[{"_1":2,"_111":-5,"_112":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6395087,"mediaKeyId","2101671-411d8e2666675c8d8639956f9411dd63","parentId",2101671,"title","Votes at a glance: Lake Stevens City Council, Dec. 17, 2024","audioSeconds",5216,"startMs",121000,"endMs",5337000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101671-411d8e2666675c8d8639956f9411dd63&start=121&end=5337","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101671-411d8e2666675c8d8639956f9411dd63/thumbnail_121000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6395087/Lake-Stevens/Snohomish-County/Washington/Votes-at-a-glance-Lake-Stevens-City-Council-Dec-17-2024","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395087-e6e39af20257e2eb97cf03ea3d8ecdfd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445307&Signature=ZlxYsbW2DIxdDHfdAcxUi1swL4Wvb1BFh~04mrG-yUlVfYvETUpcRAMMMsDW9XE7XtMczBKbN2B0aGdNIit1JfXtxyinOdxFbi9DFsMEinGQDivjNfCu-nvf46cqZkEDsHm8HA~A58gQ8Gs3f4NX0CmFYwbogRKEvtb5dKpO-lyg9M-FhmGDlItXXMjj5JauZL2aPraD1jvRcmva461WPrLS72uAXbowu5d5B7W8pACOabiuL6S80I3itP8RHGVR5S6FI3-yOsLibVdRdAu1pIFHxeJwPf0986fCi6n2Zx9qhNd9q6KVxIWzTXt3tmfa0fdWbozviSEyb1rSA2HyNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Lake Stevens City, WA","date","2025-01-11T00:51:22.797Z","article","The Lake Stevens City Council recorded the following formal actions on Dec. 17, 2024. Where the transcript records only a voice vote without a roll-call tally, the outcome is recorded and the transcript source is cited.

- Agenda approval: Council moved and seconded to approve the Dec. 17 agenda as amended (Item 10c moved to action). Outcome: approved (voice vote). Source: roll-call and motion at start of meeting.

- Consent agenda: Motion and second to approve the consent agenda (with item 10c removed). Outcome: approved (voice vote). Source: consent motion and voice vote recorded.

- Municipal Services Campus (MSC) design contract: Council authorized the mayor to execute a design contract with ARC Engineers and Architects for municipal services campus design; staff noted procurement rules require council approval for contracts over $250,000. Motion made and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). Source: action item discussion and vote.

- Costco stormwater cost-sharing agreement: Council authorized the mayor to sign a cost-share agreement establishing annual maintenance cost-sharing for the shared stormwater pond serving Costco and adjacent public right-of-way (Costco share: 81.1%; city share: 18.9%). Motion and second recorded; outcome: approved (voice vote). Source: action item discussion and vote.

- Snohomish Conservation District ILA amendment (2025\t6): Council authorized the mayor to sign a two-year scope-of-work amendment with the Snohomish Conservation District to deliver stormwater education, outreach and a social-marketing plan funded via an Ecology grant. Motion and second recorded; outcome: approved (voice vote). Source: action item discussion and vote.

- Fee resolution (Resolution 2024-003): Council adopted the updated land use and building permit fees with an annual CPIU-based adjustment (five-year rolling average) and selected the CPIU option (option 3) for both park and traffic impact fees. Motion and second recorded; outcome: approved (voice vote). Source: action item discussion and vote.

Notes: Most votes were taken by voice; the transcript does not include roll-call tallies for these motions. Where contract or grant funding was discussed, staff provided estimated annual or project-level figures in the staff report and presentation. The council directed staff to implement the fee changes and to remove an obsolete $10 sign-return fee from the schedule.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Special Meeting of December 17, 2024","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken by the council on Dec. 17, 2024, including agenda approval, consent agenda, municipal services campus contract, a Costco cost-sharing agreement, a Snohomish Conservation District ILA amendment, and adoption of fee adjustments and CPIU indexing (park and traffic fees set to option 3).","taxTitle","Lake Stevens, Snohomish County, Washington","taxId",53861,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6395092,"Council adopts fee adjustments, approves CPIU-based annual indexing and selects CPIU option for park and traffic impact fees",604,4729000,5333000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101671-411d8e2666675c8d8639956f9411dd63&start=4729&end=5333","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101671-411d8e2666675c8d8639956f9411dd63/thumbnail_4729000.jpg","/articles/6395092/Lake-Stevens/Snohomish-County/Washington/Council-adopts-fee-adjustments-approves-CPIU-based-annual-indexing-and-selects-CPIU-option-for-park-and-traffic-impact-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395092-84571be02287c634f8655fd3ef850ccd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445307&Signature=kbT9yMkaVj1F-o0BJCyEDhMPXWBykS1O~tTQ0RPXVOlhlRX4IOEywA441KsIw44~jluixU5~~LeXDVLhx8J5anEs~wFBqutpmTCvEysfrKodCBMEKgD5mz6HdKzXrLhRtEOEUDzxjOrqjryVH6-8eqjzqHghhpp5MwkPUJgpmyfLCXfSS6f8ekmt7bhKdeXNxuBkFoOm~7U77WIZVx2IYn~yADaT0Irp7-qkUvlDxiJYk3dvpNkoWvRv05RmhGILUL2zTYUaHOHaHMdbtJj~u-Kcde9tBUGSr4kx2f6W0F0d01mFNERj2jBDpj6yuKQ26J5jO4OYfcY9RF8TW3yA4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a revised schedule of land use and building permit fees and three options for park impact fees to the Lake Stevens City Council on Dec. 17, 2024. After public comment from a Master Builders representative, the council adopted fee adjustments, approved annual indexing tied to a five-year rolling CPIU average and directed staff to set both park and traffic impact fees using the CPIU option (option 3).

Russell Jo of Master Builders of Snohomish County spoke during citizens' comments and urged the council to choose option 3 (a CPIU adjustment) for park impact fees, citing concerns about housing affordability and noting the recommended CPIU percentage of about 4.42% in staff materials.

Staff said the city currently does not recover full permit costs and presented a hybrid methodology for land use and building permit fees; the proposed fee schedule in the packet included annual CPIU adjustments calculated as a five-year rolling average. The park impact fee analysis presented three approaches: an updated project-cost approach (revised to reflect allowable costs under state law), a status-quo option, and a CPIU update option. Staff recommended the CPIU indexing for ongoing adjustments.

Councilmember discussion noted concerns about housing affordability and the effect of fee increases on attainable housing; several councilmembers said they were comfortable choosing the CPIU adjustment to balance cost recovery with affordability concerns. A motion to adopt the resolution with option 3 for both park and traffic impact fees passed by voice vote; the meeting record does not include a recorded roll-call tally in the transcript.

The resolution also includes deletion of a $10 sign-return fee listed in the draft fee schedule; staff noted that fee is not used and should be removed. The adopted changes remain in effect until the city updates impact fee calculations again next year.","After staff presentations and a public comment from a Master Builders representative, the Lake Stevens City Council voted to adopt updated permit fees and to apply a five-year rolling CPIU adjustment, and chose the CPIU option for park and traffic impact fees (option 3).",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6395097,"Lake Stevens council hears capital projects and TBP update; Main Street construction set to begin January",952,1857000,2809000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101671-411d8e2666675c8d8639956f9411dd63&start=1857&end=2809","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101671-411d8e2666675c8d8639956f9411dd63/thumbnail_1857000.jpg","/articles/6395097/Lake-Stevens/Snohomish-County/Washington/Lake-Stevens-council-hears-capital-projects-and-TBP-update-Main-Street-construction-set-to-begin-January","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395097-7e38f7a126630061fdc283d790495255/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445307&Signature=dfpQTw6ZhsxuTsrNPgha8LACmrqls8OWTj~tq~exJ7MNYOTYkOuyYuMH1PMehQryzQqB2y5WvGZYn6HWrq0FD3V2m8GknDO9adAFUDgWk6ypp~Atf-9pkgqLbpYF~k3xHxYDQ6oLfx6uUDjBYHv18h89Fm0ZLS3V5XX1iRX~2qPRecOr2ehBemb105SbCQP5bdLbaIujbeIHKrnLM-7rH8ucqKgIO~WQGefQZ8U3PJAMsp~RCI83mRiWuH633crj5eoWt5IQvl5-ew-~OiiRGK9UIO2gdw1BMrlkYvRH7ao2NKUdkdCVZV2GMD7qvNgKKIf6RDAsiDpl8vjIFB4nuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Engineer Kim Plankers and the capital projects team presented a summary of 2024 deliveries and a preview of 2025 capital work to the Lake Stevens City Council on Dec. 17, 2024, including Main Street downtown improvements, multiple multiuse path projects, pavement preservation and pilot traffic-calming measures under the Transportation Benefit Program (TBP).

Plankers introduced the team and said staff will bring a TBP implementation plan in January and the city's 2024 annual report next year. She highlighted a citywide striping project that refreshed 13 miles of lane and 140 crosswalks and said pilot speed-feedback signs and striping changes reduced the 85th percentile speed on an East Lake Shore Drive corridor from about 43 mph to 32 mph.

Capital projects manager Eric Mangold reviewed 2024 completions: an 8-to-10-foot multiuse path along 91st Avenue SE connecting three schools, the Baby Trail Phase 0 (a new multiuse segment including a bridge and dog park), and multiple pavement overlays and ADA updates. Mangold said the 91st project came in under budget after staff found an on-contract fix for drainage near Marketplace.

Looking to 2025, staff announced a preconstruction meeting for Main Street downtown renovations, set for early January, and confirmed utilities and overhead power will be placed underground as part of the streetscape work. Baby Trail Phase 0.5 (12th Street SE to 8th Street SE) is about 85% complete and expected to finish in 2025. Other planned work includes:

- 131st Avenue NE infrastructure improvements (sewer main plus an 8-to-10-foot multiuse path and bioswales).
- Frontier Heights Park Phase 2 (synthetic turf multiuse fields, four pickleball courts, an asphalt viewing area and a sensory garden) with grant funding noted.
- A downtown regional stormwater facility timed to support a new Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue station, the Main Street roundabout and adjacent development.
- TBP pilot on 116th/117th Avenues to test converting parallel local streets to a one-way couplet and create a 10-foot multiuse loop, with emergency access retained; staff said the pilot aims for April 2025 public outreach and implementation.

Public Works Director Erin Alverson described the pilot as community-driven and intended to provide safer pedestrian amenities in a neighborhood where pedestrians currently walk in travel lanes. Alverson said staff will conduct outreach with emergency services, the post office and waste collection to ensure operational needs are met.

Engineering staff also described a bridge replacement project on 36th Street NE (preliminary budget ~$6,000,000) intended to replace a timber abutment and bring the crossing to collector-road standards with sidewalks and bike lanes. The Main Street roundabout design is at about 30% complete and funded in part by a federal earmark, with construction scheduled for 2026.

Councilmembers praised the connectivity and walkability improvements and asked staff to provide project pages and outreach links; staff said project pages will be posted and Zen City engagement pages used for public updates.","City engineer and project managers briefed the council on completed 2024 projects and planned 2025 work, including Main Street improvements, multiuse paths, pavement preservation and a TBP pilot to convert paired neighborhood streets to a one-way couplet.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6395103,"Lake Stevens lobbyist outlines 2025 legislative priorities; transportation funding tops list",988,246000,1234000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101671-411d8e2666675c8d8639956f9411dd63&start=246&end=1234","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101671-411d8e2666675c8d8639956f9411dd63/thumbnail_246000.jpg","/articles/6395103/Lake-Stevens/Snohomish-County/Washington/Lake-Stevens-lobbyist-outlines-2025-legislative-priorities-transportation-funding-tops-list","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395103-89834daec249f9032cce1c8bb2b6a06c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445307&Signature=LvAScm~NoPY7ucNzXp7P2glKLPlRQsSyG8rfi6M02dxzLeOyFtlYg5EF39eaOodFJDUtQfmgrsXOhRTyrxNorFFyuvqa32uKKuEUaGOrCQevRl54Np2eUQXDkSlqfzwkZ5XjIPeAvbm5pz9nslQk7PqdE3pWdBdsZOcTuIW5BugGxXXL1feBLudamcbb7v38G5TDSsX4alTfu40cFzuSukWXLvbZpnH-RpCA0ANJNZMI4VUFdPE5rUUy2HG~8Q6uxgmtFn0oCa8Ic~Xv8HC8cUCJYouzijH6KK9Xr9HS6AyUR0RYEIDH7ndd-jCqW4SUxmpEHV0tfxe0yNtIE71MYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trevor Justin, the city's contracted lobbyist, told the Lake Stevens City Council on Dec. 17 that the 2025 Washington legislative session begins Jan. 13 and the city will press for transportation and capital budget requests among other priorities.

Justin said the Democratic majorities in Olympia and a forthcoming new governor shape the session's context and that the state is facing a multibillion-dollar operating shortfall. \"Legislative session starts January 13th, so we'll get through the holidays and it'll be here before you know it,\" he said.

The city plans to press for earlier release of Move Ahead Washington funds for two trail projects already funded but scheduled in later biennia: the South Lake Stevens Road multiuse trail and the 16th Street NE Centennial Trail connector. Justin said Lake Stevens will also request $620,000 for phase 1 of the Bayview Trail's design and permitting to make the project construction-ready.

In the capital budget, the city will seek about $1 million for renovations at the municipal services campus, including HVAC and lighting upgrades for City Hall, the council chambers and the police-adjacent building. Justin said larger projects such as North Cove Marina and Eagle Ridge Phase 2 are on a longer list for future sessions and are unlikely to be major asks this cycle.

Public safety and related legislation will be monitored, Justin added, including proposals on unlawful possession of firearms, juvenile crime responses and funding for police recruitment and retention. Other subject areas the city will follow include behavioral health, housing and homelessness, economic development, infrastructure and culvert/fish-barrier removals.

Council members pressed Justin on Highway 9, a regional choke point with growing commuter and industrial traffic connecting Lake Stevens to Arlington and Marysville. One council speaker urged the city to add Highway 9 to the priority list and to coordinate with neighboring cities and regional partners; Justin said he would elevate those conversations with transportation leaders and that county and regional prioritization processes also influence which projects receive state funding. \"Happy to have that conversations with transportation leaders,\" he said.

Justin encouraged council members to meet with legislators in Olympia and attend regional advocacy events in February, and staff said the city will circulate dates for National League of Cities and other legislative engagement opportunities.

The presentation included a list of topics the city will track and a request that council prioritize which items should be elevated to state legislators during the session.","Lobbyist Trevor Justin presented the city's 2025 legislative agenda to the Lake Stevens City Council on Dec. 17, 2024, emphasizing transportation and capital budget requests, a new Bayview Trail funding ask, and priorities on public safety, behavioral health and housing.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Votes at a glance: Lake Stevens City Council, Dec. 17, 2024

Council adopts fee adjustments, approves CPIU-based annual indexing and selects CPIU option for park and traffic impact fees

Lake Stevens council hears capital projects and TBP update; Main Street construction set to begin January

Lake Stevens lobbyist outlines 2025 legislative priorities; transportation funding tops list