The proposed Pacific Hwy./Northwest/Aldrich Road Annexation area is
in Bellingham's Northern Urban Growth Area and comprises approximately 265
acres. The area lies adjacent to the city limits and shares a common
boundary with the Guide Meridian / Cordata Neighborhood on the east and
south. Pacific Hwy. forms the annexation boundary on the west; Stuart Road
(unimproved) forms a portion of the north boundary between Pacific Hwy. and
Northwest Avenue. Larrabee Road is the northern boundary between Northwest
Avenue and Aldrich Road. All rights-of-ways are included the annexation
proposal.
Approximately 60 acres of the area is zoned for light impact industrial
development in Whatcom County. Industrial development is located along
Pacific Highway with good visibility from Interstate-5. The remaining
portion of the annexation area is zoned for residential development with an
Urban Residential Mixed (URMX) designation allowing 6 dwelling units an acre
with the possibility of increasing the number to 10 with the purchase of
Transfer of Development Rights from Lake Whatcom Watershed. Single family
dwellings are located along Northwest Drive, Larrabee Road and Aldrich Road.
Assessed valuation for the area is $17,065,455.
Complete maps of Pacific Hwy/Northwest/Aldrich Annexation (518K PDF)
January 28, 2008 - City Council meeting to consider two annexation proposals.
