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Planning commission debates rezoning along Airport Road to prepare for Paine Field and light rail
Summary
On April 1, 2025, the Everett Planning Commission discussed whether to rezone parcels along Airport Road from light industrial to a light-industrial mixed-use category to allow airport-serving commercial uses and support possible transit-oriented development near Paine Field and planned light-rail stations.
On April 1, 2025, the Everett Planning Commission spent substantial time discussing whether parcels fronting Airport Road should be transitioned from light industrial zoning to a light-industrial mixed-use designation to support airport-serving commerce and possible transit-oriented development.
The proposal — raised by a commissioner during the meeting — would adjust zoning roughly from state Route 99 east to the city boundary near 103rd Street, changing parcels that front Airport Road or parcels within about 500 feet to allow a wider set of commercial uses closer to planned transit stops and Paine Field-related growth.
Planning staff cautioned against an immediate wholesale rezoning without a…
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