Upcoming City Council Meeting

The agenda for the November 3, 2020 City Council regular meeting has been published.

An open letter to Snohomish from Chief Palmer

We are all deeply committed to seeing a healthy and safe city and I wanted to express a few thoughts and make some simple requests as we navigate uncertain times.

Applicants Sought for Park and Recreation Board

Applications are being accepted through November 13, 2020 to fill a vacancy on the City of Snohomish Park and Recreation Board.

City Releases another round of Small Business Recovery Grants

Businesses with less than 10 employees effected by COVID-19 are eligible. The City of Snohomish will open up a one-week window to apply for up-to $5,000 in grant funding for qualifying small businesses that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

The grants will be awarded to small businesses that qualify on a reimbursement basis. Funds may be used for existing operating expenses, including business rent or mortgage, payroll, utilities, inventory, marketing, and improvements necessary to meet soci...

Midtown Planning District Task Force Meeting #3 Continued

The Midtown Planning District Task Force’s third meeting on October 13 has been continued to October 27 because the scheduled two hours was not enough time to cover all of the policy and regulatory concepts that needed to be discussed.

The continued meeting will be a virtual remote meeting only starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 27.  Information about how the public can attend the meeting, via the internet or by calling in, is on the meeting agenda which can be downloaded from...

DEADLINE Extended to Nov. 13th for Support Grants due to COVID-19

City Council has extended the deadline to November 13, 2020 to apply for a Utility Support and Rent Relief Grant to assist residents financially impacted by COVID-19.

The program is funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Grant.  Eligible residents may apply for a one-time, not to exceed $500 non-refundable credit, either applied directly to the resident’s City water and sewer...

Blackmans Lake Blue-Green Algae Bloom Update

Blackmans Lake is still experiencing a toxic bloom of blue-green algae.

The bloom looks like green paint floating in the water’s surface and is accumulating along the shoreline. The lake was screened on 10/26/2020 and scum was present at the boat launch. Sample results show that Microcystin, a liver toxin, were detected at 22...

Downtown Restrooms are Open!

The public restrooms located on First Street are re-opened!

Mayor's 2021-2022 Recommended Budget

The Mayor’s recommended budget for 2021-2022 can be found on the City's Finance and Budget page.

The Mayor’s recommended budget for 2019-2020 can be found on the City's Finance and Budget page. The budget overview will be presented to City Council at a workshop at 5:00 p.m. on October 6, 2020. The workshop will be held online via Z...

Cedar Urban Townhomes SDP Application Received

A Site Development Plan Notice of Application was issued today for a four-unit townhouse development within two separate buildings on an approximately 0.18 acre site at 225 Cedar Avenue.

For more information on this new application, and other development projects in review, visit the Development Projects Under Review page.

Public is Invited to Participate in Midtown Planning District Visual Preference Survey

During Meeting #2 of the Midtown Planning District Task Force those attending the meeting will be able to vote their preferences along with Task Force members during a Visual Preference Survey.

Task Force members will be shown over 45 photographs of a variety of types of mixed-use, commercial, office/business park, and multi-family residential development as well as examples of open space uses.  They will be asked to rate each example.

T...

Notice of New Development Application Received

Walsh Project 113-Lot PRD and ULS Application Received

A Planned Residential Development and Unit Lot Subdivision Notice of Application was issued today for subdivision of a 19.29-acre site at 1705/1711 Terrace Avenue into 113 lots for single family use.

For more information on this new application, and other ...

Preschool Code Interpretation Issued

Title 14 of Snohomish Municipal Code, the City’s land use development code, does not include preschools in its listing of allowed land uses.

As a result, the Planning Director has issued a code interpretation as provided for by SMC 14.207.060 to address this gap.

In determining whether to add preschools to the lists of allowed land uses the Director first had to determine whether preschools cou...

New Development Application Received

805 Project Three-Lot Short Plat Application Received

A Short Plat Notice of Application was issued today for subdivision of a 0.54-acre site at 805 13th Street into three lots for single family use. For more information on this new application, and other development projects in review, visit the Development...

Determination of Non-Significance for Walsh Hills (City File #PRD20-0001 & PP20-0001)

SEPA Checklist and Determination of Non-Significance for a 113-lot subdivision of a 19.29-acre site located at 1705 and 1711 Terrace Avenue, comprised of a 19-lot PRD where the site is zoned Single Family and a 94-unit Unit Lot Subdivision where it is zon...