Phase 2: Burlington Commercial Core Redevelopment
Analysis
The Skagit TDR project is working in partnership with the City of Burlington,
which is exploring economic development and redevelopment opportunities
within its commercial core, which may help to stimulate and provide
demand for the transfer of development rights from rural Skagit County.
The manager of this phase of the project is Burlington Planning Director
Margaret Fleek: margaretf@ci.burlington.wa.us
or (360) 755-9717.
The
future of Burlington, Skagit Valley Herald, March 4, 2014
Burlington Plans for the Future (project flyer)
Burlington
at the Crossroads: Final Recommendations, University of Washington Green
Futures Lab, December 2013 [28MB]
City
of Burlington Technical Assistance Panel Issues Final Report
Panel
Offers ideas to "spruce up" Burlington - Skagit Valley Herald, May 3,
2013
Green
Futures Lab Preliminary Report
Burlington
brainstorms plans for retail core, Skagit Valley Herald, March 6, 2013
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Tasks
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Projected Timeline
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| B.1 -Identify and Prepare Redevelopment Scenarios,
including participation in the Skagit County TDR program
a. Interim Burlington Commercial Redevelopment Report summarizing
Listening Session, case studies of shopping center conversions,
and Redevelopment Alternatives workshop.
b. Burlington Commercial Development Final Report,
c. Community Task Force recommendations for city implementation
d. Draft Comprehensive Plan amendments and implementing code
standards to implement Commercial Redevelopment Final Report,
and participate in the Skagit County TDR program
e. Documentation of City Council vote on proposed plan amendments
and code standards to participate in the Skagit County TDR program
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Project start through December 2013 |
| B.2 -Integrate Low-impact Development (LID) &
Open Space
a. Draft LID stormwater management and open space planning alternatives,
incorporating environmental issues inventory and mapping and community
listening session
b. Final report on proposed LID stormwater solutions and open
space connections, based on further analysis and community input.
c. Recommendations from Gages Slough property owners and Community
Task Force on proposed amendments to City of Burlington’s
Surface Water Management and Comprehensive Land use Plans, Capital
Improvement Plan, and relevant codes
d. Proposed amendments to City of Burlington’s Surface Water
Management and Comprehensive Land use Plans, Capital Improvement
Plan, and relevant codes
e. Documentation of City Council vote on proposed amendments
to Surface Water Management and Comprehensive Land use Plans,
Capital Improvement Plan, and relevant codes
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July 2012 – December 2014 |
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