Title
Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan and Environmental Impact Statement Briefing
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Report
Issue:
Briefing and discussion on the project.
Staff Contact:
David Ginther, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8335
Presenter(s):
David Ginther, Senior Planner
Background and Analysis:
Introduction
The Capital Mall Triangle project has reached a milestone. Through the process of creating an Environmental Impact Statement, the City has identified a preferred alternative to guide future development in the area. That preferred alternative is reflected in the Final EIS.
Additionally, the City has published a final subarea plan. The subarea plan also reflects the preferred alternative.
The subarea plan and the EIS further the Comprehensive Plan's vision for the area to:
1. Gradually transition to a high-density, mixed-use neighborhood where people can walk, roll, bike, or take the bus to work, school, shop, or have fun.
2. Continue to support the business community to keep the area a regional shopping destination.
The subarea plan
This plan is a broad 20-year vision for the future of the area. It contains policies on land use, transportation, design, economic development, utilities, and other topics.
The EIS
The EIS is an analysis of potential adverse environmental impacts that the City expects will come from making regulatory changes. The regulatory changes are intended to make it easier for private developers to build projects that will help make the above vision for the area a reality.
Next steps
There are two more steps to this project:
1. The City Council will review and approve the subarea plan.[MS1]
2. City staff will write an ordinance that puts into effect the regulatory changes and mitigation for environmental impacts described in the EIS.
The City Council will begin review of the subarea plan in April with approval expected in early summer. The ordinance with ...
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