Summer on the Downtown Riverfront

It's mid-July. Already? We hope you’re out enjoying the sunny weather—and we don’t want to keep you inside a moment longer than necessary. Here’s a short progress report from your riverfront project team:

Hello Neighbor! On June 29, we held a meeting to update neighbors on the proposed zoning and code changes for the EWEB Riverfront site. Invitations were mailed to the 665 residents and property owners within 500 feet of the EWEB property, as required by the City to make sure neighbors are aware of potential land use changes. Thank you to all who joined us for this presentation and thoughtful discussion.

Almost There. We have nearly completed final drafts of the new Specific Area Plan and Special Area Zone for the Downtown Riverfront. The purpose of these documents is to codify the approved vision in the EWEB Riverfront Master Plan that you helped us to develop. We expect the land use applications to be complete in August, and for City Council to then initiate this process in Fall 2011. Following initiation, the project will follow the prescribed Type V process outlined in this document. We are looking ahead to an adopted ordinance in early 2012 and will keep you updated on the hearing schedule with Planning Commission and City Council.