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1 1 of 8 Funding Application Competition Application Type Status Submitted: Prepopulated with screening form? Regional FHWA Corridors Serving Centers submitted April 19th, :43 PM Yes Project Information 1. Project Title Alderwood Mall Parkway 164th St SW to SR Regional Transportation Plan ID NA 3. Sponsoring Agency Snohomish County 4. Cosponsors 5. Does the sponsoring agency have "Certification Acceptance" status from WSDOT? Yes 6. If not, which agency will serve as your CA sponsor? Contact Information 1. Contact name Jim Young 2. Contact phone Contact james.young@snoco.org Project Description 1. Project Scope Widen Alderwood Mall Parkway to continuous five lanes with bicycle & pedestrian facilities from 168th St SW to SR 525 northbound on/off-ramps; the termini are each five lanes but quickly reduce to four and in some places three. On the east side of the planned Parkway improvements bicycle lanes will be separated from traffic by a planter strip; on the west side they will be striped. Widths on both sides will comply with current design standards. In addition, lighting will be evaluated, including for pedestrian safety and signal systems will be coordinated with WSDOT systems on 164th St SW to the North and SR 525 to the South. 2. Project Justification, Need, or Purpose As noted above, Alderwood Mall Parkway contains five lanes at each termini which quickly reduce to four and, in some places, three lanes. The Parkway is the principal gateway from the north, at 164th St SW, to the Lynnwood Regional Growth Center. The current roadway carries an average of 20,000 cars per day. Portions of the Parkway are experiencing deficient (below adopted LOS standards)travel speeds during peak hours; the arterial unit as a whole is

2 (below adopted LOS standards)travel speeds during peak hours; the arterial unit as a whole is at risk of level-of-service failure. Traffic modeling indicates that without improvement, by 2025 virtually the entire length of the corridor will experience severe AM and PM peak hour congestion. 2 of 8 In addition to maintaining levels of service appropriate to continued urban in-fill, the project is integrated with the City of Lynnwood's commitments to meet its obligations under GMA through its Regional Growth Center. The over-arching goal in the City's Transportation Element, a mandatory element of GMA, is "To provide mobility for residents, visitors and commuters through a balanced system of transportation alternatives that support the City's land use vision, protects neighborhoods from transportation impacts and minimizes adverse impacts on the environment." The planned impacts of the above referenced improvements will help Lynnwood's Regional Growth Center achieve this goal in the following ways: 1.) Traffic flow will be enhanced by the continuous separation of through and turn lanes. 2.) Non-motorized use of the corridor will be enhanced by: a.) more efficient movement of transit, b.) "Complete Streets throughout the corridor leading into the Regional Growth Center; and; c.) the separation of bicycle traffic from traffic will encourage more riders of all ages and abilities. The project also supports regional goals by contributing towards achieving the Active Transportation Plan which is called for in Transportation 2040 (ATP); a principal focus of the ATP is access to centers and inter connectivity with transit. The Parkway provides access/egress to the Center for three local transit routes that connect with key transit centers for commuter as well as local travel. A second emphasis of the ATP is creating a safe environment for non-motorized users of all ages and abilities. Pedestrian and bicycle facilities along the corridor are inconsistent and, in the case of bicycles, not consistently encouraging to all ages and abilities. On the Regional Bike Map, the corridor is identified as a "Striped Bike Lane"; this is not continuous nor is it encouraging to anyone beside the experienced cyclist on a roadway that has ADT similar to a state highway. Finally, the project supports regional transit; The West Alderwood Mall ST# Light Rail Station in the corridor is the first ST# light rail station in Snohomish County Project Location 1. Project Location Alderwood Mall Parkway 2. Please identify the county(ies) in which the project is located. Snohomish 3. Crossroad/landmark nearest the beginning of the project 168th St SW 4. Crossroad/landmark nearest the end of the project SR Map and project graphics AMP_164th_Vicinity_Map.pdf, Map_-_PM_LOS.pdf, TNR_-_Priority_Pref.pdf, Existing Proposed_X-Sections_of_AMP.docx Plan Consistency 1. Is the project specifically identified in a local comprehensive plan? Yes 2. If yes, please indicate the (1) plan name, (2) relevant section(s), and (3) page number where it can be found. Alderwood Mall Parkway is the northern gateway corridor accessing the Lynnwood Regional Growth Center; it also connects with Snohomish County's Urban Center to the North. It is the highest ranked system improvement in the Transportation Needs Report (TNR), the capital work plan for implementation of the County's GMA Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Element. Please refer to the attachment which is extracted from the TNR; 28th Ave W is Alderwood Mall Parkway, south of 164th St. Reference information is on the exhibit. 3. If no, please describe how the project is consistent with the applicable local comprehensive plan, including specific local policies and provisions the project supports. In addition, please describe how the project is consistent with a transit agency plan or state plan, if applicable. Federal Functional Classification

3 1. Functional class name 16 Urban Minor Arterial 3 of 8 Support for Centers 1. Describe the relationship of the project to the center(s) it is intended to support. For example, is it located within a designated regional, countywide or local center, or is it located along a corridor connecting to one of these areas? The City of Lynnwood is investing in infrastructure to serve its projected growth of 1,000 new residents annually over the next twenty years. The majority of this growth is planned to be located in the Lynnwood Regional Growth Center, emphasizing growth around Alderwood Mall. This includes adding approximately 1600 new multi family units.the Parkway is the northern gateway route accessing the Lynnwood Regional Growth Center which is anchored by Alderwood Mall. A total of $1Billion in public and private investment is expected in that same time period. The Parkway serves as a N/S alternative to SR 525 and provides more convenient access to rapidly growing residential areas to the east an enhances circulation with improvement of existing facilities, including technology. Please see the recent (2016) recap from the Everett Business Journal. Traffic volumes on the Parkway (20,000 ADT) are similar to SR 525. The Parkway supports three local transit routes carrying approximately 4,000 passengers per day and is a potential alignment being considered for Community Transit's Swift Orange line. Alderwood Mall itself will be the northernmost terminus of Sound Transit's light rail line for approximately twelve years. Criteria: Benefit to Regional Growth or Manufacturing/Industrial Center 1. Describe how this project will benefit or support the housing and employment development in a regional growth center(s) and/or employment growth in a manufacturing/industrial center(s). Does it support multiple centers? Please provide a citation of the relevant policies and/or specific project references in a subarea plan or in the comprehensive plan. The project will widen Alderwood Mall Parkway to a continuous five lanes with bicycle & pedestrian facilities from 168th St SW to SR 525 northbound on/off-ramps; the termini are each five lanes but quickly reduce to four and in some places to three. On the east side of the planned Parkway improvements sidewalks will be separated from traffic by a planter strip. Widths on both sides will comply with current design standards. In addition, lighting will be evaluated, including for pedestrian safety and signal systems will be coordinated with WSDOT systems on 164th St to the North and SR 525 to the South. Widening and signal integration will improve traffic flow, including for mass transit by providing turn lanes that do not imped through traffic and coordinating with WSDOT signal improvements planned or in place at both 164th St and the SR 525 interchange. 2. Describe how the project provides or benefits a range of travel modes to users traveling to/from centers, or if it provides a missing mode. The foregoing provides these benefits to a wider range of users. Transit, which operates on fifteen minute headways, will be better able to keep this schedule commitment. The corridor will complete both regional and local "Complete Streets" policies and, thereby,incorporate design standards which addresses non-motorized users of all ages and abilities. Neither of the foregoing apply to the current situation. Alderwood Parkway is a CT designated Transit Emphasis Corridor. 3. Describe how the project will benefit a variety of user groups, including commuters, residents, and/or commercial users. Benefits and improvements described in questions 1 & 2 above apply to all user groups. 4. Describe how the project will benefit minority and low-income populations as identified in the President s Order for Environmental Justice, seniors, people with disabilities, those located in highly impacted communities, and/or areas experiencing high levels of unemployment or chronic underemployment; please be specific and provide data where applicable. The areas adjacent to AMP display the following characteristics consistent with EJ: Poverty: 9-14% Minority: 43-46% Seniors: 12-20% Disabled: 10-14% 5. Describe how the project will support the establishment of new jobs/businesses or the retention of existing jobs/businesses including those in the industry clusters identified in the adopted regional economic strategy. The improvements support the long range development plan for the Lynnwood Regional Growth Center which has affordable housing and commercial development as policy foundations.

4 foundations. 4 of 8 Criteria: System Continuity/Long-Term Benefit and Sustainability 1. Describe how this project supports a long-term strategy to maximize the efficiency of the corridor, including TDM and activities and ITS improvements that use advanced technologies or innovative approaches to improve traffic flow. Describe the problem and how this project will remedy it. The project will widen Alderwood Mall Parkway to continuous five lanes with bicycle & pedestrian facilities from 168th St SW to SR 525 northbound on/off-ramps; the termini are each five lanes but quickly reduce to four and in some lanes to three. On the east side of the planned Parkway improvements bicycle lanes will be separated from traffic by a planter strip; on the west side they will be striped. Widths on both sides will comply with current design standards. In addition, lighting will be evaluated, including for pedestrian safety and signal systems will be coordinated with WSDOT systems on 164th St to the North and SR 525 to the South. Widening and signal integration will improve traffic flow, including for mass transit by providing turn lanes that do not imped through traffic and coordinating with WSDOT signal improvements planned or in place at both 164th St and the SR 525 interchange. 2. Describe how this project provides a logical segment that links to a regional growth or manufacturing/industrial center. It connects a major arterial/state highway (196th St.SW) that intersects with I-5 to the west and fast growing suburbs to the east with the Lynnwood Regional Growth Center. The Parkway is also a CT designated Transit Emphasis Corridor that incorporates three local lines to existing and planned regional transit service in the growth center. 3. Describe how the project fills in a missing link or removes barriers to/from a center. The improvements described above elevate the level of the Parkway to full urban standards with geometrics commensurate with the growth centers served. 4. Describe how this project will relieve pressure or remove a bottleneck on the regional transportation system and how this will positively impact overall system performance. LOS levels of E & F will be reduced or eliminated. Please refer to the current LOS map in the attachments for a description of the current condition. 5. Describe how this project addresses safety and security. Sight distances are improved, turn lanes will be provided eliminating traffic stops in through lanes, signals will be coordinated with the major intersections/termini to the north and south, including two state highways, sidewalks will be continuous and ADA compliant Bicycle lanes will be continuous. 6. Describe how the project provides opportunities for active transportation that can lead to public health benefits. Please see #5 Air Quality and Climate Change: Element Selection 1. Please select one or more elements in the list below that are included in the project s scope of work, and provide the requested information in the pages to follow. Roadway Improvement, Transit and Ferry Service, Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Air Quality and Climate Change: Roadway Improvement 1. What is the length of the project? What is the average daily traffic before and after the project? 20, What is the average speed before and after the project? Current 0-17 mph (PM Peak) Proposed mph at all times Design speed will be 35 mph. 4. What is the average daily transit ridership along the corridor? How many daily peak period transit trips serve the corridor? 3 routes/day continuously 6. What is the expected increase in transit speed due to the BAT/HOV lanes?

5 Consistent with the improvement in general purpose traffic 7. What is the expected increase in transit ridership due to the BAT/HOV lanes? 8. What is the percentage of freight truck traffic on the facility? 0-1% 9. Will the project result in shorter trips and reduced VMT? If so, please explain. This cannot be determined at this time. 10. Please describe the source of the project data provided above (e.g., Environmental Impact Statement, EPA/DOE data, traffic study, survey, previous projects, etc.). Engineering analysis compiled for Preliminary Engineering and County Design Standards. 5 of 8 Air Quality and Climate Change: Transit and Ferry Service 1. What is the current transit ridership for the affected transit stops or routes? What is the average transit trip length for the affected routes? Variable, the routes are local 3. What is the average transit trip length of the entire system? 4. If the project includes a park and ride, how many new stalls are being provided? n/a 5. Are there other amenities included to encourage new transit ridership? If so, please describe. Frequent service; this is one of the few local routes that provides fifteen minute headways. It is also a CT-designated Transit Emphasis Corridor to be improved upon commensurate with increased density along or adjacent to the route. 6. What is the expected increase in transit ridership from the project? Cannot be determined at this time. 7. If a new or expanded ferry service, what is the length of the driving route being replaced? n/a 8. Please describe the source of the project data provided above (e.g., Environmental Impact Statement, EPA/DOE data, traffic study, survey, previous projects, etc.). Discussions with CT. Air Quality and Climate Change: Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities 1. Describe the facilities being added or improved Widen Alderwood Mall Parkway to continuous five lanes with bicycle & pedestrian facilities from 168th St SW to SR 525 northbound on/off-ramps; the termini are each five lanes but quickly reduce to four and in some laces three. On the east side of the planned Parkway improvements bicycle lanes will be separated from traffic by a planter strip; on the west side they will be striped. Widths on both sides will comply with current design standards. In addition, lighting will be evaluated, including for pedestrian safety and signal systems will be coordinated with WSDOT systems on 164th St to the North and SR 525 to the South. 2. What is the length of the proposed facility? 0.57M 3. Describe the connections to existing bicycle/pedestrian facilities and transit. The project will intersect with the Interurban Trail and those trails that connect to it. 4. Describe the current bicycle/pedestrian usage in the project area. If known, provide information on the shift from single occupancy vehicles. Unknown, PSRC to provide 5. What is the expected increase in bicycle/pedestrian usage from the project? If known, provide information on the shift from single occupancy vehicles Unknown, PSRC to provide 6. What is the average bicycle trip length? Unknown, PSRC to provide

6 7. What is the average pedestrian trip length? Unknown, PSRC to provide 8. Please describe the source of the project data provided above (e.g., Environmental Impact Statement, EPA/DOE data, traffic study, survey, previous projects, etc.) Unknown, PSRC to provide 6 of 8 PSRC Funding Request 1. What is the PSRC funding source being requested? STP 2. Has this project received PSRC funds previously? No 3. If yes, please provide the project's PSRC TIP ID Phase Year Alternate Year Amount ROW $1,730, other $0.00 Total Request: $1,730, Total Estimated Project Cost and Schedule ROW Funding Source Secured/Unsecured Amount Local Secured $270, STP Unsecured $1,730, Expected year of completion for this phase: 2023 Summary 1. Estimated project completion date Total project cost $2,000, Funding Documentation 1. Documents _ACP_TIP.pdf $2,000, Please describe the secure or reasonably expected funds identified in the supporting documentation. For funds that are reasonably expected, an explanation of procedural steps with milestone dates for completion which will be taken to secure the funds for the project or program should also be included. The project is contained in the current, adopted ACP/TIP; a copy is attached. The Project is fully funded and design activities schedule through 2021 when STP funds become available for obligation and implementation (construction). Project Readiness: PE 1. Are you requesting funds for ONLY a planning study or preliminary engineering? No 2. Is preliminary engineering complete? No 3. What was the date of completion (month and year)?

7 4. Have preliminary plans been submitted to WSDOT for approval? No 5. Are there any other PE/Design milestones associated with the project? Please identify and provide dates of completion. You may also use this space to explain any dates above. 6. When are preliminary plans expected to be complete? of 8 Project Readiness: NEPA 1. What is the current or anticipated level of environmental documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for this project? Documented Categorical Exclusion (DCE) 2. Has the NEPA documentation been approved? No 3. Please provide the date of NEPA approval, or the anticipated date of completion (month and year). January 2021 Project Readiness: Right of Way 1. Will Right of Way be required for this project? Yes 2. How many parcels do you need? 10 (estimated) 3. What is the zoning in the project area? Commercial/multi-family 4. Discuss the extent to which your schedule reflects the possibility of condemnation and the actions needed to pursue this. Two years has been provided in the project schedule following preparation of the right-of-way plan during preliminary design. RW staff typically allows for eighteen months for the condemnation process in all RW acquisition schedules. While no serious exceptions to these acquisitions is expected, this is only a good faith estimate based on past experience. 5. Does your agency have experience in conducting right of way acquisitions of similar size and complexity? Yes 6. If not, when do you expect a consultant to be selected, under contract, and ready to start (month and year)? 7. In the box below, please identify all relevant right of way milestones, including the current status and estimated completion date of each. The overall schedule for the following typical tasks runs from the 3rd Quarter of 2021to the 2nd Quarter of Specific dates for completion of each of the tasks will be determined during preliminary design. Survey to identify necessary parcels, partial parcels and potential temporary property rights Preparation of the RW Plan Preparation of the RW True Cost Estimate Obligation of RW funds (depends on completion of NEPA) RW acquisition, implementation of Relocation Plan if required RW Certification Obligation of Construction funds (not a part of this application) Project Readiness: Construction 1. Are funds being requested for construction? No 2. Do you have an engineer's estimate?

8 3. Engineers estimate document 4. Identify the environmental permits needed for the project and when they are scheduled to be acquired. 5. Are Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) approved? 6. Please provide the date of approval, or the date when PS&E is scheduled to be submitted for approval (month and year). 7. When is the project scheduled to go to ad (month and year)? 8 of 8 Other Considerations 1. Describe any additional aspects of your project not requested in the evaluation criteria that could be relevant to the final project recommendation and decisionmaking process. Snohomish County has budgeted sufficient funds to initiate design and complete it to the point that RW activities such as NEPA, preparation of RW plans, the Project Funding Estimate and Relocation plans, if necessary. It is important, in supporting the development momentum in the Lynnwood Growth Center and Community Transit, that construction be initiated in Describe any innovative components included in your project: these could include design elements, cost saving measures, or other innovations. As shown in the ACP/TIP in the attachments, the County has budgeted local funds to move the project to actual RW acquisition when the funds are available - FFY The project will provide for future development of technology in the corridor, the growth center and for CT by installing large sized, multi-user accessible conduits. These will be available to private utilities as well as for signal system integration and modern communication needs for adjacent agencies. 3. Describe the process that your agency uses to determine the benefits of projects; this could include formal cost-benefit analysis, practical design, or some other process by which the benefits of projects are determined. The process of identifying and evaluating potential projects, in terms of their relative value is contained in the County's GMA Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Element, Transportation Needs Report, Appendix K. This project is considered a "Major Road Improvement", the first of several categories of improvement types documented in the Transportation Element (TNR). As noted earlier, The TNR is the work plan for implementation of the Transportation Element. That portion of Appendix K, pertaining to this project and how it was arrived at as the highest priority Major Road Improvement Project is attached. 4. Final documents TNR_Appendix_K_-_PW_Priorities Selection.pdf, ST2_3_in_Lynnwood_Regional_Growth_Center.pdf, A_billion_dollars_and_change_Herald_Article.docx

9 A Alderwood Mall Parkway Vicinity Mile Snohomish County Urban Center Manor Way Future Ash Way Light Rail Station I2 164th St SWIFT Blue Line 36th Ave W?@ 525 ALDERWOOD MALL PARKWAY!"`$ LYNNWOOD Potential SWIFT Orange Line Maple Rd Interurban Trail Lynnwood Regional Growth Center PRELIMINARY Future West Alderwood Mall Light Rail Station I2 %&e( Snohomish County disclaims any warranty of merchantability or warranty of fitness of this data (or map) for any particular purpose, either express or implied. No representation or warranty is made concerning the accuracy, currency, completeness, or quality of data depicted. Any user of this data (or map) assumes all responsibility for use thereof, and further agrees to hold Snohomish County harmless from and against any damage, loss, or liability arising from any use of this data (or map). Created by AJ on 2/08/2018

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11 164 th St SW 36th Ave 525 Alderwood Mall Parkway Ash Way Alder Way!"`$ 13th Ave W 172nd St SW Larch Way LYNNWOOD Maple Rd Existing PM Peak Hour LOS/Speed Maple Rd 178th St SW PM Level of Service A, B, C > 22 mph D > 17 mph E > 13 mph F <= 13 mph Mile PRELIMINARY 184 th St SW Butternut Rd Snohomish County disclaims any warranty of merchantability or warranty of fitness of this data (or map) for any particular purpose, either express or implied. No representation or warranty is made concerning the accuracy, currency, completeness, or quality of data depicted. Any user of this data (or map) assumes all responsibility for use thereof, and further agrees to hold Snohomish County harmless from and against any damage, loss, or liability arising from any use of this data (or map). Created by AJ on 7/20/2017

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22 A billion dollars and change: Lynnwood grows up, literally By Jim Davis The Herald Business Journal Tuesday, March 1, :14pm HERALD BUSINESS JOURNALLYNNWOOD LYNNWOOD Stand on the corner of 196th and 36th avenues, outside the Lynnwood Convention Center, and you can see the growth coming. A crane towers to the south, putting up a seven-story apartment building. A couple of blocks to the west, a second crane is building an eight-story apartment building. I think the buzz is going out there now that the projects are happening, said David Kleitsch, the city s economic development director. I think you re going to have a lot more buzz when they start going vertical. These are big projects for the city that will forever change Lynnwood s skyline, but it s just a harbinger of things to come. The city is expecting a jolt of construction with nearly two dozen major projects in the pipeline. So far, only six of those developments are under way. The projects are a mix of public and private investments that will notably add more than 1,600 apartments to the city. In all, the city expects more than $1 billion worth of construction in the next four years. Engineer Chevy Chase, whose firm CG Engineering is working on a couple of the early projects, said he s not surprised by the amount of development coming to Lynnwood. It seems like it s time for it to me, Chase said. We had this long recession and there was pentup demand. It seems like it s long overdue. Now, the city is trying to get ready for all the new people and the traffic and demands for public service that will entail. There are lots of moving parts right now, but we re trying to get it all on the same train tracks, Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith said. So we re ready for our growth and will be excited about it. Two of the most visible projects already begun are the seven- and eight-story apartment complexes near the convention center. The City Center Apartments is to the south of the convention center. It will include 347 units and is an affordable housing complex. To the west is the 308-unit City Center Senior Living Apartments. Both projects are in what the city envisions as Lynnwood s City Center, a planned downtown for a city that never developed one. A third apartment project is just getting started, called the Reserve at Scriber Lake Apartments, adding 295 units in a five-story building by the lake near Highway 99. Also under way is work on the Edmonds School District s maintenance and transportation facility, visible off I-5 in south Lynnwood, and Lynndale Elementary School, in west Lynnwood. In the coming-soon category: Developers have submitted plans for a 150-room, six-floor Hilton Garden Inn Hotel just to the south of CityCenter Apartments, and the 231-unit Evergreen Village Apartments, along Highway 99. The city expects three more major apartment complexes to move forward, including the second phase of Lynnwood Place, the mixed-use development at the Costco near Alderwood mall. The

23 Edmonds School District is to build another elementary and add a second story to a third elementary. Edmonds Community College has its own plans for a $36 million science, engineering and technology building on campus. The project is at the top of the wish list for the state s community colleges and could be funded as early as this year. Together, the projects represent a massive investment. With the rate of development seemingly accelerating, there are lots of reasons to think that the next 10 to 15 years is going to be Lynnwood s decade, said Paul Krauss, the city s community development director. Lynnwood typically approves about $50 million worth of development in a typical year. Last year, the city approved $201.5 million worth of construction projects. The city expects another $200 million in construction this year and another $200 million of construction projects in Then, in 2018, Sound Transit is expected to start on the $400 million Lynnwood segment of light rail. In all, that s more than $1 billion in construction And the city isn t really seeing the development yet that will happen when light rail reaches the City Center by Could another recession put a damper on growth? Of course, Krauss said. Economic cycles come and go. God forbid they will ever be as severe as the last one, Krauss said. You have boom times and you have times when things go slow. But that construction is coming. A recession may delay some development, but eventually it will be built, Krauss said. With so much construction planned, people have expressed concerns to Mayor Smith. She said the city has worked to push development away from neighborhoods and into the City Center or around Alderwood mall, which is considered a regional growth center, or along Highway 99. As Kleitsch puts it, the city is trying to protect its neighborhoods. Still, there will be challenges, particularly with traffic in a city that already attracts large numbers of out-of-town shoppers to Alderwood mall or to other retailers and restaurants. Two major road projects are planned to help with the traffic headaches. The city of Lynnwood already has $20 million to widen 196th Avenue from the Convention Center to the west, to Fred Meyer, a little less than a mile. The work would add a lane in each direction, plus wider medians and wider sidewalks. There also will be bus lanes. The city is also hoping to build a $30 million bridge west of Lowes, across I-5. That project, called the Poplar Way Bridge, would create a new route for traffic getting off the freeway to get to Alderwood mall. Smith said that city staff is trying to figure out how to provide police and fire services and parks to so many new people. She said she s not concerned that so many of the new housing projects are apartments. We found a lot of young people moving into Lynnwood it s their lifestyle not to be burdened with a mortgage payment, Smith said. They would much rather be flexible and be mobile. She said those apartments will also provide needed housing for the city, which is expecting to add 20,000 residents within 20 years. The affordable-workforce CityCenter project will be a place to live for many of the city s restaurant and retail workers. The City Center Senior Housing Apartments will provide housing for older people who want to live in the community.

24 Other projects are planned to provide a diverse stock of housing for the city, including Lynnwood s first development with homes reaching up to a million dollars, near Hall s Lake. Nearly half of the new apartments coming to Lynnwood will be built in the City Center area around I-5 and 196th Avenue. That, along with the new hotel and coming light rail and a plan to add City Hall in the area, will energize the City Center, bringing an urban feel to that part of the community. When those people arrive, restaurants and shops are expected to follow, Kleitsch said. Chase, the engineer whose company is working on the City Center Apartments, said he expects the projects will transform that area. I think there s a domino effect, Chase said. As they ll start all that work that whole area is going to change.