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Downtown Zoning Code Revision Progress
The City of Covington is involved in a year long process in 2010 to update its downtown zoning and design codes that will focus on establishing a new Town Center zone. The City is currently working with a consultant team, holding Planning Commission review sessions and public meetings, and preparing a final recommendation for delivery to the City Council this summer, that will propose a new framework for an identifiable Town Center. The City wants to keep its citizens informed of this planning process and invite participation and comments. The public review process is expected to begin in April 2010. Please check out the various documents available for viewing and the list of upcoming meetings for the next few months. Additional future meetings will be posted to this website as they are finalized. Also involved will be consolidation of the existing eleven DN zones into 5 larger, more understandable, and more use-friendly zoning districts.
The proposed town center zone will contain a more traditional pedestrian-oriented "Main Street", new mixed-use developments of residences, offices, and retail uses, a public plaza and open space surrounded by civic buildings, a public parking facility, lots of public amenities such as public seating, outdoor eating places, space for community events such as concerts, and other cultural events. This new zoning will focus on pedestrian-friendly and walkable residential, office and commercial establishments surrounded by quality landscaping. New zoning and design standards will encourage these mixed uses through incentives for heights and density.
Future Meetings:
Current schedule of meetings in 2010:
Public Forum: Regular Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 PM, Thursday, May 6, 2010, City Council Chambers
Public Hearing: Regular Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 PM, Thursday, June 3, 2010, City Council Chambers
Public Meeting: Regular City Council Meeting, 7:00 PM, Tuesday, July 13, 2010, City Council Chambers (Subject to Change)
The public is invited to attend any of these meetings. Other meetings will be added as they are scheduled throughout 2010.
Helpful Documents
- NEW - Memo to Council re: Downtown Zoning Code Revisions - July 13, 2010
- NEW - Summary of PC recommendations to Council re: Downtown Zoning - July 13, 2010
- NEW - Proposed Zoning and Development Standards (new section 18.31) -July 6, 2010
- NEW - Design Guidelines and Standards - July 6, 2010
- NEW - Draft Title 18 and 14 Code Changes - July 6, 2010
- Transportation Assessment - April 10, 2009
- Market Position Summary and Trends - April 3, 2009
- Parking Recommendations - 2009
- Revised Town Center Concept Map - Council Approved January 12, 2010
- Power Point Presentation re: Downtown Plan - July 28, 2009
- Final Consultant Preferred Town Center Option: Plan View - August 2009
- Covington Downtown Plan and Zoning Study - September 30, 2009
- Downtown Zoning & Development Standards Outline - February 4, 2010
- Downtown Design Standards Outline - February 4, 2010
- Existing Downtown Zoning Districts and Acreages- January 1, 2010
- 3rd Draft of Proposed Zoning & Development Standards - May 25, 2010
- 3rd Draft of Proposed Downtown Design Guidelines & Standards - May 27, 2010
- Regulatory Options for Asphalt Facilities for Downtown Covington: Analysis of Impacts, Alternatives & Mitigations - June 3, 2010, Prepared by Consultant
- Downtown Rezoning Proposed District Map
- Downtown Street Types, Figure 4.5
- Title 18 & 14 zoning & development code changes with R-18 Multi-family Zone - May 25, 2010
2009 Downtown Plan
2005 Downtown Plan
For questions or more information about the progress of the Downtown Plan and Zoning Study, please contact Planning Manager Richard Hart at rhart@ci.covington.wa.us or (253)638-1110 ext. 2226.
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