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Bothell board approves mitigation plan for demolition of Dr. Elmer E. Lytle House at Landing
Summary
The Bothell Landmarks Preservation Board voted to waive a certificate of appropriateness and approve negotiated mitigation for demolition of the Dr. Elmer E. Lytle House at the Park at Bothell Landing, adding a condition that site signage reiterate the house’s historic significance; the vote was unanimous among members present.
The Bothell Landmarks Preservation Board voted Sept. 10 to allow demolition of the Dr. Elmer E. Lytle House at the Park at Bothell Landing and approved negotiated mitigation measures, with an additional board condition requiring clear, interpretive signage referencing the house’s historic significance.
Adam Alsobrook, the city’s historic-preservation consultant, summarized the record and staff recommendation during the quasi-judicial hearing. "Staff recommends that the LPB grant the applicant a waiver of a certificate of appropriateness pursuant to BMC 22.28.060(b)," Alsobrook said, and recommended that the board waive the demolition-alternatives waiting period and "proceed immediately to negotiate mitigation measures with the applicant pursuant to BMC 22.28.060(b)(4)." He also summarized the applicant’s proposed mitigation, dated Sept. 3, 2025, and…
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