Former Council President Benjamin Goodwin’s Farewell
Former Council President Benjamin Goodwin’s Farewell-On June 5, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson stated in his commencement address to the United State Naval Academy, “Nothing is worthwhile that is not hard. You do not improve your muscle by doing the easy thing; you improve it by doing the hard thing, and you get your zest by doing […]
Council approves Northline Village Project
Council approves Northline Village Projectby Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times At its December 9 business meeting, Lynnwood City Council passed a development agreement with Merlone Geier Partners for the Northline Village project. The vote was 5-1 with Councilmember George Hurst as the dissenting vote and Councilmember Shirley Sutton not present. Northline Village will be a […]
New Development Agreement Code eases restrictions for builders
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com On August 12, the Lynnwood City Council passed a development agreement code amendment. At the previous Business Meeting, Councilmember George Hurst moved to amend the proposed amendment to include that a “development will be required to provide a minimum of 15% of units be affordable based on an income qualification of […]
Whispering Pines may soon welcome hundreds of new residents
City council moves to reopen public testimony on rezoning Whispering Pines by Luke Putvinluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com The Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO) is set to demolish Whispering Pines in 2022. Whispering Pines Apartments is an affordable housing community constructed in 1968 with 240 units. “Rehabilitating the existing structures to extend their life is not feasible for […]
