Consider voter initiative to allow 59-home project near Marina Way South
In Plain English
A citizen initiative seeks to change the city's development plan to allow 59 single-family homes on vacant land near Marina Way South and Hall Drive. The council must either approve the initiative directly or put it on the June 2016 ballot for voters to decide. The site currently does not allow residential development under existing zoning rules.
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Votes
to give project applicant Richard Poe 10 minutes to speak
6 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted 6-1 to give the developer 10 minutes to present his proposal for 59 single-family homes on vacant land near Marina Way South and Hall Drive. This was a procedural vote about speaking time, not a decision on the housing project itself. Mayor Butt was the sole dissenter on allowing the extended presentation time. The council still needs to decide whether to approve the citizen initiative directly or send it to voters in June 2016, since the site currently doesn't allow residential development under existing zoning rules.
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