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Residents ask whether waterfront plan mailed to property owners; warn of winners and losers
Summary
Members of the public pressed staff on notice to property owners and on unequal effects of height and use rules; staff said individual outreach to owners was not required and that plan materials are available on the city's website.
A number of residents raised procedural and fairness concerns during the study session. Resident Dan Simpson asked whether property owners in the specific plan area had been mailed notices or individually contacted; staff replied that "no, there hasn't been individual outreach to the property owners" for a specific plan and that materials are posted on the city's website.
Edward Nelson, a resident at 95 Edgewater, cautioned planners that the proposed height and use distinctions could create "winners and losers" among property owners by valuing some parcels over others. Commissioners and the mayor said the intent is to balance development flexibility with protections for view corridors and neighboring properties, and staff said they would clarify which properties are affected and include footnotes and CUP language to manage location-specific impacts.
The public input focused staff attention on clearer notice and more explicit map legends for affected properties; staff committed to returning draft language and clarified maps for the first reading at council.
