Title
Approval of a Recommendation to Terminate the Briggs Urban Village Development Agreement
Recommended Action
Not referred to a Committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a recommendation to terminate the Briggs Urban Village Development Agreement and forward to the full City Council for consideration.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a recommendation to terminate the Briggs Urban Village Development Agreement and forward to the full City Council for consideration.
Staff Contact:
Jackson Ewing, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3776
Presenter:
Jackson Ewing, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
The City established specific zones and zoning code requirements for the development of "villages" within the City in 1995. Villages are intended to be mixed-use districts that include both commercial and residential development.
The Briggs Village Master Plan was adopted in 2003. The Master Plan establishes the specific layout, design, and aesthetic for the village, but the zoning code (OMC 18.05) establishes the development standards. Since the adoption of the Master Plan, significant development has occurred including a majority of the residential units envisioned. While residential development has occurred, the commercial (grocer, retail and office) uses have not been built out as envisioned, leaving the village's commercial core mostly vacant for 20+ years. In a desire to develop the commercial core, the applicant seeks to terminate the concomitant (i.e., development) agreement capping residential units at 810. This will also allow for the potential of accessory dwelling units associated with single family development.
In the 20+ years since the code's adoption the economic landscape has changed significantly. The applicant's proposed changes to the development standards aim to readjust accordingly. City Staff recommends terminating the Development Agreement to allow a...
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