Any change would be designed to allow for more public buildings, residential housing and services such as dry cleaners, photo shops and other stores that bring shoppers downtown. With the change in the height limit, the council is hoping for first-floor retail space, office space on the second floor and residential apartments or condominiums on a third floor. Mechling said while there was no opposition to the change in the height limit, there are some property owners in the affected area who have concerns about having high-density residential use downtown. A search of ordinances in other cities the population and size of Monroe in Snohomish County shows three-story buildings are generally the rule. The Snohomish maximum height of 40 feet allows three-story buildings in the historic downtown district.
Residential use is part of that mixed-use area.
Mill Creek's maximum is 50 feet, which can mean four floors, but generally is three floors, the first being 17 feet from street level to ceiling, and the other two at 12 feet, city planner Bill Trimm said. Wash. If you have questions or comments, please contact us .