Property owner asks council to rezone 44th Avenue site to neighborhood‑friendly mixed use

Property owner Jens Johansson told the council he owns a 3,000‑square‑foot office building at 8425 44th and seeks to rezone three parcels at 44th and 85th from light industrial to mixed‑use or planned business to better fit neighborhood context. "I own a 3,000 square foot office building, and then there's the apartment building that's on the corner," Johansson said, and added that he and a neighboring apartment owner back the rezoning.

Staff noted Planning Commission recommended the 44th Avenue rezone and that the FAA and Mukilteo Water and Wastewater District reviewed the proposal as part of normal agency comment. Council did not take immediate action this evening on the comprehensive plan package that includes the 44th rezone; the item remains before the council as part of the larger plan update.