2012/04/11 Council Agenda Packet

Evergreen Way Revitalization Plan 2 corridor. Business and property owners in several of the auto-oriented business segments between the nodes have already taken steps to upgrade their areas. The cluster of auto dealerships just south of Everett Way Mall is an example of such efforts. Changing perceptions about the BRT station nodes will likely be more difficult because the transformation is more dramatic and many of the new mixed-use development and livability improvements will likely occur on side streets and just off Evergreen Way itself. However, most of the nodes do have a substantial residential population on which to build a more Complete neighborhood and support local services. In similar conditions, neighborhood centers have been achieved by small-scale improvements and incremental development over time. As noted above, the City can participate in shaping an identity for the corridor and its nodes as an emerging neighborhood for people to live, work, and gather. The street improvement and landscaping standards within public right-of-way identified in this plan and in the zoning standards will be implemented either by redevelopment of private property, or by City-sponsored improvement projects if funding can be secured. These efforts can combine with private marketing efforts to build some interest and excitement locally and in the region. Implementation at Each BRT Node. The detailed recommended actions for each of the BRT station area nodes is contained in the Evergreen Way Plan Background Report (Appendix 5). The City may elect not to initiate all of the improvements or strategies suggested in the report.