The City's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 185th Street Station Subarea was released in June, and examined potential impacts of three different zoning scenarios on systems like transportation, utilities, and schools, and what improvements would need to be made to accommodate future growth and redevelopment.
Following a 30 day public comment period and a public hearing, the Planning Commission developed a recommendation to Council for a Preferred Alternative zoning scenario to be further analyzed in Final EIS.
On August 25, Council chose to analyze potential zoning according to the map below.
Consultants will perform additional analysis and the Planning Commission will hold another public hearing on the full 185th Street Station Subarea Plan, including zoning and development regulations, hopefully before the end of the year.
Early in 2015, the Council will review the Commission’s recommendation, possibly make revisions, and adopt the Subarea Plan, which will change zoning and regulations. There will be additional opportunities for the public to comment on proposed zoning and regulations under consideration.
Check the light rail station subarea planning webpage for more information about the evolution of the maps and upcoming meetings.
Will there be a _Human Impact Study_ for all those who will be displaced by this? There are no comparable homes in the area for people at this income bracket. These plans mainly effect those with the least financial resources. Is the message here, that this poorer 2% of the Shoreline population is not wealthy enough to deserve a single family home? or is it just that these human beings are not the "type" the city would like to attract? Or both?
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with the first posts (Sept 17) comments re the poorer 2%. I think I'm in that category. This is my biggest concern - People who are just squeaking by (like me), may end up forced out due to rising property taxes and the need to add sidewalks, etc. to support the new development. I love living in Shoreline, but I can't personally afford to buy sidewalks. I live in a corner lot too.
ReplyDeleteAt a lesser extent, I wonder how parking, litter, crime will be impacted in the neighborhoods as well. With added development, do we get added infrasturcture?