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Anacortes planners propose street-standards update to require multimodal facilities, give limited discretion for local constraints
Summary
Planning commissioners reviewed proposed Division 5 code changes to add an active transportation network and updated street cross sections; staff said the draft gives limited discretion where right-of-way or context prevents meeting ideal standards.
The Anacortes Planning Commission on Sept. 24 took a detailed walk-through of proposed development regulation amendments to Division 5 of Title 19, which set public street design and frontage standards for new development. The commission did not adopt the code changes tonight but scheduled further review and a public hearing on the draft regulations for Oct. 22.
Why it matters: Division 5 governs required public street improvements when private development occurs; changes will shape how sidewalks, bicycle facilities, parking and street landscaping are constructed over the next 20 years and affect developer obligations, capital planning and grant eligibility.
Consultant Chris Como of Transpo Group summarized the amendments, telling commissioners the update links the code to the comprehensive plan's new active transportation network and refines street functional classifications. “The comprehensive plan sets the framework, the goals, and the…
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