Subarea Planning

Our community enjoys a rich and unique history that continues to define who we are today. To preserve that quality of life and enhance Lake Stevens as a place to shop, play and stay, the city adopted subarea plans for the Lake Stevens Center, 20th Street SE Corridor and Lake Stevens Downtown. These plans will shape the long-term economic growth and residential development in these areas and are available for you to review, right here.

As part of this process, the city designated the subareas as planned action areas, which is an important tool to promote economic development. Planned action areas have received upfront environmental review allowing for an expedited permit review process.

Below are the common documents in the subarea planning as well as zoning and land use maps for the subareas.
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Common Documents

Subarea Land Use Regulations
Planned Action Process
Application Materials
Subarea Capital Facilities Plan
SEPA Addendum No. 1
SEPA Addendum No. 2

  1. Lake Stevens Center
  2. 20th Street SE Corridor
  3. Downtown Lake Stevens

Lake Stevens Center is our oldest commercial district. This subarea is located at the intersection of two regional highways - SR 9 and SR 204 - and enjoys excellent transportation access.  The age of the subarea makes it a perfect opportunity for infill and redevelopment, and creating a traditional main street while utilizing the existing infrastructure and capitalizing on the subarea’s views of the lake and mountains.

Maps
Documents

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