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Bothell council opposes Snohomish County UGA expansion, forms subcommittee to press city objections
Summary
Snohomish County planning staff briefed Bothell on the county’s December 2024 expansion of the Southwest urban growth area by about 378 acres and asked the city to consider adding that land to Bothell’s municipal urban growth area (MUGA).
Bothell — Snohomish County planning staff briefed the Bothell City Council on July 15 about a 378-acre expansion to the county’s Southwest urban growth area adopted in December 2024 and effective April 2025, and asked whether the city would support adding the area to Bothell’s municipal urban growth area (MUGA). The county estimates the expansion provides capacity for about 821 housing units; the area sits northeast of Bothell near State Route 524 (Mulpey Road) and 40th Avenue Southeast and includes Ruby Bridges Elementary School.
Why it matters: The city’s elected leaders said the expansion would encourage lower-density sprawl on lands they want preserved or served by better transit and infrastructure. Multiple council members said the county adopted the expansion after Bothell staff and council had opposed it and that Bothell should press the county to reconsider or negotiate before the city accepts the area in its MUGA.
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