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Mill Creek council begins SEPA scoping for Southtown Center redevelopment
Summary
City staff and consultants opened the scoping phase of a State Environmental Policy Act environmental impact statement for the Southtown Center subarea, presenting a draft redevelopment framework that emphasizes a Main Street, walkability, new park space and multimodal improvements. The public comment period is open during the scoping stage.
Mill Creek city staff and outside consultants briefed the City Council on Oct. 7 as the city opened scoping for an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the State Environmental Policy Act for the Southtown Center subarea.
Consultants described a redevelopment framework centred on a new Main Street extension, more pedestrian crossings and a central park that would connect to the existing pond and the North Creek Trail. Jeff Foster, the GGLO principal on the project, told the council, “Southtown Center is now designated an urban center in your comp plan… This is the opportunity to build on what's already there and make improvements for the decades to come.”
The draft goals presented to the council included extending a walkable district, expanding housing choices, aligning growth with infrastructure and improving stormwater systems. Staff and consultants…
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