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Planning board debates whether to require ground-floor commercial in Edmonds’ centers and hubs
Summary
At a follow-up code discussion the board and staff reviewed draft mixed-use maps and a proposed ‘commercial overlay.’ A motion to make ground-floor commercial optional in Mixed Use 3 and 4 failed; the board agreed to revisit parcel-level maps before a public hearing.
The Edmonds Planning Board spent substantial time reviewing draft code language and maps for neighborhood centers and hubs, focusing on whether ground-floor commercial uses should be required or merely allowed in Mixed Use 3 (MU-3) and Mixed Use 4 (MU-4) areas.
Staff presentation and maps Planning Department staff summarized a draft code that distinguishes parcels where ground-floor commercial would be required from parcels where commercial would simply be allowed. Where the commercial overlay applies, staff proposed a 10-foot front setback, a required active frontage and a 12-foot ground-floor height to support retail and other street-level uses, plus step-back and transition standards where mixed-use zones…
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