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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