City Council

City of Mount Vernon Community Meeting #3 for South Kincaid Subarea Plan Minutes from April 2, 2018 City Planner Rebecca Lowell kicked off the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Attached is a sign-in sheet listing those present at this meeting. Presentation from MAKERS on the South Kincaid Subarea: Brandon Herman from MAKERS provided a power point presentation. This presentation is attached to these minutes. Comments/Questions: Questions regarding the site specific rezones, the new C-1c zone, public notices, how the roads systems will incorporate non-motorized elements, the amount and placement of open space/parks, the future planning process for Fire Station #1, and potential costs to City residents were asked. Mr. Herman (MAKERS), Ms. Bassuk (MAKERS), and R. Lowell collaboratively answered and discussed the issues that were brought up. The meeting was concluded at 7:15 p.m. SOUTH KINCAID SUBAREA PLAN COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 3 TONIGHT’S AGENDA • INTRODUCTIONS • PROJECT BACKGROUND • PROJECT MILESTONES • SUBAREA DRAFT CONCEPT • Q & A FOR CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION, & CITIZEN’S ADVISORY GROUP PROJECT TEAM THE MOUNT VERNON COMMUNITY THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON MAKERS ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN ECONORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, INC PROJECT SCHEDULE Project Kickoff Inventory & Analysis Stakeholder Interviews Community Workshop 1 Fire Station Charrette Preferred Concept Community Workshop 2 Recommendation Refinement & Report Community Workshop 3 Planning Commission & City Council Public Hearings Final Subarea Plan  WHAT IS A SUBAREA PLAN? A SUBAREA PLAN IS A DETAILED PLAN FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD, CORRIDOR, DOWNTOWN, OR OTHER DISTRICT. THIS PLAN IS GUIDED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, BUT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD ON A SUBAREA’S UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES AND DEVELOP A MORE INTEGRATED AND THOUGHTFUL STRATEGY FOR DIRECTING GROWTH. WHAT ARE SUBAREA PLAN OUTCOMES? • REFINES DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (EG, ZONING AND LAND USE CODES) • CREATES A STRATEGY FOR IMPROVEMENTS  SKAGIT SKAGIT COUNTY MULTIMODAL SHERIFF STATION DOWNTOWN SKAGIT COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT KINCAID ST E R I V RED INT APPLE R MARKET ER STA IT BROADWAY ST ALFCO CITY SITE G HALL TE A K 5 S CITY LIBRARY SNOQUALMIE ST PUBLIC WORKS MILWAUKEE ST CELTIC ARTS SECTION ST T 3RD ST HARRISON ST 2ND ST CLEVELAND AVE TS 1S ADES POST OFFICE AMTRAK CASC PARK ST SCHENK PACKING SUBAREA BOUNDARIES W HAZEL ST BLACKBERRY DR 6TH ST 7TH ST MARKET OPPORTUNITIES • COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE VACANCIES ARE TIGHTENING - A SIGN THAT THE MARKET IS IMPROVING • THERE IS TRENDING, MOST NOTABLY POPULATION GROWTH THAT WILL CREATE FUTURE DEMAND FOR HOUSING (FOLLOWED BY COMMERCIAL USES) • DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT THAT IS SUBSIDIZED OR TRANSACTED OUTSIDE OF CURRENT MARKET BOUNDS IS ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY • VACANT AND UNDERUTILIZED PARCELS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE AND LOW COST ARE THE BEST NEAR TERM OPPORTUNITY SITES FOR REDEVELOPMENT TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITIES • CONTINUED UPGRADES TO PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE • THE ADOPTION OF COMPLETE STREETS POLICY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE (DEC. 2017 TO CITY COUNCIL) • REDESIGN S. KINCAID STREET TO FUNCTION AS A GATEWAY • INCREASE PERMEABILITY EAST OF RAIL TRACKS • STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS TO AND THROUGH DOWNTOWN • POTENTIAL MULTILEVEL PARKING STRUCTURE IN SUBAREA OR DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY ASSETS • DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION • WATERFRONT PROMENADE AND FLOOD WALL • BUILDING FORM/SCALE 1-3 STORIES • CIVIC CAMPUS • AMTRAK STATION • INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP ZONE • STRONG AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY PRESENCE • STRONG PRESENCE OF WORKING ARTISTS • OPPORTUNITY ZONE DESIGNATION (PENDING)  E R I V R IT G A K S DEVELOPABLE PARCELS  CREATE G AT E WAY DEFINE POINTS OF ENTRY STRENGTHEN PARKING CONNECTIONS LARGE STRUCTURE INFILL SITE ESTABLISH CIVIC RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS & COMMERCIAL INFILL OPPORTUNITIES  CREATE G AT E WAY DEFINE POINTS OF ENTRY STRENGTHEN PARKING CONNECTIONS LARGE STRUCTURE INFILL SITE ESTABLISH CIVIC RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS & COMMERCIAL INFILL ALFCO SITE UPDATE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 1 COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 1 & 2 RESULTS • CREATE A CIVIC CAMPUS TO HELP CATALYZE SUBAREA REDEVELOPMENT • THE SUBAREA SHOULD BECOME A DESTINATION • DESIGN SPACE FOR COMMUNITY GATHERING AND FESTIVALS • ADD OPEN SPACE, PLAZAS, AND POCKET PARKS • MIXED-USE, MIXED-INCOME INFILL DEVELOPMENT IS DESIRED • INCREASE RESIDENTIAL DENSITY • ADD PARKING • A HOTEL IS NEEDED IN THE AREA • KEEP THE LIBRARY IN THE DOWNTOWN • INCREASE BICYCLE PATHS AND WALKABILITY • TRANSFORM KINCAID INTO A GATEWAY BOULEVARD FIRE STATION // CIVIC CAMPUS CHARRETTE FIRE STATION // CIVIC CAMPUS RESULTS • FIRE STATION 1 SHOULD BE CO-LOCATED WITH OTHER CIVIC USES, INCLUDING CRITICALLY NEEDED OPEN SPACE • THE CIVIC CAMPUS SHOULD INCLUDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT, WHERE APPLICABLE • THE CIVIC CAMPUS SHOULD BE DESIGNED WITH INTENT SO THAT IT MAY FUNCTION AS A COMMUNITY AMENITY • ADDITIONAL PROPOSED PROGRAMMING FOR THE CIVIC CAMPUS INCLUDED STRUCTURED PARKING, MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL, PARK SPACE, AND A NEW LIBRARY PLAN GOAL ENHANCE AND DEVELOP THE SOUTH KINCAID SUBAREA TO CREATE AN ATTRACTIVE, DYNAMIC, AND COHESIVE URBAN ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS AND COMPLIMENTS THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN AND PRIORITIZES NON-MOTORIZED TRAVEL. OBJECTIVE 1.1 PRESERVE AND EXPAND HUMAN-SCALE INFILL DEVELOPMENT WITH REGULATIONS AIMED AT SHAPING THE MASS, HEIGHT, AND BULK OF NEW AND RE- DEVELOPED STRUCTURES. POLICY 1.1.1 SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT THAT COMPLEMENTS DOWNTOWN. POLICY 1.1.2 CREATE INCENTIVES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC ART. POLICY 1.1.3 ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL FACILITATE A VIBRANT SUBAREA. POLICY 1.1.4 CREATE A VISUALLY COHESIVE SUBAREA. POLICY 1.1.5 DESIGN SOUTH KINCAID STREET TO FUNCTION AS A GATEWAY. OBJECTIVE 1.2 ENSURE THAT NON-MOTORIZED MODES OF TRAVEL HAVE SAFE, COMFORTABLE AND ATTRACTIVE WAYS TO CONNECT WITH TRANSIT, THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN, AND SURROUNDING RECREATIONAL AMENITIES. POLICY 1.2.1 LINK THE TRAILS, PARKS, AND OTHER OPEN SPACES. POLICY 1.2.2 FOCUS ON PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES TO ENCOURAGE SAFE AND INVITING PEDESTRIAN TRAVEL. POLICY 1.2.3 INCREASE NON-MOTORIZED CONNECTIONS TO THE DOWNTOWN. OBJECTIVE 1.2 (CONTINUED) ENSURE THAT NON-MOTORIZED MODES OF TRAVEL HAVE SAFE, COMFORTABLE AND ATTRACTIVE WAYS TO CONNECT WITH TRANSIT, THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN, AND SURROUNDING RECREATIONAL AMENITIES. POLICY 1.2.4 DEVELOP A DETAILED STREETSCAPE PLAN. POLICY 1.2.5 STRENGTHEN NON-MOTORIZED CONNECTIONS TO THE DOWNTOWN AND RIVERWALK PARK. POLICY 1.2.6 DESIGN ENHANCED CONNECTIONS TO AND THROUGH THE SITE ONCE OCCUPIED BY ALF CHRISTIANSON SEED COMPANY. OBJECTIVE 1.3 ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE SUB-AREA AND ABUTTING DOWNTOWN WITH A MIX OF BUSINESSES AND HOUSING TYPES. STRONGLY ENCOURAGE MIXED USE AND LIVE/WORK DEVELOPMENTS. POLICY 1.3.1 ENCOURAGE A OF MIX USES THAT COMPLIMENT THE SUBAREA’S CONTEXT. POLICY 1.3.2 ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT ALLOW PORTIONS OF THE SUB- AREA CLOSEST TO INTERSTATE-5 TO BE DEVELOPED WITH MORE INTENSE, FREEWAY ORIENTED USES. POLICY 1.3.3 ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW RETAIL, MIXED-USE, LIVE-WORK, OFFICE, AND HOTEL SPACE. POLICY 1.3.4 ENCOURAGE THE RETENTION AND REUSE OF EXISTING HISTORIC BUILDINGS FOR NEW USES. OBJECTIVE 1.3 (CONTINUED) ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE SUB-AREA AND ABUTTING DOWNTOWN WITH A MIX OF BUSINESSES AND HOUSING TYPES. STRONGLY ENCOURAGE MIXED USE AND LIVE/WORK DEVELOPMENTS. POLICY 1.3.5 ADOPT ZONING REGULATIONS THAT ALLOW 3-4 STORY MIXED- USE MIXED-INCOME INFILL DEVELOPMENT, AND INCREASE RESIDENTIAL DENSITY WITH A VARIETY OF HOUSING TYPES. POLICY 1.3.6 ADOPT A SOUTH KINCAID SUBAREA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION. OBJECTIVE 1.4 IMPROVE, ENHANCE, AND EXPAND COMMUNITY AMENITIES WITHIN THE SUB-AREA. POLICY 1.4.1 ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE CIVIC CAMPUS. POLICY 1.4.2 INCREASE OPEN SPACE AND COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE. POLICY 1.4.3 ENCOURAGE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE SUBAREA. POLICY 1.4.4 ENHANCE CLEVELAND AVE TO BECOME AN ARTS AND INNOVATION CORRIDOR TO PROMOTE AND ALIGN PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMPANY CREATION WITH LOCAL INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS AND THE ARTS. POLICY 1.4.5 ENCOURAGE AGRICULTURAL-BASED DESTINATIONS AND USES. POLICY 1.4.6 CONSTRUCT NEW FIRE STATION 1 WITHIN THE CIVIC CAMPUS TO SERVE THE SUBAREA AND DOWNTOWN. ACTION ITEMS LAND USE (LU) LU1 REPLACE AFFECTED DESIGNATIONS ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE MAPS WITH SOUTH KINCAID SUBAREA BOUNDARY. LU2 IMPLEMENT C-1C AS SUBDISTRICT OF THE CURRENT C-1 (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) ZONING. LU3 OFFER OPPORTUNITY TO REZONE. LU4 STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF REDUCING THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS. LU5 DEVELOP A CIVIC FACILITIES CAMPUS MASTER PLAN. LU6 COORDINATE WITH THE COUNTY TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING PROPERTY FRONTING S KINCAID STREET.  R I V PIN E ST TER CURRENT ZONING BROADWAY ST I T STA TE 5 A G KINCAID ST K INT OQUALMIE ST S ER STA BROADWAY ST TE 5 E ST SNOQUALMIE ST 3RD ST HARRISON ST 2ND ST CLEVELAND AVE S AMTRAK CASC MILWAUKEE ST ADE SECTION ST T 3RD ST HARRISON ST 2ND ST CLEVELAND AVE TS 1S ADES AMTRAK CASC 6TH ST 7TH ST CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PUBLIC PARK ST GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (7.0) RY PARCELS COMMERCIAL/LIMITED INDUSTRIAL MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (12.0) NTS ELS STREETS LIGHT MANUFACTURING/COMMERCIAL ELS AMTRAK RAIL INDUSTRIAL HAZEL ST H ST ST  TER PIN V E ST CATALYST SITE PLAN ZONING SKAGIT BOUTIQUE HOTEL OR R I MULTIMODAL STA MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL STATION BROADWAY ST I T TE G 5 KINCAID ST A K S CATALYST SITE BOUTIQUE HOTEL OR MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL QUALMIE ST BROADWAY ST E ST SNOQUALMIE ST 3RD ST HARRISON ST 2ND ST CLEVELAND AVE MILWAUKEE ST ADES AMTRAK CASC SECTION ST AGRICULTURE-BASED INDUSTRY 6TH STREET 3RD ST HARRISON ST 2ND ST CLEVELAND AVE T TS PARK 1S ADES RY PARK STPUBLIC USE (P) MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (12.0) 6TH ST AMTRAK CASC 7TH ST ELS RETAINED INDUSTRIAL (M-2) COMMERCIAL/LIMITED INDUSTRIAL (C-L) GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2) LIGHT MANUFACTURING/COMMERCIAL (M-1) AGRICULTURE-BASED INDUSTRY 6TH RETAINED C-1a ZONING STREET PARK NEW C-1c ZONING NDERSON FIELD H ST ST ACTION ITEMS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (ED) ED1 EVALUATE REDUCTIONS TO CITY IMPACT AND HOOKUP FEES, AND TAX INCENTIVES FOR NEW SUBAREA INFILL DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS SUBAREA GOALS. ACTION ITEMS CIRCULATION (CN) CN1 IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT EMPHASIZE ROBUST STREETSCAPES, PEDESTRIAN LINKS, SAFE INTERSECTION CROSSINGS, FORMALIZED BIKE ROUTES, AND NON-MOTORIZED FACILITIES. CN2 INCLUDE STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AS PART OF ALL STREETSCAPES. CN3 PRESERVE 25MPH SPEED LIMIT ALONG CLEVELAND AVENUE. CN4 CONSTRUCT ROUNDABOUT AT INTERSECTION OF S KINCAID AND 3RD STREETS. CN5 DESIGN AND FUND A 4-WAY STOP AT SECTION AND 3RD STREETS. CN6 NEGOTIATE A NON-MOTORIZED EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC USE TO CONNECT SECTION STREET WITH S 1ST STREET. CN7 ESTABLISH THEMATIC NETWORK OF WAYFINDING SIGNAGE AND PLANAR SAFETY MARKINGS TO ENHANCED NON-MOTORIZED CORRIDORS.  WG PARK ST ATE S R ID ST F 3 HARRISON AMTRA CLEVELAN ST DOWNTOWN SKAGIT PLAN CIRCULATION 2ND ST 3RD ST 1ST 6TH INT STREET PARK MYR T LE S T ER V E R SUBAREAEDGEWATER BOUNDARY MAIN VEHICULAR CORRIDOR PARK CITY-OWNED PARCELS COMPLETE STREETS PROTOTYPE STA 6TH ST 7TH ST PIN AMTRAK RAIL UNDERUTILIZED ON-STREET PARKING E ST TE R I SKAGIT MULTIMODAL ENHANCED NON-MOTORIZED CORRIDORS STATION 5 ROUNDABOUT I T SHERMAN ANDERSON FIELD G KINCAID ST A K GATEWAY S CATALYST SITE CORRIDOR BOUTIQUE HOTEL OR MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BROADWAY ST NO N- MO TO RIZ ED PR IOR IT Y FESTIVAL STREET SNOQUALMIE ST N SIO EX TE N RF RO MILWAUKEE ST NTP AT H IV E CREATE RER NON-MOTORIZED NEW U ALL-WAY UT EASEMENT ALF STOP I NT TE SECTION ST PO POTENTIAL FUTURE PUBLIC ADES OPEN SPACE AMTRAK CASC CLEVELAND AVE HARRISON ST PARK ST ST 2ND ST 3RD ST 1ST 6TH STREET PARK SUBAREA BOUNDARY MAIN VEHICULAR CORRIDOR ST ST  TLE GA ST TES RI S ER F T 3 R EDGEWATER DOWNTOWN SKAGIT PLAN NON-MOTORIZED IMPROVEMENTS E 5 5 V E R I V E R PARK TE AT PINMY E STRT STA ERST LE S T EDGEWATER INT PARK I T ROUNDABOUT PIN E ST G R I KINCAID ST A K ROUNDABOUT S I T G KINCAID ST A BROADWAY ST K S NO N- MONO 25M TO N- ED PH RIZMO LIMSPE BROADWAY ST EDTO IT ED LIM IT 25M PH SPE PRRIZ ED SNOQUALMIE ST IT YPR IOR IT Y IOR SNOQUALMIE ST MULTI-USE PATHWAY MILWAUKEE ST NEW ALL-WAY MILWAUKEE ST STOP SECTION ST NEW POTENTIAL ALL-WAY AMTRAK CASC FUTURE PUBLIC STOP OPEN SPACE AMTRAK CASC SECTION ST CLEVELAND AVE ADES HARRISON ST HARRISON ST ADES PARK ST POTENTIAL CLEVELAND AVE FUTURE PUBLIC TOPEN SPACE TS 2ND ST 3RD ST 1S 6TH STREET PARK PARK ST SUBAREA ST BOUNDARY 2ND ST MAIN VEHICULAR CORRIDOR 3RD ST 1ST 6TH 6TH ST 7TH ST STREET CITY-OWNED PARCELS PARK NON-MOTORIZED MOVEMENT AMTRAK RAIL PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS SUBAREA BOUNDARY MAIN VEHICULAR CORRIDOR ST ST ACTION ITEMS PARK & OPEN SPACE (PO) PO1 DESIGN THE CIVIC CAMPUS TO INCLUDE PUBLIC AMENITIES. PO2 ENHANCE MOTORIZED CONNECTIONS TO S 6TH STREET PARK. PO3 FUND NEW OR ENHANCED OPEN SPACES. PO4 DESIGN DOWNTOWN GATEWAY PLAZA.  LE S T S TRAS SK MYR E RT E T S EDGEWATER LE S T N PLAN PARKS & OPEN SPACE PARK K K A EDGEWATER PIN 5 5 PARK E ST A TTEA T E G G I PIN E ST I T T DOWNTOWN R IR I V E GATEWAY PLAZA KINCAID ST DOWNTOWN GATEWAY V E R R PLAZA KINCAID ST S BROADWAY ST BROADWAY ST SNOQUALMIE ST CIVIC PARK & FESTIVAL STREET SNOQUALMIE ST CIVIC PARK & FESTIVAL STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MILWAUKEE ST PARK MILWAUKEE ST SECTION ST SECTION ST POTENTIAL AMTRAK CASC FUTURE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AMTR POTENTIAL ADES FUTURE PUBLIC AK CASCADES OPEN SPACE CLEVELAND AVE HARRHARR ISON ISON PARK ST ST CLEVELAN ST D AVE ST 2ND ST PARK ST 3RD ST 1ST 6TH STREET 2ND ST 3RD ST T PARK 1S TS 6TH STREET PARK SUBAREA BOUNDARY PARKS & OPEN SPACE OPPORTUNITIES 6TH ST6TH ST 7TH ST7TH ST CITY-OWNED PARCELS SUBAREA BOUNDARY PARKS & OPEN SPACE OPPORTUNITIES AMTRAK RAIL CITY-OWNED PARCELS AMTRAK RAIL ACTION ITEMS COMMUNITY DESIGN (CD) CD1 ORGANIZE TRADITIONAL (C-1A) MIXED-USE FACILITIES ALONG SOUTH KINCAID STREET AND CIVIC CAMPUS. CD2 REQUIRE USE OF THE DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES. CD3 UPDATE THE CITY’S EXISTING DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES AND ADOPT NEW DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE DOWNTOWN AND SUBAREA. CD4 PROMOTE “MIXED-VINTAGE” BLOCKS. CD5 FUND STUDY FOR ARTS AND INNOVATION CORRIDOR ALONG CLEVELAND AVENUE. CD6 FUND GATEWAY CORRIDOR PLAN AND DESIGN FOR S KINCAID STREET.  PIN E ST TE SKAGIT PLAN CATALYST PROJECTS MULTIMODAL 5 STATION E R KINCAID ST G AT E WAY I V R CATALYST SITE T I G BROADWAY ST A CIVIC CAMPUS K ARTS & INNOVATION MULTI-USE PATHWAY S SNOQUALMIE ST MILWAUKEE ST RIVERFRONT CONNECTIONS SECTION ST PEDESTRIAN / BIKE IMPROVEMENTS 3RD ST HARRISON ST 2ND ST CLEVELAND AVE T TS 1S ADES PARK ST AMTRAK CASC 6TH STREET PARK TH ST TH ST NEXT STEPS Project Kickoff Inventory & Analysis Stakeholder Interviews Community Workshop 1 Fire Station Charrette Preferred Concept Community Workshop 2 Recommendation Refinement & Report Community Workshop 3 Planning Commission & City Council Public Hearings Final Subarea Plan Q&A