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Council adopts stricter downtown retail requirement, removes waiver option
Summary
The Snoqualmie City Council approved Ordinance 13-06 to raise downtown retail-use requirements to 90% and remove waivers after debate over flexibility and who should grant exceptions; the measure passed 5-2.
The Snoqualmie City Council on May 27 adopted Ordinance 13-06, amending chapters 17.20 and 17.37 of the Snoqualmie Municipal Code to increase required retail use in the downtown historic district to 90% and to remove the code waiver process.
Council members and staff said the change is intended to preserve a walkable, retail-focused downtown. Councilor Washington introduced the ordinance and asked the council to adopt the amendments to the retail-use overlay. "This agenda item is associated with proposed amendments to the city's downtown historic district retail overlay zone..." Washington said.
Supporters told the council the higher percentage is aimed at sustaining a retail core. Community development staff described the change as the product of lengthy review. The…
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