Local News

<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, July 9, 2009 Debate about Point Wells, Lake Roesiger projects draws crowds By Noah Haglund Herald Writer EVERETT - Opposition to a high-density condominium project near Woodway and to building rural mini-cities dominated the Snohomish County Council’s annual land-use review on Wednesday. People from the Richmond Beach neighborhood in Shoreline journeyed in droves to the county administration building to raise concerns about the impact that 3,500 condos at Point Wells. The 61-acre coastal property is in Snohomish County, but is only accessible through the Richmond Beach area. “I know the taxes sound wonderful to Snohomish County, but the impact is going to fall on Shoreline and King County,” said Alexandra Shimizu, who lives on the two-lane road that leads to the entrance of the proposed project. The council isn’t expected to reach any decisions until next month. On Aug. 12, councilmen will set a date for announcing the final decision. Zoning changes of the Cathcart area and forest transition areas are among a dozen other topics under discussion. More than 60 people spoke Wednesday during nearly four hours of testimony in the afternoon and evening. Many of them took aim at fully contained communities, a type of zoning that would have allowed a developer to build up to 6,000 homes near rural Lake Roesiger. Though no similar projects are planned in other parts of the county, they could be if the zoning remains in place. Nancy Dawson of Bothell likened the concept to a prison. “I was really stuck by the nomenclature, ‘fully contained communities,’” Dawson said. “You don’t need anything else; it’s all inside the walls.” READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

1. Fire destroys Silver Lake landmark 2. Tree clearing, mud slide angers Everett neighbor 3. County tackles bikini barista rules 4. Six people injured in Machias car crash 5. Edmonds councilwoman dies at 59 6. Search for missing hiker called off 7. Later start for school day unlikely in Marysville 8. Extended tax credit should spur home sales 9. Hopes for Snohomish excursion train may hinge on railway purchase 10. Designing a new business 2 - Top 10 Stories Most Talked about 3 - Top 10 Stories Most Emailed

• Gough on track to keep job • Jazz vocalist headlines NPAC • Mountlake Terrace makes football history • Tax revenue sagging, city budgets lagging • ‘Touch of Magic' show opens at Gallery North • Jackson repeats as South champs • Holiday Bazaars Calendar • Meadowdale storms back to grab title • Edmonds moves to Fire District 1 • Boeing will build, flight test and deliver 787s in South Carolina to spe ... • Snohomish County EDC promoting job growth in key industry clusters • $4 million grant to advance brain tumor research has Everett links • Providence medical center construction tops off its 12-story steel frame ... • Tulalip affordable housing project to be financed by KeyBank, Raymond Ja ... • Arlington's Lak of Ink has a growing following for Luke Kooyman's creati ... • Bank of the Northwest formed • Cascade Bank earns $1.6 million