What was once an industrial tank farm designed to store fuel for the military could become a marina and park on the border of Mukilteo and Everett. Ten above-ground storage tanks have been removed. City of Mukilteo Environmental cleanup has gone on for about three years. It could be another two years before the state Department of Ecology signs off on the cleanup, said Brian Sato of the department. The Port of Everett, Sound Transit, Washington State Ferries and the cities of Everett and Mukilteo signed a memorandum supporting the surplusing of the property to the port.
Preliminary plans support a transit center with a ferry terminal, commuter rail and marina.
The drawings include some park and open space, as well as commercial uses. The port could be in ownership as early as fall. The port would then begin a master-planning process that includes public comment. The route would stop in Mukilteo at or near the tank farm, where Sound Transit hopes to secure about two acres and initially about 100 parking spaces, said Val Batey, project development manager with Sound Transit. The plan for the route includes six rail cars that can each hold up to 200 people, she said.