Council asks about wetlands mitigation for Everyone Village site; staff point to state process
Summary
Councilors asked whether wetland mitigation could enable Everyone Village to add roughly 80 units on donated land; staff said the site contains state‑regulated wetlands and mitigation would proceed through the Department of State Lands rather than local wetlands rules.
Councilor Groves asked staff whether wetland mitigation work could unlock development capacity at Everyone Village, a locally cited shelter/development model that sits on partly donated land. Groves said "If we can somehow get that mitigated, they'll be able to add 80 more units, which that's at least 80 more people off the street," and asked what role the city can play.
Staff responded that the community development division is working with Everyone Village and local homeless services to identify resources, but said the wetlands on the site appear to be state‑regulated rather than locally protected. "So it would just be going through the process with the Department of State Lands," staff said, indicating mitigation and approvals would follow state procedures rather than a locally administered permit path. Staff offered to continue coordinating and provide more information to council if mitigation options develop.
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