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Public comments: museum ramp, skatepark board and a developer’s pitch for transit‑oriented housing
Summary
At the April 1 meeting residents and property owners commented on a ramp needing repair at the Bothell Historical Museum, requested a formal Skatepark board meeting and urged council to consider housing on a large Canyon Park site.
Three public speakers addressed the council during the April 1 public comment period, raising local facility and land‑use issues.
A volunteer at the Bothell Historical Museum asked the city to use part of the hotel/motel tax (LTAC) funds to repair a long‑out‑of‑service accessibility ramp to the museum’s schoolhouse and to ensure exterior repairs are completed before painting. The speaker noted the LTAC allocation is about $500,000 and asked for repairs to happen before final park improvements are completed.
Skyler Sojic, speaking for the community group Bothell Skatepark Board, said the group has raised funds and asked for a near‑term meeting to set up a partnership and a memorandum of understanding so the city and the community organization can move the skatepark project forward.
Josh Friedman, speaking for CIO (the property owner), asked council to allow future consideration of transit‑oriented multifamily housing on a large underused site in Canyon Park. Friedman said staff had been open in communications and that the applicant is prepared to pay review costs; he asked council to consider the proposal this year rather than defer it to future years.
Why it matters: The comments reflect neighborhood‑level infrastructure and recreation needs (museum accessibility and a potential skatepark) and an early request for council consideration of a major transit‑oriented housing idea that could affect where housing grows in the city.
Ending: City staff said written comments were on file and that staff will note items requiring follow‑up; the city clerk said the two written comments were sent to council before the meeting.
