2009/03/25 Council Agenda Packet

Planning Commission Meeting October 24, 2006 Page 3 Site History Parcel A is the landfill site and Parcel B is the Simpson site. Initially we were only looking at Parcel A and B; however in working with the City, we determined it would be best to look from Rotary Park to the South and Pacific to the North which is approximately 211 acres with 101 of those acres for wetland preservation. The five geographic areas include the Eclipse Mill site, Tire Fire/Landfill site, Simpson pad, south Simpson site, and the Simpson category one wetlands. He presented some historical pictures of the site which included the Tulalip Tribe in the mid-1800's, the buildings and docks for the mills, mill on the south side (Everett Pulp), and tire/fire landfill site. Next he showed a picture of the site today. Master Plan Concepts We want to make sure that we are connecting to the neighborhoods and connecting to other parts of Everett. What does the public want to see? Options will be studied in the EIS. He presented a graphic that demonstrated the linkages from the Riverfront to the waterfront. There are a number of improvements being made to the 41st Street interchange—there is a DOT website that has animation of the interchange. BNSF will be starting their work on the track removal and relocation. He presented a graphic demonstrating a public access plan that was very preliminary. EDAW, landscape architect working with OliverMcMillan, developed some design principles for integration of the water and wetlands plan into the project, you rely on successful precedent, and place a design emphasis on the public space. The area is only about 2 miles long but when you start to add the trails, it's about 3-4 miles of trails throughout the entire site. Public space and wetlands enhancement program —they will be working with the City, Tulalip Tribes, Pilchuck Audubon, and Everett Shoreline Coalition. They will implement a plan that was signed off on about a year ago which is a seven phase plan that surrounds the Simpson site. It is a great opportunity to restore wetlands, work with the tribes on salmon historic issues, work with Pilchuck Audubon on birds, and work with the history of the whole site. The DOT storm water runoff project by the bridge that connects to the Lowell neighborhood—three detention ponds that will filter the storm water before it goes to the River— as well as the pedestrian trailways are under construction. They will follow up with a wetland restoration plan. Public Amenities Charette/Open House will be scheduled sometime in December where we will throw ideas up on the board about different things such as water features, playgrounds, kayak launch, outdoor meeting space, and public art. In the scoping notice, we are looking at a mixed-use retail project on parcel A, neighborhood residential on the Simpson site, and residential and commercial up to the Newland site. Benefits include implementing the wetlands program that the Tribes and shoreline coalition worked so hard on, expanded trails, public amenities, community gathering spaces, reuse of landfill and mill site, creation of enhanced community, green neighborhood, and economic growth. Project Team EDAW— Landscape Architect