The construction work at 6th and Main has been hard to miss. The place has been a beehive of activity with workers busy doing everything from electrical to framing to finish carpentry. But two big questions are on everyone’s mind: When will it open and what will be there? At his keynote address during the Edmonds…
The one issue that generates the most intense discussion in Edmonds is housing. Residents and city officials have debated for years the issues related to how and where people should live — from housing density to homelessness to affordable housing — and how much the city should help those who struggle to afford to live…
The Edmonds City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to approve an interim extension of designated street fronts in certain areas of downtown Edmonds’ BD2 zone, ensuring that the action is in place prior to the expiration of a city moratorium on building permit applications there. The decision — supported by Councilmembers Vivian Olson, Diane Buckshnis,…
The Edmonds City Council voted 6-0 at a special meeting Thursday to extend its moratorium on building permit applications in the downtown BD2 zone until June 2, and also unanimously approved staff-recommended interim design standards. Councilmember Laura Johnson was absent from the meeting. The design standards are aimed at addressing council concerns prompted by a 24-unit…
After hearing opinions from both residents and the city attorney that more time was needed to study the issue, the Edmonds City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to extend by another two weeks — until April 21 — an emergency moratorium on building permit applications in downtown Edmonds’ mixed commercial (BD2) zone. Addressing concerns regarding…
Building design standards for the downtown business (BD2) zone — prompted by a proposed 24-unit apartment building in the 600 block of Main Street — will again take center stage when the Edmonds City Council meets Tuesday, April 5, starting at 7 p.m. The council at its March 29 meeting learned more about proposed interim…
Prompted by a proposed 24-unit apartment building at 6th and Main, the Edmonds City Council at a special Tuesday, March 29 meeting is scheduled to consider three interim design standards that city staff say will help multifamily-only buildings “fit into the downtown context.” According to the council agenda, the proposed design standards are related to materials,…
A familiar sight at public events ranging from the Fourth of July parade to the spring and summer markets, Edmonds’ classic 1938 Ford fire engine is a living piece of our community history. Parked for years in Edmonds Fire Station No. 17 next to the Public Safety Building, this icon of our past spends most…
What do you want Snohomish County to look like in 2044? The county is seeking public input as it works to develop a vision for the county’s future, which will be used in the 2024 Comprehensive Plan. The 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update will guide growth, preservation, and development in Snohomish County over a 20-year planning…
The proposed new apartment complex at 6th and Main in downtown Edmonds is either “a handsome building… a nice place for people to live in downtown Edmonds” or a warning: “Don’t let this project be the pioneer for new projects that choke out our city.” The only person to testify at the Edmonds Architectural Design Board…
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