 152nd St., Ste. 300. For information call Adriene Buckley at 206-241-4647.
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The City is in the process of updating its Shoreline Master Program. The Planning Commission currently is formulating a recommendation to the City Council on the
draft program after receiving public testimony at a hearing on January 12th. Additional public hearings will be conducted by the City Council and the
state Department of Ecology.
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Work began on October 12 for construction of a new parking garage. The Burien Transit Center parking lot is scheduled to close for about 18 months. The five-story garage
will have parking for more than 500 vehicles. The Burien Transit Center will remain open for transit service during this time.
During this closure, an interim parking lot will be available about two blocks east of the Burien TC on the northeast corner of 1st Ave S & S 148th St. The interim lot will
be served by routes 121, 122, 123, 131 and 132. Temporary bus stops for these routes will be located northbound on 1st Ave S just north of S 148th St (along the west side
of the parking lot) and southbound on 1st Ave S just north of SW 148th St.
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Burien Wellness is sponsoring a community health fair on Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Medical service providers and other health and wellness organizations
will be on hand to showcase how they contribute to Burien's being a wellness center. Medical screenings, healthy cooking demonstrations, and an on-site blood drive are part of
this year's activities.
King County Library System's TechLab Van will be parked in the Library's parking lot with computers available for learning about the wellness databases available to the public.
The library will also have a wellness book display in the lobby.
The fair will be held at Burien Town Square, SW 152nd Street & 5th Place SW.
The fair is free, and there will be a lot to see and do. Attendees can expect to find:
- Free medical screenings
- Advice on preventative health care for all ages
- Healthy cooking demonstrations
- Give-a-ways and samples
- Drawings for prizes at many exhibitor booths
- First 300 attendees receive free digital thermometers
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On April 1, 2010, the North Highline area is to annexed by the City of Burien. The North Highline area is just to the north of Burien and was in unincorporated King County.
Burien will gain 1,700 acres for a total of 6,462 acres and approximately 14,100 persons for a total population of about 45,650.
The City of Burien continues its preparations to annex the North Highline "South Annexation Area" as approved by voters in August 2009. A required step is adoption of
zoning for the area. The Burien City Council soon will be looking at a proposal to convert the existing King County zoning designations to City of Burien designations.
A more formal review of these designations will occur as part of the City's scheduled planning process in 2010 and 2011.
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The City is in the process of updating its Shoreline Master Program. The Planning Commission currently is formulating a recommendation to the City Council on the draft
program after receiving public testimony at a hearing on January 12th. Additional public hearings will be conducted by the City Council and the state
Department of Ecology.
The City was awarded a $117,000 grant by the state Department of Ecology for this work. The City is nearing completion of an update of the SMP.
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Discover Burien is having conversations with local businesses looking for their answers to four basic questions about the community.
- What do they like about their community?
- What don’t they like about their community?
- What would they like to see in their community that is not here?
- How would they be willing to help?
Burien is rich in the diversity of businesses. We want to find ways to help them thrive. We have everything from A to Z, from Abyssinian Dance Center to Zizia!
This discussion is designed to look for broad-based opportunities that will help our business community and we are very interested to discover their thoughts, ideas, dreams and needs.
Email: Discover Burien
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