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Council approves 217‑foot Bayshore tower site plan despite opponents’ objections; CUP under appeal

2120432 · January 15, 2025
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Summary

Council approved the site plan for a 217‑foot, 267‑unit residential tower at 12000 North Bayshore Drive on Jan. 14; opponents raised concerns about scale, traffic and condominium owner displacement and noted that an earlier conditional use permit has been appealed and could bar building permits pending litigation.

The City Council approved a site plan for a 217‑foot, 267‑unit residential building at 12000 North Bayshore Drive (the “Bayshore” project) on Jan. 14, authorizing a large waterfront mixed‑use development that includes almost 20,000 square feet of ground‑floor retail and a public waterfront amenity. The final vote recorded by the clerk was 4‑0 in favor; staff noted the project’s conditional use permit (CUP) is the subject of a pending legal appeal and said building permits cannot be issued until the courts resolve that appeal.

Development services director Debbie Love told the council the site is 4.23…

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