Monday, August 16, 2021

HEARING On Huge "LMC" Marymoor Development

The City received only five (5) comments on this gargantuan Development and Master Plan. Tomorrow's Hearing 8/17/2021 is the last opportunity to make a comment.

Some details:  3.68-acre site • 284 dwelling units • At least 5% 3-bedroom units • 28 low-cost affordable units • Public plaza • Public Art walk and artist in residence • Connection to Marymoor Park


The applicant (LMC - South) is seeking a Master Plan and Development Agreement from the City Council. With respect to the Development Agreement, the City is receiving the following benefits: 
o Commitment to provide at least 5 percent of the units (14) as 3-bedroom units; [Good]
o 10 percent of live/work units reserved for occupancy by local commercial tenant(s); 
o Public Art walk; 
o Public Plaza; 
o Public Play Plaza with children’s play features and other entertainment features for all ages; 
o Public outdoor dog washing station; 
o Community Gardens; 
o Art Studio and artist in residence; and 
o Multi-modal trail connections to Marymoor Park with self-service bicycle repair station. [I'm very excited to see the art.] 

In return, the applicant is requesting: 
o A ten-year vesting period with a potential five-year extension; 
o Ground floor amenity space to be classified as commercial space; 
o Live/work units to be classified as commercial space; 
o Construction phasing is proposed in two phases: § Phase I will include a majority of the infrastructure improvements (includes the construction of 173rd Avenue NE and 174th Avenue NE), the development of the garage, west building, north and south public plazas; and § Phase II will include the east building and its residential amenities, children’s play plaza, community garden, and art walk.

Regular Council meeting memo, 8/16/2021

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