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Woodinville council approves Green Partners development agreement after extended public debate, 6–1
Summary
After lengthy public comment and council debate about parking, height, and promises to preserve Molbacs, the council voted 6–1 to approve Resolution No. 675, a development agreement with Green Partners for a phased downtown project that includes an affordable-housing option, public plaza/spray park and adaptive reuse of an existing warehouse.
The Woodinville City Council approved a development agreement with Green Partners on March 17, voting 6–1 after extended public comment about the project’s size, historic losses and the value of negotiated public benefits.
The agreement (Resolution No. 675) covers a roughly 19.2‑acre downtown project the staff presentation describes as a multi‑phase development that could include about 1,300 housing units, an estimated 1,800 parking spaces, roughly 89,000 square feet of retail/office space and a possible 200‑room hotel. The development would be built in five to seven phases; staff said permits for phase one have already been submitted.
Key negotiated public benefits included income‑restricted housing and options for how that housing is provided: Green Partners may deliver 10% of units at 80% area median income (AMI) with no tax benefit, or opt for 15% of units at 60% AMI through the Multi‑Family Tax Exemption (MFTE) program. Staff and the applicant told the council the flexibility is designed to…
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