Public meeting on the future of Eastsound

The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce and the Eastsound Planning Review Committee are hosting a public meeting seeking input to the Eastsound Urban Growth Subarea Plan, which is up for review this year. Public comment is sought for the update and the process will be kicked off by a community meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Lundeen Room at the Orcas Senior Center.

September 22, 2016 6:41 pm

The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce and the Eastsound Planning Review Committee are hosting a public meeting seeking input to the Eastsound Urban Growth Subarea Plan, which is up for review this year. Public comment is sought for the update and the process will be kicked off by a community meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Lundeen Room at the Orcas Senior Center.

County Councilman Rick Hughes, EPRC Chairman Greg Ayers, Chamber president Susan Gudgell and Executive Director Lance Evans will be in attendance.

The Eastsound Urban Growth Subarea is up for review this year. Important considerations are densities (housing, retail/ commercial, traffic/parking), village character (walk/bike ability, streetscape, design), and amenities, public spaces and various opportunities.

Attendees may want to have read the document “Seeking a Vision for Eastsound; an invitation to engage” before the meeting. This document and a companion survey are available at the library and at www.orcaslibrary.org/docs/vision4eastsound.pdf.

For more information about the meeting, contact the chamber office at 376-2273