MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
SUBJECT:
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RZC Amendment: Development Agreements for High Capacity Transit Facilities
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Consider the Planning Commission recommendation to adopt an ordinance amending the Redmond Zoning Code (RZC) to authorize the City Council to approve deviations from development standards via development agreements for high capacity transit facilities.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Erika Vandenbrande, Director, Planning, and Community Development 425-556-2457
Don Cairns, P.E., Manager, Transportation Planning and Engineering 425-556-2834
Jae Hill, AICP, CFM, Manager, Long-Range Planning 425-556-2414
Jeff Churchill, AICP, Transportation Strategic Advisor 425-556-2492
Judy Fani, Senior Planner 425-556-2406
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
Some design and dimensional standards in the zoning code are incompatible with light rail station designs under development for Marymoor Village and Downtown. For example, the proposed parking garage is taller than would otherwise be allowed, and the station is unlikely to meet minimum floor area ratio requirements in the MDD1 zone.
Planning Commission Recommendation
In light of the issue described above, the Planning Commission recommends adopting a zoning code amendment that would allow the City Council to approve deviations from development standards through a development agreement (Chapter 36.70B RCW) for high capacity transit facilities constructed by a regional transit authority established by Chapter 81.112 RCW. The Planning Commission Report for this item was distributed separately and is available online at www.redmond.gov/PCReports.
The Commission's recommendation excludes authorizing surface parking lots through development agreements. The Commission concluded that permitting surface parking lots where they are currently prohibited - the MDD1 zone in Marymoor Village - should not be a deviation that the Council w...
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