Nooksack planners present Economic Development and Transportation Element; council favors multi-use sidewalks
Jul 6, 2026
City Planners Rollin Harper and Holly Hamilton presented the draft Economic Development chapter and Transportation Element, discussing citywide impact fees, multimodal level of service, and congestion on E. Madison and Highway 9. Council expressed a preference for multi-use sidewalks.
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City Planners Holly Hamilton and Rollin Harper presented the draft Economic Development chapter and Transportation Element to the council during the July 6 meeting. Planner Rollin Harper discussed the potential for citywide impact fees and the concept of a multimodal level of service to measure transportation performance; council members signaled a leaning toward multi-use sidewalks as part of the multimodal approach.
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