2021/12/08 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

December 8, 2021 ACTION ITEMS: LETTER— EARLY SCOPE FOR FORMAL TRANSMITTAL Moved by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the Mayor to sign the proposed early scoping letter for formal transmittal to Sound Transit. Council Member Murphy voiced concerns with how quickly this was brought to Council's attention with such a short deadline to submit the comment letter. Yorik Stevens-Wajda confirmed the letter needed to be submitted by Friday, December 10, 2021. Murphy requested edits to the letter. Council Member Murphy requested confirmation that Phase I incorporated Airport Road/Hwy 99 stations and the SW Boeing Station and questioned whether Phase II, which would occur approximately four years later, incorporated the Evergreen Way/Hwy 526 station as well as Downtown Everett Station and if Phase II was within Everett city limits. Yorik Stevens-Wajda stated he would upload maps and that the intersection of Airport Road and Hwy 99 is in Everett's jurisdiction in the north quadrant, so the station is partially in Everett and in unincorporated Snohomish County. Council Member Murphy wanted to confirm that between both stations, the higher priority should be Evergreen Way/526 Station over the provisional Airport Rd/Hwy 99 location and have that built in as part of Phase I. Mayor Franklin and Council Member Roberts followed up with clarification and further explanation regarding the reasonings behind the Phase decisions. Council Member Vogeli expressed concern of potential displacement of businesses and families and affordable housing near the locations of the stations and wanted reassurance for the public that the City is doing the work and thinking about displacements and not displacing individuals. 10