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Developers are required to address impacts (offsite construction, replacement of aging sewer and water, undergrounding power lines,  mitigation fees, etc.)

  • Since the adoption of the GMA, developers have made contributions towards significant road, water, sewer  and park  infrastructure  including:

    • The widening of SR-9 under the Developer Road Improvement Program at the following intersections

      • SR-9 and 20th ST. SE

      • SR-9 and 4th ST at Hillcrest Elementary

      • SR-9 and Frontier Village

  • Construction of Market Street from 99th west to SR-9 ( Target Center)

  • Construction of Market Street from (91st west to SR-204

  • Traffic signal improvements

  • Numerous non specific development offsite road improvements

  • 1000’s of feet of offsite walkway for safe walking for school children to schools and bus stops

DEVELOPER ADDITIONAL COSTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO STORM WATER, PUCLIC  WATER AND PUBLIC SEWER

  • Construction of offsite gravity and force main sewer lines

    • 20th street from Tom Thumb to the new Sewer Treatment plant

    • South Lake Stevens Road from Machias to 20th St. SE

  • Construction of several lift stations both local and regional

  • Replacement of miles of asbestos water main.

  • Solved miles of off site, down stream drainage matters

  • Constructed millions of dollars of storm water retention facilities

PARKS

  • In addition to paying park impact fees to the City - developers build neighborhood parks in nearly all new developments. These parks are maintained by the homeowners association and not the City to ease the burden on the tax payers

Developers have constructed and paid for a  portion of the new Power Line Trail which is for the benefit of the community.  

HOUSING

  • In response to the GMA and densification of the urban areas ( Lake Stevens) developers have delivered thousands of lots to builders in the lake stevens area.

    • These builders have constructed attainable housing for the many families who chose to invest their future in Lake Stevens.

      • Great Community

      • Great Schools

      • Great Parks and ball fields

      • Great recreational Lake

      • Great shopping

      • Great neighborhoods

COMMUNTIY PRIDE

  • Developers are painted as the bad guys, yet developers have contributed to many community events and social needs including:

    • Playgrounds 

    • New Food Bank

      • Donated land and 100’s of hours of service

    • Aquafest

    • Fireworks

    • Police dog

    • School sports and sponsorships

    • Children’s sport team sponsorship

    • Financial support to needy families

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