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Planner outlines growth projections and priorities in Downtown Bothell study session
Summary
City planner Cameron Colvin told the Planning Commission that downtown population has more than doubled since 2010 and is expected to grow again, and staff identified housing affordability, land‑use simplification, and connectivity as priorities for the Downtown Subarea Plan update.
Cameron Colvin, planner for the City of Bothell, presented an existing-conditions update for the Downtown Subarea Plan, describing rapid residential growth and an anticipated further increase in housing and jobs over the next 20 years. "Population of people living downtown has over doubled between 2010 and 2023," Colvin said, and staff reported projections calling for roughly 1,895 new housing units and about 2,000 new jobs over that period. The presentation was informational only; no action was required at the June 17 study session.
Colvin summarized key takeaways across land use, housing, transportation and natural resources. He noted several parcels along Bothell Way and Main Street carry multiple future land-use designations that have complicated development review and suggested the city could simplify future land-use categories while relying on zoning for fine-grained differences. Colvin also said the city submitted Downtown Bothell for King County countywide growth center consideration and had received notice that county staff anticipate recommending approval in September. The commission asked staff to follow up with clarifying data on jobs and commute-mode accounting; Colvin said he would provide that information.
