Town Center Process

LFP Town Center Logo (resized) 02-2019

Purpose

This page is a chronological list of City meetings where the Town Center Process is a scheduled item. Linked to each meeting are the related Town Center documents.

Previous steps taken on this project are documented on the Town Center Vision page of the YourLFP website. Additional resources and documents may also be found on the Town Center Code Update References dropbox page of the YourLFP website.

Adopted Town Center Ordinances (approved by City Council on 2/25/2021)

Ordinance 1217
Final Design Guidelines
Amending Development Regulations for Town Center Zone (Amending Chapters 18.08, 18.42; adding Chapter 2.41/TC Design Review Board; amending Chapter 2.22)
Ordinance 1218Creating Development Agreement Regulations (Adding Chapter 18.72)
Ordinance 1219Amending Off-Street Parking Regulations (Amending Chapter 18.58)
Ordinance 1220Amending Screening and Landscaping Regulations (Amending Chapter 18.62)
Ordinance 1221Creating Multifamily Residential Property Tax Exemption (Adding Chapter 3.23)Note: Final maps for the MTFE ordinance will be posted here as soon as available.

Sound Transit Petition to Growth Management Hearings Board

On April 30, 2021, The City of Lake Forest Park was notified that Sound Transit filed a petition with the Growth Management Hearings Board appealing four of the five ordinances (Nos. 1217 (Town Center), 1218 (Development Agreements), 1219 (Off-Street Parking) and 1220 (Landscaping) adopted by the City Council relating to development in the Town Center zone). The petition was assigned Case No. 21-3-0008 and is available here. (This is a .zip file and may be slow to load.)

2019 Adopted Vision for the Lake Forest Park Town Center (PDF)

Town Center Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Documents - Posted August 8, 2019
Cover and Front Matter (Cover Letter and Fact Sheet)
Chapter 1     Introduction and Summary of the EIS (Environmental Impact Statement)
Chapter 2     Description of Alternatives
Chapter 3     Affected Environment
Chapter 4     Environmental Analysis
Chapter 5    Responses to DEIS (Draft Environmental Impact Statement) Comments
Town Center FEIS Corrections and Clarifications Sheet - August 14, 2019
Appendix A   References
Appendix B   Distribution List
Appendix C   Utilities Analysis Background Information
Appendix D   Transportation Analysis Data
Appendix E   Summary of Public Comments from Scoping
Appendix F   DEIS Content Related to Analysis of Alternatives 2 and 3
Appendix G   Town Center Framework Design Guidelines as Adopted into the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code
A limited number of paper copies of the FEIS are available for the cost of printing ($60.00) and may be obtained at the front counter during regular office hours.


Big Five Spending Memo, 9/9/2019 (PDF)

Meeting Date Description 2021 and 2020 Documents (most recent at top of list) Audio/Video (if available)
2/25/2021 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Video
2/22/2021 Council Committee of the Whole Agenda Video
2/16/2021 City Council Special Committee of the Whole Agenda Video
2/11/2021 City Council Work Session and Regular Meeting Changes Accepted Version of the 12/24/2020 TC Code Update Ordinances with track changes edits made in response to Council guidance through January 25, 2021  Video for Work Session
1/25/2021 Committee of the Whole Agenda Video
1/21/2021 City Council Public Hearing


Video
1/11/2021 Special Council Committee of the Whole Agenda Video
1/7/2021 and
1/9/2021
Special 
Council Committee of the Whole
Draft Town Center Code- Clean
Draft Town Center Framework Design Guidelines
2005 TC Framework Design Guidelines Text
TC Public Hearing Comments
Draft Pacific NW Architectural Style Intent statement
Video 1/7

12/10/2020 Council Special Work Session Meeting Video
12/8/2020 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Draft Agenda
Video
11/12/2020 City Council Public Hearing Video
11/12/2020 Council Work Session Continued Discussion of Town Center Code Update

Video
11/10/2020 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Draft Agenda
Memorandum to Planning Commission on Option One Code Amendments
Draft Amendments to PC Recommendation- Attachment 1
Memorandum for Native Land Acknowledgement
Planning Commission Chair’s November 16, 2020 Memorandum to City Council
Planning Director’s November 12, 2020 Memorandum to Council
Planning Commission’s November 10, 2020 recommended amendments to April 2020 TC Code Updates Recommendations 
Video
11/9/2020 Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Discussion with Sound Transit Representatives regarding Parking Structure Design and the Sound Transit Sustainability Plan and Review of Progress on Design of the Lake Forest Park Segment of the SR 522 Bus Rapid Transit Project  Video
10/27/2020 Planning Commission Special Meeting Memorandum to PC RE: Option 1 Amendments to Recommended TC Updates Video
10/13/2020 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Draft Agenda Video
9/8/2020 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Draft Agenda Video
8/11/2020 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Draft Agenda
Director's Memorandum to Planning Commission
Examples of open space in mixed use projects
Draft Planning Commission minutes from 7/14/2020
Approved Meeting Minutes
Video
7/14/2020 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Draft Agenda
Director's Memorandum to Planning Commission
7-14-2020 Approved Meeting Minutes
TC Framework Design Guidelines - Observations and Recommendations
Approved Meeting Minutes
Video
6/9/2020 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda and Packet
Director's Memo to Planning Commission for 6/9/20
Attachment 1- Kenmore Downtown Redevelopment
Attachment 2- TC Upper Triangle Test Fit
Public Comments
Approved Meeting Minutes

Video
5/12/2020 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Draft Agenda
Memorandum to Planning Commission RE: Phase 2 Town Center Code Updates and Design Guidelines
Draft Code Amendments
Draft Town Center Framework Design Guidelines
Phase 2 Work Plan Recommendations
Audio
4/14/2020 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda Audio
3/10/2020 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Cancellation Notice
Agenda Packet
 
2/25/2020 Planning Commission Special Meeting Agenda Packet
Approved Meeting Minutes
Audio
2/19/2020 Planning Commission Special Meeting Draft Agenda
2-11-20 Public Comment Summary
Town Center Code Updates/Changes
Town Center Process and Criteria Update
Approved Meeting Minutes
Audio
Meeting Date Description 2019 Documents (March - December) Audio/Video (if available)
3/28/2019 Committee of the Whole/Planning Commission Joint Special Meeting How the Town Center VISION/Plan Supports and Reinforces LFP Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies Audio
4/8/2019 Council Committee of the Whole Special Meeting Town Center Project Elements - Draft for Discussion on 4/8/2019  
4/9/2019 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Agenda Audio
4/22/2019 Council Committee of the Whole Regular Meeting Discussion Documents: Summary Chart of Project Timeline; Working Draft Overview (4/19/2019) of Draft Responses to Key Issues Identified in DEIS Comments; Description of Alternatives; Memo to Planning Commission from Council Chair and Vice Chair (4/19/2019) Requesting Study by Planning Commission  
4/23/2019 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Agenda; Handouts at Meeting; Approved Meeting Minutes Audio
4/29/2019 Committee of the Whole Special Meeting Discussion Documents: Land Use and Zoning Assumptions for Draft Preferred Alternative; Town Center Framework Design Guidelines; Land Use and Zoning Assumptions for Alternatives 1, 2, and Preferred Alternative; Land Use and Redevelopment Assumptions Related to Each Alternative  
5/6/2019 Committee of the Whole Special Meeting Discussion Document: Working Draft of Land Use and Zoning Assumptions for Draft Preferred Alternative  
5/14/2019 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Agenda; Preferred Alternative Document; Open Space Reference Materials; Working Draft Information ; Approved Meeting Minutes Audio
5/21/2019 Committee of the Whole/Planning Commission Joint Special Meeting AgendaLand Use and Zoning Assumptions for FEIS Analysis: COW-Guided Preferred Alternative - Working Draft for 5/21/2019, and Lake Forest Park Town Center Vision Plan Outline - Working Draft for 5/21/2019 Audio
6/3/2019 Committee of the Whole Special Meeting Agenda; Discussion Documents: LFP Town Center Vision Plan Policy Framework_Working Draft 05-31-2019; LFP Municipal Code Chapter 18; Town Center Framework Regulatory Only; LFP Matrix Final 2006
 
6/11/2019 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda: Discussion Documents: April 23, 2019 PC meeting minutes
(See 6/3/2019 Committee of the Whole links for other items on the agenda), Approved 6-11 Meeting Minutes
Audio
6/17/2019 Committee of the Whole Special Meeting Agenda; Discussion Document: LFP Town Center Vision Plan Policy Framework_Working Draft_June 10 2019_Last Part  
7/8/2019 Committee of the Whole Special Meeting Agenda; Discussion Document: Working Draft LFP Town Center Vision  
7/9/2019 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
Approved 7-9 Meeting Minutes
Audio
8/13/2019 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
Approved 8-13 Meeting Minutes
Audio
9/10/2019 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Audio
9/12/2019 Public Comment Public Comment at Town Center Vision Open House Video
10/8/2019 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Draft Agenda
2019-2020 Draft Planning Commission Work Plan
Draft meeting minutes for August 13, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting
Excerpts from Boise Parking Structure Design Guidelines
ST 10percent Garage Design image
Parking Structure Stand Alone Design Guidelines
Structured Parking Criteria
Development Agreement Memo
SeaTac Parking Standards
Approved 10-8 Meeting Minutes
Audio Part 1
Audio Part 2
10/10/2019 City Council Meeting 2019 Adopted Vision for the Lake Forest Park Town Center  
10/22/2019 Planning Commission Meeting Cancellation Notice  
10/28/2019 Planning Commission Special Meeting Agenda
Garage Layout Materials
Structured Parking Criteria
Sustainable Parking Garage Information
Audio
11/12/2019 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda
Merlone Geier Comments
Town Center Draft Design Review Process Outline
Approved Minutes
Audio
11/18/2019 Planning Commission Special Meeting Draft Agenda
PC 2020 Work Plan
MG Letter to PC
Town Center Parking Structures Criteria
Audio
12/02/2019 Planning Commission Special Meeting Agenda
Draft Town Center Parking Structure Requirements
Summary of Commissioner Comments on Draft Parking Structure Regulations
Individual Planning Commissioner Comments on Draft Regulations
Otak Parking Structure Concepts
Sound Transit Garage Sketch
Approved Meeting Minutes
Audio
12/03/2019 Planning Commission Meeting Cancellation Notice  
12/17/2019 Planning Commission Meeting Draft Agenda Audio
    See the table above for 2020 items