Marymoor Village
Marymoor Village
The Marymoor Village center was created in 2017, so most of the revisions under review as part of Redmond 2050 are to address new opportunities and ways to meet community priorities that emerged in the visioning process. Updates will address:
- design guidelines updates,
- transition from a local center to a countywide growth center,
- reducing the number of zoning districts,
- updating the incentives and TOD area,
- adopting a SEPA Infill Exemption, and
- pilot project for inclusive neighborhood, and
- placemaking features that incorporate importance of this area to local tribes.
8/9/23 Planning Commission Study Session: Marymoor and Southeast Redmond
Rezoning Proposal
Staff is exploring ideas to improve efficiency and clarity through policy and code updates, but also through the reduction of the number of zoning districts. There are five (5) zoning districts within the Marymoor Village design district area. Staff is proposing reducing this to three districts.
| Current Zoning Map | Draft Zones (subject to change) |
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Inclusive Neighborhood Pilot Project
Equity and inclusion is a main theme of Redmond 2050, with a special focus on inclusive design and accessibility improvements. We are looking at ways we can update how we design and build our community to make it more inclusive - including removing policies and codes that have been used to exclude some community members or that have unintentionally caused barriers. Our focus has been on studying ways that our built environment impacts different people in different ways, and to identify opportunities for change, with specific code and policy examples and recommendations, that will have a measurable outcome on making the design and construction of our communities more inclusive.
To that end, we have held a series of focus groups, community conversations, and completed an accessibility study that included “walk and roll” tours with community members. We have also compiled a number of resources for education and inspiration, which have been posted online at www.redmond.gov/2057/Inclusive-Design.
We are incorporating a number of inclusive design elements into Overlake, Marymoor Village, and Downtown, so that our areas around our new light rail stations fit within our goals for equitable transit-oriented development (TOD), but we wanted to do something special for Marymoor.
Housing for adults with disabilities, especially near transit was a high-priority for this update, but housing alone does not facilitate and help maximize independence and community participation. To that end we are researching options for how we can build out Marymoor Village to be as accessible as possible – the buildings, site, and blocks, with a specific focus on housing and the public spaces.
Staff is working with accessibility and universal design experts to look at checklists, design guides, incentives, and other ways to design and build the Marymoor Village core as a fully-inclusive neighborhood. Staff is exploring lighting, sound, signage and wayfinding, sidewalks and other design standards. An idea board for community contributions was started in 2023 but will get more focus in 2024 - www.letsconnectredmond.com/redmond2050/brainstormers/inclusive-neighborhood-pilot-project.
Additional outreach will occur in 2024 as we draft code updates and incentive package revisions for Marymoor.
Community members, caregivers, and service providers familiar with mobility challenges are invited to share your thoughts and experiences with us as we seek to improve the experience of all Redmond residents.