At its Oct. 21 meeting, Bothell City Council will receive additional public comment on the City Hall Siting Study that was completed earlier this year by architecture and planning consultant Rice Fergus Miller. The meeting is at 6 p.m. and located at the City of Bothell Municipal Court (10116 N.E. 183rd St.). Citizens are encouraged to provide their comments on the potential sites under consideration for a new city hall at this meeting.

No action is required by City Council that evening and the topic will

return at a later date (to be determined) to council for potential

additional public testimony and deliberations. City Council will utilize

citizen input in its consideration of siting the facility, a decision

expected by the end of the year. Construction for the new city hall is scheduled to be completed in 2012. Schedules and meeting agendas are subject to change.

In July, Bothell City Council held a public comment meeting and

received citizen input on the study. The purpose of the study was to

analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each of the three potential

City Hall locations, which include:

● The terminus of the future State Route 527 Multiway Boulevard and the

realigned State Route 522 on the existing city-owned Beta-Bothell Landing

commercial site

● Bothell City Hall’s current location (18305 101st Ave. N.E.)

● The Anderson Building, located on the Northshore School District

property (18603 Bothell Way N.E.).

About downtown Bothell revitalization

In its 100-year history, city of Bothell has gone from frontier town to

vibrant employment and educational center. As the centennial approaches

in 2009, the city strives to provide even greater opportunities for

citizens through new downtown jobs and housing options, new and

improved public spaces, and by reconnecting the city to its river

heritage. The city is working on several projects to restore the

vibrancy to downtown and give the figurative heart of the city its

beat.

In Bothell’s recent history, the development of the technology

corridor fueled the local economy and provided financial resources to

fund municipal services. Now, proposed plans promise to produce the next

generation of Bothell reinvestment. In the next 25 years, proposed

downtown public projects using existing resources and grants are projected to catalyze a projected $670 million in private mixed-use investment, which includes 1,360 new permanent family-wage jobs, 2,700 residential units and 650,000 square feet of commercial space to house new business in Bothell’s 200-acre downtown.

For more information on the City Hall Siting Study and other downtown

Bothell revitalization, visit www.ci.bothell.wa.us, call the Downtown

Bothell Revitalization Inquiry Line at (425) 806-6897 or e-mail

downtownplan@ci.bothell.wa.us to be added to the Downtown

Revitalization notification list.