Hearing examiner to consider townhome subdivision and transit stop open-space variance
Marysville's hearing examiner will hold a public hearing Oct. 1 on a 38-lot townhome subdivision and a request to trim open space for a transit stop. 1
What the records say
Marysville's Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 6 p.m. at 501 Delta Avenue (2nd Floor Council Chambers) and online via Teams. The hearing covers two separate land-use proposals. 1 The first, PA26-0009, is the Strawberry Fields Townhomes project by Sage Homes Land Co, LLC, at 15112 51st Avenue NE. The applicant wants to subdivide about 3.5 acres into 38 unit lots—16 for duplexes and 22 for townhomes—in the Medium Density Multiple Family (R-18) zone. The work would include recreational open space, internal roads, utility extensions, and street frontage improvements. 1 The second, PA23-002, is a variance request from Community Transit for the Sunrise Grove Apartments at 4726 72nd Street NE. The apartment development was required to provide 2,300 square feet of open space. Community Transit asks to reduce that by 40 square feet (to 2,260) to make room for a new transit stop. 1
- A public hearing before the Hearing Examiner is scheduled for October 1, 2026, at 6 p.m., in person and via Teams.
- Strawberry Fields Townhomes (PA26-0009) seeks to subdivide 3.5 acres at 15112 51st Avenue NE into 38 unit lots (16 duplex, 22 townhome) in the R-18 zone, with roads, utilities, and recreational space.
- Sunrise Grove Apartments Variance (PA23-002) by Community Transit would reduce required open space from 2,300 to 2,260 square feet to place a transit stop at 4726 72nd Street NE.
- Project materials are available on the city's public portal by searching the planning file number.
Why it matters
The hearing gives residents a chance to comment on two changes that could shape their neighborhood: a new housing development that would add 38 home lots, and a small trade of open space for a transit stop at an existing apartment complex. The townhome project would bring more homes and associated traffic and construction, while the variance would slightly shrink the apartment complex's open area to improve transit access. 1