43-lot subdivision proposed near Whiskey Ridge; comments due September 18

What the records say

Glacier Peak Investors, LLC has applied to the City of Marysville for a 43-lot planned residential subdivision on roughly 5.46 acres, filed under project number PA26-0023 and titled 44th East PRD. The site sits in the Whiskey Ridge area, zoned Medium Density Multiple-family (WR-R6-18), bordered by 87th Avenue NE on the east, existing large-lot single-family homes to the southeast, and other planned residential developments to the north, west, and south ¹. The application was declared complete on August 28, 2026 ¹. Proposed site improvements include a new access road, utility extensions, open space and landscaping, and street frontage improvements ¹. The notice states there is no identified wetland on the site, with gentle slopes downhill to the east; because critical areas are present and trees would be cleared, a Forest Practice Application under city code MMC 22D.050.025 is required and is being processed concurrently ¹. The city is using the optional streamlined environmental review process under WAC 197.11.355 and anticipates issuing a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance — a finding that impacts can be addressed with mitigation rather than a full environmental impact statement. The city states this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal ¹.

• Applicant proposes a 43-lot planned residential subdivision on approximately 5.46 acres (file PA26-0023, 44th East PRD) in the Whiskey Ridge WR-R6-18 zone.
• Written comments are due by 4:00 PM on September 18, 2026, to associate planner Emily Tsan ¹.
• The city anticipates issuing a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance and says this may be the only opportunity to comment on environmental impacts.
• Site improvements include a new access road, utility extensions, open space and landscaping, and street frontage improvements; a Forest Practice Application under MMC 22D.050.025 is required due to critical areas and proposed tree clearing.
• A decision on the application is due within 120 days of the August 28, 2026 completeness date.

Why it matters

Neighbors near 87th Avenue NE and the surrounding planned residential developments could see a new 43-lot subdivision with a new access road and utility extensions next door, and the city says this comment window may be the only chance to raise environmental concerns before the decision ¹. Anyone who comments can become a party of record, preserving rights to receive notice, participate in hearings, and appeal the final decision as provided by law ¹.

What changed / what's next

• A formal application (PA26-0023) for a 43-lot subdivision was submitted and declared complete on August 28, 2026, starting the city's review and public comment clock ¹.
• The public comment deadline is 4:00 PM on September 18, 2026; comments go to Emily Tsan, Associate Planner, at (360) 363-8220 or etsan@marysvillewa.gov ¹.
• Application materials, including a SEPA checklist, traffic impact analysis, geotechnical report, critical area report, buffer mitigation plan, and preliminary drainage report, are available through the city's public portal by searching PA26-0023 ¹.
• The city expects to issue the SEPA threshold determination later; a copy can be obtained upon request, and the final decision is due within 120 days of completeness ¹.