Samish Way Urban Village

The proposed Samish Way Urban Village is located west of I-5 and north of Bill McDonald Parkway, in the Sehome and York Neighborhoods. After several years of gathering public input, the Sehome Neighborhood Association submitted a Neighborhood Plan update, which included a proposal for an urban village in this area. In November, 2009, the City approved a Subarea Plan, new zoning and development regulations to guide redevelopment and city investment towards the urban village concept.

Subarea Plan

• Samish Way Subarea Plan (PDF)

Development Regulations

Samish Way Development Regulations (PDF 467K)

• BMC 20.37 - Development Regulations
• BMC 20.25 - Design Regulations
• BMC 20.28 - Infill Toolkit
• BMC 20.12.30 E - Green Factor Landscaping System

Land Use and Zoning Maps

Reports

• Geotechnical analysis of drainage and soils in the area (stormwater and underground parking realities) - Final Report (PDF)
• An analysis of recent investment and survey of property/business owners to estimate the potential redevelopment timeline (PDF 255K).
• An economic analysis (PDF 244K) of the potential development scenarios (PDF 3,867K) (FAR and bonus options feasibility).
• Traffic analysis of conceptual designs to improve the circulation at Bill McDonald Parkway and Samish Way.

Related Links

Connect to Historic Highway 99 here.

For information on WSDOT's Master Plan for I-5 (including the new off ramp proposal).

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