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Stanwood council weighs Broadway Street Brownfields cleanup and demolition bids as community input shapes reuse plans
Summary
City officials heard ECIA and consultants present six reuse options for the Broadway Street Brownfields site and discussed funding, demolition timing and a single bid for demolition; the mayor vetoed a draft 28E agreement that referenced the city’s ambulance board and asked for clearer cost-sharing language.
The Stanwood City Council heard a detailed presentation on March 21 from ECIA and consulting firms outlining six options for reusing the Broadway Street Brownfields site and explaining the planned demolition and cleanup process.
The presentation by ECIA representatives (Dawn Danielson and Chris Wesseln) and consultants emphasized community survey input and six site-reuse alternatives, with next steps including procurement and controlled demolition. "We want the community voice to guide attainable reuse options," one ECIA presenter said during the briefing.
Why it matters: the Broadway Street site has been the focus of multiple council meetings in 2022 because grant funding, demolition costs and matching dollars determine whether the city will proceed. At the March meeting Mayor McAtee raised procedural concerns about a related 28E agreement that included the Stanwood Ambulance Board; he vetoed that version of the agreement and asked that the ambulance board be removed and that cost and levy-history details be clarified before the council acted further.
Council actions and responses: council members approved posting a Community Involvement Plan and set a public meeting on site reuse and the cleanup plan. At a later meeting the city accepted a single demolition bid from Lancing Brothers Construction for $158,000, with projected net cost to the city of roughly $34,000 after currently-identified grants; the council said it would consult STEDCO about covering the local match.
Community input and concerns were recorded during public comment at several meetings. Residents and local stakeholders asked for clear timelines, assurances about environmental testing and transparency on how match dollars and future uses would be decided. "We want this to be done right and with the community's priorities front and center," a resident said during the presentation meeting.
Next steps: the council instructed staff to finalize grant applications and procurement documents, confirm any third-party matching commitments, and schedule required walk-throughs for bidders. The council also asked the city attorney to draft a revised 28E agreement that removes the ambulance board reference and sets clearer fiscal terms before the council considers approval.
