Our Towns: Central County
Published 10:58 pm Thursday, January 10, 2008
Everett: Marshland study gets funding
The city of Everett is planning to study more than 1,000 acres of marshland along the Snohomish River east of Lowell-Larimer Road for restoration potential.
On Wednesday, the City Council voted to accept a $199,000 grant from the state Department of Ecology to pay for the study, which will include recommendations for projects related to wetlands, habitat, recreation and other purposes.
The city will share the cost of the study, a contract for which is expected to go before the City Council soon.
A study of the area is part of a settlement between the city and the Washington Environmental Council and the Everett Shoreline Coalition.
Lake Stevens: City considers land study
The city of Lake Stevens is considering hiring a consultant to study possible land use, roads, parks and retail centers for an area southwest of the city.
On Monday, the City Council is scheduled to discuss hiring AHBL, a Tacoma consulting firm, to do the study for $150,000.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Lake Stevens School District Educational Services Center, 12309 22nd St. NE.
The area is bordered by Highway 9 to the east, U.S. 2 to the south and west and 20th Street SE, roughly, to the north. The city has asked Snohomish County to include the land in the city’s urban growth area, meaning it could become part of Lake Stevens in the future.
The city of Snohomish also has asked for part of the land to be included in its potential growth area.
For more information, call the city of Lake Stevens at 425-334-1012.
Mukilteo: Planners to discuss housing
Homeowners may be able to add small residential units to their homes under a plan being considered by Mukilteo officials.
City planners are to discuss accessory dwelling units at the Mukilteo Planning Commission meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 4480 Chennault Beach Road.
The small residential units are often used to provide living spaces for family members.
Snohomish: City gets grant for signal
The city recently decided to accept a $300,000 state grant to build a traffic signal at Second Street and Avenue A.
The price tag for building the new signal and other improvements at the intersection is about $612,000, said Tom Hansen, the city’s engineer.
Second Street is one of the busiest streets in the city. In 2007, a Seattle-based consultant, PB, prepared a report suggesting improvement projects for Second Street through 2030.
Between 2003 and 2005, 19 accidents involving injuries occurred on Second Street. In January 2006, a pedestrian died in an accident at Second Street and Avenue A.
For more information, call the city at 360-568-3115.
