GFHS FCCLA Students from Granite Falls High School attend FCCLA Leadership Conference. READ MORE ON Page 12 May 10, 2017 Edition 2 Issue 23 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com PUD ARTWINNERS A Lake Stevens High School student was one of the winners in this year’s PUD Photography contest. Read more on page 11 LOCAL ASSAULT A woman was assaulted In Snohom- ish. Sheriff’s Office needs your help identifying suspect. Read more PAGE 3 FOOD DRIVE The 25th annual Letter Carriers Food Drive is this Saturday so be sure to leave your canned goods out for them. Read more on page 2 A pit on theWestlake and Glen Eagle developments that neighbors have complained about regarding safety and the loud generator pumping in the middle of the night.This is one of the new developments that citizens have concerns over. pam stevens Large five foot deep pond with no safety fence near the Glen Eagle property off of 99th St. SE. SUMMER LUNCH Lake Stevens School District is offer- ing the summer lunch program at Sunnycrest Elementary School. Read more page 3 See DEveLOPMENT ON page 2 9302 N. Davies Rd. • Lake SteveNS • 425-903-4069 1909 Hewitt ave. • eveRett • 425-249-2812 Celebrate Mother’s Day here! FREE ENTREE Buy one entree and two drinks and get a second entree of equal or lesser value free. (Up To $8 Value) MADE FROM SCRATCH DAily CAliFORniA STylE GRill & CAnTinA Now Serving Breakfast LS Location American Style and Mexican Breakfast - Friday, Sat and Sun 7am-3pm One coupon per table. Not valid with any other offer, daily special or lunch special. www.papasmexicangrill.com Backhoes, tractors and every other sort of building equip- ment can be seen and heard all of over town these days. Sev- eral parcels of land are turning into housing and commercial developments with many more waiting for permits. Citizens from both sides of the lake have shown up to pub- lic meetings with concerns over what all of this building means to critical areas, streams, natu- ral habitat and the people who already live here. Concerns regarding overly crowded schools, roads with hundreds of new cars and peo- ple have swayed many citizens living near the Nourse proper- ty off of Callow Rd. and High- way 92 to submit their opin- ions both written and verbally at public meetings. The city of Lake Stevens signed a development agree- ment back in 2007 which al- lowed for 288 “air-condos” in this high density zoning area, which allows for multi-family residential housing. Because of the economic downturn the development as put on hold and since that time the property has changed own- ers. These owners signed a five year extension agreement with the city. State law requires that the agreement is binding as it was originally signed. On April 25, Lake Stevens City Council could only vote on whether or not to permit a dedicated right of way, which they did vote to accept. Any other changes have to go to mediation. “The council can’t resolve the issues because of the bind- ing site plan. It goes directly to dispute resolution. The hearing examiner will make the decision,” City Council- man Marcus Taeant explained. “The council does get updates. All we were voting on was the right-of-way designation which includes sidewalks, roads, electrical, etc.” At the packed city council meeting on April 25 Lake Ste- Booming development within the city is creating concern for citizens, property on both sides of the lake vens Mayor John Spencer told the crowd that the city was go- ing to continue to work with the owners to help alleviate some of the frustration. The City’s Community Plan- ning Development Director Russ Wright explained that evening, that he has heard four main concerns from the public: First, density issues; second, environmental con- cerns; third, the city process and fourth, development type (condo vs. single family home). “I think I can speak for every single council  member and that is that our community is reaching a point of develop- ment fatigue,” Spencer said. “We’re going to keep at this one, until we get it right.”  He included that they are going to hold developers to our “com- munity values” and standards.     Tageant explained that they are asking for bigger parks inside the property and that sidewalks will be completed. The developers also have to pay mitigation and other fees at the 2017 price which is cost- ing them over $1 million. “We are trying to make sure they are looking at the roads. Callow Road will have to be brought up to a better stan- dard of road and sidewalks will be built all the way down to the roundabout. That’s a win in itself,” Tageant said. “At the end of the day we’d like them to look at reducing the amount of homes going in there and that the whole road is readjusted. Something is going to go in there and we’re trying to make the public happy and work with the developers,” Citizens also raised concerns regarding the city council’s continuation of an 11 year old Developer’s Agreement, the untimely response of Director Wright’s Administration In- terpretation (5:36 p.m. on the final day of the agreement), the density of the development neighboring very small roads and the increase in traffic by the high school and elemen- tary schools.   , OCR Text: GFHS FCCLA Students from Granite Falls High School attend FCCLA Leadership Conference. READ MORE ON Page 12 May 10, 2017 Edition 2 Issue 23 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com PUD ARTWINNERS A Lake Stevens High School student was one of the winners in this year’s PUD Photography contest. Read more on page 11 LOCAL ASSAULT A woman was assaulted In Snohom- ish. Sheriff’s Office needs your help identifying suspect. Read more PAGE 3 FOOD DRIVE The 25th annual Letter Carriers Food Drive is this Saturday so be sure to leave your canned goods out for them. Read more on page 2 A pit on theWestlake and Glen Eagle developments that neighbors have complained about regarding safety and the loud generator pumping in the middle of the night.This is one of the new developments that citizens have concerns over. pam stevens Large five foot deep pond with no safety fence near the Glen Eagle property off of 99th St. SE. SUMMER LUNCH Lake Stevens School District is offer- ing the summer lunch program at Sunnycrest Elementary School. Read more page 3 See DEveLOPMENT ON page 2 9302 N. Davies Rd. • Lake SteveNS • 425-903-4069 1909 Hewitt ave. • eveRett • 425-249-2812 Celebrate Mother’s Day here! FREE ENTREE Buy one entree and two drinks and get a second entree of equal or lesser value free. (Up To $8 Value) MADE FROM SCRATCH DAily CAliFORniA STylE GRill & CAnTinA Now Serving Breakfast LS Location American Style and Mexican Breakfast - Friday, Sat and Sun 7am-3pm One coupon per table. Not valid with any other offer, daily special or lunch special. www.papasmexicangrill.com Backhoes, tractors and every other sort of building equip- ment can be seen and heard all of over town these days. Sev- eral parcels of land are turning into housing and commercial developments with many more waiting for permits. Citizens from both sides of the lake have shown up to pub- lic meetings with concerns over what all of this building means to critical areas, streams, natu- ral habitat and the people who already live here. Concerns regarding overly crowded schools, roads with hundreds of new cars and peo- ple have swayed many citizens living near the Nourse proper- ty off of Callow Rd. and High- way 92 to submit their opin- ions both written and verbally at public meetings. The city of Lake Stevens signed a development agree- ment back in 2007 which al- lowed for 288 “air-condos” in this high density zoning area, which allows for multi-family residential housing. Because of the economic downturn the development as put on hold and since that time the property has changed own- ers. These owners signed a five year extension agreement with the city. State law requires that the agreement is binding as it was originally signed. On April 25, Lake Stevens City Council could only vote on whether or not to permit a dedicated right of way, which they did vote to accept. Any other changes have to go to mediation. “The council can’t resolve the issues because of the bind- ing site plan. It goes directly to dispute resolution. The hearing examiner will make the decision,” City Council- man Marcus Taeant explained. “The council does get updates. All we were voting on was the right-of-way designation which includes sidewalks, roads, electrical, etc.” At the packed city council meeting on April 25 Lake Ste- Booming development within the city is creating concern for citizens, property on both sides of the lake vens Mayor John Spencer told the crowd that the city was go- ing to continue to work with the owners to help alleviate some of the frustration. The City’s Community Plan- ning Development Director Russ Wright explained that evening, that he has heard four main concerns from the public: First, density issues; second, environmental con- cerns; third, the city process and fourth, development type (condo vs. single family home). “I think I can speak for every single council  member and that is that our community is reaching a point of develop- ment fatigue,” Spencer said. “We’re going to keep at this one, until we get it right.”  He included that they are going to hold developers to our “com- munity values” and standards.     Tageant explained that they are asking for bigger parks inside the property and that sidewalks will be completed. The developers also have to pay mitigation and other fees at the 2017 price which is cost- ing them over $1 million. “We are trying to make sure they are looking at the roads. Callow Road will have to be brought up to a better stan- dard of road and sidewalks will be built all the way down to the roundabout. That’s a win in itself,” Tageant said. “At the end of the day we’d like them to look at reducing the amount of homes going in there and that the whole road is readjusted. Something is going to go in there and we’re trying to make the public happy and work with the developers,” Citizens also raised concerns regarding the city council’s continuation of an 11 year old Developer’s Agreement, the untimely response of Director Wright’s Administration In- terpretation (5:36 p.m. on the final day of the agreement), the density of the development neighboring very small roads and the increase in traffic by the high school and elemen- tary schools.   , Lake Stevens Historical Society,Newspapers,Lake Stevens Ledger,2017,May 10, 2017.pdf,May 10, 2017.pdf Page 1, May 10, 2017.pdf Page 1