Light Rail Stations Subarea Plans Update

A Community Meeting will be held on September 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM local time to provide Shoreline residents with information about proposed Planned Action Ordinances for the Light Rail Stations Subarea Plans.

Meeting Location:

• Conference Room 303
• City Hall
• 17500 Midvale Ave N
• Shoreline, WA 98133

Remote Access:

• Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81030223502
• Join via Phone: 253-215-8782 | Webinar ID: 810 3022 3502

The purpose of this meeting is to provide an overview of the proposed Planned Action Ordinances. The meeting will begin at 6:00 pm with a presentation. A question-and-answer period will follow. The meeting will end at 6:45 pm.

The City of Shoreline strives to provide accessible meetings for people with disabilities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require a disability-related accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 206-801-2230 or clk@shorelinewa.gov at least three business days prior to the meeting. For TTY service, call 206-546-0457.

(This meeting will meet the requirements of RCW 43.21C.440(3)(b).)

On September 3, 2026, the Planning Commission received a presentation from City staff and the project consultant team of the proposed updates to the existing station subarea plans. Feedback was received on the recommended new subarea policies and policies recommended for deletion. The Commission also provided direction to the project team on the "suggested priority connections" for each subarea.

You can read the staff report here: Staff Report - Light Rail Subarea Plans. The report attachments are linked in the Agenda.

You can watch the video of the meeting here: Video - Light Rail Subarea Plans.

On August 6, 2026, the Planning Commission received a presentation from the project consultant team responding to questions that needed additional research from the July 2, 2026 meeting. Four scenarios of how the connectivity framework could be implemented were presented, two visual examples from each station subarea. The examples depicted how a proposed development would trigger the requirement, what type of connection would be provided, and how other connections could look over time in the general area of the project example.

You can read the staff report here: Staff Report - Light Rail Subarea Plans.

You can watch the video of the meeting here: Video - Light Rail Subarea Plans.

What is a Draft SEIS Notice of Availability?

"SEIS" means "Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement" and is a requirement under Washington State law since the City is updating our two light rail subarea plans. We have prepared updated environmental analysis, but it is in draft form. We are asking the public if we missed anything in the analysis and requesting comments. These will be addressed in the Final SEIS document for each station subarea. The "Notices of Availability" provide an overview:

Notice of Availability - Shoreline South 148th Station

Notice of Availability - Shoreline North 185th Station

Documents for Review

• 148th South Station Subarea Planned Action - Draft SEIS
  • Appendix A Land Capacity Analysis
  • Appendix B Transportation Impact Analysis
  • Appendix C Connectivity Study (Draft)
• 185th North Station Subarea Planned Action - Draft SEIS
  • Appendix A Land Capacity Analysis
  • Appendix B Transportation Impact Analysis
  • Appendix C Connectivity Study (Draft)
  • Appendix D Noise Analysis Technical Memo
  • Appendix E Comparison of Extended and Smaller Zoning Overlay Boundary

How Can I Participate?

Comments are due by 5:00pm on Monday, August 31, 2026.

Agencies, affected tribes, and members of the public are invited to comment. You may comment on alternatives, mitigation measures, probable significant adverse impacts, and licenses or other approvals that may be required. The method and deadline for giving us your comments are below.

Send written comments to:

• Cate Lee, Senior Planner
• City of Shoreline Planning and Community Development
• 17500 Midvale Avenue North – 3rd Floor, Shoreline, WA 98133
• clee@shorelinewa.gov

Email comments are preferred. Please put “Draft SEIS Comments – Shoreline North / 185th Station Subarea” or “Draft SEIS Comments – Shoreline South / 148th Station Subarea ” in the subject line.

On July 2, 2026, the Planning Commission received a presentation from the project consultant team on the key takeaways on public engagement earlier this year, updates on the connectivity types and framework, anticipated updates to the subarea plans, and issues and options for the proposed 185th Street Sports, Recreation and Entertainment zoning overlay.

You can read the staff report here: Staff Report- Light Rail Subarea Plans.

You can watch the video of the meeting here: Video - Light Rail Subarea Plans.

A summary of community engagement activities is now available!

Please see Attachment B to the July 2, 2026 Planning Commission staff report. This report includes details of community workshops and a survey held earlier this year to get input on providing better connections to and through the light rail station areas.

Key themes from overall engagement for both station areas include the following:

1. Directness: Desire for shorter, intuitive routes that reduce out-of-direction travel especially east-west connections through the station areas.
2. Safety and comfort: Specific priorities included lighting, crossing quality, traffic calming, and predictable, separated spaces for walking and rolling.
3. Closing gaps: Interest in mid-block paths, dead-end through-connections, and commercial courtyard links to break up long blocks and expand the walkshed.
4. Place-making near stations: Support for pedestrian plazas and commercial courtyards that add activation and “third places” close to transit.

We took this input and updated our connectivity concepts that will be presented to Planning Commission. We sincerely appreciate folks who showed up and spent their valuable time to make this a better plan update for the whole community!

Thank you!

On April 13, 2026, City Council and the Planning Commission held a joint dinner meeting. They received a presentation outlining the proposed connectivity framework for the station areas. This framework includes areas in the station areas where new connections should be prioritized across private property. It also included types of connections that could be made. This connectivity framework will be finalized and used to craft updated plan and code language that will be presented to the Planning Commission in summer 2026.

You can read the staff report here: Memo - Dinner Meeting.

You can see the presentation slides here: Presentation - Dinner Meeting.

On February 5, 2026, the Planning Commission received a presentation from the project consultant team on the draft connectivity report, development capacity and growth trends, and public engagement efforts.

You can read the staff report here: Staff Report - Light Rail Subarea Plans.

You can watch the video of the meeting here: Video - Light Rail Subarea Plans.

We want to hear from you! Tell us how you travel around and near the light rail stations and surrounding neighborhoods, where you like to go, and where you would like to see new paths and connections.

The surveys each take about 10 minutes. As a thank you, you can enter a raffle to win a $50 gift card. Winners will be randomly selected from those who provide an email address. Surveys ends March 8th.

What Is a Scoping Notice?

The City has started the process for updating the environmental analysis for the Subarea Plans Update. The scoping notice allows early involvement during the environmental analysis of a proposal. Concerns identified during during the scoping process can be further evaluated when a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is being prepared.

• 185^th Street Light Rail Station Subarea Plan Update Scoping Notice
• 148^th Street Light Rail Station Subarea Plan Update Scoping Notice
• Information Sheet

How Can I Participate in Scoping the SEIS?

Comments are due by 5:00pm on February 27, 2026.

Agencies, affected tribes, and members of the public are invited to comment on the scope of the EIS. You may comment on alternatives, mitigation measures, probable significant adverse impacts, and licenses or other approvals that may be required. The method and deadline for giving us your comments are below.

Send written comments to:

• Cate Lee, Senior Planner
• City of Shoreline Planning and Community Development
• 17500 Midvale Avenue North – 3rd Floor, Shoreline, WA 98133
• clee@shorelinewa.gov

Email comments are preferred. Please put “Shoreline 148th Station Area Planned Action” or “Shoreline 185th Station Area Planned Action” in the subject line.