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State lobbyist warns SB 60226 could limit local ground-floor retail rules; Bothell to weigh testimony
Summary
Shelly Holder briefed the council on the legislative session and highlighted SB 60226, which would allow residential uses in commercial/mixed‑use zones and curtail local ground‑floor retail requirements; Mayor Thompson testified against the bill in the House, and council discussed coordinating testimony at the Ways & Means hearing.
Shelly Holder, Bothell’s state lobbyist, briefed the City Council on Feb. 3 about the 60‑day legislative session and several bills the city is tracking, focusing on one she said could change local control over ground‑floor retail requirements.
Holder described Senate Bill 60226 as a governor‑requested measure that would require cities with populations over 30,000 to allow residential development in areas currently zoned commercial or mixed use, with carve‑outs for certain…
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