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University Place council reviews draft 20th/77th Street business-district plan, cites walkability and traffic as next issues
Summary
City staff and consultants presented a draft 20 Seventh Street business-district plan that emphasizes walkability, small retail, and mixed-use redevelopment; the plan is based on extensive community outreach and will return later for formal review, with council members urging follow-up on traffic, sewer and funding options.
University Place city council members reviewed a draft 20 Seventh Street business-district plan during a study session on May 5, 2025, hearing a consultant presentation about visioning, market capacity and seven recommended action categories and asking for additional analysis of traffic, sewer service and funding tools.
The draft plan, prepared for the city by consultant Mandy Roberts and staff from the Community and Economic Development Department, lays out a vision to strengthen the corridor as a neighborhood destination with improved pedestrian crossings, festival streets, and mixed-use redevelopment. The consultant said the plan is implementation‑focused and will identify catalyst projects consistent with the city’s form‑based code.
"The purpose of the 20 Seventh Street business district plan is to really establish a vision with specific provisions that guide redevelopment," consultant Mandy Roberts said, summarizing the plan’s aims. The presentation noted the planning team gathered 681 survey…
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