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Jason Greenspan, director of community development, and senior planner Eric Jasewski described the update as an opportunity to reassess the 2009 plan in light of roughly 2,600 housing units and an estimated 6,000 new residents built in downtown since that plan was adopted, along with about $200 million in public and regional investments. \"The Downtown Plan was adopted in 02/2009 and amended periodically,\" Jasewski said, noting the breadth of private and public projects completed since then.

Staff asked council to weigh in on draft topics including the future of Main Street and public space, possible refinements to subarea boundaries (including consideration for regional \"countywide center\" designation), transportation and curb management, parking policy and enforcement, retention and attraction of businesses, integration with UW Bothell/Cascadia College and river and trail connections, climate resilience, and approaches for monitoring plan performance using SMART goals. Planning Commission suggestions that staff shared included stronger equity language, emphasis on retaining existing businesses, pilot programs and experimentation, and specific attention to curb management and parking enforcement.

The preliminary community engagement plan described five objectives: inclusive participation with emphasis on underrepresented groups, meaningful two-way engagement (open houses, focus groups and interactive tools), education and alignment with other city plans (housing action plan, climate action plan), transparency about how input will be used, and building a forward-looking plan with pilot opportunities. Staff noted Engage Bothell has been activated for the project and said the next phase — collecting existing conditions and community input — is planned for late spring (roughly May–June) with a public engagement phase to follow.

Council feedback emphasized several priorities: (1) revisit development standards for the vacant corner lot at 100th Avenue and Main Street so rebuilding is feasible; (2) explore more ground-floor small-scale retail space and simplify downtown zoning to reduce barriers to street-level businesses; (3) document lessons learned since the 2009 plan and report how community input will shape changes; (4) consider a countywide center designation with Puget Sound Regional Council and coordinate boundaries; and (5) ensure outreach reaches underrepresented groups such as the nearby mobile-home community. Councilmembers also recommended that staff return showing how proposals would translate into development scenarios (so the public can see what code changes mean in practice).

No council action or vote was requested at the study session; staff sought direction to proceed with community outreach and to refine the scope and schedule based on council input.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bothell City Council Meeting - March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff briefed council on a planned update to the Downtown Subarea Plan, covering vision, draft goals, scope topics (public space, transportation, parking, development standards) and a community engagement strategy; councilmembers offered priorities and requested lessons-learned and code-review tasks.","taxTitle","Bothell, King County, Washington","taxId",53919,"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},6116461,"Bothell council adds letter urging King County to include Riverside Drive 'Veil' in proposed parks levy",2631,109000,2740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732836-a0b54b2bde2c1bd1aa63e1ad7a0de20e&start=109&end=2740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732836-a0b54b2bde2c1bd1aa63e1ad7a0de20e/thumbnail_109000.jpg","/articles/6116461/Bothell/King-County/Washington/Bothell-council-adds-letter-urging-King-County-to-include-Riverside-Drive-Veil-in-proposed-parks-levy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116461-45eff36c97ebc1542da8d3683df06547/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097266&Signature=QIO8Fr9l2LSvZh3WzquCf23At444CgzSrcq6Oq8AwhGjLVFitLuQcXbzFcCaw4emS464nBKnvABChA9SZ~xpIVpTXaZ1jta2oFzy~ee1i2hI6FhqRceFG~sSeuSgra9s9cFvUXSI9HOirX99IBf7izK7b6YpUSC3E4O1DnK7ChyAApFa-DhyZh-wAndXXUkfdN2Wvb8ouHHF~bboEtfsBd0nLxG~2TgIYHDzDRbD3bB-CwlXGawbfHkXU5T9SUVeHRTIJrbjX8YhSqH8vvOHxRcayO~9c~qlJsSr3~LwoDYmBmMyG2ZmHiL8oZP8-92~iAPRPEyIHDKG57IIYifohw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bothell City Council on March 18 voted to add a letter to its meeting agenda that asks the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks and the King County Council to include the East Riverside Drive Veil in King County’s proposed parks levy.

The motion to add the draft letter to the agenda was made by Councilmember Jenny Aldrichs and seconded by Councilmember Dodd; the motion passed 6-0. The mayor and staff said the letter seeks King County funding for a connection identified in Bothell’s capital facilities plan (project T-108) and would be transmitted to King County officials. \"What you have in front of you is a letter, essentially asking King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks and the King County Council to include the Riverside Drive Veil in the upcoming parks levy,\" the mayor said when introducing the item.

During a later discussion of projected agenda items, Mayor Thompson noted King County’s then-proposed levy would cover 2026–2031 and that the levy package under discussion was roughly $1.5 billion countywide. The mayor and staff said the Bothell share proposed in the county’s draft would be a pass-through allocation of about $2.2 million for the East Riverside Drive connection. Councilmembers said they supported sending the letter and asked for scrivener’s-error corrections before transmission.

Why it matters: the request would place a previously identified Bothell capital project on the list of projects King County may fund through a countywide parks levy, potentially bringing outside funding for a pedestrian and trail linkage that staff said would connect Bothell neighborhoods to a regional trail network.

What happened next: staff said they would finalize edits and transmit the letter to county officials; the council had not taken a separate recorded vote to formally transmit the letter during the March 18 meeting beyond the vote to add the item to the agenda and the subsequent consensus to sign and send with edits.","Council moved to add a letter to the agenda asking King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks and the King County Council to include the East Riverside Drive Veil (trail connection) in the county parks levy; council discussed sending the letter with minor edits and indicated support to transmit it to county leaders.",{"_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},6116466,"Bothell approves interlocal agreement with Kirkland for jail services through 2029 to reduce transport time and costs",959,3825000,4784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732836-a0b54b2bde2c1bd1aa63e1ad7a0de20e&start=3825&end=4784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732836-a0b54b2bde2c1bd1aa63e1ad7a0de20e/thumbnail_3825000.jpg","/articles/6116466/Bothell/King-County/Washington/Bothell-approves-interlocal-agreement-with-Kirkland-for-jail-services-through-2029-to-reduce-transport-time-and-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116466-1b29aeead3294da7546273f824571427/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097266&Signature=FI4BAK7liDcHE19iKGXPSvKo8Ul7bzEN3ek71UZ5dtnFrrM9B3yIVKxSIgRK~7l9MK~g4D15szurb7q305jbujUOgRQugnYwU6n9Ks86RYGjthCnIm8TbqUrttSTJqBPIE7uTv2QDhYT562u79FAuLgms5ISwZlMHnZLoQiSHav6yoGTtbBeYwSl6CYcnWRbmQmPxmjd6R8XgEqQyhXiynvsFBTobvEiHh2LAzsQGH6z07tZpHZhTj9L~8R63GYPqF97cvzlzMfFrbw2MyD06ECw30rrOQheVWxcnVBJw6UqB25QZWyoQiiixxM9apy6x5SaENuDGkhvuyKIcu6xGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bothell City Council on March 18 authorized an interlocal agreement with the City of Kirkland for jail services through Dec. 31, 2029, a move staff said will reduce transport time for officers and lower housing costs for misdemeanor detainees.

\"The simplicity of it for us\" comes from Kirkland’s virtual-arraignment capability and proximity, Police Support Services Manager Grace Myers told the council. Under the proposed agreement Kirkland would host booked misdemeanor inmates and conduct virtual arraignments with Bothell Municipal Court, reducing the need for multiple transports between jail and court, Myers said.

Staff presented comparative nightly housing rates for 2025: Snohomish County $204.85 per bed per night (plus $243.81 for video court), King County $273.39 per bed per night (no video court option listed), Linwood $198 plus $100 for video court, and Kirkland $143 per bed per night with no additional video-court fee. Council members said they viewed the Kirkland option as a cost-efficient choice that would bring officers back to town sooner than more distant county jails.

Chief Ken Silverlich and Myers explained operational benefits: Kirkland is about five miles from Bothell (a roughly 10-minute drive), offers video-court oversight so officers need not transport defendants for arraignment, and is accredited by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, which staff cited as evidence of professional standards. Myers also noted Bothell’s limited in-city cell capacity (seven cells) and that the city will retain contracts with county jails as needed in some cases.

The council motion instructing the city manager to sign the interlocal agreement was moved by Councilmember Dodd and seconded by Councilmember Zorn; the motion passed 6-0.

Why it matters: the ILA is intended to reduce officer overtime and transport time, lower per-bed costs for misdemeanor housing, and streamline court logistics through virtual arraignment services. Staff said legal and prosecuting authorities reviewed the agreement and the jail’s medical-acceptability standards appear in the agenda packet.","Council voted 6-0 to authorize an interlocal agreement with the City of Kirkland for misdemeanor jail housing and virtual arraignment services through Dec. 31, 2029; staff said the agreement will reduce officer transport time and per-bed costs compared with alternative jails.",{"_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},6116471,"Bothell council approves $225,000 contract for 15-week Saturday night event series in downtown",744,2975000,3719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732836-a0b54b2bde2c1bd1aa63e1ad7a0de20e&start=2975&end=3719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732836-a0b54b2bde2c1bd1aa63e1ad7a0de20e/thumbnail_2975000.jpg","/articles/6116471/Bothell/King-County/Washington/Bothell-council-approves-225000-contract-for-15-week-Saturday-night-event-series-in-downtown","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116471-bc19f80e27852b1ad497c7eb313d48e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097266&Signature=aRgp8XVw3zF60KMs7RsJBnm2eDINkUE1t1u7aJW9ukEhw7Motssn2TZ22LyXiMl5BAwCZd~AuzPbxC5oXWhoHhceL64KPkq6w2SBPlRwM2ePWo~ICxkMXKoUi0kHbbght~0ONiivEuyFCfb8jZ~w-Gfj5W9R5asoLWD7n5uOjuHo2pwm~WjHPwMT6~P8gTzvIZF4NCKJp5lEiCRykxYR7I-u4nm~i8g207o1HNn6uOa6FrW2hztME1FbO1QNsKElTw-s6bFli4GAYZIfIbgx7UVpKCXmKHabSnz1Y1VwqtG0jd0wQ1H3IXv0wjKJ9bS5Jn23aV1HEeDD2wNc40oB0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bothell City Council on March 18 approved a professional services agreement with Gilly Wagon LLC to manage a proposed 15-week Saturday night community event series in downtown Bothell.

The resolution authorizes the city manager to execute a professional services agreement in the amount of $225,000 plus in-kind city services. \"This is a first pilot project with a lot of unknowns; staff recommends that council approve the original 15 event proposal in the amount of $225,000 plus in kind city services,\" Parks Director Nick Stroup said during the presentation. The vendor proposal estimated total event-series costs, including in-kind city services (permitting, sanitation, security administration and other city-administered services), at about $300,000.

Gilly Wagon originally proposed a 15-week series at $15,000 per event for a $225,000 total. After council feedback, the vendor offered a 12-event alternative that raised the per-event cost to about $16,166 and lowered the overall contract cost to about $194,000. Staff favored the 15-event option to provide a fuller pilot and measure outcomes, Stroup said. Deliverables include success metrics the vendor will track and a fall report to council on outcomes and lessons learned.

Council discussion touched on funding and logistics. Councilmembers noted the contract draws from discretionary ending fund balance and asked whether in-kind services included staff time or contracted services; Stroup said in-kind services are primarily permitting, sanitation (porta-potties), contracted security and garbage disposal, with staff administering those contracts. Deputy Mayor suggested pursuing sponsorships and business participation in future iterations.

The council motion to adopt the resolution was made by Councilmember Jenny Aldrichs and seconded by Councilmember Dodd. The motion passed 6-0.

Why it matters: the series aims to animate downtown Main Street, support small businesses and increase downtown activation during summer evenings. Staff will report back to council in the fall with attendance and financial metrics to inform whether to continue the program.","The City Council voted 6-0 to authorize a professional services agreement with Gilly Wagon LLC to produce a 15-week Saturday night community event series on a pedestrianized portion of Main Street for summer 2025.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6116475,"Bothell staff brief council on commute trip reduction plan update; no action taken",408,731000,1139000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732836-a0b54b2bde2c1bd1aa63e1ad7a0de20e&start=731&end=1139","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732836-a0b54b2bde2c1bd1aa63e1ad7a0de20e/thumbnail_731000.jpg","/articles/6116475/Bothell/King-County/Washington/Bothell-staff-brief-council-on-commute-trip-reduction-plan-update-no-action-taken","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116475-d1f32b904891c4a7f7c962d5455b0867/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097266&Signature=H3E645nMpAi0UoxeGocLID2HT82j5K3ErASxXhxMPuhQ7tv1R3FaQ2oga7DNuTPUgIywbIhqY6Mu-kOYWYCSEVKMt9e7NW3STWG41JUSa~J-ol8aq~ed-NqWhJHSYyIPzD4eMw2RbMSfDEBsHLpr~Gk3QhAhZXkcoD2EwLlNFin9IHuT4CEzqtVxiIKqYNPc68hI4Z10ELYGRdFfM5aJue3BCkqNzPbKzTStJnS7sMc0Exgu4sIw8a8B3WpwfX6Ux~oWgRdL0Th-w9~uJY~X266G~PvVaYVMJRMy4y2fwZoZfYvfKK7HB-25bQ1ZFHZtBjTarGAQdsdiQlSYKU5vCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff on March 18 briefed the Bothell City Council on a draft update to the city’s Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) plan, which sets targets and strategies to reduce single-occupancy vehicle commuting.

The briefing explained why the plan is being updated and laid out three proposed goals: respond to changed commute patterns since the COVID-19 pandemic, develop new strategies for CTR-affected employers to increase non-drive-alone travel, and set a citywide target to increase non-drive-alone trips by 15.5 percent. \"The goal of the previous CTR plan was to increase non drive alone trips by 7%,\" said Sherman Comb, transportation planner, during the presentation. Staff described three options for setting a drive-alone-rate goal: adopt the statewide 60 percent target, retain the draft 67 percent drive-alone rate selected for Bothell, or choose and justify a local target.

The draft plan was developed in coordination with Community Transit, which acts as Bothell’s CTR administrator, and received preliminary approvals from Community Transit, the Puget Sound Regional Council, WSDOT and the state TDM committee, Comb said. Steve Morikawa, deputy director of public works, told the council the plan update also reflects a larger regional template Community Transit helped prepare.

Councilmembers asked about the effects of COVID on commute patterns and how local trends compare with regional corridors such as I-5. Comb said telecommuting drove a large drop in drive-alone trips during the pandemic and that commute levels are climbing again as some employers bring staff back to offices. \"In Bothell itself, our numbers are still probably lower than we've seen before,\" Comb said.

Staff outlined next steps: complete a SEPA checklist, hold a public hearing on April 1 to meet Washington Administrative Code requirements, and return to council with three consent items needed for final adoption — an ordinance to adopt the CTR plan, municipal code revisions tied to the plan, and a resolution approving an interlocal agreement with Community Transit to continue administering the program. No council action was requested at the March 18 meeting.

Why it matters: the CTR plan is a state-recognized tool to encourage employers and commuters to use alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles (transit, carpooling, vanpooling, biking, walking, telecommuting). Community Transit administers the program for Bothell and other Snohomish County cities and provides training and monitoring for employer employee transportation coordinators.

What’s next: staff will return to council for the April 1 public hearing and later for formal adoption items. Community Transit will continue employer outreach and monitoring pending council action.","City staff briefed the Bothell City Council on a draft update to the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) plan, including proposed goals, community outreach and next steps; council was not asked to approve the plan at the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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