Hannah, the planning manager, presented the monthly planning and building update for September, listing three pre-application meetings, active projects and recent permit milestones.

Pre-application activity included proposals to add two fourplexes to an existing multifamily site on North Sam Street, a drive-through coffee stand (Mean Bean Coffee Stand) proposed for Ferry Avenue, and a proposed 2,500-square-foot dental clinic on Old Owen Road. Hannah also noted a new pre-application for a Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue Station 32 on Oak Street and a reasonable-use resubmittal for the Saiya cabins short-term rental project within a critical-area buffer.

On a larger development matter, staff reported that a planned-unit development (PUD) associated with the airport property has been withdrawn. Hannah said the city and applicant "were really close" but that the applicant sought a five-year freeze of development regulations; staff said ownership and risk concerns contributed to the withdrawal. She confirmed the airport property remains in the same ownership and that no sale tied to the PUD was finalized.

Building and permits: staff said the City Hall remodel reached final occupancy (building staff noted the AV system issue in chambers) and the city obtained final occupancy for an off-site classroom for Monroe Christian School before the start of the school year. Other ongoing projects include commercial work on Wendy's and plumbing replacement at the Monroe Reformatory. Code enforcement and building inspections continue to operate alongside permitting work.

Other items: staff reported the Conner annexation was approved by the boundary review board, interim R-7 zoning reauthorization is planned to remain in effect, and staff reminded commissioners of upcoming public events and community needs, including an announced City Hall food drive for local food banks and voter drop-box information for the upcoming election.

Ending: No formal land-use decisions or votes were taken on these items at the meeting; staff will return on specific projects as applications proceed through required review processes.