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Commission considers retail allowances and 0-foot storefront setback on Commercial Avenue to preserve block character

5809850 · September 18, 2025
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Commissioners reviewed proposals to permit limited retail up to 6,000 square feet on the ground floor in a specific Marine Mixed Use (MS) block on Commercial Avenue, and to apply storefront-block frontage rules that would allow 0-foot setbacks. Staff said the change would aim to preserve the block’s pedestrian

Planning staff presented amendments intended to preserve the ground-floor character of a specific block on Commercial Avenue while allowing the property owner and Port of Anacortes flexibility for redevelopment. The draft change would permit retail uses up to 6,000 square feet on the ground floor in the Marine Mixed Use (MS) zone for parcels on Commercial Avenue south of Second Street,…

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