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Council hears development services update: temporary pallet shelters, comp plan advisory committee and downtown height concerns
Summary
Council received Development Services updates on April 23 covering a proposed temporary pallet‑shelter site at First United Methodist Church, expansion of the comp plan advisory committee to 14 volunteers, and early discussion of taller building heights in downtown commercial zones.
The City Council on April 23 received an update from the Development Services Committee on several planning and housing matters, including a proposed temporary pallet‑shelter site, citizen advisory committee appointments for the comprehensive plan update and early discussion about taller building heights in the C‑2 commercial zone.
The items matter because they touch housing for people experiencing homelessness, the city's approach to its comprehensive plan update and possible changes to zoning and public‑safety infrastructure if taller buildings are allowed downtown.
Development Services Director Stacy Praxner reported the department is recruiting staff (planning examiner/building inspector, engineering tech, permit counter tech and a part‑time planner) and described a developing partnership with nonprofit Welcome Home Skagit. The partnership would…
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