Marysville Sound

Development · Sep 22, 2026

Marysville Planning Commission to weigh school impact fees for Lake Stevens, Lakewood districts

The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. on school impact fee plans for the 2027–2028 cycle. 1

What the records say

On September 22, the Marysville Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the Lake Stevens and Lakewood School Districts' Capital Facilities Plans for 2026–2031. The recommended motion is to approve the plans and send them to the City Council for adoption by ordinance. 1

  • The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. to weigh recommending approval of the Lake Stevens and Lakewood School Districts' Capital Facilities Plans for 2026–2031. 1
  • The recommended motion is to send the plans to the City Council for adoption by ordinance. 1
  • Under Marysville Municipal Code 22D.040.030(1), a district becomes eligible to collect school impact fees once the City Council adopts its Capital Facilities Plan as part of the city's Comprehensive Plan. 1
  • Marysville School District did not submit a plan this cycle and will not request impact fees because of declining enrollment. 1
  • The Community Development Department must check that the plans are consistent with data required by the state Growth Management Act. 1

Why it matters

Approving these plans is the first step toward charging school impact fees on new development in the parts of Marysville served by Lake Stevens and Lakewood School Districts. Analysis: Because the Marysville School District is not asking for fees this cycle due to shrinking enrollment, the public hearing mostly affects new projects in the Lake Stevens and Lakewood attendance areas. 1

What changed / what's next

  • The September 22 Planning Commission agenda adds a public hearing for the Lake Stevens and Lakewood School Districts' Capital Facilities Plans, which request school impact fees for 2027–2028. 1
  • The City Council will need to hold its own vote to adopt the plans by ordinance before any fees take effect. 1
  • The districts' CFPs attached to the agenda packet include proposed impact fee schedules for 2027–2028; the final amounts depend on Council adoption. 1