Richmond Beach Community Association General Meeting Tuesday on Point Wells

Richmond Beach Community Association General Meeting

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Richmond Beach Congregational Church,

1512 NW 195th Street, Lower Level

Point Wells: Where Do We Go From Here?

By Jerry Patterson, RBCA Vice President

Over the past 18 months, the spotlight on Point Wells shined most vividly on the legal side of things. Even though the State Supreme Court has not yet issued a ruling on the legal issue of vesting, from this point forward the major challenges shift to the following:

• Completion of an environmental review, including the scope of the categories reviewed, the impact of development on the environment, and the steps needed to minimize any potential negative impacts of Point Wells. These steps must also demonstrate how the local communities will be able to provide required capital facilities as well as transportation, school, water, sewer, police and fire services at Point Wells

• The approval of a variety of permits filed by the developer, including shoreline regulations, site plans, hazardous waste, and building permits. As long as the property is in Snohomish County and not annexed by Shoreline, these permit proceedings will be at the county level, but impacts will be felt primarily by you.

In the long-term, best interest of the Richmond Beach community, it is imperative that each of the above steps is conducted properly and accurately reflects the significant impacts on our neighborhood’s quality of life. In other words, the decisions to be made in the next several months will produce long-term, irreversible effects on our community.

With so much at stake for the future of Richmond Beach, we cannot afford to be merely a consumer of what local officials or developers tell us will be done. As a community, we need to explore all our future options on how we can collectively continue to demand a project that will not destroy the fabric of our community. And you need to be part of this conversation. That’s why it is so crucial for you to attend our February 11 meeting. See you there!