Marysville Sound

Development · Notice posted Aug 26, 2026

Community Transit seeks open-space reduction for a new bus stop at Sunrise Grove Apartments

Community Transit asks Marysville to trim 40 square feet of required open space at Sunrise Grove Apartments to add a transit stop; written comments are due by 5:00 PM on September 16, 2026.

What the records say

Community Transit has applied for a variance from Marysville's on-site open space rules for the Sunrise Grove Apartments at 4726 72nd Street NE. 1 The apartment site plan originally required 2,300 square feet of open space. 1 The variance would cut that to 2,260 square feet, a reduction of 40 square feet, to make room for a new transit stop. 1 The application, file PA23-002, was deemed complete on August 25, 2026. 1

  • Community Transit requests a variance from the on-site open space requirements of MMC 22C.080.410 and 22C.080.420(3) to accommodate construction of a transit stop.
  • The variance would reduce required open space at Sunrise Grove Apartments from 2,300 to 2,260 square feet to make room for the transit stop.
  • The application (PA23-002) was deemed complete on August 25, 2026; written comments must be submitted by 5:00 PM on September 16, 2026.
  • A public decision hearing will be scheduled at a later date; a decision will be made under the timelines in MMC 22G.010.090.
  • The project location is 4726 72nd Street NE, Marysville, with APN 30052800108700. Application materials are viewable through the city's public portal by searching file number PA23-002.

Why it matters

If approved, the change would give the apartment complex a transit stop while slightly shrinking its required outdoor open space. Residents have the right to submit written comments before the September 16 deadline, and to participate in or appeal the eventual decision as provided by law. 1 The city has listed a Preliminary Drainage Report as an existing environmental document relevant to the application. 1

What changed / what's next

  • Community Transit filed a variance application to reduce the required open space at Sunrise Grove Apartments by 40 square feet for a transit stop. 1
  • The city declared the application complete on August 25, 2026 and opened a public comment period ending September 16, 2026. 1
  • The notice states a public decision hearing will be scheduled at a later date; no hearing date or time is set in this notice. 1
  • The city's site lists a separate notice of a public hearing before the Hearing Examiner referencing PA23-002, but the details of that hearing are not included in this packet. 1