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Kent staff update council on downtown plan refresh ahead of PSRC recertification
Summary
Economic and Community Development staff outlined progress on a downtown plan update required for Puget Sound Regional Council recertification, described community engagement, boundary decisions and short‑term priorities including pedestrian safety and parking management.
Kristen Hera, a planner in Kent’s Economic and Community Development (ECDC) division, told the Committee of the Whole on April 15 that the city has resumed work on an update to its downtown plan so Kent can be recertified as a regional growth center by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC).
The update matters because PSRC certification helps the city qualify for grant funding; Hera said the city has averaged about $10 million to $15 million in grant awards every two years when it is competitive as a certified regional center.
Hera described the project history: the downtown plan effort began in December 2023 with contract work led by…
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