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AGENDA
Edmonds Economic Develoament Commission
Edmonds City Hall
Brackett Meeting Room, 121 5th Ave N
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
6-8PM
6:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of February 21, 2018 Meeting Summary
4. Audience Comments (3 minutes per person)
5. Five -Corners development feasibility discussion — Shane Hope (20 minutes)
6. Membership & Leadership 2018-19 (20 minutes)
7. Old Business:
Subgroup Discussion (50 minutes):
• Development Feasibility — review of memo presentation to Council Committee
• Art — discuss published study of Economic Impact of Arts & Culture
• Civic Facilities — discuss memo and future presentation to Council
• Affordable Housing — update on Task Force
Priorities for 2018 — review past priorities, discuss new ideas for subgroups
8. New Business (15 minutes)
9. Roundtable Discussion (Council, Commissioners, City, Liaisons) (15 minutes)
10. Adjourn
Next regular meeting: April 18, 2018, 6 PM
CITY OF EDMONDS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
February 21, 2018
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
Jamie Reece, Chair
Stephen Clifton (left at 7:10 p.m.)
Matthew Waldron
Darrol Haug
Aseem Prakash
Phil Lovell, Planning Board, ex officio
Greg Urban, Edmonds Chamber, ex officio
Bob McChesney, Port of Edmonds Executive
Director
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
Nicole Hughes
Mary Monroe Vice -Chair
George Bennett
Michael Schindler
Neil Tibbott, Councilmember, ex officio
Bruce Faires, Port Commissioner, ex-officio
STAFF PRESENT:
Patrick Doherty, Econ. Dev & Comm. Serv. Dir.
Cindi Cruz, Program Coordinator
1. Economic Development Commission meeting called to order by Jamie at 6:11 p.m.
2. Approval of Agenda: Approved as submitted.
3. Approval of 01/17/18 EDC Minutes: Darrol moved to approve minutes, Aseem seconded;
motion passed.
4. Audience Comments: Scott Marshall, interested in City and economic development.
5. Old Business:
Subgroup Discussion (90 minutes):
Development Feasibility: Patrick updated on downtown BD 1 memo that was presented
to City Council by Mary approximately two weeks ago. Council Committee will be asked
to recommend to Council to forwardto Planning Division and Planning Board for further
consideration. There was a question whether the issue had been discussed in the 2013-
2014 timeframe, but review of the Planning Board and Council minutes confirmed that
the discussions then focused on ground -floor uses not the first floor ceiling height,
including depth of retail space, uses, and 25+5 height and recommended stronger design
guidelines in return. If taken up by City Council, the issue will be sent to Planning
Division for research and then to Planning Board for hearing and potentially back to City
Council for their review and/or approval. Reiterated that it was merely bringing a topic
before the Council to consider discussion of a recommended issue from the Commission.
Commissioners could reach out to the Councilmember who appointed them to discuss
items coming from EDC for consideration by Council. Patrick also discussed other things
that would like to be worked on by EDC. Planning has received report on Five -Corners
by Heartland and will have a staff person at the next meeting to review with EDC. Phil
stated the report is based on project economics. The project is an evaluation of
redevelopment feasibility of four of the five corners. In short, they conclude there is
definite potential for redevelopment. Study will be distributed to EDC for discussion at
next meeting. Memo and/or joint memo with Planning Board will be drafted after review
to go to City Council.
DRAFT Meeting Summary
Economic Development Commission
February 21, 2018
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Art: Patrick discussed release of Arts & Culture Economic Impact study — public
meeting next Thursday, March 1 in the Plaza Room, 6 p.m. to present the study to the
public. The study quantifies the amenities and quality of life is that will attract businesses
to locate in the City of Edmonds. Will be using study in applying to state for creative
district designation. Identify opportunities to grow arts and culture zones in other areas of
Edmonds including Hwy 99, Five -Corners, etc.
Civic Facilities: Matt updated that he and Aseem will draft a memo regarding the
movement of City Hall to another area in the City and have ready for distribution and
review at the next meeting.
Affordable Housing: Jamie discussed last Task Force meeting. Will have public open
houses and will review public input and work on refining action items to go to Planning
Board. Edmonds Lutheran Church is working with consultant to potentially create
apartment unit prefab construction patterned after a similar development in Marysville.
Specifics are not available as of yet. Establishing some specific goals and idea of using
bonding authority as a City to provide help for builders to develop low-cost housing.
Stephen stated that some REET 2 money was available thru Snohomish County for low-
income housing development and could provide a financial source for these
developments.
Stephen left at 7:10 p.m. meeting is adjourned due to lack of a quorum.
Next regular meeting: March 21, 2018, 6 PM
DRAFT Minutes
Economic Development Commission
January 17, 2018
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MEMORANDUM
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TO: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
FROM: GEORGE BENNETT, STEPHEN CLIFTON, DARROL HAUG & NICOLE HUGHES
SUBJECT: PROPOSED NEXT WORK ITEMS FOR EDC
DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2016
At the November EDC meeting a subgroup was established to convene and discuss next work
items for the full EDC to take up. The subgroup met on 11/22/16 and studied the priorities
established by the EDC earlier this year, proposing the following:
Continuing Education
As a way of providing a continuing source of education, familiarization, etc., to members on
important topics, the group recommends that presentations, updates, and other forms of
"continuing education" be made at each/most EDC meetings moving forward, possibly starting
at the next available meeting with a primer on GMA and its status. After that we could hear
from the Port about its role in economic development and its plans, etc. (probably hold off until
things settle on the SMP issues). Another topic would be to have a presentation about the
development regulations in different districts.
Possible Subgroup Topics
After reviewing the short-term (urgent and non -urgent) and long-term (urgent and non -urgent)
priorities offered by the full EDC earlier this year, the group recommends that the following
topics be considered for subgroups moving forward:
Five Corners planning and development. This may include a study of the current development
standards and how they might be discouraging appropriate redevelopment.
Identify and study redevelopment sites. Instead of the 50 sites suggested in the EDC's original
memo, the thought was to identify two or three key sites in one or two commercial districts,
study them and identify what the potential is and barriers are to redevelopment, reporting back
after each study, and then move onto another area(s) and two or three sites.
Downtown development regulations that might be barriers to redevelopment, especially for a
hotel and/or for 3-story, mixed -use development. The EDC memo offered the issue of the
ground -floor retail requirements perhaps needing another study and reconsideration at this
point (especially the 15' required ground -floor ceiling height).
Approved Minutes
Economic Development Commission
December 14, 2016
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