WSHC Light Rail Update

I hope this message finds you well. We have been informed of the recent decision by Sound Transit to alter its initial plan for the West Seattle Light Rail. Rather than running it around the West Seattle Health Club, the preferred route would require placing a column through our pool. We have been working diligently, alongside local businesses and King County Councilmember, Teresa Mosqueda, to ensure that our concerns are heard by the Sound Transit board. Specifically, we have requested a refinement of the plan to place the column 20 feet west of the club or over the top. The board has acknowledged our request, and a final decision will be made in June.
We support Sound Transit’s efforts to bring the Light Rail to the West Seattle community. However, the removal of our gym will have a profound impact, not only on our community of over 6200 members but also on over 100 employees who travel to West Seattle and support the businesses in the area. We implore you to support us in our efforts to communicate to the Sound Transit board that placing a column through the pool of the West Seattle Health Club is not merely a matter of relocating another business. It would have far-reaching consequences.
If you wish to voice your opinion, please contact Cali Knight at CKnight@kingcounty.gov and Shannon Braddock at Shannon.Braddock@kingcounty.gov.
Thank you for your time and attention and for being a valued member of the West Seattle Health Club.
Chauna Brooks, General Manager
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