Twelve schools in the Edmonds School District will benefit from $798,000 in state funding for energy efficiency improvements. The district was one of 21 statewide that were collectively awarded $14.9 million for school facility efficiency improvements, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) announced. The District’s Capital Projects Office is recommending Lighting and Boiler/HVA... »
By Doug Petrowski The Arbor Village development on the southeast corner of 56th Avenue West and 236th Street Southwest is still more than eight months from opening, but the push for filling the first-floor commercial space has begun. The leasing broker for the project has started contacting perspective business tenants, and wants input from local residents as to who should be recruited to set up s... »
A draft environmental impact statement has been issued for the Freeway/Tourist zoning district of Mountlake Terrace that encompasses commercial property along the east side of I-5, north of 244th Street Southwest and south of 236th Street Southwest. An open house to allow the public to study the statement, ask questions of city staff and make comments is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6-7 p.m., ... »
While city hall is pushing for more economic development in the Town Center core, a couple of smaller-scale projects were recently completed by businesses along the 220th Street corridor in Mountlake Terrace. The Ryco office building, 6180-220th St. S.W., recently finished a 16,000-square-foot expansion, adding 10,000 square feet of warehouse space and 6,000 square feet of office space. One block ... »
By Doug Petrowski By a vote of 4-3, the Mountlake Terrace City Council approved a zoning text amendment that opens the door for any potential future development reaching a height of four stories, or 50 feet, on the east side of the 23000 block of Lakeview Drive extending north to 228th Street SW. The area affected by the change includes a number of current condo and apartment complexes in the Lake... »
By Doug Petrowski Encouraging new development along 56th Avenue West in downtown Mountlake Terrace has been a goal of the city for awhile, but some at city hall don’t want to see it end there. City officials have been pushing for increased economic development in the Town Center core of Mountlake Terrace for a number of years; city planners have now broadened their target to not just downtown, but... »
Transportation and park impact fee rates for development were lowered under ordinances adopted by the City Council after a September 6 public hearing. The new rates are aimed at encouraging development projects to move forward in today’s tight financing markets. Because of current financing constraints, projects have had more difficulty getting built. The lower impact fees provide more financing o... »
Premera Blue Cross, the City of Mountlake Terrace’s largest employer, recently purchased the Lloyd Control building property in order to expand their parking. The building was recently demolished and the site will be repaved to add additional parking for 225 vehicles. Thanks to David Carlos for sending in these photos. »
