Planning Commission public hearing re road change to Pt Wells

The Shoreline Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 20 at 7 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall regarding a proposed street change to Richmond Beach Drive.

Neighborhood street or major arterial? RB Drive NW.

The City of Shoreline proposes to change the street classification of Richmond Beach Drive NW between approximately NW 199th Street and the Snohomish County line from Collector Arterial to Local Street.

This is the narrow street that runs parallel to the train tracks from the end of Richmond Beach Road to the Woodway entrance to the Point Wells site.

This is a significant change for the development of Point Wells, because a neighborhood local road is limited to no more than 4,000 car trips daily, which is less than half the limit for a collector arterial.

Interested persons are encouraged to provide oral and/or written comments regarding the project.

Reports and information are available online as well as at City Hall.

• Public Hearing Staff Report
• Point Wells Subarea Plan web page

Comment/Testify on Proposal:

• This may be your only opportunity to submit written comments, including comments on the environmental impacts of the proposal. 
• Written comments must be received at the address listed below before 5 pm January 19, 2011. 
• Mail, fax 206-801-2788 or deliver comments to the City of Shoreline, Attn: Steven Szafran, AICP 17500 Midvale Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133, or email to Steven Szafran.

Other meetings scheduled re development at Point Wells:

• Developer's Neighborhood meeting required before applying for permits. January 27, 6 pm, Shoreline Center Auditorium

• State Growth Management Board will hear the merits of the petition to build. March 2, 10 am, Location possibly in Everett

• Final decision and order deadline.  State Growth Management Board.  April 25, time and location to be decided

The Richmond Beach Community Association has an information page on Point Wells.