2018-11-28 Economic Development Commission PacketSPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
EDMONDS CITIZENS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
The Edmonds Citizens Economic Development Commission will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, November 28, 2016 at 6 p.m. The agenda for the meeting is attached,
miscellaneous items may be discussed and there will be an opportunity for audience
comments.
The meeting will be held at Edmonds City Hall, Brackett Meeting Room, 121 5th
Avenue N, Edmonds, WA 98020
The public is welcome to attend the meeting.
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AGENDA
Edmonds Economic Development Commission
Edmonds City Hall
Brackett Meeting Room, 121 5th Ave N
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
6-8PM
6:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order
Roll Call
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of October 17, 2018 Meeting Summary
3. Audience Comments (3 minutes per person)
25 min. 4. New Business:
15 min. Strategic Action Plan update (continued discussion)
40 min. 5. Subgroup updates:
Development Feasibility
Arts/Tourism
Dayton Street Project
Business Attraction
6. Liaison Updates (5 minutes per person)
20 min. 7. Roundtable Discussion (Council, Commissioners, City, Liaisons)
20 min. 8. Adjourn
Next regular meeting: December 19, 2018, 6 PM (do we want to change this date)
CITY OF EDMONDS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
October 17, 2018
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
Kimberly Koenig
Scott Merrick
Darrol Haug
Jamie Reece
Aseem Prakash
Nicole Hughes, Vice Chair
Neil Tibbott, Councilmember, ex officio
Phil Lovell, Planning Board, ex officio
Bruce Faires, Port Commissioner, ex-officio
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
Mary Monroe, Chair (excused)
Michael Schindler (excused)
Greg Urban, Edmonds Chamber, ex officio
GUESTS: Anthony Jansen, Henbart, LLC
STAFF PRESENT:
Patrick Doherty, Econ. Dev & Comm. Serv. Dir.
Cindi Cruz, Program Coordinator
Economic Development Commission meeting called to order by Nicole 6:03 p.m.
Roll call and excused absences: Mike Schindler is excused for work reasons, Mary Monroe is
excused for vacation longer than two weeks.
1. Approval of Agenda: Darrol added an item to give a brief background as item 2a. Approved.
Jamie made a motion to approve the agenda as amended, Scott seconded, motion passed
unanimously.
2. Approval of 09/19/18 EDC Minutes: Darrol moved to approve minutes, Aseem seconded; motion
passed.
2a. Darrol Haug provided a brief update for the audience as to the background of the EDC back to the
initial Council approval of the formation of an Economic Development Commission in April 2009.
He detailed the work done by the prior commission and the recreation of the commission in 2016.
3. Audience Comments: Beverly Rogers expressed concerned about height and Edmonds turning
into Kirkland. Michelle Goodman is concerned about Bartell development parking and owner of
development not paying full property tax. Jamie stated that the zoning was created several years
ago raising to 4 stories after a 4-year process and zoning was approved in 2015. Patrick interjected
that 4 stories are allowed in only 2 places: Bartells property and PCC parking lot. The remaining
area is 2 & 3 stories while creating walkable areas. These zoning changes were for the Westgate
area only. Multi -family tax exemption (MFTE) only applies to residential improvement, not the
commercial space or the land. MFTE was created by the State Legislature for areas that were
lagging in development to encourage and incentivize property development and encourage
affordable housing. Edmonds was in a development disadvantage compared to surrounding cities.
The MFTE is only allowed in Westgate and on Hwy 99 in exchange for low and moderate income
households. Audience question: to qualify affordable housing apartment how will the owners verify
disclosure of income and assets? Carol Harden is concerned about the traffic and the intersection
and wanted to know if there have been any consideration to the impacts to traffic? Audience
member asked question about Highway 99 and if there are any projects proposed at this time?
4. New Business:
Anthony Jansen, Bartell's Westgate Project: Anthony Jansen from HenBart, Bartell's multi-
family project being built at Westgate. HenBart oversees new development projects for the Bartell
corporation. HenBart projects in the greater Puget Sound area started in 2013. Bartells have been
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long-time property owners at Westgate. Applied for permit 2016 and was issued permit end of
2017. Project will be finished in summer 2019. Permitting process was a long endeavor. There will
be 91 units total when completed. There has been considerable interest in the rental and availability
of the units. Property management firm is responsible for monitoring and managing the tenants.
Information available on City website about project. All parking will be onsite. Pharmacy parking
is of utmost importance for the Bartell Pharmacy customers. There is added parking as a
convenience. 110 spots were required for 91 units, but the development is designed with 128
parking spots for retail tenants and residents. The cost is $40,000 - $60,000 per parking spot in the
below grade parking. Maximized the parking spots to residents, so the parkingwill not allow
restaurants on site and there may be other retail tenants that will not be able to locate in this
development depending on parking needs. Mitigation fees are a financial impact to development
and Edmonds utility charges are some of the most expensive in the region. There is a long-term
commitment by Bartell's to stay in the community as they are not a build and leave developer.
Strategic Action Plan update: Darrol, Neil, Phil, Patrick have met to discuss the existing plan.
They will complete an assessment of the plan and make recommendation on how to proceed with
anything that has not been completed. Report on work and review next steps at November meeting.
5. New Business:
Subgroup updates:
Development Feasibility: Discussion of Westgate Bartell's project by HenBart tonight
was a result of a request from this subgroup. How will the information provided by HenBart
be used to determine barriers to future development. Hotel on waterfront will be brought
up next year with Planning Division. Shoreline Master Plan will be updated next year.
There will be a review of development code and identify code sections for revision
recommendations. There was a request to provide a summary of actionable items from
group.
Arts/Tourism: Kimberly was not able to meet this past month. There will be an update on
how to access ferry traffic to promote tourism. Lynnwood Convention Center relationship
will be explored. Patrick stated that application to State for Creative District Designation
was submitted last week. Construction of Graphite will is replacing Marvel Marble should
start l' half of next year.
Dayton Street Project: Jamie stated that memo has been issued to City PW regarding
businesses and residences affected by Dayton St utility project. Impact could be up to 3
months per section of Dayton St. Patrick will check with Phil Williams, PW director
regarding project schedule. Report back next meeting.
Business Attraction: Did not meet.
6. Liaison Updates (5 minutes per liaison): Bruce: Port will be discussing budget at public meeting
next Monday, October 22. In discussions with Puget Sound Express for a 5-year agreement to run
whale -watching boats out of Edmonds. Development on last buildable lot on Port property is in
discussion. Waterfront Festival will not be sponsored by Edmonds Rotary and Port is looking for
another sponsor to continue the festival in some way. Neil: regarding revenue sources information
cannot provide individual information on revenue producers. Phil: PB had an update from P&R by
Carrie Hite, waterfront development replacing the senior center will start in April/May of 2019.
Civic Park work will most likely begin in 2019 and fundraising is underway, Yost Pool has been
managed by YMCA for the 3' year and will continue in the foreseeable future. Apartment that was
developed without parking for 9 units will not occur in the future due to a moratorium of that type
of development and there will be a change in the code to address the issue. This type of development
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was encouraged to keep the character of the downtown. Reviewing CIP & CFP at this time and will
have public hearings.
7. Roundtable Discussion (Council, Commissioners, City, Liaisons): Jamie mentioned there is a
vacancy on the Commission and encourages people in the audience to consider applying. Patrick
stated holiday planning is in full swing, holiday market will be held again for 6 Saturdays, tourism
partnership has been meeting which includes: City, Port, BID/Ed!, ECA, PSE, Chamber and CAM.
The Diversity Commission film series starts this Saturday and is every 3' Saturday of November,
January, February, March and April. Darrol mentioned parking studies in budget proposal by PW
and enforcement in budget proposal by Police.
Jamie moved and Scott seconded to move meeting in November to the 28", motion passed unanimously.
Adjourn at 8:08
Next regular meeting: November 28, 2018, 6 PM
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