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Mill Creek staff preview South Town Center plan: three EIS alternatives, new street grid, central park and 'sponge park' stormwater plan
Summary
City planning staff presented a draft South Town Center subarea plan with three EIS alternatives (60‑foot baseline, 85‑foot higher‑density, and a mixed 60–85 ft option), a proposed new street grid and pedestrian improvements, a Central Park and 'sponge park' stormwater vault strategy, and commercial ground‑floor requirements; board members raised questions about parking, fiscal impacts and design standards.
City planning staff presented a lengthy draft of the South Town Center subarea plan to the Mill Creek Design Review Board, outlining goals, three EIS alternatives for allowable heights and uses, proposed street‑grid and pedestrian improvements, a suite of new parks including a "sponge park" that integrates stormwater vaults, and a package of design standards and commercial frontage requirements.
Staff summarized three primary goals for the project: extend and enhance Towne Center southward, support long‑term community and economic vitality with expanded housing and employment choices, and align growth with infrastructure, mobility and stormwater planning. The EIS is testing three alternatives: a baseline that keeps current zoning (60‑foot height limit), a higher‑density approach with an 85‑foot limit and stronger commercial requirements, and a mixed‑height alternative that varies between 60 and 85 feet across the subarea.
The draft proposes breaking existing large "super blocks" into…
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