Bothell staff report surge in development interest; council raises concerns about self-storage and minimum densities
City staff told the council the city has seen a large increase in preliminary development proposals this year and expects about 1,000 residential units to enter the pipeline; councilors asked whether minimum density rules or land‑use controls (including self‑storage) should be adjusted to protect neighborhood character and activity centers.
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Bothell officials told the City Council on Sept. 9 that the city’s development pipeline is growing and that staff will return periodic updates as projects move from land‑use review to construction. Christian Katz, deputy director of community development, said staff are seeing a “large increase” in pre‑application meetings and about a thousand residential units proposed since the start of the year.
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