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City planner outlines downtown plan aiming for about 2,000 new housing units and 2,000 jobs
Summary
City planner Cameron Colvin told the Landmark Preservation Board the draft downtown subarea plan projects nearly doubling downtown’s population over 20 years and anticipates roughly 2,000 new housing units and 2,000 new jobs; a public open house is scheduled for July 22.
Cameron Colvin, senior long-range planner in the City of Bothell Community Development Department, presented the downtown subarea plan update and said downtown had about 4,800 residents in 2023 and the city projects that number could nearly double over the next 20 years. "We're anticipating, just short of 2,000 new housing units within downtown and about 2,000 new jobs," Colvin said, describing the comp-plan growth targets and why they matter for land use and infrastructure.
Colvin outlined community engagement so far — a 24-member downtown ambassador steering group, walking tours and outreach at community events — and noted the city has nominated downtown as a King County countywide growth center, which could increase competitiveness for infrastructure funding. He flagged planning issues the board should note: a discrepancy between recently increased comp-plan height limits (55 feet) and some downtown transition zone limits (35 feet), the presence of redevelopment opportunity sites (notably outside City Hall and at Triangle Junction), parking and wayfinding concerns from residents, and planned corridor improvements tied to upcoming BRT service. Staff will release a full draft (existing conditions and recommendations) within weeks and will host a public open house on Wednesday, July 22 in Council Chambers.
