TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol V. Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Jeff Churchill
Planning Manager
Planning and Community Development
Beckye Frey
Principal Planner
TITLE:
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Acceptance of Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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The City of Redmond has been awarded a grant of $250,000 from the Washington State Department of Commerce to facilitate the adoption and implementation of transit-oriented development (TOD). The grant funds will be used to:
1. Reimburse the City for planning work as part of Redmond 2050 to implement TOD around Redmond's four light rail stations; and,
2. Expand community outreach and engagement with BIPOC and underrepresented groups for the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) and development of a preferred alternative for the final EIS.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond Comprehensive Plan policies PI-1 and PI-5 concerning community outreach and engagement; Redmond 2050 Phase 1 Community Involvement Plan.
* Required:
WAC 365-196-600 requires "early and continuous public participation in the development and amendment of comprehensive plans and development regulations."
* Council Request:
n/a
* Other Key Facts:
The 2021 the state legislature appropriated $2.5 million for grants to cities to facilitate transit-oriented development that leverages investments in high-capacity transit systems and plans for high-density residential development near transit. Eligible activities include the preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS), planned action ordinances, subarea plans, infill exemptions, and costs of local ...
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