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Tumwater committee schedules public hearing for Craft District development agreement extension
Summary
Staff presented Amendment No. 4 to the Craft District Development Agreement (R2025‑020), a one‑year term extension for a 5.6‑acre project centered on SPSCC's brewing program; the committee scheduled a Dec. 2 public hearing with a recommendation to adopt.
The Public Works Committee on Nov. 20 reviewed Amendment No. 4 to the Craft District Development Agreement (R2025‑020) and moved to schedule a public hearing at the Dec. 2 city council meeting with a recommendation to adopt.
Brandon Hicks said the amendment is chiefly a one‑year term extension and is the fourth time the agreement has been extended; the Craft District sits on about 5.6 acres on Capitol Boulevard and is centered on South Puget Sound Community College's brewing and distilling program. Hicks described previous infrastructure accomplishments — frontage work, Market Building tenants and a completed SPSCC building — and said the extension will allow time for negotiated items such as a shared parking agreement and an amphitheater agreement.
Why it matters: the development agreement governs publicly funded infrastructure components and the extension maintains the contractual framework while market conditions delay private buildout.
Committee action: Staff corrected procedure, noting the amendment requires a public hearing; the committee set the public hearing for Dec. 2 and recommended adoption at that meeting.
Next steps: The item will be heard at council on Dec. 2 as a public hearing; staff will continue work on shared parking and related agreements referenced in the development agreement.
