Resident pitches Riverline Residences — 8+ story apartment, restaurant and grocery for River's Edge Parkway

At the citizen‑comment portion of the meeting, resident Tali Washburn introduced a private development concept the team calls Riverline Residences for a 1.4‑acre parcel at River's Edge Parkway. The concept describes an 8‑plus story market‑rate apartment building with a rooftop swimming pool, a 5,000‑square‑foot restaurant and a 2,000‑square‑foot grocery on the ground floor intended to serve residents and riverfront visitors.

Washburn said the development team provided preliminary economic impact figures (presented in the transcript as "$2.00 $8,000,000"), estimated 422 temporary construction jobs and 45 permanent jobs, and said about 71% of apartment units would qualify as workforce housing. She noted the team is aware of Army Corps of Engineers permitting requirements for riverfront work and said the developer plans to coordinate with the Corps; she estimated 15–18 months for construction after ground‑breaking and suggested an expedited Corps process could result in a 24‑month timeline from approval to opening.

Council thanked the speaker for the proposal; no formal application, zoning request, incentive or agreement was before the council in this meeting record. The remarks were recorded as a proposal/introduction rather than a formal agenda item.