Town Center Process

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 1218	Creating Development Agreement Regulations (Adding Chapter 18.72)
Ordinance 1219	Amending Off-Street Parking Regulations (Amending Chapter 18.58)
Ordinance 1220	Amending Screening and Landscaping Regulations (Amending Chapter 18.62)
Ordinance 1221	Creating 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 February 24, 2021 Memo to Council with revised ordinances, guidelines, and images attached (large PDF file; may take time to load) Attachment 1, Ord. 1217, 2/25/2021 draft with corrected figures	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 Work Session Agenda Regular Meeting Agenda Otak Memo - Solid Waste Service Areas	Video for Work Session Video for Regular Meeting
1/25/2021	Committee of the Whole	Agenda	Video
1/21/2021	City Council Public Hearing	Agenda 1/21/2021 Public Hearing Slide Presentation Written Comments received for 1/21/2021 Public Hearing Summary of Written and Oral Public Comments from 1/21/2021 Public Hearing on Proposed Town Center Code and Design Guidelines	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	Agenda for 1/7/2021 Agenda for 1/9/2021 Draft Town Center Code- Track Changes 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 Video 1/9
12/10/2020	Council Special Work Session Meeting	Agenda Town Center Code Update – Continued Review of Draft Amendments to Planning Commission Recommendations	Video
12/8/2020	Planning Commission Regular Meeting	Draft Agenda Director's Memorandum 10/27/2020 Draft Meeting Minutes 2020 Planning Commission Draft Annual Report	Video
11/12/2020	City Council Public Hearing	Public Hearing Documents Public Hearing Presentation Slides	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 Attachment 1: 10-21-20 Draft Amendments to PC Recommended 4-14 TC Code Update Attachment 2: PC Recommended TC Code Update Track Changes Document Attachment 3: Council Edits to PC Recommended TC Code Updates 9-21-20 CoW Mtg Approved Meeting Minutes	Video
10/13/2020	Planning Commission Regular Meeting	Draft Agenda Planning Director's Memorandum to PC Deputy Mayor's Memorandum to PC Draft LFP PC Memorandum to Council Native Land Acknowledgement Approved Meeting Minutes	Video
9/8/2020	Planning Commission Regular Meeting	Draft Agenda Draft Planning Commission minutes from 8/11/2020 Memorandum to Planning Commission RE: Affordable Housing MRSC Summary on Affordable Housing Memorandum to Planning Commission RE: Limitations on Use Planning Commission Recommended Town Center Process and Criteria 4.14.2020 Jae Hill Presentation Approved Meeting Minutes	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 Memorandum to Council 5-12-20 Draft 4-14-20 Meeting Minutes TC Design Review Process Flow Chart Public Comments Approved Meeting Minutes	Audio Video
4/14/2020	Planning Commission Regular Meeting	Agenda 2-11 Parking Structure Design Guidelines Draft Memo on 4-14 PC Meeting TC Regulations Update Draft Draft Meeting Minutes 2-25-20 Draft Meeting Minutes 2-19-20 Draft Meeting Minutes 2-11-20 Draft Meeting Minutes 1-27-20 Draft Meeting Minutes 1-14-20 4/14 TC Code Update Recommendation 4/14 TC Design Guidelines for Parking Structures Recommendation	Audio Video
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	2020 Documents (most recent at top of list)	Audio/Video (if available)
2/11/2020	Planning Commission Special Meeting	Please note updated versions will be posted on February 4th. Public Hearing Notice Town Center Regulations Update -- Planning Commission Working Draft (Updated February 4, 2020) Architectural Guidelines for Commuter Parking Structure (Updated February 4, 2020) Power Point Presentation Photos of parking structure scale models at different heights Approved Meeting Minutes	Audio 1 Audio 2
1/27/2020	Planning Commission Special Meeting	Draft Agenda Town Center Process and Criteria Update Draft Design Guidelines 12-17-19 1-19-2020 Memo from Planning Commission Chair/Vice Chair 1-21-2020 Email from Planning Commission Chair Development Agreement Process Flowchart Draft Approved Meeting Minutes	Audio
1/14/2020	Planning Commission Meeting	Draft Agenda Draft Freestanding Parking Structure Code Provisions Draft LFP TC Framework Design Guidelines Cover and Representative Pages Draft 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	Agenda; Land 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; Draft Town Center Code Amendments worksheet; MG Preferred Alt Letter (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	Agenda Approved 9-10 Meeting Minutes	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 Approved 10-28 Meeting Minutes	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 Architectural Guidelines for Parking Structure Image Examples for Town Center Guidelines Town Center Design Review Process (Dec 11) Freestanding Parking Code Section Meeting Draft Town Center Permitted Uses Requirements Draft	Audio
		*See the table above for 2020 items*

Town Center Process

Purpose

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

Sound Transit Petition to Growth Management Hearings Board

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

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

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