<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Hey tweets, a bit of good news from UW Botanic Gardens and Transportation Services regarding parking fees at Montlake Fill. Below is a message from UWBG director Christina Owen. Please note an opportunity for all of us to voice our concers to Transportation Services by attending a public hearing on Feb. 9 and/or the chance to submit comments until noon, March 2. - Connie, Seattle<div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Dear CUH Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I’m writing to share some additional information regarding the proposed changes to the CUH Parking lot. As I mentioned in my previous message, UW Transportation Services has decided to delay implementation of paid parking at the Center for Urban Horticulture in order to provide time for public comment.<b> </b>It now appears that this delay will last through remainder of the fiscal year, with a <b>new target implementation date of 7/1/2026</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Attached to this email is the full rate proposal and value lot rate schedule from UW Transportation Services, which includes E16 (on pages 10 and 17). I have also attached an invitation for public comments. A <b>public hearing </b>regarding the University of Washington Parking Rate Proposal will be held on <b>February 9, 2026 at 11:00 am in HUB Room 250 and via Zoom webinar</b>(<a href="https://washington.zoom.us/s/94960643422" title="https://washington.zoom.us/s/94960643422" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">https://washington.zoom.us/s/94960643422</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Written comments may be submitted until Noon on March 2, 2026 to <a href="mailto:tsadmin@uw.edu" title="mailto:tsadmin@uw.edu" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">tsadmin@uw.edu</a>. A summary of public comments will be incorporated into staff recommendations and will be included in the presentation to the UW Board of Regents in the spring.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">As always, I’m happy to answer any questions you may have. I encourage you to share this information with your community and participate in this public comment opportunity.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br></span></p></div></body></html>