From Gray to Green: Janet Pope unveils Lynnwood’s new $570M City Center Vision
LYNNWOOD — The Lynnwood Public Facilities District (The District) unveiled an ambitious master plan Monday to revitalize City Center, proposing a $570 million redevelopment of 13 acres into a mixed-use destination featuring a hotel, workforce housing, retail spaces, childcare and lush public greenspaces. The project, presented by Executive Director Janet Pope to the City Council, […]
Lynnwood Council Confronts $10M Budget Gap, Eyes Tax Hikes, New Farmers Market Initiative
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council tackled some of the city’s pressing financial and operational issues at its Work Session Monday, November 3, in addition to discussing a new farmers-market initiative at the Lynnwood City Center, and the city’s contract for prosecutorial services. Budget Review and Tax Outlook The bulk of Monday’s Work Session centered on the […]
Alleged wage theft at Lynnwood’s ENSO Project, workers cheated, City censors union’s warnings
LYNNWOOD—When Julio secured a job laying drywall for Lynnwood’s upcoming multi-family development ENSO, in the city’s bustling downtown core known as City Center, he was ecstatic to have the opportunity and be a part of something bigger for Lynnwood’s vision. But when he received his first paycheck, a little over three months ago, he immediately […]
Lynnwood Council greenlights a new $600 million vision for the Lynnwood Event Center
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council on Monday, October 13, greenlit a series of pivotal motions spearheaded by Councilman David Parshall propelling the Lynnwood Public Facilities District’s (LPFD) ambitious $600 million Master Phasing Plan forward. The Council also approved changes to the Lynnwood Municipal Code. Councilman Patrick Decker did not attend Monday’s council meeting. “The Development Agreement […]
Lynnwood Public Facilities District will be front and center at the upcoming Council meeting
LYNNWOOD—Voting related to the Lynnwood Public Facilities District (LPFD) will be front and center at the upcoming Monday, October 13, City Council Meeting. The Council will vote on whether to approve a LPFD Master Plan and Development Agreement, a $15 million loan backing for the LPFD, and the construction of roads around the LPFD. To […]
Lynnwood City Council adopts new Unified Development Code, boosts density, rejects fire sprinkler mandate
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council at its Business Meeting on June 23, unanimously adopted its Unified Development Code (UDC), which updated and consolidated building development, regulations, and boosts density but excludes a fire sprinkler mandate due to housing affordability concerns. The council also adopted the City Center + Alderwood Subarea Plan, updated the City’s Emergency Operations […]
Lynnwood delays DEI commissioner vote, approves millions in ARPA expenditures
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 27, 2022 – In a long, contentious, meeting Monday, April 26, Lynnwood City Council postponed approving DEI commissioner candidate Arra Rael while approving Rick Michels to the Board of Ethics and Matt Cail to the Planning Commission. The Council also debated doubling the amount of proposed residential units at the future City […]
