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CITY OF BELLINGHAM
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MEETING
AGENDA
July 15, 2008
6:00 PM

COMMITTEE:Shoreline Committee

LOCATION: Council Chambers

MEMBERS: Doug Starcher, Christopher Sahlin, Tom Barrett

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None to approve.

PUBLIC MEETING(S):

1. Description of Proposal – Squalicum Lofts: Development of four buildings that a TOTAL floor area of approximately 128,500 square feet with the potential for mix of commercial and light industrial uses on a 7.5 acre site. The proposal also includes; associated parking, on and off-site stormwater management facilities including construction of an 18-24 inch stormwater conveyance pipe along the southern edge of Squalicum Way and outfall structure located within the Roeder Avenue box-culvert which is downstream of the subject site, extension of a public sewer main into the site, reconstruction of the entrance into the site from Squalicum Way and an existing internal access road, a new retaining wall and movement of approximately 56,000 cubic yards of material off of and onto the site. The stormwater system outfall proposed for the Roeder Avenue box culvert down-stream of the subject site includes a 72” manhole structure for purposes of future reconfiguration and relocation.
    2. Description of Proposal – Squalicum Creek Medical Center: Development on a 6.65 acre site for a 3 story medical office building over one story of covered parking, with some parking stalls on a raised concrete deck with a 41,616 square foot footprint within the floodplain. Total impervious area will be approximately 55,000SF (19%). The proposal also includes; on-site stormwater management facilities (which will include vegetated bio-swales as outfalls to Squalicum Creek), street improvements to Squalicum Parkway, new internal access road, a new retaining wall and movement of approximately 5,000 cubic yards of material off of and onto the site. Approximately 17CY of fill will be placed in a small, isolated wetland.
      Anyone wishing to comment on the above proposals are invited to attend the hearing or submit
      written comments. Comments received by July 7th will be included in the packet, and comments received
      after that date will be given to the Committee at their meeting. Information on this topic will be available at
      City Hall in the Planning and Community Development Department on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. You may
      contact the following staff member for information:
          Steve Sundin, Planner II
          Planning and Community Development Department
          210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
          (360) 778-8359 or ssundin@cob.org.


      HEARING ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
          The City of Bellingham complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need special accommodation, please call Heather Aven at the Planning Department at 778-8300 (voice), 676-6883 (TTY), or haven@cob.org at least 3 days prior to the meeting. A hearing assistance system is available and a receiver may be checked out prior to the meeting.
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