MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
SUBJECT:
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ST3: Downtown Redmond Link Extension Development Agreement Continued Public Hearing
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Hold the continued public hearing opened on May 7, 2019 and conclude the hearing.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Erika Vandenbrande, Director, Planning and Community Development 425-556-2457
Kristi Wilson, Interim Director, Public Works 425-556-2529
Carol Helland, Deputy Director, Planning and Community Development 425-556-2107
Don Cairns, P.E., Manager, Transportation Planning and Engineering 425-556-2834
Jeff Churchill, AICP, Transportation Strategic Advisor 425-556-2492
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
This agenda item is a continuation of the public hearing on the Development Agreement (DA) recommended between the City and Sound Transit that was originally opened on May 7. Following receipt of testimony, staff requests the Council conclude the public hearing. Staff will be available to answer remaining questions in preparation for Council action on the DA that is scheduled for June 18.
The DA is one of five current agreements that must be executed with Sound Transit to facilitate completion of the light rail extension to Downtown. The relationship of the DA to other required agreements is depicted in the following illustration.
The DA focuses on the scope of the light rail project, and has four major components:
1. It vests Sound Transit to development regulations in place at the time the agreement is executed, providing certainty to Sound Transit and the design-builder;
2. It provides for deviations from development standards to facilitate an efficient permitting process and station design outcomes consistent with City interests;
3. It lists specific scope commitments that Sound Transit is making to the benefit of the Redmond community; and
4. It lists City of Redmond "betterments," which are improvements that the City will fund, and So...
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