Update: City of Blaine development

The city of Blaine’s Community Development Services department (CDS) created an emailing list to notify residents of applications for development permits. To sign up for the email list, visit the city’s website at bit.ly/3N5NAT8 and click on the Land Use Developments list.

CDS has also received an incomplete preliminary plat application for Sea Smoke’s Tract D that will bring eight single-family homes to Semiahmoo. The city of Blaine declined an offer for a park site on the tract, according to the application. The neighborhood will hold about 100 homes when finished.

An application was sent to the city to develop three 1,152-square-foot two-story buildings at 383 Martin Street, at the intersection of 4th Street. One building will have commercial space, while the other two will have two one-bedroom units, according to the city manager’s last development report. Every month, community development services provides a development report in the city manager’s report, which is attached to the city council agenda on the city’s website.

The city issued 14 building permits in April, totaling construction of nearly $6 million. Building permits include the first multifamily townhome project at the Ridge at Harbor Hills, an upcoming east Blaine neighborhood previously called East Maple Ridge. CDS has also held several pre-application meetings recently that could bring 18 residential units, according to the development report.

CDS received two applications for wireless facilities on city right-of-way properties next to 234 D Street and 234 C Street. The wireless facilities are expected to be 38 feet tall.

As well, Noffke Landholdings purchased three multi-family land tracts in the Horizon at Semiahmoo development. Noffke purchased the undeveloped tracts for $5.4 million from Harbor Custom Development, the company developing Horizon.

Blaine Food Bank submitted its conditional use permit and site plan review to the city to allow for a second building next to the current building on C Street. The new building is expected to be used for storage and food distribution. A public hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 in city council chambers.