Town Center construction continues with new stormwater vault

Construction of the Brownstones West townhome development is underway, along with a new underground regional stormwater vault that will serve townhomes and adjacent developments.

Brownstones West is a 38-unit townhome development at Southeast 4th Street and 222nd Place Southeast. The site features two rows of townhomes with one row facing west along 222nd Place Southeast and the other row will face a “green street” to the east, which is a landscaped area with a walking trail. In between the rows of townhomes is an alleyway for garage access.

To the north, the development extends from Southeast 4th Street, and to the south, it extends to the future Southeast 5th and 6th Streets. The newly constructed Southest 6th Street will replace the entrance and parking area for the Lower Sammamish Commons Park with a two-way street with diagonal parking spaces on both sides of the street. Surface stormwater from Brownstones West and neighboring developments will be directed to the new vault and metered-out to ensure downstream impacts are mitigated.

The Brownstones East townhome development is also underway. The City is also reviewing site development permits for two seven-story, mixed-use buildings along Southeast 4th Street with a public plaza in between the buildings. The mixed-use buildings will include 348 residential units and 80,000 square feet of commercial space. Affordable units are being proposed in Brownstones East and in the mixed-use buildings.

For more information please visit www.sammamish.us/projects/town-center-development/

How to Get Involved

The City is hosting a workshop on June 25 to hear public input on draft amendments to the Town Center development code. At the workshop, staff will provide information on the proposed code updates and will be available to answer questions.

Work on the updated Town Center Plan and Code update began two years ago with an analysis of existing conditions and an audit of the development code. The process includes updates to the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), the Town Center Plan, and the accompanying development code. Drafts of the Supplemental EIS and is available for review.

The Town Center Plan and Code update is expected to conclude with public hearings and adoption in November.

For more information visit www.sammamish.us/tcamendment/