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Commission hears owner outreach for 19 neighborhood mixed‑use candidate parcels
Summary
Staff reported outreach to owners of 73 candidate parcels for neighborhood mixed‑use rezones, with 19 parcels currently showing active interest; maps and photos for Education Hill, recently annexed areas and other neighborhoods will inform final zoning map changes targeted for spring adoption.
Planning staff told the commission on Oct. 9 they identified 73 candidate parcels for potential neighborhood mixed‑use zoning based on a complete‑neighborhood study and community input. Targeted outreach invited owners to consider rezoning; staff said they received responses from 34 owners, 21 showed initial interest, and two were removed for site constraints (HOA/private streets), leaving 19 parcels under active consideration.
Staff presented zoomed maps and site photos for Education Hill, recently annexed vacant parcels, portions of Grassland and several other callouts. Examples included small corner residential lots, religious‑institution parking lots that could provide space for local pop‑ups, and clusters of owner‑interested parcels on 60th Street near schools and parks. Commissioners asked about HOA constraints, timing for owner redevelopment plans, potential city acquisition for public benefit (staff said Washington’s statutory public‑purpose threshold limits land acquisition for certain private uses), and whether drive‑thrus would be allowed on candidate parcels; staff agreed to check drive‑thru allowances and add clarifications to the issues matrix.
Next steps: staff said zoning map changes are intended for adoption in spring; owners interested in rezoning will work through site‑specific options and staff will test regulations for parcels with constraints (critical areas, parcel shape). Commission members were encouraged to walk the sites and submit observations into the public record.
The presentation emphasized outreach and an iterative process: staff will continue owner engagement and incorporate community feedback before final map recommendations.
