RES 2003-40 WINSLOW URBAN DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN SUPPORT PHASE ONERESOLUTION 2003-40
A RESOLUTION of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
Supporting Phase One of the
Winslow Urban Design Implementation Plan.
WHEREAS, the downtown Winslow business core is the heart Bainbridge Island; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed plans for the development and redevelopment of
Winslow Way as adopted in the City Comprehensive Plan and the Winslow Master Plan, and
WHEREAS, the City has initiated implementation of those plans as conditions of
development reviews and as part of city capital projects spurred by a necessary upgrade of the
underground infrastructure to maintain a viable downtown Winslow; and
WHEREAS, there is recognition by the downtown Winslow property owners and city
staff that implementing all elements identified in the plans may not be physically possible; and
WHEREAS, the downtown Winslow property owners desire the continuation of a
vibrant downtown core and have acknowledged with city staff that the existing plans may not
have included adequate input from them in their development and hence contain
recommendations that they feel are not desirable from a property owner and business perspective;
and
WHEREAS, the downtown Winslow property owners desire to develop a plan for the
downtown Winslow area that includes their needs and are willing to fund a professional effort to
develop their recommendations for modifications to the plans and codes; and
WHEREAS, to initiate the downtown Winslow property owners effort, the property
owners elected to accept a proposal from Bainbridge Architects Collaborative to initiate an
Urban Design Implementation Plan for the Winslow core area; and
WHEREAS, the proposed study area is Winslow Way from SR305 to Wood Avenue;
and
WHEREAS, the property owners request that the City adopt this resolution supporting
the objectives of the joint City/Property Owners design and planning implementation efforts; and
WHEREAS, the property owners will fund phase one with private contributions of
$75,000 anticipated to be completed by the end of the year; and
WHEREAS, long and short term elements of the phase one work include, but are not
limited to, Gateway refinement, street, sidewalk and landscape design, utility locations, open
space, parking, construction sequencing & mitigation, and Comprehensive Plan and code
refinements; and
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WHEREAS, the property owners are requesting the City to fund phase two of the project
anticipated to begin in 2004 with a final scope of work to be defined collectively between the
City and the property owners when the phase one work is near completion. The schope is
envisioned to generally include the public discussion of the downtown Winslow property owners
proposal, consideration of the proposal with the existing plans, refinement of the proposal to
incorporate the modifications accepted by the City Council and revision of the city plans and
codes to incorporate the final decisions of the City Council; and
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
Section 1. The City Council supports the downtown Winslow property owner's proposed
planning efforts of the Winslow Urban Design Implantation Plan, except that the current
Winslow Way project from Ericksen Avenue to SR305 may not be delayed by the effort.
Section 2. The City Council will consider including funding for phase two of this
project estimated to be $75,000 to the 2004 Capital Facilities Element and 2004 budget to fund
(in general) a public discussion on their proposal, consideration of the proposal with the existing
plans, refinement of the proposal to incorporate the modifications accepted by the City Council
and revision of the city plans and codes to incorporate the final decisions of the City Council.
PASSED by the City Council this 27th day of August, 2003.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 28th day of August, 2003.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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ue Kasper, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 9/20/03
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: $/.27/03
RESOLUTION NUMBER: 200340
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